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Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 26, 31 January 1907, Page 6

There were four bankrupted in Wellington this month, as compared \ritb threo for tho corresponding period of last year. A large and orderly crowd gathered at Dixon-streot corner last night to listen to addresses on the high rents question. The various limelight pictures were viewed with interest. Mr. Stevenson said that no intelligent man expectsd to see tho problem solved by the Government building a dozen or so cottages. 'High rents and high land values went hand in hand. The cure lay in the direction of taxing land values and remitting taxes on industry and exchange. Mr. Bruton spoke' in a similar strain, and answered a number of questions bearing on the possibility of the tax boing shifted on to the tenants. The winninga at a game of poker wero involved in a case at the Magistrate's Court to-day, when Kirkcaldio aud Staina proceeded, by means of nn immediate judgment summons, against a young man named H. Driscoll for tho lecovery of £25, tho amount of a dishonoured cheque endorsed by the debtor, and given, by a man whom debtoi- beat at poker. On being examined by Mr. Herdman, debtor said he was an engineer und * commission agent, living at the Grand Hotel. The man who gave him the cheque asked him to hold it over until noon on the following day, and he moro' than complied with the request. Ha bought about £6 worth of goods from Kirkcaldie and Stains, ana got th* change in cash. In further examination by his solicitor, Mr. Cook, debtor said he had money coming to him, but waa unable to meet the debt at present. Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., said debtor knew ho was not going to get the cheque cashed on the following day. Then he went deliberately to Kirkcaldie and Stums, and committed this fraud upon them. Ho would be ordered to pay before noon oa the 2nd February, in default fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour. A unique feature of thia evening* orchestral concert at the Town Hall will be Haydn's celebrated "Farewell Symphony, ' a remarkable composition that is said to have been written on the oc. casion of a difference between Princa Esterhazy and his private band, to which Haydn was composer and conductor. One version of tho trouble wag that the Prince had determined to deprive the band of its U3ual holiday, and if it did not agree to forego that privilege_ to dismiss it altogether from hia service. _ Another version supposes that the musicians were dissatisfied owing tv the novelties and difficulties which Haydn constantly put before them, and that he adoptecf this mode of making them look ridiculous. Whatever the explanation may be the fact remains that the symphony ends with an extra adagio after the usual finale, during which each player blows out the candle (the light of which he is playing by), takes up his music and leaves the plat, form as his part finishes in the score. This will be enacted to-night with all its original effects. The symphony abounds with orchestral beauties, and ia one of the finest of the composer's lessi er efforts. v I The Thorndon Dinghy Club sailed a race last evening for a trophy presented by Mr. T. Willason. The weather waa not very inviting, a squally north east breeze and a choppy sea hampering tha little boets. The entrants were few, viz., L. Palmer's Zel, (sc), B. Stirling'o Vora (lrain), W. Moore's Ajax (3Amin), A. Aldred's Irex (2min), J. Scott's Spray (4£min), J. S. Swan's Blowfly (omin), O. Scott's Rona (s£min), Scott and Smith's Scotia (6min). Just on starting time the Scotia put back to "reef" and was too late to start. The Irex carried away her rudder gudgeons at the start, and had to retire. Her owner had particularly bad luck in doing this, as the Irex was one of the loading boats for points, and miirane «no race puts tier Dack about eight points. The fleet got away well to time, the limit boats soon putting a. big stretch between themselves and the scratch boats. On the beat to windward the Spray displaced the Blowfly as 'so- ■> cond boat, with the Vera and Zel following closely. The Aja= retired before completing the £rst round. The second round saw the Rona sail leading, with the Spray, Blowfly, Vera, and Zel following closely. Just before rounding the buoy for the run home the Blowfly and Vera, during a lull in the wind, displaced the Spray for second place. The Rona rounded tne buoy first and came home a winner, the Blowfly second a few lengths behind, and Vera third a half length behind the Blowfly. - Tho Spray came fourth and the Zel fifth. Mr. F. M'Keever carried out the duties of starter and judge, and Mr. H. Eowell framed the handicaps. " Now that New Zealand's finest quick, step competition is. shortly to be held," writes " Experience," "it would be well for the governing body to enforce some of the most important "requirements from a good quickstep band, viz., correctness of tempo and length of pace. In thes« respects it is regrettable to notice the number of our garrison bands who err. Each contest emphasises the facts that bands who should be able to show points of military excellence aro sadly in need of proper" training, and, as they draw Government capitation, they should bo subject to the same drill, etc., as ths battalions. On the subject of suitable quickstep music, many of these bands, instead of playing good solid marches of popular and easy rhythm, and of an assimilative and inspiring nature, indulge in florid and thunderous compositions fidl of syncopations, which should be discarded, ns they do not assist a body of men on the march, and wo would get better inarching in our contests. How different is the case in marching behind a good pipe band, with its rich and inspiriting 6wirl to marches such as "The Cock o" the North." Suitability of marching music should weigh as much with the judge a 6 musical excellence. Another very important feature has been overlooked at previous- contests in the matter of inspection, both in connection with tho condition of instruments and uniform. Many bands vrho have a new set of instruments and uniforms score higher on* inspection points than those whose instruments, etc., show a little wear. The points should really bo awarded to those bands who can, after five or cix years' wear and tear, present a decent «t of instruments and uniform, even if it may show a fray or dent here and there. If the inspecting officers would drop from, their headings, newness, and novelty, and substitute service and neatness, they would give more general satisfaction than b,as been given in the past." A special meeting of the General Labourers' Union is advertised to be held to-morrow evening, to determine whether . the union desires registration under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1905 'Messrs. Caterer and Cnrey, ihe Ready Money Drapers, Cuba-street, begin their End of Season Sale to-morrow. Ladies should study the list on another page. Bargains in gloves, trimmed millincrv, and summer fabrics may be had for the asking. The Manchester department is full 'of snips in sheeting, quilts, towels, curtains, etc. Ladies' underclothing is given away at tho prices asked. Look at our lace counter, it will be a surprise to you. Dress goods, grey tweeds, voiles, and taffetas, at 8s lid the dreßS. Remember the Bale begins to-morrow, and the first comers get the pick of the bargains. — Advt. Capilla Hair Tonio promotes the growth of your hair and prevents it turning grey. Tryit.-Advt, B* f