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Marlborough Express Photo Collection April 1960 -- July 1960 : From the Archives of Marlborough Heritage Trust

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2483
- Electric Fencing Can Cut Costs
- Mr Basil Parkes (in shorts) one of the owners of the dairy farm at Tua Marina where the Blenheim Co-op Mile Supply Company held a field day this week, gives pointers on herd management.
Standing at right (in hat) is Mr Campbell Murray (chairman of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2484
- Correspondence School Children Have a Big Day
- Stephen Godsiff was engaged in work requiring all his concentration when this photograph was taken.
One of the younger children attending the Correspondence School field day at Picton Primary School yesterday he is the son of Mr and Mrs N. Godsiff... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2485
- Willys Sedan High Street
- Nobody, apparently owns this old Willys sedan which has been parked in High Street, Blenheim for close on a month. And in a 60-minute parking area at that!
The two-tonne Willys has, among other things, a flat tyre (and probably a flat battery by... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2486
- Correspondence School Children Have a Big Day
- Correspondence School pupils attending the field day at Picton Primary School yesterday integrated with normal classes a great deal.
Here senior children are seen in a physical education session. executing an excellent hand-stand in the foregroun... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2487
- Correspondence School Children Have a Big Day
- The Webb family, of Kenepuru Head, photographed with Mr W. O'Reilly. principal of the Correspondence School, at the field day in Picton yesterday.
Mrs A. J. Webb and her children were up at 5 a.m. and travelled three miles by Land-Rover, 1 1/2 hou... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2488
- Correspondence School Children Have a Big Day
- Few of the Sounds Children who attended the Correspondence School field day at Picton yesterday see movie film screenings very often.
They were completely immersed in the story when The Express camera caught them during an education film showing.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2489
- Cause of fire at Tempello Not Known
- The derelict homestead of Mr and Mrs R. C. Grigg, "Tempello," after the fire had taken its toll yesterday afternoon. This photograph, taken from the front lawn after the roof had fallen in, shows the complete destruction of the attractive 15-room, on... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2490
- Fun Fair In School Grounds
- Some of the competitors in the junior Miss Grovetown contest held at the Grovetown Gala on Saturday. The winner was Janet Morey, daughter of Mr and Mrs M. Morey, Grovetown.
See also neg #2877-2879... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2491
- Fun Fair In School Grounds
- Mock mayoral candidate Pat Mulloy urges on his "sulky motivator" during the Spring Creek-Grovetown derby on Saturday. Mulloy narrowly beat "Yorky" May, the other mock mayoral candidate.
See also neg #2876-2879... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2492
- Fun Fair In School Grounds
- A car-load of "visitors" who entertained with their uninhibited antics at the Grovetown Gala on Saturday.
See also neg #2876-2879... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2493
- Fun Fair In School Grounds
- "Yorky" May (right), Home and School Association's candidate in the Grovetown mock mayoralty contest, congratulates Pat Mulloy, Citizens' Association candidate, on his win in Saturday's sulky derby from Spring Creek to Grovetown.
See also neg #287... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2494
- Marlborough Cage Bird Club Show
- Mr W. Myles (right), Blenheim, judging the novice budgerigar class at the Marlborough Cage Bird Club's show held in the Orange Hall on Saturday. With him is Mr P. Esposito, Nelson.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2495
- Correspondence School
- Engrossed in his work is Charles Newton, son of Mr and Mrs G. Newton, Robin Hood Bay. He was one of 26 Sounds children to attend the Correspondence School school day at Picton.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2496
- Correspondence School
- Miss L. Knapp, infant mistress of the Correspondence School, signs autograph books at the school day in Picton. With her are (left to right): Berny Burdekin, Waterfall Bay; David Guard, Oyster Bay; Heather Shalcrass, Resolution Bay; Betty Guard, Oyst... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2497
- 60 Years Married
- Mrs Hastilow (seated) with her husband, Mr Edwin Hastilow, and her sister, Miss Harriet Neal, who was her bridesmaid at the wedding in the Church of St John in the Wilderness, Koromiko, 60 years ago.
Married on April 4, 1900, in the tiny Church of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2498
- Mr Bernard Cooke Has Given long Service To Blenheim
- Retiring from his land agency business in Blenheim after 30 years is Mr Bernard J. Cooke, shown here at left with his successor, Mr Colin H. Newport. Mr Cooke has been secretary of the Come to Blenheim Association since its inception. Mr Newport will... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2499
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- Sporting bodies and patrons of the Clarendon Hotel, Picton, have donated generously to the Roy McBrydie appeal fund over the last three weeks. The proprietor of the Clarendon, Mr W. Meaclem, is shown standing in the bar alongside a framed aerial phot... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2500
- Study Of Chinese In N.Z.
- Ng Bickleen Fong, M.A., pictured at her home at Rapaura. She is wearing a beautiful Chinese tunic of red silk with a figured pattern.
Marlborough Authoress
"The Chinese In New Zealand" by Ng Bickleen Fong (Oxford University Press)
------------... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2501
- Speedboat on River
- A light run-about skimming through Riverside park at better than 20 m.p.h. drew a number of spectators to the Lower High Street Bridge shortly after noon on Saturday. The unusual sight was made possible by the tide at that hour - the highest in sever... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2502
- Speedboat on River
- A light run-about skimming through Riverside park at better than 20 m.p.h. drew a number of spectators to the Lower High Street Bridge shortly after noon on Saturday. The unusual sight was made possible by the tide at that hour - the highest in sever... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2503
- Speedboat on River
- A light run-about skimming through Riverside park at better than 20 m.p.h. drew a number of spectators to the Lower High Street Bridge shortly after noon on Saturday. The unusual sight was made possible by the tide at that hour - the highest in sever... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2504
- Royal Naval College
- Robert Eckford (left) and Oleg Whimp, Blenheim lads who are to leave for the Royal naval College Dartmouth, England on Saturday week, discussing travel arrangements with Master-at-Arms P. M. Tasker at the Blenheim Borough Council Chambers this mornin... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2505
- Speedboat on River
- They went out like lions and in many cases returned like lambs when the Marlborough College senior cross-country race was held yesterday.
Runners full steam at the massed start
See neg # 2891A
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2506
- Speedboat on River
- They went out like lions and in many cases returned like lambs when the Marlborough College senior cross-country race was held yesterday.
G. Pyne finishing the 2 3/4 mile course a full half mile ahead of his closest rival.
See neg # 2891
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2507
- First Stage of Test Pile Completed
- Pile driving equipment in position off the end of the main wharf at Picton. The first stage of a test pile has been completed.
The plans for the extension provide for the wharf to be lengthened by 172 feet. It will be necessary to drive 46 piles w... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2508
- Stone Tools found on New Oyster Bay Road
- The pieces of Maori stone tools found by Mr Walter Guard, of Port Underwood, on the newly constructed roadway at Oyster Bay. The large piece on the left appears to be a gouging out tool, while the others are axe-heads and pieces of other tools.
Fr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2509
- "Puddin" the kitten
- "Puddin" is a kitten with a grievance - he was tied in a sack and left to die at the side of the Tua Marina track.
About six or seven weeks old, he was found on Friday night by Mrs G. S. Glennie, of Howick Road, who was returning from an opossum s... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2510
- Handling of Apples
- A consignment of just on 2230 cases of apples loaded on three flat-top railway wagons is being made ready at the N.Z. Apple and Pear Board's depot and cool store at Spring Creek for dispatch to Christchurch.
A new system for handling the fruit on... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2511
- Handling of Apples
- Loading of apples onto the railway wagons is made and easy job when a fork lift is used.
Here Mr Michael Madsen is shown operating an electric lift at the N.Z. Apple and Pears Board's Depot and cool store at Spring Creek, where pallets - platforms... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2512
- Marlborough College First XI
- Marlborough College first XI was presented with the Masonic Cup, winners trophy of the Marlborough Cricket Association's senior B competition, by Mr W. A. Hood, representing the Association, at morning assembly.
Several lads were awarded their cap... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2513
- Veteran of Veterans
- George Martella, veteran Marlborough bowler, in typical pose at the Blenheim green last Saturday.
According to the veteran's record he won his first title back in 1920. and 40 years later he is still winning titles.
His list To date:
13 Marlbo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2514
- Marlborough College Trampette
- Considerably extending the repertoire of gymnastics enthusiasts at Marlborough College is a trampette, largely designed and constructed by Mr D. M. Plumb, physical education specialist.
Its catapult effect enables Garth Ireland, a member of the Co... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2515
- Marlborough Basketball Association
- The Marlborough Basketball Association's grading matches opened last Saturday and while the form shown was not outstanding the number of teams which took part was particularly encouraging.
In this photograph Awatere and Paramount teams are disputi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2516
- Steam Engine Still Working
- Fifty years old, the 15-ton traction engine owned by Mr T. A. Humphreys, Grady Street, Blenheim, is still doing valuable work. It pulls few loads these days, but harnessed to steam soil sterilising equipment it is second to none. The machine trundles... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2517
- Steam Engine Still Working
- Fifty years old, the 15-ton traction engine owned by Mr T. A. Humphreys, Grady Street, Blenheim, is still doing valuable work. It pulls few loads these days, but harnessed to steam soil sterilising equipment it is second to none. The machine trundles... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2518
- New Addition to Picton Fishing Fleet
- A new addition to the Picton fishing fleet is the 46ft launch Regina, shown in the above photograph on C. A. Eckford Ltd.'s slipway in Opawa Street. Formerly based at Paremata, the Regina is now owned by Mr E. Neame, of Picton. It was brought round i... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2519
- New Amenities At Pelorus Bridge
- A block of modern cabins has been built at Pelorus Bridge by the lessee of the reserve, Mr J. Capill. Three of the five cabins will be ready for occupation by Easter. the photograph above shows the cabins located in the bush at the junction of the Ti... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2520
- New Amenities At Pelorus Bridge
- A block of modern cabins has been built at Pelorus Bridge by the lessee of the reserve, Mr J. Capill. Three of the five cabins will be ready for occupation by Easter. the photograph above shows the cabins located in the bush at the junction of the Ti... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2521
- Astronomers Impressed In Spite Of Weather
- Viewing sunspots from Omaka Airfield on Saturday morning, using a three-inch telescope focused on to the sun. Two members of the Royal Astronomical Society's sub-committee visiting Blenheim to examine a site for an observatory, Messrs P. A. Read, lef... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2522
- Old House Destroyed By Fire
- Part of the remains of a house on the corner of Colemans and Middle Renwick Roads which was gutted by fire in the early hours of this morning. the only two occupants escaped with a few belongings. there was little furniture in the house, which was di... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2523
- She Met Prince Philip On Gilbert Islands
- Mrs Brown shares a joke with her daughter, Bronwyn. Although she doesn't remember much about it now, Bronwyn was an energetic front-row flag-waver when the Duke visited the Gilbert Islands.
To be resident on the Gilbert Islands at the time of a vi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2524
- New Lighting at Lansdowne Park
- Officials of the Marlborough Rugby Union had a busy week-end installing new lighting on the night-training ground at Lansdowne Park, headquarters of Marlborough Rugby. Here Mr C. A. Innes, a Union member (centre) and Mr D. H. McFedries, Union secreta... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2525
- Repairs To The Nelson Street Bridge
- The Nelson Street Bridge, east of Grove Road, is being re-decked by Blenheim Borough Council workmen. Started about 3 1/2 weeks ago, the work has been prolonged by material shortages, but should be completed within another few weeks.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2526
- Reconstruction At Blenheim Railway Yards
- Saving a considerable amount of manual labour, a mobile bucket derrick is being used in line reconstruction work at the Blenheim Railway yards. Here the machine, owned by a local transport firm, is seen loading spoil left by the reconstruction team.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2527
- Rugby "Weighing In"
- Marlborough's lower grade rugby will be as strong as ever this season judging by the number of youngsters who turned out for the annual "weighing in" held at the St Mary's Boys' School on Saturday. Hundreds of lads kept Marlborough Rugby Union offici... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2528
- Salvaged From The Rangitoto
- The stone beer bottle, held by Mrs G. Cornwall, of Picton was salvaged from the wreck of the Rangitoto. The bottle is in an extremely good state of preservation, despite the fact that it has been submerged in sea water for the past 90 years. It now o... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2529
- Young Chinese New Zealander
- Little Caroline Wang pictured with her mother and father at their Rapaura fruit farm.
"Fon Gau!" "Shui Chaio!" "Go to sleep, dear". They all mean the same to little Caroline Wang, of Rapaura.
Her mother was born in Canton but came to New Zealand... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2530
- Royal Astronomical Society
- Members of the sub-committee of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand who spent the week-end in Blenheim investigating a possible site for a big observatory which would serve the Southern Hemisphere are shown in the photograph at Omaka Airfie... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2531
- Biggest Parsnip
- Mr A. E. Russell, George Street, challenges all comers to produce a bigger parsnip than this Goliath. An oxheart, it weighs 6 1/2lb, measures eight inches across the top and is 17 inches long. It is the biggest of a crop of good-sized parsnips grown... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2532
- Starborough Hunt
- Mr L. J. McLauchlan, Rapaura, Master of the Starborough Hunt, who also acted as huntsman at the opening hunt at Rapaura on Saturday, leading the field home. The afternoon was most successful with a good muster of adult and junior riders. Several hare... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2533
- R.S.A. Scenic Trip
- A party of ex-servicemen patients from the Ngawhatu Hospital, Nelson, were taken on a scenic trip yesterday as guests of the Blenheim and Nelson Returned Services Associations. Part of the trip was a visit to the R.S.A Clubrooms in Blenheim where the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2534
- Traffic Island Being Enlarged
- The traffic island at the corner of Maxwell Road and Queen Street is being enlarged by Blenheim Borough Council workmen to break the long pedestrian crossing which follows the line of Maxwell Road. Flow of traffic generally will not be altered, other... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2535
- Rugby Teams For Easter
- These two rugby teams will represent marlborough over Easter. They are the Marlborough Maori team which is to play in a Ratana Cup match in Christchurch, and the Marlborough Marist team, which will compete in the South Island Catholic tournament at H... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2536
- Rugby Teams For Easter
- These two rugby teams will represent marlborough over Easter. They are the Marlborough Maori team which is to play in a Ratana Cup match in Christchurch, and the Marlborough Marist team, which will compete in the South Island Catholic tournament at H... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2537
- Marlborough Boy Scouts
- Marlborough Boy Scouts, nine patrols of them, are spending Easter on a campsite on Mr J. F. Cooper's Blairich Station, Awatere Valley, where the annual district camping competition is being held. In charge of the camp are District Scoutmaster Algy Ne... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2538
- Easter Bowls Tournament
- Two local rinks who came through unbeaten yesterday in the first day's play in the Marlborough Bowling Centre's Easter tournament.
