PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18723, 29 November 1922, Page 5

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

The Souvenir Record of the Fort Chalmers District High School, published to mark tho diamond jubilee is a very interestin'7 historical record. It has been compiled by" the Rov. W. M. Grant, and the work has been faithfully performed. Printed on art paper and illustrated with views and photographs of interest it will be treasured by all friends of the school. “Kew Zealand Political Cartoons; Old and New,” by Trevor Lloyd is timely, since in the main it is related to the general election and the licensing pell. Published in Auckland by Wilson and Horton, it n mostly related to northern politics though it also possesses a general interest. A few of the cartoons are good, both in idea and execution, “The Rivals'’ being perhaps tho pick of the bunch. Tho Round Table for September is a valuable aid to the fuller understanding of world affairs. The first five articles add something to the sum of general knowledge on such questions as "America and the International Problem,’’ Austria, “Tlie Moladj of Europe,” Ireland, and “The Hague Conference.’’ India, tho United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, South. Africa, and New Zealand each form tho subject of reviews of some of the most important questions in the various parts of the Empire. The dominion topics dealt with in the present issue are “Immigration,” “The Labour Situation.” and "Public Finance.” The current issue of Stead’s Review has tho first of a series of articles on the causes o* the war, based on the documents published by the Revolutionary Government of Russia. The article deals chiefly with the attitude of President Poincare before the war, and gives particulars of the -views he held and uttered in 1913. “The Bankruptcy of Nationalism” is tho title of a scathing and witty attack on the policy of the Hughes Government by the editor. The weak points of Mr Hughes, and his characteristic methods are touched on. The other contents are of the usual wide range of subjects, dealing wtih the lintcrnational Situation, the Settlement of Australia, East and West in the World’s Shipping, the Washington Conference and its Results, also tho usual informative articles. There is also a fine original poem, “Coming from Market,” by Alya Hungerford. The Shakespearean Quarterly, wluch has jnbw reached its fourth number, counts friends and admirers in England, America, Canada, and. even in Italy and Japan, Founded in Sydney by Mr Allan Wilkie and edited by Mr Hector Bolitho, it has within a short tune achieved unusual success, though there exists no similar publication in the world with which comparison may be made. Like its predecessors the present number is well produced botli_ as regards letterpress and illustrations. Tho latter include two reproductions _of Ann Hathaway’s cottage and four of Sir Henry Irving. Mr Johannes C. Andersen writes on “The Tune of Shakespeare’s ‘Passionate Pilgrim,’ ” Mr Allan E. Miiigan on "Miss Clemence Dane’s ‘Will Shakespeare,’ ” and Mr 0. N. Bayertz on “The Reading of Shakespeare’s Blank Verse.” There aro also included several other, contributions relating to Shakespearean art. The November issue of the New Zealand Journal of Agriculture (the monthly organ of the Department of Agriculture) contains its usual well-varied selection of original articles. The series on the Principles of Pasture establishment in New Zealand is continued by Mr E. B. Levy, the stabilised coastal sand areas being dealt with; piioto illustrations arc, ae usual, a feature. The October list of records under the system of semi-official testing of purebred dairy cows is a heavy one, containing some exceptionally high performances, apart from that of the new (champion. Seasonal Notes covering the farm, orchard, apiary, garden, and poultry-keeping, give a large amount oj timely information for all classes of men on tho land. Weather records for October are contributed by the Director of the Meteorological Office. A quantity of useful miscellaneous matter completes the number.