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Marlborough Express Photo Collection Feb 1962 -- June 1962 : From the Archives of Marlborough Heritage Trust

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4995
- Tiny Egg
- "It could hardly have been worth the effort - to the hen, anyway" - said Mr Wally Robertson, of Maxwell Road, when he displayed these results from his backyard fowls - a miniature egg among half a dozen others. Measuring less than an inch high and ab... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4996
- Marlborough Women's Bowling Club Team
- The successful Marlborough Women's Bowling Club team which won the Nelson Women's Bowling Centre open tournament last week. From left, they are Mesdames E. Eyles (skip), D. Hastilow, K. Beaumont and M. Workman. Mrs Eyles holds the trophy won by the t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4997
- Elray At Powerboat Racing At Lake Rotoiti
- Elray, champion contender at the powerboat racing at Lake rotoiti last week-end, is hauled up the slipway on Saturday after breaking a shaft. The three-man team - a driver and two mechanics - came well prepared to meet almost any emergency and the bo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4998
- Work Started On New Bridge At Marshlands
- A pile-driving rig has been set up on the Rarangi Road at Marshlands to do preliminary testing work on the site of the one-way bridge which will span the proposed Wairau River diversion... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.4999
- Seymour Square Flower Garden
- The flower gardens in Seymour Square can always be relied upon to draw appreciative comments from visitors, and the display over the past holiday season has been no exception. This photograph, taken from the steps of the Memorial Clock Tower, shows o... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5000
- Jet Engine Salvaged From Sea Now Working Model
- Corporal F. J. Prosser, of Woodbourne, checking some detail of the Rolls-Royce Avon turbo-jet engine, which he restored from a multitude of corroded parts into the present cut-away training model. Four months of meticulous care went into the reconstr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5001
- Picton's Wishing Well
- This plaque on Picton's wishing well, under construction by the Picton Rotary Club, has been read by many hundreds of people in the past week or so - and judging by the coins that have been deposited in it, the appeal has not gone unheeded. Last week... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5002
- Slips Scar Picnic Spot As New Road Is Built
- Rocks and rubble have spilled down the hillside and into the Rarangi picnic area from the road above now under construction from Rarangi to White's Bay and Port Underwood.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5003
- Winter Rhubarb
- Typical of the rest of the bush, these stalks of winter rhubarb, grown at Wairau Valley on the property of Mr C. H. Gleeson, have attained a large size with little attention except for regular watering. The right-hand stalk, the larger of the two, wh... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5004
- Girl Students On Bare-Foot Hiking Tour
- Julia Stace and Stephanie Moody, Auckland University students, who hail from Kawakawa, Bay of Islands, and who have just hiked "the traditional South Island circuit" bare-footed, were photographed in Blenheim this morning on their way to Picton.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5005
- Swimming Cook Strait Training
- Derek Chapman, of Blenheim, who wants to "have a go" at swimming Cook Strait some time next season. He intends to get as much training as possible in the cold water during the winter months.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5006
- Blenheim's Sunshine Recorder
- Blenheim boasts a champion sunshine recorder.
We've even taken its photo.
And one of the place where it lives.
Just to show those who are interested in this simple little bit of equipment.
And to prove to those who may be suspicious that its all... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5007
- Blenheim's Sunshine Recorder
- Blenheim boasts a champion sunshine recorder.
We've even taken its photo.
And one of the place where it lives.
Just to show those who are interested in this simple little bit of equipment.
And to prove to those who may be suspicious that its all... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5008
- Radio Inspectors In Town
- A familiar sight in Blenheim streets over the past two days is the above vehicle of a radio inspector from Nelson. He is in the district assisting the Blenheim inspector carry out a house -to-house check on radio licences. To date a large number of h... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5009
- Mr W. T. Churchward Retires; Long And Conspicuous Service To Profession And Community
- Mr W. T. Churchward has retired after just on 60 years in practice as a barrister and solicitor. Fifty-four years' residence in the district and a close association with its development for over half a century Mr Churchward well qualified to comment... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5010
- Marlborough Recaptures Athletics Trophy
- "George" - officially known as the O'Leary Trophy - is handed over to the Marlborough Club at the end of Saturday's athletic meeting. Making the presentation (left) is Mr G. W. Jackman, assistant manager of the 1958 Empire Games team, a former secret... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5011
- Marlborough Recaptures Athletics Trophy
- The Kiwi Athletic Club's well performed junior, P. Hepburn, clears the bar comfortably in the high jump event at Saturday's athletic meeting. Although only 17 and still a junior, hepburn competed in the senior high jump and won it comfortably with a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5012
- Tame Paradise Duck
- Mrs R. Lyford, of Ward Street, Springlands, holds up an apparently tame Paradise duck which she found on her front lawn on Saturday morning. The duck, which had lost several tail feathers and was generally in a rather bedraggled condition, made no at... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5013
- Marlborough Cup Handicap
- Mr W. Desmond accepts on behalf of the owner, trainer and driver of Runfree, Mr R. H. Negus, the trophy which goes with the winning of the Marlborough Cup Handicap. Making the presentation is Mrs W. J. Murray, wife of the president of the Club. Mr De... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5014
- Marlborough Cup Handicap
- Runfree passing the post at the conclusion of the Marlborough Cup Handicap at Waterlea on Saturday. Runfree (R. H. Negus - Springston) was two lengths clear of Bonnieburn. In third place was Stormlea.
See also neg #5638... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5015
- Marlborough Cup Handicap
- An interested spectator at the Marlborough Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday was the Minister for Internal Affairs, Mr Gotz. Mr Gotz spoke briefly at the presentation ceremony following the Marlborough Cup. He commended the Club on its facilities. ... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5016
- Marlborough Cup Handicap
- A party of Auckland trotting enthusiastsflew into Blenheim by chartered aircraft to attend the Marlborough Trotting Club meeting at Waterlea. here they are photographed in front of Barry's Hotel before leaving for the course yesterday morning.
See... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5017
- Richmond Brook Handicap
- Kowa Maru (M. C. White) heading home the field in the Richmond Brook Handicap, feature event on the second day of the Marlborough Trotting Club's meeting yesterday. In the centre is Hustler, who came second, on the outside is Stormlea (third) and at... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5018
- Kowa Maru, Siki, Take Waterlea Double
- Poised for action on his stand at the Waterlea Racecourse is Mr E. J. Wilson, of Blenheim, starter for the Marlborough Trotting Club. Mr Wilson dispatched 20 fields over the two days of the meeting.
See also neg #5641, 5642... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5019
- Picton Roman Catholic Picnic
- More than 200 people from Picton, as well as many families from Havelock and the Sounds, attended the annual Roman Catholic Picton parish picnic, held at Momorangi on Sunday. A commercial launch is shown leaving the wharf with a large crowd of picnic... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5020
- Fashion's Latest At Marlborough Trots
- Just back three weeks ago from 2 1/2 months spent in Australia is Miss Beverley Solomon, a dental nurse at Redwoodtown School. Miss Solomon is wearing one of the frocks which have featured so much in the news lately, called the "Kookie Look". In the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5021
- Fashion's Latest At Marlborough Trots
- A particularly striking outfit was worn by Mrs D. Blythe, of Blenheim. Her pure silk sheath frock was white, patterned in black, and featured an Empire-line cummerband finished with a Dior rose. With it she wore a large black and white hat in an off-... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5022
- Fashion's Latest At Marlborough Trots
- Two attractive visitors from Christchurch who came up to Blenheim for the trots were Misses Daphne Webster (left) and Eva Sprott. Miss Webster who is a receptionist at Warner's Hotel in Christchurch, was wearing a white cotton lace sheath frock with... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5023
- Fashion's Latest At Marlborough Trots
- Another charming outfit which looked fresh and pretty for a young girl was worn by Miss Lynette Rowberry, of Blenheim. Her Italian cotton frock was in floral checks in tones of violet and green and featured big puff sleeves and an embroidery anglaise... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5024
- Fashion's Latest At Marlborough Trots
- Pictured at the trots wearing an ensemble in shades of champagne and pale olive is Mrs Charles Angus, of Wadestown, Wellington, who is holidaying with friends in Blenheim. Her hair was styled to show off to advantage one of the new turban-style hats... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5025
- Fashion's Latest At Marlborough Trots
- A happy group over from Nelson for the day are, from left, Mrs D. R. Ryder, Mrs C. M. Dickson, Miss Susan Ryder and Dr D. R. Ryder. Mrs Ryder was wearing a jacket frock in ink-blue straw cloth featuring a wide embroidered collar. Her wide-brimmed hat... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5026
- Navy Recruiting Officers On Visit To Blenheim
- Answering questions from Marlborough College boys about service in the Royal New Zealand Navy are Sub.-Lieutenant K. F. Connew, B.E.M. (left), and Master at Arms P. M. Tasker. The two Navy recruitment officers were at the Blenheim Borough chambers ye... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5027
- Giant Rhubarb
- Two outsize stalks of rhubarb dwarf eight-year-old Janice Adams, of 122 Budge Street, Blenheim. Grown in her parents' vegetable garden, the stalks measure six inches around the foot of the stems and are 21 inches long up to the leaves. The elephant-e... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5028
- Speedboat Elray Attempts Records
- The Rotorua speedboat Elray, owned by Mr Jock Appleton, is shown ready to be loaded on to the Rangatira at Picton on Sunday after it had made three unsuccessful attempts on the Australasian 266 c.i. hydroplane record of 105 m.p.h. and the unlimited h... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5029
- Maori Canoe To Be Restored
- The Maori fishing canoe as it arrived in the yards of the Ministry of Works depot, Alabama Road. Timber reinforcing has been used to strengthen the hull while in transport.
A 25-foot Maori fishing canoe, which was lying on the farm of Mr R. G. F.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5030
- Athletics
- There will no doubt be a great deal of interest tomorrow in the performance of Dave Karl in the Marlborough Athletic and Cycling Club's championships. Karl has been in fine form recently and has performed well in two international meetings. He is sho... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5031
- Market Gardeners Inspect Latest Advances At Blenheim Research Station
- An impressive line up of melons, pumpkins, marrows and other gourds on display at the field day staged by Arthur Yates and Co. at their Blenheim research station yesterday.
See also neg #5657... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5032
- Market Gardeners Inspect Latest Advances At Blenheim Research Station
- Dozens of varieties of sweet corn were a feature of the field day at the trial plots in Yates' Budge Street research station yesterday. A visitor is shown making an expert assessment of some of the varieties.
See also neg #5656... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5033
- U.S. Air Attache Visits Woodbourne
- Colonel H. E. Ottaway, United States Air Attache-designate for Australia and New Zealand, was greeted by Group Captain K. W. Trigance, D.F.C., Commanding Officer of the Woodbourne R.N.Z.A.F. Station, when he visited the station yesterday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5034
- Busy Life On Merchant Training Ship
- Training for merchant navy careers at sea, 62 cadets on the New Zealand Shipping Company's vessel, Otaio, which visited Picton this week, have their hands full under the closely disciplined programme.
A regular "in port" task is "chipping and scra... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5035
- Busy Life On Merchant Training Ship
- Training for merchant navy careers at sea, 62 cadets on the New Zealand Shipping Company's vessel, Otaio, which visited Picton this week, have their hands full under the closely disciplined programme.
Engineering cadets C. J. Schroeder, R. P. Rand... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5036
- Busy Life On Merchant Training Ship
- Training for merchant navy careers at sea, 62 cadets on the New Zealand Shipping Company's vessel, Otaio, which visited Picton this week, have their hands full under the closely disciplined programme.
A musical session in the lounge at the end of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5037
- Busy Life On Merchant Training Ship
- Training for merchant navy careers at sea, 62 cadets on the New Zealand Shipping Company's vessel, Otaio, which visited Picton this week, have their hands full under the closely disciplined programme.
Plenty of good food is vital to active young m... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5038
- Busy Life On Merchant Training Ship
- Training for merchant navy careers at sea, 62 cadets on the New Zealand Shipping Company's vessel, Otaio, which visited Picton this week, have their hands full under the closely disciplined programme.
Even a hardy seaman succumbs to 'flu occasiona... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5039
- Busy Life On Merchant Training Ship
- Training for merchant navy careers at sea, 62 cadets on the New Zealand Shipping Company's vessel, Otaio, which visited Picton this week, have their hands full under the closely disciplined programme.
"Cock of the Walk" is Cadet Captain J. Collins... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5040
- Blenheim Girl To Be Dominion Secretary Of Country Girl' Clubs
- Miss Diane Powell
Leaving for Wellington on Monday is Miss Diana Powell, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs G. J. Powell, of Wither Road, who has been chosen for the position of Dominion secretary for the Federation of Country Girls' Clubs.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5041
- AB Locomotive Derailed At Blenheim Yards
- The combined power of three big AB locomotives was required to bring one derailed engine back onto the line at the Blenheim railway yards yesterday afternoon. The above picture shows the three locomotives - the front one pulling and the rear one push... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5042
- Cook Strait Rip Defeats Swimmer
- The end of the swim. The arrow (not seen on negative!) indicates Penny who is being assisted on board the launch Winsome, one of the accompanying vessels. A minute or two earlier Penny had been coaxed on board the accompanying surf boat, where he col... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5043
- Cook Strait Rip Defeats Swimmer
- Seconds after this photograph was taken from Mr Oliver McManaway's trawler Monarch, Penny, here shown (centre) arguing with surf club members in the water (one of whom had just leaped into the water) and in the surf boat, was finally convinced that i... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5044
- Good Performances At Athletic Championships
- M. Meyer (left) and J. Glennie, contest the first race to decide first place in the 500 metre sprints in the Marlborough Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club's championships on Saturday. The final placings are decided on the best of three races. Meyer w... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5045
- Dogs In Fancy Dress At Ribbon Parade
- Fairy, entered by Mrs M. R. Robinson, won first prize in the Marlborough Kennel Association's fancy dress parade held at the A. &. P. Showgrounds last Sunday.
See also neg #5672... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5046
- Dogs In Fancy Dress At Ribbon Parade
- Under heavy disguise this Alsatian won for Mrs H. Glass second prize in the fancy dress parade organised by the Marlborough Kennell Assn. Mr Beverley, the public relations officer, was the judge for this event.
See also neg #5671... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5047
- Cape Chestnut Tree Creates Interest
- In full flower for some weeks now, the South African cape chestnut in the garden of Mr and Mrs W. J. Glover, of Grovetown, has attracted widespread attention. A question about the tree was answered by "Gardener" in his gardening notes last Friday. Th... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5048
- Guard Of Honour At Softball Wedding
- A guard of honour was provided by the Macs Softball Club at the wedding of two of their clubmates, Alistair Gibson and Mary McRae. This is the first time a guard of honour has been provided by softball players at a Blenheim wedding. Both the bride an... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5049
- Marlborough College Cadet Corps Barracks Week
- Receiving tuition in the Bren gun under the watchful eye of W.O.2 D. Leonard (kneeling, left) is a group of n.c.o.s from the Marlborough College Cadet Corps.
See also neg #5676... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5050
- Marlborough College Cadet Corps Barracks Week
- Third formers at Marlborough College have over the last few days been fitted with cadet uniforms. Sgt. G. Page, an "old hand" at the cadet game, shows Cadet G Stagg how to wear his uniform correctly. Looking on are Cadets D. Menzies and (right) K. Ja... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5051
- Huge Bean
- Three feet long, weighing 3lb, and still growing is this huge phaseolus linatus, or, to give it its more common name, African guinea bean. It is one of two outsize beans among a crop of more moderate size being grown by Mr L. S. Jellyman in his McCal... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5052
- Local Athletes To Compete In Centre Championships
- Included in the Marlborough Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club's championship programme for the first time this season was a pole-vault event. Winner of the event was Pat Timings (above), one of the club's all-rounders, who cleared nine feet. The best... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5053
- Jaycees Make Ceylon Student Welcome
- Mr Conrad Aponso
"The Jaycees are making my stay here very pleasant and interesting," said Mr Conrad Aponso, a 24-year-old Colombo plan student, who, as part of a course in dairy technology, is working at the Blenheim milk treatment station, "Othe... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5054
- Bank Of New Zealand's 100 Years In Picton
- The present combined bank premises and manager's residence in Wellington Street on the site which the bank purchased in the 1870s. The present building dates from 1902.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5055
- Picton Residents Going Behind The Iron Curtain
- Two well known Picton residents, Mr and Mrs C. B. Thomson, of Dublin Street, photographed on the Waitohi Wharf prior to their departure on the Rangatira this week. They are to make an extended tour of Australia and Europe, the highlight of which will... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5056
- Marlborough Teachers Go Back To School
- Among the official guests at the Education Day lectures and discussions held today at Bohally Intermediate Scool were (left to right): Mr E. E. Currie (Wellington Education Board member), Mr A. L. Kingston (secreatry of the Marlborough branch of the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5057
- Toll Lines Destroyed In Fierce Scrub Blaze
- Post Office linesmen worked late into last evening stringing temporary lines to replace the burned out toll lines at Wharanui. Part of the area through which a fierce fire raged is shown in this photograph.
