Table of Contents
Marlborough Express Photo Collection Aug 1958 -- Feb 1959 : From the Archives of Marlborough Heritage Trust

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0502
- Tense moemnt during women's hockey game
- The player nearest the camera is Marlborough's A. Hart, while the goalie is E. Ford. At the extreme right is B. Miller, vice-captain of the Marlborough side... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0503
- Seddon Shield challengers on their way
- Members of the Marlborough representative Rugby side and officials photographed a few minutes before they left for Westport this morning... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0504
- College Captain scores
- J. Clemett, the captain of the Marlborough College 1st XV, scores his side's first try in their match against Nelson College 2nd XV at Marlborough College yesterday. Marlborough College players in support are, from left, J. Litchfield, I. Blackmore... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0505
- Ferdinad the bull goes through his paces
- Renwick supports of the Marlborough representative Rugby side turned out yesterday to see "Ferdinand the bull" go through his paces before he and some friends departed for Westport for the Seddon Shield match... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0506
- The Highest pitch and the lowest ebb
- An intensive acting course was held by the Marlborough Repertoty Society at its little Theatre, High Street, during the weekend. Pupils acting an impormptu group scene of spectators at a rugby match... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0507
- The Highest pitch and the lowest ebb
- The same group a minute or two later listening to Mr de Malmanche;'s comments on their efforts... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0508
- Copy parade photo
- Copy Parade Photo - no negative number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0509
- Golfers to NZ Champs 1957 Staff Photo 1 of 2
- Golfers to NZ Champs 1957 Staff 1 of 2
No negative number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0510
- Golfers to NZ Champs 1957 Staff Photo 2 of 2
- Golfers to NZ Champs 1957 Staff 2
Photo 2 of 2
No negative number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0511
- Jubilee Secretary
- Jubilee Secretary
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0512
- Mr Meacham
- Mr Meacham
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0513
- Mr Hort Foley
- Mr Hort Foley
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0514
- Mr H. S. Timms
- Mr H. S. Timms with Maori stonework
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0515
- Mr S. I. Vercoe
- Mr S. I. Vercoe
Photo 1 of 2
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0516
- Mr S. I. Vercoe
- Mr S. I. Vercoe
Photo 2 of 2
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0517
- Old Blenheim Photos 1 of 7
- Old Blenheim Photos
Photo 1 of 7
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0518
- Old Blenheim Photos 2 of 7
- Old Blenheim Photos
Photo 2 of 7
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0519
- Old Blenheim Photos 3 of 7
- Old Blenheim Photos
Photo 3 of 7
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0520
- Old Blenheim Photos 4 of 7
- Old Blenheim Photos
Photo 4 of 7
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0521
- Old Blenheim Photos 5 of 7
- Old Blenheim Photos
Photo 5 of 7
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0522
- Old Blenheim Photos 6 of 7
- Old Blenheim Photos
Photo 6 of 7
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0523
- Old Blenheim Photos 7 of 7
- Old Blenheim Photos
Photo 7 of 7
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0524
- Old Blenheim Photos 8 of 9
- Old Blenheim Photos
Photo 8 of 9
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0525
- Picton Maori Fella
- Picton Maori Fella
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0526
- Portage
- Portage
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0527
- Royal Visit 1958 Photo 1 of 2
- Royal Visit 1958
The Queen Mother
Photo 1 of 2
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0528
- Royal Visit 1958 Photo 2 of 2
- Royal Visit 1958
The Queen Mother
Photo 2 of 2
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0529
- Ship Cove Memorial
- Ship Cove Memorial
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0530
- Show Grounds Aerial
- Show Grounds Aerial
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0531
- Tapawera Camp
- Tapawera Camp
Infantry Batallion
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0532
- Tapawera Camp
- Tapawera Camp Nelson 1919
Infantry Batallion
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0533
- Tom Shand
- Tom Shand
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0534
- Top House Hotel
- Top House Hotel
No Negative Number... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0535
- Bridge Expressions
- Sometimes facial expressions told the story during the three-cornered contract bridge tournament. "Let's see what they do with that one!" - Mr R. T. Scott selects a card... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0536
- Bridge Expressions
- Mrs R. W. Scott presents her best "poker face"... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0537
- Bridge Expressions
- Mrs G. Levestan (Westport) calculates the odds... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0538
- Plaque to commerate historic flight
- This plaque, commerating the fligth of "Smithy's" Southern Cross from Woodbourne to Australia, has been presented to the Rotary club of Blenheim and is to be installed in the centre of the vehicle roundabout at the N. A. C. terminal building by the M... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0539
- Automatic Train Control
- Rail Transport today rates among the safest and most reliable, and this is in no small part due to the complex but virtually fool-proff train control system. Supervising the panel is Mr B. H. Scully, wagon supply and train control officer, who has i... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0540
- Car collides with pole
- Mr and Mrs W. L. Hammond of Fairhall, had a lucky escape from serious injusry when theit car sollided with a telegraph pole on a bend in the New Renwick Road... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0541
- Addition to Rai Valley Cheese Factory
- The Rai Valley Cheese factories new cheese curing room which is nearing completion.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0542
- Wairau River Bridged by Steel girders
- A view from the northern end of the new Wairau Bridge showing the final girder spans in position.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0543
- Important phase of fire control
- Forests representing years of work can be wiped out in brief hours by fire so the closest check is kept on fire hazard during the fire season. Mr R. J. Croawell, forestry ranger for Marlborough takes the afternoon win gauge reading... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0544
- Big or small - it's just the same
- No matter how big or small they get the appropriate dose against hydatids. Mr D. Haldane administrating anti-hydatus doses to two dogs in the course of the Renwick branch of Federated Farmers' campaign.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0545
- Swimming pool for Rai Valley School
- It is hoped that the Rai Valley School's new swimming pool, being built by colunteer labour will be finished in time for the beginning of the coming season. Inspecting the floor of the pool in this photograph are Messers M. Bartlett, a teacher and G... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0546
- Sounds School Children at play
- Correspondence School children are meeting their teachers - Miss M. G. Boelyn and Mr R. M. Smith... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0547
- Sounds School Children at play
- Pelorus Sound school children are shown in the top picture playing the games which are well known to town children. They are under the guidance of Mr P. J. McQueen... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0548
- College Players at rehersal
- An unfortunate white man hears hie death sentence in the operetta "Pocahontas" which is being produced by Marlborough College. From left: Pat Robinson (medicine man), Roger Gee (tribal chief), John Litchfield (Indian Brave), Errol McConnell (white m... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0549
- Local Basketballers for New Zealand Tournament
- The Marlborough representative basketball team to take part in the New Zealand tournament at Rotorua . Back Row: E. Fissenden, M. Samuels, S. Mortimer, J. Busch, B. Woodham, P. Mortimer, M. Lynch.
Front row: Mrs B. Turner (coach), M. Hagedorn,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0550
- Impressive fire Brigade funeral
- Fireman pay tribute to their former Chief Officer, Mr A. W. Taylor who was buried at the Omaka Cemetry on Saturday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0551
- Middleweight - not heavyweight
- Tiger, the Great Dane, owned by Miss M Newman is an 11 stone heavy weight. The pointer registers 1 cwt 1 quater 16lb, in other words 156lbs or 11 stone 2... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0552
- Middleweight - not heavyweight
- Tiger weighs in while his mistress watches the pointer swing round the scale... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0553
- Site of Towns first Store marked by plate
- The first plaque placed by the National Historic Places Trust in the South Island will be unveiled on Saturday. It will mark the site of the raupo store opened by James Wynen and commemorate the first business place in Blenheim... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0554
- Early scene from college operetta
- An early scene in the Marlborough College operetta "Pocahontas" which will be presented in the college Hall next week... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0555
- Task for Girls' Life Brigade Members
- Members of the 1st Blenheim Girls' Life Brigade, who were invited to carry out sticking health stamps to first day covers because their movement is featured in one of the health stamp designs.
