FRANK MELTON'S LUCK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 16, 20 January 1892, Page 3

FRANK MELTON'S LUCK.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

A Southern paper says: — "Outwardly th 13 book has the appearance of a shilling shocker, but inwardly it is crammed full of love-making, adventure, description of station, goldmitiing and bushfighting life in Now Zealand, together wish quite a respectable allowance of tho history of the colony woven in."

Wairarapa "Standard:"—"This is a capital story. By its combination of fiction with fact, of stirring historical occurrences with love-making and up-country race meetings, 'Frank Melton's Luck' does something to roll away the reproach thab we have no distinctive literature, nothing redolent of the land and life of Now Zealand. ._ ._ . Mr Cottle has a groat gifb of description, and with the minute touches of a Defoe, ho makes his readers realise the scenes he puts before them."

" Northern Advocate : "—" Of scenes typical of station life, tho cattle muster, the pig hunt and the Christmas party are admirably described, and the truth, accuracy, and vividness of the depiction given of the gold fever in. ' the good old mining day 3,' and of tho Hauhay War. . j . . can be attested by those who took part in them."