The fire destroyed thirteen spans of tol... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5058
- Marlborough Horticultural Society's Late Summer Show
- Admiring the champion dahlia in the Marlborough Horticultural Society's late summer show is Mr J. M. Mason, of Feilding, who judged the dahlia section. The award was won by Miss D. Jordan.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5059
- Barracks Week Ends At Marlborough College
- Barracks Week ended at Marlborough College yesterday with an inspection and march past of cadets. Major B. J. Fanslow is shown here taking the salute. He was supported by Captain I. H. Burrows, M. C., and the Principal, Mr H. A. H. Insull.
See als... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5060
- A.T.C. Squadron's First Parade Of Year
- Practical instruction in radio is given A.T.C. cadets at Omaka. Flight Sergeant R. Tester (seated) shows the correct method of sending messages to Corporal J. Atkinson, Corporal J. Wilson and Cadet R. Henderson.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5061
- College Diving Championship
- Displaying outstanding form J. Boese, of Marlborough College won the school's junior girls' diving championship at the Olympic Pool yesterday morning.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5062
- Fine Performances At Centre Cycling Champs.
- One of the most exciting races at the Wellington Centre Cycling Championships held at Athletic Park on Saturday was the senior 10 mile event, the last race on the programme. Seven riders managed to keep in the leading bunch throughout the event and... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5063
- Marlborough Motor-Cycle Club
- D. Bishell, of Blenheim, riding a 350 c.c. B.S.A., took third place in the Marlborough Motor-Cycle Club's spectacular hill-climb event at Hawkesbury on Saturday. Bishell is shown in action shortly after the start of the testing climb.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5064
- Marlborough-Kaikoura Cricket
- Before commencing play in the Marlborough-Kaikoura cricket match yesterday, H. S. Brown (left), the Kaikoura captain, discussed the previous day's play with H. L. Tancred, R. J. Wilson and (extreme right) F. M. Faulding.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5065
- Handicaps Were Too Great For Noted Axemen
- Geoff Hocquard, from Pelorus Sound, made a gallant attempt to pull off a major prize at the Canvastown axemen's carnival on Saturday. However, he was too heavily handicapped.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5066
- West Coast Beats Marlborough In Softball Tournament Final
- Miss D. Garrick, of Marlborough, lashes out but fails to connect with the ball. Miss M. Proffitt, the West Coast catcher moves forward to take the ball but also failed. This was one of the highlights during the Marlborough-West Coast softball match h... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5067
- Picton Christmas Window Competition
- In an effort to make Picton more attractive to the visitor over the Christmas-New Year holiday period the Picton Chamber of Commerce has inaugurated a window-dressing display competition open to all shops and business houses which it intends to be an... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5068
- Junior Athletics At Woodbourne Increasingly Popular
- Around 100 children have been attending the Woodbourne junior sports meetings held each Wednesday night.
Twin sisters Susan and Diane Graham were active between sporting events. The girls kept busy playing leapfrog while others also awaiting their... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5069
- Junior Athletics At Woodbourne Increasingly Popular
- Around 100 children have been attending the Woodbourne junior sports meetings held each Wednesday night.
Diane Croft, under the watchful eye of Sgt. Burson, makes a gallant attempt with the shot during a sports evening.
See also neg #5694... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5070
- 45 Years In Croquet
- Mrs A. Huddleston, who celebrated her 80th birthday last Sunday, is still an active member of the Blenheim Croquet Club, and last Saturday members of the Club held a special afternoon tea for her at the Club's grounds at pollard Park. Mrs Huddleston,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5071
- Marlborough College Prefects 1962
- Marlborough College prefects for 1962 were announced this week and are shown grouped on the College steps.
Front row: Allan Lawrence, Sue Madsen, Douglas Lloyd (head boy), the Principal, Mr H. A. H. Insull, M.A., Pamela Skinner (head girl), Peter Sm... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5072
- Inter-Station Cricket Scores
- During the inter-station cricket match between Woodbourne and Whenuapai at Horton Park a "regular broadcast" of cricket scores was transmitted to Woodbourne. From there the scores were sent by teleprinter to the various Air Force stations throughout... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5073
- New Sports Area For Wairau Valley
- Heavy machinery working on the new Wairau Valley sports field creates a smoke screen as it moves across the unfinished football grounds. The committee hopes to have this area in grass before next summer.
A total of 50 acres is being developed in a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5074
- Wellington Cycling Centre Championships
- New events on the Wellington Centre Cycling championship programme this season were the half mile and mile races for colts. These races are being given a trial season in Centre events and at the nationals. The massed start events proved popular with... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5075
- Cricketers' Meal Was Overdone
- Assistant-Station Officer G. W. Powell holding foam-spareading equipment which was used to fight the fire in the airmen's mess kitchen at Woodbourne last night. With Mr Powell is Fire Officer A. Windleburn.
A special meal which was being prepared... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5076
- RNZAF Cricket Presentation
- Corporal C. B. Raddock (left), captain of the Whenuapai cricket team which yesterday defeated Woodbourne in the final of the Inter-Station cricket tournament played in Blenheim, last night received from Wing Commander R. W. Bolt, A.F.C., D.F.C., cha... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5077
- Expert Sees Great Future For Lake Grassmere Salt Project
- Mr P. J. Skellerup (left) managing director of Dominion Salt Ltd., with Mr J. Peltz, of Israel, who has come to New Zealand to report on methods of salt production at Lake Grassmere. Mr Peltz, who was manager of the Dead Sea Salt and Potash Works for... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5078
- Overseas Ships At Picton
- Two overseas ships were loading at Picton today. Nearest the camera is the China Navigation Company's 6000-ton freighter Kweichow, while the Port Launceston is loading meat on the opposite side of the wharf. The Kweichow is taking lucerne meal to Hon... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5079
- Gantry Towers For Picton Ferry Terminal
- Another phase in the ferry terminal at Picton has been started with the erection of gantry towers for the link span. Finally reaching a height of 56 feet and comprising a machinery house and 90 tons of counter weights, the towers will raise or lower... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5080
- Marlborough Vs Nelson Tennis
- With little on their minds except the thoughts of a hard game, team captains K. Wright (left), of Nelson and B. Baxter, of Marlborough, prepare to do battle for the Lucas Cup today. The Nelson tennis team hold the cup at present.
Games for the Luca... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5081
- Second Maori Canoe
- A second Maori canoe which has been loaned for safe keeping to the Marlborough Historical Society. It is owned by Messrs D. R. and E. W Neal, of Blenheim, and Mr A. T. Neal, of Marshlands, sons of the late Mr E. J. Neal who found it on the beach near... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5082
- Eighty Flowers on Lily At Koromiko
- Bearing over 80 large, well-formed blooms, an eight-foot lillium auratum lily is the spectacular centre-piece of Mrs G. N. H. Gillett's fine garden at Koromiko. Two years ago the lily flowered for the first time and carried 10 blooms. Last year it ma... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5083
- Kaikoura Show Champion Pony
- Supreme champion pony at the Kaikoura show on Saturday was Faradah, shown here with Miss G. Wilding.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5084
- Topdressing Pilot Killed In Crash At Okaramio
- After an examination by the Inspector of Aircraft Accidents (Wing Commander J. O'Brien) yesterday afternoon, emplyees of Aerial Work (Marlborough) Ltd., began dismantling the topdressing aircraft which crashed near the Mt. Riley road yesterday mornin... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5085
- Kaikoura A. & P. Show
- A winner in the dog section, but taking very little interest in the proceedings, was A. H. Barnes's May, competitor in the collie pup class.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5086
- Kaikoura Show
- C. J. Guthrie's (Kaikoura) champion Friesian bull, exhibited at the Kaikoura show. With the champion is Mary Guthrie.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5087
- Nelson's Sound Victory Over Marlborough
- The top combined doubles pairs in the Lucas Cup tennis competition held at the Pollard Park courts on Saturday. On the left is the Nelson pair, F. Wright and Mrs V. Roberts, and on the right the Marlborough pair, B. Baxter and Miss S. Robertson. The... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5088
- Unusual Method Of House Construction In Kaikoura
- The unusual type of construction technique being used in the building of the house at Kaikoura is shown in this photograph. Some of the large reinforced concrete slabs are in position.
The house is of concrete construction, but instead of the wall... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5089
- Boy Scout and Girl Guide Founder's Day
- Brownies reaffirming their promise at the Boy Scout and Girl Guide Founder's Day service, held at Pollard Park yesterday afternoon.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5090
- Kaikoura 50th Jubilee Show
- Top hats, long riding habits and side saddles helped to create an old-time atmosphere at the Kaikoura 50th jubilee show on Saturday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5091
- Wind Beats Pyne In National Record Attempt
- A brave attempt by 18-year-old Geoff Pyne, of Blenheim, the national junior two-mile athletic record holder, to better his own time, was narrowly thwarted by strong winds which swept the track at the Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club's meeting in Ble... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5092
- Blenheim Municipal Band
- The Blenheim Municipal Band held its final rehearsal last night before attending the band contests at Dunedin this week. Here the musical director, George Hope, is shown hard at work during last evening's practice.
See also neg #5721 and 5722.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5093
- Blenheim Municipal Band
- The Blenheim Municipal Band held its final rehearsal last night before attending the band contests at Dunedin this week. Here the musical director, George Hope, is shown hard at work during last evening's practice.
See also neg #5720 and 5722.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5094
- Blenheim Municipal Band
- The Blenheim Municipal Band held its final rehearsal last night before attending the band contests at Dunedin this week. Here the musical director, George Hope, is shown hard at work during last evening's practice.
See also neg #5720 and 5721.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5095
- Marlborough Women's Bowling Club
- Time out for a cup of tea at the Marlborough Women's Bowling Centre's 8th annual tournament this morning. From left are Mrs L. Newman (Renwick), Mrs L. Millard and Mrs R. Beal (R.S.A.) and Mrs E. Bradley (Blenheim).... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5096
- Local Scenes In McIntyre Exhibition
- Arranging the exhibition of his paintings Mr Peter McIntyre is shown holding a picture of a Nelson farm.
The exhibition will be held at the National Party Rooms this week.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5097
- Export Of Marlborough Apples Is Speeded
- Mr D. R. Millier, Agriculture Department inspector, casts an expert eye over a consignment of apples from the orchard of Mr Bruce McCallum. Mr Millier inspects a set number of cases from every consignment sent to the Spring Creek depot. The cases are... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5098
- Blenheim Municipal Band
- Members of the Blenheim Municipal Band photographed at the Railway Station this morning shortly before leaving for the national band championships at Dunedin. At right is the drum major, Mr E. Musgrove. The bandmaster, Mr G. E. Hope, and several band... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5099
- Export Of Marlborough Apples Is Speeded
- Versatile fork lift trucks make light work of handling the pallets. Man-handling of individual cases is kept to an absolute minimum. Here pallets, each holding 43 cases, are being loaded on to a truck for transport to Picton. The trucks can take up t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5100
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- Members of the Hapuku Country Women's Institute had a day in town on Tuesday and one of the places of interest they visited was The Express. Here they are grouped around a section of the printing press. The president of the Institute, Mrs K. O. Fletc... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5101
- Chinese Revolt Could Come Any Day, Missionary Considers
- The Rev. E. G. Jansen, and Mrs Jansen, who are on leave in New Zealand from Presbyterian missionary fields in the New Hebrides, admire fresh-picked apples at the orchard of Mr and Mrs Chefu Wang, of Rapaura. They spent several hours yesterday as the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5102
- South African Carrion Plant
- An outstanding example of the stapelia gigantea commonly known as the South African carrion plant is at present flowering at Mrs Hodson's home in Main Street. The flower on this specimen is 18 inches across and is pollinated by blowflies. It is the o... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5103
- Strait Wins Again: Double Attempt By Swimmers Fails
- Journey's end came for swimmer Barry Devenport just three miles off the South Island last evening after he had been in the water for more than 10 hours. Here he is being hauled into his accompanying surf boat by his colleagues, a tired, exhausted and... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5104
- Silver Medals For 20 Service In Picton Red Cross
- In recognition of 20 years service with the Red Cross eight members of the Picton sub-centre were presented on Wednesday night with silver medals.
They are (front row from left): Mrs G. I. Berry, Mrs M. L. Bush, Mrs V. V. Kerkin and Mrs F. J. Beard... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5105
- Visiting Travel Agents
- Visiting Australian travel agents spent a few hours in Marlborough yesterday, including a launch trip in the Sounds. Qantas have flown the agents to New Zealand to show them the attractions in order that they in turn may advise prospective tourists t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5106
- Kaikoura's Day In Women's Bowling Championships
- The Springlands four skipped by Mrs Dix won the final game in the Marlborough Women's Bowling Centre's annual tournament yesterday. The back row comprises the winners and are from left Mesdames Mears, Pickford, Marfell and Dix. Pohara who were runner... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5107
- Penny More Determined Than Ever
- While waiting for a special flight to Wellington last night Bill Penny and his trainer, Mrs C. M. Ongley, were keen to catch up on newspaper reports of the previous day's big swim.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5108
- Wakamarina Gold Revealed By Skin-Diving Methods
- Skin-diving for gold is unorthodox, but in the Wakamarina River it is moderately successful.
Photo: The water "boils" with air bubbles from the submerged diver. As he moves around the pool he tows the punt with his air hose.
See also neg #5737... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5109
- Wakamarina Gold Revealed By Skin-Diving Methods
- Skin-diving for gold is unorthodox, but in the Wakamarina River it is moderately successful.
Photo: Mr A. T. (Tom) Carpenter, formerly of Blenheim, surfaces beside the compressor.
See also neg #5736
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5110
- Baby Monkey Expected At C.B.A. Aviary
- How we got the tip-off about a happy event expected at the C.B.A. Aviary shortly.
It looks as though Paula, the little bonnet monkey, is going to have a baby. In about a fortnight, says Custodian Alex Baynon, "if it isn't a false alarm".
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5111
- New Light Aircraft From France
- A new French light aircraft flew into Omaka Aerodrome this week in the course of a New Zealand-wide demonstration tour. The Morane-Saulnier is being favourably commented upon by aero clubs. Members of the Marlborough Aero Club are shown inspecting th... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5112
- Cook Strait Swim Attempt Abandoned For Fortnight
- A disconsolate Derek Chapman gazes out across Dryden Bay on Saturday morning. A few hours earlier his attempt to swim Cook Strait had to be postponed - and was called off again yesterday and this morning because of continuing unsatisfactory weather c... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5113
- Salvation Army Band
- Enjoying the Salvation Army Band more than anyone else at the garden party in aid of the Wesley House Eventide Home on Saturday, were Christine and Heather Brooks. They apparently thought the band needed two extra conductors.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5114
- Heavy Rain Again Mars Rai Valley A. & P. Show
- Champion jersey cow at the Rai Valley A. & P. Show on Saturday was E. F. Woodward's Manga Mara Glenda, shown here with her exhibitor.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5115
- Rai Valley A. & P. Show
- Winner of the T. P Shand Cup for the best junior rider at the Rai Valley A. & P. Show on Saturday was Anne Davenport, of Blenheim, shown here on Honey Boy receiving the trophy from one of the judges, Mrs E. G. Scott.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5116
- Rai Valley A. & P. Show
- Champion and reserve champion hacks at the Rai Valley A. & P. Show on Saturday were Miss B. Craven (Blenheim), on Fine 'n' Dandy, the champion on left, and Miss H. Powell (Blenheim), the reserve champion on Blue Flight.
Placing the ribbons is Mr L.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5117
- "Gown Of The Year" Shown At Blenheim Store
- Mannequin parades were held at Wright Stephenson's Department Store on Monday.
Laurie Braithwaite, of Hamilton, wearing an aubergine woollen coat with a black overcheck featuring a black fisherknit collar and the new double-bell style of sleeves.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5118
- "Gown Of The Year" Shown At Blenheim Store
- Mannequin parades were held at Wright Stephenson's Department Store on Monday.
Miss Bullen is also modelling the second prize winner in the "Gown of the Year" contest showing the sheath frock of the three piece evening outfit called "Aotearoa".
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5119
- "Gown Of The Year" Shown At Blenheim Store
- Mannequin parades were held at Wright Stephenson's Department Store on Monday.
