THE BOROUGH BAND.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2149, 13 July 1920, Page 3

THE BOROUGH BAND.

HAVING “A SPELL.”

.At last night’s Council meeting a lot tor was read from Mr H. I' 1 . Gabites, acting-headmaster of the local State school, advising that the Wanganui Education Board required a. room one day a week in which to hold the school woodwork class, and asking if the Council would he. prepared to let the Band-room for this purpose, and if so, on what terms. lie pointed out that the use of same as a woodwork class need not interfere with its use as a handroom. Cr. Bryant moved, and Cr. Parkin seconded, that the hand-room lie rented each Friday to the W anganui Education Board at ton shillings per week, a month’s notice on either side to terminale agreement. The Mayor said he wanted it to be clear that the use as a woodwork class poora must not interfere with the Band’s arrangements, Cr. Rand said that there were a number of instruments in the room, and there was a risk of these being damaged by the children. * Cr. Coley said the rental suggested was out of all reason.

Cr. MeMurray thought 1 bey should first ask the Band if: an arrangement as suggested would interfere in any way with them. 'Die Mayor said they had really no right there, as they had sent their resignation in to the Conneil.

Cr. Thompson thought it would perhaps be better to hold same over for furl her consideration.

Tin 1 Mayor (to Cr. Hand) : Do yon think if we held this matter over we eduld get the members of the Band to come to some sal isfaetory arrangements? Cr. Band said that as far as he knew the Band members intended to have a spell for a while, and therefore there would be no harm done in jel ling Hie room. Cr. Coley asked if (here was any inventory of the Band properly. If the Baud was going to disband ho thought they should get all the instruments and store them in the Conneil Chamber. Personally, he would like lo see the Band continue. Cr. Band: I didn’t say they were disbanding. I said they were going to have a spell for a while. Cr. Coley said lhal the Band room cost £OO to build, fifteen years ago, and to get £2(l per year real was a big return. Cr. Band asked if members of the Band who so desired would be allowed lo retain their instruments, provided they undertook to take earo of same.

Councillors saw no objection to this course, provided they undertook to return same when called upon to do so. The motion was earned.

ll was further decided, on the motion of Crs. MeMurray mid Hand, (lull the Bmid be requested to return the instruments to the Council when not in sternly use; any bandsman to lie allowed the, use of an instrument upon giving an undertaking to return it when called upon to do so.