In three days section play teams will play nine games and must win seven to qualify for post-section play.
V. N.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2539
- Easter Bowls Tournament
- Two local rinks who came through unbeaten yesterday in the first day's play in the Marlborough Bowling Centre's Easter tournament.
In three days section play teams will play nine games and must win seven to qualify for post-section play.
W. E.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2540
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- Two 2nd Blenheim Troop Boy Scouts, Neville Patchett and John Broad, busy on a woodcraft project at the district patrol camping competition held at Blairich. The camp breaks up this afternoon.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2541
- Boy Scout Easter Camp
- This lad's luck ran out on the confidence course held at the Boy Scout Easter camp at Blairich yesterday.
Spattered with mud when he failed to clear the water jump, he nevertheless thoroughly enjoyed his misfortune. Patrols from all points of Marl... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2542
- Michael Barnes
- Nineteen-year-old Michael Barnes, who passed through Blenheim during Easter, is a lone traveller far from home.
From Vancouver, he is hitchhiking around the world. Michael arrived in New Zealand 3 1/2 years ago, has spent two months working in Auc... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2543
- 1912 Cadillac Fire Engine Pays a Visit
- The old and the new in fie-fighting appliances. The 1912 Cadillac which called at Blenheim en route to a vintage car rally in the North Island photographed beside the Blenheim Fire Brigade's modern motor.
The 1912 fire engine has been used by the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2544
- Picton Freezing Works
- Employees of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company at the Picton Freezing Works taking delivery of their weekly meat issue before stopping work for the Easter holidays.
The men are allowed an allocation of mutton or beef, or smallgoods when availa... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2545
- Weka Patrol of 2nd Blenheim Troop
- Weka Patrol of 2nd Blenheim Troop won the Marlborough Scout Easter camping competition, held on Mr J. F. Cooper's property, Blairich, Awatere Valley.
It is the second successive year that a 2nd Blenheim Troop patrol has taken top honours in the ev... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2546
- Visiting Rinks Finalists in Bowls Tourney
- Post-section play in the Marlborough Bowling Centre's Easter tournament began at 8.30 this morning at the Springlands green.
J. M. Quinn, skip of R. Lightfoot's Blenheim Club rink, plays a bowel in the second round of the morning. The finalists w... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2547
- Visiting Rinks Finalists in Bowls Tourney
- Post-section play in the Marlborough Bowling Centre's Easter tournament began at 8.30 this morning at the Springlands green.
W. E. Dance and R. Lightfoot move bowls from the green at the end of a head. Lightfoot's rink was beaten by C. Spearman's... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2548
- Close Final in Easter Bowls Tournament
- The Marlborough Bowling Centre's Easter tournament ended yesterday afternoon. Winners were L. Patchett's Lyall Bay four (from left):
W. Purkiss, J. Keenan, J. Wiltshire and L. Patchett (skip).
See neg # 3034... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2549
- Close Final in Easter Bowls Tournament
- The Marlborough Bowling Centre's Easter tournament ended yesterday afternoon. Runners Up were J. S. Bain's Wellington Disabled Servicemen's Club team (from left):
R, M. Stevens, A. A. Duncan, H. H. Gibson and J. S. Bain (skip).
See neg # 3033... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2550
- Tomahawk 'With A Past' Found At Tua Marina
- A tomahawk which could easily have played a role in early New Zealand history was found by Mr F. R. Biggs, of Blenheim, in an excavation at Tua Marina close to the scene of the "Wairau Incident"
A dragline operating in the area opposite the foot o... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2551
- Miss C. Stratford
- Miss C. Stratford (left), who is visiting Blenheim after an absence of 40 years, photographed with her only sister, Mrs W. G. Martin, of Percy Street.
Miss Stratford who is the eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs E. H. Stratford was born in Ble... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2552
- Taylor Bridge, Taylor Pass
- The bridge being built over the Taylor River, in the Taylor Pass, at the old "third crossing" by the Marlborough County Council is rapidly taking shape. The photo shows the decking being placed on the steel girders of the two 40ft spans of the new st... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2553
- Taylor Bridge, Taylor Pass
- Mrs A. W Taylor (left), judging entries in the Come to Blenheim Association's annual doll show, held today in the Town Hall.
With her is Miss J. Taylor, judge's assistant.
Entries were considerably smaller than in past years but a good standard... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2554
- Easter Camping competition
- The annual Easter camping competition, held this year of Mr F. J. Cooper's property, Blairich, in the Awatere Valley, is one of the key events in the calendar of Marlborough Boy Scouts.
A project undertaken by members of the Blenheim Senior Troop... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2555
- Easter Camping competition
- The annual Easter camping competition, held this year of Mr F. J. Cooper's property, Blairich, in the Awatere Valley, is one of the key events in the calendar of Marlborough Boy Scouts.
A popular man with his patrol was Earl King, quartermaster of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2556
- Easter Camping competition
- The annual Easter camping competition, held this year of Mr F. J. Cooper's property, Blairich, in the Awatere Valley, is one of the key events in the calendar of Marlborough Boy Scouts.
Signing the Pukeko Patrol "visitors' Book" are Patrol second... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2557
- Wine-making is a fascinating hobby
- The fellowship in session. Here one of the members judges a sample bottle of elderberry wine under the anxious scrutiny of his fellows.
Wine-making is an art (says George)
And George (never mind who) should know.
For he is a member of an organ... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2558
- Test Pile at Final Depth
- Mr W. Satherley is hauled to the top of the test pile which has been sunk off the end of the main Picton wharf.
He had been lowered to a point about 20 feet below the harbour floor to inspect spoil driven into the bottom of the steel pile tube whi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2559
- Blenheim Man traces Sister after 50 years
- Mr A. J. Griffiths, of Carvell Street, Blenheim and his sister Mrs R. N. Osborne of Australia, who have met again after 50 years.
A meeting between brother and sister on the Wellington wharf this week was the first time they had seen each other fo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2560
- Firm of H. R. Dix & Sons Ltd. to Change Hands
- The directorate and long-service of H. R. Dix & Sons Ltd's, garage, Queen Street, which is to change hands as from May 2 after 37 years.
From left: Mr P. B. Branton, Sales manager (20 years service); Mr A. G. Newman, parts manager (34 years); Mr C... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2561
- Mrs K. Radd
- Mrs K. Radd and her young son, Roger, examine the display of Gallipoli souvenirs arranged in one of the cabinets at the Blenheim municipal Library.
They include a fuse from a Turkish shrapnel shell, two Turkish rifles, letters written in the battl... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2562
- Deep Frozen Marlborough Vegetables
- Miss D. Schultz and Mrs I. Gill working at one of the sorting tables at the factory of Fresher Foods (N.Z.) Ltd. The sweet corn they are handling is destined for Australian markets.
The concern employs a staff of 50, mainly seasonal and casual wor... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2563
- Deep Frozen Marlborough Vegetables
- Sweet corn being harvested on Mr T. G. Neal's property, Rapaura.
see neg # 3047... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2564
- Good Racing On Wairau River
- Whacko, driven by E. Andrews, Lake Kaniere Club, closing the gap with the leading boat early in the South Island 140 cubic inch hydroplane championship event, held on the Wairau River on Sunday. Whacko scored a good win.
See also neg #3050... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2565
- Good Racing On Wairau River
- J. Rutledge (left), of Blenheim, driver of Excuse Me Too, winner of the South Island 48 cubic inch hydroplane championship, and E. Andrews, Lake Kaniere, driver of Whacko, winner of the South Island 140 cubic inch hydroplane championship. The two eve... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2566
- Picton Wharf Extension
- The second pile in the Picton wharf extension contract is being driven by Fletcher Construction Co. Ltd. The pile driving rig is mounted on a barge. Here construction workers check progress as the steel pile-lining is pounded into the harbour floor.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2567
- H.M.N.Z.S. Oliphant
- A detachment of R.N.Z.N.V.R. personnel paraded at the Anzac Day service in Blenheim yesterday. They were from the Seaward Defence Launch, H.M.N.Z.S. Oliphant, based at Wellington, which made an uneventful crossing of Cook Strait and passage up the Op... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2568
- Anzac Day
- Mr W. J. Perkins, president of the Marlborough R.S.A., laying a wreath at the Provincial War Memorial during yesterday's Anzac Day service.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2569
- Picton News
- A large and increasing quantity of wool is now being shipped through Picton since it was re-opened as an overseas port last year. Awaiting shipment on the Port Phillip this week are 568 bales destined for Hambourg, Antwerp and London. The wool is hel... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2570
- Anzac Day
- Mr J. L. Menzies, of Christchurch, speaking during yesterday's Anzac Day service at the Provincial War Memorial.
Others in the official party are (left to right): Mr A. H. Jellyman, an R.S.A. member, who read the prayers; Mr W. J. Perkins, presiden... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2571
- Marlborough Federated Farmers
- The farmers' conference conducted by the Marlborough branch of Federated Farmers opened in the Triple Links Hall, Blenheim, today.
Mr A. P. O'Shea, Dominion secretary of Federated Farmers, speaking during the morning session.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2572
- Marlborough Federated Farmers
- The farmers' conference conducted by the Marlborough branch of Federated Farmers opened in the Triple Links Hall, Blenheim, today.
Some of those who attended.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2573
- Marllborough Power Boat Association Regatta
- The Marlborough Power Boat Association's regatta on the Wairau River on Sunday provided one of the season's best racing days.
Leaders of the field rounding the top buoys in on e of the open handicap events.
See also neg # 3059... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2574
- Marllborough Power Boat Association Regatta
- The Marlborough Power Boat Association's regatta on the Wairau River on Sunday provided one of the season's best racing days.
Ace Hi, driven by B. Downey, New Brighton, makes an attractive sight against a background of spray.
See also neg # 305... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2575
- Queen's Scout
- Patrol Leader Peter Whiteford, of the Blenheim Senior Scout Troop, was presented with his Queen's Scout certificate by the District Commissioner, Mr S. I. Vercoe, at the annual meeting of the Blenheim Group Committee last night. The award is the high... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2576
- The Echo in Picton
- The Echo unloaded its cargo in Picton yesterday, being unable to cross the Wairau Bar. She is to leave again for Wellington tonight and will return on Tuesday, by which time the Bar is expected to be navigable. The vessel was photographed yesterday s... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2577
- Back After 43 Years
- Mr and Mrs Paul photographed yesterday. Mr Paul is making his first visit to Blenheim for 43 years. For Mrs Paul it is her first visit to the district where her husband was born.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2578
- Choice Blooms For Sale At Town Hall
- Mrs B. H. Constable, of Blenheim, gained outstanding success at the Marlborough Horticultural Society's autumn show, which is being held in the Town Hall. she is shown with the judges, Messrs P. Stephens (centre) and R. Monopoli, both of Nelson, alon... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2579
- A Call At The Mobile X-Ray Unit
- "We can x-ray you now," with a smile thrown in for good measure. Messrs H. F. Kendall (assistant-tecnician), G. D. Miller (technician) and J. C. Ellis (clerical assistant) staff the mobile X-ray unit. This photograph was taken in Renwick yesterday af... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2580
- Blenheim Jaycees
- Blenheim Jaycees were at work in the cold light of early morning today loading bagged lime on to trucks for their annual selling and delivery project. they expect to distribute about 19 tons of lime in 1cwt bags during the day and will continue the g... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2581
- Interest In Sale Of Thoroughbreds
- Prospective buyers and spectators inspect one of the entries offered at the bloodstock sale held following Saturday's race meeting. Interest was keen.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2582
- Valaris, Compensate Winning Double At Waterlea On Saturday
- This is how they finished in the two main events at the Marlborough Racing Club's meeting on Saturday.
The Marlborough Cup Handicap saw Valaris win the Marlborough Cup Handicap from King Lyn and Fair King.
See also neg #3071
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2583
- Valaris, Compensate Winning Double At Waterlea On Saturday
- This is how they finished in the two main events at the Marlborough Racing Club's meeting on Saturday.
Compensate winning the Seymour Handicap from Zenella, obscured in this photograph by Ocean Melody, who finished third.
See also neg #3070
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2584
- Mobile X-Ray Unit
- Mr G. D. Miller, technician with the Health Department's mobile X-ray unit, guides Mrs C. D. Turner, of Renwick, in to position for an X-ray of her chest. The Unit, now in suburban Blenheim, was in Renwick on Friday.
See also neg #3066
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2585
- Grovetown Drainage
- Formerly the responsibility of the now defunct Grovetown Drainage Board, the drain on the west side of the main highway south of Spring Creek is being cleaned by the Marlborough Catchment Board. A dragline fitted with a special weed bucket, leased by... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2586
- Marlborough Cup
- Mr V. A. Voyce, Kurow, himself a good winner at Saturday's race meeting, accepts the Marlborough Cup on behalf of the owner of Valaris, Dr T. Jenkins, Dunedin. The trophy was presented by Mrs J. F. Broughan, wife of the president of the Marlborough R... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2587
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- The cargo and cadet training vessel, Durham, is expected to sail from Picton at midnight. the ship is owned by the Federal Steam Navigation Co., an associate company of the New Zealand Shipping Co.
