SUNDAY CONCERTS

Evening Post, Issue 66, 15 September 1936, Page 4

SUNDAY CONCERTS

OPPOSED BY LOWER ftUTT

COUNCIL

The Lower-Hutf Borough .Council had before It I»sfr evening an application for a Sunday picture show and entertainment on behalf of the Lower Hutt Municipal Band. Councillors Hall and Dowse supported the proposal. '» The Mayor, Mr. J. W. Andrews, said the council had made a condition that no wages should be paid in connection with Sunday entertainments. Councillor Russell said he opposed such applications on religious grounds; Councillor Macaskill asked for an assurance that no wages'" were beiiig paid. .'' An officer of the council was asked to make inquiries, and a picture employee said he was compelled to accept payment by his award. Councillor Macaskill then moved an amendment that the picture part of; the entertainment be deleted and the rest approved, subject to censorship and providing no wages were paid, j; Councillor Ashton said he was opposed to all Sunday entertainments, especially as it had been reported that the last Sunday entertainment had undesirable features.

The amendment was lost by 5 votes to 4 and the motion by 6 votes to 3.