From the Publishers

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 237, 5 October 1940, Page 4 (Supplement)

From the Publishers

FICTION. Fame ia the Spur, by H award Spring Green Glory, by John Brophy (Col line). Maeke and Faoee, by Ptiyllls Bottoir (Faber and Faber). Lady Blanche Farm, by Frances Parklnso Keyes; The Man Who Murdere Goliath, by Geoffrey Homes (Eyre ar Spottiswoode). 1 The Heuee of Clystevill, by Bertra Atkey; Flaming Lanterne, by Vei Lockwood (Herbert Jenkins). Saddle and Ride, by Ernest Hayoox; Kaetei Week end, by Jocelyn Playrair; Mirn for Joeephine, by Racbel S. Msi namara; The Secret of Or. Kildari Cleaned Out, by Max Brand (Hodd and Stougtoton). ; Native Son, by Richard WrigJit (Ang-i 1 and Robertson). NON-FICTION. r The History of the Freebyterian Chureh i . New Zealand, by John Rawson Eld< * (Presbyterian Bookroom, Chris * church). I History of the Arabs, by Philip K. HI) (Macmilian). t New Zealandera and Soienoe, by S. H. Jei , fclnson (Centennial Survey) (N< Zealand internal Affairs Department ®• Aahburton: Ita Floneers and He H later 1 ISS3-IMS, by John Brown; Samu g Marsden, by a. H. Reed; Geor a Augustue Selwyn, by A. W. Re (Reeds, Wellington). The Maori people To-dhys A General Si vey, edited by I. L. G. Sutberls (N.z. Council for Educational R j search). .. Nothing Over Sixpence, by John K. CTTn ' ler; Soldier In Rattle, by Captain r D. Mitchell; Guard and Sentry Dutl< s Australian Military Handbook (Ang and Robertson).

From a literary point of view the book is uniformly excellent. Its completeness and authoritative value as a source of information arc impaired by some strange omissions. There is no reference, for example, to two prominent churches in Auckland, even in the index. Then, though in the register of ministers purporting to give their honours and distinctions, where tlicy have them, a good deal is to be found about some of them, even of their relatives, others are only baldly mentioned. A case in point is that of a minister still in service. He is well known and figures in the New Zealand "Who's Who" as at one time the minister of an Auckland church, and, before that, as the minister of prominent churches in the United Kingdom, and as the author of two books; yet the compiler of the register seems to have practically no knoweldge of him.