AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21162, 20 April 1932, Page 10

AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS.

TO-DAY'S PUBLICATION. TOPICAL ILLUSTRATIONS. RIOTING IN THE CITY. Another very interesting issue of the Auckland Weekly News is published to-day. Topical events avo well illustrated in the large pictorial section, which contains also many attractive scenic and travel features. Included is a very comprehensive series of pictures illustrating last week's serious rioting in Auckland city. Tbcro is a large number of photographs depicting scenes during and after the lawless outbreak, while additional illustrations show tho strong protective measures taken. Pioneer climbing in the Southern Alps " is tho title of an exceptionally fine selection of photographs secured during a recent expedition to tho Rakaia region by members of the Canterbury Mountaineering Club. Tho party just failed in its main object, tho ascent of unclimbed Mount Blair. Generous space is devoted to the many important happenings in Wellington during tho past week. Tho dedication of the Citizens' War Memorial; the arrival of Commodore F. Binges Watson, the new commander of tho New Zealand Naval Squadron; new Redemptionist monastery of St. Gerard's opened by Archbishop O'Shea; and tho fruit export season in full swing, aj-e some of tho subjects illustrated. In the largo budget of miscellaneous photographs thero are many illustrations of more than usual interest. The following list will give some idea of the wide range covered: —New Shakespeare Momorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon to be opened by tho Prince of Wales; severe hurricano in Tonga last month; Canterbury tennis champions; Phar Lap's easy win in tho Agua Calient© Handicap, his last victory before his untimely death; German civil flier completes a solo flight from Berlin to Sydney; South Island topics and scenes; flying above the clouds at Auckland; Salvation Army leaders entertained by the Governor General and the Lady Bledisloe; remarkable scenes In Sydney at the trial of Captain de Groot, who cut the ribbon at the Sydney harbour bridge opening.