PUBLICATIONS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 20, 22 September 1898, Page 6

PUBLICATIONS.

The September number of the Austral Light (Melbourne) is just to hand. It maintains the high standard for which this capital little magazine had merited for itself the encomiums of every one who takes an interest in the spread of bound literature in Catholic homes. The editor has done a real service to his readers in publishing Father Vaughan's paper on ' National Decay and " Romanism," ' a subject which wa3 dealt with at some length a few months ago in our columns. Miss' Roe's story, 'On the Banks of the Swan River,' still maintains its interest. There is a lively duel on the L'ederation question, and a fine character sketch of Cardinal Gibbons, three poetio pieces, one by Miss Miller (a volume of who-,e poems is to appear shortly) ; another by that gifted songster, Father Watson, S.J., and one on St. Agnes by T. S. (C.SS.R.)— in whom, I think I recognise both the subject and the style of Father Shearman, of the Redemptorist Order. There is a good sprinkling of bright, crisp news paragraphs, and a careful notice of books. The Austral Light is a capital little family magazine.