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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 7 (November 1, 1933)

Reviews

Reviews.

“Desert Saga,” by William Hatfield (Angus and Robertson, Sydney). In story form this most popular Australian writer gives us a wonderfully descriptive picture of the Australian aborigine. Grungunja, in his boyhood days, his manhood and finally his poetically peaceful death, is the central figure in a story told with a rare knowledge of the life and habits of the rapidly disappearing aborigine. This book is going to be a big seller and might give the suggestion to one of our New Zealand writers to write a similar story of our Maoris. The book sells at 6/-.

“Art in New Zealand” (Harry H. Tombs, Wellington), the September issue (a splendid number) of this outstanding New Zealand quarterly marks the beginning of Vol. 6 of the publication. In his opening editorial, the editor, Mr. C. A. Marris, makes an eloquent appeal to the art loving public to assist the magazine through its most critical period. Indeed I would go further and suggest that this publication is of such cultural value to the country that it is worthy of a State subsidy.

“Jacko the Broadcasting Kookaburra,” by Brook Nicholls (Angus and Robertson, Sydney). Those New Zealand listeners-in who are able to tune in with Australian stations will immediately prick up their ears at the title of this book, for Jacko's laugh is a familiar note in broadcasts across the Tasman. Jacko is so popular that a story of his life and adventures will be read with interest by thousands. Whether you have or have not listened in to him, this book must entertain and Jacko's merry bursts of laughter will crescendo with the human orchestration of laughter from delighted readers. The book is beautifully produced and the illustrations by Dorothy Wall are a feature. Price 4/6.

“The Glories of Milford Sound” by R. W. de Montalk is the title of an attractive scenic booklet recently produced by Harry H. Tombs of Wellington.

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