PUBLICATIONS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 41, 27 September 1928, Page 7

PUBLICATIONS

N.Z. FREE LANCE. The aerial tour o 2 the Dominion by Kingsford Smith and his companions is the subject of another special issue of the “New Zealand Free Lance” this week. Remarkable photography makes the pictorial section specially attractive, and each phase of the triumphant journey of the heroes is recorded in detail. ' Among the “action” photographs are two of outstanding merit—one depicts the giant monoplan e in full flight banked at an acute angle, and the other shows the three Bristol planes flying over Wanganui on their way to Auckland. srhere are numerous street scenes illustrating the popularity of the airmen in the various towns visited, and interesting closeups record the heroes in a variety of moods. This second special number dealing with the • Southern Cross and her crew certainly provides readers with a unique record of the first successful aerial journeys across the Tasman

MAGAZINES. The flesfc Story magazine for July just received from Mr W. G. Liddell is full of good readable stories and contains something to interest everyone. Many notable authors are represented. Tim- Boys’ Own Paper is up to the usual excellent standard of this journal, and is brimful of good stories and interesting articles of the kind so dear to the heart of masculine youth. Weldon’s Ladies’ Journal, September number, contains free patterns of smart day dress, new dance frock and coatee; beautiful coloured supplement of Paris fashions; gratis transfer for embroidery; advance fashions and notes from their special correspondent in Paris. Special articles: How to arrange “help yourself” picnics and make refreshing summer drinks; “tennis elbow hew to avoid and cure —by a physician; other hints for holidaymakers ; character reading from handwriting, children’s page. The September number of Weldon’s bazaar of children’s fashions contains free patterns of girl’s day frock and dainty summer dress 10 to 12 years; child’s frock and panties 2t 0 4 years; fashion notes and latest fashions; dainty smocked dresses; seaside and country holiday clothes?; washing frocks, sports outfit, jumper frocks, 6tc.