OUR BRASS BAND.

Te Aroha News, Volume XVI, Issue 222037, 16 January 1900, Page 2

OUR BRASS BAND.

(To the Editor).

Sir, —I would like to know what has become of our looal Band, has it been disbanded. Days, weeks go by, visitors come and go, without once having heard the Band j>lay in the Domain. I know for a fact, that our Council has done all they could to assist the Band by supplying them with a good practise room, lights, instrument's, etc. Also the sOm of twenty-five shillings per week is paid them for playing twice a week in the Domain. I think the management of the Band is taking a mean and paltry advantage of our Council in not playing according to their contract. It would appear that the band management think they can play' when the fit, takes them, and hold the whip hand over the Council and the people of Te Aroha. Now, sir, it is high time that steps be taken to have .the Band re organised, weed out any cross-grained individuals and replace them with players who would take an honest, musical interest in the welfare of our visitors and the residents of Te Aroha. —I am, etc., Ratepayer.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —I notice in your Manawaru correspondent’s remarks on the 11th inst, which might be construed that something was wrong with our creamery. I beg to assure you and your readers that there is no alteration required whatever, but on the contrary, the Manawaru creamery is as complete as possible and stands second to none in the AVaikato. Furthermore the suppliers have made no complaint to me as to the need of any alteiation*, and as far as I know wo are all working in perfect harmony and do not need the interference of any outsider. Such remarks as those published seems an attempt to create disturbances. Surely we have had enough of these in this district to serve as an object le soa for the future. If your own Manawaru correspondent should hour of anything in the futuro which would tend to make peace in tho district, I fool sure both our Manawaru people and .yourself will hail it with gladnoss.—l am, etc.,' S. WiiiTßuuy, Creamery Manager, Manawaru.