From left: Janet Page, Merlene Pears, Judith Hart,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0556
- Lucrative Side-line at Rubbish tip
- Compost from the municipal rubbish tip being bagged by Mr C. J. Slow, tip attendant. Revenue from the sales will be used to offset rubbish collection costs.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0557
- New St. Mary's School nears completion
- The new St. Mary''s Girls' Primary School at the rear of St. Marys tennis courts in Francis Street. The contracotr, Mr Eric Young, started the job late in March and the building is expected to be occupied in mid-September... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0558
- Transformation in twleve months
- Forty-two acres of hill country on Mr Denham Wearing's Rai Valley farm have changed vastly in the past 12 months.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0559
- Surprise for Someone
- This giant Christmas stocking will be a fine surprise for someone. It contains 185GBP worth of goods, including a radio, electric toaster, cameras and many other valuable items. Prepared by the Marlborough R. S. A. it is the first prize in a raffle... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0560
- Surprise for Someone
- This fine model launch, made by an R.S.A. member and valued at 50GBP is perfect in every detail. Powered by twin electric motors, it is a prize in another raffle... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0561
- Married 50 years
- Mr and Mrs J. W. T. Doggett of Springlands whose golden wedding anniversary fell yesterday. The occasion is being celebrated at the Triple Links Hall this afternoon... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0562
- Tribute to James Wynen
- The chairman of the National Historic Places Trust, Mr Ormond Wilson, unveiling in Lower High Street the plaque commemotrating the site of Blenheim's first business place - a raupo store built early in 1850 by James Wynen. The chairman of the Marlbo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0563
- Oil Seepage at Ward
- A small bottle containing a sample collected by an Express reporter from the water pumped from the well. The layer of black oil can clearly be seen. The remaining substance appears to be a crude form of oil... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0564
- Rep. Indoor Basketball
- The Marlborough wing forward, Mrs P. Forrest, moves through the Nelson defence during the inter-proviincial women's representative indoor basketball match for the Brough Cup, played at Woodbourne... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0565
- Oil Seepage at Ward
- This is where oil is seeping through the bed of a stream in a gully at the rear of Mr R. P. Clouston's property at Ward... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0566
- New Trawler Launched at Picton
- The trawler L'Avenir photographed shortly after being launched on Saturday... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0567
- Asset for owners of small boats
- Members of the Marlborough Cruising Club putting finishing touches to the new concrete ramp they have made on the reclaimed portion of the Picton Foreshore... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0568
- The man or the ball
- Seemingly more intent on the man than the ball the Marlborough left wing, P. Mulloy, holds his opponent R. R. Morris Waikato, in an effective hardlock - an incident from the Marlborough v Waikato Rugby match... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0569
- Halfback well caught
- The Marlborough halfback, B. Robinson, is well caught by the Waikato side row forward, A. Hayes during the Marlborough v Waikato Rugby match... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0570
- Marlborough Forward Breaks through
- B. Dalliessi breaks through the lineout on to the Waikato halfback, I. Cathro, during the Rugby match yesterday. The Waikato lock forward, B. Thurston (left) movines into support Cathro while the All Black prop, I. J. Clarke watches proceedings... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0571
- Visiting Schoolboy Rugby Players
- Some of the members of the touring St. Stephens Maori College, Auckland, Rugby side with Sgt. M. K. D. Johnson who is explaining the operation of an aircraft during thrir tour of the Trade training School at Woodbourne... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0572
- Enthusiastic Junior Red Cross Worker
- Record service has been rendered the Renwick branch of the Junior Red Cross in the past 10 years by Miss Dorothy Burnell. During the time she has made hundreds of garments and soft toys for New Zealand and overseas orphanages... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0573
- Renwick Fire Brigade to be inspected
- The Renwick Volunteer Fire Brigade is shortly to be inspected by a representative of the Fire Services Council with a view to its being graded as a secondary urban fire unit. Formed 18 months ago, the Brigade is already quite well equipped and has a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0574
- Teams for First Match ever between unions
- The Marlborough and Waikato Rugby teams photographed before the start of the match. On the extreme left is the Marlborough Union secretary, Mr D. H. McFredies and on the right thee president of the Union, Mr E. R. Clarkson and Mr F. O'Connor, manage... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0575
- Msking Roads Safer for School Pupils
- School traffic patrols are playing an important role on New Zealand Roads, making them safer for younger members of the population. Here is one patrol at work on the pedestrian crossing by the St. Marys Girls School in Maxwell Road... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0576
- Unbeaten in Competition series
- The Central third grade team which won the Marlborough Rugby Union's competition with an unbeaten record.
Back row (left to right): D. Herd (coach), L. Saunders, M. Neal, J. McDonald and J. Poswillo.
Middle row: B. Bradford, D. Woodham, W. Neal... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0577
- Making Way for Street Widening
- This old house on the corner of Hutcheson and Nelson Streets is being demolished to make way for road widening works at the southern end of Hutchenson Street. Possibly 75 years old, it was owned and built by the late Mr David Wemyss, a carpenter and... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0578
- Local Man's Unusual Hobby
- Mr R. G. Wilson, of Blenheim, has an unusual hobby. He makes models from old cigarette packets. The dog he shows here was made from about 85 packets and represents three to four hours work.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0579
- Lecture Session for Local Farmers
- Mr G. G. Thomson, lecturer in veterinary science at Lincoln College, talking to local farmers on causes of lambing losses during a lecture session at Mr E. Smith's stud farm, Marshlands Road, Spring Scrrk... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0580
- Houses and Buildings in path of new river channel
- Five farmers will be affected to varying degress if the proposed channel to ease the pressure in the Wairau River in flood time is put through the Tua Marina-Marshlands area by the Marlborough Catchment Board. Mr A. A. Bakers' home which, together w... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0581
- Houses and Buildings in path of new river channel
- Five farmers will be affected to varying degress if the proposed channel to ease the pressure in the Wairau River in flood time is put through the Tua Marina-Marshlands area by the Marlborough Catchment Board. Mr A. J. Cresswell's homestead and farm... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0582
- Hatch cup team for Christchurch
- The Marlborough Hatch cup hockey team.
Back row: P. Powick, A. Baynon, C.nimmo, J. Roger, P. James, T. Bascand and J. Nimmo
Front Row: W. Hynes, K. Rogers, B. Patchett (vice-captain), G. Bush (captain), L. Rockliff, B. Moulynox and R. Kendric... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0583
- Marlborough's K-cup team
- The Marlborough representative women's hockey side which will be taking part in the K-cup series at Wellington.
Back Row: A. Raynor, P. Robinson, A. Ruffell, D. Neal, A. Hart, M. Cresswell, G. Ross, Mrs B. Agnew (manager)
Front Row: P. O'Sul... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0584
- Start of Harrier Relay event
- The start of the Harrier Club's "around the Borough" relay on Saturday afternoon. It was contested by 11 teams of three runners, each of whom covered 3 1/4 miles... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0585
- White's Bay road proposal considered
- A section of the precipitous coast which a low level road would follow, with a glimpse of White's Bay in the centre background... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0586
- White's Bay road proposal considered
- The group which inspected the coastline from Rarangi to White's Bay to consider the possibility of constructing a low level road between the two points. From left: Messrs F. L. Smith, G. E. Porter, J. McD Stevenson, B. Hundleby, C. E. Saunders and... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0587
- Boy Scout Handball Shield winners
- The Red Shield A Team which won the Marlborough Boy Scout handball competition held at Picton.
Back Row: R. Tapp, D. Weir (captain), W. Tyson
Front: W. Millar and D. Russell... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0588
- Sisters of Mercy at Wairau Hospital
- Two Sisters of Mercy from the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Auckland are visiting the Wairau Hospital this week as part of the 10-month nurses' post graduate course for the Diploma of Nursing.
From left: Sister I. Smith, senior tutor, Sister Ma... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0589
- Blenheim's First motel under way
- Blenheim will have its first motel before the Christmas holiday period. Being built on the corner of Grove Road and Dodson Street by W. E. North & Sons Ltd for Mr Cliff Powell of Maxwell Road.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0590
- Borough Council has new Meeting room
- The Blenheim Borough Council met in its new meeting room, formerly the municipal library room, for the first time. The former meeting room is being converted to offices, staffroom and a gas showroom.
