Their Favourite Books.
By
“Jove.”
Various more or less prominent Aucklanders have been asked to favour the public with the names of their favourite books. The following replies may —or may not —have been received: — Albert Vassall Cox —“March Hares 7 ’ (by Harold Frederic) Robert Rew—“Rue—With a Difference” (by Rosa Nouehctte Carey). Dr. J. C. Collins —“The Comedy of Errors” (by Shakeon) ; “Sense—and Sensibility” (Jane Austen). W. R. Bloomfield —“The Aristocrats” (by Gertrude Atherton). E. W. Alison—“ Many Cargoes” (by (W. W. Jacobs). W. J. Napier—“A Fleet in Being” (by Rudyard Kipling) ; “Under Two Flags” (by Ouida); “On the Stage—and Off” ((by J. K. Jerome); “Paradise Lost” (by John Milton). J. H. Witheford, M.H.R.—“Paradise Regained” (by John Milton). Paul Maximilian Hansen—“ The God in the Car” (by Anthony Hope). C. J. Parr—“Self-Help” (by Smiles). Seth Luther Pierpont Rimmer—•Pope.” A. E. Glover—“A Ward in Chancery” ((Airs Alexander). Jas. Muir, Chairman Education Board •—“The Master Builder” (by Ibsen). Alfred Kidd, M.H.R.—“Kidnapped” (by R. L. Stevenson). Dr. T Hope Lewis—“ English Coins” ((by Henfrey). Dr. de Clive Lowe—“ With Edged Tools” (by H. S. Merriman). William Richardson—“ Law’s Serious Call” Punchy; “Law Without Lawyers.” His Honor Judge Conolly—“Digest of the Law of Evidence” (by Stephen); “ The Temperance Advocate,” “ Law without Lawyers.’ John Henry Hannan —“The Wrong Box” (by R. L. Stevenson and Lloyd (Osborne). L. D. Nathan—“ The Tale of a Horse ” (by Blinkhoolie). Dr. Sharman, Health Officer —“Ships that Pass in the Night” (by Beatrice Harraden.) James Regan—“ Dictionary of Obsolete English” (by Wright). Coroner Gresham—“ Chronicles of the Tombs” (Pettigrew). P. A. Vaile—“The Luck of the Vails” ((by E. F. Benson). John King—“ The Wisdom of the Simple” (by Nellie K. Blissett); “The King’s Agent” (by Arthur Paterson). Dr. Makgill—“The Man Who Knew Better” (by Tom Gallon). Mr Hugh Mellhone—“Under the Red Robe” (By Stanley Weyman). The Right Hon. R. J. Seddon —“An Uncrowned King” (by Sydney C. Grier).
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue I, 4 July 1903, Page 23
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318Their Favourite Books. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue I, 4 July 1903, Page 23
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