MAGAZINES.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4945, 1 March 1926, Page 4

MAGAZINES.

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

CURRENT ISSUES REVIEWED.

The young readers, will be pleased to learn that the first number of the new. volume —the thirty-fourth—of “Chums” is ’to hand. With this number is a double sized colour plate showing how 1 wireless waves bring sound to the ear. This- magazine -is one that the boys clamour for, as it contains stories of adventure, articles on school, football, wireless, and othei interesting topics-. It is published by Cassell and Co., London.

The “True Story” for December contains some twenty life stories founded on fact and written from heartfelt experiences by those who have suffered and enjoyed, failed and succeeded. These startling life stories, told in word and picture, will be read with deep and profound interest.

“The Storyteller” Christmas! number is one 'that is worth securing. It has a long complete story, “The vision Splendid,” by Robert Hitchens, also stories by May Edgintbn, E. Phillips Oppenheim, Dion Clayton Calthrop, Sax Rohmer, etc., and a long complete novel, “Profits Intangible,” by H. Bedford-Jones*. Every story is complete.

“The Quiver” is another very interesting monthly magazine which iS’ published by Cassell and Co. Besides a la.rge number of short stories there is. a useful lot of practical, home-mak-ing ideas given, including economy aids for the cook, successful home fiyeing, and a quantity of. children’s literature.

The “True Love Stories” magazine must appeal to tjhe reading public. It is' a sister to the “True Story” magazine, and contains eighteen true stories of love and. romance, real romance from the pens of those who have experienced it. . Hutchinson’s “Adventure Story" magazine is too well known to receive criticism. . The- December number has a great new African romance by the late Sir H. Rider Haggard, “The Treasure of the Lake,” and a host of other .thrilling stories by well-known writers of adventure.

Hutchinson’s “Mystery Story” magazine is included in .the number received. The Rt. Hon. the Earl, of Birkenhead, P.C.D.L., deals with the trial of Dr. Dodd. There are perhaps few men whose crimes have brought them to the gallows wiho were so remarkable, so gifted as Dr. Dodd. The first instalment of a splendid yew serial story, “Guilty, My Lord,” by one of the most remarkable of women writers to-day; Margaret Peterson. In .the opening chapters the reader will find him'self plunged into a most intriguing .tale. . The other stories in this publication are well up to the standard of Hutchinson’s magazines.