From left: Mr J. G. Furness, C. C. Dix, F. F... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0591
- Final preparations for C.B.A. Bazar
- The Town Hall was a hive of activity this morning as C.B.A. members and supporters made final preparations for the annual bazaar. Working on one of the numerous stalls are Mr H. Bishell and Mesdames C. H. Gibson and H. Hart... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0592
- C.B.A Bazaar Oficially opened
- Mrs E. Challies, president of the Marlborough Women's Division of Federated Farmers, who declared the annoual C. B.A. bazaar officially open last night. Beside her are the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr & Mrs E.P. Meachen... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0593
- Kaikoura D.H.S 85th Jubilee Celebrations
- Mrs J. Fowlie, president of the Kaikoura District High School Anniversary Celebrations Association speaking at the welcomeing function.
Left to right: Mrs J. B. Mora, Mr Blunt, Mrs Corbett, Mr V. J. Corbett... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0594
- Kaikoura D.H.S 85th Jubilee Celebrations
- The Kaikoura District High School 85th Jubilee celebrations are being held over the weekend. A general view of the gathering in front of the school. Mr L. P. Blunt is speaking on the dais... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0595
- The Missing Weather-Cock
- The re-gilded weather-cock being placed on the Blenheim Post Office tower yesterday morning. Seen restoring the weather cock to his traditional perch are Messers W. H. Coleman (left) and E. B. Paine. Mr Paine has re-covered the cock with gold leaf... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0596
- On their way to wrestling champs.
- The Marlborough and Nelson Wrestling team left for the South Island amateur championships being held at Timaru this weekend.
Here the team is seen a few minutes before departure.
Back Row: B. F. MacDonald, I. F. Vercoe, D. K. Kelly and H. Kerr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0597
- Excellant Local Catch
- The 184lb seven-gill shark is thought to be the largest taken with rod and line off Marlborough beaches. It was caught on Saturday by Mr A. Winstanley at the south end of Rarangi Beach... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0598
- Ninety Years Old today
- Mrs Williman Broughan, who is celebrating her 90th Birthday today... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0599
- First Decade Pupils at Reunion
- Three first decade pupils answered the roll-call on Saturdayafternoon at the reunion to mark the Kaikoura School 85th anniversary. They are, from right, Mr Alex Davidson and Mesdames M. E. Stubbersfield and J. E. Emms both of Kaikoura... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0600
- Garment Patterns Cut at Speed
- Layers of cloth up to six inches deep are accurately cut to patterns by Mr S. MacDonald, cutter at Blencraft Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Blenheim. Working on a table 12 yeards long, it takes him upto two hours to cut an average "lay". The machine he use... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0601
- Small Rewards for their Labours
- Some of the "first-dayers" at work
See Neg #892... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0602
- Small Rewards for their Labours
- Hardy whitebaiters, despite a cutting wind, were in position at the Wairau Bar and along the river banks at first light yesterday - tge opening day of the season. Most were rewarded with only small catches, the best at the bar being about a quart fo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0603
- Before the judges
- Miss Hazel Hollomby, of Wairoa, rides Killarney past the dressage judges this morning in the first phase of the Dorothy Campbell Trophy competition. The other tweo sections of the competition, the cross country and show jumping were judged this afte... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0604
- Power Pylons transported by Helicopter at Kaikoura
- Operating from a paddock near the Blenheim-Christchurch highway, a helicpoter has made history in New Zealand by "packing" a number of steel power pylons into rugged hill country a few miles shouth of Kaikoura. The helicopter lifting the base of a p... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0605
- A. T. C. Cadets on the Vernon Range
- These lads of the 23rd A. T. C. Squadron, Nelson, count out ammunition for a .303 shoot at the Vernon range for A.T.C. members at present in camp at the R.N.Z.A.F. Station Woodbourne.
From left: John Parker, Bruce Adams and Bryan Cross... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0606
- No photo in Marlborough Express
- No photo in Marlborough Express... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0607
- Good …… and not so good
- Many outstanding performances were seen in the cross-country section of the Dorothy Campbell Trophy competition yesterday at the N.Z. Pony Club championship. Robert Mitchell (Marlborough) on Bimbo, clears one of the last jumps with ease
See Neg #... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0608
- Good …… and not so good
- Many outstanding performances were seen in the cross-country section of the Dorothy Campbell Trophy competition yesterday at the N.Z. Pony Club championship. John Blackmore (Auckland) on Swift strikes trouble at the water jump
See Neg # 896... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0609
- Teams for third hockey test tomorrow
- The teams which will meet in the third hockey test between New Zealand and Australia tomorrow. The New Zealand team was photographed during a break in practice.
Back Row From left: M. Wallan, W. Schaefer, T. Blake, I. Kerr, R. Goulding, R. Irons... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0610
- Teams for third hockey test tomorrow
- The teams which will meet in the third hockey test between New Zealand and Australia tomorrow. The Australiad team:
Back Row From left: L. Hailey, G. Bell, K. Spedding, A. Maillinson, D. Winston, D. Currie, K. Leeson, D. Grant, J. Dwyer, I. Sped... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0611
- Pony Club Championship Trophy Winners
- Members of the Heretaunga No. 1 team which won the Teams Cup at the New Zealand Pony Club championships
From left: Susan Talbot, Megan Symes, Ann Stead and Robin Williams
See Neg # 901... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0612
- Pony Club Championship Trophy Winners
- Winners of other trophies were Diana Cunningham (Christchuch), Dorothy Campbell Trophy; Susan Talbot, A1 Cup and Knox Thompson Cup for dressage; and Pamela Dean (Central Hawkes Bay), Dickens Cup for Dressage
See Neg # 900... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0613
- Hockey Officials Inspecting Lansdowne Park
- Hockey officials inspecting Lansdowne Park yesterday afternoon. The ground will be the venue of the third hoceky Test between New Zealand and Australia tomorrow.
From left: Messrs N. O'Sullivan, liaison officer, D. Mecklem, Australian captain,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0614
- Bad Feature of Local Rugby
- A bad feature of local Rugby and one which was conspicuous in last Saturday's Charity Cup match, between Moutere and Pelorus was the poor tackling. Players seem loath to go in low. Inefficicent high tackling was contantly seen, as shown by these tw... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0615
- Bad Feature of Local Rugby
- A bad feature of local Rugby and one which was conspicuous in last Saturday's Charity Cup match, between Moutere and Pelorus was the poor tackling. Players seem loath to go in low. Inefficicent high tackling was contantly seen, as shown by these tw... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0616
- Spot in the "Box Seat"
- When other dogs walk Spot rides in style, His owner, Ronald Mears often makes lengthy bicycle rides with friends during the holidays and it's Spot's delight to take the passenger seat in the trailer towed behind.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0617
- Switches, Buttons and Dials
- Mr C. Flowerday, officer-in-charge of the breakdown station at Kikiwa, turned the switches and pressed the buttons which yesterday linked Marlborough and Nelson with the main South Island power supply system via the new transmission line from islingt... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0618
- Reception for Scottish Singer
- This group photographed at the reception given by the Marlborough Scottich Society to the noted Scottiswh singer Niven Miller who is shortly to open a concert tour of New Zealand.
From left: Mr Robert Sutherland (Mr Millers accompanist), Mr Mille... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0619
- Power Supply From Far South
- Part of the Kikiwa sub-station installations are show in this photograph. The installation are actually spread over an area of some 25 acres. The circular piece of equipment is the latest-type reactor, with the banks transformers adjacent. This eq... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0620
- Australia Beat N.Z. in Third Hockey test
- J. Abrams (NZ) at left, racing to intercept a shot from G. Bell (Australia) which found the net
See Neg #910 and #911... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0621
- Australia Beat N.Z. in Third Hockey test
- A melee in the New Zealand goal from a penalty corner. At right J. Mullins (Australia) awaits developments as New Zealanders W. Schaeffer (with pads) N. Hobson (partly obscured), J. Abrams and I. Kerr attempt to clear... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0622
- Australia Beat N.Z. in Third Hockey test
- Australians K. McIntosh (No. 11) and L. Hailey attempt vainly to stop G. McGrogor's first goal for New Zealand
See Neg #909 and #910... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0623
- Jaycees Assist on Baths Project
- Over 700 paving slabs were moved from the Blenheim Borough Council yard to the Olympic swimming pool site by 14 Blenheim Jaycees on Saturday. Made at the Council yard, the slabs are 2-foot square and will be used to pave the pool surround.
