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Aai indefatigablo hunter, the author has much to say of interest on deer stalking in a country which lias been described as one which may challenge, comparison for deerstalking and tro .t-ftehing with any other country in tho world. '•WOODEN SHIPS AND IRON MEN." 15s. By Frederick William Wallace. Tho etory of tho Square-rigged Merchant Marino of British iNorth x\merica—the ships, their builders and owners, and tho men who Bailed them. "IMSHI IN NEW EUROPE." 6a. By John Prioleau, Tho author deecrib-s a four-months' tour in that "New Europe," which iB etill so strangely "new," and writes with tho pood humour and high spir.t3 which carried him successfully past even the German Customs authorities. Incidentally, ho«givee many useful "tips" to mot ris s and tourists. "SECRET SOCIETIES AND SUBVERSIVE MOVEMENTS." 355. By Nesta H. Webster. Mrs Webster occupies an cs a-blished position as historian of events bearing on past and present revolutions, and has upset many of the statements ai-d theories contained in histories since the French Revolution. This book comes at a time wnen all must recognise that there are organised movements against Civilisation and Christianity of a most threatening character, and the author describes those movements as directed by the Secret Societies of to-day, and traces the origins of the existing Bocietiea to organisations in the first century. SEND FOR LIST OF SECOND-HAND BOOKS ON ALL SUBJECTS. WHITCOMBE and TOMBS, LTD. WHITCOMBE and TOMBS. LTD. WHITCOMBE and TOMBS. LTD W8703-1403F.P. SHIPPING. U NEW ZEALAND, LTD. Steamers Will be despatched as under (cifcUrnstafioes permitting):-^ FOR WELLINGTON.! From Lyttelton. Cargo Train, at rail. Mkrlfoa—Mon Wed., Fri. 5.20 p.m. 11 a.m. Maori—TU«e., Thui-s., Sat. 7,16 p.m. ll a.m. Cargo booked to Foxton. Waheanui. Patea. SYDNEY— Maieno—'From Auckland, November 21et. Marama—From Wellington, November 27th. FOR MELBOURNE, via WELLINGTON-*-Moeraii—Friday, Nov. 21et. 4.6 p.m. train. Cargo, 9 a.m.. SUVA, SAMOA. VAVAU, HAAPAI, NUKUALOFA— Tofua—From Auckland, December 6th. SAN FRANCISCO. via RAROTONGA AND TAHITITatuti—From Wellington, December 9th. CANADA, AMERICA, LONDON, via SUVA, HONOLULU, AND VANCOUVER— Auckland, Nbvernber 23th. CARGO STEAMERS. NAPIER AND GISBORNE— Flora—About November 25th. FOR AUCKLAND. Wingatui—About November 24th. NEW PLYMOUTH and NELSON. Opihi—About November 25th. 'To Canada, America, England, via Suva (Fiji), Honolulu, Vancouver. From Auckland. MAKURA „ Nov. 25th NIAGARA ;, Deo. 2&rd TAHITI* „ Jan. 27th MAKURA „ Feb. 17th AORANGI* ~ Mar. 17th .NIAGARA ~ Anril 14th AORANGI „ M"ay lath t Takes passengers for 'Frisco. * THE MAGNIFICENT AND LUXURIOUSLY APPOINTED NEW DIESEL LINER "AORANGI." 18,000 ton 3 re'gkter, 23,000 tons displacement, will LEAVE. SYDNEY on MARCH 12th, 1925, and AUCKLAND on MARCH iTth, on her Maiden Voyage in the Vancouver Service. Spacioua decks, beautifully designed public rooms, special staterooms, verandah cafe, electric passenger lifts, and every modern convenience; all oabiUs fitted_ for natural and forced ventilation by ozpnified air. Excursions to • Honolulu. Particulars on a4 ' PhcatI AUCKIiAND TO SYDNEY. UNION ROYAL MAIL LINE. To United States, Canada, England, via Rarolofiga, PapeetSi San Francipco. From Wellington. TAHITI « ?«?• 9th MAUNGANUI ~ I th -£%L TAJIITI* • » ,? n „j 1 MAUNGANUI „ £*r 3rd TAHITI » March 31st * Via Auckland and WELLINGTON TO SYDNEi TAHITI „ Nov - 2Gti ■taeh bookings by either of tho above _ie£t S <%&*&s A sm^ POINT, UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE. For full apply ' TTNION STEiAM SHIP CO. OF N.Z., 183 Hereford street. HUDDART-PABICEB, LTD. t-AVOURITE PASSENGER STEAMERS F Will be despatched as under, cUeUm•tancea permitting :-^- TO SYDNEY FROM AUCKLAND. i.5.6. ULIMAROA—-About November 28th. TO SYDNEY FROM WELLINGTON. T.S.S. ULIMAROA— About December 12th. For freight and passage a-pply to B3NSEY and CO., LTD., Agenta, 160 Hereford street, Chriatchureh. ►LENHEIM DIRECT (Taking Cargo for > Havolock. Sedd'Jn, thd Ward). MOTOR VESSEL. QPAWA. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd. Latest Cargo: 4 V mx. Friday. All <3argo to be Booked at Cnnatchurch before ending to 1 KLNSEY tod CO., As©nts, 1(30 Hereford street, -jjjY Christchurci. ROUND THE WORLD FARES. ROUND THE WORLD FARES. THOS. COOK AND SON ISSUE TICKETS TO ENGLAND By all lines and classes, nine one Route, Returning . Anol IOOK'S SAILING AND FARE UA . j u iw POSTED FREE. 1924. "1. . . - *A RAAIr «Wl, TT--136 HEREFORD STREET. H8250-G619M1? KEMOVAL NOTICE. ■R/TESSRS PACKER AND JONES, LTD., lVx beg to. notify the Trade and Public generally that they have erected,NEW OFFtCES and YARD at CHUBOHtLL STREET and BftALEY AVENUE, Chriatchureh, and axe now installed in their NEW PREMISES. Postal Address: CrITUT&effiLLjTREET, CHBIST* CHURCH Thonea 2128 and 1635. P6065 meal of a morsel by addis
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18236, 21 November 1924, Page 1
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