SENSATIONAL LITERATURE.

Patea Mail, 5 October 1880, Page 3

SENSATIONAL LITERATURE.

The Government intend, it is said, to publish some select literature for colonial reading. The following list of official publications is said to be in preparation ; ENGINEERING. “ Moorhouse on Tunnelling, with Hints on Bores in General.” “ The Screw,” showing how its power may be increased by a ten per cent, reduction.—Saunders. “Perpetual Motion,” a description of the Continuous, Commission Evolving, Financial Rotary Wheel, by Sir Julius. MISCELLANEOUS. “Hall on Divisions,” with Diagrams illustrative of the use of Lobbies. “ Improvements in precinct of the House —explaining the abuse of a glass.” Fox. NATURAL HISTORY. “The Kail way Octopus,” illustrating the absorbing powers of this extraordinary creature. —After Conyers. BIOGRAPHY. “Life of the Prophet, with visions of the Great Swamp.” Brown, Parihaka. PHYSICAL. Blair on “ Scours” written during a visit to Timaru), with various recipes. LEGAL. “The Law of Eviction,” by Pyke ; and \>y tlie same author, iL A.n .Apology.” MEDICAL.

“Narcotics: Is Their Use Injurous to the System.” Seddon, “How to Live on £2lO per Annum.” By a Member. “ Self Help.” Sheehan. “ TheMaoriQuestion.” Highly coloured illustrations. By a Pakeha Maori. “ Bats; Their Treatment.” By the Hon. J. Hall.

“ Railway Management.” A treatise by Lawson, with copious notes by Saunders.

“ Conyer’s Venture ; or, Call it £soo.’’ Founded on fact. Unknown.