STONE'S DIRECTORY AND NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL.
Messrs Stove, San, and Co., are again in the field with their very useful and handy publica tion, the present being the sixth annual issue of wLat is recognised as au indispensable work of referenco. It is scarcely necessary to say that the directory has been improved where improve ment was possible. O;ie of the principal ad ditions has been tho iuclusion of the important and populous district of Waimate, closely con nected by trade with Dunec'in and Oarnaru. Tho compiling of the directory this year has in volved an unusual amouut of labour mainly owing to migrations and other changes. It appears to have been carefully performed, and it may be stated that there is an increase in the number of names igiveu, rendered possible by going more carefully over country districts. There are, as usual, maps of New Zealand and Ofcago, aud street reference maps for Dunedin, Oamaru, and luvercargill. The statistical and general information con tained in the annual which relates to the colony as a whole has been carefully revised and brought up to date. The new Customs tariff, with exemptions and decisions by the commis sioner, are given, and render the directory still more useful. Altogether Messrs Stone", Bon, and Co. ars to bo complimented on the faithful manner iv which they havo carried out their work, aud there is little doubt they will receive public support in their spirited efforts to supply a reliable and complete directory. A word of praise is due to the printers and also to the binders.
AUSTRALIA V. THE WORLD.
