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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 4646, 26 April 1902, Page 1 (Supplement)

OTHER PUBLICATIONS.

“The New Zealand Illustrated Magazine” for April contains much that, is of interest to all classes of New Zealanders. The departure of tho ninth, contingent forms the subject of an article by Mr G. E. Aldorton which is copiously illustrated. “The real discoverer of Gabriel’s Gully” is the title of Mr Gerald Peacock’s story. It is capably written. An essay of considerable usefulness is that by Mr W. Heathcote Jackson, dealing with vine culture for wine making in New Zealand. Miss Jessie Mackay contributes a poem, “The Knight that redo away.” The Magazine is maintaining its merit and popularity.

The “Review of Reviews” this_ month contains among its other interesting and up-to-date features a meritorious article by Mr A. C. Maclaren, captain of the English cricketers, dealing with tho five test matches. It is well illustrated and a table-record of international matches played in Australia accompanies Mr McLaren’s able review of the AngloAustralian cricket matches since 1877 to the present time. Comparing the Premier of Australia and the Premier of New Zealand, the “Review” states editorially that Mr Seddon “stands as the figure of quick-pulsing energy, and Mr Barton of severely philosophical calm, not to say torpor.”

We have received through Messrs S. and W. Mackay a copy of the March number of the “Windsor Magazine,” I which is well abreast of the times, both j as regards its letterpress and its illusi trations. Authoritative articles by exports have always been a leading feature of this magazine, and the present issue is in no way an exception. Of world-wide interest at this period in history is the heavily illustrated article on “tho Poland of To-day”; athletes will take especial note of tho article on Rugby football, “Hints on Forward Play,” by J. Danioll; “Training a SheepDog” throws light on tho extraordinary feats that are achieved by these sagacious animals at tho Annual Sheep-Dog | trials, near Grasmere; “A Remarkable j Collection of Chessmen” will appeal to ! the ordinary reader quite as much as ito tho connoisseur and chess-player, containing, as it does, illustrations of j over twenty-five different sots, each fej markable for its antiquity or its mari vollous carving; “Animals, at Church” reveals some curious facts concerning the various animals that have been carved, or included in some form of ; ornamentation, in churches; “Is There la Cure for Drunkenness?” is a title I needing no explanation—in this article I Canon Fleming gives his views on this most important question; an article on “Steeplejacks and them Work” will prove universally acceptable; while Mr W. Pett Radge’s article on a tour “Through tho Galleries” throws a most vivid light on tho humours of tho London theatres, from St. James’s to tho East End. Fiction has always been a strong point in the policy of Messrs Ward, Lock and Co., the publishers of this Magazine, and this is exemplified in tho .contents of tho March, number. In addition to a fresh instalment of Cntcliffe Hyno’s racy serial, “Thompson’s Progress,” which has now become famous as a household word, the open; mg chapters appear of a powerfully dramatic serial, “In the Fog, ’ by Richard Harding' Davis, which bids fair to bo one of the literary sensations of the season. There are also complete stories by Mrs F. A. Steel, E. Phillips Opponh'eim, E. F. Spence, R. Ramsay, H. | Martlcy, and others.

In the fifth part, just publisher], of i iiis non' book entitled “The Living j Eulers of Mankind.” the Kev. H. N.

Hutchinson gives a popular biographical account of His Majesty King Edward VII. and tho Royal Family. It consists of thirty-two pages, abundantly illustrated. The frontispiece is a coloured picture of the King in his Coronation robes. “No Sovereign,” writes the author, “has ever ruled over an Empire so vast as that which Queen Victoria handed down to King Edward VII.; it is fifty-three times as large as Franco, fifty-two times as large as Germany, three and a half times as largo as tho United States, and three times as large as Europe.” _ Mr Hutchinson’s whole work will consist of twelve parts; it is published by Mr George Allen, and, may bo had locally at Mr J. w. Davidson’s, Courtenay Place, and S. and W. Mackay’s, Lambton Quay.

From Mr J. W. Davidson, Courtenay Place, we have received a copy of Mr Thos. Baker’s little work “The Collie. It is well illustrated, and as this breed of dog is very fashionable tho pamphlet ought to have a ready sale.