NEVER A LIABILITY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 158, 10 May 1940, Page 4

NEVER A LIABILITY

WHAKATANE CITIZENS' BAND ALWAYS HELPED ITSELF "The band has cost the people of Vhakatane very little in the past" aid Mr W. Jarrett, at the annual neeting on Wednesday evening. ""As ar as bands go, I consider it has [uite a good record from the finanial point of view. The Band-room vas erected and built by the bandsnen themselves, by voluntary lab!ur. The instruments were bought nainly from our own earnings, and o-day most of the men own their >wn instruments. The uniforms were >aid for from funds raised by a pecla! commitlec. and the last £15 pent in this direction came from he band's funds. "In the old days, I remember vhen the band used to split into wo sections, and play carols on Christmas EVe. It was nothing to ee each section come back with £40. Those Avere the old days, but funds lo not come so easily to-day. All >rganisations are finding it hard to ceep going. It is just a sign of the imes. "We are actually in need ;et of instruments but I t would cost £1400. We 4re S 'faee<J ■vith many dilficulties if we aded out, it would be very hard or a new band to start again and [ feel we should keep the flag fly-* :ng."