HAMILTON CITY BAND.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15271, 22 June 1923, Page 5

HAMILTON CITY BAND.

NEW BODY FORMED. REORGANISATION SCHEME. Mr A. Smith occupied the chair at a meeting of the Hamilton Municipal Band last night at which 22 members were present. A resolution winding up the Municipal Band was carried, the instruments and belongings were handed over to Mr F. W. Burley, and for one minute Hamilton was without a town band. It was then resolved to form a new body, to be known as the Hamilton City Band, and the 22 members of the old organisation present signified their intention to join the new band, en bloc. The following officers were subsequently elected: —Bandmaster, Mr G. Croxford; deputy bandmaster, Mr J. Taylor; secretary, Mr 11. Morrison; drum-major, Mr A. Smith; band sergeant, Mr Buchanan; corporal, Mr M. T. Gower; librarian, Mr M. McKenzie; treasurer and business manager (pro tern), Mr F. W. Burley. The officers mentioned above were appointed as a provisional committee.

Votes of appreciation were accorded amidst applause to Mrs H. Ross for past services, and to the late guarantors. A- life membership was conferred upon Mrs Ross. The treasurer (Mr F. W. Burley) reported having paid Messrs A. Eady and Co. a first instalment of £250, and said a further cheque of £250 would reach Messrs Eady and Co. on the Prince of Wales’ Birthday (June 23). In reply to a question as to whether the treasurer thought the overdraft created by the latter sum would be met that officer’s reply was: “Burley knows the Hamilton people sufficiently well not to worry about it.” It- was then decided that the band should play patriotic selections outside the Waikato Times office this (Friday) evening, and the treasurer guaranteed to make a personal 'subsidy of one shilling per shilling on any amount collected whilst the band was playing. At the conclusion of the meeting a band practice was held.

“Community Sing” writes: —“I sec by the paper this evening that ‘Wellwisher’ is advocating that a street collection be made for the punpose of assisting ‘X’ in his very generous effort to save the band instruments. I suggest that a more practical and more profitable -way would bo to arrange a community sing. I feci sure that the general public would attend in large numbers, and if a collection wore taken at the door a substantial sum would very soon be collected. Those attending would not only , assist a very worthy object, but would spend a most profitable hour, and enjoy a good, hearty sing, which does everybody good.”