THE ADMIRATION OF EXPERTS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12442, 3 March 1906, Page 9

THE ADMIRATION OF EXPERTS.

The ''National Printer-Journalist," one of the leading expert trade journals of America, in reproducing tho front of the cover of "The Weekly Press," 1905, Christmas number, and one of its supplements. "The Manawatu Gorge." says: —-'From far away New Zealand comes our first special Christmas Number of a newspaper for 1905, with a wealth of

advertising and a beauty, a magnificence and completeness of illustration thai is wonderful and that cannot be exaggerated by this liberal nee of adjectives.' For variety, grandeur, and beauty of scenery; for splendid as well as unique architecture; for tlie pioturesqueneas of the native population, the natives and their huts, and'for the loveliness of her flora and fauna, as shown in this Christmas issue of "The Weekly Press" of Christchurch, New Zealand, can hardly be surpassed. The issue before us is, in itself, an enchanting art gallery of artistic illustration from cover to ©over, in both the text and the advertisement. We give a half tone reproduction of tbe nrst cover page, and one of tlie views of natural scenery. The coVer is elaborately printed in colours, rod, blue, and gold, and naturally the reproduction in black •* tar from e-howing the arustio beauty of the original. LETHAL LEGISLATION. The Ohio Legislature is considering a Bill to permit medical men to take the life of those patients who are suffering from incurable diseases. A specialist has caused a sensation by the admission that he onoe killed a patient to end his suffering. AN EXPERIMENT IN TRANSPORT. This month Great Britain will 6end a force of 10,000 marines across Canada. This is an experiment for the purpose of finding out tlie time.neoeesary to transport the men to the Far East. MODERN ELECTIONEERING. Who dare say that England is not a progressive country. The answer is given by the action of the Liberal candidate for South Bucks, who adopted a plan by which he reached the "free and independent-" without the trouble of meeting them face to face. He uttered three speeches into a large phonograph, and the instrument was taken the round of the villages, dropping pearls of eloquence in each. The electors, when tired of the candidate's oratory, had song and band selections "turned on" for their edification. ' MODESTY IN~NECKTIES. Led away probably by a belief in the view that the " apparel oft proc'aims tho man," the Victorian Railway Commissioners are seeing to it that no employee, by reason of the colour of his tie, or the shape of his boots, shall be regarded as anything but a mod*st individual. A regulation has been issued by the Commissioners requiring all employees who wear uniforms to abandon ooloured ties and content themselves with black neck-wear. Shunten, are also recommended by circular to wear low slices or elastic-sided or half Wellington boots, with broad heels. The explanation for the latter suggestion is that in case the shunter's boot becomes caught in the points he can the more quickly witlhdraw his foot. The circular is (says an Australian paper) causing considerable amusement to the public of Victoria.