The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 11, Issue 7 (October 1, 1936)

Contents

• • [covers]
  • Contents p. 1
  • [title page]
• • A National Service p. 3
  • Railway Progress in New Zealand — General Manager's Message. — Public Interest in Transport p. 4
  • Rulers of the Country p. 5
    • The Labour Ministry. — The Hon. W. Nash, — Minister of Finance, Customs and Marketing p. 5
    • To Inspire Confidence
    • The Minister's Career
    • Labour Interests, and Pacific Problems
    • In Parliament
    • The Government's Policy and Aims
    • Social and Humanitarian Services
    • The Dominion's Finance
    • The Farmers and their Produce p. 7
    • The Trade with Great Britain
  • Riding Over the Haast Pass — An Outpost Of The Wild — by Elsie K. Morton
  • The Thirteenth Clue — or the Story of the Signal Cabin Mystery — Chapter IV. — by J. Wilson Hogg p. 14
  • Famous — New Zealanders — No. 43 — John Webster, of Hokianga. — The Adventures of a Pioneer — by Tangiwai p. 17
    • [section] p. 17
    • The Story on the March
    • Maoris in Ambush
    • A Tense Moment
    • In the Opononi Home p. 19
    • Overbading in Australia
    • Trading at Hokianga
  • On the Maori Battlefield
    • [section]
    • The Maori Tournament
    • “Off to California p. 21
    • A Cruise in the “Wanderer.”
    • In the Solomon Islands
    • The Disappearance of Ben Boyd
    • The Schooner Attacked: A Desperate Fight
  • The Wreck of the “Wanderer.” p. 23
  • A South-Sea-Bubble Republic
  • Home to Hokianga
  • The Wisdom of the Maori — A Father's Tangi for his son — by Tohunga p. 24
    • [section] p. 24
    • Kumara: A Question of Pronunciation
    • The Southern Lakes
  • Our London Letter — by Arthur L. Stead p. 27
    • Some Notable Non-Stop Runs p. 27
    • Features of New Rolling Stock
    • Development of the Rail-Car
    • Efficient Shunting Locomotives
    • International Railway Conferences
  • The Movement of Live Stock
  • New Zealand Verse p. 31
    • Contrast — by Joyce T. West p. 31
    • The Rain is Gone — by J. R. Hastings
    • Egmont — by Les. R. Hill
  • Romany Kiss — by E. Mary Gurney
  • Our National Treasure House of Wonders. — Astounding Variety… Amazing Achievement — by O. N. Gillespie, Sir Joshua Reynolds p. 32
  • Limited Night Entertainments — The Queen's Earrings — by R. M. Jenkins p. 38
    • [section] p. 38
    • Chapter IX
  • The People of Pudding Hill — No. 10. — “The Ghost of Pudding Hill.” — by Shiela Russell p. 45
  • Leading New Zealand Newspapers p. 46
  • The Thirteenth Clue p. 49
  • Myths, Madness, and Motives of Music — by Ken Alexander p. 50
    • Soil and Soul p. 50
    • Commotion and Emotion
    • Home-brewed Harmony p. 51
  • Natures Notes
  • Leading Hotels A Reliable Travellers Guide p. 52
  • Pictures of New Zealand Life — by Tangiwai p. 54
    • The Story of the Priest's Bath p. 54
    • Father Mahoney's Journey
    • Passengers Came Last
      • [section]
      • Entered Inwards
      • Cleared Outwards
    • Over the Range
  • Among the Books — A Literary Page or Two — by Shibli Bagarag p. 55
  • Our Women's Section — Timely Notes and Useful Hints — by Helen p. 57
    • Which Blouse for What? p. 57
    • Lovely Lingerie
    • Distant Fields are Greener p. 58
    • Health Notes
    • “Mrs. Beeton's Everyday Cookery.” p. 59
      • [section] p. 59
      • Maids of Honour
  • French Pancakes
    • [section]
    • Reviews p. 60
    • “Shibll” Listens In
  • Panorama of the Playground — Notable New Zealand Sportsmen — by W. F. Ingram p. 61
    • [section] p. 61
    • Giants of the Ring
    • A Great Track Walker
    • Commemorating Lovelock's Victory p. 62
  • Variety in Brief p. 64
  • Wit and Humour p. 65
    • Last be First p. 65
    • High Finance
    • There Ought to Be a Law
    • His Little Lapse
    • A Benefactor
    • Too Helpful
    • Her “Declining” Years
    • Maybe He Saw a Robin
    • Father Investigates
    • Mutual Affection
    • Streamline
    • As “Punch” Sees It
  • Familiar Ships in New Zealand Waters T.S.S. “Wahine” — by J. H. Kemnitz p. 66
    • [section] p. 66
    • Scripto Pencils
  • Romance of Names

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