AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13368, 24 December 1906, Page 8

AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY NUMBER HANDSOME ILLUSTRATIONS, SPECIAL DOUBLE PAGE. SUMMER SCENES IN MAORILAND, STRIKING TITLE PAGE. HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. NEW ZEALAND'S INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. SUPERB FULL PAGE PICTURE. EXHIBITION GROUNDS FROM MAIN BUILDING. •' NORTH AUCKLAND RAILWAY. ' '.- :■;■- WELLINGTON SWIMMING SPORTS. "V. NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK LINE. FULL PAGE OF SKETCHES. HOW WE ENJOY OUR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. TnE current issue of tho AuCKxAifp Weekly News (the Christmas Holiday Number), issued to-day, besides covering a wide range of subjects of general public interest, contains a wonderful , wealth of beautiful and attractive illustrations, bearing directly on the holiday season, and forms, a splendid publication for sending away to friends in all parts of the colony, and abroad. 4 .",'

The double page of the number is devoted to an excellent series of unique native studies, depicting summer scenes in Maoriland. These alone mark the issue as being a, highly interesting one, the pictures themselves being most happily treated -'■'■• " ■ ' '.Oil

Among the- current events* illustrated, will be found scenes at the New Zealand, International- > Exhibition, including a) superb full-page : panoramic view taken,', from one of the towers of the building,', showing Wonderland, and the many at tractions surrounding. it. Other pictures show incidents of great interest in different parts of the Exhibition. .

The coming rowing match between Webb, the New Zealand oarsman, and/ Stanbury, ex-world's champion, on the. Wanganui River, during -.. the. holiday sea-; son, is illustrated by Capital portraits s of' the two, whilst a sculling race on the, Wanganui River shows the course over, which the race will be rowed. '

Numerous other groups, specially select-_ ed, views, and portraits, including scenes on the route of the North Island Mam' Trunk railway, the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club's sports, North Auckland railway, and a highly-popular and humorous page, entitled,, "How we enjoy our Christmas Holidays," go to make up a splendid issue, which is enhanced by a' strikingly decorative title-page, and abund-, ance of high-class and seasonable, letterpress. . ' : • : :' The Auckland . Wkekly News is now' published, and may be had from all agents and runners.