Brass Band

MUSIC FOR WATCHERS BY THE SEA.

KINGSCOTE, November 15. -- A social and dance were held on Monday evening at the council hall in aid of the Kingscote Brass Band. The attendance was good. Together with the amount that has been collected there is now about £15 in hand towards the purchase of the brass instruments and drum, which have arrived from Adelaide. The band played the dance music throughout the evening. Last Tuesday, during the luncheon hour, through the courtesy of the P.M. here (Mr. Lamprey) the Kingscote Brass Band played selections through the telephone to Cape Willoughby and Cape Borda Lighthouses. The music was much appreciated by the watchers by the sea at either end of the island. Cape Borda is about 70 miles westerly from Kingscote, and Cape Willoughby is about 50 miles easterly.

Kingscote Brass Band Items.

There is about £6 owing for music and instruments. It is necessary to get several more instruments. All monies collected on Saturday nights go towards paying off the Band's debt. All members of the Band have to pay a small weekly subscription towards the Band funds. The Bandmaster devotes his time instructing the bandsmen, free of charge. The following players own instruments :— Bandmaster Dewar, W. Grimm, J. Woods, B. Hemer, and W. Cook. The Town Band owns the drum and five instruments.

NEW BANDSTAND.

SIR, — Six or seven months ago or thereabouts a subscription list was got out and money collected for the purpose of building a bandstand for the Kingscote Town Band. Plans etc were drawn up but, so far, we don't hear of anything further being done in the matter. Now, in my opinion, the plan of the proposed stand was on rather too elaborate a scale, and would cost a great deal more than the price estimated. As our Town Band is progressing favorably and is quite competent to play out, I think some effort should be made towards getting a bandstand erected, as I understand sufficient money has been collected and promised to go a long way towards building a stand that would be quite suitable and in keeping with the town as it is at present. — I am, Sir, etc., TROMBONE.

Sir, — I must thank ' Trombone' for his kind remarks re the progress of the Kingscote Town Band, and would like to say with reference to the bandstand, that it would be a benefit to the band to have a place where they could perform, instead of playing on the street corners where there is a strong enough light. I would suggest to the promoters to get an amended plan, or better still, get our local tradesmen to draw one up, which would be neat and not too elaborate. In my opinion the proposed stand as shown by the plan would cost over £100. The roof alone would cost over £20, and I think it is out of reach of our pockets. But I am sure of this that the promoters will do their best they can for the band, and so I hope that before long we will see a neat little band-stand erected.— I am, Sir, etc., BANDSMAN.

SIR,— In answer to 'Trombone' re the bandstand, there is no doubt that 'Trombone' is perfectly correct in a lot of his statements about the proposed stand, and that the plans are too elborate. The committee approached the Council some few months back, with the result that they secured that piece of land now occupied by the boring plant. It was found to be rather small. The Marine Board hold the adjoining land, and when the members of same were here they were consulted as to granting the committee a small piece of land adjoining that owned by the Council, and running parallel to the Jetty Road. The answer received from the President was to the effect that they could not make any grant until the site of the new jetty and the railway question was settled. This, Sir, will explain the delay. Now at present we have £5 12/, cash received, and have also £44 8/6 promised, and shall be pleased to receive still further subscriptions. When we have se-cured a little more money, the stand (a modified wooden structure) will be built on the land already granted by the Council, and should we ever be able to obtain the piece from the Marine Board the stand could then be moved to the centre at a small cost. The committee quite recognise that the Band is well worthy of a stand, and hope to hear them per-forming in a suitable structure very shortly, as well as at the Easter Carnival. — We are, Sir, etc., BAND STAND COMMITTEE.

The Band Bazaar

Dont forget to attend the bazaar to be held in the Council Hall, Kingscote, on Saturday May 2, in aid of the Music and Instrument Fund of the Town Band.