AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
MAGNIFICENT NUMBER. NEARLY SIXTY LARGE ILLUSTRATIONS. WELLINGTON'S ROYAL RECEPTION, ROYALTY AT ROTORUA. SPLENDID PICTURES. The present number of the Auckland Weekly News contains no less than 16 pages of highly interesting illustrations, the chief of which depict the principal scenes in connection with' the Royal visit to Wellington. So well are the principal events of Wellington's Royal reception illustrated, that those who study this issue of the Auckland Weekly News can gain a graphic and complete ideas of the whole reception. Special photographers to the Auckland Weekly News secured the best of positions at the great functions, and present picture after picture in panoramic sequence. Excellent views are given of the wonderful Maori ceremonies at Rotorua. The historical value of these pictures has been widely recognised, and the public axe eagerly securing them. Several :of the Rotorua illustrations given in this issue surpass anything given before in artistic effect and genuine interest. Driving the first pile of the Tuakau bridge, which is to span the Lower Waikato and connect Auckland with an immense tract of fertile country now being settled, is an event of great importance, and the pictures given of the ceremony will bo widely acceptable. Portraits of the New Zealand recipients of honours conferred by the Duke of Cornwall, sketches at the Auckland Military Gymkhana, and a number of miscellaneous pictures are included among the Auckland Weekly News illustrations, and make the present number, which can now be obtained from all agents and runners, the best current publication in th« colonies.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19010629.2.9
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11692, 29 June 1901, Page 3
Word Count
256AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11692, 29 June 1901, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.