THE BRASS BAND.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 January 1911, Page 3

THE BRASS BAND.

To tlio Editor. Sir,—Oiir friend, Mr Handel Murphy, is on the job again working off a J little of his superfluous gas. It is unfortunate that Handel is linkable to turn himself into a National Gas Engine or some other piece of machinery of a like nature, for if +11 at were possible, we would probably see some practical outcome of his va pourings. In your issue of yesterday a large number of suggestions have been given to us through your correspondence column,, the most prominent being those which call upon our citizens to reform the <band. The suggestion to reform the band is good, as is any suggestion whose ultimate end is for the (benefit of tho'town, bint why in the naiYie of Dickens don't Handel take off his coat and do tho reorganising work ihimself. Verily he has talked much but apparently done little. Probably the brass band is not the only'commodity in the "brass" lino that he is -pursuing and his outpour|ingA is 'Who sprat to cat-ch the mackroL" If - that is so rumour says that ho it not the oulv Levin citizen who i> tarred with that brush. It any ease hero is a better chance for Handel to make a name for himself than angling for the limelight through >ihe columns of your paper ho should bear in mind the adage rehitive to the empty tin and the noise .Tours eto.. "CHARLIE." Weraroa, January 20. prospecting i'oi? gold. To the Editor. Sir,- Ti is nearly time we < f ot t l '" ■ sight of gold from the mountains if we are going to get it this winter. Here T rravo Charlie a half-crown deposit on a shar- 1 three mouths; ago and never once did he come back to me to say "here's your dividend old man." or ";~ive us another two and six." or anything else. T suppose lie's too husv sinking wells just- now : but what T want to know is what use is a prospeMnc association tbait won't prospct? "What doesn't ti''o Mayor call it toother and give it a start? Ts he too busy getting in entries foi' the show? Tt want to see the colour of 'the mountain gold or else tret hick mv half a dollar. Yours etc., PTLGARLTC. Weraroa. January 20. 1011.