Mr. Ernest William Rose , Bandmaster of the Blenheim Garrison Band, was born at Kegworth Farm, near Blenheim, in January, 1877, and is the second son of Mr. John Rose, an old and highly respected colonist. Mr. Rose was educated at the Blenheim Borough School, afterwards learned farming, and now follows agriculture, in conjunction with his father. His private residence stands about half a mile from the Kegworth homestead. Mr. Rose has been a member of many local amateur musical societies. He joined the Garrison. Band in the year 1894, and was appointed bandmaster in March, 1901. Mr. Rose has taken part in several interprovincial musical contests, and in 1901 was a member of the Wellington Garrison Band, which accompanied the Reception Contingent to Australia.