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v • '..-■ ).■- "Erening. Post" Photo. 'The--■ CentaurusKiHe parts', .framiWellingtdn.; At-;.top,'.the. flying-boat Using-from Evaits-Bdy'-for Atiekland. • • Below, Captain, j. W., Burgess, Kis-cfevo, aird'piis'se'iiger's leaving,the* wharf. to •■board; the. Centaurus. 'O'--'V;''^;-.'~;;. '■'■''.!-■>'■■■ ■""'' ■<-fej':V':.;V'.:' -li^ufe.''-'---.' '■■■■:■'■• '■ :■■ ■•■■ /-•'•■■■ ' ■ ' "Sport and General" Photo Sir "Abe•Baileyleaving his West End (London) home on December 17<for.'Southampton, from whence he sailed for South Africa. Sir Abe,'; one of the best known men in t.ne British-Empire, recently had . . _ . his leg amputated. • (Evening Post, 06 January 1938)
This ee/,' caught by Mr. L. Parker, Pelone, at the junction of the Pakuratahi and Hutt Rivers, was sfi 6in long and 18in in girth, and ■• ; . • • . : , . ■■. , • weighed 3llb. A view of'.the■'■Mountains on the West, Coast of .the' South Island where Mr." A.'Dotvling,. son of Mr. G. W. Dowling; of Wellington; lost his ..life in'a climbing tragedy on 'New Year's Eve. . X marks the McKenzie Glacier, where the tragedy •occurred^and the circle indicates the locality where the party camped. In the background is Mount Evans, the second ascent of which the party'had just completed and were then returning. The three members of the climbing party are seen in the inset photograph. From left, Mr. Dowling, who lost his life, .Mr. D. Freeman, and Mr. S..Davis. .The ladies^ in the group, are-the-first-to ever, visit the Wilkinson Glacier, seen at the foot of Mount Evans, which they ■ . : explored the day before the' tragedy. . (Evening Post, 06 January 1938)
Evening Post" Photo. Miss Lycothea 'A. Abatzi, a young Greek lady who arrived yesterday by the Otranto to teach the Greek language, history, and orthodox religion to the children of Greek residents of Wellington. She is seen with the bouquet presented to her yesterday on arrival by little Pearl Jahis."' (Evening Post, 11 January 1938)
The marriage took place at St. Luke's Church, Remuera, Auckland, recently, of Miss Joy Helen, youngest daughter of Mrs. Pearson, of Wellington, and the late Mr. Robert Pearson, to Mr. H. L Turnbull, youngest son of Mr: and Mrs. William Turnbull, of Wellington. Jrom left, Mr. K. Whitcombe, Miss Joan Wright, Miss Esme Pearson, bridegroom and bride, Mr. J. Pearson, Mr. E. Pankhurst, Miss Shirley Hart, and Mr. H. McKegg. The twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. H. Moss, Anne and Elizabeth, are in front, on either side of the bride. (Evening Post, 12 January 1938)
Sport and General" Photo. Fathers taking part in a "bathing-the-baby" competition at a fair held at Romford, England, last month. In the centre is Lieut.-Colonel John Mayhew, M.P., competing against the father of five sets of twins (on left) and his butler,, (on right)* (Evening Post, 13 January 1938)
1 . '.■'■•'■ K. H. Shea Photo. Looking up Cook Street.,-Palmerston North, where a number of Government houses are very near to completion, and will soon be taken over by tenants.- The authorities are now laying out the footpaths and grounds, and improving the amenities of the district in several'■■ways, ■ (Evening Post, 13 January 1938)
Miss Valeric Hay, the brilliant young 'English leading lady, who will make her first appearance here with Messrs. J. C. Williamson's Musical Comedy Co., headed by George Gee, in the rollicking musical play "Over / She Goes," which commences in the New Opera Houscon Saturday. (Evening Post, 13 January 1938)
Erening Post" Photo. A. C. Stedman, one \of * New Zealand's Davis Cup: players, and D. C. Coornbe, another member of the Davis Cup team, played' a series of exhibition matches at Miramar on Saturday; . Stedman is seen in action, against. N: -Edivards, with a crowded: grandstand as – a bach . ; : ■ ground. "Sport arid General" Photo. John Amos, a carpenter 69 years of age, made the-.gift of one of his eyes to Frank Chabina, an 18-year-old farmhand .who had the sight of an, eye .destroyed by lime dust. Part of the cornea Hvas grafted into,the damaged eye. The operation was successfully carried out and'the-eye of:the lad saved. The illustration snows the two-men in the 'operating- theatre at New Orleans,. where ■ the transfer ■ was made^ the older man being on the operating table. ■ ' (Evening Post, 17 January 1938)