NOTICE.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1642, 13 January 1883, Page 1 (Supplement)

NOTICE.

Next week we will commence A SERIAL STOBY entitled, "KKYED BY 11 IW Specially written for this paper by Hakom> W. H. Stephen. With the view of furnishing our readers with some idea of the estimation in which Mb. Stephen's works are held, we append extracts of ft few of the press notices of his novel the " Golden Yankee" :— Mu. Stkpiiiin has earned ft name for himself in the capital of New South Wales an a dramatist and tale-writor, nlso ns editor of the Atlicwmm and Sydney Punch. We have no doubt his story will be eagerly read hero, in the first place for his sake, and m the next by a still larger number for itn own. — Ovens and ihinay Adveitiser. Tho dramatic efforts and many highly interesting colonial talcs, by Mr. Stephen, have long stamped him as a clever and alile delineator of Australian life.— Western Independent, Batkitnt. Mn. Stephen pourtrays with a strength to be obtained only by actual experience and observation the rough life, the ups and downs, tho rudo social relations, the excesses and crimes as well as the rowdy jollifications of diggers when they were under few restraints, except those they imposed upon themselves. In this little volume sensational incidents crowd thick upon each other.— Sydney hail. Encouragement should be given to colonial authors. Wo can recommend the " Golden Yankee." — Monaro Mcrcvry. Those descriptions which rolatn to life on the diggings are evidently drawn from personal knowledge. Incidents crowd quickly on ono another, and (ho narrative possesses an enchaining interest. — Maitland Mercury. The book is a humourous narrative of life and adventure on tho diggings, and iB replete with interesting and exciting incidents. The work will amply repay perusal, and will afford an excellent evening's intellectual enjoyment. To those who are not practically acquainted with the history of the early days of tho diggings, a time rich in curious scones and stirring events, the " Golden Yankee " will prove a mine of amusement and information. — Bendigo Advei tiser. The story is told by one who evidently understands human life in all its phases. It is very tine to nature. Thero is a "naturalness" about the tale which cannot fail to pprasel r ase all readers. — North Western Mail. Mr. Harold W. H. Stephen is responsible for keeping us some hours longer than customary from our virtuoui couch whilst we read his last literary venture. From the sample under review we conclude that Mr. Stephen has meiely givon us a foretaste of a magnum opus with Australian digging life for tho thomc— Bega Ga'.cttc. We aro glad to learn that tho " Golden Yankee " which we favoiuably reviewed some time ago has proved, as wo predicted, a most unqualified success. Tho talented author, Mr. Harold W. H. Stephen, is now engaged on another colonial story, which will shortly be ready for the press. — Clarence Biver Examiner. It is a most interesting story, the plot of which is skilfully laid out, and the chniactcrs of which are sketched from nature. — Sydney Town and Country. Few who commence this thrilling and withal romantic narrative, will caio to put the volume away before the end is reached. — Queensland Pat i iot. Mr. Harold Stephen's last venture seems to have attained a success almost unprecedented in the history of Australian literatme. The press lias been all but unanimous in laudation ol the tale, so that for once the critics and the" public are in accord. It is to be hoped that this successful venture may herald the dawn of a brighter day for colonial authois. Wo have men quite capable of writing up the the level of the English no\'«l market- — Cumberland Times. Colonial books by colonial authors are published so seldom, that critics might easily be excused for giving to works of this kind more prominence thn'i their intrinsic merits would sceni to deserve. In reviewing, however, tho " Golden Yankee," a noveJlette written by Mr. H. W. H. Stephln, any desire a journalist may have to foster colonial literature— a delicato sapling enough up to tho present— is increased by the real excellence of the book itself. Mr. Stephen is already well known as a successful journalist and dramatist, and if tho people of Australia will only show tho same kindly appreciation of a genuine work of the soil that they aro always willing to extend to tho imported aiticle, the " Golden Yankee" will not only spread tho fame of its author, but will vindicate the aprropriateness of itstitlo in more ways than one. What Bret Harto and Maik Twain have done for California, Mn. Stephen, in the little novel before us, does to no amall extent for the early days of Victoria, when riches and improvidence combined to make things lively. Like Mr. Harto and Mr. Clements, too, Mr.' Stephkn has lived amid the scenes ho describes so well, and speaks as it were ex cathedra. — Clarence and Bichmond Examiner. Wa, as Australians, naturally feel a desire to -encourage colonial talent. Of course when we say talent we mean a touch of the divine .•afflatus, and not any bastard imitation of lliterary genius. Impressed as we are with lithe conviction that we have a number of talented authors in our midst, we have determined to make it our special business to develope an Australian literature as far as lies in our power. With this object in view, we have determined in future to have serial .stories specially written for our paper. We believe that our efforts in this direction will meet with the approval of our readers. It is evident that this will considerably increase our expenditure; but we hope our clients will appreciate the object we have in view, and lend their aid to recoup us. If each of our customers will procure us another subscriber, we will be repaid for our outlay, and have the additional gratification of knowing that our readers are in accord with .us in this matter, intending subscribers are requested to send in their orders as early as possible so as to ensure their getting the beginning of Mit. StkphemV new novel, "SAVED BY A RING 1 ," as the number of extra copies we are printing in aaiioipation of an increase in our circulation is liuwted.