NGARUAWAHIA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1747, 15 September 1883, Page 2

N GAR UAWAHI A.

On Thursday evening I.i^t a public meeting was held in the sehoohoom, which was much moio numeiously attended th;ui was anticipated, to piomote the establishment ot a band for our township. The 01 lgmal pioposition of a brass band having loi so\enil ieaso»a colbpsed, it was put to the meeting to choose between a stiing or dium ami fife band, and the Litter' was cuned by a Luge majoiifcy. Thoie bjiiiq sulucieiit cash in hand to pni chase all the instalments tup-iiied, it wai unanimously tciohed that a (late band beat once cniolkd, and tl'afc the p.ottoiod sorwees of Mr S Miller, of l'ukote, and Lite band instructor in one of TI.M. ic»imcnt?, be accepted as conductor. Now that the public ha«> so ceuciou'slj supplied the means of piocnMiig good liistiumcnts without tiio necawty of having to seek them on ciedit, it is to be hoped that our young nvjn and boys will readily a\ail thcniselves of the opportunity oiFeied then ot learning an accom|)lishnient whii'h will be a credit to themselves and a souice of pleasure to their friends, by at once gi\ ing in their names as intending members of the band to either Mr D. Combes or Mr James. Once mote— and once too often — wo aie to have a change in our teaching staff at our school. Miss Salmon, who has pioved hei self an efficient teacher, and most popular both in and out of school, is to be removed at the end of this month to Hamilton, and to be replaced by Miss Davis, of Hnutly.— [A Coriespondent.l