AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18632, 13 February 1924, Page 11

AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

TO-DAY'S EDITION, MANY TOPICAL ILLUSTRATIONS. ( In to-dav's issue of the Attcblland Weekly News the bright, illustrated "section ,is an outstanding feature. Current events of interest both in New Zealand and abroad are admirably covered by a varied and up-to-date selection of excellent photographs. , A striking double-page is devoted to remarkable aeroplane views of Christchurch City and surroundings, obtained during the recent course of instruction for New Zealand aviators at Wigram aerodrome. The Japanese training squadron in New Zealand waters is the subject of another interesting page, while a very fine series of. holiday snapshots, at Piha and Karekare • make a pleasing summer feature.' Pictures received by the latest overseas mails furnish many attractive subjects. They include:—Tho special service squadron at Capetown ; a fine portrait study of the. beautiful Queen Elizabeth of Greece in exile ; Canadian girl who won the national beauty contest in the 'United States: : novel presentation to cur Prime Minister in London; and photographs of the. boy, Clifford Scholes, of New South Wales, whose, remarkable experience with snake > bites has . caused so much comment both in ' Australia ■ and : New Zealand. Interesting pictures, too, are those taken at the annual training camp for Auckland Girl Peace. Scouts, held recently at Henderson Valley. An excellent panoramic ■ view ,pf Te Aro baths' illustrates Wellington's fine swimming pool during the contest for the Norden Cup. which was won from Canterbury by the representatives of the capital city. . Among many further highly interesting subjects are the , following: —A strange visitor, to the shores of ; Doubtless Bay; summer days at Hamilton; the . GovernorGeneral on his tour of the. Far ' North ; Queen, carnival at Murchison; diversion of the Harper River to maintain the level of ]>akfi Coleridge; canoeing on' the On sea rue Riyer'; shinning' scenes at Darpaville; Stratford - Mountain houses destroyed by • vandals; motor • lorry accidents in Auckland and Wellington; and beach scenes at Napier. '