Two young ladies who may be models themselves one day got as close as they could to the mannequins at Wright Stephenson's fashion show. They made such an appealing pho... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5120
- Marlborough's First Barmaid
- Marlborough's first barmaid, Mrs Alice Sampson, finds her job very interesting. One week ago she drew her first beer at the Terminus Hotel and has been doing a roaring trade ever since. Men do not mind this intrusion into what has been regarded for m... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5121
- Blenheim Couple To Celebrate Golden Wedding
- Celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this week-end with their family and friends are Mr and Mrs J. C. Webb, of 8 Meachen Crescent, Blenheim. Married in Otahuhu, Auckland, on March 12 1912, they have lived in Blenheim since 1914. Six of their ch... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5122
- Woodbourne Judo Club
- Demonstrating the "Big Circle" or stomach throw to members of the Woodbourne Judo Club is M. Menzies and (in the air), B. Colbeck. The Woodbourne club has been going only since last Auhust and boasts 20 members. A junior class for boys aged between 8... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5123
- Expired Parking Meter
- This is a picture of an expired parking meter in Arthur Street late yesterday. Although it gave the impression that the coin content was too much for it and it had to take it lying down, in point of fact it was the victim of a wayward car.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5124
- American Geologists Visiting Marlborough And Nelson Earthquake Faults
- Two American geologists have been spending a few days in the Marlborough and Nelson districts looking at and photographing earthquake faults.
Associate Professor Clarence D. Allen is returning to the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5125
- "The Marriage Of Figaro" For Blenheim This Year
- Discussing the arrangements to stage the Mozart opera, "The Marriage of Figaro," in Blenheim later this year are the production director of the New Zealand Opera Company, Mr D. Munro (left), the president of the Blenheim Amateur Operatic Society, Mr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5126
- New Primary Schools Manual training Block Nearly Completed
- With the main construction of the new Primary Schools manual training block completed contractors are putting the finishing touches to the interior. Six new electric stoves will be installed within a few days. Messrs R. Parker and W. Bate are shown m... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5127
- Wrestling Is Gaining In Popularity
- The Wrestling Club section of the Blenheim Youth Club has just started activities for the 1962 season and the response so far has been gratifying. Many of the Club's members from last season are back and there have been quite a number of recruits. In... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5128
- Enormous Tamworth Boar
- This smiling fellow arrived in Blenheim by rail from Christchurch yesterday. But his handlers approached him with some trepidation despite his friendly face. For behind the face was the huge bulk of a 650lb Tamworth boar. His enormous size attracted... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5129
- Croquet Teams Compete For Richards Cup
- Interest centred around the Richards Cup yesterday which was being competed for by the Hinemoa (Nelson) and Blenheim Croquet Clubs. Inspecting the cup from left are: Mrs W. Priddle, captain of the Blenheim team; Mrs E. W. Wilson, vice-president of th... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5130
- Police Sergeant Speaks On Firearm Safety
- Before giving an interesting talk on safety with firearms last night Sergeant Oxnam, of the Nelson Police, showed The Express what had happened when a cleaning rod had been left in a rifle barrel and the gun fired. The breech was torn apart, indicati... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5131
- Veterinary Club Has Imposing New Premises In Grove Road
- Mr J. Muir, chief veterinarian of the Graham Veterinary Club, the official opening of whose new premises will take place next week. Mr Muir has been with the Club since 1950.
From the cramped confines of a building erected on the front of a reside... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5132
- N.Z. Cricketers Were Followed By Marlborough Man
- Mr Milo Parsons (of "Kilgram" in the Ure Valley) has just returned from a tour of South Africa during which he saw all five Tests and many other games in the recent tour by the New Zealand team.
Mr Parsons was not a member of the official party, b... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5133
- Sisters Meet In Blenheim After 36 Years
- Mrs Webb (seated) and Mrs Chant, sisters who had not seen each other for 36 years.
Mrs C. S. Wills, of Sydney, is visiting her sister, Mrs E. Chant, of Budge Street, Blenheim, for the first time in 36 years. She had left New Zealand with her husba... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5134
- Veterinary Club Has Imposing New Premises In Grove Road
- An exterior view of the Graham Veterinary Club's new premises in Grove Road.
See also neg #5760, 5764... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5135
- Veterinary Club Has Imposing New Premises In Grove Road
- Diagnosis and then appropriate treatment. In essence, animals receive the same expert attention from veterinarians as do human beings from members of the medical profession. Here Mr J. D. Daly attends a canine patient while an anxious owner looks on.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5136
- Twelve Cars Involved In Four Smashes
- A head-on collision at Havelock Suburban late yesterday afternoon caused considerable damage to these two cars. The top car (shown in photo) was driven by Mr J. E. Barker, of Wither Road. Mrs Barker suffered lacerations to her leg and had three teeth... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5137
- Twelve Cars Involved In Four Smashes
- A head-on collision at Havelock Suburban late yesterday afternoon caused considerable damage to these two cars. The top car (neg #5765) was driven by Mr J. E. Barker, of Wither Road. Mrs Barker suffered lacerations to her leg and had three teeth knoc... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5138
- Renewed Support, Perfect Conditions For Flaxbourne Show
- R. D. Jermyn, on Hoi Hoi, judged champion hack at the Flaxbourne A. & P. Show.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5139
- Marlborough Tops Meeting -- Nelson Takes Shield
- Marlborough's only "clean sweep" in Saturday's Hester Shield athletics meeting was in the senior 880 yards event. Here the three Marlborough runners, D. Karl, P. Timings and G. Cox, come home for first, second and third placings respectively.
Alth... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5140
- Well Pleased With N.A.C. Excursion
- Enjoying yesterday's sightseeing flight and tour of the Sounds were three charming visitors from overseas. Margaret Bulcher (left) is from Switzerland and Joy and Anne Brown (far right) hail from Melbourne. This was the first launch trip the Australi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5141
- Tuna Vessel Searching For Sardine Bait
- Mr R. Carey (left), of Picton, Mr W. Burt (centre) first mate of the tuna vessel, Olwyn, and Captain W. D. Philips, master, holding three different varieties of tuna caught this week in Cook Strait. The Olwyn is operating in the Marlborough area in s... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5142
- "Win A New Car" -- But You've Got To Be "In"
- The "win a car competition" prize was again on display outside the Chief Post Office on Friday night when members of the Marlborough Car Club - who will conduct the actual run - gave the public an idea of how the competition would be conducted. Here... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5143
- Unique Gathering Of Celebrities Tomorrow Night
- "Wait for it... it's a goal." This familiar cry from an equally familiar voice - that of the well-known Rugby commentator, Winston McCarthy - has been heard in many households in Marlborough during the rugby season. Tomorrow night it will be heard fr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5144
- "Christian Tourist Party" Impressed With N.Z. Scenery
- The leader of the "Australian Christian Touring Party," the Rev. E. Walsham of Newcastle, N.S.W., photographed with Mrs Walsham and Miss Marion Rodgers, of Sydney, before their departure to Picton this morning.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5145
- Gary Bartlett Looks Back On "A Magnificent Trip"
- High excess baggage charges have prevented the New Zealand cricket team from bringing all their souvenirs back from South Africa, most of them coming with the heavy luggage by sea. Gary Bartlett brought only two of his South African souvenirs with hi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5146
- Veterinary Club's New Clinic Opened
- The Graham Veterinary Club's new clinic was opened officially yesterday, when Mrs J. B. Barnett cut the ribbon. Mr Barnett, who was the first president and held the position for 18 years, looks on. Mr F. C. Carr (right), a senior member of the commit... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5147
- Marlborough Collie Dog Trials Club's Trials
- Resting after a heavy morning's work at the Marlborough Collie Dog Trial Club's annual trials yesterday, the secretary, Mr D. Gosling (standing), and the president Mr J. T. Solomon, were caught by the camera. Mr Solomon's dog Brown completes the pict... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5148
- Mail Boat
- Mail and groceries - in fact everything required in the house and farm - for settlers in most parts of the Pelorus Sound is brought in by boat. The twice-weekly visit by the mail launch is eagerly looked forward to by the settlers. Many have their ow... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5149
- 10 Years' Boat-Building Hobby Earns Reward
- At the helm of his own boat is Mr Francis Wells as he pilots her on a trial run.
Mr Francis A. Wells of the well-known Wells Brothers combination of ship repairers, builders and wreckers has a hobby. Moored alongside the jetty at the Wells Brother... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5150
- 10 Years' Boat-Building Hobby Earns Reward
- Fitting the starboard light on his cabin cruiser is one of the comparatively easy jobs for Mr Wells.
Mr Francis A. Wells of the well-known Wells Brothers combination of ship repairers, builders and wreckers has a hobby. Moored alongside the jetty... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5151
- 10 Years' Boat-Building Hobby Earns Reward
- Only the masts and interior decoration and fittings remain to be done on this 55-foot cabin cruiser which Mr Francis Wells has built as a hobby. She is shown here near Allen Strait off Forsyth Island.
Mr Francis A. Wells of the well-known Wells Br... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5152
- Soil-Saver Netting For Use On Wither
- Tests are to start soon on the Wither Hills Reserve with the use of a soil-saver jute net and the representative of the manufacturing company, Mr R. V. Broach (centre in photograph), has visited the Reserve to see what work had already been achieved... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5153
- Graduation Ceremony For Wairau Hospital Nurses
- Nurses who graduated at the ceremony at the Wairau Hospital.
Sitting (left to right): Nurses V. M. Large (Blenheim), J. J. McDonald (Christchurch), N. J. Finlay (Blenheim), J. A. Simmonds (Blenheim),
Standing, Nurses E. F. King (Nelson), M. J.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5154
- No Paradise But Good Place To Live And Work
- Mr Tepa Faletoese, a Boys' Brigade leader from Western Samoa, visited Blenheim yesterday as part of a tour of Boys' Brigade companies in New Zealand. He was photographed in the dark blue uniform of the Samoan Boys' Brigade which includes the lava-lav... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5155
- Top Athletes Impressed At Marlborough Meeting
- All Black trialist and New Zealand 100 yards title holder for the past two years, Wellington's Rod Heeps (centre), equalled his own Wellington Centre record and came within a tenth of a second of the New Zealand record in the invitation 100 yards eve... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5156
- Police Inquire Into Fire At Tua Marina
- Twisted roofing iron, charred timber and ash is about all that remains of the house property at Tua Marina which was razed in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The house, an old-type residence of some six rooms, was occupied until about six mo... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5157
- Top Athletes Impressed At Marlborough Meeting
- A big drawcard for Saturday's open athletic meeting was the Empire and Olympic Games representative Valerie Young. Mrs Young competed with success in several events on Saturday's programme. Here she prepares to put the shot, an event in which she mis... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5158
- Union Company Branch Manager Has Had Interesting Career
- Mr M. T. Masden (seated), who today took over as manager of the Blenheim office of the Union Steam Ship Company. Standing is Mr J. Griffiths, who has been transferred on promotion as manager of the Lyttelton office.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5159
- New Equipment For Blenheim Telephone Exchange
- Easy does it! Part of the equipment from the Blenheim automatic telephone exchange being jockeyed into place on the deck of a truck. This piece of equipment, a telephone test panel, was removed to make way for other installations. It was packed in th... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5160
- Painters Jump For Their Lives
- Messrs P. Forsyth (left) and F. T. Brown, who jumped for their lives when the extension ladders on which they were working were swept from beneath them by a runaway rake of box cars yesterday. They were working about 20ft high on the wall of Pyne Gou... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5161
- Pony Club Revellers Go "West"
- A group of dancers at the "Wild West" dance held on Saturday night who were persuaded to pose for this photo are : (back left), Mrs Wisheart and Mr M. W. Wisheart (an injun whose clothes show the influence of the coming of the white man).
Front lef... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5162
- Golden Wedding Celebrations
- "V.I.P.s" on this morning's early flight from Wellington to Woodbourne were Mr and Mrs G. B. Munro, who decided to visit Blenheim as a part of their golden wedding celebrations held today.
For Mr Munro, a retired Railways employee, it was his firs... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5163
- New Records At College Athletic Sports
- The officials at the Marlborough College sports day held at Athletic Park yesterday. Mr L. M. Loader (left), Mr P. Timings and Miss A. Brown all forsook their teaching to participate in the organisation of the track and field events.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5164
- New Records At College Athletic Sports
- Miss B. Weaver broke the intermediate long jump record for Marlborough College during the College's annual sports. She bettered the existing record of 15ft 4 1/2in by 1ft 11 1/2in.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5165
- Giant Puffball Found At Bohally School
- This outsize puffball measuring 14 inches across was found behind the Bohally School by Christine Mortimer (left) and Lee Ewart. It weighed 6 1/2lb and was quite firm.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5166
- Further Step On Straighter Road To Nelson
- A cloud of thick brown dust billows out from under the wheels of this big transporter as it makes its way along the reconstructed work near Havelock. Cars following are almost completely "dust-bound" and visibility is down to a few yards. Care and sl... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5167
- Renewing Bridge Over Fairhall River
- The Marlborough County Council's bridge gang is at present renewing the stringers and decking of the one-way bridge over the Fairhall River on the New Renwick Road about a mile past the golf-course turnoff. Here the gang is seen in action placing the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5168
- Havelock School
- The 80 pupils (and staff) of the Havelock School are hopeful that they will be able to make use of their new school across the main highway from the existing building before the coming winter. But earthworks in front of the building are holding up oc... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5169
- Outsize Plant Unloaded At Blenheim Railway Station
- Outsize factory plant was unloaded at the Blenheim Railway Station yesterday. Two boilers and a large wood-curing cylinder which had come by rail from Christchurch were transferred to Kirby's Transport trucks for delivery to a Richmond timber treatme... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5170
- Telescope Dome Transported To Black Birch
- One half of the first of three telescope house domes which will be installed at the observatory site on Black Birch is shown here being placed on a truck prior to its dispatch with the other half of the site last evening from the Arthur Street yard o... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5171
- Blenheim Economy Run Team Is Confident
- The Blenheim team for the Mobilgas economy run which will be run from Nelson to Dunedin starting on April 11, photographed with the Austin A99 in which they will compete. Driver is D. Kilpatrick (right) and co-driver G. R. Lyford.
Three local team... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5172
- "Golden Gallon" At Mobilgas
- Arriving at the right time to have his car tank filled up and being able to answer three questions earned Mr P. Watson, of Blenheim, 15 gallons of petrol. The fifth local lucky winner of the Mobilgas "Golden Gallon" Mr Watson (right) is being congrat... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5173
- Much Interest In Autumn Millinery Fashions
- Theirs was the pleasant task of modelling hats at the autumn millinery parade presented by the Thora Laird Salon, in aid of the Intellectually Handicapped Children's Parents' Association. The models are: Seated, left to right, Kae Congdon, Mary Young... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5174
- Mr And Mrs E. T. Hegglun Married 50 Years
- Mr and Mrs E. T. Hegglun will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary this week-end. They were married at Marton in 1912 and have lived most of their lives in Blenheim.
Mr and Mrs Hegglun have two sons, Matts and Tristan, who both live in Blenh... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5175
- New 880 Yard Record
- W. McEwan, of Marlborough College, created a new record at the Boy Entrant School v. Marlborough College annual tournament, held at Athletic Park yesterday. He ran the 880 yards in 2min 6.4 sec, bettering the existing record set by G. Pyne of 2min 10... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5176
- House Fire At Muller Road
- Just how close fire was to getting out of hand when it burned up the outside wall of a house at 50 Muller Road yesterday afternoon is shown in the above photograph. The badly charred wall and broken windows were the result of a fire starting against... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5177
- Successful Opening Shoot At Vernon
- With over 20 shooters taking part, the Blenheim Rifle Club had a successful season opening shoot at the Vernon Range on Saturday. Here marksmen "get their eye in" at the 500 yards range. In the foreground is Mr G. Jeune.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5178
- Bishop Preaches At Ward; 50th Anniversary Of St. Peter's
- A highlight of the 50th jubilee functions of St. Peter's Anglican Church at Ward, was the dedication yesterday by the Bishop of Nelson, the Rt. Rev. F. O. Hulme-Moir, of the church's jubilee gates. The Bishop is shown in the act of dedicating the gat... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5179
- Penny A Big Attraction In Rarangi Swim
- Terry Wooster, (left) of Blenheim, who was first home in the Rarangi Surf Life-Saving Club's open-water swim yesterday.