Anoth... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0624
- Otaki Scholar in Blenheim
- This year's Otaki Scholar, Jophn Edward, of Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen (left), is shown with the Head Boy of Marlborough College, John Clemett, during a visit to the municipal library this morning... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0625
- Visitors from Wellington Telegraph Office
- Members of the Wellinton G.P.O. telegraph office who visited Blenheim at the weekend to play the Blenheim Post Office at Rugby and basketball.
Here they are seen shortly before they left for a launch tour in Queen Charlotte Sound on Saturnday af... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0626
- Pupils' first day at new Convent school
- Happy children in a happy environment - these pupils are about to enter what has been described as the most modern primary school in the district. It is a 2-room unit of a proposed 4-room Convent School block in Francis Street which has just been co... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0627
- Careers Advisers arrive at Woodbourne
- Careers advisers from the North Island, who are making a 3-day inspection of the R.N.Z.A.F Station at Woodbourne,. The visit is designed to give them first-hand knowledge of opportunities for technical careers in the Service. At left is Squadron Le... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0628
- Sea Water intake at Grassmere
- Messers C. B. Kirk (left) works overseer and L. Sinclair open the gates through which Dominion Salt Ltd. pumps sea water into its evapouration ponds at Lake Grassmere.
Pumping of this season's intake, which will continue for about three months.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0629
- Recently finished Flaxbourne Bridge
- The recently-completed new Flaxbourne Bridge at Ward. Constructed by T. H. Barnes & Co. Ltd of Blenheim, it replaces an old wooden bridge (obsecured by the new bridge) which is now being demolished.
The new bridge has a 12-foot carriage way and... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0630
- New Surgery at Seddon
- An acquisition to Awatere County ratepayers and residents is this almost completed surgery built in Seddon by the County Council. It adjoins the Council house occupied by Dr J. J. Nihotte... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0631
- Mud Bath for Awatere bowling club's green
- Members of the Awatere Bowling Club, Seddon, gave their greens its pre-season mud bath yesterday. They expect the green to be in first class condition by Saturday, October 11, the date of the first "roll-up" games.
Here Club members are seen bus... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0632
- Start made on Northern approach to Wairau Bridge
- This view of the northern end of the new Wairau Bridge shows a truck dumping fill as a start in the construction of the northern approach. At the southern end of the approach has been built to correct levels and is now being consolidated.
See Neg... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0633
- Huge concrete and steel span over Wairau River
- This is the first view published of the completed concrete traffic way of the new Wairau Bridge. Taken from the southern end of the bridge, it shows the full 2300 feet of its length. At the northern end siderails are still being erected and the ap... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0634
- Costly Damage to insulators
- The Havelock and Rai Valley areas were without power for two hours on Saturday night and for an hour yesterday afternoon as a result of damage to insulators probably caused by stone throwing.
Marlborough Power Board linesmen found the damaged insu... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0635
- Costly Damage to insulators
- It is thought that some of the damage may have been done with powerful air rifles or .22 rifles particularly in the Lansdowne Park area, where rifle reports have been heard and where several sheep grazing on the Rugby Union property have been shot re... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0636
- Site Cleared for new pavilion
- All that remains of the Seddon Domain's old pavilion is the heap of rubbish. The site has been cleared by Awatere County staff in preparation for the construction of a new pavilion for which tenders are now being called.
All material of value in... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0637
- Old swimming pool naked and forlorn
- Blenheim's nearly 50 year old municipal swimming bath looks rather naked and forlorn since Borough Council workmen removed the dressing sheds for temporary re-erection at the new Olympic pool.
This photograph shows the old baths, strangely bare wi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0638
- Paving stones laid at new pool
- The two-tone paving stones which will form a surroung at the new Olympic pool being laid by Borough Council workmen. They will be lifted later when the ground has consolidated and will be cemented into place.
Here Messrs J. E. Barker (left) and W... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0639
- Temporary dressing accommodation at new pool
- Borough Council carpenters have almost completed the re-erection at the new Olympic pool of dressing sheds removed from the old municipal swimming baths. They will be used at the new pool as temporary accommodation until premanent dressing and admin... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0640
- New Minister for St. Andrew's parish
- The Rev. L. C. Robson, B.A., formerly of Seatoun, is to be inducted as minister of the St. Andres Presbyterian Church, Blenheim. He will take the place of the Rev. G. L. Taylor who recently accepted a call to Epsom, Auckland... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0641
- Poles for Floodlights
- Eight 3-0-foot concrete poles for floodlights have been erected around the new Olympic swimming pool by Blenheim Borough Council staff.
Of the open-web type, they will be fitted with extensions which will raise the floodlights to a full 30 feet.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0642
- S. I. Champion Rifle Shot
- Mr Ken Anderson, a member sof the Wairau Valley Rifle Club, is holding the South Island Championship Blet, which he won at Nelson.
With him is his father and coach Mr L. J. Anderson (right) a well known marksman who is serving on the administra... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0643
- Medals for locally-trained Nurses
- Nurses who were presented with their medals folowing the function at the Nurses' home last night. Back Row from left: Nurses M. M. Tiraha (Wanganui), P. M. McHugh, M. G. Baldwin (Pukerua Bay) and D. E. Tumaru (Waimate).
Front Row: A. M. Power (D... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0644
- Bishop Stephenson at sale of work
- Bishop P. W. Stephenson (left) a fromer Bishop of Nelson, now residing in Melbourne, chatting with Archdeacon P. Kirkham at the St. Christophers Ladies' Guild sale of work at Redwoodtown yesterday afternoon.
The sale, held in the Sunday School, wa... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0645
- Viewing the spring flower show
- The Marlborough Horitcultural Societies spring flower show in the Blenheim town hall, has drawn considerable interest.
Among the spectators yesterday were Mrs B. M. McCallum and her daughters Marion (right) and Rae who are seen here inspecting o... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0646
- Farm and Station Topics. Old-timer to travel no more
- Looking slightly out of place on concrete piles with a shearing shed its nearest neighbour, this 40 year old railway carriage is to be made into living quarters for two farm workers by Mr J. M. Davidson, owner of Sedgebrook, near Seddon.
Mr Davi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0647
- Guy on High…
- "Farwell, Rotunda," read a placard on this high-hanging guy, strung up on a flagpole on the Chief Post Office building this morning.
The guy was hanging there at the crack of dawn this morning, having apparently, been strung up high during the hou... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0648
- Guy on High…
- "Farwell, Rotunda," read a placard on this high-hanging guy, strung up on a flagpole on the Chief Post Office building this morning.
The guy was hanging there at the crack of dawn this morning, having apparently, been strung up high during the hou... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0649
- Diesel Standby Units to be sold
- The Marlborough Electric Power Board intends to pispose of its two diesel generating units. Tenders for their sale have been called, considered and rejected and the Board is now awaiting developments from further inquiries.
The machines have been... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0650
- Diesel Standby Units to be sold
- The diesel standby generator units which are to be sold by the Marlborough Power Board. The near machine, purchased in 1930, was made by Davy Paxman & Co. Ltd., Of England, while the machine in the background, purchased in 1937, was manufactured by... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0651
- The winner at spring flower show
- Mr O. R. Marshall (right) inspects his champion daffodil at the Marlborough Horticultural Scoieties spring flower show. With him is Mr B. A. Jackson, president of the Society.
