The firsb edition of an Australian sbory bearing bhe above tible, and writlsen by a well-known former residonb in Auckland, has jusb arrived in New Zealand. The book is one of bhose works known as "novels with a purpose." In the course of hia .ravels through the Australian wilds and t hose little traversed districts known as the " back blocks," the author was shocked by tjhe atrocities perpetrated upon the Aus tralian blacks. The story is an exceedingly interesting one. Its opening scene is laid in Auckland, where the hero, Claude Angland, first hears the intelligence of tho death of his undo, a noted Australian explorer.in Norbh Queens land, from whom he receives a mysterious packeb, containing a letter written in ink bhat is only made visiblo by the application of chemicals. Some difficulty is experienced in discovering the key, bub when found ib announces the discovery of a rloh gold bearing reef and urges Claude to search for it, guided by a black boy who bad been for many years the faithful companion of the dead explorer. Claude at once enters upon the dangerous and almost hopeless quest, and in the course of his search has many thrilling adventures. A. v jj The pictures of Australian life ond scenery in a rising goldfield, upon oub stations, and in bhe untrodden wilds, are admirably drawn, and the characters intro duced interest the reader and excite feelings of sympathy or repulsion. One gets a better and altogether more humane idea of the Australian black in this book than perhaps any other work on the subject published since Sir George Grey issued his narrative of Australian exploration fifty years ago. We havo no doubb thab the work, which is published in strong boards at the low price of two shillings, will meet with a very large sale in this colony. i Price, 2s, to be had at all the booksellers'. I

THEfAUCKLAND STAR, WEDNESDAY," JUNE 24, 1891,

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