Newspaper Excerpt 1938 – The Weekly News

THE WEEKLY NEWS
With which is Incorporated “THE WEEKLY GRAPHIC AND NEW ZEALAND MAIL”
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, JANUARY 26, 1938

FROM LEFT: MISS R. TONG, MISS D. STRACHAN, MISS B. FORBES, J. G. LECKIE

MEMBERS OF THE TEAM MAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH THE CROWD TO THE GANGWAY

A FULL GROUP OF THE NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTATIVES AND OFFICIALS, ATHLETES, SWIMMERS, CYCLISTS, OARSMEN, BOXERS AND WRESTLERS ARE INCLUDED

AMONG THOSE WHO FAREWELLED THEIR FRIENDS AT THE WHARF

A HAPPY GROUP OF WOMEN ATHLETES AND SWIMMERS

THE SCENE ON THE WHARF BEFORE THE WANGANELLA SAILED

WEARING THE FERN LEAF AT THE 1938 BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES: MEMBERS OF NEW ZEALAND’S TEAM SAIL FOR SYDNEY

The team sailed from Wellington by the Wanganella last Thursday evening to take part in Empire Games events at Sydney next month. In the morning members of the party were farewelled by the Prime Minister, Mr. Savage, at a gathering at Parliament Buildings.

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MR. AND MRS. E.L. RIDDIFORD

MISS MARTIN AND MR. J. BEATSON

MR. AND MRS. T.C. LOWRY WITH MR. J. DUNCAN (CENTRE)

MR. D. GOULD, MR MacRAE, MRS. D. GOULD, MR. A.S. ELWORTHY

MR. W.S. WHEELER, MR. R. CONI AND MRS. I. REID

PADISHAH WINNING THE WELLINGTON CUP FROM CATALOGUE (OUTSIDE) AND TIGER GAIN

SIR MICHAEL MYERS PRESENTING THE CUP TO MR. J.A. HENNAH

MR. C.P. TODD, MRS. B. TODD, MRS. R. WHITE, MRS. LANE, MRS. CHAMBERS, MRS. A. TODD

MR. AND MRS. J.N. GREENLAND

WELLINGTON CUP DAY AT TRENTHAM: SOME OF THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE OPENING DAY OF THE SUMMER MEETING

The Wellington Racing Club’s Summer Meeting opened at Trentham on Tuesday of last week. The Wellingon Cup was won by Padishah, who finished attractively to win well from Catalogue and Tiger Gain. There was a very larger attendance,  and many visitors were present from Wanganui and Hawke’s Bay. The day was fine and summer fashions were popular with the ladies.