GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB'S MIDSUMMER MEETING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11486, 20 January 1903, Page 5

GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB'S MIDSUMMER MEETING.

ASHBURTON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

"THE WEEKLY PRESS."

Tlia present "Weekly Press" is one of the best, 40 far as regards its illustrations, that could be desired to send to friends in the Old Country, containing ac it doe* not one piotura that is not concerned with colonial affaire. Sport ie dealt with in the Qreymouth races and the Aebburton Lawn Tennis Tournament, as "reli «i in a large picture of the Great Northern Derby winner Wairiki. For cyclists there k that wonderful rider Major Taylor, who is at present racing in Australia, and will probably visit Ibis colony. The interest m the tour of the English cricketers is kept up by an illustration of tile team which played against them in Manawatu. The rasourcef uloess of the colonial under difficulties is eeen in a page of illustrations of tthe fire at Masterton and the quick rebuilding of a large factory, the manner in which oil worked to retrieve the loss reflecting great credit upon then. This list does not nearly exbaust the illustrations in this iaeue, and ladies will be interested m the display of Heine's American delicacies, which have evidently come to stay in tais colony.- Some very beautiful photographs of &ew Zealand scenery are engraved for this issue. Farmers and others will be interested in Mr F. Horrell's sparrow trap, whd-oh v referred to in The Fanner, and illustrated and described. There are also editorial articles on American Show Cattle and Sheep and the Fertility of Rainless Lands. News by the late mail comprises letters from oar correspondeote on New Zealand Produce Iα London and Rural Affoing in 'Europe. An account is given of a viait to the Quarantine Island to inspect the stock imported by Mr Jon. E. Davenport, and wool-growers will be interested m the reporte on the third Christchurch wool sale. Stock Notes. Farm Topics, and Commercial News will be found as instructive ac usual. The leading article in the "Referee" refers to Uμ question of what j> the best typfc of borw to breed from. Other Kubjeejw dasJt with ediltc-rially are the Wellington Racing Chub's Summer Meeting, tlhe Question of Racing Colours, and th« sale of brood mare* at the Newmarket December Sales. Tbe series of articles on the Lawn Tennis Championships is continued and coarideraible «t----tention ie given to the tour, of Lord Hawke'e team of cricketers. The Bowling Tountamenitß in tie North and South Island, aX the luAeet doings, cricket, athletics, swimming, aquatic*, pigeon shooting, and various other sports and pastimes are reported and commented upon.