The secretary^ of the New Zealand Educational Institute informs us that the Pree« Association telegram from Palmerston North' tn out issue of yesterday conveys a wrong impression. Mr. W. Thomson has not been asked to conduct the cafe for the appellant, nor has the institute made, or authorised, any statement concerning the case or anything connected with it. Mr. John , M'Cottnack (says Sydney Sun) asked a fee of 75 guinea* from the Philharmonic Society -of Melbourne for the "Messiah" Christmas Night concert. It was more than the society was prepared to pay, and they were arranging to cry the engagement off, wfien the Irish tenor came down handsomely by saying he would sing for a fee of £50, / and half the profits of the concert. The , Philhannenio agreed, and Mr. M'Cormack was handed a cheque for £250 the day after the concert. The society did well out of the event, but probably regret they did not close -withrtha tenor's first offer. r Mr. Fred 'A. Allen, F.IAJT.Z., A.1.A.V., of the firm of H. F. Allen and Son/ public accountant*, has been awarded first prize in the open section of the New Zealand Society of Accountants* essay, competition.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 9, 11 January 1912, Page 8
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