Merry Melrose

NZ Truth, Issue 1188, 6 September 1928, Page 6

Merry Melrose

AN American novelist of note recently created considerable noise m the liter&rjKworld by producing an entrancing story called" -'The Delectable Mountains." \

Plagiarism conceded, you are asked to turn a kindly eye^towards a 100 per cent., citizen, Melrose ;M. Simpson, who has done something' towards making Wadestown (Wellington), a "delectable mountain suburb."

Kelburn,, Hataitai and other mountain suburbs" need not feel hipped over this. Let each challenge each m healthy rivalry. ; i A decade has slipped by into 'the limbo of accepted opportunities since Simpson pitched his camp m Wadestowh and proceeded to demonstrate, among other things, to the die-hards that , nor'- west gales and southerly busters notwithstanding, succulent vegetables and fragrant blooms could be. reared m the suburb. Faith is said to be able to move mountains, but Simpson set out . to prove that the mountain-side could do more than push up mere daisies. He has infused considerable ginger into -the horticultural and beautifying

society . . . and when he goes aquesting for donations you'd be safer with a Chubb's lock on your jeans.