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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11113, 14 May 1898, Page 6

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"Pall Mall Magazine" (publishing office, 18 Charing,'Cro9B, London).—ln the April number Lord Savite tella the history of Rufford Abbey. "The Evolution of Comfort in Kail way Travelling" deals with comparatively recent events, for it is only 73 years since the Stockton and Darliugtou railway ventured to run its first coach, " The Experiment." It was really a coach placed on rails. It is well to remember that about 50 years ago, while third-class carriages were provided with a roof they were half open at the sides. But the improvement in this and tha second-class carriages was rapid, and travellers by the second-class oamages in New Zealand will realise how far tho_ railway management is lagging behind when it is stated tbr.t as early as 184-7 a commencement wa.3 England, while cT^nkd-class corridor carriage of to-day about equals ia luxury our first-class. Railway directors could not be mads to realise the importance of smoking carriages until an euterprising manager painted in iarga ieibt-rs on cattle trucks the words " smoking saloon." The effect was phenomenal, as a general rush was made for the catt!e trucks, other carriages being deserted by smokers. "Five Weeks in Jerusalem" will be appreciated by most readers. The amusing story <;Kiug William" points a strong moral. Anthony Hope's "Rupert of Hontzau" is continued, and there is another Hupert'in the field in C. J. C. Hyne's "Prince