The Citizen, the journal of the Forward Movement, was established in September, 1895, for the purpose of providing a means whereby the intelligent men and women of the Colony might give expression to their opinions on matters of public importance. It is printed in magazine form, and is the only journal of the kind in New Zealand. Contributions to its pages are regularly received from well-known writers and thinkers, and thus the magazine discharges a most useful function in providing a common ground on which all may meet for the interchange of ideas on matters of public interest. The editor of The Citizen is the Rev. W. A. Evans, and the printers and publishers are Messrs. Edwards, Russell and Co., 37 Featherston Street, Wellington.

New Zealand Trade Review (Samuel Carroll, proprietor), Lambton Quay, Wellington. This journal was established in 1873 as the Wellington Monthly Price Current and Trade Report, which title was altered about 1884 to its present designation. Mr. Carroll acquired the paper in April, 1875. It is sixteen pages large foolscap in size, is issued monthly, and circulates throughout the Colony, and in Australia, England, America, and on the Continent of Europe. The Review is non-political, its concern being to encourage trade by supplying information on New Zealand touching the Customs revenue, imports, exports, bank rates, shipping, with special summary of cargo to and from the Colony. The Review is filed at the offices of the leading trade and commercial journals of the world, and is recognised as the best authority in the trade statistics of New Zealand.

Mr. Samuel Carroll, proprietor of the New Zealand Trade Review, was born in London on the 23rd of September, 1827. He was educated at private schools and at the City of London School. Mr. Carroll was brought up in the office of his father, who was a produce broker in Mincing Lane, London. After some years he became a partner, the firm being S. Carroll and Son. In 1853 Mr. Carroll retired from the business, and went out to Singapore, Batavia, and Manilla on behalf of Scholfield, Doering and Company, of Liverpool and Glasgow. After five years his father died in London, and Mr. Carroll returned to England. He remained three years, during which he was engaged in mercantile pursuits. Coming to New Zealand in 1862, per ship “Asterope,” he accepted the position of accountant to the New Zealand Steam Navigation-Company, with whom he remained for nine years, till the Company was wound up. For many years Mr. Carroll has filled the office of secretary to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, and has been well known as a commission agent and accountant.

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