CAPTAIN HURLEY ON SHACKLETON'S EXPEDITION.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 511, 5 March 1920, Page 2

CAPTAIN HURLEY ON SHACKLETON'S EXPEDITION.

Captain Frank Hurley, the famous Australian photographer, who joined Sir Ross Smith in his flight from Charlevi-le to Sydney, was a member of Sh >ckleton's exp?ditio« to the Antaretict. in 1314. He is at present telling the thrilling stcry of the adventures of that ill-fated, yet victorious expedition to the readers of "Life." The March issue, just to hand, contains the account oi hov? the uarly of twenty-eight men,' having be n ., shipwrecked in the Weddell liv.-.l fir I've months on an icedining which time they drifted for 6'JO miles till they reached the f'fien ocean. Captain Hurley s is the most remarkable series of adventure stories published in any magazine for years, and i{~ is acconipanied by a profusion of- his photos, one of' which ap}«srs on the cover. Other fptures in \the March issue of "Life"" are "A "Glimpse of the Big Timber," by Charles Nuttallj '.'The GaUipolf Commission" and tbt History of the Honth by Dr. Fftchit ett, and a capita! cellecticii of short, and long stories, including the latest of the "Grey Seal Mysteries.' If unobtainable from the iocal booksellers, copies may be obtained for lOd post free from the publisher, T.>| Shaw Fiiehett, 376, Swans ton Street, Melbourne, Victoria. THE HIGH COST OF DRESSING.

It has been asserted that the price of living, and particularly of dressing-, is still on the up grade, and thousands of women are at their wits' end to know how to make their allowances cover their dress bills. Mothers of school girls pre finding' it increasingly difficult since the cost of children's clothes has increased by 35 per cent, since the signing of the armistice. ''Eveiylady's Journal" otters one solution in suggestii'g that ail women should make their own and their children's "dresses, and in the February issue is given s». great range of beautiful pfacticijj, anc! up-to-date designs with suggestions for material, etc. In addition, free paper patterns are enclosed in the journal for making up i very dainty lady's dress, a child's pinafore frock, and a* lady's blouse. But tiie February issue of "Everylady's Journal' is also very sttong in other reading matter'. A veil known Australian ladv journalist, who saw the Piince of Wales in writes about his charming smile, and sends photographs as evidence of it. Sir John Monarh, in an intciview, talks about his soldiois in a way that wili delight every mother and sister of a soldier, whilst Ladv Monash tells something about her life in London, where society frc-m the King down th-; scale delighted to honour the Au:tralian and his wife. If February "Everylad/s Journal" is unobtainable at the local bookstalls, send eightpence to the publisher, T. Shaw Fitchett, 276, Swanston Street, Melbourne. *