MASTERTON SOUTH BAND.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10301, 2 August 1911, Page 5

MASTERTON SOUTH BAND.

APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE

A deputation!, coneilsting of Messro W. Morris, Murray J. H. Jackson, E. Feisit, F. H&rdimig, and A. Russell, waited on the jMasterto.ni Borough Council last night, on 'hohaJif of the Miajstea-tom' South Brass. Band, in support of a letter from the secretary, asking i'or a grant of £25 towards the Band's funds.' Mr iMorria isaad that the total indefotedinesis of ihe Band was £l4O, mosit iof which had heeai incurred in, buying instruments and uniforms. line Batnd'ia taverage expenditure per year wia® about £55, while last year's receipt® only amounted to £35. Every effort liad been made Ito pl'ace the Band m a isound financial position l . Mr Miorris added that the South Bamd was mow the citizens' band, as, the old Maiaiiaipal Band wa.s now ■supported by the Government. Unless- ; the Soutih Bandi got it would (have to disband.

Mr Jackson afco spoke on behalf of the Band. Cr Donald .said, that tine ;. Band ought to call themselves the Municipal Band, and the Council would then be in duty bound to assist .them. '...'.,,• ..,:.»,, v ~ /.. Tite Mayor, did rwjtvthink the OouinJ-. ' cil was bound to assist the' Band under th!e •eondlitions suggested by Gj* Donald. He a*dded that dm 'his ownopinion .it was' unifiair (to ask ; ijhieQrtmcii, for roojiei thani what (had beem placed oai' ;;tße''estimates,'':'•' namely, £lO. The Baaid sihould have looked into' the matter :befor© spending ■ such a. large sum of money. Gr Ewingtom considered .it was quite within liSie Band's rtitghits to ask for .assistance. • Or Hooir said that tine £lO on tlie estimates for the Kuanine Band might be added to the £lO for the South Baind, proviidied that the former was solely under the' charge of the Government. The matter was finally left (in itihe lra.njl« of the Mayor, who will report at next meeting.