NEW BRIGHTON MARINE BAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16569, 5 June 1914, Page 2

NEW BRIGHTON MARINE BAND.

ANNUAL MEETING. t The sixth annual meeting of the Netf Brighton Marine Band was held last night in the Kia Ora Tea Rooms, Captain A. W. Owles presiding over a good, attendance. The annual report and the balancesheet showed the receipts to have been. £124 14s lid, the expenditure £l2O 18s lid, leaving a balance in hand of ~3 16s. The new instrument fund showed a, credit balance of £5 9s Bd. The value of the general assets was set down at £267 18s, and the liabilities were nil. The report and balance-sheet ' were adopted. _ ~ , The election of officers resulted as follows Patron, Captain A. AA. Owies: president, the Mayor H. AYinnv);vice-presidents, Rev H. H. Mathias, and Messrs G. AA. Russell, M.P., J. Buxton. C. H. Opie. J. Otley, G. AY. Bishop, AA 7 . Bellamy. AY. Stokes, AY. Taylor, F. Kihblewhite, C. Israelson, G. Lawrence, C. H. Agar, g. Hudson, L. C. AA illiams, C. H. AA ithell, R. Bargrove, P. M. Mills, R. C. Bishop. J- Brooks, F. Thompson, J. Patterson, R. Campbell, A. G. Munns, AA'. F. Gaarder. G. AA T . Staniland and Dr Stevens; deputv-conductor, Mr AY. Clarke; secretary, Mr AY. Ellis; assistant secretary, Air R. Bellamy; honorarv treasurer. Mr Clark; custo* dian, Air C. Al'Cree; sergeant. AD J. Haigh; committee, Alessrs AI Crce, Pepper and Haigh; auditor, Air J. Ainger. A committee consisting of JVLessrs J. Skinner. Al’Cree, Bellamy, Israelson, Baker, AYinny and T. Palmer was set up to make arrangements for obtaining funds for the purchase of new instruments. , . .

The question of obtaining a more suitable bandroom was left in the patron’s hands, to report upon later. A T otes of thanks were accorded the retiring officials.