THE WEEKLY NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22353, 26 February 1936, Page 16

THE WEEKLY NEWS

THIS WEEK'S ISSUE PICTORIAL FEATURES SPECIAL SPORTING ARTICLES P Pictures in this week's issue of The Weekly News, on sale to-day, show the serious situation caused by the sudden floods in Canterbury last week. The opening of St. Peter's, the new preparatory school, at Cambridge, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's week-end at Kawau, the crash and the j funeral of the late Squadron Leader M. C. McGregor, M.C., D.F.C., are 1 also illustrated, and a special feature is made of pictures of the solemn ceremonies of the interment of the late King Ceorge at Windsor. Literary pages of particular in- j terest include a discussion of the ethics of riches by Dean Inge, the famous 1 Christian philosopher and essayist. H. G. Wells' serial, "Things to Come," « introduces the reader to the brave new world, a Utopia of science in which 1 the artists are dangerous revolutionaries. Divight Long, the young American yachtsman who has left Auck- I land for Australia in continuation of : his world cruise, writes of native life in American Samoa, where he took ; part in the fishing, feasting and danc- ! ing that go to make Palolo Day such ( an interesting event. What are the film stars like in pri- j vate life? This question has often been ] asked of Dr. Keith Barry, the Australian journalist and broadcaster, now in New Zealand. He answers it in an article written exclusively for The Weekly News in which he writes in a chatty vein of the stars he met around the studios in England. Interesting interviews in the women's pages with Miss Russell Fergusson, who sings Hebridean folk-songs, accom- , panying herself on the harp, and with Miss Marjorie Martin, who pursues the interesting vocation of lady veterinarian in Christchurch, will be read with interest. Fashions, arts and crafts, kitchen management and social chat complete a valuable service for the housewives. * Outstanding sporting features this week include a discussion of the Ongley Plan for the reconstitution of the government of Rugby football in New Zealand. The writer, Mr. Mark« Nicholls, draws attention to some of the financial implications of the scheme. Mr. H. K. Brainsby writes on the prospects for the national track and field championships at Dunedin this week, and "Dolphin" gives some interesting impressions of the swimming talent he saw at the New Zealand championships at Dunedin. "Archer" and other correspondents discuss important track doings and race prospects.