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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1536, 7 August 1901, Page 27

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The “Pali Mall Magazine” for July is a very attractive number. Its fiction is contributed by Mr A. T. Quiller-Couch, Miss Charlotte M. Mew and Mr Marriott Watson, all names to conjure with in the realm of entertaining literature. Th© article “Glasgow: The Second City,” is admirably written and illus® trated by “One of its Citizens,” and Mr D. Y. Cameron. One of the ablest papers in the Magazine is from the pen of Professor J. Geikei on the important question, “How long will our coal last? Taking the annual output of English coal mines at the commencement of this century at 225 millions of tons, and allowing an annual increase of three million tons—the average increase for th© last thirty years—Britain’s total coal supply of ninety-six thousand mil* lion tons would vanish, says Professor Geikei, in 189 years! Our supplies, he concludes, ar® not therefore “practically inexhaustible.”

From th© Department of Lands and Survey we have received a copy of “New Zealand,” an illustrated book which has been compiled by Mr R. A. Loughnan, by direction of the Hon. T. Duncan, Minister of Lands. It gives a bird's eye view of tlie land we live in, and some idea of how New Zealand stands after ten years of progressive legislation. The "work is creditable to the diligence of the compiler, the De® partment and the Government Printer.

We have received a copy of “The Commonwealth Meteorological Almanac for 1901, ’ from its compiler and pub® lisber, Mr J. Harcourt Giddcns, who has views of his own 'cn the weather and relies for his forecasts mainly upon the disturbing effects of solar and lunar attraction. He attributes, for instance, the prevailing bad weather between Australia sind New Zealand to th© meeting of the tropical and Antarctic cur® rents. Mr Giddons has a reputation for accuracy in his prognostications.

“Britannia’s Bulwarks” is the title of a publication being issued by George Newnes, Limited, of which the first number has reached us. Its purpose is to set forth “the achievements of our seamen and the honours of cur ships.” It is edited by Commander Charles N. Robinson, R.N., and illustrated by Mr Charles Dixon, R.I. It is a marvel of cheapness, considering the artistic excellence shown.

The first number of “The New Zealand Friendly Societies’ Gazette,” published monthly at Palmerston North, is to hand. It gives promise of being established as a useful record and guide to the friendly societies. The size is a small octavo, whioh gives the publication a rather funny appearance, but the contents are well selected and arranged.