The Evolution of Te Aroha Celebrities.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43328, 21 May 1908, Page 3

The Evolution of Te Aroha Celebrities.

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' ■r- 'This world is speeding to its end 1 '•/' Old times are on the wing. - And as the rolling years pass by ' - Some mightychanges bring. ' Now there's sprung np in.Te Amhe. Hen of might and fame r For squibbling and for squabbling , ?-'■ i They are making quite 'a name. But first let me inform you What this is all about For I’ll bet my bottom dollar You never would find out. f ' Te Azoha once had a band ~ And all the fellows say, they were so ; ' .jolly glad J For every night and day they would - r practice and would play 1 For- the truth is, they were simply music mad. ■ ■ .. .. Tootle toot rub a dub ging boom pom ’-rv-• •pom' You should hear that brass band play I > For they were the boys -to *make a - noise.. . In ar highly artistical way., ■*. Bat now somehdw or other'they do not 3. seem to bother ; , * 'J 'j.' As if they are going to play any more ♦ X, ; But let us with them be tender l • For. lfke the music they did render * /• * The music men themselves are in discord. - ,ißut let me tell you the players They comprise more than a few i And in my. little song to*night I’ll just mention one or two. ; ; ' \ ' } First, there’s Tommy Donovan, a man of , grtat renown, ~, 1 " ,Who with his lime bow wow is wellknown about'the town He .is ui: sound conductor of fairly, good I t: v *v repute. . . And I’m sure with little Tommy none of . ~'> r ' "ns need dispiite.' r

. Next is WiU Mclnman,' a Scot he tries to • •••• • i ■ .... Who hails from the land of the heather s proud of his pedigree. HeVan alright cove when you know him, ' Z. But you’ll find you’ve struck a snag :• i'For if you mention band to him j . Is like showing a boll a red rag. -. ■ ' 1..... i : ~ ought to take to the bagpipes . - For I’m safe everyone will agree i 1 v. They’d like to see him don that suit Which leaves uncovered the knees. i ■ ' ■• • X •' •• i - . fere’s.Mr Sherlock a jolly good , 2 . ; man to toot,, And when he’s away how we miss him “ For Mean sing a song to boot. , * . ' o Was the treasurer and at that . . Hhpnati snorter, . . But .now they. say. he’s giving it up. ..... And J think it’s time he onghter- ! . ._But_old Sherlock’s alright when you i Show him, ■ .But vou-ve got to know him first > For he’d black* yonr eye one minute. But hell stand yon a drink the next; i , Fat he 11 watch that its mineral water. * ‘Now, of courae; there "are a lot more "r-r-. names ■' • • \ ■ ' i Which Ito you could mention, , But it would‘not he fair of me • • To claim all yonr attention. * ® a t just to remind the public The band has been abused * «®d these few lines on to you To be printed in the News.

So now, here ends my ditty " ‘ Which I’ve wrote with good intent. . JJon’fc think I’ve been too personal sz- But take it as it’s meant. ' > ■■ - ■ ,