Mr Marshall's exhibits also won the Banksia Medal, awarded by the Ro... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0652
- The winning fall
- Andre Drapp executing a flying cross on Abe Jacobs at the Town Hall on Saturday night. With this fall Drapp won the professional wrestling match in the seventh round. Drapps first fall also came from a flying cross.
In a fast, clever and at time... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0653
- Scouts on tricky planting project
- John Bailey, of 2nd Blenheim Scout Troop, works his way in a rope sling up a cutting face near Tua Marina planting iceplant roots. He was one of the 25 Boy scouts who planted approximately 500 roots on cutting faces along the State highway between T... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0654
- Battle of Britain Commemoration Parade
- Battle of Britan was observed in Blenheim yesterday with a parade to the Provincial War Memorial followed by a service in the Wesley Church. Here the parade is seen marching into position at the War Memorial.
The mayor, Mr E. P. Meachen, laid a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0655
- Ward 2 Extensions and Renovations completed
- A view of Wairau Hospital's Ward 2, the renovation and extension of which has recently been completed. The work was carried out in eight months by T. H. Barnes & Co. Ltd., at a cost of 25,000GBP. The ward was brought back into use yesterday as a me... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0656
- In Tribute to "The Few"
- L.A.C. D. L. B. Shoston sounds the Last Post and Reville at the Battle of Britain of Britain Day parade at the War Memorial
See Neg #943... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0657
- In Tribute to "The Few"
- Over 40 Scottish conutry dancing enthusiasta danced the afternoon and half the night though in the Opawa Gymnasium. A semi-social function, it was attended by 16 members of the Nelson Scottish Country Club and 28 member of the Marlborough Scottish C... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0658
- In Tribute to "The Few"
- Over 40 Scottish conutry dancing enthusiasta danced the afternoon and half the night though in the Opawa Gymnasium. A semi-social function, it was attended by 16 members of the Nelson Scottish Country Club and 28 member of the Marlborough Scottish C... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0659
- Boy Scouts Hard at Work
- Working hard, these Boy Scouts are hauling another scout, who is planting iceplant roots, up one of the cutting faces on the State Highway between Tua Marina and Picton.
A system of pulleys and checks ensured that the passage up the almost sheer... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0660
- Boy Scouts Hard at Work
- Norman Thompson, a 16 year old telegraph delivery boy, ruefully inspects his extensively damaged power-cycle. It was removed from Grove Road last Thursday evening and when found 24 hours later had been systematically wrecked with an axe or similar i... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0661
- Popular Dry-Land swimming training classes
- A few of the 30 Blenheim Amateur Swimming Club members who attended a dry-land training class in the Opawa Gymnasium. Two classes, for different age groups, have been held here evey week for the past two months and a total of 60 members are regular... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0662
- Popular Dry-Land swimming training classes
- Abe Jacobs looks pained as he suffers one of four rapid drop kicks from Andre Drapp in their professional wrestling bout at the Town Hall last Saturday. Drapp won the bout in the seventh round.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0663
- Vintage Movie Equipment Collection
- A collector of many things, Mr R. W. Osgood takes particular pride in his three vintage movie projectors. They were all made by Pathe, one of the earliest manufacturers of projectors. The one on the extreme left was made about 1914 and was purchase... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0664
- Big Achievement for Okaramio Settlement
- A big achievement for a settlement of 30 households, this social hall is being built by the Okaramio Settlers' Association largely by volunteer labour.
Much of the materials and cartage has been donated and cash donations of 600GBP and 700GBP have... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0665
- Harriers Carry Message to Nelson
- In legs of one and two miles, 18 Marlborough Harrier Club runners today carried a baton from Blenheim to Havelock, where Nelson runners took over and carried it the remaining distance to Nelson.
The batton contained a message from the Mayor of Ble... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0666
- Harriers Carry Message to Nelson
- In legs of one and two miles, 18 Marlborough Harrier Club runners today carried a baton from Blenheim to Havelock, where Nelson runners took over and carried it the remaining distance to Nelson.
The batton contained a message from the Mayor of Ble... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0667
- Vintage Rolls-Royce Passes through Blenheim
- The 1910 Rolls-Royce which passed through Blenheim yesterday on its non stop journey from Invercargill to Nelson.
An Express reporter, standing on the left hand running board, is interviewing its occupants while it travels along at its slowest per... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0668
- One of the many side issues
- Planning seating is only one of the many side issues which must receive attention before the opening of a stage show.
Here Mr M. W. Wisheart, publicity manager, Miss V. Forrest, treasurer and Messrs H. D. Dunacan, president, and F. W. Terry, house... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0669
- Ups and Downs at Tua Marina Rodeo
- Wide-brimmed hats, beards, chaps and cowboy shorts were all part of the display at the Tua Marina rodeo on Saturday, but did not soften the falls of many of the riders.
One of the riders who left his mount moments after this photograph was taken.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0670
- Ups and Downs at Tua Marina Rodeo
- Wide-brimmed hats, beards, chaps and cowboy shorts were all part of the display at the Tua Marina rodeo on Saturday, but did not soften the falls of many of the riders.
A prominetly displayed sign which did not deter competitors
See Neg: #963... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0671
- Novel costumes at fancy dress party
- The winners of amjor awards at the fancy dress party held in St. Patricks Hall on Saturday
Back Row (L to R): Micheal Whiteford, (spaceman), Ken Forsyth (gold digger), Margaret Doonan (Chinese girl), Jocelyn Croft (Japenese girl)
Front row: Ga... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0672
- Novel costumes at fancy dress party
- The winners of major awards at the fancy dress party held in St. Patricks Hall on Saturday
The winners of the pairs competition, Glennys (left) and Bonita Boyce with "The Littlest Show On Earth"
See Neg: #965... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0673
- Pyne Gould Guinness Ltd
- The opening yesterday of a new produce store at Seddon by Messrs Pyne, Gould, Guinness Ltd., was an important step in the progress of the township. It incorporates a showroom, office and general store, together with a modern flat for the storman. ... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0674
- Old Blenheim Building Under Demolition
- The main part of the 80 year old building on the north side of High Street-Symonds Quay corner has disappeared under the hand of a demolition party.
Recently condemned by the Blenheim Borough Council in late years it has been used as a garage prem... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0675
- Old Blenheim Building Under Demolition
- The main part of the 80 year old building on the north side of High Street-Symonds Quay corner has disapeared under the hand of a demolition party.
Recently condemned by the Blenheim Borough Council in late years it has been used as a garage premi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0676
- Mammoth Task for P.O. Staff
- The Blenheim Post Office's postal staff is in the midst of the mammoth task of hand-stamping 43,000 special covers commemorating the 30th anniversary of the first trans-Tamsn flight.
Here C. J. Robertson (left) and P. D. Bourke are seen stamping... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0677
- New Church at Wairau Valley
- The new Church of the Good Sheperd, built in permanent materials, replaces a 97-year-old wooden building. The new Church, vanlued at 9000GBP, cost around 3000GBP to build. The old Church cost 162GBP. The new chuch will seat about 100 people.
Th... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0678
- New Church at Wairau Valley
- The new Church of the Good Sheperd, built in permanent materials, replaces a 97-year-old wooden building. The new Church, vanlued at 9000GBP, cost around 3000GBP to build. The old Church cost 162GBP
The Church, which was erected on land bought b... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0679
- New Church at Wairau Valley
- The new Church of the Good Sheperd, built in permanent materials, replaces a 97-year-old wooden building. The new Church, vanlued at 9000GBP, cost around 3000GBP to build. The old Church cost 162GBP
The Church was erected partly by funds from th... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0680
- Winners and Runners-Up
- U. J. Jeffries (right) of the Marlborough Golf Club, winner for the third time of the Club's open amateur championship and G. R. Lindsay, the Wellington district's scratch player from Miramar, who was runner-up in the open
See Neg #974 and #975... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0681
- Winners and Runners-Up
- J. Maher (right), of the Awatere Golf Club, winner of the intermediate championship, with A. A. Thorn, of the Motueka Valley Golf Club, who was runner-up.
See Neg #973 and #975... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0682
- Winners and Runners-Up
- T. M. Walsh (left), of the Marlborough Club, who won the junior chanpionship from J. Baker of South Marlborough.
