STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1925, Page 9

STRATFORD NEWS.

THE CITIZENS’ BAND. ANNUAL MEETINGS (From Our Own Reporter.) Stratford, May 13. The annual meeting of the Stratford Citizens’ Band was held to-night, the Mayor (Mr. J. W. McMillan) presiding over a good attendance. ■yie annual report stated: The year, from a financial point, has been the mest successful in the band’s existence, a sum of £223 2s 4d, to which has to be added the borough subsidy of £lOO, being gained by the band. The steady progress being made is shown by the balance-sheet. At last balance the assess stood at £844, this year after allowing for £65 depreciation the assets are £895, showing a clear profit of £5l, which would have been considerably increased had restrictions owing to tl’e epidemic not intervened. During the year the members have been equipped with new uniforms and caps at a cost of £2OB Bs, which add greatly to the band’s appearance, and which are in keeping with the new instruments. There are still several matters that require attention, notably the enlargement of the band room. The means for I raising funds for carrying out require- 1 ments are still being considered by j your executive, a proposal at the pre- j sent time being to enrol honorary mem- i bers at a lee of 5s per annum, privileges ! being extended by the band in the way j of concerts, etc. The band has given eight open-air concerts during the year. Tile thanks of the committee and band arc extended to the borough workmen, who inaugurated two football matches, by which the funds of both the fire brigade and .band benefited to the extent' of £8 12s. Mr. Near has now had i charge of the band for twelve months. I Like all institutions, members keep coml ing and going, as work and other condi- | tiuns decide. Young players are coming 1 on, who will in time form the nucleus I of a good band. Tn conclusion your executive, on behalf of the band, desire to tender their sincere thanks to the ladies who have assisted at the various functions by waiting on tables or contributing to the suppers, to the donors of prizes for the annual ball, Messrs. Vinsen, Coombridge, Petrie, Brown, McInnes, McDonald. Aagard, Thompson, 01 r, Masters, Ltd.. Lamason, Evans, Allison and Mrs. Stone; .to the. Stratford Evening Post and Taranaki Daily News, to the directors of the King’s Theatre and Mr. C. Ward for loan of hall for picture benefit, to Air. AV. IT. Kelly for donation of band stands, and ah who have in any way given the band assistance. Mr. P. Skoglund, chairman of the, executive, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, regretted that .more members of the public were not present, the attendance being composed chiefly of active members of the band. The band, which was steadily improving, was now at full strength, and lie * ax>,u

no reason why, under the excellent conductorship of Mr. F. Rear, it should not be one of the best in New Zealand. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The conductor (.Mr. F. Kear) reported, inter alia, that the band commenced the year with an active membership of 28 players. At the end of the year only eleven of the original members remained, but the advent of several new member* and promotion from the learners’ class brought the total at present up to 28. Gn the -whole attendance at practices had been very good. The report was adopted. The Mayor’s trophy for the junior bandsman showing the most progress, was presented to Mr. W. Robinson, and Messrs F. Kear’s and P. Skoglun'd’s trophies for best attendance went to Bandsmen G. Brocklebank and L. Wilson. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr. R. Masters, M.P.; vice-president, Mr. VV.’H. Kelly; executive, Messrs C. Catton, C. Milner, P. Coe, H. Voight, A. E. Hunter (representatives of the band), P. Skoglund and J. W. McMillan (citizens’ representatives) ; secretary and treasurer, Mr. H. Buamester; auditor, Mr. A. J. Barr. The executive was authorised to grant an honorarium to the secretary. They were also recommended to pay him a salary of £25 a year in future. Votes oi thanks to the secretary (Mr H. Burniester) and auditor (Mr. A. J. Barr) were passed. FUNERAL OF PREMIER. BUSINESSES TO CLOSE. At Stratford to-morrow (Thursday) a close holiday will be observed on account of the funeral of the Premier. Memorial services will be held in the Holy Trinity and Methodist Churches at 2 p.m. and and in the Presbyterian Church at 1.30 p.m. A sacred concert programme will be played in Victoria Park at 3 p.m. by the Citizens’ Band. MAN LOST IN BUSH. A CARDIFF SETTLER. Search parties were to-day scouring the Cardiff district in search of Mr. Harry Barker, a single man, 30 years old, who was found to-night after being missing since last evening. Mr. Barker, who was employed as a farm hand by Mr. Charlie Barker, of Cardiff, was last seen about 5.30 last night when he brought up the herd for milking. Two cows had strayed from the others and Barker went back to look for them. The search lasted all through last night. The police were advised this morning, and with the assistance of Constable Chesnutt parties continued to search the rougher country in. the vicinity of the Waingongoro River. He was found about six o’clock this evening returning to the house in an exhausted condition. On looking for the cows he passed into a fairly extensive piece of bush and lost his way, and last night he slept under a log. GENERAL ITEMS. An interesting address on civic constitution was delivered this morning by Mr. P. Skoglund (town clerk) as the first of a series of such lectures arranged by the director of the Stratford Technical High School in connection with the teaching of civics at the school. The idea is to bring the instruction at the school into line with the actual working of organisations, such as borough councils, county councils, hospital boards and other forms of local government. At the conclusion Mr. Skoglund received a hearty vote of thanks from the pupils. A beautiful wreath has been sent by tht children of the Stratford Primary School for the funeral of the late Mr. Massey. Mr." R. Masters, M.P., left by the mail train this morning to attend the funeral of the late Prime Minister. He expects to return on Friday evening. By the special train to-night Messrs. J. B. Hine, W. McDonald and TV. L. Kennedy left to attend the funeral. Mr. T. Lawson, of Stratford, has received word to the effect that his mother died at Inglewood at an early hour this morning after a long illness. The deceased, who Was 79 years of age, arrived in New Zealand from Denmark over fifty years ago, and has resided in Inglewood ever since. Mr. H. Hinton, a promising member Ol the Stratford junior football ♦‘iim, is at present in the Stratford Hospital, where he underwent an operation lor peritonitis. Miss Edna Flavin, a last year pupil of the Stratford Technical High School, has received notice that after a reconsideration of the marks obtained by her at the examination she has been granted a full pass. Mr. W. P. Kirkwood, who has been absent in Wellington on business in connection with the De Forrest speaking films, returned to Stratford by the mail train last night. Air. Kirkwood said this morning that a most satisfactory degree of success had been met with ’in Wellington. I Residents in the Wharehuia district ! are notified that the annual school pieI nic, to be held in Mr. W. Hoskin’s I grounds, has been postponed till Friday on account of the funeral of tile late Prime Minister.

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