THIS WEEK'S GRAPHIC.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 33, 8 February 1905, Page 6

THIS WEEK'S GRAPHIC.

IMPORTANT, INTERESTING AND TOPICAL ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE. THE SAFETY OF OUR NEW ZEALAND COASTS.

LIFE AUD WORK ON H.M.S. SURVEY SHIP PENGUIN.

This article, written exclusively for ! "The Graphic" by an officer of the survey ! ship Penguin, now re-charting our coasts, \is of special interest at the present moment, owing to the (at present) incomprehensible action of the Government in dispensing with the services of the Penguin while the important work of resurveying our coasts is yet incomplete. The account given of HOW THE SURVEY WORK IS DONE is of the utmost interest to all, and the PHOTOS SPECIALLY TAKEN OF THE WORK ON BOARD will be scanned with great attention. Amongst the many photos given may be mentioned: TAKING THEODOLITE ANGLES ON SHORE. THE CAMP OF A "TIDE" PARTY. AT WORK IN THE CHART ROOM. FIXING THE POSITION OF EACH SOUNDING BY SIMULTANEOUS SEXTANT ANGLES. PLOTTING SEXTANT ANGLES ON THE CHART. SOUNDING WITH WTRE-SOUNDLNG MACHINE. HEAVING THE HEMP SOUNDING" LINE. TAKING SHOAL WATER SOUNDINGS. Etc. Etc Etc. A UNIQUE SET OF SNAPSHOTS. OTHER, STRIKING FEATURES— AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARY REGATTA—Charming Scenes on the Waitemata. Stately Scows and Our Dainty Mosquito Fleet. The Yachtsmen's Gala Day. Three Pages Exquisite Pictures. TIMBER - GETTING LN A NORTH A L CKLAND BUSH — Two Very Beautiful Views. SUMMER RACE MEETING, TAKAPUNA—Magnificent Full Page Photogravure of the Grandstand—hundreds of faces clearly recognisable. Panoramic View of the Paddock and Totalisator. The Centre of the Ground During the Steeplechase. A New View of the Course. AUCKLAND V. AUSTRALIA. Group of the Auckland Team. NEW PANORAMICS OF BEAUTIFUL VIEWS NEAR AUCKLAND. Birkenhead, Looking East Across the Waitemata. Remuera Suburb and the Harbour. MAORI CANOE RACING ON THE WAIKATO—The Huntly regatta again brings into prominence this exhilarating and exciting old-time spectacle. NAPIER, THE PRETTY HAWKE'S BAY PORT—Two pages of new interesting engravings. PRIZE-TAKERS AT WOODVILLE SHOW. BOWLING AT NEW PLYMOUTH The New Green at Fitzroy. SPLENDID ART PICTURES IN DOTJBLE-TONE XJTK.S. BEAUTIFUL WESTLAND SCENERY. THE FRANZ JOSEPH GLACIER. WESTLAND'S GEYSER. AT THE WAIHO, GALLERY GORGE. SOCIAL NEWS OF THE WEEK. "WILL WARBURTON," Capital Serial Story, by George Gissing. AMUSING PARAGRAPHS. EXCELLENT SHORT STORIES. EVERYBODY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER AiJD MAGAZINE.