NORTH ISLAND BANDS ASSOCIATION.
A LETTER OF PROTEST
ALLEGED MISMANAGEMENT.
[Press Association.]
WELLINGTON, Jan. 19
The Wellington Garrison Band has forwarded a letter to the affiliated bands, alleging that the affairs of the Association are so badly managed that it is time the true, position should be known. They state numerous amendments have been liigdo to the rules, which have not been properly registered, and that the Association in consequenceilias already had to provide medals twice over for the trombone trio contest at New Plymouth. Particular exception is taken to the method of electing a judge for the Hastings competition, which, the band states, they have the solicitor’s advice is illegal, and has rendered the election void. The .letter states: re-sults-at this competition can be upset. and the winners are liable to have their prizes taken away, as none of the rules under which it is to be conducted are legal. The band, therefore, suggests that the competition ■should be postponed and a spook 1 meeting of the Association called to consider the position/’
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2404, 20 January 1909, Page 5
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174NORTH ISLAND BANDS ASSOCIATION. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2404, 20 January 1909, Page 5
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