FIVE HUNDRED FREE PHONOGRAPHS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 722, 22 January 1910, Page 7

FIVE HUNDRED FREE PHONOGRAPHS.

New-Zealand is undoubtedly one of the' most ■ niusicar.-.countries .in the -1 world, and,..young as she is,.;.she .has forced her way. into, national- .prominence by virtue, of the ; wonderful: vocal superiority of her''Bonn arid.daughters,.-. ':. -.:■ ■

The-Dominion has. been; aptly,, truly, termed .■."The land of ■ : liveliness aud song,"'.aiid 'it: is with a'- , .desire' to eater for this increasing t(ilent,-;and .' further advertise tlieir, phonographa. and-recordsi , that; the ■Anglo-Australian Importing Co M Sydney, has decided to rive away, WITHOUT ANY COST OK FEE of any kind, a "CHAMPION' , -Phonograph: to each applicant—an instrument which holds a , guaranteo of.' : efficiency■•• for five years, and capable.'of lenroducine THE VEKif .FINEST: KECOIWS ■ at present nianufaqtured. : ; : : : ■ .

Wβ admire the pluck, with.which ."the company .talco.. on ' this large - espciise, : but are assured', that' the end. justifies thomeans, as- largo'sales for both records and uiaohines are'thus created, ■ . :

The last. iniportation. of ' the 'Company will; be made tho subject of' a free distribution (not a competition). Everyone has; AN. EQUAL CHANCE, tho only condition that .whoever applies , must agree to uco tho records supplied by.tho.Coin,.any Cwhioh fit any, niachinc).. '- ; t ...

Headers of this paper have, therefore, an exceptional opportunity of bein» included in this distribution, and of having brought into their, very homes'■■ an instrument which icill iiiako . the eveniugs bright and cheerful, musical and pleasure-loving. They will, bo able to hear the voices' 'of , the WOKLD'S GEEATEST AKTISTS in -grand-opera," comio songs, caon arid, ragtime- melodies, and others great in tlie vooal ; world. HiiEical scleptions.'.bnnd. marchbs by tho greatest -composers, arc also included'in the. records : il-hich go:;with the phoho.graphs. Participants , ; in. this distribution must.seud tneir.names and nddrc'ses early to'tho Company/ • together with a self-aduroEseu and .stamped envelope. ■This is imperative, on account of flio large number;, of entries.: As the machines will bo awarded''in ■ order ■ of receipt of each application,- all letters must be addressed to the ANGLO-AUSTRA-LIAN;, IMPORTING. ■; CO., 39. Bray's Buildings, opposite G.P.0., :' Sydney,"

, The Sohate'bf-Cambridge University h'aif gratefully accepted the offer of a bronze bust of the ,'la.tei'rederie William "■Maitland, :Downiug Professor of the Laws'of England., The bust is in, tho ■Squire Law:.LibTar}-, which already possesses n lartts part of Professor" Haiti lands■ valuable .'Books.": ■The -Executive Committee llaitlaud'Wnd is happily able also- to' hand, over - tho' University a ] .su.bstaiitihL,bala)i,ce ) .;-V)-hiclr is. to bo used' to encourage research and instruction in.:the.i,hißtory of'law; and of legal language ■ and; institutions by ' promoting the publication: 0f ! ... important works, .bj-amnging-for. occasional; Ice-, tures, and by any other', appropriate means. .. ..- ■■ , .. ■ — '-'<-•- -. ;£■*: ■ ■-..

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