The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 12, Issue 12 (March 1, 1938.)

Contents

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Contents

Page
Among the Books 5455
Dream Places 2021
Editorial—Colour of New Zealand 7
General Manager's Message 8
Kehu's White Man 911
Letters to Elizabeth 3435
New Zealanders in the Empire Games 3740
New Zealand Verse 49
Our London Letter 1719
Our Women's Section 5759
Panorama of the Playground 6162
The Making of Mountaineers 23
The Sheep Stealer 4447
The Wairarapa 2529
Travel Eighty Years Ago 4143
Variety in Brief 64
Waitomo 5151
Whaling in New Zealand Waters 1215
Wit and Humour 63
Yo-Ho and That 3031

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2/12/37.

(Rly. Publicity photo.) A recent view of Wellington, New Zealand's Capital City.

(Rly. Publicity photo.)
A recent view of Wellington, New Zealand's Capital City.

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Clear and cool, clear and cool, By laughing shallow and dreaming pool. —Charles Kingsley. Ascene in the Akatarawa Gorge, within easy reach of Wellington, North Island, New Zealand. (Rly. Publicity photo.)

Clear and cool, clear and cool, By laughing shallow and dreaming pool.
—Charles Kingsley.
Ascene in the Akatarawa Gorge, within easy reach of Wellington, North Island, New Zealand.
(Rly. Publicity photo.)