THE WEEKLY NEWS
SWEEPSTAKE WINNER HELP FOR HIS FRIENDS MR. F. K. HUNT'S RETIREMENT How Mr. Walter Devon, of Moawhango, winner of £50,000 in a Melbourne Cup sweepstake, plans to spend some of his money in looking after liis old friends, is told in a special interview appearing in the current issue of Tiik Wkckly Nhws, on sale to-day. Mr. Devon, who describes himself as "a born bachelor," has already announced his intention of setting up two friends in business and of taking another friend to England for the Coronation. Justice and humour as dispensed by Mr. F. K. Hunt, 5..M., who is shortly to retire after IS years on the Bench, form the subject of another exclusive article. An analysis is made of some of the factors that have helped to make Mr. Hunt one of the most popular figures in New Zealand public lite. Carnival week in Christchurch is featured in both pictorial and letterpress sections. Snapshots taken at the Royal Show, Hiccarton races and Addingtou trotting appear on several pages in the main illustrated section. Further Hoyal Show pictures and comment are on the farming pages.
Prospects of horses engaged at the Waikato Racing Club's Spring Meeting at To Rapa on Saturday are reviewed by "Archer'' in the racing pages. "Ranker." The Weekly News tennis contributor, discusses the extent to which I' 1 , -f. Perry may expect to benefit financially from professional tenuis.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22579, 18 November 1936, Page 17
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