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By W. H. WEBBE. . WHAT THE MUSICAL PAPERS SAY : The Ketboabd, London. 'By Mr W. H. Webbe, one of the most successful and distinguished ol colonial teachers. . . . All it inculcates is good. . . . The hints to young teachers ate alone worth the small sum charged for the book.' . ~ Musical Opinion, London. 1 A mass of well-arraDged advice and instruction for the pianoforte student. The work is bright, quite original in style and treatment, and well worth the - couple of shillings" which Messrs Weekes and Co. ask for the book.' Musical Notes, London. 'An unpretentious, but most useful little volume by Mr W. H. Webbe, a well-known pianist and musical literato, who many years ago left London to settle down as a music teacher in Auckland, New Zealand.' Music Trade Review, London. Contains much that is useful and interesting, and indeed very much with a brief space.' . Piano, Obgan, and Music Tkade Review, London. • A careful perusal of which will profit piano players much more than the study of more elaborate works of the class.' Magazine of Music, London. ' Mr. W. H. Webbe's ' Pianoforte playing Jottings' iWeekes) contains a perfect wealth of suggestive and valuable matter to the ' piano student, and, indeed to all musicians in general.' . Musical Coubieb, New York. • Much miscellaneous information on musicians and musical matters renders the volume highly interesting.' Musical Wobld, Chicago. ' Contains many valuable and original bints on piano playing, useful for both teachers and pupils. The book is also valuable as a work of reference.' Musical Messenger, New York. 'It give* the most clear and concise defini tions, am the moss valuable hiuts on all kinds of piano wortt.' Indicatob, Chicago. • The work is a fine aid in the mastery of the piano, and ot great benefit to teachers as well as to pupils.' Etude, Philadelphia. 1 1 am exceedingly interested in your workt and admire it very much. I have culled parts of it for the page of this journal.'— The Editor O.UAKTEBLY Music Rbview, London. ' Mr W. H. W ebbe's " Jottings on PianofortePlaying" (Weekes and Co. > is an exceedingly condensed primer of the pianoforte, coming apparently from JSew Zealand. A great many valuable hints to teachers and learners are' given.' Favourite criticisms have appeared in many of the leading newspapers all over the world, including the following :— Whitehall Review, London ; Life, London ; Morning Post, London ; Liverpool Daily Post ; Birmingha m Post Christian Globe, London; Northern "Whig, Belfast; Leeds Mercury ; The Western Daily Press, Bristol; Melbourne Argus. A S. SECOND EDITION NOW READY. A S. THE LONDON & BERLIN PIANO CO., Shorthand stbeet. A. EADY & CO., Queen-stbeet, And all Music (Sellers.

Our readers will notice by an advertisement elsewhere that the Bntchers' Picme which was to have taken place on Wednesday afternoon this week, has been postponed on account of inclement weather till Wednesday week, March 3rd.

The Wakatere's excursion last week was so popular, and proved so enjoyable, that the Northern S.S Company have been prevailed upon to lay her on for another excursion on Saturday afternoon next, 20bh inst. She will cruise round the islands of the gulf via Waiheke and Man-o'-War passage, returning by way of Kangitoto passage. Pare, only two shillings.

Mr Edwin Geach jun , has arrived, and is making all the necessary arrangements for Carl Hertz's brief season which opens at the Opera House on Saturday next. Hertz is the cleverest of all conjurors who have visited Auckland, On this occasion, he brings with him two entirely new and up to-date illusions entitled respectively, ' Vanity Fair,* and ' After the Mood,' which have created quite a sensation elsewhere. Carl is assisted by Mdlle B'Alton, and the Cihematographe forms part of the show.

The committee which has been ap pointed to collect subscriptions for the purpose of presenting Mr Henry Worthington with a purse of sovereigns in recognition of his very long and eminently valuable services in the cause of education, are working hard to make the testimonial worthy of both pnpils and teacher. Multitudes of pupils have enjoyed the benefit of Mr Worthington's teaching skill, and many of them are holding high and responsible positions in various parts of the colony. As a full, list of them cannot be compiled, we are requested to state that subscriptions will be thankfully received by the Hon Sec. of the Testimonial Fund, Mr W. K. O. Walker, whose-address is 93, Queen-street, Auckland.

A rare musical- treat is being prepared for the people of Auckland. For some weeks a strong orchestra and chorus, 130 performers in all, have been diligently rehearsing under the direction of theconoposer (Mr Ay F. Hill) his ' flinemoa ' cantata, which produced ouch a furore in Wellington when performed there recently at the, Mr Alfred F. Hill is an Auckland" Boy, and his cantata is the moat ambitions and meritorious musical workyet turned, out by a New Zealand composer. It ia to be • produced at the City Hall on Monday week by the Auckland Amateur Opera Company, acting in .conjunction with the Musin Concert Company, and will be performed also on the two following nights. The box plan will be opened at Wildman and Xiyell's on j Monday night.