FREE LANCE ANNUAL

Shannon News, 2 November 1928, Page 2

FREE LANCE ANNUAL

One is reminded of the-approach of the Christmas season by ; the arrival of the ' 'New Zealand -.■Free • Lance ; Annual." This" year's production of 76 pages bears aparticularly attractive cover design that wgl have,a wide ap.pe'al especially in rural districts for it portrays in full natural,colours a very typical New Zealand dairymaid in' male attire with a pedigree Jersey cow as her companion. The presentation plate, which is a reproduction of 'an oil painting.by that clever Wellington artist, Miss iGwyneth Richardson, depicts "an old Maori wahine in.deep reverie and is also a splendid example ' pf the colour printer's art.-* '■ The pictorial section comprises 32 pages of high-grafte photo reproduction covering every phase of life in the Dominion. .. In the letter-press section there are a number of brightly written stories by leading New Zealand writers. Pride of place is given to an article from the pen of Mr. James Cowan" dealing, with Maori songs and dances. Mr. Hector Bolitho is another contributor whose work is indicative of the high standard aimed at. in the letter-press pages. Altogether the 1928 : 29 annual of this bright and popular journal compares more than favourably with previous productions. - v