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Publications. mHE OLDEST WEEKLY IN TH COLONIES. 1851—THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR.—IBB7 THE OTAGO WITNESS. The Issue of FRIDAY, 15th July, Contains : RAMBLES THROUGII NEW ZEALAND: SOME NOTES BY THE WAY. By D. Wright. Introductory—A Pleasant Land—Our Hill and Dales, Rivers and Fords, Mountain and Lakes—The Midland RailwayAcross the Ranges—At the West Coast OLD WORLD SKETCHES. By Fabian Bell, Author of " Recollections of Belgium," " In Twi Hemispheres," " The Big Nugget," " Forgotten,' &c, &c, &c. No. 24.-RECOLLECTIONS OF ITALY. Castel Fusano—The Fabled Asphodel: Ii Poetry and in Prose—National Cos tumes—Beauty of Italian WomenBeauty of Castel Fusano—Cyclamei and Other Flowers—White Heath— Isola Sacra—Entrance to PurgatoryAppropriateness of the Description— The Stagno—The Appian Way: Its Admirable Construction and Presenl Stato—Durability of the Old Roman Buildings — Conscientious Workmanship. THE NEW ZEALANDER ABROAD: NOTES ON A SIX MONTHS' HOLIDAY TOUR ROUND THE WORLD. By W. M'H. No. XIV. The Heather Hills of Scotland—Gretna Green and Annandale—Ecclefechan— The Land of Burns—Dumfries—A Martyr's Grave — Nithsdale, "Sweet Afton," Mauohline and Mossgiel—Auld Toon of Ayr—Land of Kyle. CHARACTER READING By PHOTO, and HANDWRITING. By Alice. An iNTrciiESTiNr; and Unique Column, THE CONTRIBUTQJ"}: A BUSH FIRE IN VICTORIA. The Scene of the Sacrifice—Making Preparations for the Vandalism—How the Destruction is Consummated—Loss of Animal Life—The Change Effected. OUR MINING RESOURCES: SOME MINING NOTES FROM LONGWOOD. (By Our Special Reporter.) Unfulfilled Prognostications—The Reasons Why—The Nature of the Country—The Diamond Drill in Use — Professov Ulrich's Opinion Confirmed —The Arethusa Mine—The Round Hill Sludge Work—The Otautau Discovery—The Possibilities of the Country. THE JUBILEE OE THE QUEEN'S GRANDFATHER. How the Jubilee of George 111 was Celebrated — The Nation's Difficulties — Feasting and Rejoicing Universal—The King^JSubscription to the Debtors— His Majesty under a Cloud. A POLITICAL SKETCH. What au ex-M.H.R. Has to Say as to the Possibility of a Politician Maintaining His"**lntegrity—A Case in Point: Mr William Montgomery, Akaroa's Retiring Member — Two Seats Know Their Occupants no More. THE OF TO-DAY, Their Homes and Incomes—Sir Frederick Leighton—Mr Millais1" Huguenot"— Alma Tadema—Arrangement of Studios —Women Artists. THE LIEDERTAFEL. ' The Invitation Concert given by the Liedertafel at the Choral Hall—The Dresses of the Ladies, by Alice. JOTTINGS FROM THE COUNTRY, (By Our Travelling Reporter.) Roxburgh—Mementoes of the Good Old Times at the Teviot—The' Suspension Bridge—The Fruit Industry—Grapes in the Open—The Codlin Moth— Teviot Grievances. OUR AUCKLAND SPORTING LETTER. (From Our Special Sporting Correspondent.) SPORTING NOTES FROM VICTORIA. (By Our Special Melbourne Sporting Correspondent "Olympus.") OUR CANTERBURY SPORTING LETTER. (By Our Special Sporting Correspodent " St. George.") BEE NOTES, Kangaroo Island: The New Colonial Home of the Ligucian Bee. Multum in Parvo Farm and Station.—The Cattle Disease at Masterton, Live Stock, Lucerne, Agricultural and Pastoral News, The Masterton Cattle Disease, Farm Noted. Poultry Notes The Garden Local and General The History of Early Gold Discoveries in Otago The N.Z.L. and M.A. Company. A Disorderly Public Meeting Tuapeka County Council The Rabbit Question The Critic Criticised Death of a Veteran Mining.—Our Mining Resources, Reminiscences of the Early Days, The Rush near Hokitika, Miscellaneous, Intercolonial, Notes from Reefton Cablegrams Suicide Wreck of the Ann and Mary Tuapeka Hospital Board Southland Land Board Disastrous Floods The Representation Act Supreme Court —Criminal Sittings The Country. — Maniototo County, Weston, Kelso, Chatton, Havelock, Tokomairiro, Longridge, Croydon, Lake County Agricultural Land Board Sustentation Fund Sporting.—Fixtures, Answers to Correspondents, Notes by Beacon, Australian, Our Canterbury Sporting Letter, Our Auckland Sporting Letter, Sporting Notes from Victoria, Weights, Anecdotes of Sport and Sportsmen, A Hunt Club's Meeting from an Equine Point of View. Football, by Forward Cricket, by Slip Cycling, by Wheelman Angling, by Jock Scott Riddler Theatrical. —Notes by Pasquin, The Stage in Australia Musical Literary Notes Chess and Draughts The Novelist.—A Game of Chance, Love Taught Her The Sketcher. —The Jubilee of the Queen's Grandfather, Strange Duels, The Artists of To-day, A Chinese City. Personal Notes The Ladies.—Answers to Correspondents, A Foggy Day, Women as Housekeepers, The Liedertafel; Fickle Jack, or From Weakness to Strength; Ladies' Gossip Literature. —Critical Sketches, by Aristarchus Editor's Wallet Fun aud Fancy Our Little Folks.—Story of a Pup Country North of Canada, Letters from Little Folks Art and Artists The Naturalist Scientific Health Column Notes and Queries Passing Notes, by " Civis " Casualties A Cattle Disease Scare Important Sheep Dip Case Otago Institute Land and Water Election Notes Telegraphic Briefs Mr 3. Aitken Connell at Auckland. CIRCULATION, 7500 each Issue.—Th< Otago Witness has the Larioat Ulrool.tlmi o .mr «mSlt P«r>»r In lh« Oolm»<