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Newspaper Articles: 1900 - 1919

Re-Establishing the Borough Band Encouraging

Gippsland Times 21 January 1094
The efforts to re-establish the Borough Band are meeting with success, as the collectors are receiving encouragement from the citizens, who have begun to realise what a one horse place the town is without a good band. There is a feeling however that no definite steps should be taken until a sum of money is secured to place the institution on a good sound footing to start with.

A Lukewarm Public

Gippsland Times 3 March 1904

A poorly attended meeting of the subscribers to the proposed Sale Brass Band was held in the Old Mechanics Institute (opp. the present one) last night, Mr. W. T. Thornley presiding:

The Hon Sec. (Mr. A. Allan) announced that the contributions received to date amounted to £103/2s/9d. but as it would take about £200/0/0 to establish the band properly and free of debt, he thought some special effort should be made to raise the balance.

Several schemes were put forward and discussed, and it was ultimately decided to hold a bazaar for that object early in April, and that a meeting of the ladies of the town be called for the purpose of enlisting their valuable aid.

It was also resolved that the Sale Brass Band be formed at once, and at the next meeting of subscribers a committee of management will be appointed to deal with the details of its establishment on a proper footing.

Bandmaster Appointed

Gippsland Times 21 July 1904

Mr. T. E. Bulch, bandmaster of the infantry brigade, has been appointed bandmaster of the Sale brass band at a salary of £1 10s per week.

Should the Band Disband

Gippsland Times 28 July 1904

From A. Allan, secretary of trustees Sale Brass Band, asking for use of instruments and property of the Sale Borough Band, stating that, should the Sale Brass Band disband, the property and instruments should be vested in trustees for use of any future band which might form.

The Mayor stated that of three trustees appointed by the late Sale Borough Band, only two (Mr. S. Treloar and himself) remained in Sale. On receipt, of this letter he had consulted Mr. Treloar, and they had decided to bring the matter before the council before taking action. The property in their possession consisted of several brass instruments, all more or less battered, uniforms of little use, and a couple of drums which had seen service. They (the trustees) were willing that the band should have the property, conditionally that they liquidate any liability outstanding against the late band.

Cr. Wise: What does the old trust deed say in regard to this property.

The Mayor knew of none.

Cr Wise: There certainly was one, and it was drawn by the borough solicitors.

It was decided to let the matter stand over until next meeting, to allow of the trust deeds being referred to.