MUNICIPAL BAND YEAR

Taranaki Daily News, 27 March 1934, Page 8

MUNICIPAL BAND YEAR

COMMITTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT. NEED FOR NEW EQUIPMENT. A successful year’s working which resulted in a profit and the annexation of the B grade championship are features reviewed in the annual report of the Stratford Municipal Band, to be presented at a meeting to-night. The ladies’ committee has been an assistance, states the report, in the way it worked to make social events a success. There were also residents outside the committee who rendered assistance when the secretary had less time to devote to the work. The balance-sheet shows a credit of £B5 Is 6d, a gratifying result after paying £3O in bonuses from the funds.

The band rendered public programmes on a number of occasions at the park and the town hall and would have played in the town regularly on Saturday nights except for the difficulty of securing time off for members. The band was engaged by the Stratford Racing Club and the A. and P. Association. Instruments and uniforms are becoming worse for wear, states the report, and consideration will have to be given to the purchase of new equipment. The instruments have been in use for 15 years and the uniforms about eight years. A complaint has been received about the numbers of bandsmen appearing at public events without uniform and with a ragged appearance. The band under its conductor (Mr. H. McCaskill) at the Manaia contest won all events in the B grade. SCHOOL COMMITTEE MATTERS. EDUCATION DIRECTOR’S VISIT. The monthly meeting of the Stratford primary school committee was held last night, those present being Messrs. J. Morrison (chairman), A. Fergusson, C. M. Lindop, H. Vosseler and P. T. Aitken. Messrs. A. Fergusson and P. T. Aitken, visiting committee, reported that draining was needed at the cocoa shed. The school was in good order. Mrs. J. Petrie and Mr. D. R. Tumbffil were appointed a visiting committee-for April. The dental nurse, Miss B. Mackay, reported that children had been treated from Stratford and Douglas schools, in addition to patients under school age. Fillings numbered 265, extractions 47, miscellaneous operations (including above) 375, attendances 168, number of new. entrants examined 30, and total completions for month 65. . The.average attendances for the four weeks of the period were 488, 482, 487 and. 494, reported the headmaster, Mr. T, j Furrie. Rolls for the same weeks had been 509, 509, 509 and 517, the highest. attendances for the corresponding weeks being 490, 490, 492 and 500. Fourteen had been admitted and four had left, admissions having been from Cambridge, Island Bay and Huiakama. The annual swimming sports were held on March 15 and were well attended by parents; The Tyrer Memorial Cup for the senior championship was won by D. Turnbull, with C. Lamplough runner-up. The parents’ cup. for the girls’ senior championship was won by Phyllis Lee, who returned to the school after a short stay at Cambridge, where she won that school’s championship. The arrangements for the school sports on March 29 were well in hand. A visit to the school had been paid by. Messrs. N. T. Lambourne, Director of Education, A. Bain, Taranaki senior inspector, J. McAllister, member of the Education Board, and C. H. Moore, the board’s architect. The visitors had noted the need for improvement to the grounds. , , , The paving of the school ground had been brought before the director, added Mr. Furrie. ‘ The committee discussed whether concrete work would be preferable to bitumen. The secretary was instructed to write to the board’s architect asking particulars of concrete and asphalt work and the relative costs. It was pointed out that it was not intended to lay the whole of the area in front of the school in durable material, but part of the area in lawns and shrubs. It was decided to have the heating system overhauled by Mr. A. E. Moss for a report and the carrying out of repairs after conferring with the chairman. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS. STRATFORD CLUB FINALISTS. The championships and the cup competitions of the Stratford Tennis Club have -all been completed except the combined doubles. Miss R. Furrie won the ladies singles championship and the ladies’ Walter Cup competition. The doubles were won by Mrs. Weston and Miss Best. The men’s singles and the Walter Cup were won by Wm. Hall and the doubles by C. Harris and A. Rankin. Six members of the club intend to compete in the Hawke’s Bay provincial tournament at Napier at Easter. SPORTSDALE TENNIS MATCH. WAITARA VISITORS DEFEATED. Eight Waitara Tennis Club players visited Stratford at the week-end for a match against Sportsdale. The Stratford team won by 10 sets 100 games to 6 sets 95 games. Details are, Sportsdale players being mentioned first:— Ladies’ singles: Miss North lost to Miss Jury 5—7; Miss Porritt lost to Miss Gorrie 2—7; Miss Coleman lost to Miss Knight 2—7; Miss Bremner lost to Miss Foreman 2 —7. Ladies’ doubles: Misses North and Coleman beat Mrs. Jury and Miss Gorrje 7_4; Misses Porritt and Bremner lost to Misses Knight and Foreman 4—7. Men’s singles: E. H. Young beat A. Staddon 9-8; R. B. Young beat J. Penman 9—5; T. D. O’Leary beat C. R. Stead g 4- t Young beat G. Hutton 9 8. Men’s doubles: E. H. and R. B. Young beat Staddon and Penman 9—2; O Leary and Young beat Stead and Hutton 9—6. Combined doubles: Miss North and E. H. Young beat Mrs. Jury and Staddon 7 6; Miss Porritt and R. B. Young beat Miss Foreman and Penman 7—2; Miss Coleman and O’Leary lost to Miss Gome and Stead 3-7; Miss Bremner and T. Young beat Miss Knight and Hutton 7—6. ADVERTISERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS. Miss Palmer, famous Berlei corsetiere, is now in attendance’ at Manoys Ltd., Stratford. All members and intending members are reminded of the annual meeting of the Tariki Men’s Hockey Club to-mor-row night. A reminder that nominations for the Tariki ten-a-side Rugby tournament to be held on Easter Monday close on Saturday with the secretary (Mr, H. Gush). Officials for the day will be announced after the meeting of the Sports and Pastimes Club’s executive to-night