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Otago Witness, Issue 3513, 12 July 1921, Page 44

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. “Fishing Rods and Tackle,” making and mending, is the title of one of Cassell’s “work” handbooks just received. The book is fully illustrated, and contains much information of interest to anglers, while there are many hints that will be appreciated by disciples of Isaak Walton. A good deal of the contents are not likely to prove so serviceable in this Dominion as in the Homeland, for the material can only be procured here with difficulty, and at an expense that would be likely to prove prohibitive. The first chapters are devoted to describing the woods for making rods, such as lanccv.ood greenheart, washaba, ash, hickory, mahoe, and bamboo for split cane rods. Particulars are given how to make rods desired, the tools and appliances required, and with the diagrams accompanying the directions a handy man could do the work. But nearly one-half of the contents can be studied, appreciated, and if desired made use of by anglers generally. Ihc making and dressing of fishing lines, reels, winders, and driers, rod rests, floats, making landing nets and gaffs are matters of universal interest. Perhaps the most valuable part of the hand-book is that devoted to artificial fly making, for it sometimes happens that while fishing in the back-blocks the fly-book may be deficient in anything killing suitable to the locality, and time does not permit of waiting for supplies from the nearest town. With the handbook available a study of the insect life on Ihe streams would enable a handy individual to turn out a fly that would provide sport, the enjoyment of which would be enhanced by the knowledge that the lure was of home production. As already stated while the handbook is not written to suit colonial requirements, there is much information in it likely to prove useful and serviceable. A new short complete story by Sir Gilbert Parker is one of Ihe features of the Story-teller for June received from Messrs Cassell and Co. There is a long romance bv Newman Flower and interesting complete stories bv E. Phillips Oppenheim, “Bartimeus,” George Robey, Olive Wadsley, Ben Ames Williams, Frank H. Shaw, Joan Conquest, and others. In the New Magazine for May is commenced a new novel by Ethel M. Dell entitled “The Obstacle Race.” which promises well in Ihe opening chapter. There are also complete short stories by Frank H. Shaw, Teach Justin. Vinarie E. Roe, Andrew Souiar. Claire D. Pollexfen. Frank Hubert. Bertram Aiken, William Pelley. and Ernest 11. Robinson. The art. sunnlement is devoted to describing and illustrating Captain Tan Hay’s entertaining play “A Safety Match.’ , We have received from Messrs Cassell and Co. a profusely illustrated amusing book for young people entitled “The Noahs on Hoh’dav with Japhet.” bv J. F. TTorrab’n. This continues the series of adventures of the Noah family with the diverting drawings, one on each of the 108 nages, which first appeared in the Children s Corner of the London Daily News. Printed in bold clear type the little work wi'l provide food for mirth and amusement for young people so long as it will bold together.