For the second successive year Terry Wooster, of Blenheim, won the Rarangi Life-Saving Club's open-water swim at Rarangi yester... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5180
- Good Performances At Inter-Club Rowing Regatta
- Blenheim (left) and Nelson lightweight eights crews matched in a heat of the lightweight division at the season closing rowing regatta at the Bluegums, Wairau river, on Saturday. Nelson won conclusively, but were beaten by Picton in the final.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5181
- Highland Dancing In Blenheim
- Outside competitors were the most successful at the Marlborough Highland Dancing Committee's competitions in the Blenheim Town Hall on Saturday. Cup winners in the above photograph are:
Standing (L-R) - Janice Spicer (Wellington) 12-14 years; Colle... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5182
- GBP86,000 Scheme To Bring Water To Awatere Farmlands
- This huge machine is excavating a trench some 30 miles long and between 2ft 6in and 3ft deep across farmlands and roads in the Awatere County. It can cover about 12 chains in an hour, but its use has to be limited to a modest half-mile or so per day... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5183
- GBP86,000 Scheme To Bring Water To Awatere Farmlands
- Checking up on the plan of the Awatere water extension schemeare, from left, Mr E. M. Sladden, of Wellington, consulting engineer; Mr C. McKenzie, Awatere County overseer; Mr Colin Wild, clerk of works to the project; and Mr John Gibson, foreman of t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5184
- Hydatid Dosing Continues
- Like most of the dogs at the hydatid dosing strip in Hospital Road, Blenheim, today, this young collie had vivid recollections of an earleier encounter. He fought the control officer, Mr F. H. Stacey, in an attempt to escape the gun, but the odds wer... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5185
- Bill Penny
- The price of fame: Bill Penny, of Wellington, who has made two notable attempts to swim Cook Strait this season, surrounded by admirers as he takes the starter's "count-down" in the Rarangi Surf Life-saving Club's open-water swim on Sunday. Penny, wh... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5186
- Rail Ferry Terminal Takes Shape At Picton…
- Tubular laminated rubber cushions are a vital part of the jetty buffering system and will prevent damage to the fast-berthing Aramoana. They will each resist a pressure of about 80 tons before compressing completely.
See also neg #5816, 5817, 5818... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5187
- Rail Ferry Terminal Takes Shape At Picton…
- The massive main link span, viewed from the landward side. The 91ft deck, which will carry locomotives and railways rolling stock as well as motor vehicles, is already mounted with temporary falsework support. In the background is the Wilkins & Davie... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5188
- Rail Ferry Terminal Takes Shape At Picton…
- Launch wharves on one side of the terminal jetty will facilitate transport of ferry passengers bound for the Marlborough Sounds. They will be adequate even at holiday peak periods and are an essential facility at one of New Zealand's most popular res... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5189
- Rail Ferry Terminal Takes Shape At Picton…
- A general view of the base section of the terminal. A conspicuous feature is the curved ramp up which vehicles will drive to the upper deck of the Aramoana. The ramp's link span has been prefabricated in Wellington and will be erected when the main l... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5190
- Rail Ferry Terminal Takes Shape At Picton…
- The unusual framework of the terminal building. The "butterfly" roof will be an attractive innovation and a feature of Picton's waterfront facilities. The design of the building lends itself to speedy construction and will bring dramatic changes to t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5191
- Marlborough Repertory Society
- "She doesn't impress me," says Bernard (Fred Cockram, Jun.), as Jane (Jennifer Airey) waves her almost naked doll under his nose in this scene from "Roar Like A Dove," the Marlborough Repertory Society's first major production for the year, which is... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5192
- Most Improved Swimmer Of 1961-62 Season
- Alton Jamieson was awarded the Pateman Cup for the most improved swimmer in the Blenheim Amateur Swimming Club for the 1961-62 season, and deservedly so, for this 13-year-old boy has developed from a near-beginner two years ago, who could not even co... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5193
- Progress Marked On New Girls' College
- The "main street" at the Girls' College at Bohally. At the left is the administration block and assembly hall, to the right the No.1 classroom block and, at the far end, the No. 2 block.
See also neg #5824... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5194
- Progress Marked On New Girls' College
- The unusual type of construction featured in the assembly hall at the new Girls' College is shown in this photograph. Laminated beams carry most of the stress.
See also neg #5823... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5195
- Marlborough Repertory Society
- Tony Nevin (left) and Bill Mitchell discuss just one of the many problems involved in staging a play. Tony is stage manager and Bill producer of the Marlborough Repertory Society's first major production of the year, "Roar Like A Dove," which is to b... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5196
- Top Sports Men And Women In Summer Season
- Terry Wooster earns the Swimmer of the Season award for his consistently good performances. Terry, now aged 20, has been swimming breaststroke for the past five years. This is the hardest stroke of all, demanding perfect coordination, and Terry has r... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5197
- Ex Prisoners Of War At Film Screening
- A number of ex-prisoners of war in Marlborough got together for the first time this week when they were guests of Kerridge Odeon at the screening at the Palace atheatre of the war-time escape film "Very Important Person". Shown above are some of the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5198
- New Bridge For Seddon
- A model of the new bridge which the Awatere County Council proposes to erect across the Goulter Stream in Seddon Township. The bridge, of reinforced concrete, will be constructed by Wilkins & Davies Ltd. The contract price is GBP5225.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5199
- Great Interest Taken In "Win A Car" Test
- The timed run to decide the winner of the Marlborough Centennial Association's car competition began at 12 seconds past eight this morning outside the Post Office. At Mid-day there was still no indication as to how long the car would run. Officials c... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5200
- Young Housewife Wins Car Contest
- Mr A. M. Hale, chairman of the Centennial Association, was on hand last night in Market Place to congratulate Mrs Brenda Mason on winning the car. Mrs Mason, prior to her marriage, worked for a period on the clerical staff of the Express Office.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5201
- Picton Bowling Club Champions
- The Picton Bowling Club's rink which won the Noble-Adams Cup for the champion of champions rinks in the Marlborough Bowling Centre's championship tourney at Tua Marina last Saturday. The Picton team defeated Springlands in the final, 23-12. This is t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5202
- How To Plan Your Wedding
- Photographed after modelling her wedding gown at an autumn millinery parade is Mrs R. D. Foley, who prior to her marriage was Miss Maureen Farnell. Her gown of white lace and tulle features a lace bodice with long sleeves and a scalloped neckline. th... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5203
- Cadet Shooting Medal Treasured Possession
- Mr Charles R. Gardiner, who attended the Okaramio School from 1895 to 1906 with the medal presented to him for cadet shooting while a pupil at the school. Mr Gardiner, who is now living in North Taranaki, attended the school's 80th anniversary celebr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5204
- Diesel-Electric Locomotive Proving Run Was 'Completely Successful'
- Messrs D. Feather (left) and J. Pickering, of Picton, assistant and driver respectively, of the diesel-electric locomotive which carried out a test run on the Christchurch-Picton line at the week-end. Messrs Pickering and Feather drove the engine on... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5205
- Driver's Obstruction Costs Him N.Z. Go-Kart Title
- B. McFedries, of Rakaia, who won the New Zealand open go-kart championship at Blenheim at Saturday.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5206
- Okaramio School Celebrates 80th Anniversary
- The privilege of cutting the Okaramio School's 80th birthday cake at the anniversary celebrations on Saturday afternoon fell to 86-year-old Mrs Mary osgood, the oldest ex-pupil present, and one of nine first decade pupils who answered the roll call. ... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5207
- Okaramio School Celebrates 80th Anniversary
- First decade pupils who answered the roll call at the Okaramio School on Saturday were:
Front row, L-R: Mr H. G. McLean, Mrs Mary Osgood (nee Andrew), Mr Ernest Leslie, Mr W. E. North and Mr David Hart.
Back row:Mr E. Hart, Mrs C. E. Berry (nee Ann... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5208
- Marshlands Fair Was A Financial Success
- One wheel or two, it made no difference to this versatile and elegantly dressed cyclist, who was one of the attractions at the Marshlands Hall Committee's fair on Saturday. The fair raised GBP250 - more than twice the "target" figure - for hall impro... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5209
- Marlborough Repertory Society's "Roar like A Dove"
- "What's this, a wake?" asks Muriel Chadwick (Audrey Green), as she comes across (left to right) Tom Chadwick (Richard Harding), cousin Robert (Fred Cockram Sen.) and Robert Dungavel (Nick Scott) looking glum in this scene from "Roar Like A Dove," the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5210
- New Car Safety Belts
- Extensive tests have shown that safety belts can reduce considerably the extent of injury received by car occupants through being thrown forward by sudden impact in a collision. To give a lead to motorists to protect themselves by using safety belts... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5211
- Local Growers See Keeping Qualities Of Export Fruit
- Fruit which has been kept in the New Zealand Apple and Pear Board's Spring Creek cool store for keeping quality trials was opened up on Saturday to enable growers to see how their produce will appear on the overseas market. Here two members of the st... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5212
- 100 Years Of Banking In District
- A street view of the Bank building. Externally it has not greatly changed since it was erected 85 years ago.
On April 9, 1862, the Blenheim office (of the Bank of New Zealand, B.N.Z.) was opened as a sub-branch of the Picton branch (opened January... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5213
- 100 Years Of Banking In District
- The interior of the Blenheim branch premises were extensively renovated and modernised some years ago. This is a view of the attractive doorway which leads to the banking chamber.
On April 9, 1862, the Blenheim office (of the Bank of New Zealand,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5214
- 100 Years Of Banking In District
- All members of this group of senior officers of the Blenheim branch of the Bank of New Zealand have given long service. In the centre of the group is the manager, Mr J. Y. Hannay, who started with the bank in 1924. Seated at right is Mr J. F. Bevin,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5215
- Giant Groper
- Mrs F. Kelly, Double Cove, photographed yesterday with the giant groper which she caught on Sunday morning off Waihi Point, near Cape Jackson. The fish, 85lb, was caught on a set line which had only a 15lb breaking strain.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5216
- Picton Tennis Club
- The Picton Tennis Club's senior teams which defeated Renwick on Saturday to retain the Walker Cup, the premier trophy competed for by country clubs. The Picton Club won the cup earlier in the season from Rapaura and later successfully withstood a str... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5217
- New Zealand Axeman Geoff Hocquard And Son Paul
- On hand to farewell Geoff Hocquard, Marlborough member of the New Zealand axemen's team, when he left on the first stage of his trip to the Sydney Royal Show was his son Paul. Hocquard leaves Wellington today and is due back in New Zealand on April... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5218
- Okaramio School's 80th Anniversary
- Oldest ex-pupil present was Mrs Mary Osgood, shown ringing the school bell to call pupils to the celebrations.
See also neg #5851, 5852, 5853, 5854... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5219
- Okaramio School's 80th Anniversary
- Much work went into the planning of the anniversary celebrations by the anniversary committee.
They are, from left, front row: Mesdames R. Leslie, N. Farnell (secretary), Mr R. Leslie (chairman), Mrs N. Powell, Mr W. E. Page, Mrs W. E. Page.
Back... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5220
- Okaramio School's 80th Anniversary
- Groups captured by The Express camera at the Okaramio School's 80th anniversary celebrations at the week-end included the second decade (1892-1902) pupils.
See also neg #5848, 5851, 5852, 5853, 5854, 5836, 5838... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5221
- Okaramio School's 80th Anniversary
- One day they will be able to attend the centennial celebrations of the Okaramio School. These five youngsters were among those present at the 80th anniversary of the School.
From left: Cathy Farnell, Julia Maher, Judith Leslie, Neville Leslie and Le... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5222
- Okaramio School's 80th Anniversary
- As well as ex-pupils at the celebrations was this group of former teachers.
From left, front row: Mrs E. E. Eyles (nee Edith Langridge), 1920; Mrs J. B. Ward, 1925; Mr Lloyd Lawson, 1953-57; Miss Maude Hart (nee Coward) 1961-21; Mrs S. Wakelin (nee... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5223
- Jet Engine Assembly Line At Woodbourne Is Taking Shape
- A mass of timber and iron rods at the moment but this is the start of the house in which the final tests of jet engines will be made at the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5224
- Apple Sizes
- Not the biggest apples grown in Marlborough but you would only get 25 of these in a case. The two big apples (Delicious at left, Ballarat at right) each weigh 1lb 8 1/2oz. They are 14 1/2 inches in circumference, four inches high and 4 3/4 inches in... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5225
- Gala Opening Planned For Saturday
- The attractive Riverlands Centennial Hall, built largely by voluntary effort, which is to be officially opened on Saturday during the course of a gala afternoon.
Built by Mr I. F. McNabb and his son Peter, with as much voluntary labour as possibl... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5226
- Gala Opening Planned For Saturday
- "Kitchen corner" at the new Riverlands Hall features the latest in public hall facilities, with plenty of cupborads and bench space.
See also neg #5855... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5227
- Country Women Held Floral Art School
- Mrs J. Morey demonstrating a flower arrangement in a basket. Using mainly golden and yellow flowers, the arrangement was designed for a golden wedding anniversary.
The Country Women's Coordinating Committee's floral art school held at the Masonic... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5228
- Tennis
- The Riverlands tennis team which won the Marlborough Lawn Tennis Association's third grade competition.
Back row (L-R): P. Western, N. Bartlett, E. Simonsen, G. Avery.
Front row: N. Shaw, J. Miller, B. Simonsen and L. Millard.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5229
- Marlborough Impresses Kashmiri Agriculturalists
- "Forget all you learned about hoof paring in Australia. This is the New Zealand way and the right way," Mr Peter Sibley, Department of Agriculture instructor in Blenheim, told two Kashmiri agriculturalists as he demonstrated the method at Hawkesbury... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5230
- Mr and Mrs Ham Mark Golden Wedding
- Mr and Mrs E. J. Ham, of Mary Street, Blenheim, who are celebrating their golden wedding today. The anniversary actually falls on Tuesday.
Mr E. J. Ham is the son of the late Mr and Mrs Robert Ham, and is one of a family of nine.
When he was 22 h... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5231
- Giant Globemaster Flies From United States To Woodbourne
- The biggest aircraft ever to visit R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, arrived there yesterday from Harewood after a flight from the United States. It was a C124 Globemaster of the United States Air Force, photographed above (neg #5862). Its cargo was a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5232
- Giant Globemaster Flies From United States To Woodbourne
- The biggest aircraft ever to visit R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, arrived there yesterday from Harewood after a flight from the United States. It was a C124 Globemaster of the United States Air Force, photographed above (neg #5862). Its cargo was a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5233
- Unusual Find Was Valuable Years Ago
- Tentatively identified as ambergris, this grey, waxy mass was found on the coast near Kekerengu recently. However, it was not the unusual find it appeared to be.
It was found on the beach at Limestone Point, north of Kekerengu, by Mr John Hills.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5234
- New Riverlands Hall Formally Opened
- A group of official guests at the gala held prior to the opening of the Riverlands Centennial Hall on Saturday, take a ride around the school grounds in a buggy. Next to the rig's driver is the Member for the district, the Hon. T. P. Shand, while sit... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5235
- Good Runs At Opening Hunt Of Season
- Mr L. J. McLauchlan, master of the Starborough Hunt, leads the way with the hounds at Rapaura on Saturday. The hounds had just lost a hare after a good cross-country run.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5236
- Truck Damaged In Crash
- This seven-ton truck was extensively damaged when it hit a telephone pole in Girling Avenue early yesterday morning. The driver, Mr J. W. Joseph, received minor injuries.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5237
- Rugby Season Opens
- "It's mine," says Old Boys forward B. Sadd as he and team-mate D. Apted leap for the ball in a lineout in their match against Waitohi at Lansdowne Park on Saturday afternoon. Other Old Boys players in the photograph are H. Roberts (15) while behind A... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5238
- Oral Polio Vaccination
- Rodney Wallace and Wendy Wadworth were only two of the many schoolchildren who enjoyed their drink of oral vaccine today at the Fairhall School. The oral polio vaccination scheme began in Marlborough when clinics were held at several schools in the d... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5239
- Black Birch Observatory Equipment
- PLEASE NOTE THIS NEGATIVE DOES NOT MATCH SCRAPBOOK PHOTOGRAPH
The first instrument the University of Pennysylvania intends to send to the Black Birch observatory, if the site is confirmed, is this 18in long-focus refractor telescope. The tube is 2... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5240
- Gas Works Has New GBP44,00 Push-Button Plant
- A photograph of the present staff of the Blenheim Municipal Gasworks.
Front row (L-R): Messrs A. K. Gallop (clerk), A. A. Williamson (meter reader), T. J. Sowman (cashier), A. F. Wagner (town clerk), H. E. Bungate (works-manager-engineer), J. McLa... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5241
- Gas Works Has New GBP44,00 Push-Button Plant
- A retort is being discharged and re-loaded here by the push-button automatic loading equipment. Travelling on an overhead frame, the loader consists of a coal bucket (behind the operator) and a long cylinder (almost completely in the retort) which pu... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5242
- Gas Works Has New GBP44,00 Push-Button Plant
- Two cylinders mounted horizontally on a tower in the front yard of the gasworks are a Blenheim landmark. Now providing an emergency water supply for the works, they once were a vital component in Blenheim's fire-fighting system.
See also neg #5870... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5243
- Gas Works Has New GBP44,00 Push-Button Plant
- A view of the repainted retort house at the Blenheim Municipal Gasworks.
See also neg #5870, 5872-5876... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5244
- Gas Works Has New GBP44,00 Push-Button Plant
- Mr R. Pope, stoker, with a barrow-load of crushed coke for the automatic retort feeder. The installation of an automatic hopper to do this is not yet completed.