The Durham loading at Picton yesterday.
See al... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2588
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- The cargo and cadet training vessel, Durham, is expected to sail from Picton at midnight. the ship is owned by the Federal Steam Navigation Co., an associate company of the New Zealand Shipping Co.
Chief Officer R. A. Wilson, Captain R. G. Holling... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2589
- Marlborough Racing Club
- In common with other punters, the president and vice-president of the Marlborough Racing Club have their problems picking winners. Photographed at the Waterlea Course yesterday are Mr J. F. Broughan, president, and Mrs Broughan (left), and Mr C. Whit... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2590
- These Skifflers Certainly "Beat It Up"
- Earning fairly considerable reputation as entertainers, 17 members of the Marlborough R.S.A. Women's Section have formed a skiffle group which is in growing demand. Complete with rattle sticks, tea-chest basses, wash-board, beer bottle trumpets and a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2591
- These Skifflers Certainly "Beat It Up"
- Earning fairly considerable reputation as entertainers, 17 members of the Marlborough R.S.A. Women's Section have formed a skiffle group which is in growing demand. Complete with rattle sticks, tea-chest basses, wash-board, beer bottle trumpets and a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2592
- These Skifflers Certainly "Beat It Up"
- Earning fairly considerable reputation as entertainers, 17 members of the Marlborough R.S.A. Women's Section have formed a skiffle group which is in growing demand. Complete with rattle sticks, tea-chest basses, wash-board, beer bottle trumpets and a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2593
- These Skifflers Certainly "Beat It Up"
- Earning fairly considerable reputation as entertainers, 17 members of the Marlborough R.S.A. Women's Section have formed a skiffle group which is in growing demand. Complete with rattle sticks, tea-chest basses, wash-board, beer bottle trumpets and a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2594
- These Skifflers Certainly "Beat It Up"
- Earning fairly considerable reputation as entertainers, 17 members of the Marlborough R.S.A. Women's Section have formed a skiffle group which is in growing demand. Complete with rattle sticks, tea-chest basses, wash-board, beer bottle trumpets and a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2595
- These Skifflers Certainly "Beat It Up"
- Earning fairly considerable reputation as entertainers, 17 members of the Marlborough R.S.A. Women's Section have formed a skiffle group which is in growing demand. Complete with rattle sticks, tea-chest basses, wash-board, beer bottle trumpets and a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2596
- Marlborough Autumn Races
- At the second day of the Marlborough autumn races were Mrs W. McDonald and Miss M. Blackadder, Blenheim, caught deep in study of their racebooks.
See also neg #3085 and 3088... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2597
- Marlborough Autumn Races
- Miss T. Coyne, of Newcstle, Australia, and Mesdames R. Thomson and B. Cameron, Blenheim, at the birdcage rails.
See also neg #3084 and 3088... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2598
- Marlborough Autumn Races
- Miss Annette Coe, of Tauherenikau, was considerably more "easy on the eyes" than most stable handswhen she led the Otaki horse, Buck Jones, in the birdcage at the Marlborough races.
See also neg #3084-5... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2599
- Mobile X-Ray Unit
- Now working outside the main entrance to the Post Office, the Mobile X-Ray Unit is handling a steady flow of "customers". With only short queues, it takes only a few minutes to be X-rayed. The Unit is here seen at work yesterday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2600
- Federal Steam Navigation Co. Cadets
- Officer trainees aboard the Federal Steam Navigation Co. cadet training vessel, Durham, which called at Picton this week, lead a far from leisurely life. They carry out all the duties of normal seamen and study for qualifying examinations in their pa... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2601
- Federal Steam Navigation Co. Cadets
- Officer trainees aboard the Federal Steam Navigation Co. cadet training vessel, Durham, which called at Picton this week, lead a far from leisurely life. They carry out all the duties of normal seamen and study for qualifying examinations in their pa... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2602
- Federal Steam Navigation Co. Cadets
- Officer trainees aboard the Federal Steam Navigation Co. cadet training vessel, Durham, which called at Picton this week, lead a far from leisurely life. They carry out all the duties of normal seamen and study for qualifying examinations in their pa... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2603
- Federal Steam Navigation Co. Cadets
- Officer trainees aboard the Federal Steam Navigation Co. cadet training vessel, Durham, which called at Picton this week, lead a far from leisurely life. They carry out all the duties of normal seamen and study for qualifying examinations in their pa... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2604
- College Cadets Farewell Group Capt. Gainsford
- The Marlborough College Cadet Battalion extended a special farewell to Group captain A. P. Gainsford, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C., yesterday. Group Captain Gainsford, Commanding Officer of the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, who is going to Whenuapai, is... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2605
- College Cadets Farewell Group Capt. Gainsford
- The Marlborough College Cadet Battalion extended a special farewell to Group captain A. P. Gainsford, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C., yesterday. Group Captain Gainsford, Commanding Officer of the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, who is going to Whenuapai, is... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2606
- Motor-Cycle Scrambling Is Spectacular Sport
- Noel Miller is one of the Marlborough Motor-Cycle Club's leading riders. He is shown in these pgotographs practising on the scrambles course on the Wairau Riverbed near Tua Marina, where the South Island 350 c.c. championship will be decided on Satur... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2607
- Motor-Cycle Scrambling Is Spectacular Sport
- Noel Miller is one of the Marlborough Motor-Cycle Club's leading riders. He is shown in these pgotographs practising on the scrambles course on the Wairau Riverbed near Tua Marina, where the South Island 350 c.c. championship will be decided on Satur... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2608
- Art in Marlborough College Gymnasium
- Two sixth formers, Geoffrey Pyne and Brian Appleyard, have added art and colour to the Marlborough College gymnasium during art periods and their own spare time this year. Around the walls they have painted sporting figures representing various sport... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2609
- Ballerina Recovering
- Eighteen years old today, Miss Vivienne Jacobs can recall happier birthdays. She is the young ballerina left behind in Blenheim by the New Zealand Ballet Company following an appendicitis attack on Saturday. The appendix was removed at the Wairau Hos... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2610
- Stapp Wins Amateur Stroke Title
- M. P. Stapp (left) , of the Marlborough Golf Club, winner of the Marlborough District Golf Association's open 72-hole stroke championship, and the runner-up, G. R. Lindsay, a well-known Miramar (Wellington) player. Stapp won on the count-back.
A b... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2611
- 72-Hole Stroke Championship
- R. H. Hadfield (Marlborough), winner of the intermediate section, and 16-year-old Dennis Beggs (Marlborough), winner of the junior section and 72-hole open net score competition.
Marlborough District Golf Association's open 72-hole stroke champion... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2612
- Duck Shooting Season
- Two local duck shooters who gained good bags on Saturday morning, the start of the duck shooting season, were Messrs C. B. (Bob) Newman (left) and M. E. Spiers. Between them they shot 14 birds from dawn until 9 a.m.
They used a mai-mai in the Tua M... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2613
- South Island 350 c.c. Motorcycle Scramble
- An apple, a bottle of pop and a championship ribbon were the rewards Noel Miller (Marlborough) gained for his win in the South Island 350 c.c. motorcycle scramble championship on the Tua Marina course on Saturday. Miller is at the left and with him a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2614
- Marlborough Go-Kart Meeting
- Throttles wide-open, go-karts receive the flag at the start of a handicap event yesterday. The go-kart meeting at Bell's Road, first to be held in Marlborough, drew a crowd of from 1500 to 1800 spectators.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2615
- Table Tennis Fundraiser
- Spring Creek's two shops were joined by a third on Friday. It was a stall operated by the Spring Creek Table Tennis Club. Despite unfavourable weather the staff did brisk business. Mrs P. Pretty is seen here serving a customer. With her behind the st... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2616
- Rugby Old Boys v Moutere
- Brian Sadd, Old Boys, goes down to a tackle by John Gibbons, Moutere, during Saturday's game at Lansdowne Park. Old Boys won, 6-0.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2617
- 250 Tons of Pumpkins
- About 250 tons of pumpkins are stacked in the store shelter photogrphed here. They are the season's yield from "Awarua", Mr F. H. Dodson's Spring Creek property. Mainly of the triamble variety, the pumpkins were produced from a 30-acre crop. For a nu... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2618
- Japanese Freighter Topping Up Log Cargo
- The Japanese freighter Susei Maru, loading logs at the Picton Wharf. The ship is expected to sail for Japan direct about the end of this week.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2619
- Go-Kart Meeting
- Driving well up to the form of many male competitors, Mrs R. Roussel (centre) Blenheim, won the women's event with ease at Sunday's go-kart meeting. Second was Mrs R. Smith (left), Nelson, while third was Mrs M. Conroy, Blenheim... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2620
- Marlborough Booklets
- Booklets on Marlborough for American boy.
No date specified. ?Not published.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2621
- New Building For Winstone Ltd.
- Work is well advanced on the prefabricated steel office, showroom and store block being constructed at the corner of High Street and Andrew Street for Winstone Ltd. With a floor area of 4000 square feet, it was started six weeks ago and should be com... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2622
- Motor-Cycle Scramble Championship
- To keep near the front in a motor-cycle scrambles championship, it is necessary to make violent use of one's machine. Here Noel Miller (Blenheim), winner of Saturday's South Island championship event, takes to the air in one of the many jumps on the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2623
- Go-Kart Meeting
- R. Smith, Nelson, swings his go-kart into a bend at Sunday's race meeting at Flaxmere, Bell's Road. One of Nelson's top go-kart drivers, his performance was often spectacular.
See also neg #3012... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2624
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- Thirty-three A.T.C. Cadets from Blenheim are thoroughly enjoying a six-day instruction course at the Woodbourne R.N.Z.A.F. Station. They began their "camp" on Monday and return home tomorrow.
Now nearing the end of their course, they are considera... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2625
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- Thirty-three A.T.C. Cadets from Blenheim are thoroughly enjoying a six-day instruction course at the Woodbourne R.N.Z.A.F. Station. They began their "camp" on Monday and return home tomorrow.
Officers in charge of the course are Pilot Officer C. W... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2626
- Road Construction Near Havelock
- Good progress is being made on major road construction work to the north of Havelock. Contractors for the work are Highways Construction (Nelson) Ltd. This photograph shows a newly built section of highway, not yet in use, which crosses a swampy sect... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2627
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- Three former managers of the Rai Valley Dairy Factory joined the present manager for the company's Golden Jubilee celebrations yesterday.
They are left to right: Messrs M. R. Gale (1939-53), F. R. G. Souness (1934-36), H. E. Kempton (1953-57), and... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2628
- A.T.C. Cadets
- A.T.C. Cadets Neil Robertson and John Atkinson, Blenheim, learned who does the housework for airmen on station when they took part in the six-day instruction course which concluded at the R.N.Z.A.F. Station yesterday. They were sweeping the front ste... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2629
- Golden Jubilee at Rai Valley Co-op Dairy Factory Co. Ltd
- There was an attendance of over 200 people at the Golden Jubilee celebrations yesterday of the Rai Valley Co-op Dairy Factory Co. Ltd.
The photograph above shows the crowd assembled at the factory for the Thanksgiving Service conducted by the Rev. G... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2630
- Golden Jubilee at Rai Valley Co-op Dairy Factory Co. Ltd
- Cutting the Rai Valley Co-op Dairy Factory Co. Ltd.'s 50th birthday cake at the company's Golden Jubilee celebrations yesterday is Mrs G. Young, who had been invited to perform the ceremony as the person who had lived longest in the district. A membe... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2631
- Golden Jubilee at Rai Valley Co-op Dairy Factory Co. Ltd
- Five former chairmen of directors and the present chairman came together at Rai Valley for the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Rai Valley Co-op Dairy Factory Co. Ltd. on Friday. Shown in the photograph above are: left to right -- Messrs W. A. Macl... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2632
- Competitions Open. About 1000 Entries For Marlborough Fixture
- Important people behind the scenes at His Majesty's Theatre during the Marlborough Competitions Society's festival are Mesdames C. A. Spencer (left) and H. A. H. Insull, stage managers.
See also neg #3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2633
- Marlborough Competitions
- Two judges at the Marlborough Competitions Society's festival relaxing with a cup of tea this morning. They are Miss L. Barry-Baker (left) of Christchurch, fancy dancing, and Mrs B. Walker, Wellington, national dancing.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2634
- Marlborough Competitions
- Gillian Taylor making a last minute "in the wings" adjustment to Lauree Fowler's hair-do at His Majesty's Theatre this morning. The two are well known Blenheim competitors in the Marlborough Competitions Society's festivals.
