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ORDERS FOR SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS AJNTD EXTRA COPIES JVOW BEING- RECEIVED. THE FIFTEENTH SPECIAL CHRISTMAS NUMBER OF THE OTAGO WITHESS WILL J3E PUBLISHED ON< In order to rea«h readers in all parts of the colony on the succeeding Saturday. The WITNESS CHKISTMAB MTTWrSES. has become a household word throughout the whole colony, and as the edition will comprise THIRTEEN THOUSAND TTVV HTTWTYRPTTI i PrrDTOG going through probably 60,000 or 70,000 hands, it presents an unequalled advertising medium, and one which has hitherto fcen t^n fuJra^tSf ofbv the advertising public. Tfre contents will be of a more than usually varied nature, and will contain reading suitable to all classes of the community Thmio-H tales will be the chief attraction, there will also be a large number of original articles on all conceivable subjects, mostly of a seasonable nature Th* wi;™ +«?/ " A GEMTLEMA^qJ I 'THE. SLUMS," «by LOUIE A. DAWSON," occupies four pages.is Sketch of aWto^^Sd^^tU?SS of characters whose strong' .in. dividuality gives the story an attractiveness. Seldom if ever surpassed in colonial literature " Fabian "RpII 'in » *T»xre WONDSE BTOHE, O.R ARZTA'S YEHCffiAWOEJ," deals with a phase of Maori life now happily relegated to the Vaffes" of history tS culminating point being Ihe Wlute Cliffs massacre, some of the incidents of which are graphically and feelingly described Space will notwermit of snprtl mention being made of the various contributions, as will be readily admitted on a perusal of the subjoined list. Suffice it to say that in addition to the old favourites, many writers new to WITNESS readers take a part in the coming number. The specially contributed matter occumes TWPwrnw «nr PAGES J)R OWE HUNBEO AND THIRTY COLUMNS, *|d if made up in book-form would occuppy A VOLUME OF ABOUT%uI HUKfDESB PA^ES, winch is really a marvellous sixpence worth. The contents comprise :— w w *" EUU ' a

i. A Gentleman of tlie Slums, By LOUIE A. DAWSON. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) 11. The Wonder Stone, or Arila's Vengeance. By FABIAN BELL. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) 111. Castle Ludlow, or Thrown Away. By EKED MORBIS. {Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) IV. The Curse of Alison Hepburn, By JESSIE MACKAY. (Specially Written for the Witness Christinas Number of 1893.) v. The Most Memorable Christmas of Her Life. By COLONEL MORRIS. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) VI. A SKETCH OF THE OLD MAN RANGE. By AJOE. (Specially ' Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) VII. After Many Years (WITH THE CAPTAIN'S LEAVE AND COMPLIMENTS.) By LUCILLA. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893,) VIII. Prom the Gloaming to the Night. By SAN DOLOEES. (Specially .Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) IX. Frou-Prou. By DOLCE A. CABOT. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) X. The Chimes of a Village. By EVELINE DE L. GRAHAM. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) XI. A Strange Prayer. By SAN DOLORES. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) XII. A Day Dream. By OSWALD E. HUGO. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) XIII. The Plying Bhegum. By §. Z. (Specially Written for the Witness Christinas Number of 1893.) XIV. Life on Lone St. Hilda. By DINORNIS. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) XV. By COLONEL MORRIS. ; (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) i XVI. ! M M B II FOR THE CHILDREN. By M. A SINCLAIR. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1593.) XVII. ! A Christmas Tragedy. By COLONEL MOERIS. i (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) xvur. The Poetry of Andrew Lang. 1 By S. T. S. | (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number o£ 1893.) XIX. A Lover's Crime. By OSWALD E. HUGO. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) XX. ( A NORTH ISLAND IDYLL. By A. ,). (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) XXI. By EDITH SEA RLE GROSSMANN. (Specially Written for the Witness Christinas Number nf 1893

The Grammatical Errors of Good Writers. /Q . BJB J C - N- B(Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893 ) XXIII. *' vox Clamantis in Deserto. /a •ii mFROMm FROM THE DANISH OF E. BLAUMULLER. (bpecially translated for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893 ) XXIV. J Wrecked. .. . . %E. HUDSON. . (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) xxv. A Sunday in Spring. By F. M. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893 ) xxvr. v Charlie. By ANNIE B. POYNTER. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893 ) XXVII. The Old Settler's Visit Home. By WYCH ELM. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893 ) XXVIII. The Mill Wheel. By PRIMUS. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893 ) XXIX. The Wallflower. By LOUIE. A. DAWSON. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) XXX. The Selfish White Bear. A STORY FOR THE VERY LITTLE ONES. By E. HUDSON. c (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) XXXI Three Months' Relieving. By MARION. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) XXXII. The lew Zealand Santa Claus. A FAIRY TALE FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS. By AJOR. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) XXXIII. One Touch of lature. By LUCILLA. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) XXXIV. On the Fringe of the Great War. PERSONAL REMINISCENCES. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) XXXV. The King's Tailor h the Coat of the Setting Sun. A TALE FOR THE CHILDREN. By FEDORA. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893 ) XXXVI. Lyric. By EUGENE. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) XXXVII. The Poetry of William Watson. By S. T. S. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) XXXVIII. By The Sea. By DULCE A. CABOT. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.) XXXIX. Fancy Sketches: Stirring Life on The West Coast— Billy. By AJOR (Bpecially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1593.) XL. The Cushat 800. By JESSIE MACKAY. (Specially Written for the Witness Christinas Number of 1893 1 XLI. ' J The Story of a Pink Pearl. By MUKKAY ASTON. (Specially Written for the Witness Christmas Number of 1893.)

