BOOKS. JJOOKS IN DEMAND. “Grey Owl”—Pilgrims of the Wild. A cheap edition of a Popular Book on Animals. 9/6, Francis Chichester’s Ride on the Wind is the story of this famous New Zealander’s flight up to when he crashed at Katsura on the coast of Japan. It was a remarkable achievement for a solo amateur pilot, and its narration makes thrilling reading. 13/6. Lucy Soothill—A Passport to China—being the tale of her long and friendly sojourning amongst a strangely interesting people, 6/6,
lON L. IDRIESS His New Book, FORTY FATHOMS DEEP. The Story of the Pearl Divers and Pearl Rovers in Australian Waters. 6/-. TWO MUSIC BOOKS: Music for the Home. A volume of favourite Songs, Waltzes, Pianoforte Pieces, Arias, Grand Marches, etc. 5/6. News-Chronicle Song Book of Community Songs, Negro Spirituals, Children’s Songs, Sea Chanties, etc. 4/6. NEW SUPPLIES:— Stanley Gibbons’ Simplified Stamp Catalogue consists of 1046 pages of over 55,300 stamps listed and priced, and 7000 full-sized illustrations. 8/-. Gilbert Frankau’s Farewell Romance is the best novel from this author since “Peter Jackson.” 9/6. WHITCOMBE and TOMBS, LTD., Cashel street. Or Through Hereford Court. W8417
SHIPPING. TTNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, LIMITED, 168 Hereford street. ’Phone 33-500. Sailings (circumstances permitting):— FOR WELLINGTON—Passenger Train. Wahine—Mon., • Wed., Fri. 7.10 p.m, Rangatira—Tues., Thurs., Sat., 7.10 p.m. Second Express Train does not run on Mondays. WELLINGTON-PICTON SERVICE. TAMAHINE. From Wellington—Mon., Wed., Fri., 2.45 p.m. Saturday. 1.15 p.m. From Picton—Tues., Thurs. 2.45 p.m. Friday, 9 p.m.; Sunday, 6 p.m. FOR SYDNEY. (With Through Booking to Melbourne and other Australian Ports.) FBOM WELLINGTON. Awatea —Monday, February 22. 5 p.m. Awatea—Tuesday, March 2, 5 p.m. FROM AUCKLAND. Awatea—Wednesday, Feb. 24. 5 p.m. Niagara—Tuesday, March 9. Inclusive Tours in Australia arranged. FOR MELBOURNE. Marama—From Lyttelton. Feb. 24. Marama—From Bluff, March 1. Calls Milford Sound, weather permitting. , FROM WELLINGTON TO AUCKLAND. Awatea—Monday, February 22. FOR RAROTONGA (COOK IS.), NUKUALOFA (TONGA), APIA (SAMOA), SUVA (FIJI). Matua—From Wellington, March 6. CANADA, UNITED STATES, ENGLAND. (Via Suva, Honolulu, Victoria, Vancouver.) Aorangi—From Auckland, February 23, CARGO SAILINGS. FOR WELLINGTON—Cargo at Rail. Steamer Express Daily. 11 a.m. (Taking Cargo for Patea.) FOR AUCKLAND. / Wingatui—Tuesday, Feb. 16. 11 a.m. FOR NAPIER AND GISBORNE. Wainui—Friday, February 19. 9 a.m. FOR SYDNEY, VIA BLUFF. Waikouaiti—Wednesday,.Feb, 17. 9 a.m. FOR DUNEDIN, BLUFF, TIMARU, Waimarino—Wednesday, Feb, 17. 9 a.m. FOR NELSON AND NEW PLYMOUTH. Waipahi—Thursday, Feb. 25. 9 a.m.
QRIENT LINE. ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS TO LONDON. Via Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle, Colombo, Aden, Egypt, Naples, Toulon. Gibraltar, Channel Port. iFirst Saloon and Tourist. tFirst Saloon and Toufist B. ‘Tourist one class only, vCalls Villelranche. hCalls Hobart. sVoyage terminates at Southhampton; free rail travel provided to London. FARES, NEW ZEALAND TO LONDOiM Ist Saloon from £B7 single, £153 return. Tourist from £4O single, £72 return, Tourist B from £37 single.. £67 return. Above fares are subject to exchange.
CORONATION, LONDON, MAY 12, EARLY BOOKING IS RECOMMENDED. To Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane. Through bookings from New Zealand to Sydney, thence by Orient Line round Australian coast. UNION S.S. CO. OF N.Z., LTD., Agents. THE CANTERBURY STEAM SHIPA PING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON, PICTON AND WANGANUI. (Taking Cargo for Blenheim, Seddon, and Ward; also Palmerston North and Patea.) M.V. GALE—WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17th. (Cargo, 9 a.m. Wednesday.) WELLINGTON AND WANGANUI, (Taking Cargo for Palmerston North and Patea.) S.S. STORM—SATURDAY, Feb. 20t . FOXTON DIRECT. M.V. FOXTON—EARLY. Telephone number 36-234 (three lines) C 3096 ■\TELSON, MAPUA, AND MOTUEKA DIRECT. (Taking Cargo for Waitapu, Collingwood, Takaka, and Tarakohe.) M.V. NIKAU. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th. Latest Cargo, 9 aon. ANCHOR SHIPPING AND FOUNDRY CO., LTD. KINSEY and CO.. LTD., Agents, 154 Hereford street. r\o you know—? You can insert your -L' “Want Ad.” in “The Press” up ill midnight for the following mon> ing’s issue.
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