See also neg #3120, 31... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2635
- Marlborough Competitions
- Monette Patterson, Blenheim, one of the dancers in the national character dance, 13 to 16 years, at His Majesty's Theatre this morning.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2636
- Morning Results From The Competitions
- Gaylia Hunt, Wellington, classical ballet under 8, tap dance under 8.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2637
- Morning Results From The Competitions
- Vea Wooding, Seddon, Highland fling 14 to 16.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2638
- Morning Results From The Competitions
- Lyndie Flood, Picton, girls' vocal solo under 10.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2639
- Morning Results From The Competitions
- Julie Roughan, Blenheim, song and dance 10 to 13.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2640
- Morning Results From The Competitions
- Susan Nelson, Wellington, sean triubhais 12 to 14, skipping dance 13 to 16, hornpipe 12 to 14.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2641
- Morning Results From The Competitions
- Elizabeth Dick, Seddon, piano reading at sight 14 to 16.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2642
- Competitions Festival
- Sisters with a winning way are these members of the Mitchell family, of Blenheim. At the back are Joanne, aged seven, and Gayle, six, who won the dance duo under eight years, while in front is four-year-old Donna, who won the charcter story dance und... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2643
- Competitions Festival
- Gail Pattie, Blenheim, charcter story dance 8 to 10, national character dance 8 to 10.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2644
- Competitions Festival
- Janice Satherley, Blenheim, national character dance 10-13.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2645
- Competitions Festival
- Marilyn Weir, Seddon, sword dance under 8.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2646
- Competitions Festival
- Shirley Walker, Seddon, open Highland reel.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2647
- Competitions Festival
- Nyle Forrest, Blenheim, Irish jig 14-16.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2648
- Marlborough's 13th Competitions Festival
- Barbara (Barabara in article) McDougall, Picton, classical dance 8-10.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2649
- Marlborough's 13th Competitions Festival
- Lauree Fowler, Blenheim, national character dance 13-16, open character story dance, open national character dance, open classical dance.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2650
- Marlborough's 13th Competitions Festival
- Alyson Cameron, Blenheim, dance duo 9-13.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2651
- Marlborough's 13th Competitions Festival
- Kathryn Insull, Blenheim, dance duo 9-13, operatic championship under 12.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2652
- Marlborough's 13th Competitions Festival
- Gillian Taylor, Blenheim, song and dance 13-16, tap dance 13-16.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2653
- Marlborough's 13th Competitions Festival
- Derryn Warren, Blenheim, classical ballet 10-13.
See also neg #3120, 3123-5, 3128-3133, 3137-48... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2654
- International Jaycee Project Award
- Mr T. Fraser (right), president of Blenheim Jaycee, inspects with the regional governor of Jaycee, Mr D. Hay, of Motueka (left) and the national president, Mr N. Challis, of Otorohanga, the carved cigarette box which was Blenheim Jaycee's prize for w... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2655
- Picton News
- Wesley Eventide Home for old people will shortly celebrate its 7th birthday. Mrs H. Neal, now in her 82nd year, and the first arrival, was actually in residence two days before the Home was officially declared open.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2656
- Preparation For New High Tension Route
- A view across the sub-station at Murphy's Road, showing the bank of four new transformers which will double the establishment's capacity to 20,000 kilowatts. The transformers, made in Italy, weigh 24 tons each.
See also neg # 3151... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2657
- Preparation For New High Tension Route
- Pylons which will introduce high tension power to the sub-station as from Sunday.
See also neg # 3150... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2658
- Careers Advisers See The Air Force In Action
- Air Commodore T. F. Gill, D.S.O., Air Member for Pensonnel (Personnel) (left), chats with a group of careers advisors from New Zealand post-primary schools who were guests of the R.N.Z.A.F. at Woodbourne this week. Air Commodore Gill yesterday gave a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2659
- End Of Duty
- Nearing the end of her second tour of duty at R.N.Z.A.F. Station Woodbourne as personal staff officer to the Commanding Officer is Flight Officer E. O'Connor (left), photographed here with her successor, Section Officer B. E. Bowler. Flight Officer O... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2660
- Large Blue Cod
- Margaret Foley, aged nine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Steve Foley, of Grovetown, said she "thought it was a 'tiddler'" when she had this large blue cod on her line while fishing in the Sounds. She knew she had something on her line, she explained, but di... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2661
- Re-Print Of Atlantic Silver Plough
- The Atlantic Silver Plough Trophy which is an exact replica of the first plough ever used in New Zealand. It ploughed the first furrow in New Zealand soil on May 3, 1820. The regional qualification event will be held in Blenheim next Wednesday, June... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2662
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- A party of 34 boys of the Wellington A.T.C. Squadron visited the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, at the week-end to gain an insight to activities there. They were brought across Cook Strait in an Air Force Bristol Freighter. The boys, whose ages rang... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2663
- Old-Timer Still Searching for Gold Bonanza
- Mr Daniel Ward, who has spent a life time in search of gold, photographed in front of his Wakamarina Valley whare. He still works the river bed occasionally.
Inside his whare are two wooden bunks, one of which has been empty since his mate, Clem M... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2664
- Old-Timer Still Searching for Gold Bonanza
- Mr Daniel Ward, who has spent a life time in search of gold, photographed in front of his Wakamarina Valley whare. He still works the river bed occasionally.
Inside his whare are two wooden bunks, one of which has been empty since his mate, Clem M... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2665
- Fulton Creek culvert
- A mud-hole is being excavated to a depth of 14 feet below road level to find a solid foundation for a four-foot pipe culvert which is to replace the old wooden bridge over Fulton's Creek in Coleman's Road, Springlands.
Thought to have been an earl... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2666
- Closing Shop after 30 years in Business
- Mr R. L. Lambert, who is closing shop today.
This morning Mr Lambert fired his ovens for the last time. Proprietor of the Pie Kitchen, Market Street South, he is closing shop today for health reasons after 30 years in business. Mr Lambert, an Eng... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2667
- Sports Pavilion Woodbourne
- The Sports pavilion community centre building at Woodbourne should be completed within a week or two. Sub-contractors are putting final touches to the modern-styled, 2000 square foot hall.
R.N.Z.A.F. Station personnel have contributed GBP1000 to... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2668
- Cray Fishing Pots
- Two local fisherman, Dennis McManaway and Brian Mathews, busy making a crayfish pot from supplejack which they obtain locally.
The pots, which take about an hour and a half to construct, hold 36 good sized crayfish and have an average life of two... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2669
- Blenheim-Born Woman Visiting From Ottawa
- Mrs R. F. (Dorothy) Meyer, sorting some of the colour slides which she will screen for Blenheim friends this week-end. They illustrate, among other things, her new life in Canada.
She now lives in Ottawa, Canada, with her New Zealand-born research... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2670
- Miss K. Enright
- Miss K. Enright... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2671
- Professional Wrestling Bout Disappointing
- Seymour Koenig taking Herby Freeman for a ride during Saturday's professional wrestling bout in the Blenheim Town Hall. Twice Koenig picked Freeman up and sat him down gently on the corner ropes. He was not quite so gentle later in the bout when he g... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2672
- Boy Entrants To Parade Queen's Colour
- Three plane loads of Boy Entrants flew to Te Rapa, near Hamilton, yesterday, where they will parade the Queen's Colour next week-end. The first flight is seen boarding a R.N.Z.A.F. Bristol Freighter shortly before take-off.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2673
- Boy Entrants To Parade Queen's Colour
- Boy Entrants who will be parading the Queen's Colour at Te Rapa, near Hamilton, next week-end, left Woodbourne in three Bristol Freighter flights yesterday morning.
Here the first flight of lads is photographed prior to take-off.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2674
- No Surprises In Senior Hockey Matches
- A. Hayward (Kiwi), clears the ball during Saturday's senior hockey match against Wairau. Coming in fast from the left is Wairau's I. Wratt, while at centre is D. Hale (Kiwi).
Wairau won 4-0.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2675
- Marlborough Has Narrow Win Over Buccaneers
- N. Vercoe (Marlborough) about to initiate an attacking movement in the match against the Buccaneers at Lansdowne Park yesterday. Coming in to dispute possession is P. Egan, of Nelson, a member of the Buccaneers team. In support of Vercoe are J. Gibbo... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2676
- Intriguing B.P. Mobile Display Unit In Blenheim
- The display unit of British Petroleum Ltd. arrived in Blenheim last night and is at present sited on the car park opposite the Palace Theatre. The unit is shown here with the two representatives of the company travelling with it, Miss D. Holloway and... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2677
- Picton News
- Operators in the Picton Telephone Exchange are kept extremely busy. At peak periods which occur daily between the hours of 9 to 11.30 a.m., and nightly between 7 and 9 p.m. the operators average about 20 calls per minute. Toll calls average 500 in ev... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2678
- B.P. Ltd Mobile Unit Demonstration
- "Ask a question simply by dialling a number," says Miss D. Holloway as she demonstrates the question-and-answer unit on the B.P. Company's display van at present in Blenheim. With her from left are Mr J. Watt, Marlborough representative of the compan... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2679
- Players' Staff, Cast Arriving For N.Z. Premiere
- Soon after their arrival in Blenheim this morning by the first N.A.C. flight, set designer Quentin Hole (left) and producer Roy Hope were at work on preliminary arrangements for the premiere of the New Zealand Players production "A View From The Brid... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2680
- Players' Staff, Cast Arriving For N.Z. Premiere
- The cast of the New Zealand Players' production, "A View From The Bridge," met the Mayor, Mr E. P. Meachen, this morning. They were photographed admiring a Riversida Park view from the Lower High Street Bridge.
From left: Thayne Bettany, Noel Perr... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2681
- Car Skids At Koromiko
- This old model car was extensively damaged when it skidded and left the road at Koromiko on the corner by the church of St John in the Wilderness early yesterday afternoon. The vehicle was owned and driven by 20-year-old John Kingan, a Picton freezin... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2682
- Incidents In The Marlborough - Buccaneers Rugby Match
- H. Smith, Marlborough forward and captain, coming across to intercept Guy Bowers, of Golden Bay-Motueka, Buccaneers five-eighth and former All Black. In support of Bowers is M. P. J. Dennehy, of Wellington.
See also neg #3175, 3167... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2683
- Incidents In The Marlborough - Buccaneers Rugby Match
- L. Craven(Marlborough) looks for an opening.
Behind him is John Green. At left is Bowers, and at right Dennehy.
See also neg #3174, 3167... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2684
- Amateur Welterweight Wrestling
- A. Perano, Blenheim, pins R. Hollerman, Nelson, to the mat to gain the winning fall in the amateur welterweight contest in the Town Hall, on Saturday night. Making the count is referee H. Kerr, Blenheim.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2685
- Stolen Safe Is Recovered
- The safe which was removed from Miller's Drapery Ltd. last week-end was recovered - minus contents - on Tuesday. Its back had been neatly peeled off by the cracksmen. The safe contained GBP694 in cash and cheques when stolen.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2686
- New Zealand Players
- The set for the New Zealand Players production, "A View From The Bridge", is an extremely large one for a touring company by any standards. It remains unchanged during the play, apart from unusual lighting variations which centre interest on particul... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2687
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- Marlborough will be represented by two teams, one from Omaka Club and the other from Picton R.S. Club, at the national indoor bowling championships at lower Hutt from tomorrow to Sunday week.
The Omaka rink comprises left to right: Messrs B. W. Bo... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2688
- National Indoor Bowling Championships
- Marlborough will be represented by two teams, one from Omaka Club and the other from Picton R.S. Club, at the national indoor bowling championships at lower Hutt from tomorrow to Sunday week.
The Picton R.S. rink team is (left to right) Mesdames I... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2689
- Veteran Awatere Councillor
- Mr J. A. Reilly
The Awatere County Council at its meeting yesterday accepted with regret the resignation of Cr J. A. Reilly, veteran member of the Council.
A councillor for 17 years, Mr Reilly first joined the Council about 30 years ago (He was... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2690
- Damage To Road Signs
- The Marlborough Automobile Association - its patrol officer, Mr W. J. Perkins, in particular - is concerned at damage caused by vandals to some of its road signs in the vicinity of Blenheim.
Mr Perkins inspects a signboard torn from a post at Bell... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2691
- Damage To Road Signs
- The Marlborough Automobile Association - its patrol officer, Mr W. J. Perkins, in particular - is concerned at damage caused by vandals to some of its road signs in the vicinity of Blenheim.
A sign at the Hawkesbury turn-off , Middle Renwick Road,... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2692
- Phibbs Wins Blenheim Tournament
- The Blenheim Golf Club's Queen's Birthday tournament was played on Saturday and yesterday.
The winner of the men's section was N. Phibbs with G. Dance as runner-up.
See also neg #3184... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2693
- Phibbs Wins Blenheim Tournament
- The Blenheim Golf Club's Queen's Birthday tournament was played on Saturday and yesterday.
The women's section was won by Miss J. Gasquoine, Nelson, with Mrs G. Adams as runner-up.
See also neg #3184... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2694
- Superb Acting In Gripping Modern Play
- A group photographed at the supper party given by the New Zealand Players Theatre Trust Board and the Blenheim committee of the New Zealand Players Foundation in the Victoria League rooms following Saturday night's premiere of "A View From The Bridge... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2695
- Superb Acting In Gripping Modern Play
- Mrs M. B. Lawrence (right), Blenheim's well-known playwright, meeting members of the cast of "A View From The Bridge", at the supper party which followed the premiere on Saturday night.
At left is Roy Hope, producer, and in the centre is Robin King... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2696
- Independent Order Of Oddfellows Conference
- Delegates from all points of the Dominion attended the conference of New Zealand encampments of the Independent Order of Oddfellows held in the Triple Links Hall on Saturday. They were photographed at the conclusion of formal business.
See also ne... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2697
- Independent Order Of Oddfellows Conference
- Top officers photographed at the conference of New Zealand encampments of the Independent Order of Oddfellows on Saturday.
From left: Deputy-Grand Sire (North Island) Brother R. J. Mathers, Wellington; Deputy-Grand Sire (South Island) Brother G. W... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2698
- Sheep Dog Trials /N.Z. Championships Start At "Meadowbank"
- The council of the New Zealand Sheepdog Trial Association photographed at the Dominion championships which opened at "Meadowbank" this morning.
