"The Birds in the Wood."

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 51, 24 May 1884, Page 5

"The Birds in the Wood."

By Henry Kowalski.

We have received from Messrs Nicholson and Co., of Sydney and Melbourne, a pianoforte piece of rather ambitious character. The title is appropriate. The music of "The Birds irTthe Wood " has inspired the composer, and the score fairly interprets his difficult theme. Apart from its pleasing harmonies, the piece will be sought after as a fingering exercise. A though too difficult for the average miss, who exhibits her musical accomplishments in a few homely airs, the advanced player will find in it many attractions, and to the attention of such we can confidently commend it. The edition, though bearing the imprint of acolonial firm or music publishers, has been copyrighted in England by registration at Stationers' Hall. Musically and artistically it exhibits the culture of the Australasian colonies in a favourable light.

A clergyman lost his horse one Saturday evening. After hunting for it in company with a boy until midnight he gave up in despair. The next day lie took for his text the following passage from Job — " Oh, that I knew where I might find him !" The boy, who had just come in, supposing the hoi'se was still the burden of thought, cried out, " I ken where ho is, sir— he's in Tarn Macpherson's stable." According to the " Waikato Times," Kihikihi has now the go-ahead appeai'ance which Cambridge had two years ago, and within a short time it will rival Cambridge in extent, importance, and prosperity. Like Cambridge, too, the extent and quality of the agricultural and pastoral lands in its vicinity ensure the permanency of its prosperity. The fact that about £7 a foot is asked for some of the sections in the town is sufficient evidence of the confidence which property-holders and others have in the place.