AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19807, 30 November 1927, Page 8

AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

TOPICAL ILLUSTRATIONS. | TO-DAY'S SPLENDID ISSUE, A striking array Gf up-to-date illustrations is? published in the current issue of the Adcklajtd Weekl? News, which is on sale to-day. Important events of the week throughout New Zealand are recorded by excellent photographs, and the great variety of subjects, together with, the extremely high standard of general interest maintained, will maka • strong appeal to all readers. The North Island tour of the Rt. Hon. L. S. Araery and Mrs. Amery is well recorded. Particularly arresting pictures are those showing the Secretary of State for the Dominions making his ascent of Mount Egmont in stormy weather. A very striking and picturesque double-page is devoted to beautiful scenery secured last week on a motor tour from Picton to Nelson. This series will be of particular interest just now when so many motorists are planning a trip to the South Island during the forthcoming holiday season. Training New Zealand's territorial army is the snbiect of another interesting series taken at Trentham when the First Battalion of the Wellington Infantry Regiment was under canvas. Further North Island subjects include thrilling steer-riding contests at the Stratford Show; yachting season opened at Tauranga; a new park presented to the people of Hastings; Archbishop Aver ill fays the foundation-stone of a new preparatory school at Wanganui; levelcrossing f&tality at Buckland; and life and scenes at White Rock, near Cape Palliser, one of the largest sheep stations .in New Zealand. There are also many topics from Southern districts. The following are outstanding in a varied selection J Opening of a new bridge and municipal baths at Nelson; the funeral of Mr. Justice Alpers in Christchurch; North Canterbury scenes; and a destructive fire at Invercargill. Interesting portraits are included in the list of personalities of the week. Prominent among the latest pictnres from overseas are those bearirg on the great cruise by giant British flying-boat* which are " showing the flag " round the Empire. Other items include the English Channel hoax and successful lady' swimmers, the Empire's memorial to India's war heroes, and the night beauty of New' York.