NEW CITY ORGANIST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15141, 4 November 1912, Page 8

NEW CITY ORGANIST.

THE WELLINGTON >,VA^^» "MUST NOT UQ, 'vß^^m The resignation of Mr. Maugh an 'S§li from the position of dtv V°sßP«| Wellington, in order to & 1 post in Auckland, has been a 7 -! Sm3i *. H regret by the Well Ilß t o n S9l In filling t, lO vacancy "hereby 1 evident desire is being «bi?W*tfi ►southern city U, obtain 8 - tK « 1 cesser to Mr. Barnett as possible r *^l Speaking on behalf 0 f fhe" ,i„„ i ,> '; fl from the Wellington Choral Socie^F! recently waited upon the '•$&« mitteeoftheCitv P C with the matter, Mr. W F ? al that an effort should be' first-class man. Wellington ahonwS? I | behind Auckland in this j hoped that the Council would offer M I a salary M the Northern city Mr. Barnett He suggested .iftSgJ should be advertised for in J^SI did not think they would find 'Still one ■„ Australasia. If the ComSI jet aside £400 for an organai t, §S| 1100 contributed by the Choral I making £1500, and with the vate practice allowed, he thoa&£*ll ■honld be able to obtain a suitable S The position then should be per annum. A committee should Op up at Home to select three out of *h« SI cant?, and these names should w| warded to the City Council; <■ -AjSfgffi Choral Society asked in the selection^!! 5 onanist was that it should have 'iiMM to veto one of the three naitaes, learinntW final selection to the Council.' TherfrSf a strong feeling in the city, saidM3Ef dow, .that Wellington should not be:JH@| Auckland in musical matters. Tht Btw dard set by Mr. Barnett was a ; vervhSjf* one, and one Wellington wanted -idliijpi and to this, end it was meat imported they should secure the best iwu aviulij&f The Mayor (Mr. D. McLaren) »a]||g| Council was seized of the necessity i@||ffl ing good music, but there was a Wnm • side of the matter also to be coraiaered,||9 There was ample time to, consider' lia :: question before Mr. Barnotfc kft;-|fef| Council, lie thought, would prefer 1$ 'pjs&\s the actual selection of the new orgjjiui though, of course, it, would take p»(fa*t ? - sional advice. Ha was not quite sua, that. ; a suitable man could not ; be obtained Jul! Australasia. However, (the reatter wbtidlf be fully considered by the committee and' - Council. - :''> >wThe question was before the Welhortiia'"| City Council at its meeting last Thuwdaft";'' night. The Finance. CtemirdUee repofjed' * having received the Choral Society's 3efa|| tat ion, and stated that ' a would be made to the, Council at date. A brief discussion took $a/*,/oiwf or two members of the Council protftstitot against an ( increased salary being offered '£' for the position of organist. 1 .«;*! pressed the opinion that there "slxls ? of men in the who wouW 14 pleased to serve the city for a lesser \«m §£ than that suggested. ■ "?™i^S| ..■■:..-■ :■•