THE LATEST MAGAZINES

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2685, 19 January 1924, Page 1

THE LATEST MAGAZINES

We have just received from the publishers, Messrs Gordon and Gotch (Ansi.) Ltd., the following latest magazines, per Mrs R. XI. Parkes •

Weldon’s Bazaar of Children's Fashions, ’Xmas-New Year number. This number is a really wonderful issue, containing free patients of a girl's day dre.-s and dance frock, 12 lo 14 years, girl’s party dress. li to M years, a girl’s coat and boy’s suit 2 to 4 years, with the fullest direelions for mil tiny out and making up. A special feature of this number is a coloured supplement of a model doll and her clothes which will just delight the children, there is also a playlet, new games for

ehidren, etc. and a thousand and one other things to interest mother. Don’t miss this copy.

Weldon’s Ladies’ .tonrnal. 'XmasXew Year number. —A beautiful coloured supplement of latest fashions and fancy dress costumes is included in (he above. Free patterns enclosed are for a lovely evening gown, an afternoon, dress, and a new wrap coat. A gratis transfer design for embroidery or beads: the newest Paris styles in photogravure, a new serial storv entitled

•‘Tony in Between." by Winifred Garter, jumpers in the newest mode, exquisite evening and dance frocks, smart coals, etc., arc only a few of the most interesting items contained in this number. Gel yours now.

'' The London Magazine, Christmas number. —The. work of the fin - <=st modern authors and artists appears in this famous magazine. It is superbly illustrated and printed and contains only the brightest statics and most up-to-date articles. There are magnificent theatrical itnd photogravure picture supplements. “The Truth a! Last,’’ by the late Sir Charles Hawfrey, “Why Socialism Must Come," by J. Ramsay McDonald. M. 8.. and stories by G. K. Chesterton, Julian Wylie Stephen Leacock and Lydie O’Shea help to make this number one of the best yet produced.

The Violet Magazine. —This mu - gazine is rapidly becoming one of the leading short-story magazines and has gained a reputation for its line reading matter. This number i- no exception and contains stories from the pens of Elite Scott, G. Corrie Thompson. Malcolm Arnold, Margaret Field, Leslie Arthur, G. Eaton Fearn, Crichton Miln, Lloyd Have and others. A real good holiday- number.

The Yellow Magazine.—This popular short story novel is widely read and those waiting rite next issue will not he disappointed for it is well up to its usual high standard. This month’s “Yellow’’ contains stories by such leading writers of short stories, as Charles Sax!>y, Edmund Snell, J. Russell 'Warren, Coutts Brisbane, Owen Oliver and others. It is a, particularly line number.

“Humour." —This illustrated paper of the world’s wit is now being published weekly to meet an evergrowing demand. The magazine is an excellent three-penn'orth. The New Zealand office of the paper is Box !)05, Wellington, where specimen copies of the paper may be secured. A big cash competition is announced in tbe January issues.