FEILDING BRASS BAND

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6542, 25 February 1928, Page 3

FEILDING BRASS BAND

MEETING OF CITIZENS NAME TO BE CHANGED. , A well attended meeting of citizens and bandsmen was bold at the Borough Council Chambers on Thursday night, for the purpose of forming a new band. The Mayor, Mr. E. Fair, occupied the chair. The Mayor stated that the meeting was the outcome of a deputation received by him in November last from the Eeilding Brass Band, the band having passed a resolution at its annual general meeting to disband. Confident that he would receive, the support of the general public, Mr. Fair continued, that he had arranged for a sub-com-mittee of the band and members of the Borough Council to confer with the object of carrying ,on a band in Fcilding on the lines of citizens’ bands in other towns. The Feilding Brass Band in the past had been well managed, but its playing strength had commenced to fall away, with the result that there were • but few actual playing members, apart from beginners, in its ranks at the close of last year. With the knowledge of certain residents of the town who wore still or were at one time playing members, the committee had undertaken to .canvass with an appeal that they should join the new band. The result had proved most satisfactory, as many as 12 consenting to join. With the 'present playing members of the brass band the strength of the new band would be in the vicinity of 22 players. The public meetjng had been called in the first place to confirm the band’s resolution to disband. Following legal advice, however, this would not now be necessary . One of the brass band’s regulations provided ! that in the event of the band winding up its affairs its assets must be handed to three trustees to hold on behalf of the citizens of Feilding. No further provision was made 'and the committee found tho formation of a new band hedged about with certain legal difficulties so that an alterative proposal had been brought forward. It was proposed to change the name of the Feilding Brass Band and to so alter the constitution of the brass band to apply to tho Feilding Municipal Band to be controlled as a citizens’ band. In conclusion, Mr. Fair stated that resolutions passed at this meeting would go forward as recommendations to tho brass band. The secretary, Mr. F. F. Haybittle, explained the band’s financial position. The assets stood at £534/9/6, and its liabilities were nil. v It was resolved on the motion of Mr. J. Gordon Eliott, M.P., seconded by Mr. W. Stringer, that it bo a recommendation to tho Feilding Brass Band that its name bo altered to the Feilding Municipal Band. The chairman explained the management of the band. There would be required the election of eight citizens, three bandsmen, and three members of the Borough Council. The bandsmen and Councillors would be elected by their respective bodies, while the citizens representatives could bo recommended at this meeting. The following eight citizens wore appointed: Messrs. A. Kingston,!. S. Tingey, J. G. Cobbe, J. Foster, 0. Sporle, C. S. Jeffs, J. T. Woodmass, and P. P. Stevens. Mr. N. C. Harding was appointed business and general secretary of the band. Mr. J. G. Eliott was elected patron and Mr. Fair president, both gentlemen, in extending thanks to the meeting, undertaking to do all in their power to forward the interests of the new band.