Ellesmere Brass Band.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 2737, 28 February 1906, Page 2

Ellesmere Brass Band.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the above was held at Leeston on Monday evening. Rev. Wm. Grant occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance. Mr H. Breach read the balance sheet which was considered exceedingly satisfactory, arid adopted on the motion of Mr Heybourne. On the motion, of the, treasurer (Mr Breach) the honorarium to the Bandmaster amd the late Secretary (Mr Bayliss) were .ordered to be paid. The committee's report was then rea^d, and dealt with several improve ments required, and 'on past excellent work. This was the fourth annual report, and at its conclusion spoke m eulogy of the , services of Messrs W. W. Gibson as auditor, also Lieutenant Lemon; E.M.R; and other helpers. On the mptidn o¥Mr Breach, seconded by Mr: the report was; adopted. ThJf-foHbwing officers were elected for rate ensuing year—Patron— R. H. Rhddes, Esq., M,H.R. Presideiit>-Mr: F. Lill. Vice Presidents— Revds. Gr,a,Q.^^^ Thomas, Dr. Gosset, M^j^L"' 1 Cunningham, j, Barnett, Jai^^P Corraack, W. Bennett, W. ; ?]S^fe bourne, S. Johnston, W- Holleyr jr^ r A. Hamlih, and W. Brigenshaw. Bandmaster— Mr G. L. Peters;, Deputy Bandmaster— Mr C. H. > Gliver ; Secretary : Mr E. Mills. Treasurer— Mr H. Breach; Band Sergeant— Mr H. Breach-; Band Corporals-Mr T. Ramsay ; LanceCorporal— Mr J. Heybourne. Committee—Messrs Barnett, , Bennett, and Herd. Custodians— Messrs Harper and Cunningham. Jt w?s decided to refijnd the subscriptions to last year's custodians. Qn the motion "of Mr Breach, seconded by Mr Miles the subscription was reduc ed by. 3d a week, payahlc a month m advance. It • was A decidfed tQ give one star for one year's servipe, twQ for two, aRd jn tfte third year tp eg» change the qfher two for a gold one. At the latter portion of the proceeding Mr Brigensliaw relieved R<?v. Grant as Chairman, the latter gentle man having another engagement. • The meeting concluded with votes of tfanks tq the outgoing p|^cer§,

The Qerrnan Raiser has just 6*lq-^ v b/^teci his silvep wedding, and has received many congratulations., ' Thus the Utiku correspondent of % Bfhape Post ; « ConsequenFon the slips along the lirje aq Saturday ; and the consequent upsetting of the train service, many of our residents were unable to proceed to Mangawe !?a f«r $h?|r Sunday beer, and went to Taihape instead. Those who should be judges tell me the Mangaweka beer is heaps better than faihape. But this is mert hearsay after all." The annual report of the Christ--churich-lVleat Co. says that the directors, m submitting the balance sheet and profit and loss accounts, regret that the year's operations show a Iqs»*. The serious fall m the value Of -mutton tpwanjs the end of the season accounts for the heavy defioit shown as the result of ths Vlarl working, The quantity of sto& put through the works of the company amounted to 1,263,095 head, **