See also neg #5870, 5872-5876... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5245
- Gas Works Has New GBP44,00 Push-Button Plant
- The quality of the produced gas needs to be checked regularly. A small laboratory is used by the manager-engineer, Mr H. E. Bungate, for this purpose. He is seen here testing the heat value of the gas. A number of automatic recorders for pressure, ca... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5246
- Mr R. G. Dawkins
- Mr R. G. Dawkins, Sen., of Auckland Street, who celebrated his 88th birthday on Friday. He was "at home" at the Marlborough Club during the day and later had a family celebration at his own home in Picton. It was attended by his three sons and a daug... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5247
- Gas Has Served Blenheim For Eighty Years
- The housewife is a "V.I.P." in the estimation of the Blenheim Municipal Gasworks staff - a great quantity of the works' products is used for household cooking and domestic heating. Seen using one of the newest gas stoves is Mrs G. Bing, of Maxwell Ro... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5248
- Upper Spring Creek-Rapaura School Attains Its Centenary
- The present teaching staff at Rapaura numbers three - (from left): Mr P. Bruggeman (Langley Dale), Mrs A. M. Nelson (Blenheim), and Mr E. E. Pankhurst (Rapaura), the head teacher.
Now known as Rapaura School, up until 1908 it was known as Upper Sp... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5249
- Opening Of Automatic Plant At Blenheim Gasworks
- Candid photos taken at the informal afternoon tea which followed the official opening of the Blenheim Gasworks new plant yesterday afternoon.
Mr Walter Hadlee, the former New Zealand cricketer, who represented the installation contractors, Norman... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5250
- Opening Of Automatic Plant At Blenheim Gasworks
- Candid photos taken at the informal afternoon tea which followed the official opening of the Blenheim Gasworks new plant yesterday afternoon.
The Hon. W. S. Goosman, Minister for Works and chairman of the New Zealand Gas Council, discusses gas ind... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5251
- R.S.A. Poppies
- Tomorrow is Poppy Day, and at the Marlborough R.S.A. headquarters in the past couple of days representatives from women's organisations have been assisting with the sorting of poppies ready for sale tomorrow. This group was photographed yesterday.
S... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5252
- Vivacious Visitor From New Guinea
- Mrs L. J. Brady, of New Guinea is accompanied by Mrs E. A. Thynne, of Queensland, Australia. They are here to visit Messrs R. E. and D. C. Thynne, of Blenheim, who are sons of Mrs Thynne, and brothers of Mrs Brady.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5253
- The Hon. W. S. Goosman, Minister for Works
- The Hon. W. S. Goosman, Minister for Works and chairman of the New Zealand Gas Council, presses the button which set automatic equipment into operation, marking the official opening of new plant at the Blenheim gasworks yesterday.
See also neg #58... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5254
- Salvation Army
- The stewardship campaign launched by the Salvation Army as one of the means of raising funds for a youth hall for the Army's general youth work in Blenheim was going very satisfactorily, Captain K. I. Hayes, officer in charge of the Salvation Army in... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5255
- Air Training Cadets' Full Day Parade
- Serving up meals to the A.T.C. cadets at last Saturady's one-day camp held at Omaka were: (from left): R. Henderson, A. Ewart and N. Wills. G. Bush was on the receiving end of the spoon. The meal was prepared by the Air Force at Woodbourne.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5256
- Junior Rugby Weighing-In
- Last Saturday was weighing-in day for junior garde Rugby players in Marlborough. The annual weighing-in, to determine each player's grading for the season, was done at Lansdowne Park. Here G. King (Moutere), second from the left, stands on the scales... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5257
- Car Vs Bullock
- This car had rather the worse of the encounter when it collided with a bullock in Batty's road at 5.30 a.m. this morning. The bullock apparently suffered no serious hurt, while the car was fairly extensively damaged around the front and ended up in a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5258
- Car Accident Near Seddon
- A stream of cars collected at the Seddon end of the Awatere Bridge yesterday afternoon after a small car had overturned near the approach, blocking the traffic. Cars continued to come over the on-way bridge from the other side but could get no furthe... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5259
- German Girl Greets N.A.C. Passengers in Blenheim
- Fraulein Ute Meis
Blenheim's N.A.C. Air Centre could put up a notice "German spoken," as one of their "hostesses" behind the counter is a charming German, Fraulein Ute Meis.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5260
- Veteran Car Arrivals Created Big Interest
- The fairly steep pull to the summit of Weld Pass was no trouble to this 1911 Wolesley-Siddeley. Driven by Mr J. W. Newell, of Rangiora, the four-cylinder 20.3 horsepower car was one of many which made the trip from the south for the veteran car rally... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5261
- Picton Man Killed In Three-Car Smash Near Koromiko
- Robert Lawrence Hance, aged 57, of Picton, was killed and his wife, Beni Lynne Hance, was injured when their light car, shown above, collided with two others near Koromiko on Thursday night. Both Mr and Mrs Hance were thrown from the car.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5262
- Medals Awarded At Blenheim Red Cross
- Four members of the Blenheim sub-centre of the Red Cross were honoured at a social function at the R.S.A. Hall, when they were presented with medals in recognition of 20 years' service to the Red Cross.
Shown in the above photograph with Mrs E. M.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5263
- 32 Fours Still In Running For Top Honours
- The present holders of the Perry Shield for bowls, G. Taylor (left), T. Longstaff (skip), W. Berry and T. Douglas, of Granity, were optimistic this morning at the R.S.A. green when they expressedtheir hope that they would again carry away the shield.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5264
- Close Finish Likely In Scout Camping Contest
- Noel Boyd, of Stag Patrol, Kaikoura Troop, tests a plate-rack, one of the camp "gadgets" he made at the Marlborough Boy Scouts' annual Easter camping competition, held at the Delta. The competition closes today.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5265
- 200 People Attend Rapaura School Centennial Banquet
- These were the oldest ex-pupils who attended the Rapaura School centennial celebrations on Saturday. They were at school between 1886 and 1896. They are from left:
Front row: Mrs A. Squire (nee Ada Robinson), Mrs A. J. Gifford (Edith Satherley), Mrs... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5266
- 200 People Attend Rapaura School Centennial Banquet
- Time to talk with former pupils was at a premium with Mr J. P. C. Sutton, whose term at the school as headmaster -1930-53 - is the longest of any. In this group are from left Mrs John Pattie (nee Evelyn Boyle), and Mr John Pattie, of Blenheim, Mr Sut... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5267
- Naturalist Visited "Heaven" On Brothers Islands
- Mr Gerald Durrell, the well-known English author, broadcaster and zoologist, is leading a BBC television team on a quick trip through New Zealand gathering material for a series of Tv. programmes on New Zealand wildlife. In the above photograph Mr Du... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5268
- Large Attendance Enjoyed Vintage Car Rally
- The three oldest cars in the vintage car rally held at the A. & P. Showgrounds on Saturday, were entered by Mr T. A. Shadbolt, of Christchurch. From left they are the 1901 Northern, 1903 Western and a 1904 Orient Buckboard.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5269
- Photographic Spotlight On Easter Week-End Activities
- Bowls
Play in progress at the R.S.A. green yesterday for the Perry Shield.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5270
- Photographic Spotlight On Easter Week-End Activities
- Carnivalette
Diana Boese put her heart and soul into her song on Saturday night in Market Place.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5271
- Photographic Spotlight On Easter Week-End Activities
- Vintage Cars
Phillipa and Geoffrey Neal, of Blenheim, in the Orient Buckboard with the Christchurch driver Mr D. Muhart.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5272
- Photographic Spotlight On Easter Week-End Activities
- Vintage Cars
Two vintage motor-cycles at the showgrounds on Saturday.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5273
- Photographic Spotlight On Easter Week-End Activities
- Vintage Cars
Mr D. A. King, of Nelson, (seated) and Mr J. L. Wilkins, Christchurch.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5274
- Photographic Spotlight On Easter Week-End Activities
- Scouting
Scouting Camp: Camp chief, Nativity scoutmaster Peter Thomson (left) and his deputy, Redwoodtown group scoutmaster Frank Sheridan, inspect one of the campsites at the Easter Scout camping competition.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5275
- Photographic Spotlight On Easter Week-End Activities
- Moving School: During the Easter break the staff of Havelock School have been stowing away books and getting ready for "business as usual" in new premises. here pupils unload a table from a truck which assisted in "operation transfer".
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5276
- No Article Associated With These Negatives
- These negatives are in the envelope for neg #5911, but do not match the artcle associated with negative #5911 according to the scrapbook.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5277
- Photographic Spotlight On Easter Week-end Activities
- School Centennial:
At the official opening of the centennial celebrations of the Rapaura School on Saturday.
MIssing negative #5910 is also of the centennial celebrations, featuring Mr Hedley Oldham, Mr L. Jellyman, Mr W. Page, Mr B. Gifford.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5278
- Anzac Day Parade
- Mr George Mitchell leading the returned services section of the Anzac Day parade in Blenheim yesterday. In the front rank of the platoon are the two Australian visitors, Messrs L. J. Brady and W. S. Ward, who flank the president of the Marlborough R.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5279
- Anzac Day Parade
- Mrs D. Anderson, cubmaster of the Redwoodtown Pack, and Cr R. H. McCallum, deputy-chairman of the Marlborough County Council, laying wreaths at the Blenheim and district war memorial in Seymour Square during the Anzac Day service yesterday.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5280
- Drivers Escape In Spectacular Collision
- These two vehicles came to a rest down a steep bank after a collision on the State highway near the Fairhall Diversion last night. The Chevrolet car (left) was badly damaged in the impact with the R.N.Z.A.F. station wagon (right). No one was injured.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5281
- Anzac Day Parade
- Commander J. B. Smith, V.R.D., R.N.Z.N.V.R., taking the salute at the march past following the Anzac Day Commemoration service in Blenheim yesterday.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5282
- Granity Rink Scores Second Consecutive Win
- Proud winners of the Perry Shield with their trophy. The team: T. Douglas (left), G. Taylor, W. Berry and T. Longstaff (skip), for the second year in succession won the bowling tournament for Granity.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5283
- Granity Rink Scores Second Consecutive Win
- Still smiling after their defeat in the Perry Shield for bowls were the Kelburn team, from left: M. Thompson, K. Thompson, E. MacKintosh and P.G. Loader.
See also neg #5917
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5284
- Two Canadians On World Tour On Motor-Cycles
- These two young Canadians and their large chromium-plated Harley Davidson motor-cycle attracted a small crowd when they stopped in Blenheim yesterday. On an easy-going, working world tour, they were on their way from Christchurch to Rotorua, their te... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5285
- Anzac Day
- Group Captain F. R. Dix, C.B.E., reading the Lesson at the Anzac Day service in Blenheim on Wednesday. At left is the guest speaker, Commander J. B. Smith, V.R.D., R.N.Z.N.V.R., and at right, the Mayor, Mr E. P. Meachen. Behind Group Captain Dix is M... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5286
- Blenheim Car Rally
- One of the few women veteran car drivers at the Blenheim rally comes from Blenheim itself. She is Mrs E. R. L. Boon, of Main Street, photograped here at the wheel of her 1926 model Chevrolet tourer which she has had since new. Mrs Boon, a widow, uses... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5287
- Anzac Day
- The Australian delegation which visited Christchurch for the Anzac Day celebrations arrived in Blenheim at mid-day today. Standing from left is Mr F. W. Parker, a past president of the Marlborough R.S.A. and Mr W. J. Perkins, vice-president. Seated a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5288
- Marlborough Horticultural Society's Autumn Flower Show
- Mr B. A. Jackson, president of the Marlborough Horticultural Society, looked on yesterday as Mr A. Stirling, judge, examined Mr G. Squire's chrysanthemum, "Duke of Kent" before awarding it the title of champion of champions... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5289
- Kingfish
- This 22lb kingfish was landed by Mrs R. A. Mason, of Spring Creek, photographed here with her catch, while fishing from a launch off Cape Jackson. It was well over 3ft long and took some effort to land with a hand line.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5290
- Marlborough Cage Bird Club Annual Show
- Champion cage bird at the Marlborough Cage Bird Club's annual show was Mr H. W. Gibbons's entry of a Yorkshire canary. Mr Gibbons, on left, is shown discussing the finer points of the bird with Mr R. J. Cruickshanks, who judged this section. The show... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5291
- Youth Dies Following Motor Accident At Grovetown
- The Volkswagen car in which a youth received fatal injuries at Grovetown on Saturday night. Two people were admitted to the Wairau Hospital with injuries and five others were treated and discharged as a result of the collision which involved two cars... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5292
- Surface Water But No Flooding After Heavy Rainfall
- A nearby resident with a Landrover came to the rescue of the occupants of this car stranded in deep water in Wither Road shortly after 11 this morning. The water runs across the road as part of the drainage system from the Taylor Pass end of the With... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5293
- Anakiwa Ideal As Site For Outward Bound
- On Saturday members of the executive council of Outward Bound paid their first visit to the movement's recently-acquired headquarters, the former Anakiwa guesthouse, on the northern shores of Grove Arm. Opportunity was taken for a number of Marlborou... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5294
- Ex-Waafs Mark Twenty-First Anniversary
- Squadron Officer E. J. Peat (right), of Wellington, staff officer of the W.R.N.Z.A.F., assisted by Flight Officer B. E. Bowler, of Woodbourne, cutting the anniversary cake at the Waafs' 21st celebrations, held in the Institute Building, Woodbourne R.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5295
- Girls' Life Brigade
- Three members of Blenheim units of the Girls' Life Brigade will leave within the next few days to join the New Zealand contingent for the United Kingdom where they will take part in the celebrations of the diamond jubilee of the movement. The three g... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5296
- House Fire On Nelson Street
- Firemen made a good save at Mrs W. J. O'Dwyer's house, 25 Nelson Street, this morning. When the Brigade arrived the fire had a strong hold in the two front rooms, and the firemen confined it to this area. Mrs O'Dwyer and her 93-year-old mother, Mrs L... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5297
- From Forest To Church… To The Glory Of God
- Mr A. J. Rose, who has been responsible for intricate woodwork on the new pews.
See also neg 5932-36... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5298
- From Forest To Church… To The Glory Of God
- The south-west corner of the Church of the Nativity, showing the new driveway and car porch.
See also neg 5932, 5934-36 (neg #5933 is missing)... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5299
- From Forest To Church… To The Glory Of God
- (Not quite the same photo as in the newspaper!)
The interior of the new section of the church looking from the pulpit.
See also neg 5932, 5934-36 (neg #5933 is missing)... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5300
- From Forest To Church… To The Glory Of God
- Archdeacon P. Kirkham discusses with one of the workers aspects of the new entrance.
See also neg 5932, 5934-36 (neg #5933 is missing)... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5301
- New Licensing Committee Is Elected
- These five men, representing the five major territorial local bodies in Marlborough, yesterday cast votes on behalf of their councils for Marlborough's new four-man District Licensing Committee. They are:
Back row, Councillor A. W. Wilson (Kaikoura... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5302
- First Of New "Talking Books" Issued In Blenheim
- The first of the new "talking book" machines for blind people was presented yesterday to Mrs M. G. D. Matthews by the Mayor of Blenheim, Mr E. P. Meachen (right). Also in the photograph is Mr C. R. Rabbits, chairman of the Marlborough advisory counci... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5303
- New System Of Land Title Transfer Transactions
- Mr Matthews replacing a title book in its shelf.
See also neg #5941... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5304
- New System Of Land Title Transfer Transactions
- Mr R. J. Matthews, senior clerk, with one of the bulky, now outmoded, title books, which are being replaced by compact cabinet filing units. Miss Z. M. Hamilton, a clerical cadet, is holding one of the new style titles. Each drawer of the filing cabi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5305
- The Farmers Sale
- On the stroke of 9 a.m. yesterday the main doors of The Farmers', Blenheim, swung open and 200 women stampeded upstairs to where sales tables were laid out.Approximately 2000 garments were offered at reduced prices. From about 8.30 a.m. onwards pros... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5306
- County Councillors Tour Wairau Valley Area
- Mr M. Barnes, the County engineer, points out the alternative Branch Bridge site to members of the Marlborough County Council during an inspection tour of the County yesterday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5307
- Keen Racing Marks First Day At Waterlea
- Summer Glory raced well today, on the first day of the Marlborough Racing Club's meeting in the first event, the Waterlea Highweight Handicap, which was the first leg of the on-course double. Second was Prince Command, three lengths back.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5308
- Wye Catchment Work Trial Scheme For South Island High Country
- The river flow recording tower in the Wye River is almost completed. It is similar to the one erected by the Catchment Board in the Taylor River. The footbridge on the right will enable engineers to take flow and sediment readings as well as give acc... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5309
- Wye Catchment Work Trial Scheme For South Island High Country
- The two photographs (neg #5946 & 5947) show the down-stream difference between a covered catchment and a bare one. On the left (neg #5946) (the Parker Stream), tussock grasslands extend from the well-defined and regular river channel to the hillsides... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5310
- Wye Catchment Work Trial Scheme For South Island High Country
- These young trees are being conditioned to the area in which they will be planted out. It is the tree nursery at Moss Dip, in the Wye Catchment. At the foot of the extensive plantings is the hut in which soil conservation staff live during the planti... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5311
- Wye Catchment Work Trial Scheme For South Island High Country
- Unfortunately this negative is missing from its envelope.
