AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19918, 11 April 1928, Page 10

AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

TO-DAY'S SPLENDID ISSUE.

STRIKING PICTORIAL PAGES

A wealth of "news by photography" and a remarkable variety of other very fine pictorial subjects will be found in the large illustrated section of the Auckland Weekly News, which is on sale to-day. Although the photographs as a whole cover interesting happenings, incidents of travel and progress scenes throughout New Zealand, there are several subjects which will appeal specially to Auckland readers. These include the impressive scene at the funeral of the late Mr. E. G. Beuth, who was fatally injured in the sensational oil fire on the waterfront, and a fine studio portrait of the gallant young fire-fighter, whose promising -life was brought to such a tragic end. There is a splendid series of snapshots secured among the apple growers of the Henderson district, who are anticipating a record export season, while Easter sports are well illustrated by excellent snapshots of the Auckland Racing Club s autumn meeting and the provincial golf tourney at Middlemore. ' A very attractive centre double-pa£c is devoted to splendid photographs illustrating the quinnat salmon fishing season, which is now in fujl swing on Canterbury rivers. The frontispiece, a beautiful whole-page plate, has for its subject a tvpical phase of pioneer in the magnificent bush of northern New Zealand. . , . , . , , Further South Island subjects include bright snapshots .recording a tour ot Southland and Stewart Island by a party of 800 Canterbury farmers. Students ot Maori life and customs will be particularly interested in a half-page plate which shows native women of Waipoua making mats and bags of delicate fibre strips secured from the Hoirere or Thousand Jacket tree. _ , , , Among many other New Zealand subjects on the miscellaneous pages are the following A Katikati pioneer and his floating home; scenic gems of laranaki; top-dressing sheep pastures in the hilly country of Wellington Province near Hunterville; a new view of Paeroa; Easter motor touring at Taupo; tobacco growing in Nelson; work on the new highway from Tapu to Coroglen; the picturesque boat harbour at Whangarei; completing the Hauraki Plains drainage scheme on the Ohmemun River; infant welfare at Masterton and personalities of the week.