THE STORY OF THE WRECK

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 179, 3 August 1897, Page 5

THE STORY OF THE WRECK

A particularly good number of tho "Graphic" will be published to-morrow. In addition to the usual amount of picturos and lebberpress thab this popular journal contains thero will bo an extra number of pages devoted to a full account of the loss of the Tasmania, with fine full page pictures of the catastrophe. These illustrations have been drawn from descriptions by eye witnesses of the disaster, and give a very faithful representation of this memorable wreck. The engraving of the passengers boing lowered into the boats oyer the side of the sinking vessel, and the other of the doomed steamer plunging head first into the deep, ore pictures well worth framing. The other illustrations in connection with the wreck are a picture of the vessel on her first appearance in Auckland, and pictures of the reception given to the Tarawera on her arrival in this port with the survivors on Sunday last. This illustrated account of the wreck is the only one thab will be available for transmission to the Old Country by the outgoing mail on Saturday. Be.ides dealing with this special "subject the "Graphic" this issue presonts a wealth of illustration and reading matter of special interest to our friend* ab Home. There is a profusely illustrated account of caravanins in Otago. a picture of the King of Tonga's wedding sake, the largest ever made in Australasia, and numerous photogravures, and the humorous side of things i. skilfully dealt with in the cartoon and cartoonleta. Tho social side of colonial life again ia reflected in the pages of this periodical as it is in no other published in New Zealand. Intending purchases are advised to Becure copies of the issue early so as to avoid a similar disappointment to that which many experienced in connection with the number containing the Jubilee illuminations.