SOUTH OTAGO

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22904, 11 June 1936, Page 18

SOUTH OTAGO

BALCLUTHA Brass Band Annual Meeting At the annual meeting of the Balclutha Brass Band there wa s a very fair attendance, and considerable interest was shown in the prospects of the band. Mr D. Malcolm, president, occupied the chair. The balance sheet showed that on the year’s working there had been a loss of £57 Os 6d, after allowing for depreciation of the assets by £63 2s 6d. This was considered very satisfactory in view of the fact that the expenditure included £2O for new instruments, £5 for an overhaul of the piano, and £2O paid off back debts. The report stated that during the tenure of office of the present committee insurance, interest, and all general expenses had been met in full. Taking everything into consideration, and placing a conservative value on the band’s assets, the position could be considered as exceedingly satisfactory, as the assets exceeded the liabilities by over £3OO. The report and balance sheet were adopted, and the following office-bearers elected: —President. Mr D, Malcolm (reelected): vice-presidents. Messrs J. H. Stevenson and G. 11. Mitchell; secretary, Mr D. Kaye (re-elected); treasurer, Mr F. Cook; auditor, Mr J. W. Mitchell; committee —Mrs Wyber, Messrs J. R. Copland, James M'Namara, together with three playing members to be elected by the band.

Several members spoke of the good progress being made by the band under the eonductorship of Mr \V. Keen, bandmaster

It was stated that the band had now a playing strength of 25, with three learners.

Remarkable Season Kviflrnce of the wonderfully mild winter experienced so far in South Otapo enn be seen in tlic garden of a wellknown resident of Roinahapa, in (lie sliape of a line young orange tree, with abundant leaf growth. The owner states that he planted the tree in the open two years ago, and all the protection it geta

in cold weather is to have a bag thrown over it.

Inch Cluthaand Paretai turnip growers state that by this time last year a considerable quantity of turnips had been sold to graziers for feeding-off purposes, and many fields had been tramped into a sea of mud, into which the feed had disappeared. This season, on the other hand, the turnip fields were fine and dry and the demand for feeding-off had not been nearly so great owing to the quantity of grass still available for store cattle.