MAGAZINES REVIEWED.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4593, 1 August 1923, Page 3

MAGAZINES REVIEWED.

THE current nembebs. That magazine reading is increasing is evident from the number now published and that find a ready sale. Included in the latest on the market are “The Happy Mag,’’ '‘Hutchinson’s” ‘'Hutchinson’s Adventure Story,” and “The Green,” the current numbers of which are now to hand from Messrs Gordon and Gotch„ publishers, of Auckland; also “The Strand,” “Red,” and “London.” Each of these contains a fine collection of short stories of every character. “The London” for June and July are quite up to this journal’s previous standard of excellence. “Moscow To-day,” written specially by F. A. McKenzie, the famous war correspondent, now in that city, gives a vivid pen picture of life in that fair city, where the ancient splendours of the Tsars have been blotted out and Lenin and his commissaires reign in place of the Romanoffs. The July number has contributions from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,, Sir Philip Gibb, Gilbert Frankau, and “Sensatonal Derbys,,” by P. P. Gilpin. “The Strand’s” big feature for June is the second instalment of the powerful love story by Ethel Mi, Dell, “Tetherstones.” Derek Shepperson contributes an article on sky-writing which is illustrated by photographs. This magazine is one of the most consistent of English magazines, and always finds a ready sale. “Hutchinson’s" May number has a host of stories by leading authors, and is profusely illustrated with coloured photographs. Its general get-up and good literary work make it one that commands the attention of readers of fiction. “The Happy Magazine” is another publication that is commanding a good run by-its clever and interesting tales, which are illustrated. There are some very humorous drawings in the July number which give the publication. an added interest. “The Green” is quite up to the standard of previous numbers. Among the contents is the first instalment of “The Alley Cat,” by Anthony Carlyle. There is a fine selection of fiction by well-known writers, including Edmund Snell, Michael Kent, Fred M. White, and F.‘ Morton Howard. The Red numbers well maintain their standard. The third and fourth instalments of the “Barbarian Lover,” by Margaret Peglar, promises to be extremely interesting. Another of F. Morton Howard’s interesting humorous series is carried on in this number —“ A Gentld Deceiver. “ Cameo Stories ” by Beatrice HeronMaxwell starts in June Bth number. A compound of grave and gay make up the rest of these numbers. .With the May number, “Hutchinson’s Adventure Story Magazine ” reaches its ninth number. A splendid serial, “ Fields of Slepp, by E. Charles Vivian commences in this, number. It is said that this story can stand alongside “ King Solomon's Mines ’ and not fear comparison. “ Gun Running,” “ The Butterfly Hunter,” “ Fool’s Mate,” '“Myself and My Boxers,” “ The Finding of Cavendish ” are all splendid stories. “The Mad Commanders ” finishes in this number.