Notes by a Nomad. By W. A. Horn. (Melville and
Millen. 5s. net.)—The " Nomad " has wandered in New Zealand, in Australia, and in Egypt. He is a quite unconventional person ; he has considerable powers of observation, and less, it may be, of judgment. He tells us some curious things about the "King Country" in New Zealand, and about a Mr. Moffatt in particular. But his most interesting chapter concerns Australia. He ex- presses himself strongly about the treatment of the Australian aborigines. It is quite clear that the immediate duty of the Labour Party is so to order things that the natives, who have a first charge on the produce of the country, should have their
rights. The foundation of their policy must be the equal rights of man. However selfish capitalists may be, the friends of Labour cannot afford to be careless of justice. Mr. Horn's book is full of interesting matter. We do not commit ourselves to his opinion, but we can see that he is one of those who know the subject.
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