Bus Fare U Turn
Bandsmen are unhappy with the bus fare decision and fares are reinstated.
Committee Meeting Sept 1st 1936
Held in the Welfare Hut
Mr J L Sanderson Presided
Present -: Messers Barker, Jarvie, Graham & 3 Officials
Minutes of the previous meetings were read & Confirmed.
Correspondence
A letter was read from the Victoria Garesfield Miners’ Lodge that they could not entertain our application for another two pounds over the fee already received viz. £14, for the playing of their banner to & from Durham on Durham Miners’ Gala Day July 25th 1936. The motion was arising out of the letter that in future all tenders for that day be made to cover from Lynemouth to Durham. Moved J. Baker seconded A Jarvie. Mr Baker’s suggestion that we allocate the Durham Miners’ Gala Day fee to the players after all expenses has been met lie in abeyance till a future date. The chairman’s suggestion that the secretary write & thank the Victoria Garesfield Miners’ Lodge for the £3 received over & above the fee tendered & express regrets that they could not entertain us any for the £2 was carried. It was agreed that the letter from the Rowlands Gill station master regarding the Lost Cap be answered & thank him for any inconvenience that it may have caused him.
Dances
Dates to be applied for at the Ellington Colliery Institute for the purpose of holding Dance were agreed upon as follows:
October 17th Alternative 24 Oct
November 21st “ 28 Nov
December 26th “ 19 Dec
Moved by A Jarvie sec D Johnson that we apply for the use of the Parish Hall for the purpose of holding a dance, the following dates being agreed upon; Dec 31st 1936 or January 1st 1937 or both if possible. If not possible any favourable date in January.
Cornet for Sale
Moved by J Baker sec D Johnson that owing to the financial position of the band we regret we cannot purchase the instrument as we would like to do.
New Committee Members
Moved by D Johnson seconded J Graham that we ask Mr J Douglas to be a member of the committee also moved & seconded by the same gentlemen that we approach Messers W. Robinson & G. Richardson with regards to becoming members of the committee.
Mr J. Crooks
Owing to Mr Crooks having been absent from practice for a considerable time it was moved by D Johnson seconded J Graham that we ask him to return all band property & be finished with the band. This brought on the poor attendances at practice in General. Secretary pointing the advisability of joining the Northern Brass Band Assoc. & thereby creating interest in the bandsmen by attending more contests in the future which we were not allowed to enter at present through not being a member of the Assoc out of which arose the motion that the secretary write & ask for full particulars & entrance fee of the Association was moved by D. Johnson sec A Jarvie.
Bus Fares
Moved by J Baker sec D Johnson that the motion of the previous meeting regarding the bus fare be rescinded & that we reinstate the paying of Bus Fares to all bandsmen travelling from the day Sept 1st 1936.
The chairman then adjourned the meeting
Chairman’s sig
John L Sanderson
Emergency Meeting Sept 13th 1936
Owing to the absence of the Chairman Mr Robt Tait presided.
Moved & agreed that we accept the dates Oct 10th & Nov 21st granted by the Ellington Colliery Institute for the purpose of holding a dance.
Moved by D Johnson sec A Jarvie that we engage the Melody Mixers Dance Band for the Oct 10th. Agreed that we get the refreshments through the usual course (Mr D Johnson).
Moved & agreed that secretary prints Bills as usual.
Moved & Agreed that we Raffle a 10/- note at this Dance.
Agreed that Sec Richardson & ass sec Barker act as doorkeepers
Agreed that Mr L Sanderson be M. C. for the Dance.
Chairman’s Sig. John L Sanderson