CORRESPONDENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 307, 30 December 1896, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE ORPHANAGE AND GARRISON BANDS* To the Editor op "The Evenzng Maii,.' Sm,-Can you explain why it is that the Orphanage band Is always employed at our annual gatherings such "as oar Saltwal show ana the regatta? ftfi a lr . to *'> B . Garrison band, who give so much of their services free to the public" hat they should be deprived of earZ? a little on such oooasions? As men, thev oannot compete with boy lanour which h supported by the State, hence, whatelse is it but sweating in another form? ]f v 6 !? b T;^ 01 by the Wft y. were supplied with their instroments fiy public subscriptiou, are to be allowed I to compete with the Garrison band, then% ec S expect he latter to give us their serrioes on public occasions, which they haw To often done. Besides,. it appears to n?e to be wrong to keep those boys of tender yews playing eight hours a Say. Ought not the Government, which appear to be bo anxious that none of us ehall be overworked, to step in here, and prevent their wards from overwork ? I am, yours etc., Pair Phai.