LAST NIGHT'S NEWS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) [Own CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1277, 4 September 1880, Page 3

LAST NIGHT'S NEWS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) [Own CORRESPONDENT.]

Auckland, Last Night. At a meeting of the unemployed last night about 30 men and 10 women were present. The meeting was adjourned. Graliamstown, Last Night.

A soh-ee is arranged for Mr Speight's services in connection with the Thames Railway. Wellington Last Night-

The new Property Tax schedule was settled to-day. The time for returns will probably be October Ist.

Sale of Music Copyrights. — At the Sale just concluded by Messers. Puttick and Simpsom the large prices obtained for many of the works are worthy of note. "We select the following items. Henry's Royal Modern Tutor for the Pianoforte, £3010 (Metzler & Co.).— Borrows The murmur of the stream, £208 (Metzler & Co.).— H. Walker's The British Lion, £168 (do).— Fontaine's Swing song, £736 (do). — The Musicial Byou Collection, L 133 (do).— Jfart Song Magazine, LIIO. 10s (Trimnell).— Blumenthars When we are parted, L 57. 15s (Metzler & Co.). — Cecil's I hear thee speak of a better laud, L5l (do). — Clay's Shades of evening, L 36 17s (do). -Dempster (W. R.) A doubting heart, L 74. 15s (do). — Dolby (Madme.) Marjorie'B Almanac, L 56. 19s (B. Wiiiiams).— Spark's Twenty marches for the organ, L6I. 12s (Trimnell).—Offenbach's Rose of Auvergne. L 49 7s (do). — Gatty's Little songs for little voices, L 76. IDs (do).— Gabrial (Y. ) Only, L193. 4s (Ashdown and Parry). — (do.) Ruby, L4 l B. 10s (Metzler & C0.).— (d0).— L390 (do).— Offenbach's Bieaking- the spell, Lll6. 11s (do). — Robinson's Organist *h Friend, LlB9. Is (J. Williams). — Gounod's Bethlehem, LI 17. 16s (Metzler & Co.).— (do). The guardian angel, LlO5 (B. Wiiiiams). — (do). Ring on sweet Angelus LlBO (Metzler & Co.).— Raff, Suite in B flat for Piano, L246. 13s (do) —Clifton (H.) Jones' musical party, L6O (B. Williams). — Benedict's Brides of Venice, LlBl. lBs (Metzler & Co.)— Gounod's Irene, LI9S. 1b 6d (do). — Hat ton's Come live with me, L 35 (do).— Miss Lindsays Apprenticed, L 52. 10s (do).— Molly's Told in the twilight, L4O. Los (J Williams), (do).— The bird and the ciws, L 35 (do). — Cramer's Vocal Gems, L 367 (Metzler & Co.).— Lindsay (Mis-) Queen Mary's prayer, L 43. 15s (do). — Pinsnti (C.) Bedouin love song, Li 14. 15s (Ashdown and Parry). — (<!o) — I heard a voice, Lt?6 do).— The Swallow, L 123. 15s (Metzler & Co.).— Roeckeli's A laddie so shy, L4l. 5s (B. Williams). — Smart's By the blue sea, L 66 (Metzler & Co.).— (do).— Tom Hasdy, L 75. 7s 6d (J. Williams).— Sullivan (A.) The Chorister, L 556. 10s (MeUler & Co.).— (do).— my love beyond the sea, L4B. 2s (do) — O mistress irtine, LflO. 15s (do). — Orpheus with his lute, L 209 (do). — high no more, ladies, Ll7. 5s (Ashdown and Parry). — (do). — The willow song, L 67. 10s(Motzler & Co.). The sale occupied six days, and realized upwards of £16,000.