CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 7872, 6 January 1904, Page 3

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

* 9 ' | (To the Editor j) ; Sir, — Having seen, correspondence in Avith the above; 5 it would be ■ as well to know the .exact position of af- ' fairs. Now, in the first place it has al- ; ways been understood by the public that : certain people have given Itheir services ■ gratuitously. This is not $he case, and, i in fact, the expense^ incurred ' in conn'sc1 ..on with the concerts are| simply enori mous. The following is a f correct stateI ment' of expenses for the la^t concert : — I ' . Expenditure.!} • Flynn Family |J83,*3 0 Miss B. Flynn i 3 3 0 Mrs W. A. Quin A 2 2 6 Miss Randall .' 416 0 Miss Tansley ..., \ 6 15 0 Mr Ballance 4 11 11 0 ' Mr Uym ...,.,, 2 15 0 Sundries . \, 25 i 6 6 ( Total J£6o 1 6 ' Receipts ....: :■{ 63,10 0 . Expemj-s ....- 4 60 1 6 Profit !. £3 8 6 Now if we are to pay professional fees let u$ get professionals, arid also if local people are to be engage^ let all those associated with music be| asked. The amounts paid for the amkteur performance of some of the performers is equal to what in many instances professionals get. | There must be a thorough reorganisation of affairs, and mustinot be such ridiculous amounts PMi; but if local anyateurs , are absoufrely necessary then let it be disimctfy understood -vat they are paid,! and engagement should be open to adt-rprofessional and amateur. — I am, etc., \_ A MEMPEB.