MUNICIPAL BAND.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 469, 29 May 1912, Page 6

MUNICIPAL BAND.

To the Editor, Sir,—As the citizens of the embryonic city of Te Kuiti either have had already, or shortly will have, the opportunity of helping financially in the formation of a hand, which we devoutly hope will be ultimately worthy of the town an district—may I appeal to them through the medium of your columns? to do their hearty best in a cause from which they will all personally benefit both directly and indirectly? Te Kuiti has been too long without a band. Civic and important social functions demand the preessce of music in a palatable form, for their complete success. Imported bands are expensive luxuries and it is derogatory to the town to have to import. The charge of dullness is often made against Te Kuiti, and if a challenge iB given as to why our town should be considered worse than others in this respect, the reply is usually something like this:—'"Why, there isn't even a band! Now, at ," (naming some smaller place) "they have a good band, etc., etc." Wa have a pretty town, with a progressive set of gentlemen at the head of affairs, and anything to increase the habitability of Te Kuiti is surely worthy of support from every member of the community. The band desires to Btart free from debt, or as nearly so as possible. It does not ask the town, nor any individual, to give it anything. It asks the subscriber to help purchase instruments which are to belong to the borough and represent a permanent asset. Every member of the band is a contributor, both of money and time. In conclusion, may request, sir, that you will give the movement your support by receiving donations at the office of your paper and acknowledge all such in your columns?—l am, etc., A. E. ROBINSON, Secretary T.M. Band.