THE HAMILTON BAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1565, 15 July 1882, Page 2

THE HAMILTON BAND.

A meeting of the committee and members of the Hamilton baud was held in their practice-room on Thursday night to consider the future working of the institution. There was a good attendance of bandsmen. Mr Gwynne, as trustee of the band, in opening the pi'oceedings, gave a brief outline ot its history from the commencement, and the difficulties which it had had to encounter. He said he would not like to see the band fall tin ough, as it had reached a state of proficiency, but really the responsibility was too much for him, as he had to pay money out of his own pocket to keep the band going. There was a debt still remaining on the instalments of between £18 or £20, and other sums owing, amounting to nearly £45. What he wanted was some one to undeitake a share of the burden, and help to put matters straight. At the present time he did not see how they could afford to pay Bandmaster Hadfield for two practices a week, aud he thought that one would be sufficient until times improved. Regarding the instruments he would like to see all the members who had instruments bring them with them for inspection, as the public who had subscribed for them had a right to see them. There were members who had been absent for some time and still retained instruments. This was a great drawback to the band, and if they could not attend he felt in duty bound to call the instruments in and hand them to those who would take an interest in the band. He had been promised subscriptions at a recent meeting of the band from several gentlemen, but unfortunately they had not fulfilled their promises. However, he thought that if a personal canvas of the town was made, a sufficient sum might be raised to keep the band afloat. Whenever the services of the band -were asked for on any public occasion they had always turned out, and he really thought the public might subscribe a little to defray the expenses of the working of the band, which he had no doubt they would do when asked. It was finally resolved, that asthe funds of thaband were so low, that Mr Hadfield give only one practice a week after the expiration of the present quarter. Mr J. Edgecumbe and the secretary were appointed to wait on the public for their donations ; and Mr P. Munro was elected band-sergeant.