AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18388, 2 May 1923, Page 11

AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

TO-DAY'S EDITION.

FLOODS IN DUNEDIN.

■'■ A wealth of. bright illustrations, excellently reproduced and each one recording a subject of decided interest, is published in to-day's issue of the Auckland Weekly News..: ■ ■-■.■...■. , ' ."..' : - A striking double-page is devoted to a splendid collection of views taken during the floods in Dunedin at the beginning ; of last week, when the rainfall in Otago's capital city was ..heaviest experienced in 50 years. An excellent panoramic view of the flooded area between Anderson's Bay and Musselburg shows houses isolated by the flood waters and recreation ' grounds i esembling lakes, : while many further i photographs of well-known streets give a vivid impression of. the seriousness of the flood, which caused many r to evacuate their ... homes and did 'much. damage to household furniture and goods stored in the cellars of business houses. ...■■■..';■-. >: Photographs of Anzac Day ceremonies in many. centres of the Dominion make a permanent record of i 1 the tribute paid to the heroes of Gallipoli on the eighth anniversary of the : memorable landing, and th© dedication of permanent war memorials at Ohristchurch, Wariganui,; Gisborne arid HuntervilJe. is -also illustrated. ; y; An industrial feature • of particular interest '£. now "is v a page fof views in connection with .the cultivation \of cotton in the Burnett district, Queensland. In what was formerly a cattle-raising .district the old station homesteads are passing away to give;.place to the new industry, 'which, encouraged by the Queensland Government, shows :■ signs of flourishing. " Sporting items of interest include New Zealand's first professional: golf tournament,' played recently 'at' New, Plymouth, and some unique snapshots of the yacht racing on the Auckland Harbour which marked the close of ." the season. Among many other interesting features are the i following'; —Floods at Thames and Paerba-;. the ; arrival, at Auckland of the -Governor :of American Samoa; Diamond v Jubilee celebrations at Naseby, Otago; Girl Guides' wedding gift ■to the Duchess of York; :Mustapha; Kemal Pasha and his.-; bride; preparations for the British .Empire Exhibition at .Wembley Park;,.,- climbing practice by the Tararua Tramping Club, ; Wellington: 'lighthouse keepers stormbound off the English coast, and 5 motorless flying in Germany. , .