BRIGHT AND BREEZY

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 65, 17 March 1934, Page 18

BRIGHT AND BREEZY

Those who know Mr. Marcus Marks would know what to expect when he takes a pen .in his hand to record the many incidents that have occurred during his career as Government Printer and supervisor of- Hansard. Honce to add "JMainly Merr>" to the title of his book, which is briefly' called "Memories," may seem almost'superfluous. Wellington was a comparatively small town when Marcus Marks roamed its streets as a boy-^-his' stories begin in ,1868. Ho took1 part in the brushes with the Maoris and watched Wellington grow into a flourishing city. As a .public servant the -author naturally met many notable celebrities in all professions, and, gifted as he is with a good memory, he has. had no difficulty in finding material for • his reminiscences. Told good-naturedly and without prejudice, the stories cover the days' of the author's youth, his soldiering days, his connection with the Government Printing Office and Parliament,'and there are sporting, stories, travel stories, and stray storiqs.. To select any one section of the book as being better than another would be making .invidious ;comparisons: each part has .its' own special interest, and the whole provides, a 'fund of - enjoyment and interest for a wide circle of readers. The Endoavour Press-(Syd-ney) publishes the book, which contains as-a .frontispiece a portrait of the author. Scattered through the text are amusing, little illustrations.