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Otago Witness, Issue 2388, 7 December 1899, Page 44

A GREAT HISTORICAL PUBLICATION «£ .' MOW JPIXBiE^^^&IOiO. r?"* HE 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 an early date, due Kts9 notice of which will be given The main feature will deal with the engrossingly interesting subject of From the ante-settlement days up to the middle of 1899. The letterpress, the compilation of which has entailed many months' research among old newspaper files and records of various descriptions, is from the pen of the favourite Witness writer, *^F-A.BIJL2sT IBjEIILiIL,,^ And though fact, not fancy, has been the prevailing note of the compilation throughout, the narrative is written in a manner which cannot fail to interest the readers from beginning to- end. The narrative will take the form of a Chronological Kecord, relieved with Half-tone Illustrations from Photographs, Sketches, Drawings, and Pictures of the most notable wrecks and incidents connected with coastal navigation in New Zealand. Among these may be enumerated the following :—: — 'The unfortunate father recognised his own Boat of the Fifeshire rescuing crew of the Wreck of the Orpheus. child." Wreck of the Tararua. From Patrician. From a painting by Mr. S.s. Elginshire at Timaru. a drawing by Miss Hodgkins. E. B. Hayward. P.s. City of Dunedin. The k.k. Mataura, wrecked in Magellan Wreck of the Orpheus, February, 1863. Otago's Boiler at Chasland's Mistake. Straits. From a painting by Mr. D. j From a drawing by F.E.C. Ship Northumberland at Patene Beach: O. Robertson. 4 j Wreck of the Taranaki, August, 1868. City of Cashmere, Timaru, 1882. Officers of the s.s. Mataura. * Survivors of the General Grant, wrecked at S.s. Murray on breast-work at Hokitika. Castaways' Huts, schooner Invercauld, Auckland Isles, 186 G. U.S.S. Wauaka on Puketapu Reef, New PlyAuckland Islec. Wreck of the s.s. Hawea at New Plymouth. mouth. Wairarapa on the Rocks after the Wreck. From drawing by F.E.C. Wreck of the Tekapo. From a painting by Mr. E. B. Hayward. Wreck of the Surat at Chasland's Mistake, a View of the John Gambles. •'For Twelve Hours' 1 Clung round the December, 187.3 „ Mast with my Hair twisted round it, Group of Men emp'oyed on salvage work at auace. and so kept myself Afloat in the.Boil- | the Surat. S.s. Mawhera on Beach at Greymouth. Ing Water." Picture by Miss Hodgkins. Crews, &c, of the Kakanui and Gratitude. uss Oh lost in Cook Strait From a B.s=. Otago wedged between Rocks at Ghas- Wreck of ship Star of Tasmania and barque painting by E B Havward land's Mistake. Waternymph at Oamaru. From paint- ,„,.,,'', _ A Ship Dwelling House in Wellington— ing by Captain Tom Robertson. Wreck of the s.s. Gerda at Greymouth. ship Inconstant, wrecked 1850. S.s. Taiaroa, Waipapa Point, April, 1886. S.s. Mapourika when first cast ashore. Victoria Post Office, Port Ross. . Ship Pleione,Waikane Beach, March 19, 1888. Launching the Sir Henry. Ship, England's Glory, wrecked near Bluff Reef at Enderby Island where Derry Castle * ' ..„...., in ISBI struck fear °^ c South on the South Spit, Hokitika S.s. Kakanui.. S.s. Pelham, Howell's Rock, Bluff, August, Wreck on Hokitika Beach. The Uses of Affliction : The Green Cabin 1886 Hulks in Wellington Harbour- Alameda, at Port Chalmers. Schooner Fairy Queen, Timaru, Aug , 1873. Albion J B Taylor Gazelle William Ketch Amateur, Manawatu River. From Ship Strathmore, Crozet Islands, July, 1875. M anson, Charles and Arthur, Woodlark, • a drawing by F.E.C figurehead of Derry Castle Jean Pierre, Attalina, Oreola, Lady Brig Grafton, Avrecked at Auckland Isles, Ocean Mail on reef at Chatham island. • -gj r( j Qine^a Rowena Arawata January, 1864 Cospatrick, November, 1874. '' b ' ' S.s. Royal Charter. From a drawing by Miss Wreck of the Thurso at Greymouth. Wolverine at Auckland. F. Hodgkins. U.S.S. Co. 'a Susan at Westport Harbour. Triumph on Beach at Tiritiri. Crew of the Zulieka. Brig Margaret at Greymouth. Coquette A Lonely Grave on the Auckland Isles. Blowing up of the Thurso. S.s. St. Hilda on Wanganui Bar. The Jessie Readmau, wrecked December, Wreck of the Tararua at Waipapa Point, S.s. Huia on Beach at Wanganui. 1893. . with portrait of Captain Garr'ard. A Maori Grace Darling. Shipwrecked Sailors' Giave, Auckland Isles. Tararua Acre. Group of Wairarapa Stewardessea. GROUP OF 166 CAPTAINS WHO HAVE TRADED TO NEW ZEALAND PORTS. "FABIAN BELL" has given her Interesting Compilation the telling title of — . "THE TOLL OF THE SEA,' 9 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. .A.IRT PICTUBES. ©n fclie Way to tlie Fair Tfee Bog Show in Our Barn The Battle of Gravelotte Childhood Two's Company, Three's ITone The Stag at Bay SL Family Party Stolen Waters are Sweet _ The story of "The Maori Leap," told in connection with the projectinc; wall of rock which attracts the eye on the Taieri River fioon after leaving Henley for tho Taieri Mouth, has had many exponents, and this is the subject adopted by Mr. F. A. Joseph in his sketch entitled 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. Another phase of South Island Maori life- is dealt with by Mr. A. W. Maurais in his sketch — "THE $ETU^4 Op fiipi TMfiITAU," i. reminiscence of the early whaling days, in which some well -depicted characters are dealt with. This sketch has ko.cxt i^r Specially Illustrated by Miss F. Hodgkins, i fact which adds very materially to its attractiveness. « FEDORA" contributes one "of her exquisite Children's Tales, entitled "THE TRUTH TALISMAN." This has also been specially illustrated by Miss Hodgkins. "DOT AND HER LITTLE FOLKS" is a household term amongst Witness readers, and a happy suggestion made • Jby one of the juvenile correspondents that a. group should be gathered together for reproduction in the Christmas Annual lias been carried into effect, and this will unquestionably be an interesting feature of the Annual. The Annual will as usual contain thePRIZE TALES, ' flfhich have again been illustrated by Miss ■ Hodgkins, and will form a most attractive feature of the Production. They are entitled — The Lighthouse Keeper's Christinas Helen's Peril A Christmas Finding Bishop Goldie's Son The Purser's Love Story XJtu Fate's Finger A Crucial Test A Misapplied Principle I-Glasses PEICE, ONE SHILLING.