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS j ON LAST YEAR'S !j CHRISTMAS ftUg&BEff* The Christmas number of the Wite ib tk *6st all round, most readable, and by far the best value among the competing weekly publications at the present season ; and its able and energetic management have every leasom to feel P rou( * °^ the success of their efforfia-m turning out sucfi ia publication. (Tuapeka Tinie3, -.December 24, ljM- > The "Witness is, we believe, the only New /b»land weekly which has its Christmas matter entirely written with pen and ink instead of the regulation scissors. . . . The feet of the contents being entirely original lends ai\ additional interest to the number, and o&r contemporary is to be congratulated on the success of . its liberal enterprise. (Oamaru Mail, Decefate 24.) (Cromwell Argus, December 27, 1892 J This journal even on ordinary occasions » es °f no puff to make it sell; it is always well got Wpi brimful of interesting, instructive, and amusingmatter, and is welcomed as an old friend m almost every country household in Otago. Its Christmas issue, the one under notice, is, in a word, a literary treat, and it should provide ample reading matter during the holiday season for tbe average family circle. . . . We congratulate the Witness management on their efforts to provide for the reading public a weekly journal second to none in the Southern Hemisphere The Christmas number of the Otago Witness is a welcome visitant, and is a production thatia a , credit to the colony. . . . The editor has given great prominence to colonial talent by filling his pages with original stories, sketches, and poetry. This is a feature that always warmly commends the Witness to our good wishes, and we hope the forthcoming literary men and women of New Zealand will recognise that tha W itness offers them opportunities which, in many instance?, we are sure, form the stepping-stones to future celebrity. (Taieri Advocate, December 24, 1893.) The Otago Witness stands at the top of the list of Australasian weeklies and shows commendable enterprise on the production of the Christmas and New Year numbers, in addition to giving eficouragement to the cultivation of local literary talent more than any of its contemporaries in the ( colonies. The ©umber would be an acceptable gift for Home friends. (CluthaFreePress.Dec. 23.) (Southland Daily News, December 24, 1892.) An excellent example of the journalistic enterprise of New Zealand is the Christmas edition of the old-established Otago Witness. . . .It should prove as welcome reading to those in distant lands as to residents of New Zealand. (Lake Wakatipu Mail, December 30, 1892.) Our contemporary, which has for many years been regarded by country settlers as an old familiar friend, will be more especially welcomed. in its Christmas garb The able and energetic management deserve great credit for the way in which they have accomplished so much. The Otago Witness has been long regarded as one of the best weeklies in the colony, and the Christmas number of that journal fully sustains the high reputation it has deservedly^ held for many years past. ... In our opinion the Christmas edition of the Witness surpasses any afits contempories. (The Waipawa Mail, Dec. 30.) (Western Star, December 24, 1892.) We pronounce the Witness Christmas number to be one of the best family papers in the colony, if not inAustralasia ; and the management we feel sure, have every reason to expect that their laudable enterprise will meet with most hearty encouragement and support, which it justly deserves. (Falmerston and Waikouaiti Times, December 23.) The enterprise of the proprietory is deserving of every recognition, and we have pleasure in recommending the Christmas number of the Witness to the public as a remarkably cheap sixpence worth of excellent reading. (Bruce Herald, December 23, 1892.) A very fine paper, most excellently got up. A capital production. ... It is one more evidence of the rapid strides journalism is making in the colonies. (Clutha County Gazette.) (Taranaki Herald.) The editor must be complimented on producing such an excellent Christmas Number. We are pleased again to see the management giving encouragement to local talent. The Witness should be a welcome messenger in many homes at Christmas. (Lake County Press. Jan. 5,) (North Otaeo Times, December 26, 1592.) The Otago Witness Christmas number maintains the reputation of that paper for excellence amongst weeklies. ... A most interesting and varied Christmas Number. The people of Otago have indeed something to be very proud of, when so enterprising a journal as the Witness is enabled to provide such a feast of literary matter for the present festive season as that now before us. (Ellesmere Guardian.) (Ashburton Mail, December 24, 1892.) The Christmas number of the Otago Witness is in literary quality better than all its contemporaries. . . . The Witness has a substantial circulation in Canterbury, and we have no doubt the effect of the Christmas number will be to bring many new subscribers. (Clutha Leader, December 23, 1892.) The number fully testifies to the enterprise of the proprietors, who will have their reward, for but few in Otago would think of passing the Christmas holidays without the stories of the Witness to pleasantly fill up spare hours. (Akaroa Mail, December 2B, lS92.) The Christmas number of the Otago Witness is exceptionally good this year. . . . We consider it a credit to the colony that such a mass of readable fiction can be produced by its own writers, abrogating the necessity of pursuing the usual course of seeking outside aid. (Westport Times and Evening Star). The issue is an excellent one. All the tales and sketches are original, and good work has been put into them. . . Visitors to New Zealand giveour city weeklies the palm as magazine newspapers, and the present issue of the Otago Witness goes a loDg way to support that proud position. Tnis yeae it has fairly eclipsed all iH past Christmas numbers in the excellence and extent of its reading matter. (Dunstan Times, Dec. 30.) (Bay of Plenty Times, December 30, 1892.) The Christmas number of the Otago Witness is one that should advertise itself The matter is varied enough to suit the taste 3of all sorts and conditions of men, women, and children, and the price of the number is only sixpence, so it r-bould command a ready sale. The number is full value for the money. The Witness has long held the foremost place in the literature of the colony, and its Christinas number will do much towards keeping it in the van. We wish our excellent contcmpoiary every success. (Ro&s Advocate, December 31, 1892.) (Manawatu Herald, December 21), 1892.) The Olago Witness is well up in line with, if not before, aU similar publications,. It ia a lau;e paper, and full of excellent taW.

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