PUBLIC LIBRARY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 247, 19 October 1936, Page 6

PUBLIC LIBRARY

NEW BOOKS ADDED "I’KOSPECHNG FOR GOLD" | Probably one of the most popular J books included in the latest works added to the shelves of the Wanganui I Public Library is "Prospecting for Gold," by lon L. Idriess, author of "Lasseter's Last Ride,” "The Cattle King" and a host of hooks dealing with the early days of the colonisation of Australia. Another book of interest to New Zealanders is the Hon. J. A. Lee's ' The Hunted." A large number of books, including several of Arthur .Mee's popular works, have been added to the juvenile section of the library. The new books are as follow:- - Fiction.—Far Forest, F. B. Young; Don't Wait For Love. Jennifer Amer; Happy Jack. Max Brand: The Dark Waters, W. Corcoran; Back Again, D. Mackail, The Mocasin Men. J. Ross; Hole and Corner. P. Wentworth: Dead j Man's Coast, H. A. Chilvers; Turkish ' Delight, Geo. Foster; Fort in the ! Jungle, P. C. Wren: Sir Percy Leads he Band. Baroness Orczy. Non-Fiction.--Prospecting for Gold. ’ . L. Idriess; The Hunted. John Lee. ; lenrietta Maria. Carol Oman; The i lodern Diesel. Iliffe and Sons; The I Book of Craftsmen. Marjorie Bruce; Sky Pilot s Last Flight, K. Langford I Smith; Personal Efficiency. Percival R. Cole. Juvenile.—Circus fling. M. G. Bruce; The Secret Island, J. F. C. Westerman; The School’s Airmen. H. A. H. Goodyear; Nesta Finds Her Niche, Doris A. Pocock: The Black Pyramid, Gurney Slade; Thirteen For* Luck, , May Wynne: >illy-Molly-Mandy Stor-' ies, J. L. Brisley; More Milly-Molly-Mandy, J. L. Brinsley; Jannifer Jane and Her Dolls. A. Lamplugh; Peggy and Peter. Lena Towsley; Sally and Her Friends, Lena Towsley; Biggies in Africa, W. E. Johns; Jennifer Wins Through. W. Norling; The Air Ranger, G. E. Rochester: Dreams Come True, A. Mee; Heroes of Freedom, A. .Mee; Heroes of the Bible, A. Mee, They Never Came Back. A. Mee. FIRE AT ASHBURTON DWELLING AND GLASSHOUSE LOST (Per Pres? ahso .ationj ASHBURTON, Oct. 18. Fire destroyed a dwelling ana glasshouse with plants, owned by Mr G. A. Bushell, a gardener, of Smithfield Road. The house, of five rooms, which was not usually occupied, was insured for £5OO in Lloyd’s and the glar-house and plants were valued at £259. Mr Bushell lit a b.re to toil a preparation of tjrpt-Eiiue. sulphur ana beeswax for grafting trees and the building ignited in his absence. i