THE ARTILLERY BAND.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1971, 30 January 1914, Page 8

THE ARTILLERY BAND.

AND SUNDAY CONCERT CHARGES. . In connection with the proposal of the Auckland Exhibition authorities to make a; charge for. admission to - the Sunday concert 'to bo given by the Royal Artillery Band in Wellington on Sunday week, His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) has sent the following telegram to the manager of the band's tour:— ... ''Respectfully invito your band to refrain from charging for-Sunday , concerts in Wellington. Your agreeing , ivill cement good relations.existing between band and, people, of- Wellington. I trust our esteemed kinsmen will not be the first' to violate our present Sunday conditions." To this telfcgram tho following reply ffas received by. the Mayor from Mr. Scott Colville (manager of the tour) :— • '-'The owners of Athletic, Park have advised me .that your council has granted permission to charge for Artillery Band's Sunday afternoon obneert.' A collection, will be taken in the Town Hall on Sunday evening. The enornious expense of the tour wajrrahts most careful financing, and collections at both concerts'would, result .in a loss." Mr. Luke, regards the reply as most unsatisfactory, and as evidence of his feeling in tho has given the following notice of motion:—"That the resolution passed at the ordinary meeting of the Wellington City Council, held on January 26, 1914, graviting the R'oval Artillery Band permission; to ; tnakc" a charge of one shilling or, sixpbnco for admission to .the band performance, to be givi'n by them at the Athletic Park on Sunday, Fabruar.v 8, be rescinded."

Tho motion will be considered at a 'meeting of the council convened for Friday, February 6,- at X. p.m.