PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 34, 10 February 1937, Page 9

PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET

# SAAR CELEBRATIONS

' " ". ' • ;'Sport and General".Photo, ....... Vjsys.-- ■ _ ■ On. January .15, the second ■. anniversary of the Saar plebiscite,ihere were great political celebrations throughout the Saarlands. The centre of attraction was the great military march through Saarbrucken, .' in which the.Reich forces took part for the first time.

Crown Studios Photo, Mr. W. J. Jupp, a very old resident of Wellington, who died yesterday. He tvas deeply interested in brass bands and in music generally.

■ - . ' S.'r. Andrew Thoto. Dr. Russell Tracy-Inglis, C.B.E:, one of the Dominion's leading surgeons,who died last weekend at Auckland.. He was at, one lime medical: superintendent of ' Auckland Hospital, and 'had a distin- . guislied ivar record.

Vf. J. Sinclair Photo. Steady progress, as can-be seen from this picture,-is .being .made with the construction of the huge viaduct which is to carry the- East Coast railway.line across the Mohaka River, on -the. route, betiveert Napier and Gisborne. ...

Auckland's narrow victory in the Plunket Shield match against Wellington was mainly the result of the fine stand made yesterday by W. M. Wallace in, Auckland's second innings. ,He scored 133 before he was caught, by Gallichan off the bowling of Lamason. In. this nuiturcMalkceis ibfi taU. passes■■hitJk »

' "Evening Post" Photo, The new residential flats for .firemen at the Central Fire-Station, Clyde Quay, now under construction, provide balcony, facilities along the'full'length of the building, and similar provision for those living on the ground floor.

' . .■'.•' .■.•■'" '. "Sport and General" Photo. In accordance with the old Serbian custom of "Blessing the Water, an ice cross was thrown into the River Save on January 21 by-the head of the Orthodox .Serbian Church. This: year the cross wits thrown from a new bridge over the Save, and church members, in, spite of the intense] cold, flung themselves into the river to bring the cross to the bank.' At top, Patriarch Warnawa throiving the consecrated cross into the river, and, below, 'the' swimmers-in the river.

"Evening, l'ost" Photo. The Wellington water-polo learn which has been selected to play the Australian surf team at Riddiford Baths, Loiter Hull, tomorrow evening. Back row, from left: H. Warburton (Hutl), E. Raven (Maranui), A. Somervell (Hull), G. Balfour (Hull).' Seated: D. Plank (Wellington), C. Claridge (Maranui), captain. R. Pelham (Lyall Bay). The team will be completed by the inclusion of M. J. Mason. (IJniveriilyJ-