"NEW ZEALAND BPORTINQ AND DRAMATIC REVIEW." A Wide Diversity of Pictures! Exclusive photographs of the late Queen Alexandra's funeral, received by the latest mail, make a striking feature of the illustrations in this week's issue of the "N.Z. (Sporting and Dramatic Review." Amongst the incidents depicted are the Sandringham vigil, scenes outside the village'church, the procession en route from Sandringham to Wolferton station, Kings and Princes paying their last tributes, guarding the coffin during the lying-in-state in 'Westminster Abbey, and many other graphic scenes in the snow. The centre pages are animated with snapshots of the Auckland Racing Club's summer carnival at Ellerslie giving views of crowds, individual groups and some famous competitors. Furthei pictures appear of the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting, while other fixtures ■ that are pictorially' - represented are the Stratford;. Racing Club's gathering and the Waipukurau Jockey Club's meeting. Bowlers will be specially interested in the photographs of the English v. South Auckland representatives. A flashlight; of the Ponsonby welcome also 'adds to the interest. • Other, subjects of appeal are the Waipu Caledonian Society's sports, the opening of the new road to Wairakei, Armistic Day in London, bathing beauty and fancy dress competition at Lyall Bay. A frontispiece of Dame -Clara Butt will create particular attention.—(Ad.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 10, 13 January 1926, Page 8
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