In this edition:

• Distinguished visitor at Christmas Party
  Former Lichfield chairman joins festivities [PHOTO]
• New Works, and old, on Johnson
  JSA member from the U.S. writes on Johnson's defence of women
• Dates for your Diary!
  The important Johnson events of 1999
• A Bookseller's Life
  Melbourne JSA member writes book about...
  
• Gathering 'Earth's Daughters'
  The fascinating story of the Oxford English Dictionary -Reviewed by Barry Sheppard
• Notes from the Western Idler
  Correspondance by John Byrne from Perth and beyond...
  
• Personal Notes
  News and announcements from our members!
• Slessor on Johnson
  Verse for Johnson in Kenneth Slessor collection.
• This month's quiz
  Monthly quiz No. 18, plus answers to No. 17