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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 250, 21 October 1924, Page 11

Brett's Christmas Annual Solves the difficulty of the Christmas Gift. An Ideal Souvenir and a Perfect Present "Even the Advertisements are Interesting.'* "Brett's" of 1923 was a record-breaker, but the 1924 "Brett's" easily establishes a new standard for these annuals. CONTENTS: ■■"-"■' AUCKLAND FROM THE WESTERN HILLS. An " aeroplane " view of the City from the top of the Waitakere Hills.*' LAKE MANAPOURI. I.|t An exquisite pictured of 'New- ZealandYsumost romantic lake. r - BULLOCK TEAMS FORDING A BUSH STREAM. Picturesque bit of really J>lew Zealand .timber country life. $ .-;,.. POSY OF REAL N.Z. SUNFLOWERS.<i^y . Striking and skilfully arranged " bunch of the New Zealand kidxlies that have so hearts of Lord ana Lady Jellicoe. -> & .SO% YACHTING DAYS ON THE WAITEMATA_2 Some of the Auckland racing fleet under canvas. SNAPSHOTS ON AUCKLAND'S WONDERFUL BEACHES. Charming Pictures of the sunny way thousands of Aucklanders spend their summer days. NATURE STUDIES THROUGH THE CAMERA. A page of oddities that will be new to many New Zealanders themselves. "*-sS&* =*«»•/„ • ~. THE MONARCH OF THE ZOO, and "PALS." Magnificent studies of the lions at the Auckland . Zoo, so realistic that you wonder how on earth ■':' such pictures were obtained. There is also a very fine page showing some of the other strange inhabitants of this popular resort.. RED DEER OF NEW ZEALAND. * This is a well-written and splendidly Illustrated account of an expedition into the Red Deer country, and gives a very vivid idea of the thrill of stalking this noble animal among his .snowclad haunts. V.- %7\ . --_... THE MAGIC OF TE TAHI-O-TE'-RANGI.'"; One of Mr. James Cowan's arresting "Maori stories. = ■-s^^r^^^^i^^^&s^^^* SUMMER DAYS OF YOUTH AND THE CLOTHES RACE AT WHAKAREWAREWA. Two very attractive pictures of Maori children mostly in the garb of nature, which they wear -with such a charming air of innocence and grace that they remind you of the Elgin Marbles. WESTLAND'S GEM LAKES AND LUXURIANT FORESTS. -■ ■ DUNEDIN'S ENVIRONS—VaIIey and Seashore. BEAUTIFUL VIEWS IN PEACEFUL CHRISTCHURCH. . * 5 «*• MOUNT COOK AND THE GLORIES OF. THE SNOWS AND GLACIERS. NEW ZEALAND SHEEP AND CATTLE STUDIES —Both Picturesque and Practical. THE OLD AND THE NEW MAORI. An interesting contribution to the history of the "Passing of the Maori" and the exchange of the Kiwi Mat for the Frock Coat and Top Hat. OUR MAJESTIC FIORD SCENERY. '^ WORK AND PLAY IN TABBY LAND—Most .Amusing Cat Pictures. .--->- THREE BEAUTIFUL COLOUR SUPPLEMENTS 16 inches by 12 inches. YOU WILL FRAME THEM ALL. "THE WEARINESS. OF THE AGED." o This is a* : marvellously clever example of C. F. ' Goldie's treatment of the last of the famous old women..of the Aniwa tribe. His Messonier-like '•': work has been reproduced with startling reality, and behind glass it would be difficult to tell that this interesting old lady was not done in oils. Her grey hair, charmingly wrinkled old face, blue-black tattooing, greenstone tiki, and korowai mat are painted as only Goldie can paint these things, and 77- . C the' reproduction is quite the most successful thing the.Brett Printing Company has ever done. "THE LAKE " AMONG THE HILLS:" In this reproduction you are presented with a facsimile of one of 'C. D. Barraud's characteristic paintings which has all the peace of sunset in a wildly beautiful spot. "IN THE CLINTON VALLEY.'* W. G. Baker's picture, which, like the other two, is a marvel of fidelity to the original, is a noble rendering of one of the finest river valleys, or rather ■ gorges, in the South island, or, in fact. New Zealand for that matter. Brett's Christmas Annual Get one as a Souvenir and Post one Abroad — You Could Not choose a better Christmas Present Price 2/-. From all Booksellers throughout the Dominion, or direct from the Brett Publishing Co., Shortland Street, Auckland.