"NEW ZEALAND SPORTING AND DRAMATIC REVIEW." The Paper With The Universal Appeal. One of the outstanding attractions of the "New Zealand Sporting and Dramatic Review" is the four-page coloured section printed by the Offset process. In tins week's issue is included a frontispiece ot Mary Pickford as she appears in her latest role of Katharine in "The Taming of the Shrew," a page of chic fashions to delight the feminine eye, street scenes in Jerusalem and interesting views of excavations in Rome. Very Ray are the double centre pages, filled with the latest overseas happenings, Roman Catholic Centenary in London, popular cricketers wedding, lawn tennis championships, and snappy holiday scenes. Racing enthusiasts will be pleased with the extensive pictorial space reserved for this popular sport. In this connection views of the Wellington Racing Club, the Waikato Hunt Club meetings, and Cup Day at Caulrield, Australia, are reproduced. Trotting is not neglected, but has a fine series of the Auckland Trotting Club's spring meeting. The grand juvenile gymkhana at East Tamaki makes up a. striking page of youthful riders and their mounts, and another spectacular page is of the Girls' Athletic Association's annual gathering at Blandford Park. Other illustrations include Wanganui Maori pageant party, terrific fire in Hull, opening of the new entrance lock to Tilbury Docks, construction of Sydney harbour bridge, Highland sports gathering, snapshots at the Poverty Bay A. and P. Show, heavy-weight boxing championships. Full particulars are given in this issue of the £200 prize free skill competition. The 'Review" is on .sale-at all booksellers atfti stationers.—£Ad»f
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 263, 6 November 1929, Page 8
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