SEFTON

North Canterbury Gazette, Volume 7, Issue 59, 26 November 1937, Page 3

SEFTON

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

A special meeting of the Sefton School Committee and lady supporters was held in the schoolroom to make arrangementsfor the annual picnic, to be held this year at The Pines Beach, and also to consider holding a garden fete at the school on December 15. The following stallholders were appointed : Sweets, Mrß J. Quick; produce, Mrs W. L. Scott; cake, Mrs L. Hales; ice cream, Miss M. Cameron; bran tub, Mrs W. Chambers; afternoon tea, Mesdames F. James and J. R. Cameron. Miss T. Eldridge was appointed to convene a further meeting of stallholders and those interested to make final arrangements for the garden fete.

“THE AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL”

Review of the November Issue To choose the outstanding feature of the November “Australian Journal” is a difficult, task, for the issue contains instalments . of two serials, thirteen complete short stories by the best local writers, a number of articles and features, and a section for children. But pride of place must be given to Arthur W. Upfiekl, popular writer of “Wings Above the Diamantina,” “Wings of Evil,” “Mr Jelly’s Bnsiness,” and other successful novels, who presents “ These Things Have Happened.” ’According to announcement in this issue, the author is re-telling in jiarrative form some of the fantastic tales ho has unearthed in old letters, ancient

documents and forgotten diaries. The first story of tho series, “Waudi and the Bilker,” is both curious and enthralling, and, although it is, in a sense, historical, there is nothing of the history book about tho way it is told. It gives promise of being one of tho most intriguing features this sixpenny magazine lias yet presented.