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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 249, 20 October 1893, Page 4

Public Notices. « A RETROSPECTIVE GLANCE AT j9l FUTURITY." I Self-praise is s»id tn be no recommendation, | end readers of the "Graphic" are doubtless too ', well aware of the vast improvements already I accomplished and weekly being made in every I department of this paper to need reminding of j them. Nevertheless, when at tho commence- j ment of another volumo it is resolved to mike vet another and higher bid for public favour, the editor, in the name of tho proprietors, may review what has been done and briefly state future intentions. Since its commencement it has been the aim of the proprietory to make the "Graphic THK FINEST ILLUSTRATED PAPEK SOUTH Of THK LINK — a paper which should combine the advantages of a weekly illustrated magazine of the be3t procurable literature, and a high-class society newspaper for the colony. No pains, no labour, and no cxi ease have been spared in Ue furtherance of theso objects. Nor have the efforts put forth failed to meet with due recognition. From all sides we have received praises and congratulations, we have been honoured with the notice of several of tho leading Horn* papers, and our pictures and cartoons have been deemed worthy of reproduction in the " Review of Reviews." Best of all our circulation is steadily increasing, showing that the paper iis flrmly establishing itself as the premier weekly journal of this colony. In the early days of tho paper's oxistenoe it wis stated that one of tho objects of the '•Graphic" would be to foster native genius and encourage local literature. This has been done. Year by year prize competitions have been inaugurated to offer a 3Decial stimulus to local fictionists, and our pages always have been and always are open to contributors. But while desiring to develop a New Zealand school of authors, W9 have borne in mind that the high literary standard of a magazine of the first water must be maintained. Under these circumstances, aud in ao young a community, it is not wonderful that comparatively few authors have been able to stand in company with tho beet Btory writers from Europo and America, with whom they were in competition. Everything, however, comes in time, ana tho Editor and Proprietor have great pleasure in announcing that they have secured a New Zealand Novel by a New Zealand Authoress, lor immediate publication in the "NEW ZEALAND GRAPHIC." Tho story ia sen. ational and powerful, and deal 9 with the mighty human passions of "Dove, Hate, and Revenge." Revenge is, Indeed, as the title of tho story, __ar "U T U" "BJ(Revknqk or Payment) denotes, the ruling motive of the tale. Vengeance more weird, more comploto, and yet inoro strange, has never formed the theme of romance. The story bogius in England, but tho plot is developed and worked out in New Zealand, not tho modern New Zealand, but the colony in the savage old days. It is essentially a story to "mako your flosh creep," as the fat boy in "Pickwick" said. The plot is mysterious, wildly exciting and the situations, always exceedingly powerful, are oftentimes thrilling. Tho opinion of an omnivorous i devourer of novols to whom the work was submitted is:—"The story is the most exciting 1 havo read for many a lorn, day. It will mako a great hit and a big sensation in tho Old Country. Tho plot is magnificent, and exceedingly well worked out. Tho Maori pictures and incidents are boyond comparison with anything previously done here. I thrilled and shuddered as I never could have believed a novel would make mo thrill nowadays." Ho says a gentlemen who reads almost every novel that appears, and his judgment will bo fully endorsed by those who rend " UTU " in the " Graphic." Conscious of the importance of the work and its magnificent opportunities (or illustration, the proprietor has arranged with Mi: Kenneth Watkins, President, of the Auckland Academy of Arts, to illustrate " UTU." Tho name of thia artist is- well-known throughout New Zealand aa a magnificent delineator of Maori life and character. In hi. i hands the pictures will immensely enhance tho ! in'erest of the letterpress. Rarely has an artist boen so favoured by an author. There aro in this story hundreds of subjects to call forth all tlie artistic powers and imagination with which Mr Kenneth Watkins is so generously endowed. The story te now in the illustrator's hands, and will appear in ihe " Guapuic " at an early dale. We mako this announcement thu3 early beeanso the "Graphic" ia almost invariably sold out within a few days—hours, indeed, of issue. Requests are constantly pouring in for back numbers—reques b with which we are unfortunately quite unable to comply. Those who want to read this story without,any char.co of _uch chock nhould forward their subscriptions at once to tho Manager of the " Graphic." Subscribers get the paper more cheaply, and do not run the risk of being loft GRAPillClesa when there is come special attraction. Tha t«w& u_ subsciiption are lli ii i_iilis &<; tj__.cc

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