NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 28, 9 July 1903, Page 20

NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL

In addition to the excellent budget of reading matter for which it is always noted, the July number of the ' Triad ' is splendidly illustrated, among the pictures being a very fine photograph of Mark Hambourg, the distinguished pianist.

An exchange reports that a farmer at St. Andrews states that he has just threshed his crop, and it yielded7<>i bushels of wheat to the acre. The oats, of which there were 18 acres, yielded 1900 bushels, or 105* bushels per acie.

11 is announced (sa.vs the ' Wd.iru.mpa Age ') by Mr. A. R. Bunny, solicitor, Masterton, that he has admitted Mi. 11. J. Doian into p.ulneisliip and that the business in future will be carried on under the style of Bunny and Dolan.' M.r. Bunny, the senior partner of the new firm, has now practised in Masterton for the last 27 years. Mr. J)olan has been a resident of Masterton for about 10 years past, having been for the first smx years ol that period head master of St. Patrick's School, Masterton, and for the last four managing clerk to Mr. Bunny.

In anticipation of the forthcoming tour of Miss Ada Crossley in the colonies The John Church Co. have forwarded us through their London office songs published by the firm, and some of which it is expected the distinguished vocalist will sing during her tour. These include ' The sweetest flower that blows ' by Charles B. Hawley ; ' Four leaf clover,' words by Ellen Higginson, music by Charles Willeby ; ' Flower fetters ' and ' Summer rain,' words and music by Charles Willeby ; ' Mighty like a rose,' words by Frank L. Stanton, music by Ethel bert ISevin ; etc. All these compositions are set for high and low voices, and have been sung at various times by some of the most noted vocalists in England and America, a sufficient guarantee of their excellence. They are tuneful and simple in style, and not beyond the capabilities of the average amateur, end should become very popular.