Plans for Durham Miners’ Gala

The committee debate which banners they might march into Durham and how much they would charge.

Committee Meeting held Sunday Morning April 13th 1930. Mr R Tait Presided and the following members were present Messrs Crawford Senior, Simpson, Tindall & Clyde. The Minutes of the previous were read and accepted as a true copy. The Correspondence was taken as read. The Deputations report was given off in connection with interview of Church people namely Messrs Foster and Ellison, relative to the running of Baldwin Pantomime on April 23rd 1930 at 3pm & 7.30 p.m. There was no Treasurer’s report due to his absence. This concluded the meeting.

 Committee Meeting held Sunday morning April 27th 1930.

Mr R Tait Presided and the following members were present, Messers Simpson, Tindall, Crawford Senior, Cochrane and Clyde. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted as a true copy. The correspondence was taken as read. The Secretary was instructed to tender for Elsdon Pic Nic at £7.10. The Secretary was also instructed to book Hirst Park for May 18th and June 29th. The Treasurer gave off his report as follows: April 6th Contributions 1/6. Uniforms 3/- 13th April, Contributions 9d. Uniform 2/-. April 20th Cont. nil. Uniform Nil. The Secretary was instructed to write and cancel proposed dance on May 17th in Lynemouth Parish Hall. This Concluded the Meeting.

Committee Meeting held Sunday May 11th 1930. Mr Crawford Senior Presided and the following members were present Messers Tait, Tindall, Crawford Junior, Simpson, Cochrane & Clyde.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted as a true copy. The correspondence was taken as read. The Secretary gave his version of the Federation’s reply to our request re deputation on May 4th 1930 on the question of proposed Levy for Band. The Treasurer’s report is as follows April 27th 11/- contrib. 4/6 uniform. May 4th Contrib. Nil. Uniform. Nil. The Secretary’s action was endorsed with reference to playing of programme at Ellington Village, provisionally fixed for Sunday evening July 6th. With reference to playing of programme at Hirst Park on May 18th 1930. The Secretary was instructed to ‘Book’ Mr Scott’s buss. Bandsmen were instructed to be in readiness to leave Lynemouth at 6.45 p.m. they agreed to pay their own buss fare on this occasion. Mr J Baker appeared before “Committee” on Monday evening May 12th and was readmitted to band subject to him conforming to rules, he promised to remain with the Band. The Secretary was instructed to tender for Washington Colliery Banner on July 26th at the sum of £17-. This concluded the meeting.  

Committee Meeting held Sunday Morning May 25th 1930. Mr Crawford Senior Presided and the following members were present, Messers Crawford Junior, Simpson, Tindall and Clyde. The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted as satisfactory. The Secretary was instructed to tender for Hylton Miners’ Lodge at £12-10 for July 26th also Kimblesworth Miners’ Lodge at £10-. He was also instructed to tender for Pelton Co Durham at £10-. The arrangement for Buss for June 14th from Lynemouth to North Shields was left in the hands of the Secretary. The Committee decided that the Band play a programme in Ellington Dene on June 8th Whit Sunday (weather permitting). The Secretary was advised to write to a Mr Crawford of New Hartley with a view to asking him to play with our band at Morpeth on July 19th. The Treasurer’s report is as follows: May 11th Con. 3/9, uniform 2/6. May 18th, nil.

This concluded the meeting.