BRIGHT FEATURES

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 85, 11 April 1945, Page 9

BRIGHT FEATURES

N.Z. WOMAN'S WEEKLY The tuatara is the sole survivor of the primitive reptiles of the forgotten Triassic Age and is found only in New Zealand. An interesting account of this miniature dragon is given in an illuminating and amusing article in the N.Z. Woman's Weekly. "Spend Less on Sickness," by John Dassent, is an article dealing with preventive medicine. It reveals that New Zealand's health and social security bill amounts to something like £17,000,000 annually and suggests that what is needed is a "Grown-up Plunket Society" to contend with the matter. Two bright and readable articles are "Humour at Bridge," by Bruce C. Bell, and "Make Your Future Bright"—colour tips for colour types by Mary Murdock. Other regular features are up to standard, especially Letters to the Editress, which appear on the Readers' Declare page. The two short stories are particularly good, and the editorial deals with the Festival of the Resurrection. This week the Free Pattern Service offers readers the choice of a gym frock, a box coat and an afternoon frock-