The two photographs (neg #5946 & 5947) show the down-stream difference between a covered catchment and a bare one. On the left (neg #5946) (the Parker Stream), tussock grasslands extend fro... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5312
- Dance Rehearsals For "The Wizard Of Oz"
- Pupils of the Barbara De Castro School of Dancing held one of their final rehearsals yesterday in preparation for the school's production of "The Wizard of Oz," which will be staged on Monday night at His Majesty's Theatre. The recital is in aid of t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5313
- Railways Minister "Clears Air" On Aspects Of Car-Rail Ferry Operation
- The rail-car ferry terminal at Picton was visited yesterday by the Minister for Railways, the Hon. J. K. McAlpine and the Member for Marlborough and Minister for Labour, the Hon T. P. Shand. Both were very impressed with the progress and magnitude of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5314
- Country Girls Club
- Winners of the Country Girls' Club South Island semi-finals in the mannequin contest were from left, Miss Janice Woolley 1, Helen Carr (frock made by her mother, Mrs Brenda Carr) 3, and Miss Margaret Maher, 2.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5315
- Country Girls Club
- Contestants in the radio leadership contest organised by the Country Girls' Club shown during the quiz were (top, left to right), Misses Erica Smith and Noeline White and Mrs Margaret Berryman.
See also neg #5952... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5316
- Country Girls Club
- Contestants in the radio leadership contest organised by the Country Girls' Club shown during the quiz were (lower, left to right), Misses Helen Field, Judith Samuels and Margaret Samuels. Miss Fields was declared winner.
See also Neg #5951... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5317
- Oysters
- For about the first time in about five years oysters "on the shell" arrived in Blenheim today. Hard at work opening oysters at a Blenheim restaurant is Mr Keith Patterson, who had his day's work cut out with 15 sacks of oysters.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5318
- Marlborough Races
- Study in concentration - deeply interested spectators at the Marlborough races yesterday put keen eyes over starters parading in the birdcage. Even the youngster seemed to know her horses.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5319
- Marlborough Races
- Sailorman winning the Flaxbourne Hack Handicap at Waterlea yesterday, with a head separating Alloa, second, and the third horse, Ashleigh (on the rails).... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5320
- Marlborough Races
- The Marlborough Cup on Saturday was presented by the wife of the Racing Club's president, Mrs C. whitehead, to the owner of Gallant Lady. Mr E. A. Robinson who, together with Mrs B. Robinson, own Gallant Lady is seen here receiving the trophy with jo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5321
- New Chief Postmaster
- Mr W. S. Ogier, the new Chief Postmaster at Blenheim, who started his duties this morning. Mr Ogier, who was transferred here from Hawera, succeeds Mr G. F. Bell, who in March was transferred to Nelson. In the interim, Mr J. G. Christie, of Christchu... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5322
- Fire In Flat Brought Big Crowds
- Spectators at a fire in Haddin Court Flats (Maxwell Road), on Saturday night, were treated to a "ringside" display of fire-fighting. Burning bedding was removed to the street where Fireman B. Cantwell is shown here using the high-pressure hose to dou... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5323
- Marlborough Cup
- The Marlborough Cup on Saturday was presented by the wife of the Racing Club's president, Mrs C. Whitehead, to the owner of Gallant Lady. Mr E. A. Robinson who, together with Mrs B. Robinson, own Gallant Lady is seen here receiving the trophy with jo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5324
- Seven In Hospital After Car Crashes And Burns
- Eight young people were injured, several of whom severely, when this car crashed on the State highway at Riverlands early yesterday morning. The car caught fire after coming to rest. Seven of the victims, including two girls, were admitted to hospit... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5325
- Road Inspection
- Councillor L. D. Waters and County clerk, Mr F. J. Betts, inspecting large cracks in the road seal on the Traverse on the Blenheim-West Coast highway. Heavy rain had caused subsidence in the extensive road foundation filling at that point. The inspec... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5326
- Heavy Track For Second Day At Waterlea
- Viewed from high up near the stands th Weld Novice Stakes finish provided a thrilling spectacle for the racing crowd at Waterlea on Saturday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5327
- Heavy Track For Second Day At Waterlea
- Gallant Lady wins the Marlborough Cup Handicap easily on Saturday at Waterlea from Julloch, with Carnbane in third place just making the picture.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5328
- Young Korean Studying Theology in N.Z.
- Mr Wilson Chang, from Korea, a candidate for officership in the Salvation Army, who is studying divinity at Auckland. He is photographed with Captain Keith Hayes, officer in charge of the Salvation Army, Blenheim.
Now on 2 1/2 weeks holiday from h... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5329
- High Fashion Seen At Marlborough Races
- Coffee, chocolate and cream is what this outfit could be called which was worn by Miss Pamela Tresidder, of Blenheim. Her relaxed suit in chocolate double-knit jersey is banded in cream. Her high crowned mohair hat and her accessories were cream to t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5330
- High Fashion Seen At Marlborough Races
- Miss Gail Thompson, of Woodbourne, wearing another version of the reaxed suit in black and brown wool with a mohair overcheck. Her wig hat was of dark brown long-haired fur and her accessories were wild rice.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5331
- High Fashion Seen At Marlborough Races
- A young engaged couple who were visiting Blenheim for the races, Miss Carole Henry, of Lower Hutt, and Mr David Thomson, of Karori, Wellington. Miss Henry was wearing a relaxed suit with a pleated skirt of forest green wool boucle. Her sou'wester hat... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5332
- High Fashion Seen At Marlborough Races
- The Hon. and Mrs T. P. Shand. Mrs Shand was wearing a wool frock in fine checks in shades of taupe, green and brown with a fringed scarf collar. Her beret was of the same material as her frock and trimmed with squirrel fur and she carried a crocodile... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5333
- Lodge Has Much To Offer Community
- The Grand Sire of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Australasia. Mr H. T. Linklater (centre), photographed with two of his officers in Blenheim yesterday, Mr G. Hillsley (left), Past Grand Master, and Mr W. A. Bennett, Past Grand Master of the... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5334
- N.Z. Pony Club Championships
- Four Marlborough entrants will compete in the N.Z. Pony Club championships to be held in Masterton next week. They are from left: R. Avery, on Golden Flirt; R. Jermyn, on He Hoy; Miss E. Irving, on Cabaret and G. Avery, on Tosca.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5335
- Crane Sinks On Stephenson Street
- A heavy vehicle on its way to Seddon yesterday sank through the roadway in Stephenson Street. Recently water mains were laid along the roadside and the filling gave way under the vehicle's wheels. A council front-end loader extracted the mobile crane... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5336
- Marlborough Races Conclude
- The long shadows cast by horses in the birdcage before the running of the Nursery Handicap at Waterlea yesterday were not as long as some of the punters' faces after the race. Carnmor won from Shakes and That's It.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5337
- Marlborough Races Conclude
- A young engaged couple who were visiting Blenheim for the races, Miss Carole Henry, of Lower Hutt, and Mr David Thomson, of Karori, Wellington. Miss Henry was wearing a relaxed suit with a pleated skirt of forest green wool boucle. Her sou'wester hat... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5338
- Marlborough Races Conclude
- The Hon. and Mrs T. P. Shand. Mrs Shand was wearing a wool frock in fine checks in shades of taupe, green and brown with a fringed scarf collar. Her beret was of the same material as her frock and trimmed with squirrel fur and she carried a crocodile... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5339
- Pony Club Championships
- Four Marlborough entrants will compete in the N.Z. Pony Club championships to be held at Masterton next week.
They are, from left: R. Avery, on Golden Flirt; R. Jermyn, on He Hoy; Miss E. Irving, on Cabaret, and G. Avery, on Tosca.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5340
- Crane Sinks In Stephenson Street
- A heavy vehicle on its way to Seddon yesterday sank through the roadway in Stephenson Street. Recently water mains were laid along the roadside and the filling gave way under the vehicle's wheels. A Council front-end loader extracted the mobile crane... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5341
- St. Mary's Debutante Ball
- Miss Rachael Morrison makes her curtsy to the Rt. Rev. Monsignor W. J. Heavey, of Wellington, at the St. Mary's debutante ball held at the St. Patrick's Hall last night. Matron of Honour is Mrs P. J. Fogarty.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5342
- Wairau Valley Anglican Parish Dinner
- Among those at the official table at the Wairau Valley Anglican Parish dinner last night were (left-right): The Ven. Archdeacon P. Kirkham and Mrs Kirkham, Mr R. C. Grigg (general manager of the stewardship campaign committee), and the Rev. Rev. H. M... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5343
- Beginnings And Development Of Anakiwa Guest House
- This is all that remains of the building that served as the home of Craddock Beauchamp and family for a number of years, and which was later to become the first guest house at Anakiwa. It was made up of four mill cottages taken from the old sawmill a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5344
- Beginnings And Development Of Anakiwa Guest House
- The founders of the Anakiwa guest house, Mr and Mrs John Hazelwood. Mr and Mrs Hazelwood, who started the internationally known holiday centre some 30 years ago, have been living in retirement in Nelson since they sold the property a few years ago. A... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5345
- Beginnings And Development Of Anakiwa Guest House
- The old schoolroom built by Mr Herbert Beauchamp early in the century. The building is now serving as a store. All Herbert Beauchamp's family were educated in it, and some people say that the well-known author, Katherine Mansfield, was also there for... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5346
- Outward Bound School For Adventure
- This photograph, showing the jetty at Anakiwa on the right and Tiri Moana Hotel in the background, gives an idea of the excellent water conditions existing at the head of the Grove Arm for initial training at the Outward Bound Adventure School, soon... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5347
- Week-End Emergency Course Gets Under Way
- Messrs P. Stewart (left), T. F. Hegglun (with pointer), and M. C. Stanaway, organisers of the Marlborough Emergency Organisation's "Exercise Jackup" which started this morning in the Blenheim Town Hall, discuss one aspect of the course in front of th... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5348
- Youths Track Down and Destroy Wasps' Nests
- Three Picton youngsters have found plenty to occupy their leisure hours all the year round by seeking out and destroying wasps' nests in Picton and surrounding areas.
The trio, Bernard Perano, David Peek, and Donald Perano, are already becoming wi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5349
- Youths Track Down and Destroy Wasps' Nests
- Three Picton youngsters have found plenty to occupy their leisure hours all the year round by seeking out and destroying wasps' nests in Picton and surrounding areas.
The trio, Bernard Perano, David Peek, and Donald Perano, are already becoming wi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5350
- Social Security Interviews
- Setting out yesterday to call on the first of 50 Social Security beneficiaries selected for interview in Marlborough under the national fact-finding survey of the requirements of the aged is this survey team - Miss M. Kirkwood and Messrs R. A. Smith... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5351
- St. Mary's Debutantes
- Debutantes phtographed at the St. Mary's ball, held in the St. Patrick's Hall, Blenheim, on Wednesday night.
Back row, L-R: Misses Margaret Pigou, Janet Furness, Ann Perano, Dianne Newman, Rachel Morrison, Margaret O'Leary, Christine O' Sullivan,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5352
- Visiting Careers Advisers At Woodbourne
- Visiting schools careers advisers at Woodbourne today met the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshal M. F. Calder, C.B., C.B.E., at the officers' mess. Here (in front) Mr J. Bennett points out to Air Vice-Marshal Calder various details of their work wh... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5353
- Marlborough Road-Safety Winner
- A handshake from Traffic Officer W. P. Gibson and a smile from Mr C. F. Bryan for Noelene Wicks, winner of last night's Marlborough area final in a sponsored road-safety competition. Messrs Gibson and Bryan judged the area contest. Noelene was select... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5354
- Red Cross Clothing Goes To Hong Kong
- Mr R. Roberts, of Marlborough Transport, and Mrs R. Murchison, secretary of the Blenheim Red Cross, check over a consignment of clothes destined for Hong Kong. The clothing, which is handed in to the Red cross by members of the public, is washed and... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5355
- Band Music At Airport
- Early morning airways passengers were farewelled with band music at Blenheim Airport this morning. One of the passengers was Mr Allan Martin, of Blenheim, who has been selected as a member of the National Band of New Zealand for the international con... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5356
- Historic Graveyard Marked By Common Headstone
- Three local settlers with roots deep in Flaxbourne soil stand beside the common headstone for the six graves situated near the original Flaxbourne homestead beside the Flaxbourne River. The men are (from left), Messrs E. Butt (Weld Cone), A. F. Loe (... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5357
- Competitions Festival Opens
- The dancing twins Maureen (left) and Marie Sinclair, aged six, formerly of Grassmere and now of Motueka, captivated the audience today when they appeared in the Marlborough Competition Society's 14th annual festival at His Majesty's Theatre.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5358
- Women Shearers To Compete In Australian Competition
- Misses Margaret and Jean Hebberd, of Onahau Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound, set off from Blenheim on Saturday on the first part of a trip to Australia where they will take part in a shearing contest. The young women will compete in a competition staged b... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5359
- Stapp Wins His Fourth Marlborough Open
- The Marlborough District Golf Association's 9th annual 72-hole amateur stroke championships were held yesterday. Winners were (from left): M. P. Stapp (senior), D. Beggs (intermediate) and J. C. Poswillo (junior), who are shown holding their trophies... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5360
- Redwoodtown Scout Den Opened
- Speakers at the opening of the Redwoodtown Scout den on Saturday afternoon were (L-R): Mr S. I. Vercoe, District Commissioner, Mrs P. A. S. Stephens, a former secretary of the group, Mr V. J. McConnell, chairman of the Marlborough District Associatio... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5361
- Descendants Send Greetings To Mark 1850 Overland Trek
- Standing beside the Historic Places Trust plaque at the Waihopai Valley turnoff on the Blenheim-West Coast Highway shortly after it was unveiled on Saturday are Mr Frank W. Smith (left), chairman of the Marlborough Regional Committee of the Trust, an... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5362
- R.S.A. Had Busy Year
- Messrs G. Lyon and T. B. Madsen, who have been made life members of the Returned Services Association in recognition of their outstanding services over many years to the Association and in particular the Picton branch.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5363
- Marlborough Team For Y.F.C. Stock Judging
- In quest of the national stock judging title among the Dominion's Young Farmers Clubs, the Marlborough team left Blenheim by air this morning for Gisborne, where the contest will be held tomorrow. Photographed here (L-R) are:
Back row: Messrs N. Sim... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5364
- First Day Results From Competitions
- Three charming competitors in the Song in Costume events (12 and under 15) at the Town Hall yesterday were: Patricia Pegley, Elizabeth Gleeson and Janice Satherley.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5365
- First Day Results From Competitions
- Dana Langridge was one of the many competitors in the Marlborough Competition Society's annual competitions who had the opportunity to use the Steinway piano at the Town Hall.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5366
- First Day Results From Competitions
- A novelty group competing at the competitions is the Mayflower Accordion Band from Christchurch. At rear are Joan Sinclair and Barbara Keemer, with Linda Sinclair and Donald Mills in the foreground.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5367
- Start On Towers For Transmission Line To Cook Strait Cable
- Some of the steel required in the corner sectionsof the 80 foot towers which will carry the transmission lines down the Awatere Valley to Fighting Bay, the South Island terminal of the Cook Strait power cable. In the foreground is one of the assemble... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5368
- Five Norton Brothers Play Rugby For Waitohi
- It is a very rare occurrence indeed to find five brothers are playing senior Rugby for the same club. However, this was the case last Saturday when Waitohi played Opawa, as five members of the Norton family (all extremely well known to Marlborough Ru... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5369
- Soil Conservation Flight
- Back from a four-hour inspection by air of the Awatere River catchment are these members of the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council, who were photographed immediately after landing at Woodbourne late yesterday afternoon.
