DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY'S COLONIAL TOUR.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 384, 13 July 1889, Page 6

DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY'S COLONIAL TOUR.

In the. course of the past f&w, days it has been finally arranged that Da,vid Christie Murray's adventures, forthwith, on' a lecturing tour of; Australia "and Kew Zealand, and Mr R'S.'Smythe has been cabled .to' know if he will act as the popular novelist's ' cicerone and" agent. Mr Murray 'sails by oneof the New Zealand Shipping Company's boats, probably the 1 Aorangi; on the 27th June, and will land at Hobart, where for convenience' sake he may. 1 make his first appearance. Before leaving London, Mr Christie Murray is to be banquetted by his " friends and admirers at the. ' Freemasons' Tavern. Either Edmnrid Yates or George Augustus Sala will' occupy the chair, and as Philip # Mennell ' has the arrangements In hand, ftie affair'is sure to'be both smart arid successful. In. consequence of Christie Murray's' determination, Edward Jenkins has agreed to postpone his tour of the colonies till the' beginning of next year. Those of your readers' who don't know Mr Christie' Murray's works, or who wish to freshen up old memories before making his personal acquaintance, should read "Joseph's Coat" and *'Pv,ainbow Gold," or if they want something later, "The Weaker Sex." .Jn the latter a well-known pseudo-philanthro pisfc gets but short shrift. ,