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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5731, 26 November 1896, Page 2

THE ILLUSTRATED CHRISTMAS NUMBER OF THE •' CANTERBURY TIMES " ' WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY, DEC. 3. IT CONTAINS 1 MOEE INTERESTING BEADING MATTEB AND MORE ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS THAN ANY SIMILAR PUBLICATION THAT HAS EVEB BEEN OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. THE CENTRAL FEATURE IS ENTITLED BUILDING A NATION, And is a Specially Written Aoount of the Settlement and Progress of the Colony, with Particulars and Illustrations of the Industries and Occupations of the People. A UNIQUE IDEA ! SPLENDIDLY EXECUTED! A NOVEL DEPARTURE ! . SUCCESSFULLY EFFECTED ! SHOULD BE SEEN AND PRESERVED BY EVERYONE. THE PRIZE STORIES HAVE BEEN SELECTED FBOM A VERY STRONG COMPETITION, AND ARE OF EXCEPTIONAL EXCELLENCE. The writers have depicted Bcenes and incidents of absorbing interest, and their efforts aro sure to meet with warm approval, MISS JESSIE MACKAY CONTRIBUTES A NEW STORY, THE PRINCESS OF ONAWE, WHICH IS UNDOUBTEDLY HER MASTERPIECE. Miss Mackay has cleverly utilised the romautic accounts of the Early Days of Bauks Peninsula, and produced a work of remarkable merit, which must take a very high place in Colonial Literature. It is Illustrated from Photographs specially taken by Messrs Wheeler and Sons, which present a faithful idea of the Beautiful Bays aud Inlets which form the scene of the Romance, THE CHRISTMAS TALES AND SKETCHES Are by Popular English Authors, and the whole number constitutes A TRIUMPH of holiday ART AND LITERATURE which must delight everyone that sees it, PRICE - - ONLY SIXPENCE. SHOULD BE ORDERED AT ONCE FROM THB PUBLISHER OR ANY OF THE NUMEROUS AGENTS THROUGHOUT THE COLONY. ORDER FORM No. 1. To the Manager of the " Canterbury Times," Please send me a copy regularly of your Weekly Paper, the " Canterbury Times." Address Rnte of Subscription— 24s if paid in advance, 30s if booked. ORDER FORM No. 2. To the Agent or Manager of the " Canterbury Times." Please send Copies of the CHRISTMAS NUMBER of the "Canterbury Times." Enclosed please find in stamps, Postage included. Address , Single Copy 6d, if posted within the Colony, 6Jd ; beyond the Colony, Bid. AGENTS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND ON THEIR ORDERS AT ONCE.