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Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1115, 14 October 1873, Page 4

"EST COAST ALMANAC FOE 1873. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. NELSON COLONIST. Wo liavo received a copy of Messrs Reid and Cu.'k alumnae ibr 1873, .iiid can fairly recommend it as containing a large amount of useful information, -specially selected for the trading and mining communities of the Coast, and therefore valuable Cor reference everywhere. The type, arrangement, and general " get-up" is very creditable, •and this the fifth yearly publication c-f work, is even better .ban the good ones that preceded it. KELSON EXAM INEB. AVo have received a cony of the "West Coast Almanac and [Directory for 1873," published at Westport and Greyinouth by Reid and Co. Besides the calendar, it contains about ISO paces of information of a highly useful and varied character, including a full directory for the West Coast towns, roils for the different electoral districts, mercantile and mining statistics, and much general intelligence. So useful and complete is the work, that it must prove highly serviceable to all persons having business with the West Coast, or seeking information in respect to it. WEST COAST TIMES. It is excellently compiled, and will be found to be a valuable book of reference on many local matters of interest. In alluding to the Almanac for IS7I the same paper says • —The almanac is one of the most admirably compiled issues of the kind that we have yet been produced on the Coast. Besides of mining, mercantile, and other information, besides any number of tables, " useful bints," and such items as constitute that valuable volume "Inquire Within." The paper and letter-press are in keeping with the excellence of the production otherwise. The printing and preparation of the work were done by Reid and Co., of AVestport, but the contents arc- apparently made applicable to general use on the West Coast, or in similar mining districts." The " AVest Coast Almanac," for 1-873, has been issued by Messrs Beid and Co,, of Westport, Grey mouth, and up in ever) respect, and contains a large amount of useful information in convenient form. iIIU.V UEKALD. This is *.he fifth year of publication, and each succeeding volume appears to be a considerable improvement upon its predecessor. As a haud-hOod of usefnl information appertaining to the portion of the Colony where it is intended to circulate, its usefulness cannot be over-estimated, while in its general information the " West Coast Almanac" will not bear unfavorable comparison with any of the more pretentious almanacs published iu the colony. AVe have received a copy of the '"AVest Coast Almanac and Directory for 1873," published by Iteid and Co., AVestport and Greyinouth. This work l-.as now attained the fifth year of publication, and the present edition is one of the best publications of the kind issued from the AVest Coast press. KOSS UUAKUIA.N. It is quite a thick volume, and contains upwards of 200 pages of reading matter, from which, a fund of useful information may be gleaned. Messrs Reid and Co., of Westport and Greyinouth, are the printers, and as a specimen of typography, it does them infinite credit. XIMAUU HERALD. AVe have to thank the publishers, Messrs Reid and Co., of Westport and Greyinouth, for a copy of the AVest Coast Almanac for 1873. The almanac, beyond containing the usual useful information of such publications, has much matter of interest bearing exclusively on the AVest Coast goldtields. OTAGO DAILT TIMES. AVe have received a copy of the AVest Coast Almanac and Directory lor 1573, published at Westport by Messrs Reid and Co. It contains a quantity of information, both of a local and a general character, aud is well printed throughout. WANGANXJI HERALD. AVe have received from Messrs Reid and Co. a copy of the AVest Coast Almanac for 1873. The book is compiled particularly for a gold digging population, containing every information pertaining to that branch of industry. An excellent directory of tho townships on the coast is given, also much of the matter usually found in works of a similar kind. The typographical portfon of the work is most excellent, while the advertising support given to the book is full commensurate with its merits. This work contains in addition to some very useful tables, a AVestlancl Directory, Farm and Garden operations, The- Mining Companies Liabilities Act, digests of the Nelson Licensing Acts, and AVostland Public House Ordinances, Useful Law Items, a Telegraphic Guide, Items from the Stamp Acts, West; Coast Statistics, and other useful information. Times Oilicc, AVestport.