WAITAHUNA BRASS BAND.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 5970, 17 August 1912, Page 1

WAITAHUNA BRASS BAND.

(Waitahuna Correspondent.) Tho annual meeting of the Waitahuna Brass Bund was held on 'Alesduy, August titii, when there was a good attendance of members, honnrary members, mid others interested iii the Hand. The cliuir was occupied by Mr Ellis, who called on Mr Whelnn (secretary) to rend tho annual report and balance-sheet, which was adopt ad as read nud was us follows : " The Bund have made good progress during the year under the master liana of conductor Lnidlnw. T'ha nttendanee of nieinliers has Iven very good, it being an except ion •'> find any absentees from practice, and the improvement in the work of the individual niduncrs shows that home practice has not been reflected. A lwginncrs' clnss conducted by Mr \V. Me- " rought sonic pr'Miiisirg - ... .... Baud. Tho finances caused the •iV-iimiittee, a pood deal of concern during the year until a public meet inn called for the purpose 0 f assisting the Band dccideil to make a canvas ni the district for honorary members. The response 0 f the public was very sunpathetic to tho Band, resulting in it. embers, eleven residt h -. ,aeh . The Hand have not lost niiv menyiiers during tin 1 year but suffered a severe loss by the removal oi our President from the district. Although not a playing tin uihcr Mr I'ringle was n tower of at his transfer anei munition. The Bn shown in the balance-sheet, ■nils willi a The balance lit is U l/is

Receipts Haliuico 101(1-11 It) 8 Hon. members '.l(i 17 (t I'biviiiii'- members 17 5 I Enirnifi'n.i'iifs 12 U 0 lieeeipts Club a r , 15 0 Hnbince 10 1 'lolul 17 1U Expenditure. Conductor "> U Conductor's pass I'2 0 Kent of hull 11l 0 1) liillinrd cloth 11 7 U Lumps 18 0 Ki'iosene, &c 7 5 U Coal 1 3 4. Conductor's board 5 ' r > 0 Insurance 1 (I 0 London Piaiui Ci 2 II f7 Sundries 7 'J Total C«.C> 1.7 10 Kleet ion of OH'kviv. Mr Idli* was unaniinou>l\ elected I'rcsidcnt ; Mr Kuld-cth „nd Mr I'. 1.. Ib'own, \ ice-presidents ; Mr Whebui, secretary; and Mr McCiuv. auditor. The secretary read a let (<■)• irom Mr l.aidlaw apol->n'isil1 uT lor his absence through illness. He uotdo have I WI -n pleased to be present. but it wnnot possible. II e trusted t.hev would have a s||eces..fu| eVerfille. r The Chairman | hen declared (he meet ine' (ijM'n lor sotial intcccoiii'-'i' ami tho } folks >i | to,, in ( «unv i*st to enjoy 1 hpin-vlviw. T<*a and cakes wvrii Jutml<-fi round lain in ilic I'Vcnintr and a happy t iiu»• spent.