Doctors in the North Island are recommending tho gargling and sniffing up of Fluenzol to check the spread of Diphtheria — Sir William Parratt. who recently laid down his musical professorship at Oxford University, has been for over 70 years a public performer. At four years of aire he knelt in the organ loft behind his father and played tho correct notes on the pedals with his hands; at five years he officiated solus,, at a church service; and at 11 was appointed organist at a Huddorsfield church. lio played Bach's fupruoe from memory at St Peter's. Pi m lico.~as a lad of I*, , treadniillmg ' by walking on the pedals, which his little legs w-ere too short tc reach.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17322, 23 May 1918, Page 6
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118Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 Otago Daily Times, Issue 17322, 23 May 1918, Page 6
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