PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 65

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED

The Triad for March is a capital number, abounding in good things pertaining to its own special domain, and containing, moreover, a capital selection of smart quotations in \ er«e of many kinds. Moreover, the editor has a new competition to an-* nounoe, and the particulars of its conditions read very attractively. The illustrated supplement is. as tisual, a notable feature. The February Review of Reviews commends itself to all lovers of splendid caricature by it* cover portiait of "Hop.'' king of Australasian caricaturists, and princej of humourist* — t/he Bulletin's most priceless treasure. The Revival in Wales commanda a detailed sketch, entered into — *=; s corrective to Hop? — con omore ; and the second article on the sugar industry fills the space demoted to Australasian industiies. We have received tiuin Messrs Speight and; Co. a book of illustrations, which, while serving to give an idea of the extensive business parried on by the firm m very extensive premise?, contains also a number of charming illustrations of New Zealand beau+y spots and views of Dunedin. Portraits are given of th.o late Mr J. Speight, Messrs C. F. Greenslude. W. Daw-son, and C. Speight 'directors), ancl then fc]low groups of the staff and employ&es, each department forming a group. The carters end their teams make a. bra\e show in the Triangle. Perhaps the rows upon rows of hogsheads in the. cellars give the best idea, of the extent of the trade, the firm's ceilar.3 kemg capable of holding 5000 hogshead*