See Neg #973 and #974... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0683
- Carved Communion Table for Wairau Valley Church
- This beautiful communion table is the centrepiece of the new Church of the Good Shepherd, Wairau Valley, which is being opened and dedicated this afternoon.
Donated by the well-known Bell family, formerly of Wairau Valley, the table was made by... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0684
- Natural Household Utility
- This unusual boulder, which could double as a novel hat-stand or a decorative bust, was found in the Wairau River bed near Langley Dale by Mr R. S. Beauchamp, of Onamalutu. It has an "eye" sculptured by nature and little imagination is required to p... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0685
- Natural Household Utility
- Miska, one of the two police dogs which gave impressive demonstrations at Lansdowne Park on Saturday, perches on top of a six-foot wall for camera enthusiasts following the morning dosplay. The photographers did not have much of a chance with dozen... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0686
- New Wairau Valley Church Dedicated
- Clergymen from the Diocese of Nelson, headed by the Bishop, The Rt. Rev. F. O. Hulme-Moir, with two former Bishops, the Rt. Revs. W. G. Hilliards and P. W. Stephenson, in sttandance and including many ministers from parishes in the Marlborough Archde... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0687
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- They don't feed police dogs on men as these two photographs seem to suggest. Taken on Saturday during the police dog demonstration at Lansdowne Park.
Dante apprehending a "criminal"
See neg #985... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0688
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- They don't feed police dogs on men as these two photographs seem to suggest. Taken on Saturday during the police dog demonstration at Lansdowne Park.
Miska not nuzzling his remains, as might seem, but on the scent of an article her handler droo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0689
- By-election for County Seat on Saturday
- Mr H. V. C. Cox, a farmer has been resident in Marlborough since 1930. In WWI he served in the Royal Navy and as a member of the crew of H.M.S. New Zealand which visited Picton in 1919. In WWII he served with the 2nd N.Z.E.F. in the Pacific.
Mr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0690
- Mr C. H. Thompson
- Mr C. H. Thompson, a married man with three children, was born at Grovetown and has lived in the district all his life. He served with the Army in the Pacific during WWII and on his return was rehabilitated on to a farm at Spring Creek which was par... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0691
- Croquet Season Oficially Opened
- Mrs J. Thomson, a foundation member, plays the first ball at the Blenheim Croquet Club's season opening function yesterday.
Beside her is the president, Mrs F. A. Lloyd. About 40 attended the official opening, including visitors from the Picton,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0692
- Behind the Scenes of "Wedding In Paris"
- No stage show would be a success without an efficient back-stage crew. Shown here are (from left) Messrs L. Johnston, L. Aberhart, R. Todd and M. Sowman, who work on the fly floor, 50 feet above the stage on which "Wedding in Paris", the Blenhein Am... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0693
- Closing Events of Season
- The Marlborough Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club's road cycling and harrier seasons closed on Saturday with the 25-mile road sysling championship and the cross-country for the R. S. A. and Houlihan Cup, whil the track and field season was declared... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0694
- Closing Events of Season
- The Marlborough Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club's raod cycling and harrier seasons closed on Saturday with the 25-mile road sysling championship and the cross-country for the R. S. A. and Houlihan Cup, whil the track and field season was declared... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0695
- Inspection by Chief of Air Staff
- Air Vice-Marshal M. F. Calder, C.B., C.B.E., Chief of Air Staff and Air Officer commanding the R.N.Z.A.F., making his annual inspection of R.N.Z.A.F., units at Woodbourne this morning.
At the left is Wing Commander L. H. Edwards, of Woodbourne.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0696
- Widespread Rain Brings Immediate Relief
- Widespread rain has fallen over Marlborough district over the past 24 hours to 9 a.m. today and brought immediate relief to drought striken farms in the Awatere, down the East Coast and in many localities on the Wairau Plain.
At Seddon the gauging... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0697
- Finishing touches to new Wairau Bridge
- The fimishing touches are now being given to the new Wairau Bridge in readiness for its official opening on Wednesday.
Here Ministry of Works employss are seen painting the kerb edges.
From the camera are Messrs W. Crosby, H. A. Sales, R. L. Up... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0698
- Mayor Review's Woodbourne of Parade
- Yesterday afternoon at the R.N.Z.A.F., Station Woodbourne, the Mayor of Blenheim, Mr E. P. Meachen, reviewed the Station on parade.
General view of the march past, with the Mayor taking the salute.
See Neg #998... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0699
- Mayor Review's Woodbourne of Parade
- Yesterday afternoon at the R.N.Z.A.F., Station Woodbourne, the Mayor of Blenheim, Mr E. P. Meachen, reviewed the Station on parade.
Standing with the mayor if the Station Commanding Officer, Group Captain A. P. Gainsford, D. S.O., D. F. C., A. F.C... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0700
- Mr K. T. Giles Returned by Comfortable Margin
- Mr K. T. Giles, of Grovetown, was successful at the by-election conducted in the Spring Creek-Picton riding of the Marlborough County Council on Saturday to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the County chairman, Mr H. J. Stace, who was also one... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0701
- 1913 - Vital Road Link Across the Wairau River - 1958
- Constructed 45 years ago, the old Wairau Bridge cost about £11,000. This modern replacement, which is to be officially opened tomorrow afternoon cost around £300,000.
A tender for the construction of the new bridge was let in August 1955, the suc... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0702
- No Berthage Space left at Picton Wharf
- No berthage space remained at the Picton wharf when this photograph as taken last Thursday. Rain had held up unloading - and in port was the largest number of ships to be worked at the wharf in Picton for some time.
In the foreground from left... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0703
- New Road to Freezing Works
- A view showing progress on the road which is being constructed from a point at Morgan's boat building yard to link the Picton freezing works with the wharf. At the right are United Fisheries buildings. The first stage of the project was to widen th... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0704
- At Woodbourne Unveiling Ceremony
- A section of the crowd at Woodbourne who yesterday saw the unveiling of the plaque which commemorates the first east-west aerial crossing of the Tasman Sea made by the Southern Cross 30 years ago.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0705
- Plaque Unveiling at Woodbourne
- Messrs T. H. McWilliams (left) and H. A. Litchfield, wireless operator and navigator respectively on the flight of the Southern Cross from Woodbourne to Sydney 30 years ago stand beside the plaque they had just unveiled at Woodbourne yesterday commem... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0706
- Cutting the Ribbon
- Closely watched by the chairman of the National Roads Board and Minister for Works, the Hon. Mr Wratt, Mrs Stevenson, wife of the Ministry of Works senior engineer at Blenheim, Mr A. Mc D. Stevenson cuts the ribbon at the official opening yesterday o... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0707
- Tribute to the old bridge
- Closely watched by the chairman of the National Roads Board and Minister for Works, the Hon. Mr Wratt, Mrs Stevenson, wife of the Ministry of Works senior engineer at Blenheim, Mr A. Mc D. Stevenson cuts the ribbon at the official opening yesterday o... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0708
- Attractive but Dangerous
- These attractive blooms are borne by the cape tulip (homeria Collina), the highly poisonous weed which many gardners have prized and lavished with care.
The blooms grow in clusters and range in colour from orange-scarlet to salmon pink. They are... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0709
- Show Ring Preparations
- John Wall prepares his calf, Doris, for the show ring while his young friend, Peter Andrews, holds her on a short tether. The two Tua Marina lads were photographed yesterday at the lamb and calf group judging day held at the Marshlands School by the... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0710
- Excellent Trout Catch
- This 13 1/2 trout, the largest caught in Marlborough this season, was taken by Mr D. Herd, of Blenheim, at 9.30 last night.
