BAND CONTEST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 3 April 1907, Page 2

BAND CONTEST.

A public meeting, convened In- ids Worship I In' M.iv.ir, was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. There was u>t. a very large attendance. T'l,' Mayor (.Mr. JO. ])»ckrill) preside.!. T.ie meeting was called fur Ihe piirpiist" of deriding to apply to the North island lira-w iland Association to hold tin- iie.it band contest in New Plymouth. .Messrs. \Y. Ambury and ('has. Clark apologised for absence, agreeing to help liimnciallv. The .Mayor explained that the application, accompanied by a C&'i ehei|iie, must leach the seuciarv of the Asosc'ation bv April 111. The C-'o would be retained and held bv the Association if they decided to hold the contest here; otherwise it would be returned. They were all doubtless aware of the great succss of the previous contest liMd here, and lie was sure that, given fine, weather, the same success could again be achieved. Looking over the balanceslice', submitted by Mr. .Morey, secretary to the former contest, he .found I hat 1.0 less ,i sum than ,C77<J i4s J Id was necessary to conduct the contest, and the ve- ' venue apart from voluntary contributions, was .t'7117 IDs 4d. The revenue from various other sources had been, large, owing to the great energy and ability of liie secretary, lie was in favor of making (he application, and subscription lists circulated. When the contest proved a linaucial success 311 the last occasion the subscriptions were returned, and the guarantors (of ,C 150 or thereabout) were not called upon. Everything depended oil the weather, for i't was doubtless due lo the exceptional weather on the previous occasion that the all'air proved so remunerative, lie considered that any committee set up lo carry the contest through would Med a guarantee of about .CWO, as a reserve in case-of unfavorable weather. Mr. YV. (.'. Weston suggested that a small committee be appointed lo gather tin- guarantee and make the necessary application. .Mr. JJonovaii moved that the formal application be made, Sir. \Y. Nichons seconding. .Mr. ,1. C. Ifoivy said it would be necessary to have a committee working within a ™uple of months. The motion was carried. A committee to make the preliminary canvass was set up, comprising His Worship the llavor, and .Messrs. N. Allen, W. Ambury, "d. Clark, .1. Clarke, K, (iilli'cur, and W. C. Weston.