TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 20969, 23 February 1938, Page 4

TEMUKA

MUNICIPAL BAND PUBLIC MEETING GIVES SUPPORT Enthusiastic support of a proposal to reform the Temuka Municipal Band was given at a public meeting held on Monday to consider the question. The Mayor (Mr A. W. Buzan) presided. "I think the prospects for a Municipal Band in Temuka are particularly bright,” said Mr Buzan. “Temuka is fortunate in having such a publicspirited man as Mr V. Thomas, who fcr the last six months has been making strenuous efforts to revive the Brass Band. He has coached the bandsmen to a high level of efficiency. In addition to this he has given his services as conductor free.” Mr Buzan said that in the past Temuka had had good bands, and he did not see any reason why it should not have another good one. It was proposed to play on the street on the late night and also to play hymns in the Domain on Sunday afternoons. It had been said that the public would not support a brass band, but he considered that if the bandsmen did their part they would be supported by the citizens. In the past bands had been well supported, and between 1926 and 1934 more than £l9OO had been raised by public subscriptions. In one year the committee had raised £6OO, and this belied the rumours about lack of support from the townspeople. It required £2OO a year to run a band, and he did not think this was an exorbitant sum in view of the past efforts and support. If a citizens’ committee was formed and various functions were organised, much could be done to assist the band to keep going. Enthusiasm of Members

The secretary of the Band (Mr T. N. Scott) said that he had been connected with bands in Temuka for 10 years, and he considered this Band would be the best the town had ever had. The boys were keen, and several cycled four and five miles to attend practice. He predicted that in two years’ time the Band would be selfsupporting, and would not be a burden to the Borough Council or ratepayers. Its success depended as much on the players as on the citizens. When the Band had gone carolling at Christmas more than £25 had been raised, and there had never been a refusal for assistance. He said that several people had given him contributions to the funds, saying that the collectors had forgotten to call. He then read a balance-sheet, which showed a credit of more than £3. The Highland Pipe Band and the Municipal Band proposed to run concerts and also play selections in the Domain of a Sunday afternoon, and he emphasised the fact that there was no rivalry between the two bands. Mr W. H. McMillan endorsed the of the previous speakers. Messrs Thomas and Scott had built a reputation for the unit, and any effort to raise money under their supervision would receive the full support of the public of Temuka. Band Was Wanted “The question is: Do we, or do we not, want a band?” said Mr L. Whitehead. “I consider we do, and I will do all in my power to help one to be formed. If the Band starts to ‘cadge’ in an effort to raise funds they will not get my support.” He said that if the public was given something for its money the Band would be supported, but if they wanted something for nothing it was not a good idea. He suggested that a community sing and a picture show be held to raise funds. Mr Scott and Mr Thomas were deserving of credit for the work they had done. (Applause.) Messrs C. W. Talbot, I. W. T. Baxter, R. Colvill and T. Edwards also emphasised the need for a Band and a citizens’ committee to work in conjunction with the band committee. It was agreed to give full support to the Band and to assist in running functions to make it a success. The following citizens’ committee was elected: Patron, Mr H. B. Strange; president, Mr A. W. Buzan; chairman, Mr W. H. McMillan; committee, Mesdames C. W. Talbot, V. L. Thomas, T. N. Scott and E. Lee, and Messrs W. H. McMillan, J. Reid, T. Edwards. R. Colwlll and L. Whitehead. The proposal to hold a community sing was discussed and it was decided to hold one in the near future.

USE OF COURTS BASKETBALLERS CONSIDER LEASE With a view to completing the arrangements between the Temuka and District Basketball Association and the Temuka Park Tennis Club for financing the relaying of four tennis courts in the Domain, the Basketball Association’s Management Committee at its meeting on Monday evening decided to engage a solicitor to draw up a legal lease of the courts. The social committee was instructed to arrange for a function to honour Miss Dorothy Bisdee, who successfully represented the Association at tlie recent Queen Carnival. Mr E. Dobson said that a number ot inquiries had been made as to when a balance-sheet would be issued showing the amounts raised by the Association in connection with the Queen Carnival. Mr H. F. Christie, who presided, stated that this would be forthcoming in due course. TENNIS TEMUKA CLUB'S CHAMPIONSHIPS The following is the draw for the first two rounds of the Temuka Tennis Club’s singles championships:— Men First Round—First section: Davis v. Brittenden, McKay v. Dassler, Hole and Parrant byes; second section: Armstrong v. Glew, Simpson, Dwan and Spillane byes; third section: Poole v. Noble, Tindall. Pearse and Sullivan

byes; fourth section: Smart v. Grigg, Mathieson, Gilbert and Stokes byes. Second Round—First section: Hole v. winner of Brittenden v. Davis, Par- ; rant v. winner of McKay v. Dassler; second section: Simpson v. winner of Armstrong v. Glew. Dwan v. Spillane; third section: Tindall v. winner of Poole v. Noble, Pearse v. Sullivan; fourth section: Mathieson v. winner of Smart and Grigg, Gilbert v. Stokes. Won en First Round—First section: Miss Mahan v. Miss C. Grant, Mrs Ritchie v. Miss N. Grant, Mrs Laurenson and Miss Bremner byes; second section: Miss Shaw v. Miss Hopkinson, Mrs Shannon v. Miss Thompson. Miss Lee and Miss Twigg byes; third section: Mrs Simpson v. Miss Hancox, Miss Hanifan, Miss Gorton and Miss McLeod byes; fourth section: Miss Caffaney v. Mrs Dick. Miss P. Austin v. Miss Roddick. Miss Poultney and Miss Vincent byes. Second Round —First section: Mrs Laurenson v. winner Miss Mahan and Miss C. Grant, Miss Bremner v. winner of Mrs Ritchie v. Miss N. Grant; second section: Miss Lee v. winner of Miss Shaw and Miss Hopkinson. Miss Twigg v. winner of Mrs Shannon v. Miss Thompson; third section: Miss Hanifan v. winner of Mrs Simpson v. Miss Hancox. Miss Gorton v. Miss McLeod; fourth section: Miss Poultney v. winner of Miss Gaffaney v. Mrs Dick. Miss Vincent v. winner of Miss P. Austin v. Miss Reddick. PERSONAL Mrs King. Invercargill, is visiting Temuka. and is the guest of Mrs W. Rennie, Georgetown. Mr A. R. Grigg, Hamilton, who has been on an extended visit to Australia, is the guest of Mrs J. C. Hay hurst.

“EASY LIVING” Lovely Jean Arthur gets a chance to play another of the hoydenish roles of the type which made her famous in “Mr Deeds Goes to Town,” in Paramount's "Easy Living,” a gay comedy by Preston Sturges, which will be shown at the Elite Theatre tonight. This time Miss Arthur is a poor working girl who suddenly - nines into a £12,000 sable coat and then has to live up to iV—despite the fact that she hasn’t enough money with which to buy herself a square meal. Tlie coat literally comes to her from heaven—while she’s riding on top of a bus. It causes a Wall Street crisis, saves a hotel from bankruptcy, gets a waiter fired from a restaurant and wins Miss Arthur a handsome husband —all in a cyclonic forty-eight hours. Miss Arthur is cast with Edward Arnold, Ray Milland. Luis Albemi, Mary Nash and a score of other noted players. The picture was directed by Mitchell Leisen.

The Winchester Public Library calls a meeting for Tuesday, March 1. The business is urgent and the election of officers will be held. The Temuka District High School Committee advises that applications for the position of janitor to the school have been extended to March 5.