RAILWAYS MAGAZINE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 October 1939, Page 2

RAILWAYS MAGAZINE

FEATURES OF 'OCTOBER ISSUE.

“A'butcher with jan eye for the aesthetic alchemy of choppery is capable of carving a cutlet which could be placed in a vase beneath a picture of ‘Sunset over Venice’ and still hold its head up,” remarks Ken Alexander in a delightful feast of humorous philosophy entitled “Beauty and the Beast.” In a well illustrated article O. N. Gillespie impressively tells New Zealanders about the remarkable progress in the making of household needs such as matches, various polishes, brushes, brooms and pottery. Ella Wall brightly gives the life-history of whitebait. J. T. Inkster in the “Tragic Story of the Boyd,” recalls the massacre of the crew of the British ship by Maoris and the burning' and sinking of the vessel in Whangaroa Harbour in 1809. Isobel Andrews revives the colourful z scene at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. W. F. Ingram’s “Sport in War-Time” gives very interesting glimpses of the soldiers’ feats on the field of play 25 years ago. In an excellent treatise, “On Making a Choice,” Elliott Nanier explains how the phrase “Hobson’s’Choice” had its origin. There are many other features including a very helpful l section of women, a chat on books and authors and original verse. There are about sixty pictures.