BRASS BANDS
NORTH AND SOUTH MERGE
NEXT CARNIVAL 1 AT WELLINGTON
For some time past negotiations lav* been e&rriea on to bring about a merges? between the controlling bodies of tM North ana South Island bands. At tti conference heia in Wellington on Saturday the important, step was finally ap* i proved, and a new body to be known! as the New Zealand Brass Bands Association was set up. The following officers were elected: —» Patron, Dr. H. T. J. Thacker, Christ* church; president, Mr. H. D. Bennett* "Wellington: vice-presidents, Messrs*; Buckley (Auckland), Herd (Welling-: ton), 0. Davey (Dunedin), B. H. Heans (Christchurch), F. T. Hall (Christ* church); secretary ana treasurer,_ Mr< J. G. Osborne; executive committee,; North Island, Messrs. E. Palliser, C« Patchett, T. Goodall, H. J. Hall, an* J L. Harris; South :islana, Messrs. H« Sweeney, E. J. Eestall, A,, Homer,. W, Nelson, ana A. 0. Baker; trustee^ Messrs. H. D. Bennett ana E. Palliserj auaitors, Messrs H. J. Allen ancL Son;; management committee, Wellington; members of the executive. _ The basis upon which the merged was agreed provided for the equal re« presentation, merging of assets ana liabiUties, alternate North ana South Is. land contests, ana headquarters at Wet. lington. On the question of allowing the mus*. cal points in the quick-step competw tion to be added to the points gained oa the Test selections as a basis for chain* pionship, the conference aecidea t«j take a plebiscite of all affiliatea bana^ ana the executive was instructed tof accept the majority verdict. It was decided to approve of the ra*^ quest from the Wellington Band Con^ test Committee that the next annualcarnival be heia in Wellington.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 77, 1 April 1931, Page 9
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277BRASS BANDS Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 77, 1 April 1931, Page 9
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