BAND MEETS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 19, 2 June 1939, Page 5

BAND MEETS

IN HEALTHY POSITION

HOPES FOR GOOD YEAR

HopiSv£or a successful year were expressed when the annual meeting of the Wha.katanc Citizens' Band was held in the handroom on Wednesday night. Apologies for absence were received l'rom the Mayor, Mr 13. S. Barry, Mr F. B. Cutler, Mr H. Cucksey, and Mr Cannell. When the balance sheet shovring a good excess of assets over liabilities had been read, the chairman, Mr A. Sutherland, said that the overdraft at the bank had been reduced to fclfi 0s 7d during the year. There \va& nothing to report as far as operations during the year were concerned. Letting the room had assisted to briiij, the liability at the bank down. This overdraft was a guaranteed account which should have been wiped oul years ago. They looked forward to more interest among the young people and bopa satisfactory year. The finances were right and it was a won, derful opportunity. lie congratulated the'members who had stuck to the band for many years'. He' moved the adoptionof tho balance sheet. HEALTHY STATE Mr A. J. Canning seconded this a., an old guarantor of the band's ac* count. He was pleased to see healthy state of the band. He honed the young men.would get togethei and 1 rally round the bandmaster who had a difficult and trying position, Mr C. Loane, another guarantor, said he was pleased to see the healthy position. , The following, officers were elect ed: —Patron; the Mayoiv Mr B. S Barry; president, Mr Alec .Sutherland (re-elected); vice-presidents, Mr and Mrs E. Broadmore, Mr A. J, Canning Mr F. B. Cutler, Mr E. D. Sheat Mr W. Sullivan, Mr H. E. Cucksey Mr F. J. Reynolds, Mr W. Howat, Mr A. Mr L. Luke, Mr A. G Hultquist, Mr C. E. Gibberd," Mr C. A. Suckling, Mr S. Arnjsjfcrong, M» G. Brabant, Mr S. S, Shapley; secrc Mr E. Chamberlain (re-elected); committee, .Mr W. J arret t, Mr C.. Loane, Mr Eric, Thompson. Mr.ioaes Mr Cannell; conductor, Mr H. Mayo; band sergeant, Mr W. Jarrett; audi, tor, Mr F. Prideauw The positions of librarian and property master were left to the next band practice. . When nominations for the position of president were ca-lled for Mr Sutherland nominated Mr E. Broadmore. However Mr Broadmore declined and Mr Sutherland was re-elected. BANDMASTER Mr Sutherland nominated Mr Maya !as bandmaster. He said Mr Mayo was a thorough musician and witli the support of members he could do good work. Mr Loane seconded the nomination. Mr Canning said Mr Mayo had been well spoken of in the South. In the past bandsmen had not always seen eye to eye with Mr Mayo but if they rallied round him he could do good work. Mr Sutherland said Mr Mayo's capabilities were well-known. It gave him great) pleasure to see two of the leading supporters of the band favour Mr Mayo's appointment. Mr Canning said if the band did their* bit he knew the council would see them through financially. BANDMASTER'S VIEWS Mr Mayo thanked the meeting for the appointment. Little disputes in the past had led to misunderstanding & as Mr Canning said it. was hard to hear wrong notes and mistakes, but carelessness was the thing he objected to chiefly. His ; aim was to improve the standard and he had always tried to do this. The band seemed to overlook the necessity for teamwork. What he wanted was triers, and he was prepared t<j help them if they did try. Practice, too, was essential. One blow a week was useless. It they practiced hard and improved they would find it a pleasure to work together. Fooling by some members wa? most unfortunate and Jed to Lad feeling. He also hoped for a successful year. After the question of a juvenile band been raised by Mr T. Atkin. son it was decided that the committee should go into the question of getting some of the old instruments repaired for the tuition of young nlayens. It was stated by several mem bers that a. small charge for tuition would make the learners value wh'it they were taught. We have the latest in Coats Frocks and MilMnerv now dicnWed in our showroom. Bridgers Limited.