N.Z. RAILWAYS MAGAZINE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 122, 9 June 1937, Page 9

N.Z. RAILWAYS MAGAZINE

Robin Hyde (Miss Iris Wilkinson) is at ber sparkling best in "Old Days of Gold, ' ' delightful musings of romantic Central Otago. James Cowan does justice to tbat brilliant New Zealander, Lord Rutherford of Nelson, wbose marvellous Scientific researcb promises to produce "discoveries that will cbange tbe course of history and that will transform tbe economics of buman life as we live it to-day." In ' ' O.K. Big Boy" (illustrated by bimself), Ken Alexander merrily sbows bow woman still bolds tbe wbip-hand on man. O. N. Gillespie gives a very amusing turn to tbe burlesque mystery serial "Tbe Tbirteenth Clue. " Many "bookworms" and otbers will be interested ing G. N. Morris's cbronicle of tbe world-famed Dumas collection of Mr. P. W. Reed, of Whangarei, wbose work has won high recognition in Prance, wbicb would dearly like to have his "board." In "Hamilton, tbe Empire 's Dairy Capital," 0, N. Gillespie lias a pleasant cbronicle of tbe prosperous town, from buman, industrial, and scenic view-points. Otber features include a good treatise on tbe Railway Department^s prominent paTt in movements to "plant a tree" and "grow a flower"; well-informed comment on sport, really helpful notes for women in and out of the bome, and a cbat on books and authors.