New Books

WHY GATHER MOSS? by George Clune. Published by Angus and Robert son, Ltd. 7/6 George Clune has sailored, vagabonded, dallied, soldiered and, at times, seriously worked, in five continents and seven seas; and he gives a merry, entertaining ac count of his adventures and observations.

The value of this book, for Pacific readers, is its detailed unconventional story of the occupation of New Guinea by the Australian force in 1914. George Clune is a brother of Frank Clune, already known to Australian readers as a story-telling wanderer, and he writes a similar kind of readable book.

Everything that is known about sharks appears to be contained in a monumental

New Work, Sharks, Stingrays, Etc.,

by G. P. Whitley, F.R.Z.S., which has just been published by the Royal Zoo logical Society of N.S.W. Mr. Whitley is the ichthyologist at the Australian Museum, Sydney, and this volume repre sents years of intensely hard research.

The habits of scores of types of sharks are discussed in an interesting way and means :>f identifying them are clearly set out. The book, published at 7/6, should be of interest to many residents of the Pacific Islands.

Guard And Sentry Duties, Giving

the duties of the field officer, the captain and the subaltern of the day; and the commander, the sergeant, the corporal and the private of the guard. 1/-.

SOLDIER IN BATTLE, by Captain G.

D. Mitchell, contains innumerable, valu

able hints for men on active service, face to face with the enemy. 1/6. These two little books would make an admirable, helpful gift for any man on active ser vice. Both published by Angus and Robertson, Ltd., Sydney.