“RAILWAYS MAGAZINE”

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 November 1939, Page 2

“RAILWAYS MAGAZINE”

NOVEMBER ISSUE. “The difficulty with music is that those who understand it best always explain it worst; something like Mr Pitman, struggling to explain shorthand. in shorthand, to a cross-eyed Croat during a blackout." remarks Ken Alexander in a very amusing article "Nonsensical Notes." illustrated by himself. O. N. Gillespie continues his instructive well-written series of articles on New Zealand industries with a treatise on the manufacture of baking powder, condiments and biscuits. Appropriately, Centennial touches come into bright features by Joyce West ("Romantic History of New Plymouth and Mt Egmont"), Evelyn Rogers ("Lure of the Bay of Islands"). Dorothy Tanner (Diary of Edward Jollie. 1841-42"). Ella Wall ("Historic Cape Foulwind." in which raids of the famous Te Rauparaha are recalled). In "Historic Arrowtown" Barbara Kent revives the colourful days of the old gold rushes in the rich fields of the Lake Wakatipu district. Ronald McFarlane gives a thrillful chronicle of the clashes of Maoris and white men on Murdering Beac’n, Otago, in 1817. Enid Saunders cleverly tells a Maori legend with a love interest and a villain who was bewitched and turned into a koukou (owl).

Other good features include a section for women, sport, original verse and a chat on books and authors. There are almost sixty pictures, including original drawings.