SPENDING THE HOLIDAYS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 311, 30 December 1912, Page 6

SPENDING THE HOLIDAYS.

LURE OF THE BEACHES. AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS. During the present halkiay season thousands af residents and visitore have taken advantage of the numerous attractions offe-ring- and enjoyed open-air outings. Illustrations typical of how people spend the holidays in Anckland are a feature of this week's isswe of the

"Weekly Graphic."" which appears tomorrow —a day earlier than usual. A particularly fine double page gives striking evidence of the lure of the beaches. Crowds are shown swarming on the "wharves and ferries for conveyance "to the numerous resorts round the harbour, and t-he beaches are shown as a playground for children and adults.

The record crowd at the Cnp meeting at Oerslie is illustrated in two -pages, and come of the racing is shown. Space :s devoted to the Davis Cup tennis players at. Auckland, and a series of snapshots is given of the Auckland bowling tournament. Bathing at the new Shelly Beach batirs and Sunday picnicking are dealt, with m some excellent pictures. <sj f fSWt other subjects- interestingly treated include the National Sweet Pea Show at Pabnerston North. Wellington tramway sports, loading produce at Wellington. Manawa.tn dairying centre, naval tart-et in Portsmouth Harbour, and wasbnio-do-wn Queen Street. Auckland. The nam" ber also contains a selection of miscellaneous studies.

An ill-uscra-red aranole "by an ei-Attck-lander deals with the Panama canal, and another shows the chief actors in the recent. New York police murder. The garden section is ifuU of information and iHustTations. A fine Rejection of stonea is puiilished, including tihe first of a series by the leading writers of the day. The -"Weekly Graphic** wifl be obtainable from all newsagents from tomorrow (Tuesday).