New Books

EXCEPTIONAL pressure on space has made it necessary to hold some articles over until next issue.

Included in these are two book reviews:—

Busby Of Waitangi—New Zea

Land’S Forgotten Man, By Eric

Ramsden, published by Angus and Rob ertson at 15/-. The story of Busby embraces the most romantic and fascinat ing period in the history of New Zea land; and, fortunately, Ramsden the well-known historian is submerged by Ramsden the storyteller. So the book is not only an invaluable historical docu ment—it is a most interesting story.

Prowling Through Papua,

another travel book by Frank Clune, published by Angus and Robertson at 12/6. Even the “PIM” did not realise what an interesting country this is until it read some of the innumerable stories about Papua, gathered by the tireless Australian writer. We shall say more about this book in January,