REVIEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLIV, Issue 9851, 25 June 1923, Page 6

REVIEWS.

New magazine literature at Mr A. W.. Hopkins’ bookshop at Ashburton includes the second May issues and lirst June issues of those three popular magazines of the Amalgamated Press of London—The Green, The Yellow, and The Red. In the Green the May issue, opens a promising serial by Anthony Carlyle “The Alley Cat,” and then stirs the sporting blood with the doings of a most remarkable New Zealand boxing man name Te. Arolia, following on with breezy tales of the ocean and the forest, and a strong story of. the African wilds. The June issue follows in its footsteps with a long array of the fine stories the “Green” leans to. “The Yellow” for May 18 introduces a serial by Leslie Boresford that is full of biting intrigue among Russians, Japs, ' airships, and other things, and is destined to make the “Yellow” sought after, and the first issue of June follows up the trail. The other stories are conspicuous for their vigour. Norton Howard’s serial, “The Gentle Deceiver,” a quaint story of subtle humour that has pleased many readers, continues on in the May and June issues of “The Red,” and in this very popular magazine the balance of the reading is particularly pleasing and varied. A woman author, Margaret Pedler, very capably is handling in this magazine a serial “The Barbarian Lover.” We commend it to both men and women. “Tim Detec ; ive” issues for May 25th and Jur e Bth bring an exciting touch to bear up: i the problems of murder and love, perjury and burglary, stolen apparel an 1 stolen men, from the investigator's rogle of view, and there are fine, new i 'stalments of Valentine Williams’ telling serial, “The Orange Divan.” A very artistic magazine is “The London” (by the same publishers). It is beautifully printed and illustrated on white cut paper, and brings us into touch with some of the best authors. F. A. McKenzie (war correspondent) tells about the mysterious City of Moscow. Mrs Horace Tremlett contributes “The Girl He Wanted.” Very funny sketches come frtom William Caine; and “Tattle Mother,” by Victor MacClure v.be well relished. “Adventures in J urnalism,” by Sir Phillip Gibbs, “Chinaman’s House,” and “The (Pompeiian Cast,” are foremost among its treasures.

“Weldon’s Ladies’ Journal” for July (at Mr Hopkins’ bookshop) is, if possible, better than ever. It brings a most generous array of new fashions, with gratis patterns of three-piece suit, sports jumper, and shirt, and a transfer for embroidery and applique. The beautiful art supplement of Paris fashions will be appreciated. “Weldon’s Children’s Fashions” shows a splendid range of styles in useful garments for young and old, and its usual bundle of free patterns. These are for girls’ dresses, a girl’s coat, a boy’s blouse suit, a baby’s coat and bonnet.