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Patea Mail, 2 May 1938, Page 4

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“NEW ZEALAND FREE LANCE”

Variety is the keynote of t-Jiis week’s “New Zealand Free Lance.” Tlie remarkable variety of pictures and reading matter makes a most surpris. ing summary of the many interesting things which have been happening in New Zealand in the past few days. The departure of the big contingent of New Zealand returned soldiers for Sydney caused great crowds to gather in Wellington. A double.pagc ‘spread’ of pictures tells the story of an expedition which has roused great inter, cst throughout the country. Trotting, racing and the rodeo at the Sydney Show all provide picture features with plenty of action. Other activities which have caught- the camera’s eye are the pipe.band contest at Palmerston North, a Y.W.C.A. girls’ camp and a deer.stalking trip. Special pictures taken at a French Pass after the cloudburst in that ;dis. triet show the ruinous damage

wrongli t. "With Japan much in the news at present there will he great interest in the first interview to be. given by the first Japanese C'oncul.General for New Zealand. Another exclusive story is of a spectacular road accident in which was involved a visitor to this country who is known to every talldc.picture patron.

Weddings are much in the air at present -and a special page of pictures, in addition to much news on this sub. ject make the outstanding feature of the social news. ■ , •.