MAGAZINES REVIEWED.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4464, 8 September 1922, Page 4

MAGAZINES REVIEWED.

ENTERTAINING READING. We beg to acknowledge receipt of the following publications :— This month’s “London” contains some excellent reading matter. Lovers of romantic stories are well catered for by Laurie Erskine and Edgar Jepsbn, while the popular May Edginton has a striking new serial entitled “ Dreams Come True.” The Right Hon. Augustine Birrell contributes some interesting reflections on Ireland, of which turbulent country he was Chief Secretary for nine years. Articles on “ Mars the Mysterious” by Hector Macpherson, M.A.F.R-A,S., and “The Royal Road to Golf,” by George Duncan, the wellknown British ex-ichampion, lend further interest to this entertaining volume. The “Harmsworth” Magazine caters for. all lovers of Action, and succeeds admirably in this month’s volume. Margaret Pedler commences a new serial story “The Vision of Desire ” ; John G. Brandon has a stirring story of love and fighting, while there is entertainment for all in the stories from the pens of John Vahey, A. E. Ashford, the well-known Fred. M. White, and Selwyn Jepsbn. The Strand Magazine is one that has stood the test of time, arid one does not wonder at its world-lwide popularity. This months’ number ,- s well up to the usual high standard, and contains a splendid assortment of stories and articles. A typical Oppenheim, story, a fox-hunting story by Gilbert Frankau, a most amusing tale by the inimitable P. G. Wadehouse, “ Waxworks ” by that clever writer W. L. George, and a story full of charm by Reeves Shaw cater most admirably for all lovers of good Action. A stirring poem by A. Conan Doyle, an interesting article on “Wireless Up-to-date” by R. W. Hallows, and some remarks by Arnold Bennett on “Education” complete a very engrossing volume. An all-fiction magazine justly popular with the reading public is the “ Yellow.” The stories are all of a light and entertaining character. The new serial, “ The Way of Deception,’ by Leslie Beresford, proves both novel and interesting, while some strikingly good short stories are contributed by Frances Brown, Alan Sullivan, John Austin, and Russell Warren.

Excellent to wile away the tedious hours of a train journev is, this month’s number of the “ Novel ” Magazine. Such names as Eden Phillpotts, William Le Quex. and Albert Parpon Terhune need no recommendation to the general reader, and their contributions to this volume are quite up to their usual standard. Violet Quirk proves herself a clever short story writer, and readers will look for more from her pen. The exciting and sensational serial by Frederick Arnold Kummer; draws tp a satisfactory close in this number.