BONOS WANTED.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16946, 30 January 1926, Page 13

BONOS WANTED.

TO ENTER CANADA. LADIES’ PIPE BAND DILEMMA. The eleven members of the Australian Ladies’ Pipe Band are still in Auckland, as the difficulties concerning their entry into Canada, have not yet been overcome. 'lthc original arrangements provided that, after the tour of New Zealand bad behui made the band should tour Canada. The members of the band were not allowed to board the mail steamer j at Auckland, however, as the signatures of the girls’ parents and guardians in Sydney permitting them to travel were not available in Auckland. The signatures had been left with other documents in Sydney, but the papers were sent for and arrived in due course. The next difficulty arose when the Canadian Government intimated that, each member of (lie band would require to find a. bond of £SO before landing as a guarantee that they'would not he stranded in Canada within a month. This money has not yet been raised, and until it has been found the hand will not he able to carry out the arrangements al ready made for the Canadian visit. In'order to lessen the costs four members of the hand left by the 'Mamma on Saturday for Sydney to return to their homes. Eleven' members are left, lo proceed on the’ tour, and guarantees totalling £550 are needed before the Canadian vis'd can materialise. The hand authorities are hopeful that an apneal for the bonds will he successful. If the money is not forthcoming, if is possible that the hand may proceed direct to England’ in a month’s time. The bond is not required by the British Government. In the meanwhile time is really wasted in Auckland. The Dominion, has already been thoroughly toured, but the band 'will appear in concerts in and about Auckland during the next few weeks. Arrangements are being made for the hand to plav in some of the outlying suburbs, Which have not vet been visited. A few other engagements have itlso been undertaken.