KAIKORAI BAND

Evening Star, Issue 20592, 18 September 1930, Page 14

KAIKORAI BAND

ANNUAL MEETING The forty-ninth annual meeting of the Kaikorai Band was held in the band room last night. The chair was occupied by Mr R. M'Lean. I n moving the adoption of the annual report and balance-sheet, Mr D. T. Boyd congratulated the band on coming through such a strenuous year so successfully and showing a credit. He urged the members to continue their interest in their band, which was one of the oldest. and_ most proficient musical combinations in the dominion. The Chairman expressed regret that _ there had been suoli a big falling off_ in the takings at the performances given in the theatre during the water. These concerts w r ero well organised, and included some of the best local talent, hut they showed a very small return, as did the concerts in the reserves, the collections j'eceived amounting to less than half of last year’s takings. In spite of this the committee is able to show decided progress. The membership of the band had been maintained during the year. The Secretary read correspondence from the North Island and South Island Bands’ Association on the subject of the suggested amalgamation of the two bodies. The meeting expressed regret that negotiations had not proceeded further and more satisfactorily, and on the suggestion of Mr W. Ibbotson it was decided that after an expression of opinion had been made by the members the matter be left with the secretary to act at the next meeting of the association. The President stressed the need of new uniforms, and was supported by Mr/ J II Walker. The speakers assured the members that They would bo forthcoming at no distant date. The Conductor (Mr T. J. KirkBurnuand) thanked the members for their support during the year. The following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr R. M. M'Lean; vice-presi-dents, fifty elected; conductor, Mr Thos. J Kirk-Burnnand; sergeant and property master, Mr W P. Goughian; secretary, Mr W. J Nelson; committee—Messrs D. T Boyd. L. Togo, W. P. Coughlan, H. Weir, A. Shepherd, W. Perrin; drum-major, Mr W. Perrin; collectors—Messrs P. Hanna, W. Perrin, J. Goodlet, A. Strathdee; auditors, Messrs T Tyrrell and R. Macdonald; pianist, Miss Allen. At the conclusion of tho formal business Mr D. T Boyd was presented with a bag in recognition of nis twenty-five years’ membership of the band. Mr W. P. Coughlan, who is the oldest active member of the band, made the presentation and wished Mr Boyd many more years of band work. A social evening was spent after the business had been despatched.