Back row, from left: Messrs J. S. Tait (Dannevirke), P. Gibbs (Wakefield), J. M. Pickering (Rangiora),... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2699
- Sheep Dog Trials /N.Z. Championships Start At "Meadowbank"
- Keenly interested in the long head event at the New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Association's championship trials at "Meadowbank" this morning were these five competitors from the North Island. They are from left: Messrs R. A. Davis (Rotorua), E. P. Prat... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2700
- Sheep Dog Trials /N.Z. Championships Start At "Meadowbank"
- Husband and wife team at the New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Association's championships at "Meadowbank" are Mr and Mrs R. M. Wilson, of Kirwee. Mre Wilson is judging the Class I event, the long head (head, bring back and hold in ring), while Mrs Wilson... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2701
- Sheep Dog Trials /N.Z. Championships Start At "Meadowbank"
- Mr R. J. Mullooly, of Gisborne, with Paul, after they had made a good showing in their event, the zig-zag huntaway, at the New Zealand Sheep Dog Trials at Meadowbank yesterday. Mr Mullooly was among the top-scoring seven in this event on the first da... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2702
- Sheep Dog Trials /N.Z. Championships Start At "Meadowbank"
- Father and son at dog trials. Mr P. Gibbs (left), of Wakefield, who is president of the Marlborough-Nelson Centre of the New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Association gave a few words of advice to his son, D. P., and his dog Roy, before the latter pair wen... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2703
- Sheep Dog Trials /Good Progress With N.Z. Championships
- Starting out on the zig-zag huntaway event is Mr A. E. Benbow (Parnassus) with his dog, Storm. The zig-zag course up the hill is marked by white discs, and the competitor must get his dog to control the three sheep up the course to the top of the hi... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2704
- Town Plan Vital To Development
- The town planning committee of the Picton Borough Council with their town planning consultant, Mr D. C. Driver, of Wellington, have had a series of discussions on the implementation of a district scheme under the Town Planning act, 1953. The purpose... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2705
- District Roads Council Tour Marlborough
- Members of the No. 11 District Roads Council toured a section of their Marlborough district today. The tour left Blenheim shortly after 9 a.m., but a number of members of the Board were picked up at Seddon.
Photographed before leaving Blenheim we... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2706
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- Mr and Mrs W. E. Stephens of McLauchlan Street, who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today, photographed with Traffic Officer V. R. Kingdon this morning shortly after Mr Stephens gained renewal of his over-to-year-old driver's licence. ... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2707
- 27 Debutantes At St. Mary's Ball
- Debutantes and their escorts formed up in front of the stage ready for the presentation ceremony at the St. Mary's ball last night. There were 27 debutantes the largest number at a local ball for some time.
Lynette Margaret Atger
Beverly Bunt
M... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2708
- Marlborough Ploughing Contest Held on Heavy Ground
- A. T. Higgins, of Nelson, starts his plot in the Atlantic Silver Ploughing qualifying event at the Marlborough Ploughing Association's annual match yesterday.
He went onto win the event from last year;s winner, C. Q. Corlett, by 15 points. Each c... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2709
- St. Mary's Presentation Ball a Colourful Occasion
- Debutantes and members of the official party photographed at the St. Mary's presentation ball last night.
Back Row from left: Misses F. W. Morrison, P.E. Higgins, F.J. Henderson, M.M. Maher, M.E. Lynch, A. Simpson, M.B. Maher, B. Bunt
Third Ro... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2710
- St. Mary's Presentation Ball a Colourful Occasion
- One of the many parties of young people who enjoyed themselves at the St. Mary's presentation ball last night.
From left: Mr P. Rush, Miss J. Finlay, Mr S. W. Larsen, Miss E. McCarten, all of Blenheim... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2711
- District Road Council
- Members of the No. 11 District Roads Council carried out an extensive tour of inspection of the Awatere County yesterday.
The bus chartered climbing a steep section of the new Peggioh access road. This 10-mile road, which has just been completed... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2712
- Marlborough Has Road Cyclist With Many Records
- John Holloway, former senior and junior champion in road cycling. He is a welcome addition to the ranks of Marlborough road-cyclists. He started racing 10 years ago in Invercargill, his home town. Holloway came 3rd in the New Zealand junior road-cycl... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2713
- Marlborough Ploughing Association
- David Bishell, winner of the farmers' class at the Marlborough Ploughing Association's match this week, is shown walking behind his plough, while the tractor moves along unattended.
With one front wheel in the furrow the tractor follows a straight... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2714
- Marlborough Ploughing Association
- Mr W. T. Neal, shown manoeuvring his plough while his nine-year-old son, Thomas, steers the tractor, was reckoned to be the keenest competitor at the Marlborough Ploughing Association's match on Wednesday.
He travelled 176 miles from Blackball, on... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2715
- Killer Dogs Rampage in Sheep Flock
- One of the horribly maimed sheep which had to be destroyed after being worried by dogs in a paddock at the top end of Dillon Street. It was still alive when photographed.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2716
- Queen Charlotte Launches
- Attracting considerable attention at the offices of Queen Charlotte Launches is a shoulder blade recovered off a beach at Tory Channel.
Believed to be from a hump-back whale, it is now serving as a time-table notice board. With the shoulder blade... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2717
- New Bridge Opened at Canvastown
- The first to cross the new Dalton's Bridge over the Pelorus River at Canvastown, following the opening ceremony yesterday were three old identities who had experienced the rigours and hardships of isolation over many years.
from left: Mrs E. F. H... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2718
- New Zealand Sheepdog Championships
- An aerial view of the Meadowbank property, Taylor Pass, where the New Zealand sheepdog championships are being conducted.
See article for the huntaway, long head and short head courses. The photo was taken by The Express yesterday from an aircraf... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2719
- Killer Dogs Rampage in Sheep Flock
- Wool littered the paddock where dogs kept as household pets made a wild morning rampage.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2720
- Place getters in the Huntaway event
- Place getters in the South Island and New Zealand zig-zag huntaway event at the "Meadowbank" yesterday were:
R. L. Harris (Kaikoura) second N.Z. Championship, fifth South Island.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2721
- Place getters in the Huntaway event
- Place getters in the South Island and New Zealand zig-zag huntaway event at the "Meadowbank" yesterday were:
N. T. Barton (Blenheim) with Typo, second South island, fourth New Zealand... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2722
- Place getters in the Huntaway event
- Place getters in the South Island and New Zealand zig-zag huntaway event at the "Meadowbank" yesterday were:
A. Paterson (Oamaru) with Fan, third in both events.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2723
- Air Board Trophy
- Boy P. H. Lagan, of Christchurch, practically scooped the pool of academic prizes for No. 13 course at the Boy Entrant School.
He is shown receiving the Air Board Trophy (aggregate points) from the Chief of the Naval Staff, Read-Admiral P. Phibbs,... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2724
- New Zealand Sheep Dog Association
- Judges and officials at the New Zealand Sheep Dog Association's 1960 championships photographed at the huntaway course at the conclusion of the zig-zag event.
From left: Mr R. Fox-Rogers (Association secretary), Havelock North, Mrs Latter (assis... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2725
- Marlborough Ploughing Association
- P. McCallum, of Rapaura, son of Ian McCallum, a former Marlborough champion ploughman, put up a sound performance at the Marlborough Ploughing Association's match this week.
He is shown competing in the Junior Athletic Plough event, which he won f... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2726
- New Bridge Opened at Canvastown
- Miss Dalton cuts the ribbon , assisted by Mr F. J. Betts, County Clerk.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2727
- The Two Aspects Of a Dog's Life
- Wag . . . There goes my Boss again over to the pink-topped tent!
Wag qualified at his district trials and other championships down south..... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2728
- The Two Aspects Of a Dog's Life
- I have my OWN caravan, but (yawn) I have to wait, too . . .... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2729
- The Two Aspects Of a Dog's Life
- . . . May as well wait in comfort.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2730
- Baptist Church Sunday School
- Miss Joan Ingram with a few of the children who enjoyed themselves in the Baptist Church nursery while their parents attended the "all-age" Sunday School yesterday... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2731
- Boy Entrant School
- Accompanied by Flight Sergeant Boy A. J. Gibson, of Brydone, Rear-Admiral P. Phipps carries out an inspection of the graduates of No. 13 course at the R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant School at Woodbourne.
Behind the Rear-Admiral are Group Captain K. W. Tri... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2732
- First All-Age Sunday School Proves Outstanding Success
- An "All-age" Sunday School session was held yesterday in the Baptist Church, High Street.
An Adult class, with from left, Messrs B. McLean, (Nelson), D. W. Peters, J. Machin, A. I. Webster, R. C. Correy, H. B. Hudson, D. H. Pratt (Instructor).
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2733
- First All-Age Sunday School Proves Outstanding Success
- The Rev. L. Silcock (left), Christchurch, president of the New Zealand Baptist Union, and the Rev. A. G. White, Blenheim's Baptist Minister photographed at the Church before the day's activities began.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2734
- Sheep Dog Trials
- K. L. Stachwell (Waipukurau) who won the New Zealand straight huntaway event at the dog trial championships at "Meadowbank" on Saturday received congratulations from the national president of the Dog Trial Association, Mr A. G. Stead (Hastings) at th... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2735
- Sheep Dog Trials
- Trump, R. M. Wilson's dog which won the New Zealand short heading event on Saturday. He was second in the South Island section.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2736
- Sheep Dog Trials
- J. D. Boon (Taihape) with King, winners of the South Island short heading event.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2737
- Sheep Dog Trials
- Veteran dog trialist C. R. C. Mackay (Gore) with Wait, second in the South Island short head.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2738
- Sheep Dog Trials
- Double winner of Saturday was M. L. Kerr (Southland), shown here with Mac.
With his other entry, Queen, Mr Kerr won the New Zealand and South Island long heading events.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2739
- Sheep Dog Trials
- Huntaway winners help each other. National and South Island zig-zag hunt winner R. J. Mullooly (Gisborne) assists E. W. Brown (Waipukurau) with his number before Brown has his run in the straight hunt, the South Island section of which he won with Lo... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2740
- Royal Wedding Film
- A few of the 42 elderly folk from Ammersfoote Home and private homes around Blenheim who attended the Royal wedding film yesterday about to enter the Palace Theatre.
They were guests of the Theatre management, all arrangements bring made and trans... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2741
- Nelson Fisheries Ltd
- Commercial fishing is one of Picton's important industries and supporting the fleet is the processing factory of Nelson Fisheries Ltd.
Seen here packaging snapper fillets are from left Mesdames V. Blakesley, R. Olsen and M. Baxter.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2742
- Mr Ian Hutton
- Mr Hutton, who lives in Hamilton, crossed from Wellington on the Tamahine yesterday afternoon with the scout van in which he tours the Dominion. He averages 24,000 miles a year in his job., which has taken him already this year from Invercargill to... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2743
- Presentation of Commerce Awards
- Chamber of Commerce bronze medallions were presented to these girls, leading local candidates in last year's Associated Chamber of Commerce examinations, at a social function last night.
From left: Misses Janette Matthews, Marlborough post-primary... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2744
- World Champion Table Tennis
- Photographed during a few minutes spell between games, the touring women's world champion table tennis players thrilled with fast and clever play in the Town Hall, Blenheim, last night.
From left; Miss Kimiyo Matsuzazki, singles champion, Miss Kaz... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2745
- Frost Recoding Equipment if Cross-Checked
- Theories held in some quarters that Blenheim's frost recording equipment at Parker Street is not accurate were discounted this morning by Mr O. R. Marshall, who has recorded at the station for the past 14 years.
The Frost thermometer, a special sp... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2746
- Frost Recoding Equipment if Cross-Checked
- An interesting point made by Mr Marshall is that the whiteness of a frost does not give a true indication of temperature. The amount of moisture in the air together with temperature governed the amount of frost on the ground.
Mr Marshall reading... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2747
- New Water Level Recorder Near Completion
- The new water level recorder at Tua Marina should be completed in about 3 weeks. With other recorders in the catchment, it will enable more accurate flood warnings to be given.
A general view of the construction site. The stilling well and recor... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2748
- New Water Level Recorder Near Completion
- Checking the depth of the channel being cut for the intake pipes.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2749
- Foundation testing Alfred Street
- Test drills are being sunk to ascertain the nature of the foundations for the new building planned by Levin & Co. in Alfred Street.
The existing premises will be demolished to make way for the new structure. Here the drilling rig, owned by a Chris... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2750
- Extensions to Rai Valley School
- The light-coloured roofing on the main school building indicates the new 18 foot extension to the Rai Valley Primary School. It provides for badly needed classroom enlargements.
Mr A. Roberts, building contractor, of Nelson, is carrying out the wo... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2751
- Rai Valley Primary School
- Rugby is an important fourth "R" taught in New Zealand Schools. These lads from the Rai Valley Primary School were obviously enjoying lessons from their teacher, Mr L. W. Dunn, when photographed.
The boys forming the scrum are Roger Campbell (lef... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2752
- Dangerous Creek double-box Culvert
- A 24-foot double-box culvert is to replace the bridge over Dangerous Creek, between Blenheim and Havelock, is completed but will not be brought into use for several months until extensive road approach work is completed.
A 1/2 mile of road approac... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2753
- Renwick Shopping Facilities
- A major addition to Renwick's shopping facilities is this block of two premises being built by W. E. North and Sons Ltd. for E. A. and N. H. Moss Ltd.
The shop on the right will be a butchery, operated by A. J. Burr Ltd., while at left will be a g... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2754
- Marlborough-Bays Rugby Team
- "Now, if you'll only do this . . ." Coach E. P. Dwyer gives the Marlborough team a pep talk at half time in the Marlborough-Bays Rugby match at Rugby Park, Motueka, on Saturday.
J. Gibbons and B. Dalliessi are giving Mr Dwyer their full attention.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2755
- Marlborough-Bays Rugby Team
- This is how they finished in the double races at the Marlborough Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday.
The Winter Handicap, first leg of the double, saw Paddy's Day score a good win from Resolution... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2756
- Marlborough-Bays Rugby Team
- The Waterlea Handicap second leg, brought a very close finish with Island Mist leading Lilt by the narrowest of margins... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2757
- Go-Kart Racing Attracts Large Crowds
- At the meeting on the Hospital Road Paddock circuit yesterday afternoon, spectators ringed the fence to watch a big series of short races.
