REVIEWS.

Otaki Mail, 13 June 1923, Page 4

REVIEWS.

"HTJMOUK." Bright and cheerful us ever, the latest number of "Humour" is just io hand. This fortnightly magazine is always welcome, because, il is a world erf tears and groans, Or groans and teais —which ever you like —it sees only the funny side of life. "Humour" is well named for there is not a dull inch in all its I pages. Every man and woman and ev- . cry child able to read and enjoy a joke j I will appreciate "Humour." I i I ) "AUSSIE." " 1 f The June number of "Aussie" jusl to Land shows a distinct improvement jin the Xew Zealand section. The wri- ] tors and artists evidently are finding a I better standard in "Aussie" than anything previous opportunity lias given them, and its time goes on, no doubt, | .Vow Zealand will be able to boast Of (quite a large number Of talented pen j i men. As it is, much good humourous,

[ work is being produced, and it would 1 appear that the best of it is being contributed to "Aussie^' CHILDREN'S F&SIITONS. ! Free patterns are given in the Juno , issue of Weldou's bazaar of children's fashions for making a girl's dress and coat, 14 to 16 years, a girl's kilted dress, li to 8 years, child's slip-on frock, ij to S years, and child's play suit, - to v -l years, and the fullest directions for [cutting out and making up these splen- ' did designs. The number includes the I newest outdoor wear for girls of all ages. Pretty frocks for every occasion, tennis dress aud sports coat, new hats I

to make at home, a free dress-making lesson, clothes for the tinies, Uncle Tim's prize competition for children, how to dress baby and the toddler, the j boy aud his needs, nursery fare, etc. i "Andrienna is about twenty-six, though she looks less; she's been aj 'Red' for a good main- years. I don't J know your view on the sanctity of j matrimony old fellow, but it seems to ' me I just came in time to prevent you making love to another man's wife." Extract from John Haslette Valley's great story which appears in the May issue of the Yellow Magazine. Other interesting features help to make this e a real good number of the Yellow j Magazine.

A new serial story by Murgaret Redler entitled "The Barbarian Lover" appears in the May issue of the Red Magazine. This is a most powerful and thrilling story. The reader must find himself deeply interested in the principal characters and await with ease'' curiosity their further development in the next number. Other stories in lighter vein by John G. Brandon, Stephen Phillips. Michael Kent. Elliot Bailey. I. Bussell Warren and many other popular writers: and F. Morton Howard writes a most interesting and humorous story "The Gentle Deceiver." AU stories fully illustrated.

"One in a Thousand": A stirring tale of ramming with the tang of the sea, in it and the lure of the tropic?. Author —Stuart Martin. fphis is a complete story with the May issue of the Detective Magazine. Other stories by Thomas S. Rice, Harold de Rolo. S. T. James, J. J. Bel! and others. ExChief Det-Inspector E. Haigh writes "Training Detectives."

All the above may be secured from Mr L. G. LoTvry or the bookstall, Otaki Kail way. ,