L-R: Messrs R. F. W... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5370
- Variety In Hobbies Exhibition
- Mr Don Shearer, secretary of the Come to Blenheim Association, was very pleased this morning with the exhibits which have been entered in the Hobbies Exhibition at the Town Hall. The exhibition was opened this afternoon and will be open till Saturday... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5371
- Tractor-Borne Boom Speeds Up Tree Topping
- Topping pine tree shelter belts, normally a costly and time-consuming job, should be considerably speeded up and simplified by new equipment designed by Mr Bruce McCullum, of Omaka, and built for him by Mr B. W. Crouch, a Blenheim engineer.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5372
- A.T.C. Cadets At Woodbourne
- Fifty A.T.C. cadets from Marlborough, Christchurch, Nelson, Waimea and Tapawere High Schools are in camp at Woodbourne attending a junior n.c.o.'s course, which finishes today. Practical instruction is given in many aspects of Air Force training.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5373
- A.T.C. Cadets At Woodbourne
- Fifty A.T.C. cadets from Marlborough, Christchurch, Nelson, Waimea and Tapawere High Schools are in camp at Woodbourne attending a junior n.c.o.'s course, which finishes today. Practical instruction is given in many aspects of Air Force training.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5374
- Performing Arts Competitions
- Simon Elton, of Blenheim, 12 and under 14 speech classes: 1st in sight reading, 1st in own selection, 1st in test piece, 2nd in character recital.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5375
- Performing Arts Competitions
- Margaret Daly, (left) Wellington, Highland Dancing 8 to 10 years: Five first placings, also scholarship for most promising National dancer.
Also: Colleen Daly (right), Wellington, Highland Dancing, 12 to 14 years: Five first placings.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5376
- Grasslands Conference Should Interest Marlborough Farmers
- Members of the executive of the New Zealand Grasslands Conference who have been in Blenheim arranging for the national conference later this year.
Standing (L-R), Mr A. R. Dingwall, fields superintendent, Department of Agriculture, Christchurch; Mr... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5377
- Early Winners At Competitions
- Phillipa Neal, first in character story dance, 8 and under 10 years; first in national character dance.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5378
- Early Winners At Competitions
- Valerie Furness, first in Sean Triubhais, 10 and under 12 years; first in sailor's hornpipe; v.h.c. sword dance.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5379
- Early Winners At Competitions
- Alyson Cameron, first in national character dance, 13 and under 16 years; second in classical ballet; commended in skipping dance.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5380
- Early Winners At Competitions
- Karen Hodson, first in skipping dance, 13 and under 16 years; second in Sean Triubhais, 12 and under 14 years.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5381
- Hobbies Exhibition At The Town Hall
- Visitors to the Hobbies Exhibition at the Town Hall last night were inevitably drawn to the model engines where young and old alike were fascinated with the clever workmanship.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5382
- Hobbies Exhibition At The Town Hall
- Mr J. E. Robinson, secretary of the Model Engineers' Society, drew large numbers of people to his harmonograph at the Hobbies Exhibition in the Town Hall. Two pendulums, one giving movement to a block of paper, the other movement to a pen, created co... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5383
- Ingredients Were Right For Highly Successful Ball
- Miss Myrtle Johnstone, a debutante at last night's Marlborough College Parent-Teacher Association ball, is presented to Miss M. E. Watson, of Picton, a well-known former teacher. At centre is Mrs H. A. H. Insull, matron-of-honour.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5384
- Tree Pruning At Marlborough College
- Over the week-end dangerous limbs of trees in the Marlborough College grounds were removed under the supervision of a Catchment Board official.
In the past, high winds have torn some of the branches from the trees.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5385
- Marlborough College Debutantes
- Debutantes who were presented at the Marlborough College Parent-Teacher Association ball on Friday night to Miss M. E. Watson, of Picton, a former teacher.
Back row(L-R): Misses Margaret Matson, Joy Cresswell, Lynell winstanley, Gayna Gifford, Joan... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5386
- Winning Lottery Ticket
- Happy winner of a GBP10,000 lottery, Mr P. Purcell, of the Post Office Hotel, Havelock, shows the winning ticket to Mr I. Wilson (left) from whom he purchased it under the nom de plume of "Kelly Gang Syndicate." Mr Purcell told The Express that his m... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5387
- Church Of The Nativity
- Most of the scaffolding surrounding the tower of the Church of the Nativity has now been dismantled. This photograph gives an impression of what the finished exterior will look like.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5388
- Mobile X-Ray Unit At Renwick
- The Health Department's mobile X-ray unit was operating this morning at Renwick. Mrs L. N. Burt was one of the many residents who availed herself of this free service. Mr A. J. Walls, a technician, is shown "lining up" Mrs Burt for her X-ray.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5389
- Vampires To Be Scrapped
- These Vampires belonging to the R.N.Z.A.F. and stored at Woodbourne are expected to be disposed of in the near future. Obsolete and "time expired," the aircraft are of scrap value only.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5390
- Leaving "Happy Home" After Thirteen Years
- Mr and Mrs F. R. Lightfoot, who are to retire as master and matron of Amersfoote Home after 13 years. They were photographed in front of the Home's main entrance.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5391
- Police Merit Certificates Awarded
- Three local policemen received certificates of merit at a brief presentation ceremony at the Blenheim Police Station yesterday. The certificates were presented by Chief Inspector F. W. LeFort, of Nelson. In the photograph are (L-R) Constable B. E. Si... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5392
- T-Force May Leave For Thailand At Week-End
- Wing Commander O. D. Staple, D.F.C., A.F.C., officer commanding the administration wing at the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, who has been appointed commander of the R.N.Z.A.F. contingent for Thailand. Wing Commander Staple, who came to Woodbourne i... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5393
- S.A.F.E. Maintains Air Link With North Island Busy Terminals on Both sides of Cook Strait
- The spacious rail-air shed at Wellington clearly shows the large quantity of cargo ready for shipment. Modern time-savers have been incorporated into the new building... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5394
- S.A.F.E. Maintains Air Link With North Island Busy Terminals on Both sides of Cook Strait
- ZK-BMA - names Marlborough - standing on the tarmac at Wellington Airport. A Qantas Electra is shown in the background arriving from Sydney.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5395
- S.A.F.E. Maintains Air Link With North Island Busy Terminals on Both sides of Cook Strait
- Aircraft engineers S. Maddock (left) and M. McDonald carry out repairs to the wing of a Bristol Freighter in the S.A.F.E. workshops at Woodbourne... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5396
- S.A.F.E. Maintains Air Link With North Island Busy Terminals on Both sides of Cook Strait
- Mr J. Kundycki, Senior Inspector... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5397
- S.A.F.E. Maintains Air Link With North Island Busy Terminals on Both sides of Cook Strait
- Mr H.E. Boyes, Chief Pilot... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5398
- S.A.F.E. Maintains Air Link With North Island Busy Terminals on Both sides of Cook Strait
- The unique method of loading a Bristol Freighter by cargon is shown in this photo. A complete turn-around is effected in under 20 minutes.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5399
- A.A. Damage to signs
- Each of these battered, bashed , broken and shot at signposts cost the Marlborough Automobile Association about £3/10/-. Most of them have become casualties, through the depredations of vandals, in the past few weeks. Last weekend, according to the A... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5400
- Health Department X-ray unit
- The Heath Department's mobile X-ray unit was kept busy this morning outside the Blenheim Post Office, many people in town taking advantage of the free examination. Mrs R. Mitchell took her two young daughters along and she is shown filling in the car... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5401
- Heavyweight Breeding Ewes Inferior On Land Subject To Drought
- More than a dozen Marlborough farmers attended the Lincoln farmers' conference and three of them are photographed here with Mr A.F.R. Adams, senior lecturer in soil science at the College.
From left: Messrs J.E. Fairhall, J.R. Cresswell, Adams... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5402
- Blade-Shearing Sisters Showed Australians How
- Photographed in Blenheim soon after their arrival from a two-week visit to New South Wales where they gave blade shearing demonstrations at shows and in stores were the Hebberd sisters, Margaret (left) and Jean, of Onahau Bay.
They made the trips... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5403
- .Power Line Access Road Making Good Progress
- A view from the N.Z. Electricity Department's new road looking across White's Bay towards Rarangi. The road provides many spectacular views.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5404
- .Power Line Access Road Making Good Progress
- Mr B.E. Milne, Electricity Department engineer (left) discussing a problem with a robin hood Bay settler, Mr G. Newton.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5405
- New Zealand Federated Farmers' national rifle shooting competition
- A gold medal for the best score outside the winning team in New Zealand Federated Farmers' national rifle shooting contest was won by Mr Ken Anderson, of Wairau Valley and presented to him yesterday by the Dominion president of Federated Farmers, Mr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5406
- Annual Woodbourne Autumn Ball
- Theme for the annual autumn ball at the officers mess Woodbourne, on Friday night was "outer space". Greeting guests at the door was the spaceman with hie vehicle... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5407
- Opening of the Central Football Association's Gymnasium
- Photographed at the opening of the Central Football Club's new gymnasium in Fell Street on Saturday night.
From left: Messrs R.S. Saul, captain of the senior team; G.W Washington, president of the Marlborough Rugby Union and the New Zealand Rugby... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5408
- Public sees Birthright in Action
- A team of Jaycee members demolished this house in a matter of hours on Saturday. It was part of a project to assist Birthright, under whose guidance the new house at the left of the photo was built for the widow and her family who were the occupants... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5409
- Blenheim Man's Hobby Has Become A Thriving Business
- A man and wife project - Mr and Mrs T.W. Ross, of Blenheim, have built up their thriving business by hard work. Here Mr Ross is seen using an electrically driven air painting "brush" to spray the stencilled pattern on a series of lures.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5410
- Blenheim Man's Hobby Has Become A Thriving Business
- Some of the wide variety of fishing lures and other tackle produced by Mr Tom Ross, in his small shed at his home in High Street.
Until 6 years ago he was employed as a draughtsman in the Lands and Survey Department. Some years prior he had taken... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5411
- Blenheim Man's Hobby Has Become A Thriving Business
- Mrs Ross at her task of assembling the completed lures.
She takes over production after her husband has done the pressing, cutting and painting. She mounts the hooks and swivels, assembles the lures and mounts them on printed cards ready for dispa... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5412
- Blenheim Man's Hobby Has Become A Thriving Business
- Mr Ross is seen at work on the lathe in his small High Street "factory" where he produces fishing lures by the tens of thousands annually. Behind him is the electric oven in which he bakes the paint on the finished product.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5413
- Tense Moments In Cook Strait When Whale Damages Chasers Dramatic Dash To Shore.
- The whalechaser Cachalot III is brought into Picton for repairs after being seriously damaged when a whale, fighting for freedom in Cook Strait yesterday, came up under the vessel. The violent lunge of the whale threw the chaser aside like a cork, fr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5414
- Tense Moments In Cook Strait When Whale Damages Chasers Dramatic Dash To Shore.
- The fracture and the hole left when a section of planking just above the chime disappeared. The vessel was kept from sinking by being tied to another chaser which had come to its assistance.
The Cachalot III manned by Jon Perano (gunner) and Harry... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5415
- Change of Methods Needed To Get "Last" Rabbit
- Mr Middlemiss
Mr Jack Middlemiss has a lifetime of rabbiting and mustering on the hill country and flats of the Awatere, Waihopai and Wairau - is now living in retirement at Renwick. His operations against the furry pest started in 1909 when he we... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5416
- "The Constant Wife" Tour and Experiment
- Miss Googie Withers arrived in Blenheim shortly after mid-day today with her husband, Mr John McCullum and 11-year-old daughter Joanna. Tonight, Miss Withers will be starring in "The Constant Wife" at His Majesty's Theatre. Mr McCullum is managing di... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5417
- Mr and Mrs Dalton
- Warwick Dalton (right), the well-known cyclist, with his wife and Mr C.E. Saunders. The Daltons, who passed through Blenheim a day or so ago on their honeymoon, made a point of visiting Mr Saunders, the two men having become friends at the Rome Olym... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5418
- Mayfield School with the Blenheim Fire Brigade
- The Blenheim Fire Brigade was yesterday host to pupils from Mayfield School. One of the highlights of their visit to the fire station was when they were permitted to wear firemen's helmets.
Sitting on the back platform of a fire engine are from le... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5419
- Members of the Ngakuta Domain Board
- Members of the Ngakuta Domain Board inspected the facilities at Momorangi Bay after their annual meeting held a Momorangi on Tuesday. here they are seen picking a site for a rubbish disposal tip at Aussie Bay, close to Momorangi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5420
- Symons Street realignment
- For many years little better than a track in wet weather, Symon Street, between Wynen and Main Streets, is being realigned and reconstructed by Blenheim Borough Council staff. The new alignment takes the road over a portion of the old swimming pool a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5421
- Telegraph Poles On Cubitt Street Footpath
- A recently re-sited telegraph pole almost in the centre of a footpath being constructed in Cubitt Street. It conforms with the telegraph pole line the length of the street.
It is likely the footpath will be paved with a concrete strip which will... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5422
- Flooding in Blenheim
- Blenheim Borough Council employees were operating three pumps in Redwood Street just south of Muller Road where the roadside drain had overflowed into front gardens. The water was pumped over the road to another drain which was not carrying so much w... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5423
- Spring Creek Township Threatened By Heavy Flood in Wairau; Emergency Precautions
- Water surrounded the house of Mr Gordon Sigglekow, in Dillon Street, but an obliging son drove the car to the front door step to allow the family to get out to do the shopping.
At 2p.m. the situation was:
The Wairau River was over its banks at Bo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5424
- Spring Creek Township Threatened By Heavy Flood in Wairau; Emergency Precautions
- Hutcheson Street residents paddle through flood water to "high ground"... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5425
- Centennial of New Zealand's Telegraph Service
- A modern telegraph team: Mr Stan Owen (operator) and Miss Pamela Tresidder (receiver) operating an up-to-date-teleprinter in the Blenheim office.
The chief Post Office was transferred from Picton to Blenheim in 1866, when there were 5 other office... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5426
- Road Code for the "over seventies"
- The "over seventies" received instruction this week on road safety from Traffic Officer W.P. Gibson, who told them that many of the traffic regulations have changed since theu first sat for their driving licences. Brushing up on the Road Code are:... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5427
- Pictorial Highlights From The Flood Areas
- The C.B.A. Pavilion in Riverside Park was partly awash when the Taylor river was at its peak.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5428
- Pictorial Highlights From The Flood Areas
- Evacuees from the Wairau Pa made certain their dogs were left in safety - they tied them up on the cow shed roof.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5429
- Pictorial Highlights From The Flood Areas
- Two pictures showing debris piled against the Wairau river Bridge near Spring Creek, with the flood waters lapping the decking.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5430
- Pictorial Highlights From The Flood Areas
- Water, water all around and not a drop to drink. A motorist stranded near Tua Marina.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5431
- Pictorial Highlights From The Flood Areas
- Constable R. Herd and Wing Commander J. Hardy in the operations room at the Police Station... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5432
- Pictorial Highlights From The Flood Areas
- Mr C. W. Dixon and Aircraftman Lewer working a radio set in the operations room.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5433
- Pictorial Highlights From The Flood Areas
- Two pictures showing debris piled against the Wairau River Bridge near Spring Creek, with the flood waters lapping the decking.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5434
- Pictorial Highlights From The Flood Areas
- A rescue boat prepares to set out from the Ferry Bridge for the Wairau Pa.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5435
- Pictorial Highlights From The Flood Areas
- The first of the rescue boats was launched with urgency at Ferry Bridge by a party led by Police Sergeant R.W. Hope about 2.30pm.
At that stage the water overflowing the stopbank had backed upto a foot depth on the Spring Creek side of the bridge... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5436
- Pictorial Highlights From The Flood Areas
- The Henry Street footbridge which took a battering from the flooded Taylor River... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5437
- South African Boer War gathering
- Old memories were revived at Thursday night's gathering of South African War veterans at the Marlborough R.S.A. Clubhouse. The photo shows Mr W. Dick (left), only surviving Marlborough member of the First Contingent, the Mayor, Mr E.P. Meachen and Mr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5438
- An Aeroplane was Answer to Express problem
- Due to the flooding with the main road and railway closed the big problem for Express deliveries was Picton. The consignment of nearly 1000 copies was done up in sacks and taken to Omaka Aerodrome. Here they were wired up in 2 bundles and loaded one... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5439
- Farmers Hear of Where The Money Goes And Come From
- The "brains trust" on farm finance at the Lincoln farmers' conference - men representing the institutions to which farmers turn wanting finance - photographed during a symposium on sources of credit.
From left: Messrs J. Andrews (N.Z. Bankers' Ass... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5440
- Aftermath of the Wairau River's Rampage
- The terrible aftermath of the flood at the Wairau Pa, is graphically illustrated in these photographs.
Mr Jim (Jimmy) Joseph's house, which was swept 50 yards across the road and dumped on the stopbank of Robert's Drain... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5441
- Aftermath of the Wairau River's Rampage
- Life was slowly returning to the Wairau Pa yesterday after its complete evacuation on account of flooding on Friday.
