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" NEW ZEALAND SPORTING AND DRAMATIC REVIEW." The Most Popular Illustrated Weakly In the Dominion. ' The great annual yachting festival at , Cowes," England, is admirably depicted in the centre pages of this week's "N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review," forming a delightful aquatic series of graceful yachts in full sail. Equally interesting is the set of snapshots of the christening of the world's largest speed boat at Los Angeles, with a close-up view of the amazing motors. The great interprovincial football match, Auckland v. Wellington, forms a page of lively incident that will make a fine pictorial record of tie epic contest. The strenuous match for the Prince of Wales Cup between the Western and. Eastern Maori districts is also illustrated. Pride of place ts given to the Pakuranga Hunt Club's Point-to-Point Steeplechase meeting at Ramarama, with some animated views of the jumping events. The Wanganui Jockey Club's spring meeting covers two pages of typical racing snapshots. The overseas section has a generous collection of the most up-to-date events, including the Queen visiting the East End hospitals, gay beach scenes, launching of the White' Star liner Britannic, Prince of Wales at Scout Jamboree, opening meet of the Devon and Somerset staghounds, etc. Some exquisite fashions, a novel frontispiece, and fascinating stage and screen photographs are further attractions of this popular paper. "The Review" is on sale at all booksellers and stationers. — (Ad.)

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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 221, 18 September 1929, Page 5

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Page 5 Advertisements Column 8 Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 221, 18 September 1929, Page 5

Page 5 Advertisements Column 8 Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 221, 18 September 1929, Page 5