PUBLIC CONCERTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 16 August 1924, Page 2

PUBLIC CONCERTS

REQUEST FROM REGIMENTAL BAND

The City C.'wiMcii is prepared l<> subsl(iisu both city bands providing aa agreement is sighed agreeing to give twelve public concerts (luting the year. At last night's meeting a letter was lead from tfio Regimental Band stdtifig that, it- had played at the Poultry Show ahd al tiie Salvation Army fair* and asking that these be counted in the twelve concerts proposed to be given. Cr. Moffatt: That means that, the C-ity Council is subsidismg private enterprise. The Mayor said the Band had not yet signed the agreement.; Ho could hardly call tVic concert’s referred to public ones. LV- Plum understood the concerts had been given gratis. Cr. Edwards: Is it correct that the 12th Regiment Band, before playing in public, have to obtain the authority’ of the Defence Department? The Mayor: 1 have always understood this. I think we should ask.the Baud to sign the agreement. Cr. Russell said the concerts referred to would nullify the intentions of tin? Council in subsidising the Band. Cr. Coltman thought Cr. Rußseil had hit the nail on the head. It was quite possible that the- Band might give ten more similar concerts.

Cr. Nightingale* hardly agreed with the two previews speakers. The two concerts referred to Were given outside the 1 1 allsj although tie would not agree that all the 12 concerts should bo on similar lines.

Cr. Plum moved that the two concerts ho counted in the dozen to be given, provided the agreement is signed ; and that in future all concerts to be given must be advertised the previous night. ' Seconded by Cr. Nightingale. • Cr. Edwards did not- think anything could be done until the Band signed the

agreement with the Council. Cr. Russell agreed. Cr. Moffatt said so many public conceits were provided to be giveil by the Band ; and it might possible arise that the whole of them might be given on similar lines. Cr. Gibbs wanted to know bow long the Riimi had played at the Arinv fair. ,-i.t was stated that the Band had played itlside the hall oil the occasion referred to.

Crs. Gibbs ahd Edwards then said it should riot be counted a public concert. Cr. Nightingale said this put a different complexion on the matter. Cr. Plain mentioned that the Band plaVed outside the Drill Hull on the occasion of the Poultry Show ; arid lie had understood that the one at the Army fair had also beer! given outside. In view of what had been stated, however. lie would like to alter his motion to read that only one of tiie concerts be counted. After some further discussion, the motion was withdrawn; and another moved by Cr. Gibbs, seconded by Cr. Edwards, that the. Band’s request be not entertained until the Band hud signed the agreement, was carried.

In answer to Cr. Moffatt, the Town Clerk said the Silver Band had already signed the agreement.

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