ABREAST OF THE TIMES.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11626, 4 July 1903, Page 7

ABREAST OF THE TIMES.

Xowudavs newspaper readers bring to bear on their reading a more critical and less leu-eni eye than fhey did a few years ago. The facilities fur collecting news— bright and up-to-date news—have increased so enormously, that a journal caunot hope to live in*these days of hustle unless it take-; steps, not only to amuse und cuarm the reader, but to kvep him fully informed of the latest happenings of the" day. "Truth" has especial facilities for supplying its readers with full and reliable information as to what is happening in the colony and beyond the seas. Today's issue of eight pages contains a bright budget of high-class literature, a full record of the world's doings, the most reliable information on the latest in sporting and dramatic circles, and a budget of feminine fancies. The sporting serial, "The Man from Goodwood." will be continued for three more exciting chapter., ond a further instalment of the other serial, Fred Whishaw _ "Innocence Island," is to be furnished. The fiction department is completed By several storiettes from the liest English' and American pens. The fascinating so to greatness of Mr David Halliday Moffat, the Colorado millionaire, is the "latest instalment of the striking series, "The Methods of American Captains of Industry." "An Old Settler" continues his reminiscences of the early days of New Zealand. "Truth's" • correspondents ,in Wellington and Koinedin will furnish the latest gossip from those centres, and the remainder of the local and general New Zealand news will be complete nnd accurate. In addition to the results of the local football and hockey matches during the afternoon, the eight o'clock edition will contain details of the results of play in other centres telegraphed by special correspondents.