AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21505, 31 May 1933, Page 12

AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS

TO-DAY'S ILLUSTRATIONS MANY TOPICAL FEATURES Another splendid publication of the Auckland Weekly News is on sale today. The large illustrated section contains a most comprehensive pictorial record of all the recent important events at home and abroad. "Flying over the roof of the ■world" is the title of the striking centre doublepage on which are reproduced the first pictures of Mount Everest (29,141 ft.), taken from the air during' the British expedition's historic pioneer flight over the world's highest mountain. The pictures include arresting near views of the awe-inspiring summit. Graduates of the jubilee year at Auckland University College are given special prominence on a full page. The picture shows successful students who received their degrees and diplomas at last week's graduation ceremony. The first ski championship meeting for New Zealand secondary schoolgirls is depicted on the frontispiece. The meeting wan held at Mount Cook and a large number of South Island schools were represented. Last Saturday's "village fair," held in the main street of Nelson in connection with the Queen Carnival in aid of the Mayor's unemployment relief fund, furnishes another interesting series of snapshots.

Prominent subjects in the highly-in-teresting and varied selection of miscellaneous illustrations are:—Progress on the Waitaki hydro-electric power scheme to provide power for Otago and South Canterbury; the Royal Scots Guards honoured by tho King during tercentenary celebrations; the Now Zealand Association football team in Australia; South Island topics; snow at National Park; sluicing for gold in Westland; four persons"killed in shocking railway level-crossing collision at Porirua; scenes in the Mackenzie Country; the Brackenfield hunt holds its opening meet; the latest from overseas; Melbourne's impressive War Memorial; Huntly from the air; the French Pass lights, Cook Strait.