TE KARAKA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12879, 27 September 1912, Page 5

TE KARAKA.

A new move has been made by a. number of. local residents,, who ; met last week to discuss the formation of a "brass band. The meeting , was attended ,by .oyer twenty 'gentfemeh, amongst whpm ,were several wjip h'ayje had considerable experience. .m other 'bands. The amount . necessary for .the ,<i e ppsit to secure a ! set ; . of B grade ,-ins'trurnents has already j been made up, $nd it has been decided' to commence wbrk; as soon, as ihe music 1 and instruments come, to .hand. .MiMark Benson has ,'been .chosen bandmaster, and he hopes to have matters sufficiently well advanced to start performances by Christmas. i The recent spell of windy weather has dried everything up, and the roads are m excellent .condition. The surface of the ground is already getting very hard, but the grass is growing well on the flats. The oat crops are coming on well, and present indications are for a good fruit season. The Lyric pictures gave a very interesting show to. a. good house on Saturday evening. The next social event of important is the fancy dress ball, with which the 'School Committee intend winding up their dances for the season ■on the 10th prox. Great interest is being taken m the event, and visitors expected from all parts -;©f the disjtrict. j A new arrival m the township is Dr. , Claridge, who, with his wife and family, j arrived this morning. Dr. CJajridge inj tends commencing practice m the neighborhood, and has m fact already, done jso, as his services were required within lan hour of his arrival. His patient was j Mr, George Pitcher, who met with rather ;a nasty accident. His cart was standjihg outside Mr Lewis' stove, .when ..the :' horse, frightened by a passing motor 'car, attempted to bolt. Mr Pitcher, who was close by, ran to the horse's head, but was knocked down, and the wheel passing over his arm and hand, inflicted .some bad bruises and cu,tK.. Fortunately no bones were broken. , y Extensive alterations and improvements m the arrangements of the, Jj*ai\ga.tiral hjbtel have just been corrrpleted,; Which will ""add ' materially,, to. the com-' fort of visitors. A large grain stoi'j is being built on the main road for Messrs G. V: Bell and' Sons. The sajj- . yards have been put .'in thorough repair atid enlarged, and' ft islioped that sl6 l sales held locally this. , season will meet; with general, support* as j they, aire uji- ■ doubtedly of great convenience to stockowliers. .. . ....,• . .:' x .-, «.-■■ ! !£he roof of the' house occupied "by; Mr; S. Tfirlcenh'ead, ' hlad^h'itli, \yiis .bld'#n ofi the recent 'gale. v / '.' " ! '!'.'' ,