RAILWAY MAGAZINE

Grey River Argus, 16 October 1936, Page 4

RAILWAY MAGAZINE

BIG OCTOBER FEATURES. Adventures of a famous pioneer, John Webster, of Hokianga, are brilliantly described by Janies Cowan in the October issue of the “New Zealand Railways Magazine’’. Il is a dramatic story of “crowded incidents ol pern and combat, narrow escapes and strange experiences.” EJsie K. Alorton takes her readers charmingly over the Htiast Puss, a .scenic wonderland of South Westland, which will be traversed by a tourist highway. Ken Alexander lets himself merrily loose on “Alyths, Aladness and Alotives of Alusic,’ in which he has clever shots at some of the modern perpetrations misnamed music. Worthy treatment of the National Art Gallery and Museum is given by O. N. Gillespie. “This great editice,” he says, ‘ • is a giant achieve meat. . . a. shrine that should be a permanent reminder of the need to worship right' things.” In the new series, “Rulers of the Country,” the career and ideals of the Hon. W. Nash, Minister of Finance, Customs and Alarketing, are brightly set out. “The Thirteenth Clue —or the Story of the S'gnal Cabin Alystery” is taken on another exciting and amusing stage by J. Wilson Hogg, R. AL Jenkins continues his gripping romantic story , “The Queen’s Earrings”. Simla Russell presents her tenth instalment of the droll and lovable “People of Pudding Hill” delight fnl to adults as well as children. W. F. Ingram maintains his reputation as a viv'.d sporting writer with a breezy sketch of notable New Zealand Sportsmen. The colourful career of the Union. Steam Ship Company's ‘Wahino,' in times of peace and war, is well described by J. 11. Kemnitz. “Helen” is again a welcome contributor of timely notes and useful hints for women in a literary style . which lifts even homely things from the commonplace level. Other features . include “'Pictures of New Zealand . Life,” “Wisdom of the Alinori”, J “Among the Books”, and original New I Zealand verse. The illustrations, about (• s'xty—a wide range of reproductions L of photographs and original drawing deserve special mention. -j t