HAWERA MUNICIPAL BAND.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 2 November 1926, Page 5

HAWERA MUNICIPAL BAND.

TO ENTER IN DOMINION CONTEST MUCH ENTHUSIASM SHOWN. At an enthusiastic combined meeting of bandsmen and the committee last evening it was decided that the Hawera Municipal Band should enter for the Dominion contest, to be held in Wellington in March of next year. A committee representative of both the general committee and bandsmen has been set up to deal with special business in connection with the contest.

Mr E. Dixon presided over the meeting. The conductor (Mr H. C. A. Fox) said that it would be necessary to decide at the meeting whether the band should enter for the contest or not. He urged the necessity for each individual member to continue regular practice and all to combine to work harmoniously in the interests of the band. On the motion of Sergeant C. Pearce, seconded by Bandmaster E. Gould, it was resolved “That the Hawera Municipal Band enter for the forthcoming contest, and that the members express their confidence in the conductor and pledge themselves to do all in their power to bring success to their band and town.”

A contest committee, consisting of Conductor Fox, Bandmaster Gould, Sergeant C. Pearce, Corpora! R, Swan, Lance-Corporal C. Haddon, DrumMajor Bell, Messrs E. Dixon, H. A. Brunette and H. N. Lester, was then set up. The matter of interviewing employers for the purpose of ascertaining definitely whether members of the band would he available for the contest was left in the hands of the citizens’ committee.

Mr Fox stated that it would be necessary to make certain alterations in the positions of bandsmen, consideration of these being left to the contest committee.

On the suggestion of Mr Fox it was decided to engage a solo oornetist. The chairman addressed the bandsmen, and said he believed that if they gave their loval supoort to the conductor they would not disgrace themselves at the contest. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the Hawera Municipal Band Committee was held last evening, when there were present : Messrs E. Dixon (chairman), E. Evans, H. A. Brunette, H. N. Lester, W. Kilpatrick, H. C. A. Fox, C. Haddon, C. Pearce, E. Gould, and W. H. Cook. The conductor’s report for the month stated that the band had paraded on nine occasions during October, four being public performances. The senior band roll stood at 27 playing members, and the average attendance at rehearsals was good. During the month one member had been lost through removal from the district, but bad been replaced by Mr Taylor (second cornet - ) from New Plymouth. The junior band was making good progress. The report was received. • The secretary was instructed to write to the Rotary Club, expressing the committee’s appreciation of the proposal for the club to conduct a fireworks display, part of the proceeds being in aid of the band’s contest expenses.