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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11454, 20 June 1899, Page 3

A Great Historical Publication. OTAGO DAILY TIMES AND WITNESS CHRISTMAS .'.ANNUAL;' 1899. TO BE PUBLISHED IN TIME FOR DELIVERY EVERYWHERE BEFORE CHRISTMAS. ' The.Proprietors of the Otago Daily Times and Witness wish to lay before the readers of both papers a Synopsis of the Contents of their 1899 CHRISTMAS ANNUAL, which will be published at a sufficiently early date - to enable its being mailed to the Old Country in time for receipt before Christmas! The main feature -will deal with the Engrossingly interesting subject of WRECKS OF THE COLONY From the ante-settlement days up to the middle of 1899. The letterpress,. the compilation of whicE has entailed many months' research among old newspaper files and records of various- • descriptions, is from the pen of the favourite: " Witness writer, FABIAN BELL, and though fact, not fancy, has been the prevaling note of the compilation throughout, the narrative is written in a manner which cannot - fail to interest the readers from beginning to ' end. It is at this early stage scarcely possible . to give a full list of the photogravures which wiU illustrate the story of marine disaster on. our rugged coast-line, but they will be worthy of the subject! The following incomplete enumeration will give readers an idea of the pictorial contents of this section of.our coming Christmas Annual:' "The Father-recognises his own Child." From special drawing by Miss F. Hodgkins. " For hours I clung to the spar with my haii; twisted round it." From special drawing by Miss Hodgkins. " The Captain's, Directions." From ' special drawing by Miss Hodgkins. " They rigged a Flag on the Highest Point/'* ' From a drawing by F. E. C. "Abandonment." From a drawing by F. E. "Steam to the Rescue." From a drawing by F. E. C. " Allegro and Ammonier, two valuable horses swimming through the surf." From __ ' drawing by F. E. C. "A Pathetic Tombstone."—Figurehead, Derry ' / Castle. ' ' "The General Grant's Castaways." An interesting group of passengers and crew clad in their sealskins. S.S. Pelham, wrecked at the Bluff. S.S. Otago, wrecked at Chasland's Mistake. "Relics of the past"; present condition of the wreck. " Tararua Acre." City of Dunedin, wrecked in Cook Strait, May 20, 1865. Wreck of the s.s. Otago. The Fifeshire saving Crew of Patricia. " British. pluck." • ; Wreck o£ the s.s. Mataura. Officers of the Mataura. Wreck of the s.s. "Wairarapa. The Wairarapa's Stewardesses. - The Green Cabin at Port Chalmers. The : Cospatrick. Wreck of the s.s. Tararua. The Jessie Readman. Portrait of Captain Matthew Gibson (Jesri* Readman). Wreck of the s.s. Taranaki. The s.s. Kakanui. Stranded. Wreck of the s.s. Elginshire. Wreck of the s.s. Taiaroa. Captain Garrard. - Boiler of the s.s. Otago: relic of the past. Benvenue and City of Perth, Timaru beach. 1882. Ship Inconstant, wrecked on Te Aro beach, August 10, .1850 (John Plimmer, father of Wellington, standing in foreground). Ship Pleione, ashore, on beach, March 19, 1888. ' . Ocean Mail ashore and s.s. Patea steaming out Patea River Heads, February 11, 1882. Stranding of the John Gamble at Timaru, May' , 1899. Fairy Queen ashore at Timaru, August, 1873. Wreck of the City of Cashmere. Wreck of the Grafton. . , Lonely Grave, Auckland Isles. Dwelling-places of Shipwrecked Crews, Shipwrecked Sailor's Grave. / Figurehead, Derry Castle. Derry Castle Hut, Enderby Island. Victoria Post Office, Port Ross. S.s. Wanaka, wrecked at Puketapu Reef, Ne* Plymouth. U.S.S Suva, wrecked near entrance to Westport Harbour. Wreck, of the Surat at False Islet, Catlin** River. The breaking up of the s.s. Tekapo. • Group of 14 Wellington Hulks. Etc., Etc., Etc; . " FABIAN BELL." has given her interesting compilation the telling title of "The Toll of the Sea," and explains that it is a complete record of the chief,wrecks which have occurred in.New Zealand waters from the year 1795 to the present- date, together with the most interesting events connected with them. OTH-TSR FEATURES OF THE PUBLICATION. The story of "The Maori Leap," told in connection with the projecting wall of rock which attracts the eye on the Taieri River soon after leaving Henley for the Taieri Mouth, has had many exponents, and this is the subject adopted by Mr F. A. Joseph in his sketch « entitled ■'..<■ "TE REBEfSGA 0 TU HOKAIRAJifiI." The facts dealt with in the narrative have been carefully gleaned from the lips of one or two of the survivors of the older generation ■ of Maoris at Henley, and the writer has dealt with his subject in an interesting and pleasing manner. This sketch contains a number of illustrations from photographs of the various points dealt with, including one of Korako Matene, the Maori Leap, John Bull's Head, Moua Hill, besides views near Governor's Chimney (Taieri River). Another phase of South Island Maori life is dealt with by Mr A. W. Maurais in his sketch "THE RETURN OF HMI TANITAU," a reminiscence of the early whaling days, in which some well-depicted characters are dealt with. This sketch has beea SPECIALLY ILLUSTRATED IV MISS F. HODGKIHS, a fact which adds very materially to ita attractiveness. " FEDORA " continues one of hot esquisiti Children's Tales, entitled "THE TRUTH TALISMAN." This has also been specially illustrated by Miss j Hodgkins. " Dot and her Little Folks " is a household term among Witness rea<?«-3, and a happy suggestion in-.de by one of the juvenile correspondiaits that a -group should be gathered together for reprcductjos Li the Christmas Annual is being cania. b.fe effect, and this wiil_ unquestionably be aa interesting' fnature of the Annual. The Annual will, as mnttil. contain the TEK PRIZE TUES, which will be again illustrated by V.xn Hodgkins; while THE CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD will be brought up to date in the same manner as was done last year. Price - ONE SHILLING.