Playing Plans
Plans are made to play at the Northumberland Miners’ Picnic and Durham Miners’ Gala.
Monthly Meeting held May 5th.
J Baker presided
Present were Messrs Merritt, Thompson, Richardson & 2 Officials.
Mr Sanderson arrived after the meeting had been declared open.
Minutes of the last 3 meetings were read and accepted.
Moved Richardson
Seconded Thompson
Mr J Jarvie appeared before committee and was asked why he did not pay his weekly contributions. His answer was that he was intending to leave the band.
His resignation was accepted.
Moved Sanderson
Seconded Richardson
Two tenders for D.M.G. day were read. After a lengthy discussion it was decided to disregard all tenders for that day also that the East Tanfield Lodge be notified that our tender was withdrawn.
Moved Richardson
Seconded Johnson
Plough Inn programme
It was decided to ask R Morton to play Tenor Horn at that engagement, also Messrs J Routledge & T Godsmark the latter two to be paid 2/6 expenses.
Coronation Programme
First item on programme (Parade to chapel) not to be entertained. Sec to inform C. C. of this decision. 16 players assured for that day.
Moved Richardson. Sec. Sanderson
Mr Johnson asked if band could play a programme at Ashington for C.W.S. on July 3rd. Mr Richardson moved that we tender £7 for the price. Merritt seconded.
Mr Johnson moved £5.
Sanderson seconded.
£7 carried.
Lending of music
All music to be lent out by sanction of committee only.
It was moved & seconded Johnson & Baker that band purchase new music cupboard from W Richardson for 5/-.
Mr Sanderson asked that in future all meetings be moved & seconded closed.
Moved Richardson sec. Sanderson that the meeting be declared closed.
J Baker
Emergency Meeting held May 6th.
Mr J L Sanderson presided.
Present were Messrs Richardson, Baker, Merritt, Thompson & 3 Officials.
Mr Johnson reported that £7 was too much for the Ashington C.W.S. programme and that possibly the C.W.S. would pay £5 & perhaps a donation later on. Mr Richardson rescinded his motion for £7.
Baker moved £5
Thompson seconded.
Mr Henderson had asked sec if he thought the committee would rent any music to the 7th Batt Northld Fusiliers Band.
Mr Richardson moved that no music be lent. J Baker seconded.
Meeting declared closed. J Baker
Moved Baker sec Richardson
Emergency meeting held May 25th
Present were Messrs Richardson, Baker, Merritt, Thompson & 3 Offs.
A letter was read reporting that Mr J Bailey would not be playing at pic nic contest.
After much discussion it was agreed to engage Thos Jarvie & sec was asked to see T Corbett & ask him if he would play Solo Baritone.
It was moved by Richardson sec Merritt that Mr Johnson attended Lynemouth Children’s Gala Committee meeting for the purpose of postponing the Gala Day until June 31st.
Meeting declared closed.
Moved Baker
Seconded Merritt J Baker
Meeting held June 3rd 1937
J Baker presided
Present were Messrs Richardson, Thompson, Merritt & two Officials.
Mr Johnson moved that meeting opens.
Minutes were read.
Mr Richardson said that he was prepared to let his motion regarding the D.M.Gala tenders be withdrawn & that East Tanfield tender be left standing.
Moved Johnson
Seconded Richardson
Minute regarding the engagement of Thos Jarvie for pic nic day was left in aveyance until conductor expressed his views.
Moved Richardson
Seconded Johnson
Mr Johnson reported that the Childs Gala had been postponed from June 26th until July 10th. This report was accepted as satisfactory.
Mr Richardson moved that the rest of the minutes be accepted. Johnson seconded.
A letter was read from Newbiggin Council asking for confirmation of dates for prom bandstand programmes. Richardson moved that both dates be regarded as unsatisfactory and not entertained.
This suggestion was carried.
Coronation Day Payment
It was moved Richardson
Seconded Merritt
That the Sec write a letter of acknowledgement & thanks to Mr Booth & to enclose receipt of payment.
A letter was read from Ashington Miners’ Federated group of collieries asking the band to play at picnic.
Terms - £10 – 0 – 0
Richardson moved acceptance
Merritt seconded
Non-payment of contribs
Messrs Slater & Rainbow to be brought before committee.
Moved Richardson
Seconded Merritt
Programmes
It was decided to leave programmes over until return of Fusiliers.
Moved Thompson
Seconded Johnson
July 4th & 11th & August 8th were the dates selected & the dates chosen were – The Dene – Club & Bandstand
Richardson & Merritt
It was decided to leave the question of playing a programme at Red Row over until the next monthly meeting.
Moved Richardson & Sec Thompson that we tender £19 for Victoria Garesfield Lodge job on DMG day.
Mr Johnson said he would ask Robt Air for loan of cornet for J Brown & the band to be held responsible.
Richardson
Merritt
J L Sanderson