The most successful competitor was A. Holtam, of Nelson, with 5 wins and 2 shared wins in the 21-race progra... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2758
- Go-Kart Racing Attracts Large Crowds
- Mud-covered W. R. Butt, Christchurch, was typical of the appearance of drivers when leaving the track at Waterlea on Saturday.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2759
- Road Works on Whangamoa Saddle
- Heavy rain on Friday night and early Saturday morning assisted in loosening a mass of rubble above a new cutting near the Whangamoa Post Office.
The slip closed the road, but fortunately traffic was not held up, as it was possible to divert vehicl... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2760
- Marlborough Beat Bays 8-6
- A small boy scampers for cover as the Golden Bay-Motueka and Marlborough teams run on to Rugby Park, Motueka, at the start of the rep. Rugby match there on Saturday.
Leading the Bays team is the veteran forward J. Curnow, while the victorious Marl... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2761
- Picton Wharf Extensions
- The pile-driving barge and a mobile crane combine efforts to dismantle the test load box on the first test pile driven for the Picton wharf extensions.
Two walls of the massive box had already been lifted away when this photograph was taken.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2762
- Girls' Secondary School
- The contract for construction of the new girl's secondary school at Bohally was signed by Mr W. Williamson of Christchurch, principal of the contracting firm, W. Williamson & Co. Ltd., yesterday at Marlborough College.
Shown with Mr Williamson are... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2763
- Girls' Secondary School
- The contract for construction of the new girl's secondary school at Bohally was signed yesterday by the contracting firm and a few matters relating to the project were discussed in conference in the principals office at Marlborough College, yesterday... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2764
- Youth Clubs Are Combating Deliquency
- The first peg markers for the foundations of the new Blenheim Youth Club Hall were driven yesterday.
Sited behind the Redwood Bros. Ltd. flour mill, Park Terrace, the hall is estimated to cost GBP5060, although its finished value will be considera... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2765
- Day at the Trots
- Messrs A. S. Forbes and P. E. Cheal, Mrs Cheal and Miss C. W. Enright, all of Blenheim, made the day a pleasant outing.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2766
- Day at the Trots
- An attractive pair who were making a careful study of the board when photographed were Misses T. and M. C. Hickman, of Ward.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2767
- Day at the Trots
- Apparently systematically making their selections, this group seem to know their way around the race book.
From left: Mrs W. L. Barry, Miss A. E. Barry and Miss M. M. Hannan.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2768
- Day at the Trots
- Rain coats were the order of the day at the Marlborough Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday.
Here are some of those who enjoyed a day's racing despite the weather.
Messrs C. G. Whiteford (left) and H. R. Miller, Blenheim, moderately successfu... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2769
- Day at the Trots
- Mrs P. Dwyer (left) and Blenheim's mayoress Mrs E. P. Meachen, looking hard for a familiar name.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2770
- Reputation Of Rai Valley Bakery Has Spread Afar
- Mr E. J. (Jock) Rennie, Rai Valley's popular baker photographed in action.
The bakery was built around 1935 one of a number which operated in the Rai area since early timber milling days. The oven takes 2 1/2 hours to heat to the require temperatu... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2771
- Rai Valley Road Works
- More effective in slowing traffic than a plaster of multi-coloured road signs are a dozen 44-gallon drums placed strategically on new road works at Rai Valley.
Cars and trucks carefully weave through the obstacle course, doing a nice job of surfac... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2772
- Badly Needed Facelift for Kaituna School
- The 55-year old Kaituna School is being extended and is receiving a general facelift. Work started on 12th April and should be finished within about a week. The contractors are Blenheim Construction Company Ltd. The additions total over 300 square fe... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2773
- Road-Cycling Team's Prospects Bright
- Just about anyone who can steer can drive a go-kart. Attractive Mrs R. Thoms met with success in the Marlborough Go-Kart Club's meeting last Sunday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2774
- Road-Cycling Team's Prospects Bright
- The Hope Gibbons Shield is competed for by all clubs in the Wellington Centre. The event is a team trial over 25 miles. The race will be held from Upper Hutt to Petone and return over 25 miles. The 2 teams with Mr F. Jones as manager, fly over on S... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2775
- Rugby Referees
- Prominent Marlborough Rugby Referees Association personalities photographed at Rugby Park, Motueka, are Messrs D. Hawks (left) and V. J. Daines, referee and line umpire respectively for the Bays-Marlborough Rugby match there last Saturday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2776
- Blenheim Youth Club
- Police Sergeant R. W. Hope, who is president of the Blenheim Youth Club and chairman of its building sub-committee, fits a window to the builder's hut erected on the site of the Club's new hall. A start was made on foundation work this week.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2777
- Swimming Fit In Winter
- The water is 45 degrees - cold like brrr - but these local "polar bears" love it. Keen members of the Blenheim Swimming Club and Rarangi Surf Lifesaving Club, they decided to keep swimming fit during the winter and daily do four widths and two dives... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2778
- Boy Entrants Return to Woodbourne
- These Boy Entrants looked happy enough when they returned to Woodbourne from Wellington yesterday afternoon. They were members of the 100-man guard of honour which paraded for the opening of Parliament on Wednesday. The performance of the Boy Entrant... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2779
- Picton Wharf Extension
- Mr R. Freeth joining sections of steel tube into a pile which is to be sunk as part of a series of tests for the wharf extension foundations. The pile sections are prefabricated in Wellington and welded together on the Picton wharf.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2780
- Victoria League Essay Prizes Presented
- Prizewinners in the Victoria League's essay competition were guests of the League at afternoon tea yesterday afternoon.
Shown in the photograph above, they are:
Front row, from left: June Lowe, Judith McGoldrick, Margaret Buist, Mary Buist, Cath... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2781
- Marlborough Lucerne Meal Co. Ltd.
- An outsize load was transported from the Blenheim railway yards to the Marlborough Lucerne Meal Co. Ltd.'s factory in the Old Renwick Road yesterday. Shown on a ten ton truck owned by J. A. Robinson Ltd., is the load - a bulk storage fuel tank with a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2782
- Motor-Cycle Road Races Were Popular
- T. R. McCleary, of Christchurch, was the most successful competitor at Saturday's motor-cycle races, winning four of the seven events and registering fastest time for the 11-mile course. He began racing in New Zealand in 1948, and in 1954 had a succe... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2783
- Marlborough Car Club's Annual Trials
- The start of the Marlborough Car Club's annual trial for the M. B. Mills Trophy early on Saturday morning - the co-organisers Messrs G. Coward (left) and G. Dalton (holding the master clock) giving M. B. Mills and R. A. Whittington the word to "get g... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2784
- Birthright Forms National Body
- Delegates from many parts of New Zealand gathered in Blenheim at the week-end to form a national organisation of Birthright. Before the conference started, the Mayor of Blenheim, Mr E. P. Meachen, accorded a civic welcome to the delegates. the photog... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2785
- Marlborough Road Cycling Win Hope Gibbons Shield
- Taken on Saturday morning just before setting out for Wellington, this photograph shows the members of the Marlborough road cycling team which set a new record in winning the Hope Gibbons Shield race ( and the Wellington Centre championship) later in... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2786
- Marlborough Gun Club Championships
- The Marlborough Gun Club's championships wre held at the Swansdowne range on Saturday in cold weather, with showers developing later in the day.
Above is a photograph of competitors in the double rise championship.
From left: N. Barr (Belfast),... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2787
- Blenheim Axemen's Association
- Some prominent Marlborough and Nelson axemen took part in the Blenheim Axemen's Association's sweepstake meeting at Renwick on Saturday. Shown above are some of the more successful choppers.
From left: J. Brooks (Nelson), G. Hocquard (Pelorus Sound)... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2788
- High Standard Of Play In Schools' Table Tennis
- Form was the guide for this photograph of competitors taken half-way through the Marlborough primary schools' table tennis tournament on Saturday.
From left: W. Cockram, who with L. Borck (third from left) won the boys' doubles; C. Borck, who won t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2789
- Kaituna School Moves Into Gibsontown Hall
- While renovations and additions are being carried out on the Kaituna School classes are being held in the 90-year-old Gibsontown Hall across the road. It was the original schoolhouse, which was moved across the road for use as a community hall when t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2790
- Shell Showcase
- Mrs S. T. Kenny of Red Funnel Launches shown holding a large sized specimen of a sea egg. This was brought up by a skin diver from the wreck of the Rangitoto. The showcase also featured contains hundreds of different types of shells, many of which ar... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2791
- Tide Level Recorder in Picton
- This unusual machine has occupied a corner in the wharfinger's office on the Picton Wharf for several weeks. It is a tide level recorder installed to obtain data necessary for designing the car-rail ferry terminal nearby. Making an adjustment is the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2792
- Marlborough Harbour Board
- Dwarfed by its massive load, this forklift is one of three purchased by the Marlborough Harbour Board.
Two are capable of a nine-foot lift and one of a 12-foot lift.
This one was delivered recently, the other nine-foot machine has arrived and h... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2793
- Blenheim Police
- Mr Pual Watson (left) was engaged by the Blenheim Police to make search of a section of the murky Opawa river at the weekend.
Mr Watson is shown in his frogman outfit. With him is constable C. Ribbins, of the Blenheim Police. Mr Watson delved fo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2794
- Blenheim Couple Celebrate Their Golden Wedding
- With a tally of 17 children and 50 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren to their credit Mr and Mrs Nesbit celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
They were married in the Anglican Church, Blenheim, on 16 June 1910, by the late Archdeaco... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2795
- Cafe Craypot
- After an inspection of the bathing area on the Kaikoura Esplanade, the Kaikoura County Council decided that it would make no changes to the present layout of the area.
The picnic spot is right beside the road and speeding cars have presented a pro... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2796
- Rai Valley Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd
- In its off season, the Rai Valley Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd, is still a busy place for its permanent employees.
The hundred and one jobs of maintenance for which there never seems to be time during the manufacturing season are now being carri... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2797
- Cafe Craypot
- Evidence of the expansion place in Kaikoura townships is this new cafe which opened its doors for the first time this week. It is appropriately named the "Cafe Craypot"... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2798
- Historical Society Store
- Being built by members of the Marlborough Historical Society, this shed is designed as a store for its photographs and records and as a workshop.
Measuring 32 feet by 12 feet, it is of steel frame design with an iron exterior and aluminium insulat... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2799
- Conquest Cup
- P. Latter (back to camera) pulled off some spectacular saves during the Conquest Cup match between Woodbourne and Ohakea yesterday, but he had no chance of stopping this pile-driver of a shot from J. Napier, Woodbourne's centre forward. The Ohakea de... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2800
- Carl Butzbach
- The result of nine months spare time work, this excellent model of the Union Companies vessel. Tamahine, has just been completed by the 17 year old Carl Butzbach, son of Mrs E. M. Butzbach, 17 Keiss Street.
Constructing boat models has been Carl's... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2801
- E. J. Cadogan
- Mr E. J. Cadogan, who retires from the staff of the Blenheim Post Office this week, photographed at his desk.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2802
- Marlborough Motor Cycle Club
- J. Thompson, of Christchurch, riding a Norton Manx, gave the well-known N.Z. rider, T. R. McCleary, also of Christchurch, a close tussle in the final race staged by the Marlborough Motor-Cycle Club at Grovetown on Saturday.
Thompson is shown as a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2803
- South Island Table Tennis Championship
- Maris McKay, of Blenheim, shown with the trophy she won successfully defending her under 18 years South Island table tennis championship in Christchurch at the weekend.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2804
- Miss O'Brien
- Advert
Miss Mary O'Brien Winner of last years MOBIL TALENT QUEST and the JOHN COURT ARIA CONTEST.
Be sure you hear her at the Blenheim Town Hall this Saturday 2nd July at 8 p.m. Accompanist George Simpson.
Reserve now at Girlings.
members... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2805
- Miss O'Brien
- The temporary quarters of the motor vehicle registration branch of the Blenheim Post Office was crowded with "patrons" yesterday, the last day on which last year's registrations remained valid.
Registration officers were hard pressed to cope with... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2806
- 20 Years' Service As Education Board Member
- Beginning his 6th four year term of the Wellington Eduction Board Mr S. C. Hyndman, of Arthur Street, Blenheim, has been re-elected unopposed as the Marlborough South Ward member of the board.
He has been chairman of the Wellington Board for the l... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2807
- PICTON NEWS
- A punt-load of whale meat from the Tory Channel whaling station is unloaded with the winch at the ferry wharf.
Most of the meat is frozen at the station for sale overseas, but quantities are occasionally punted to Picton as cheap dog meat for loca... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2808
- PICTON NEWS
- In a close game Blenheim School A beat Seddon School A 7-4 in the final of the basketball section of the winter sports tournament held in Blenheim yesterday.
Here a Blenheim player poises to make a pass while the Seddon defence takes position... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2809
- College Rugby and Hockey
- This mixed bag of Marlborough College Rugby and hockey representatives have every reason to look happy with themselves.
On Thursday they met Scot College in annual fixtures, the Rugby team winning 14-6 and the hockey side winning 5-0. The teams r... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2810
- Science Continues War on Rabbits
- Ready for the "bunnies". The aircraft has returned from dropping one load of diced carrots, the tractor loader moves into position and fills the hopper on the aircraft with another seven hundred-weight load.
Aerial application of poison is a far... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2811
- Science Continues War on Rabbits
- Ready for the "bunnies". The aircraft has returned from dropping one load of diced carrots, the tractor loader moves into position and fills the hopper on the aircraft with another seven hundred-weight load.
