THE INVERCARGILL BAND.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1838, 13 August 1895, Page 3

THE INVERCARGILL BAND.

The Southland Times has the following : It was stated m these columns a day or two ago that the Invercargill Garrison Band had decided not to take part m the Timartfeontest. The necessity for such a" determination has been questioned on the ground that the band had been disqualified. The following letter from the secretary : of the Timaru Contest Committee to the secretary of the band exylaihs the position : — " Timaru, 25th uly — I am instructed by the secretary of the New Zealand Bands Association that your band is ineligible for the forthcoming contest at Timaru. " 1 therefore beg to inform you that your entrance fee of £2 5s will be held m trust by this committee, and should the disqualification not be removed, it will be returned to you. As I understand that an attempt is being made by your band to remove the disqualification under which it now lies I send you the music to be used at the contest. By doing so your band will not be prejudiced if the disqualification is removed and the Association decides that you are. eligible and sanction your competing. I wish you distinctly to understand that I am posting you the ■ music as a matter of courtesy only, and it is not m any way to be taken as a recognition of your right to compete, and if the music is retained by yoUj it is retained on the condition above named, namely, . that your disqualification , is removed before the contest and that the Association sanctions your competing." ■ ,/