MUSIC NOTES

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1459, 11 April 1918, Page 34

MUSIC NOTES

(By

“G” String )

The Musicians Union of Australia recently passed the following resolution:—“That the Musicians’ Union of Australia has entire confidence in its secretary (Mr. O’Brien), and resents the unjust and uncalled-for remarks of Judge Rolin.”- The Theatrical Employees’ Association has also passed the following resolution: — “The Australian Federated Theatrical Employees’ Association -(N.S.W. branch) views with alarm the attacks made by judges of the Industrial Court of New South Wales upon union secretaries, and particularly the attack made by Judge Rolin against the secretary of the Musicians’ Union. In the opinion of this executive the remarks were unjust and uncalled for, and as an executive of an affili-

ated union we have every confidence in Mr. O’Brien.” The death of Mr. Joseph HydeParker, at the age of 84, occurred at the Awapuni Old People’s Home a few days ago. The deceased was a professor of music, and was a native of London. He arrived at Wellington in the early ’sixties, and followed his profession for many years with great success in the Empire City. He was then for a short period in Wanganui, and went to Palmerston North in the

middle ’eighties. He followed -his profession in that town till compelled by deafness to give it up. He was well known to a large circle of the older settlers, and his abilities were always at the disposal of his fellowtownsmen for any good cause. He was predeceased by his wi'e, who died about three years ago. The death is announced from London of M. Claude Achille Debussy, the famous French composer, at the age of 56 years.