A female, it was caught with live "bully" bait on threadline tackle in the Wairau River near its junction with the Spring C... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0711
- Return visit to Woodbourne
- Mr and Mrs T. H. McWilliams and Mr and Mrs H. A. Litchfield photographed at Woodbourne, on Tuesday, where they attended the unveiling of the commemorative plaque marking the 30th anniversary of the first east-west aerial crossing of the Tasman from W... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0712
- Golden Souvenir of Old Bridge
- A golden "monkey" a replica of the one used in the driving of piles for the first traffic bridge across the Wairau River in 1912. It was presented to the then Minister for Works, the Hon. R. McKenzie, by the chairman of the Pelorus Road Board, the l... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0713
- Gun Clubs Season Officially Opened
- The Mayor, Mr E. P. Meachen, opened the Marlborough Gun Club's season yesterday with an "over and under" at a clay pigeon. With a borrowed gun he missed. The Club was using its new grounds on Mr A. Western's Swansdown property, Riverlands, for the... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0714
- Popular Weekend Class for Local Artists
- Over 20 local artists took part in the Regional Council of Adult Education art classes, sponsored by the Blenheim Art Group, which was held during the weekend.
On Saturday the class painted scenes near the Burleigh Bridge and yesterday continued i... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0715
- Oath of Allegiance to the crown
- Mr and Mrs Torris Bonnevie of Puysegur Point Lighthouse, Preservation Inlet, Fiordland, taking the oath of allegiance to the Crown before the Mayor, Mr E. P. Meachen, J.P. yesterday. On holiday in Blenheim, it was their first opportunity to take the... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0716
- Oath of Allegiance to the crown
- There was one consolation - the bottles were empty - when 13 cases of beer bottles toppled from a well laden truck as it rounded the corner by the Municipal Library yesterday afternoon.
The shattering crash attracted dozens of children just out of... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0717
- L. V. A. Golf Tournament starts
- J. G. Crozier, of the Masonic Hotel, Wanganui, tees of at the start of the L. V. A. golf tournament at Fairhall on Monday. This is the first national tournament held by the Association and well over 100 golfers are taking part.
Trophies valued at... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0718
- Marlborough Gun Club Members at Season's first shoot.
- Marlborough Gun Club members who took part in competitions on the opening day of the season on Sunday.
They were shooting for the first time on the new grounds at Swansdown, Riverlands... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0719
- Donor Samples A Gift Chair
- Mrs A. E. Green samples one of the three chairs which she officially handed over to the Municipal Library at an informal afternoon tes function yesterday. Behind her are the Mayor, Mr E. P. Meachen (right) and the chairman of the library committee,... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0720
- Donor Samples A Gift Chair
- The United Kingdom trade commissioner, Mr M. E. Browne (centre), photographed this morning during a morning tea reception with the Mayor, Mr E. P. Meachen and Crs S. P. Harling. Mr Browne, who leaves tomorrow for the south, is paying a first visit t... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0721
- Sunday "Jam" Sessions
- To fill in idle hours of Sunday nights, a group of teenagers, took turns in visiting one another's homes, playing records, jiving and singing. The idea became more popular and the numbers grew and the group decided to hire a hall.
Even a Cool Cat... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0722
- Sunday "Jam" Sessions
- Now on Sunday nights between 7 and 10.30 o'clock the beat of the rock'n' roll music is heard in the Repertory Societies rooms in High Street and like many other centres, Blenheim has not a club for teenagers.
John Garrod and Valmai Thompson show t... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0723
- Sunday "Jam" Sessions
- So far the club has held over 8 evenings and the behaviour at all times has been good, as members realise that the activities of the club could be severly curtailed if complaints were received.
The lads who provide the :"live" music for dancing... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0724
- Sunday "Jam" Sessions
- Now on Sunday nights between 7 and 10.30 o'clock the beat of the rock 'n' roll music is heard in the Repertory Societies rooms in High Street and like many other centres, Blenheim has not a club for teenagers.
A pair of teenage jive fans "get hep"... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0725
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- 2016.027.0726
- Jamboree Scouts Demonstrate Tent Pitching
- Marlborough boy scouts who are to attend the jamboree at Auckland in the New Year are spending Labour Day week-end at a preparatory camp at Mr A. V. Neal's sheep farm , the Blue Gums, Taylor Pass Road.
Yesterday afternoon they demonstrated to visi... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0727
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- 2016.027.0728
- Popular Clasees at Bohally
- Popular classes with Bohally Intermediate School boys are the woodwork and metalwork instruction periods in the well-equipped workshops.
Alister Baynon, Larry Cain and Mervyn Sadd, of Form II K, in the metalwork shop.
The class is working o... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0729
- Popular Classes at Bohally
- Popular classes with Bohally Intermediate School boys are the woodwork and metalwork instruction periods in the well-equipped workshops.
Peter Cole (right) and Edward Mallison, of Form 1 M, learn how to use a chisel in the woodwork class.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0730
- Visitor to Blenheim
- Mrs M. E. Browne (left) wife of the United Kingdom trade commissioner, chats with the Mayoress Mrs E. P. Meachen at morning tea during the informal reception to the visitors at the Borough Chambers on Thursday.
See Neg # 1034
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0731
- Visitor to Blenheim
- Launching an attack on his big brohter, Jerome, or offering him a bite of his sausage roll, is three - year - old Roger. They are the sons of Mr & Mrs Browne, the UK Trade commissioner.
See Neg # 1033
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0732
- Women Marksmen at Vernon Range
- Three women are among the 130 odd competitors taking part in the Marlborough Rifle Association championships at the Vernon range during Labour Day Weekend.
They are (from left) Mrs R. E. Taylor (Christchurch), Miss E. Lattimore (Ashburton) and Mrs... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0733
- Champion rifle team from Ashburton
- The Marlborough Rifle Association's teams championship, contested during Labour Day week-end was won by the Ashburton number one team, shown here with the Llewyllen Shield.
Back Row (from left) T. Duncan, H. D. Nicolson and J. B. McKendry.
Fron... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0734
- Visitors to Gala Stalls
- Miss Mabel Howard, Minister for Social Security, Welfare of Women and Children and the Child Welfare Department and the Mayoress, Mrs E. P. Meachen (left) seen shopping around the stalls at the Labour Day gala at the Showgrounds yesterday.
Miss... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0735
- Winner of Championship Belt
- The winner of the Marlborough Rifle Association's championship, contested at the Vernon range during the Labour Day weekend, was R. B. East (right) of Christchurch. The runner up was A. R. Tantrum of Nelson.
The trophies were presented by the Mar... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0736
- Young Farmer on Exchange Visit from United States
- "There was more similarities than difference in the farming communities of New Zealand and Ohio, United States", said a young farmer from Kenton, Mr Howard Watkins, who is visiting the Dominion on a farm youth exchange scheme, is at present staying w... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0737
- Hill Club Winner Makes his run
- Fatest time at the Marlborough Car Club's annual hill climb event at Redwood Pass on Saturday was gained by K. B. McKeown of Woodbourne.
Driving a J.B.S. he covered the winding 1/2 mile course in 71.5 seconds. McKeown is shown hereat the start o... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0738
- St. Marks Rai Valley
- Vicar at the time the new St. Marks was opened on January 22, 1956 - The Rev. W. B. Beattie, now vicar of the Awatere.
Fifty years have passed since the first St. Marks Anglican Church was built in the farming and timber-milling district of Rai Va... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0739
- St. Marks Rai Valley
- The Rev. G. R. Ford, the present Vicar of Havelock and the Sounds.
In 1907 the building fund had grown sufficiently to warrant the building of the church. A site, facing the main road half-a-mile on the Blenhwim side of the town ship was donated... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0740
- St. Marks Rai Valley
- The second - and present - Church, built by the Anglicans of Rai Valley themselves from locally grown, donated and milled timber, on a gift site. Consecrated on January 22, 1956, the Church cost about a third of what it would have done had it been b... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0741
- Hill Climb Winner Makes his Run
- Fatest time at the Marlborough Car Club's annual hill climb event at Redwood Pass on Saturday was gained by K. B. McKeown of Woodbourne.
Driving a J.B.S. he covered the winding 1/2 mile course in 71.5 seconds. McKeown is shown hereat the start o... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0742
- Nearing Peak Production
- The Rai Valley cheese factory is nearing peak production in what is expected to be a record season.