Cpl. P. Newell feeds Pauline Grindley at the Airmen's Mess, Woodbourne, before she set out for home.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5442
- Aftermath of the Wairau Rivers Rampage
- A group of 6 children from the Pa enjoying a meal at the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5443
- Aftermath of the Wairau River's Rampage
- Mr Arthur Pacey's house, sitting across the road with a Post Office line gang's truck blocked from going any further down the Pa.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5444
- Aftermath of the Wairau River's Rampage
- Two Maori people mopping up their home after it had been invaded by a foot of water.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5445
- Aftermath of the Wairau River's Rampage
- Mr Arnold Macdonald's house still surrounded by water yesterday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5446
- Aftermath of the Wairau River's Rampage
- Cleaning up operations at Mrs K. Stafford's house... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5447
- Aftermath of the Wairau River's Rampage
- Airwomen at the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, came to the aid of many mothers among the Wairau Pa evacuees while they were at the Station after being driven from their homes by floodwaters.
Miss P.A. Shelford, acting as "mother" to tiny Rosemary... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5448
- Aftermath of the Wairau River's Rampage
- Three men in a boat cruising down the river - but it's a road. A scene during yesterday's "mopping up" operations at Wairau Pa.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5449
- T.N. Kerwin car accident
- Mystery surrounds the movements of this late model English saloon car from outside the residence of Mr T.N. Kerwin, Gravesend, in the early hours of Sunday morning. It was found later in the morning only 200 yards away, upside down in the Kent Stree... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5450
- Wairau Pa People Move Back To Their Homes
- Marlborough Catchment Board equipment and men repairing the break in the stopbank at Tua Marina at the outlet of Blind Creek this morning.
A little over a chain of stopbank was washed out at this point in Friday's flood, inundating surrounding far... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.5451
- Rehabilitation at the Wairau Pa
- Mr T. Airey, area warden, Mrs H.Stafford, of the Wairau Pa and Mr Ivor Te Puni, Maori Welfare officer are shown in the photo at Woodbourne on Sunday discussing rehabilitation at the Wairau Pa following the destructive flood of Friday and Saturday.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5452
- Wellington Wins Rugby 16-14, But Found Marlborough Forwards Almost Too Much
- M. Surgenor (Marlborough) and N.H. Farnan leading their teams onto the field yesterday... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5453
- A Wrong Number Did Not Worry Hospital Patient
- Mrs Riglen, a Ward 5 patient calling her home in Sunshine Bay this morning from her bad in the Wairau Hospital.
Mrs Riglen made the first call on the new amenity. Helping her is the matron, Miss D.E. Talbot.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5454
- 3lb Potatos
- Contestants for the potato stakes and they both weigh more than 3lb. The potato on the right, entered (but not grown) by Mr Don Hebberd, of the Hasty Tasty cafe, wins by an ounce at 3lb 8oz, but the other entrant can feel proud that his potato comes... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5455
- Welcome to the Auckland Police Rugby Team
- Personalities at a special welcome to the Auckland Police Rugby team held at the Masonic Hotel last night included from left: Mr E.F. Barry, an ex-All Black and police selector; Mr D.H. McFedries, secretary of the Marlborough Rugby Union; Mr E.P. Mea... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5456
- Garth Ireland during a gymnastic demonstration
- Garth Ireland, of Picton, a senior pupil of Marlborough College and winner of the New Zealand under-19 gymnastic championship in 1960, during a demonstration of exercises on the horizontal bar to several Marlborough primary school physical education... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5457
- Dilapidated Corner Now a Bright Spot In Blenheim
- In addition to the officially opening River Park Motors' new garage last evening the Mayor, Mr E.P. Meachen, drew the first 2 gallons of petrol. Here crowds of interested onlookers see Mr Meachen in this new role.
The new service station is locat... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5458
- St. Christopher's Ladies' Guild Celebrates 40th Anniversary
- The officers of the St. Christopher's Ladies' Guild were photographed with Archdeacon P. Kirkham and Mrs Kirkham.
From left: Mrs A.W. Register, vice-president; Mrs G. Story, secretary; Mrs V. Nesbitt, vice-president; Archdeacon Kirkham; Mrs J. Ki... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5459
- St. Christopher's Ladies' Guild Celebrates 40th Anniversary
- Archdeacon and Mrs Kirkham were the guests of the St. Christopher Ladies' Guild of Redwoodtown at the Guild's 40th anniversary yesterday. Here they are photographed with three of the Guild's foundation members.
Mesdames E. Scott and P.A. S. Stephe... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5460
- Picton Golf Club
- Mrs L. Booth has a practice swing at No. 1 tee at the Picton Golf Club's links at Mt. Pleasant yesterday just before the start of the women's single bogey tournament.
Mrs Booth has an enviable record with the Picton Club as she has been a member f... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5461
- Senior Rugby Competition
- Winners of Monday's senior seven-a-side Rugby competition held at Lansdowne Park were the Waitohi team.
From left: Back row: S.V. Perano, J. Norton, W. Orchard, B. Jones, G.Akeroyd.
Front Row: R. Karaitiana, N.Jiminez, G.Timms (captain), W. S... View Full Record

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- The Chief of Air Staff and Air Office Commanding the R.N.Z.A.F., Air Vice-Marshal M. F. Calder, C.B., C.B.E. (right) walking to his aircraft at the end of his farewell visit to the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, yesterday. With him is the station c... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5465
- Manual Training School in Nelson Street
- With only a week to go before the new manual training school in Nelson Street is opened, the two teachers, Miss J. van Asch and Mr T. U. Denton, are familiarising themselves with the equipment.
The school will be used by pupils from Blenheim and s... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5466
- Big Truck Rolls Down Mahakipawa Hill
- This seven-ton truck lies almost hidden amongst scrub on the Mahakipawa Hill after leaving the road yesterday afternoon. Some of the freight is in the foreground and gives a clear indication of the path cut by the truck. Mr T. A. Krammer, the driver,... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5467
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- 2016.027.5469
- Highway Reconstruction Near Havelock Under Way Again
- With work at a standstill for six weeks due to wet weather, the highway reconstruction contract between Havelock and Canvastown is well behind schedule. The area's puggy clay cannot be handled by machines when wet and the contractors, Highway Constru... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5470
- Mayfield Kindergarten Could Close For Lack Of Pupils
- Is it a portrait, or perhaps a seascape - only the "artist" knows. Their daily interlude with paint and brush is always popular with children at Mayfield Kindergarten. Trying her hand here is Deidre Burke, 4 1/2 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs R. J.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5471
- The Cast of "Maid In Arms"
- The cast of "Maid In Arms," the winning play at this year's Marlborough Country Women's Institute drama festival is in Christchurch today for the Marlborough-North Canterbury area festival. Winning teams from the individual drama festivals will meet... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5472
- New Licensing Committee
- Marlborough's new Licensing Committee met for the first time yesterday. Seated in the centre of this group, taken at the Blenheim Courthouse, is the Committee chairman, Mr G. A. Nicholls, S.M. At the rear are Messrs E. St. C. Swainston (Picton), P. B... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5473
- Golden Wedding Celebrated By Farnham Couple
- At yesterday's golden wedding celebration, many of the original members of the bridal party were present.
From the left are Mrs Z. Shaw (a flower girl), Mrs E. Rowe (bridesmaid), the bride and bridegroom, Mr and Mrs H. L. Ewart, Mrs E. J. Ewart (bes... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5474
- Marlborough Farmers Winter Conference
- Three of the speakers at the Marlborough farmers' winter conference photographed during a break for tea. From left they are Professor I. L. Campbell, of Massey College, Mr R. C. Stuart, of the Department of Agriculture, Wellington, and Parofessor T.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5475
- Picton Ferry Terminal
- Work on the new ferry terminal at Picton is nearing completion.
This photo does not relate to the negative: This view, taken from the vehicle ramp shows the railway tracks leading up to the link span with the sheltered terminal building on the le... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5476
- School Gave "Good Lead" In Freedom From Hunger Campaign
- Members of the Bohally Intermediate School Council this morning handed over a cheque for £12/18/- to Corso as their contribution towards the Freedom From Hunger campaign. The Bohally children raised the money from stalls and copper trails.
Shown... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5477
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs perform at His Majesty's Theatre
- A portion of the crowd which welcomes Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Blenheim yesterday afternoon.
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- 2016.027.5478
- Terminus Hotel Fire
- Messrs Peter Woodward and Gill Hall ruefully sort through a pile of debris outside the burnt-out wing of the Terminus Hotel yesterday morning.
The pile not so many hours before represented cherished personal belongings worth several hundreds of po... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5479
- Taming of the Schrew at the Marlborough College
- Petruchio (John Hardy), right, puts in some hard work in an attempt to woo Katherine (Peggy Turvey) in this scene from the Southern Comedy Players Trio excerpt from Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew." Taking a keen interest in the scene, although no... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5480
- Ferry Terminal Taking Shape
- Railway lines being taken across the road from the railway yards. They are being set in concrete, which will ensure a smooth crossing surface for motor vehicles using the road.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5481
- Ferry Terminal Taking Shape
- The link span and hoist equipment as it will be seen from the stern of the ship. This will carry road and railway vehicles from ship to shore.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5482
- Ferry Terminal Taking Shape
- Looking towards the gantry towers and link span, with the framework of the terminal building at right. In the foreground is the boxing in which concrete will be poured for housing the railway lines leading to the ship.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5483
- Ferry Terminal Taking Shape
- The passenger ramp leading up to the enclosure from where passengers will embark and disembark from the Aramoana. Much of this section will be glassed in.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5484
- Ferry Terminal Taking Shape
- This interview will be heard over a New South Wales radio station when Mr Frank O. Moorehouse (right) returns home.
He was at the Marlborough ploughing match and taped an interview with the Association president Mr Evan Fairhall, which will be pla... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5485
- Snow White and the Seven dwarfs
- Snow White and her seven dwarfs who have for the past three days been entertaining audiences at His Majesty's Theatre, Blenheim.
Snow White is at the rear with Sleepy (left), Dopey (centre) and Sneezy. Doc, Bashful, Happy and Grumpy comprise the f... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5486
- Atlantic Silver Plough competition
- Runner-up in the Atlantic Silver Plough qualifying event at this week's ploughing match was Carl Corlett, of Blenheim, shown here during the contest.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5487
- Atlantic Silver Plough competition
- Youngest competitor on the ground at this week's ploughing match was 11-year-old Tom Neal, from Atarua, near Reefton.
He used an old horse-drawn plough which once belonged to his great great-grandfather. He won the section for farmers.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5488
- Mr R.M. Dermody
- The Mayor, Mr E.P. Meachen, making a presentation to the retiring Blenheim Borough foreman, Mr R.M. Dermody.
Mr Dermody has been with the Borough Council staff for more than 40 years, 36 as Borough foreman. He was farewelled by the Mayor and coun... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5489
- Marlborough Almost Lost Cecil Shield Match Against Nelson
- A ruck breaks and M. Dunne, one of Marlborough's driving forwards, sets off with the ball during Saturday's Cecil Shield match at Lansdowne Park.
Other Marlborough players are (from left) J. Sutherlan, L. Taylor and M. Surgenor... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5490
- Marlborough Almost Lost Cecil Shield Match Against Nelson
- G. Fong (Marlborough) and this fleet-footed Nelsonian crashed across the side0line in a tangle of arms and legs a split second after this photo was taken during Saturday's Cecil Shield Rugby fixture at Lansdowne Park.
Marlborough won 25-17... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5491
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- The 27 members of the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs company were the guests of Mr Carl Anderson, Riverlands, on a 2.5 hour cruise in the Grove Arm, Queen Charlotte Sound, on Sunday afternoon.
Here Snow White and three of the seven dwarfs, togeth... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5492
- 5ft long eel
- Does the camera lie? Mr N. Page (left) who is helping to support this eel which is over 5ft long, is a tall man.
The picture was taken at near ground level. But measured by any standards, it's a big eel. At right is Mr L. Mawson, who made the capt... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5493
- Police Candidates
- Prospective candidates for the Police Force were interviewed this morning by Sergeant W.A. Stock, of Nelson, at the Police Station.
Messrs John Smith (left) and Peter Burge both hope to make the grade.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5494
- Flooding at Wairau Pa
- One flood-damaged house still blocks the roadway leading to the Wairau Pa while another rests on the roadside. The temporary road diversion around the buildings is treacherous in the present wet weather.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5495
- Marlborough team for the Hope Gibbons Shield
- The final selection for the Marlborough team to contest the 1962 Hope Gibbons Shield road cycling event will be made this Saturday from the above riders.
They are from left: Mark Meyer, David Glennie, Brian Manning, John Glennie, Keith Rowan and B... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5496
- C.B.A Zoo at Riverside Park
- A temporary resident at the C.B.A Zoo and aviary at Riverside Park, is this hind, which was raised from a fawn.
Mr E. C. Baynon, caretaker, said it was possible for the deer would be sent to Wellington Zoo within 2 weeks. There it could be cared f... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5497
- The Holy Trinity Church Nears Completion
- Standing at the entrance to the new Holy Trinity Church in Picton, the vicar the Rev. N.J. Bythell, surveys the new building.
The old Holy Trinity Church was consecrated by Bishop Hobhouse, of Nelson, on Trinity Sunday 1863.... View Full Record

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- The Holy Trinity Church Nears Completion
- The new Holy Trinity Church, Picton.
The old church had beautiful oaks and elms and its quaint sundial which through the ages had formed one of Picton's loveliest scenes.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5499
- Correspondence School Children Hold Party.
- Children attending the Correspondence School's annual winter party at the R.S.A. rooms yesterday were thrilled with ventriloquist Ian Horgan and his puppet "Archie".
Peter Wells from Wakatahuri (right) was a little reluctant to make friends with "... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5500
- New Girls' College Site Once a Flax and Raupo Wilderness
- The old Fulton homestead behind the new girls' college at Bohally. It has been proposed to convert it into a hostel for 33 girl boarders.
Christina and Charles Fulton established 2 flax mills, one steam and the other driven by water from the creek... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5501
- Mr Peter Klokker's yacht
- Tiki, Mr Peter Klokker's home-built yacht, in which he hopes to sail during the next few years to Denmark, his native country. His journey so far has been limited to Christchurch-Blenheim.
Mr Klokker was busy yesterday drying out equipment after... View Full Record

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- Mr Peter Klokker's yacht
- Bearded after a fortnight at sea, Mr Peter Klokker stands on the deck of his tiny sloop.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5503
- Marlborough Held Auckland for Greater Part Of Match
- Auckland winger, M. Dick, scoring the first of his team's points, a try hotly disputed by Marlborough's K. Marfell.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5504
- Marlborough Held Auckland for Greater Part Of Match
- Marlborough's half, B. Miller, gets in a clearing kick in spite of strong opposition. Marlborough players in the photograph are from left: A. Schultz, R. Sutherland, B. Dalliessi and W. Stafford.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5505
- Correspondence School's Winter Party
- Plenty of good food and drink was quickly "put away" at the Correspondence School's annual winter party in Blenheim. Susan and William Stevenson with Ian Maddever (right) cared little for the photographer with so much food on the table.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5506
- Chamber of Commerce Awards Presented
- Chamber of Commerce examination awards were presented to successful local candidates by the president of the Marlborough Chamber , Mr R. C. Lyford, at a social function in Blenheim last night. He is photographed with two medallion winners, Miss L. Wi... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5507
- Flying Cattle
- A cargon-load of 13 Friesian cattle about to be placed in a Bristol Freighter aircraft at Woodbourne at the start of their air, rail and road journey to their new home near Whangarei, North Auckland. The cattle, owned by Mr and Mrs D. Eden, formerly... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5508
- Crusading Cyclist In Blenheim
- Mr A. G. Brooker, of Wellington: A crusading cyclist.
A crusading cyclist visited Blenheim yesterday. He is Mr A. G. Brooker, of Wellington, who is conducting a one-man campaign for psychiatric hospital reform, with strong emphasis on the spiritua... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5509
- Wool Handling
- Mr Colin Gardner, the Department of Agriculture's sheep and wool instructor in Marlborough, points out wool features on one of Mr G. F. Baler's hoggets during a wool handling demonstration at Hillersden, on Thursday. Mr Gardner has written a series o... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5510
- New Cruiser Could Change Boat Design Conceptions
- A trim cabin cruiser of unorthodox pattern by local standards, could change conceptions of Sounds pleasure boat and commercial launch design if its performance measures up to its manufacturer's expectations.
Built by Marlborough Marine Supplies Lt... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.5511
- "Meals On Wheels" Now Well-Established
- Loading up at Wairau Hospital for the daily "meals on wheels" delivery are Mrs J. Walton (left) and Mrs A. Andrews (right). Preparation of the meals at the hospital is supervised by the diet sister, Sisiter G. Harnett, and Nurse D. Thomas (centre).... View Full Record

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- "Meals On Wheels" Now Well-Established
- Mrs Andrews about to make a call on one of her "customers".
See also neg #6170... View Full Record