NEW ZEALAND ILLUSTRATED.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 233, 14 October 1901, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND ILLUSTRATED.

THE OHISTVAS NUMBER OF THB , WEEKLY PRESS. ! i ——- Each succeeding number of *'The 'Zealand Illustrated." the Christmas | number of the Weekly Press, by the .'novelty of its subjects, charm cf variety, and the ex>lleuce of i's get up sets a higher mark in colonial illustrated journalism, and tbe numbers make competent judges in the o'der lands, wonder ha» such a high grtde

puh'ica'JQi o»n be produced in ay ung s country like New Zealand. In this year's issue, some advance , sheets of which are now before w, | where nil the illustrations are so good, it is difficult to choo«e any one picture or series whioh standi our, boldly ov>r I over the rest. Special attention is given to M*ori subject', of which there ie a great v&tie'y. Prominent among thes i are a number of njotuivs depleting hakas, paru. pern, war and psi dances specially performed for illustration in this number by clever Maori danoerp. White Island, some New Zealind b'rds' nests, and two pictures of wire jumping in Hawke'a Ray supplies some fine illustrations. Que of ' Hawk's Qwg tham the great height ftf the cliff, and the way the ' raaa is cut qui of the sjlid reck face. ' AuckUnfo unique industry—the k*uri ' illustrated in sixteen picture?. Tawnaki's wonderful laod mark, Mount ' Egmon\ furnishes three pictures, a>\\ ] from new poin f s of view, which ahow ! the peak to advantage, Tbe cold lake ' district of Qtaga is illustrated in » ' number of excellent engravings, and ' going north there is a number of re- J markable panorama of Auckland, the total length of which ia reirly nine ' feet. It may not He generally known '

that according to anoient Maori lore, the north island of New Zealand was hauled up from the bot'om of the sea be the god Maui, and amongst th*illustrations is a reproduction of a slab picturing the subject, carved by a Maori artist. The whold number is bound in a handsomely designed cover, th,s front piece being a very beautiful' Maoii maideD, who w$ make a charming companion pjo'ure to "The Piksu" gjven hek year. The supplement V.Tfce, Harvest" is a charming supplement whioh will be popular. Altogether, " New Zta'and Illustrated" is a wonderful number which should be much in demand f>r posting to our kin aoross the s a a, Jt is. the beat possible Christmas car,<\ and will be much appreciated, wherever it goes. Miss fydf«r<J is the local agent for this popular piper, and early application is i advisable for those who wie.b. t& catch the English mail.