Aerial application of poison is a far c... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2812
- Science Continues War on Rabbits
- Don Tyrell, of the Awatere Rabbit Board staff dumps another sack of carrots from his huge heap into the dicer hopper.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2813
- Science Continues War on Rabbits
- Teamwork is the essence of success in the operation of delivering the carrot to the airstrip, dicing them and loading them into the aircraft.
The front-end loader attachment on the tractor above is one of the busiest pieces of machinery on the str... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2814
- Science Continues War on Rabbits
- Pilot Ken Wills refuels his Piper Aircraft on the airstrip in the Upper Awatere Valley. Aerial Work (Marlborough), which is carrying out the aerial poisoning operation, keeps its stockpile of aviation spirit on the airstrip far day to day needs.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2815
- Grovetown Mayoralty
- "Sir" Kenneth Giles, chairman of the Grovetown Citizens' Association, congratulates the new "mayor" of Grovetown, Mr A. (Yorkie) May, at the conclusion of the Grovetown mayoralty contest on Saturday night.
The Mayor of Blenheim, Mr E. P. Meachen,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2816
- Grovetown Mayoralty
- "Arguments" over the ownership of a goat resulted in several people being "charged" in the mock court conducted at Grovetown on Saturday night.
The photo shows Mr "Justice" R. McArtney surveying the goat, while 'counsel'," Mr P. L. Barker (left) a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2817
- Old Blenheim Landmark Takes Final Plunge
- The derelict of the old St. Andrew Presbyterian Sunday school toppled over with a loud crash on Saturday morning.
A demolition gang had prepared it for its last plunge and a tractor was then coupled up to exert a heavy pull before the 92-year-old... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2818
- Visit to the Marlborough Express
- A visit to The Express was a highlight in the weekend programme of a number of pupils from Okoha School, Pelorus Sound, on Saturday morning.
Photographed inspecting one of The Express's type composing machines, they are from left; Tony Redwood, Ch... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2819
- New South Wales Rugby Team photos
- The captain, coach and manager of the New South Wales Country Rugby side attended morning assembly at Marlborough College toady. Mr W. McManis, manager is seen speaking to pupils.
At left is the College Principal, Mr H. A. H. Insull, while at righ... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2820
- Marlborough Girls College
- With the erection of the office for the clerk of works, a start on the contract for the new post-primary school for girls at Bohally becomes apparent.
The pegs in the foreground mark the foundations for the contractor's workshop.
Major construc... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2821
- Shand visits Marlborough
- The Hon. T. P. Shand, for Marlborough, back from an overseas visit, made a brief call at Blenheim yesterday.
He had a busy few hours catching up on electorate problems. Here he is shown with Mr W. G.G. Cuddon (left) and H. V. C. Cox (centre), mem... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2822
- Anglican Holy Trinity Church
- The foundations have now been laid and work is proceeding with the building of the new Anglican Holy Trinity Church in Picton.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2823
- New South Wales Rugby
- In their many coloured jerseys, the touring New South Wales Rugby team presented a bright picture when they trained at Woodbourne yesterday in preparation for today's match against Marlborough.
Here they are shown jumping for the ball in an unoppo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2824
- Woodbourne Boy Entrants
- Some of the 56 recruits who arrived at Woodbourne from all points of New Zealand yesterday for the R.N.Z.A.F. Boy Entrant School's 16th intake.
These lads were photographed a few minutes after leaving the north-bound rail-car at Blenheim.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2825
- New South Wales Rugby
- " . . and now Scott moves up to kick for goal!" It's not Bob Scott former All Black, but youthful Peter Scott, centre threequarter in the New South Wales Country Rugby team, training at Woodbourne yesterday against Marlborough.
Scott is wearing a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2826
- Picton Wharf Extension
- Sinking well shafts into the harbour floor from a heaving punt is no easy task. This photograph taken just off the end of the ferry wharf, shown the well-drilling vehicle of a Christchurch firm mounted on a pile driving barge.
It is making test b... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2827
- New South Wales Rugby
- Captain of the touring New South Wales Country Rugby team, R. Connolly (left) and the vice-captain, P. Fenwicke, photographed during a few minutes break at the Ure River yesterday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2828
- New South Wales Rugby
- The New South Wales Country Rugby side, which travelled north by bus yesterday to Blenheim, photographed during a "leg-stretching" break at the Ure River.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2829
- New South Wales Rugby
- Travelling with the New South Wales Country Rugby team are (from left) Messrs T. MacBride, coach; W. McManis, manager and S. A. Ibbotson, the Marlborough Rugby Union's liaison officer.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2830
- Marlborough Poultry Association
- Local exhibitors carried off a number of top awards at the Marlborough Poultry Association's annual show yesterday.
Mr A. Heyward (left), Blenheim, who gained a New Zealand championship with his barred cock, which also won the cup for the beast he... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2831
- Marlborough Poultry Association
- Mr S. J. Mears, Blenheim, whose entries won the New Zealand championship for unflighted Norwich canaries and another New Zealand championship for flighted Norwich canaries.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2832
- "Tim" Bythell To Hang Up His Helmet
- Mr R. V. ("Tim") Bythell, who is retiring from the Blenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade at the end of this month after 55 years' service. He is holding a clock presented to his father Elijah Bythell, one of the Brigade's founders, for long service, while... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2833
- New South Wales Rugby
- P. Morton (N.S.W.) is well out-numbered in this melee. From left the Marlborough players are N. Vercoe, H. SMith, M. Surgenor and B. Miller, while at right is P. Fenwicke, the tourists vice-captain.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2834
- New South Wales Rugby
- The Mayor of Blenheim, Mr E.P. Meachen, meeting members of the New South Wales Country team on the field before Saturday's match. With him is the tourists' captain, R. Connolly.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2835
- Marlborough Rugby Team
- The teams photographed a few minutes before the start of play on Saturday. Back row: P. Mulloy, R. Sutherland, B. Dalliessi, M. Robbins, P. Woolley.
Middle Row: J. L. Green, A. Pacey, W. Kupa, W. Stafford, M. Bugler, P. Dwyer (convenor of selectio... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2836
- New South Wales Country Rugby Team
- The teams photographed a few minutes before the start of play on Saturday.
Back row: P. Scott, W. Gunther, A. Roberts, G. Kerr, L. Bowyer
Middle Row: J. White, J. Miller, J. Litchfield, S. Cooper, B. Purcell, D. Staines
Front Row: K. McMulle... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2837
- New South Wales Country Rugby Team
- M. Bugler dives a few yards inside the corner flag to score Marlborough's second try in Saturday's match against New South Wales Country. Not quite quick enough on this occasion is N.S.W. Country winger, P. Morton... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2838
- New South Wales Country Rugby Team
- K. McMullen, New South Wales Country halfback, evades trouble with a kick to the line during the match at Blenheim on Saturday.
Closing in at left is Marlborough's B. Miller. The N.S.W Country forwards at centre are A. Roberts and J. White.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2839
- Marlborough College Gymnastic Equipment
- Latest piece of gymnastic equipment obtained by Marlborough College is this trampoline, built by members of the College staff at a fraction of normal purchase price.
It has been in use for several weeks and is proving most popular with gymnastic p... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2840
- Army Recruiting Week Display
- "Gee, what a beaut!" A couple of youthful citizens (future recruits, perhaps?) admire an artillery fieldpiece on display last Sunday at the Marlborough Go-Kart Club's meeting.
It was part of the Army's recruiting week display.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2841
- Army Recruiting Week Display
- If a bicycle is to be parked for some time under a hedge do not put it near a pumpkin patch.
Mr G. T. Sowman, Hutcheson Street, learned this lesson when he recently retrieved a bicycle from behind his garden shed.
As shown by the photograph, a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2842
- Marlborough Harbour Board
- A recent addition to the Marlborough Harbour Board's growing fleet of vehicles is this light tractor. With a cabin for all-weather work and with heavy buffers, it is already proving of considerable value in shunting operations on the ferry wharf.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2843
- New Active Role for N. Z. Branch of Bible Society
- The Rev P. R. Thomas, newly appointed Dominion secretary of the New Zealand Branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society said they are to adopt a new and more active role in the organisation's work. From now on it is responsible for the translatio... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2844
- Papanui High School Visit
- Over 60 pupils of Papanui High School arrived in Blenheim by rail yesterday. Today they met Marlborough College at Rugby, soccer, boys' and girls' hockey and basketball.
A few of the visitors with Marlborough College pupils with hose families will... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2845
- 16th Intake of Boy Entrants
- The 16th Intake of recruits to the Boy Entrant School, Woodbourne, took the Oath of Allegiance and received equipment and clothing issue on Saturday.
Boy Entrant K. Quinn, Putaruru, savours the feel of a new uniform and his last few minutes in civ... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2846
- 16th Intake of Boy Entrants
- The 16th Intake of recruits to the Boy Entrant School, Woodbourne, took the Oath of Allegiance and received equipment and clothing issue on Saturday.
Boy Entrant W. K. Abbot, Auckland, a veteran of six months, shows a former school friend, Boy Ent... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.2847
- 16th Intake of Boy Entrants
- The 16th Intake of recruits to the Boy Entrant School, Woodbourne, took the Oath of Allegiance and received equipment and clothing issue on Saturday.
Sergeant Burson assists Boy Entrant R. O. Oliver, Auckland, pack his newly issued clothing in his... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2848
- 16th Intake of Boy Entrants
- The 16th Intake of recruits to the Boy Entrant School, Woodbourne, took the Oath of Allegiance and received equipment and clothing issue on Saturday.
Sergeant D. E. Burson tries a hat on Boy Entrant A. J. Marshall, Hokitika.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2849
- Marlborough Rugby Representative Team
- The touring Marlborough Rugby representative team photographed shortly before it left for the North Island yesterday.
Back Row: Mr S.A. Ibbetson (manager), Mr E. P. Dwyer (selector), A. Schultz, M. Robbins, H. Smith, P. Hammond, B. Fitzpatrick, R.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2850
- Racing In Putt
- The pits at the Marlborough Go-Kart Club's recent meeting were a hive of activity. Most owners lavish more care and attention on their diminutive vehicles than they do on the family car.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2851
- Tory Channel Whaling
- Whekenui, in Tory Channel, was a busy "port" yesterday. For the first time in its history two vessels anchored in the stream, were taking on lightered cargo.
The Tamerlane, of Tonsberg, a large overseas freighter, was taking on whale oil destined... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2852
- Tory Channel Whaling
- Whekenui, in Tory Channel, was a busy "port" yesterday. For the first time in its history two vessels anchored in the stream, were taking on lightered cargo.
The Tamerlane, of Tonsberg, a large overseas freighter, was taking on whale oil destined... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2853
- Tory Channel Whaling
- The whaling mother ship, Tuatea, dwarfed by the overseas freighter, Tamerlane, which was loading whale oil a Whekenui yesterday.
The oil was transferred to the freighter from the station's tanker, towed by Tuatea.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2854
- Turbot from Christchurch
- The "great-grandfather" turbot photographed here was one of a consignment from Christchurch to a local fish shop.
It weighed 10 1/2lb (5.22Kg), was 26in long (66cm), 14 in wide (36cm) and 3in through (8cm).
The small turbot about average size s... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2855
- Tory Channel Whaling
- A cold job in the best of weather, loading blocks of frozen whale meat into a punt in Wednesday's icy conditions was not a comfortable task for the whalers at Whekenui, Tory Channel.
The cargo of meat slabs was punted to the refrigerated coaster,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2856
- Woodbourne N.A.C> Terminal Building
- With fairly extensive internal renovations completed and a general spruce up externally, Woodbourne's N.A.C. terminal has taken a new lease on life.
The building's career began in the mid 1930's when commercial services to Woodbourne began. In 193... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2857
- Woodbourne N.A.C. Terminal Building
- Interior renovation of the 25-year-old N.A.C. terminal building at Woodbourne is completed, together with a general spruce up.
Complete with modern panelling, lighting, colour scheme and furnishings the building's internal layout conforms with pat... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2858
- Black And White Twin Lambs
- This pair must have made their mother blink -- they are twin lambs born on Thursday at the Wither Hills Soil Conservation Reserve. From a Corriedale ewe by a Southdown ram, one is pure white and the other is completely black apart from a blaze on its... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2859
- We All Make Mistakes
- We all make mistakes, only some show up more than others.
The Blenheim street painter will need more than a rubber to erase the superfluous letter "n" in this Hutcheson Street sign.
See also neg #3351... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2860
- We All Make Mistakes
- We all make mistakes, only some show up more than others.
The "clerical error" here -- personal instead of personnel -- is duplicated in two signs outside the Fire Station.
See also neg #3350... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2861
- Starborough Hunt
- Miss J. Cresswell, who scored a good win in the open flat race on High Time, weighing in before the event at the Starborough Hunt Club's annual point-to point meeting on Saturday. The scales clerk is Mr L. J. McLauchlan.
See also neg #3353... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2862
- Starborough Hunt
- Miss J. Campbell (left) Nelson, with Beauvalet, winner of the open point-to-point event, and Miss J. Sandall, with Quest, runner-up, at the Starborough Hunt Club's annual meeting at Fairhall on Saturday.
See also neg #3352... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2863
- Marlborough Indoor Bowling Championship
- For the first time a woman, Mrs A. M. Ham , won the Marlborough indoor bowling championship on Saturday.
She beat E. Charters 15-14 in the final.
See also neg #3355... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2864
- Marlborough Indoor Bowling Championship
- For the first time a woman, Mrs A. M. Ham , won the Marlborough indoor bowling championship on Saturday.
She beat E. Charters 15-14 in the final.
See also neg #3354... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2865
- Starborough Hunt Club
- P. Miller with Merry Andrew, winner of the members' point-to-point and the wire jump at the Starborough Hunt Club's annual point-to-point meeting on Saturday.
