Saturday afternoon was a day set apart for the village band to indulge in its weekly practice march. On this particular day they happened to halt outside t.he local J.P.’s house. The latter was a very irritable man, who hated bands. Consequently he was far from pleased when the sound of martial music fell upon his ears. “Look here ! ” he cried, rushing up to the band, master, “If you don’t stop that infernal din, I’ll go and fetch our policeman ! ” But the bandmaster was equal, to the occasion. “You can’t do s,r ’ le smiled. “That’s 'im playing the trom-i
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18547, 22 August 1928, Page 3
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