A NEW ZEALAND AUTHOR.
SUCCESSFUL BOOKg. ~* (Fbom "Ora Own CoB-raißPOinnarr:) April 1?. A New Zealand author, Mr Dugald Fer* guson, received word by last mail that his historical novel, " The KWs Friend, » selling well at Home. The first edition of 2000 was -sold out some time ago, and of * second edition of 2000 enly some-300 odd were left when the mail left. The publisher has -decided to bring out a. thus*, edition. Mr Ferguson has elso received a letter from Messrs Sands and Co., of Edinburgh and .London, who i&ve agreed *o bring *>ut -edition oi Sis well-known book "Bosh Life m Auetta-iia and New* Zealand." This will be the lourth edition/ of this work. WJiile Jaavellin|t on the rail* way from Waipawa to Hastings Mr Sfer-* guson had recently the mi-fortune to lews ai case containing 100 copies of "The Kingp Friend," winah he had consigned m tn* ordinary way. Oa iis juyival at BiMtuwsv 26 miles distant, tliere was no sign of t&B box, nor can it be 4a*oed act any of .tha af-rtk-ns along the June, nor at Hastings or "Waipawa, though boO. the railway ofiksials and the poke* have made, inquiries regarding it.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2823, 22 April 1908, Page 12
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197A NEW ZEALAND AUTHOR. Otago Witness, Issue 2823, 22 April 1908, Page 12
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