THE BAND CONTEST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 128, 21 May 1908, Page 4

THE BAND CONTEST.

HTATEMJiiNT OF ACCOU-NXS.

The statement of accounts in connection with the recent .North Island Brass Bands' Association contest held at -New Plymouth in February last shows Unit the all m- was economically managed, and tli.- L despite the set-back received by the postponement of the gai-doi i parly, there was a credit balance. Thi ri was absorbed by bonuses to the supervisor and to the sports ground committee. The balance-sheet, audited by Mr. W. C. Weston on April 23rd last, is as follows:—Donations, £2O 10s; entrance fees, £55 18s Ud; munic, £0 12s; advertisements in catalogue anil on poster 147 4s (id; sale of programmes, £3O Is ad; door-taking s at theatre, £37 8s; first test, £142 8s; quick-step, £2Ol 4s (id; garden party, £lO3 Is lid; Jinn I lest, £l2O is od; 'season tickets. £3O His; subsidy from X.Z.8.A., £10; sale privileges, £18; total, £S!)S lis Bd. Ai.ncts, including music, entrance fees, etc., £32 18s.

Expenditure—Deposit to N.1.P..P..A.. £25; cost of music, £22 2s; prize money, £200; medals, £3O 15s; expenses nllicial timekeeper (J. D. Hunter, Diineilin), £ls; military pidges, £3 IMs -id; advertising and printing! £l2B 18s lid; carlage, £3 14s (id; petty cash, piwtage, stationery, etc.. £0 (Is lid; gatekeeper and doorkeeper, £l4 10s: hire of tents, Cl2; limber and labor, £lO Is; rent of sports ground, £1)0; part cost of installing electric light, £3O; TlicalKlloyal rent, £25; Uibur at tlieatrc, £3 ills; cost of material for garden parly. £l3 (is; salary of musical judge, £5(1; secretary, .L'lifij bonus to supervisor, £10; supervisor £10; stenographer £ls; sundry small accounts, £0 (> s sd; bank charge, 10s; cheque book, ss; refund donation £2 2s; outstanding ifccoitnts and donation B to be refunded, £45 3s lid; balance, £1 9s (id; total, £!)28 4s Bd.