See also neg 3352 and 3353... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2866
- Important Occasion For Seddon Brigade
- The Chief Fire Service Officer of the New Zealand Fire Service Council, Mr T. A. Varley, speaking at the official opening of the Seddon Fire Brigade's new fire station on Saturday afternoon. Also shown in the photograph are:
Front row: Mr A. F. F... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2867
- New Glider Height Record
- The Marlborough Gliding and Soaring Club's height record was broken yesterday morning by Mr Warren Spence, Woodbourne, who achieved 16,000ft in a 110-minute flight. The previous record was 12,000ft set by Mr Spence and Mr Bruce Hargraves, formerly of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2868
- Attractive Sportswomen Welcomed To Blenheim
- Miss V. Milligan (left) Palmerston North, a member of the New Zealand squash team, and Miss L. Wright, Melbourne, captain of the visiting Australian side, chatting with the Mayor, Mr E. P. Meachen, at this morning's civic welcome to the girls.
The... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2869
- Young Jockey
- The promising jockey mounted here is Schneid er, a five-month-old Dachshund, who is surprisingly at home on his precarious perch. He is the pet of Mr and Mrs G. W. Hale and family. The pony, Teen was ridden by Lois Hale at the Starborough Hunt Club's... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2870
- Seddon Fire Station
- The head of the fire service in New Zealand, Mr T. A. Varley, officially opened the Seddon Volunteer Fire Brigade's new fire station on Saturday. In doing so, he congratulated the Brigade's Chief Fire Officer, Mr W. H. Keeble, on the amount to work h... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2871
- Mr and Mrs C. F. Bryan
- Mr and Mrs C. F. Bryan, who leave Blenheim on Sunday on a 2 1/2 month flying trip which will take them through the United Kingdom, Europe, U.S.A., Japan, Hong Kong and Australia. Mr Bryan is manager of the Blenheim branch of N.A.C. and the pair will... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2872
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- The sight of two Maori lads singing a wild pig over a fire in a vacant lot behind His Majesty's Theatre attracted a considerable crowd yesterday at noon. Many of the spectators did not recognise the pair as Howard Morrison and Wi Wharekura, a member... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2873
- Community Centre At Woodbourne Officially Opened
- There was little sign of life outside when the Woodbourne community centre and recreation building was officially opened. With pouring rain and semi-flood conditions the ceremony was transferred indoors.
The exterior scene, deserted apart from two... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2874
- Community Centre At Woodbourne Officially Opened
- There was little sign of life outside when the Woodbourne community centre and recreation building was officially opened. With pouring rain and semi-flood conditions the ceremony was transferred indoors.
Some members of the official party were (fr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2875
- Marlborough Aero Club and R.N.Z.A.F Work Together
- The Marlborough Aero Club last week transferred some of its flying training activities to the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, to cater for airmen there who are interested in qualifying for private and commercial pilots' licences. The venture has the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2876
- Cook Medallion For Safe Keeping
- Marlborough College "Treaure"
The reverse side of the medallion
A medallion of a type distributed to Maoris by Captain James Cook during his voyage of 1772 to 1774, owned by Marlborough College for a considerable number of years, is to be given... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2877
- Howard Morrison Quartet
- A four day break between shows has been no rest for the Howard Morrison Quartet and accompanying artists. During their brief stay in Blenheim this week they have put together and knocked the rough edges off a new revue, given an imprmptu concert for... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2878
- Howard Morrison Quartet
- A four day break between shows has been no rest for the Howard Morrison Quartet and accompanying artists. During their brief stay in Blenheim this week they have put together and knocked the rough edges off a new revue, given an imprmptu concert for... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2879
- Howard Morrison Quartet
- A four day break between shows has been no rest for the Howard Morrison Quartet and accompanying artists. During their brief stay in Blenheim this week they have put together and knocked the rough edges off a new revue, given an imprmptu concert for... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2880
- Howard Morrison Quartet
- A four day break between shows has been no rest for the Howard Morrison Quartet and accompanying artists. During their brief stay in Blenheim this week they have put together and knocked the rough edges off a new revue, given an imprmptu concert for... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2881
- Howard Morrison Quartet
- A four day break between shows has been no rest for the Howard Morrison Quartet and accompanying artists. During their brief stay in Blenheim this week they have put together and knocked the rough edges off a new revue, given an imprmptu concert for... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2882
- Picton Landmark To Be Demolished
- A familiar landmark in Picton since before the turn of the century, the business premises of E. G. Berry & Co. Ltd., Wellington Street, are now being demolished. The building suffered extensive damage during the earthquake of May 22, 1959, and in the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2883
- Riverlands Pig Farmers Show Results Of Modern Methods
- Field day at Messrs Simonsen Bros. piggery at Riverlands last Saturday.
A scene which gladdens the heart of every pig man - piglets sucking a contented sow. Two sows in one farrowing house at Simonsen Bros. have no trouble in keeping up with the d... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2884
- Riverlands Pig Farmers Show Results Of Modern Methods
- Field day at Messrs Simonsen Bros. piggery at Riverlands last Saturday.
This litter of 11 piglets was only five hours old when photographed at Simonsen Bros.' piggery last Saturday. The clear infra-red lamp provides day-long warmth for the piglets... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2885
- Riverlands Pig Farmers Show Results Of Modern Methods
- Field day at Messrs Simonsen Bros. piggery at Riverlands last Saturday.
The double row of pig houses at Simonsen Bros.' piggery at Riverlands contain modern features which make for cleanliness, warmth and ease of feeling. A second row at the left... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2886
- Riverlands Pig Farmers Show Results Of Modern Methods
- Field day at Messrs Simonsen Bros. piggery at Riverlands last Saturday.
Mr F. Chadwick, the Pig Council's supervisor in Nelson-Marlborough, discusses a point on pig production at the Young Farmers Club field day at Simonsen Bros.' piggery last Sat... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2887
- College Park
- Ponds of water on College Park yesterday following heavy rain were a big attraction to thousands of seagulls. They virtually covered the ground for most of the day and the babble of their calls was audible from quite a distance.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2888
- Stephens Island Tuataras For Foreign Zoos
- Tuatara lizards live on bugs, flies, young birds (when they can catch them) and also have a taste for human fingers if they can get close enough. But tuataras are fairly passive in the daytime; it's the night life they like. Mr B. D. Bell, of the wil... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2889
- Marlborough Repertory Society
- Members of the cast of "The Teahouse of the August Moon", the Marlborough Repertory Society's forthcoming production, photographed during rehearsals this week.
From left: John Reardon (Sergeant Gregovich), Trevor Harle (Captain Fisby) and Barrie For... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2890
- Friendly Fencing
- Six fencers from Linwood High School, Christchurch, narrowly beat the Marlborough College boys' team in friendly competition in the College gymnasium on Saturday. Both teams scored the same number of wins but Linwood gained the decision on a points... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2891
- Friendly Fencing
- Six fencers from Linwood High School, Christchurch, narrowly beat the Marlborough College boys' team in friendly competition in the College gymnasium on Saturday. Both teams scored the same number of wins but Linwood gained the decision on a points... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2892
- Wrestling
- ... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2893
- Professional Wrestling Bout Ends In Draw
- Referee Norman Smith succeeds in releasing Ken Kenneth from the ropes where he has been tied by Kita Meretana. At right Meretana is doing his best to thwart rescue operations by swinging on the ropes. The photograph was taken in the Town Hall on Satu... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2894
- Repertory Play Opens Tomorrow
- Mr R. W. Wackrow, one of the Marlborough Repertory Society's "back-room boys", makes finishing touches to a property used in the forthcoming production, "Teahouse of the August Moon".... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2895
- Basketball - No Upsets On Saturday
- M. Russell (centre) Paramount B, claims the ball while team-mate Y. Hayden (right) comes up to support. At left is H. Hind, College D. The game, in the senior B series played in Blenheim on Saturday, was won by Paramount B 34-11.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2896
- Sergeant R. W. Hope To Contest Marlborough Seat
- Sergeant R. W. Hope
Sergeant R. W. Hope, of the Blenheim Police, will carry the Labour Party's banner in the contest for the Marlborough seat at the forthcoming General Elections.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2897
- Blenheim Woman's Plays To Be Broadcast In Australia
- Mrs Lawrence, with her son, Malcolm, is seen here at her typewriter.
The reputation as a playwright of Mrs Jean Lawrence, of Blenheim, is well-known locally and several of her plays have been presented to audiences in some New Zealand centres in a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2898
- Much Travelled Nursing Sisters In Blenheim
- Sisters M. W. Theedam (left) and M. McManus photographed at Holmdale Maternity Hospital, where they are both on the staff, They are on a working holiday - nursing and seeing the world. They came to Blenheim in March and will leave for Fiji next month... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2899
- Hydatid Control
- Dozens of dogs were dosed against hydatids this morning at the prepared strip in Weld Street.
The hydatids control site shortly after 9 a.m. The section will be cleared and sprayed after use.
See also neg # 3391... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2900
- Hydatid Control
- Dozens of dogs were dosed against hydatids this morning at the prepared strip in Weld Street.
Mr G. T. Tebbutt's spaniel, Nippy, receives her capsule from the hydatids control officer, Mr F. H. Stacey, of Seddon. Mr Tebbutt is a member of the Marl... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2901
- Picton Telephone Exchange
- The high reliability record of Picton's telephone is not a matter of chance. Every subscriber line is systematically checked at least every three months so that any fault or deterioration can be detected and corrected at an early stage. Here Mr R. A.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2902
- Rehearsals For "Teahouse of the August Moon"
- Running through the off-stage sound script during rehearsals of the Marlborough Repertory Society's production, "Teahouse of the August Moon" are Miss R. Wagner, producer Bill Mitchell and Miss H. A. Harris. The five-night season opens tonight in the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2903
- Hydatid Control
- Apparently not very concerned at the somewhat unusual proceedings, this dog settled down quite comfortably following dosing at the hydatids control strip in Weld Street yesterday. The dose is administered in capsule form rather than in liquid which i... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2904
- Construction Of Schools At Peak In Marlborough
- An extra classroom, cloakroom and toilet block is being added to the recently modernised Tua Marina School.
Construction of educational buildings is currently at a peak in Marlborough with the new girl's college at Bohally underway, extensions to... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2905
- Construction Of Schools At Peak In Marlborough
- Rapaura School is also growing to cater for increased rolls. Here is the new single classroom block under construction.
Construction of educational buildings is currently at a peak in Marlborough with the new girl's college at Bohally underway, ex... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2906
- Refresher Course For Nurses
- Former practising registered nurses at a refreher course lecture at Wairau Hospital this morning. The lectures are designed to bring them up-to-date with radical changes and developments of the past 10 to 15 years.
Almost 100 registered nurses who... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2907
- Marlborough Boy Scout Awards
- Mrs Audrey Green and Mr John Curnow, wolf club officers who were awarded the Wood Badge at last night's annual meeting of the Marlborough Boy Scout Local Association. The presentations were made by the assistant-district commissioner, the Rev. Father... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2908
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- Mr T. McLay, of Bohally School, weighing-in Bill Gibb, Picton, before yesterday's Marlborough primary schools representative Rugby team trials at Lansdowne Park.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2909
- Rain Fails To Dampen Shield Enthusiasm
- Some of the amusing figures which cavorted during this morning's parade.
The mood for a sparkling Seddon Shield match was set in the streets of Blenheim this morning when supporters of Rugby - and every New Zealander is a supporter, surely - crowd... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2910
- Ordination Of Father T. J. Fitzpatrick
- The newly-ordained priest, the Rev. Father T. J. Fitzpatrick, photographed with his mother and father and the Bishop who ordained him.
From left: Mr E. B. Fitzpatrick, Father Fitzpatrick, Mrs Fitzpatrick, the Most Rev. J. H. M. Rodgers, Bishop of T... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2911
- Rain Fails To Dampen Shield Enthusiasm
- "I don't think this one will last," says captain of the West Coast Rugby side, S. Moreton (centre) as he tests his sprigs. At left is vice-captain N. McAra and at right is the team manager, Mr F. McEnaney. The photograph was taken a few minutes befor... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2912
- Rain Fails To Dampen Shield Enthusiasm
- A rather dire threat to West Coast supporters was the "lynching" which figured prominently on this Marlborough float this morning
See also neg # 3400, 3402, 3405, 3410-13... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2913
- Rain Fails To Dampen Shield Enthusiasm
- "This is only one of our players," asserts the placard attached to a gigantic Maori model on one of the Marlborough floats in this morning's parade.
See also neg # 3400, 3402, 3404, 3410-13... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2914
- Municipal Water Supply
- An eight-inch municipal water supply well being driven in Andrew Street for the Blenheim Borough Council by a Christchurch concern has reached a depth of over 50 feet. It was started early this week. The final depth is expected to be between 75 and 8... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2915
- Levin and Co.
- Levin and Co's. offices in Alfred Stret, shown in the photograph are to be demolished and replaced by a modern office block. The new offices will occupy the same space as the present building.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2916
- Couple Courted By Penny Post 50 Years Ago
- Mr and Mrs H. Bishell, of Parker Street, Blenheim, cutting the cake at the family function celebrating their golden wedding anniversary this week.
With one living in Auckland, the other in Blenheim, and the transport difficulties of half a century... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2917
- Phone Switchboard Replaced At Wairau Hospital
- Miss D. Gifford operating the compact modern exchange recently installed at Wairau Hospital. It is about the same size as a table model typewriter, yet handles more lines than the massive cabinet-type exchange, operated by Mr N. D. Scott (see neg # 3... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.2918
- Phone Switchboard Replaced At Wairau Hospital
- Miss D. Gifford (see neg # 3408) operating the compact modern exchange recently installed at Wairau Hospital. It is about the same size as a table model typewriter, yet handles more lines than the massive cabinet-type exchange, operated by Mr N. D. S... View Full Record