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THE "WEEKLY PRESS." ' A MONG the SUBJECTS ILLUSTRATED in J\_ THIS WKEK'S ISSUE are:— THE JUBILEE OF WANGANUI THE W.J.C. JUBILEE CUP MBETING THE WAITARA REGATTA rr TWO GREAT SHEEP FAIRS- Amuri and Hawera THE FIRE BRIGADES' CHALLENGE TROPHY HAPUKA FISHING AT AKAROA HEADS A NEW ZEALAND AUTHOR—MrD. M. Wright THE MASTEaTON A and P. SHOW THE WAIRARAPA RIFLE ASSOCIATION AUTUMN FASHIONS. THE "WEEKLY PBESS." PRICE 6d. BECOGNITION of NEW ZEALAND • ENTEBPBISE. THE ''INLAND PRINTER," Of Chicago, Which may be described as the Arbiter of all Merit in the Printing World, and whose Judgments are more often o< the cutting than the soothing order, has the following PARAGRAPH in ita issue ot November last :— " Owing to a miscarriage of the mails, the "INLAND PRINTER" has received at this late date a copy of the " WEEKLY PRESS AND NEW ZEALAND REFEREE," Christchurch, New Zealand, SPECIAL CHRISTMAS NUMBER, 1896. This Special Number is replete with fine hall-tone Uuatrations of scenery in and adjacent to the various New Zealand towns and cities. Many American newspapers could take a hint from this handsome Special Number in its avoidance of coloured iaks. It is ONE of the MO ST CREDITABLE Souvenir Numbers we have seen. Short stories by A. Conan Doyle, 8. R. Crockett, Mrs H&ngerfard and Amelia E. Barr show the enterprise ot the editorial management. The descriptive matter is crisp aud comprehensive, and, while there is no evidence of pretension, it is evident that ew persons info whose hands the paper » may fall can ai to be favourably impressed by the beauty of New - ealand and its resources. A paper which makes this impression for the pood of the community from which it comes is certainly deserving of the wannest commendation. We are indebted to the courtesy of the Manager of the Printing Department of the Chrietchurch Prbss Company, Limited, for the specimens received.** It trill be noted that the above refers to the 1896 Christmas Number. That of 1897 also comes in for hearty praise, as win be seen by the following- extract rora a letter received from MESSRS MARION and CO., the Leading AH Printers in London :— = " Soho square, 14th January, 1898. " We duly received yourfavonr of the 29th October, also copy of paper. The illustrations—process blocks —are certainly very good, and compare well with Home papers." "Process Work," published in London, says in ie ■ February issue:— From the Christchurch Psitss Company, Limited, New Zealand, we hive received the Christmas number of the "Weekly Press," a handsome shilling's worth, containing a very large number of haK-tgne engravings. We are surprised to see the excellent quality of work turned out in this distant and mountainous country. Without exception every. illustration U excellent, and we doubt if English Urms could do much better for the purpose. The whole number is one ot which the publishers may justifiably be proud. It will be highly valued wherever it is sent, not only as a pic toiial record of the grand and beautiful scenery of New ZealanJ, bat also as a specimen of the printing and engraving produced in that country."