N.S.W. STATE ORCHESTRA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16749, 2 June 1922, Page 9

N.S.W. STATE ORCHESTRA.

TO BE DISBANDED. GOVERNMENT’S DECISION. By Telegraph— Prsaa Association— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Juno 2, 11.40 a .m.) SYDNEY, June 2. The Government, within a fow clays, ivill give three months’ notice to the members of the State Orchestra. AJ r Cyril Monk, leader of the t.-iCkleafcrfc,. in ail e-levexiLii hour a.j>j-eal to save the orchestra, states that th.* latter coukl be made a. good busineee proposition by holding i'ewer perforna-am-cs and reducing prices of admission. Sj’dney, having wrested the musical palm from Melbourne. should make extra efforts to retain it. REASON FOR THfc DECISION, RECOMMENDATION OF DIRECTORS. Telegraph—Pros« Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 2. 11.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 2. The final decision in regard to the State Orchestra was largely due to M. \ erbrugghen’s acceptance of an appointment- at- Minneapolis, involving a second half-year’s leave, without pay, and delaying his return to Australia until February next. The directors recommended the termination of all arrangements connected with the fund, anv eventual small surplus to be distributed amongst the shareholders pro rata. Although £‘lo.ooo was raised bv shareholders, of which New Zealand contributed £IOOO. when M. Skalski took charge there was £4.T00 in hand to carry on his engagement. which ends on September o.