AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19148, 14 October 1925, Page 12

AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

TO-DAY'S ILLUS TRA T! 0N S. many striking features. The high standard of iul crest for which the journal lias become noted is well man.tabled in the large pictorial section of the Auckland Wkf.ki.y N kws, published today. Current events of interest are admirably illustrated, and topical pictures from far and near combine with beautiful scenic plates to make the issue a notable one. Of particular interest locally is the striking whole-page frontispiece entitled, "Three Towers of Auckland City. It is a view taken with a tolephoto lens in ■which a unique grouping has been obtained of the Town Mali, Public labraiy and the new Arts Building of (bo University College. There is over a pago of photographs bearing on the tragedy at Lake "Coleridge, when five men were entombed by a "all of earth in a tunnel, and heroic rescue work saved two lives. This week's centre double page deals with the serious position created in New Zealand by the strike of British seamen. Scenes at" the principal ports last week showing idle ships and empty wharves, depict in no uncertain manner now the export trade of the Dominion has been crippled by the action of the strikers. Interesting pictures too, are those recording the recent celebrations at Samoa, when the British llag was raised with fed! ceremony to commemorate the landing of the New Zealand forces. The great public interest in the forthcoming general election is catered for by further portraits of candidates for Parliament, and a half-page humorous cartoon by T. L. A particularly line view of the ancient rock carvings recently discovered on the Naingaroa Plains will interest all. Further New Zealand items include ? delegates to the annual assembly of the Baptist Union; leopard that escaped from the Auckland zoo found drowned; Masterton's new orphanage equipped and presented by Mr. A. P. Whatman; annual sports at Christ's College; demolition of the wrecked Cyrena, at \Vanganui; beauty spots of the North Auckland district and Great Barrier Island and the GovernorGeneral's visit to Hastings last week. There is the usual budget of interesting items from overseas outstanding among which are the loilowing: Britain s wonderful new tanks go " over the fop'' during army manoeuvres: Suited States Naval" airmen wrecked while attempting a non-stop flight from San Francisco to Hawaii; the longest ocean yacht race ever sailed; launching of 11. M.S. Nelson, the world's most powerful battleship and the big lire at Mount Morgan copper mines, Queensland.