THE KAIKORAI BAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 18

THE KAIKORAI BAND.

MUSIC FOR DIVINE SERVICES. ' At a meeting of the Kaikorai Band on Monday, 17th inst., it was unanimously agreed tq 'accept the Rev. William Thorn-.-.son's offer' to conducts the music for a series of divine service®.- which he -.proposes -tohold- in His' Majesty's Theatre on Sunday • evenings. ■ - » It should be clearly understood that Mr* j Thomson made it a condition that no political questions of any kind would be introduced, and that the question of license or no-license would not be- mentioned. We understand that Mr Thomson has been asked on several- occasions to hold religious services in Dunedin on Sundays, ' and that he had been contemplating something of the kind for some time. Mr Thomson ,has undertaken to obtain, the- sum of £120 for th© Kaikorai Band 1 , which will assure their going to Ball&ratWe understand that his Worship tfie Mayor very kindly used his good offices with the manager of the Union Steam Shi^ ' Conrpany on behalf of the 'Kaikorai BandC His Worship urged, on behalf of the band, that the Union Npompany should favourably, consider the question of making a substantial reduction in the fare^ to enable them' to proceed to Ballarat to take part in tha competitions. He thought that the people of Dunedin were very proud of the KaikoraJ Band, and were anxious that they should! fro, and return with honours. The manager of the Union Company replied most favourably to his Worship, and stated that he was proud of the Kaikorai Band, and would do his very best in the direction indicated by the Mayor. (

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