"THE WEEKLY PRESS."

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11102, 22 October 1901, Page 6

"THE WEEKLY PRESS."

THE. ANTARCTIC EXPEDITIONS,

THE HAWKE'S BAY SHOW

The pictorial pages of this week's issue of "The Weekly Press," published to-morrow, open with the wedding of Mr L. P. Hayman and Mrs Marks, celebrated- at the Synagogue, Christchurch, on October 15th." Inferior in importance and interest to the Briton only, because they do not happen to be his own, an* the German and Swedish expeditions to the Antarctic regions. These are to act in co-operation, where practicable and possible, with the British explorers, and the three form a prominent -feature of the illustrations', which include the German ship Gauss and officers and scientists of the different expeditions. In the North Island the event of the week has been the Hawke's Barjr Agricultural and Pastoral Associations show at Napier, to which a whole page is devoted, giving some champions and first prize winners. There is also a continuation of views of the annual sports at Christ's College, and pictures of- the annual - athletic gathering of the Christchurch Boys' High School at Lancaster Park. The hoisting of tbe flag at the Weedone School provides several interesting illustrations, and > from the sketch book are extracted the leaves containing the portraits of Mr M.. Murphy, F.L.S., oi the Canterbury A. and P. Association, and Mr J. H. Hosking, of Dnnefiin. Another page, appealing mostly to the taste of the volunteer, is that depicting the Cavalry and Mounted Rifles'sport* held at the, Addkigton Show Grounds camp. Among a variety of* other photos are engraved those of Sergeant W. J. Hard-bam, of Petone, of £he-. Fourth New Zealand Contingent, who - has - won the V.C., Mr M. A. Holbein, who attempted to swim the English Channel, Sir Thos. Lipton, who has made such gallant efforts to win the American Cup, the Palmerston North, School and staff, the Gore Girls' Literary Society,- s_ud several weddings. Among the literary contents the "Mil- ! lionaires" paper is of extra interest, ow- | ing to its inclusion of Mr J. Pierpont Morgan, who has been bo prominent in ! the recent huge trust formations. , .There \ are .four complete "Stories, "each!"of firstclass * interest in its own vein/ and the serial. "Luck's Victim" reaches' another of its /numerous thrilling situations. ■ In the Farmer-, the question of ihe future supply of horses for the Army is dealt with, and some-information is given an important milking test that-is being carried'out in , connection with the PanAmerjc&a, Exhibitiojf at,. Buffalo. The pajgesF'' f .of -''"The* 'Referee'; in excellent, " analysis" ? "of ~ "the" form >f the. New . Zealand, C^ t , candidates, and- 'other, horses which .were- seen out, at the Napier. Park Meeting, last week. "A! Cup Dream,'*'described 'ih "rhyme, is well- worth reading, while "The Future of Country Clubs," "A Model Trotting. Club,'.' _hd Jockey C!lub , P^opoßaJß ,, axe 'the headings of articles of interest to all sports- «*_/< " 'TetroneT f *nd/ * have lometfcing especial to say regarding the soming Cup. Meeting, and horses engaged therein.. In* the Lawn Tennis! column (rill be found another of Mr H...A.. Partor's articles on, ithe. Engish championships/ .which at the " period lealt with had reached a critical stage.