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Since his famous series of sermons at Oxford two years ago, Dr. Barry has become a " star" church preacher, second only in popularity to the Bishop of Ripon and Archdeacon Farrar. Mr. Frank Harris, the wealthy editor of the Fortnightly Review, is about to start on a tour round the world. Mr. Frank Harris was a great friend and admirer of the late wayward Francis Adams. Mr. Rider Haggard is busy writing at the family place in Norfolk. His eyes being delicate, he dictates most of his work to a lady secretary, who furnishes » rough draft in type- writing, which the author corrects. In this way he is able to get through a largo amount of work without much strain. ' There were two prisoners in the lock-up last eveningiboth on charges of drunkenness. A list of auctioneers to whom licenses have been given lor the city of Auckland appears elsewhere. - "The Profligate," Monday next. • i!

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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9400, 5 January 1894, Page 5

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Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9400, 5 January 1894, Page 5

Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9400, 5 January 1894, Page 5