A MUSIC SHOP FOR HALF-A-CROWN.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1424, 15 June 1899, Page 51

A MUSIC SHOP FOR HALF-A-CROWN.

Of course, the above heading does not moan the shop itself, nor yet the whole contents ; for it is manifest to the most simple-minded person that one could not buy a piano, nor yet one of its most humble musical rivals, a concertina, feu lialf-a-crown, but it will hardly be con tended that in ofFering, as we do, to on* readers for the modest sum above men tioned, over six hundred pieces of music, there is much exaggeration in the statement that we are giving away a music s-op ; for, in many places where musio is sold, you would vainly search for such a varied collection as six hundred musical compositions.

In accordance with the policy lately inaugurated by the “N. Z. Mail,” * we have made such satisfactory arrangements as will enable us to supply to crai readers the “ DIAMOND BOOK OP SONGS,” which contains over six hundred of the world’s favourite and best songs, including words and music. This book contains the greatest aggregation of songs ever bound together between the covers of one book, issued at a popular price. It contains negro, comic, sentimental, pathetic. and other treasures, many since iong out of print, and to be had in no other way ; others priceless on account of tender memories or early associations—songs that will never die. This valuable book also has within its covers the war, patriotic and national songs of every country. If one had to purchase each song separately, uie cost would run into as many pounds as we are able to supply it at lor pence. We are in a position to send it to our readers to any address for Two v.niiiings and Sixpence, posted free, or ii before purchasing you would prefer seeing a list containing the names of all the songs in this incomparable book, send a stamp. Payment to be made b,y P. 0.0., or postal note, to which exchange should be added ; stamps 2J extra. Address—Anglo-American Publishing Co., Sussex Street, Sydney, N.S.W. Name the “ New Zealand M" ;1 ” when writing.

MASTERTON. Thursday. The delegates of the prohibition organisations decided to-day to make a house-to house canvass in the Wairarnpa in favour of “no license ’’; to flood the electorate with prohibition literature : and to „old a prohibition convention in Masterton next month. WOODVILLE. Thursday. At a meeting held last night it was decided to establish a Boys' Institute in Woodville. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Mr Justice Dennistou to-day suspended for eighteen months the discharge of a bankrupt named J. o. Alexander, who had failed to keep proper accounts, and had allowed his wife the run of the till. INVERCARGILL. Wednesday. . The Premier will deliver a political address here to-morrow evening. Next day he will formally open the Seaward Bush Railway to Waimahaka. twenty-six miles from luvercargill and live miles from Foitrose. on the east bank of the Mat aura river. IXVEKCAR GILL, Thursday. The Premier addressed a crammed meeting in the theatre to-night, and had an encouraging reception, which he duly acknowledged. There was not much that was new in the lion, gentleman's remarks. He expatiated on the beauty and fertility of Southland, which only needed, he said, closer settlement, and again defended the travelling of Ministers about the country to meet the people. Hie press being generally against the present administration. The Premier spoke for three and a half hours, the meeting lasting till 11.30. At the conclusion he was accorded a vote of thanks for his address, and another expressive of confidence in the Government was passed unanimously. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. Several deputations waited on the Premier to-day. In reply to the representations of the Pharmaceutical Association, lie promised to look into the working of the Order-in-Council which prevented the sale of strychnine and arsenic without a declaration before a Justice of the Peace. The Government would, the Premier said, consider the matter of taking chemists out of the list of exemptions under the Shop Hours Act. The Premier, however, did not see why the chemists should be exempted from service on juries. DUNEDIN, Thursday. The wife of Bernard Grey, a secondhand clothes dealer, was found dead at her home in Maclaggan street this morning. She had been in bad health for some time. TIMARU, Wednesday. Mr John Hutcheson, M.H.1?., addressed a good meeting here to-night, the Mayor presiding. His speech was chiefly a 'denunciation of the party government system. He said he would try to get to the bottom of the marine scandal. He advocated the formation of a Nationalist party to effect a reform of the political system. He received a very favourable hearing and a vote of thanks. He will speak at Christchurch to-morrow, TIMARU, Wednesday. A woman, 26 years of age, named Ciara Shrimpton shot herself to-day. At the inquest the jury gave a verdict of insanity while temporarily deranged. It was shown that deceased suffered from severe pains in the head. WESTPORT. Thursday. A dredging boom has taken place on the Totara river, near Charleston. Two more claims have been pegged off. As the river drains the rich fields of Addison's Flat, there is every prospect of big returns being secured.