“Shibli” Listens In.

Although published only a few months ago, “Annals of a N. Z. Family,” by Mrs. Laura Jackson (A. H. Reed) is already a collector's item.

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Eric Ramsden's historical work on Samuel Marsden will be shortly published by A. H. and A. W. Reed.

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Due for publication shortly is a collection of sketches written for the Saturday supplements of two or three New Zealand papers by M. E. S., who, if I mistake not, is Mrs. Mary Scott, another of whose pen names is Martyn Stuart.

New fiction announced for early publication by Angus and Robertson includes the following: “Bridle Track,” by J. J. Hardie; “Everlasting Hurricane,” by R. W. Coulter; “Dirk Spaanders,” by Ernest Wells; “Boomtime Gold,” by G. W. Wicking; “The Third String,” by T. Stuart Gurr; “The Shearer's Colt,” by A. B. Paterson.

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Two more Australian books have been considered worthy of separate English editions, “Lasseter's Last Ride” and “The Cattle King,” both by Ion Idriess.