A vat of curd is separated from the whey in the cheddaring process
See Neg #1050... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0743
- Nearing Peak Production
- The Rai Valley cheese factory is nearing peak production in what is expected to be a record season.
Mr M. Robbins better known as a Marlborough representative Rugby fottballer, dressed "hoops" in readiness for pressing the milled curd.
See Ne... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0744
- Distinguished Red Cross Visitor
- Miss M. Magill (centre), Dominion chsirman of the Junior Red Cross and an executive member of the N.Z. Red Cross Society, visited Blenheim and last night spoke to an enthusiastic audience about her experiences at the international conference in New D... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0745
- Still Imposing after 50 years
- Extensive maintenance to the Havelock Town Hall is one of several major works in Havelock which mey be financed by way of load. Visitors to Havelock are often surprised at such a large and solidly-built hall in a small town.
It was built 50 year... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0746
- Extensive Reconstruction Work in Collins Valley
- Steady progress is being made in the Collins Valley, between the Wangamoa Saddle, where extensive road reconstruction work is eliminating dangerously deceptive bends and raising the highway to modern status.
Heavy earth moving equipment at work on... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0747
- Extensive Reconstruction Work in Collins Valley
- Steady progress is being made in the Collins Valley, between the Wangamoa Saddle, where extensive road reconstruction work is eliminating dangerously deceptive bends and raising the highway to modern status.
Completed culvert of the same type as n... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0748
- Extensive Reconstruction Work in Collins Valley
- Steady progress is being made in the Collins Valley, between the Wangamoa Saddle, where extensive road reconstruction work is eliminating dangerously deceptive bends and raising the highway to modern status.
One of several huge corrugated iron and... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0749
- A Popular Gala Attraction
- This eccentric-wheeled vehicle was one of the many popular attractions at the Mayfield Kindergarten gala, held at the Opawa Gymnasium on Saturday.
Just short of 100GBP was raised, of which approximately 75GBP was profit, towards the Kindergarten b... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0750
- New Woodbank Classroom opened
- Mr S. C. Hyndman, of Blenheim, the chairman of the Wellington Education Board, speaking at the opening of the new 7100GBP classroom at the Woodbank School, Clarence Bridge.
Mr Hyndman traced the development of the school from its inception in 1916... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0751
- Rai Valley Church's Golden Jubilee
- Clergymen present at the 50th anniversary celebrations of St. Mark's Anglician Church, Rai Valley, yesterday.
From left: Rev. D. W. Edmonds, Methodist Minister; Mr C. K. Bruce, lay reader; the Bishop of Nelson, the Rt. Rev. F. O. Hulme-Moir, th... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0752
- M. P. Addresses the Children
- The Member for Marlborough, the Hon. T. P. Shand, speaking to the school children present at the opening of the new classroom at the Woodbank School on Staturday... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0753
- Kaikoura Trotting Cup Presented
- Mrs V. L. Smith, wife of the Kaikoura Trotting Club president, Mr V. L. Smith, presenting the Kaikoura Cup yesterday to O. G. Oakley, of Christchurch, trainer of Mrs Oakleys Lady Attack.
At left is the veteran reinsman, D. C. Watts. The Hon. T. P... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0754
- Unusual Craft in the Taylor River
- A fascinating sight with its stern paddles splashing away, for all the world a duck's swimming action, this weed-cutting punt. owned by the Marlborough Catchment Board, is clearing the Taylor River of dense weed growth.
Built and designed in the U... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0755
- Successful Two-year-old
- Whipdale, winner of the two-year-old parade at the Kaikoura Trotting Club's meeting on Monday, receives his presentation cover from Mrs V. L. Smith, wife of the president of the club.
Whipdale (Whipster-Seclusion) is owned by Mr J. T. Denton, also... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0756
- Venison, Pork, Roast Potatoes
- Taking out the venison, pork and roast potatoes, at the hangi marking the opening of the new 7100GBP classroom at the Woodbank School on Saturday. The tree cooks were Messrs H. Timms, P. J. Smith and M. Starkey.
Messrs Smith and Timms are shown i... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0757
- Guy Fawkes Night Activities
- Guy Fawkes night went off with a bang locally, although, with import restrictions limiting the number of more spectacular fireworks, displays were mainly of the small rocket Roman candle and banger variety.
A guy ready on the bonfire at Havelock S... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0758
- Guy Fawkes Night Activities
- Guy Fawkes night went off with a bang locally, although, with import restrictions limiting the number of more spectacular fireworks, displays were mainly of the small rocket Roman candle and banger variety.
Dad shows the boys "how its done". They... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0759
- Farmers Inspect Land Development Trials
- Yesterday a group of farmers attended a field day at Mr C. H. Price's farm, Havelock Suburban, where trials to raise the carrying capacity of low-fertility land are showing promising results.
The photo shows the Department of Agriculture's field... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0760
- Outstanding Young Batsman
- Outstanding batting performances have been recorded so far this season by a 17-year old Marlborough College cricketer, John Litchfield.
Playing in the senior B competition for the College 1st XI, he has an average of 139 runs to date. He has scor... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0761
- Early Winner at A. & P. Show
- One of the early winners in the pony section at the Marlborough A. &. P. Association's show this morning was Allen Craven, on Pickles.
Here one of the judges, Mrs Duncan Holden, of Hawkes Bay, is seen awarding him the first place ribbon in the c... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0762
- Side-Shows Feature at A. &. P. Show
- No A. & P. Association show would be complete without its side-show attractions. Showmen are seen here preparing a mechanical clown stall.
They are Messrs L. Gibbons (left) and C. Wright of Christchurch.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0763
- Important section at Show
- Not as popular with the public as sopme other sections, the grain section of the Marlborough A. & P. Association's show is nevertheless important in this district.
Here Mr L. P. Beggs, instructor in agriculture at the Department of Agriculture, is... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0764
- Good Wins to Women Breeder
- Good wins were recorded by Miss M. E. Goulter, of Blenheim in the sheep section of the Marlborough A. & P. Association's show.
Miss Goulter's Grand Champion merino ram, which was also champion ram in the medium combing section.
See Neg # 1068... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0765
- Good Wins to Women Breeder
- Good wins were recorded by Miss M. E. Goulter, of Blenheim in the sheep section of the Marlborough A. & P. Association's show.
This helfbreed entered by Miss Goulter gained the halfbred ram championship award
See Neg # 1067... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0766
- Judges Day at Show
- This sow, entered by Mr D. R. Gardiner, of Blenheim, gained champion sow award at the Marlborough A. & P. Association's show yesterday.
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- 2016.027.0767
- Judges Day at Show
- This Romney Marsh ram gained champion of its breed award at the Marlborough A. &. P. Association's show yesterday. It is owned and was bred by Mr M. D. Campbell, of Spring Creek.
See Neg # 1069 and 1071... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0768
- Judges Day at Show
- Messrs K. F. Wilkinson & Son, of Sunnybourne, Blenheim, gained the champion Border Leicester ram award at the Marlborough A. & P. Association's show yesterday with this outstanding entry.
See Neg # 1069 and 1070... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0769
- Champion Hack Leads the Way
- Mr & Mrs J. L. R. Loe's champion hack, Te Pahi, leading the grand parade of horses at the Marlborough A. &. P. Association's show on Saturday.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0770
- New Pool Open to the Public for First Time
- Blenheim's new Olympic swimming pool operated without a hitch during the weekend when it was open to the public for the first time.
Average numbers attended on Saturday, but yesterday the paid attendance of over 450 was probably larger than ever r... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0771
- A. &. P. Association's Annual Show
- Dog trials have a particular fascination. The above photograph was taken at a tense moment in last year's competition... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0772
- Large Crowd Watches Show Grand Parade
- A section of the large crowd which watched the grand parade of stock and horses at the Marlborough A. &. P. Association's show on Saturday.
In the background are the tents od the side-show area, dominateed by a ferris wheel and near the camera, th... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0773
- Couple 50 Years Married Today
- Mr and Mrs Tom Wright, of 75 Main Street, who are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary, note the changes of the years as they inspect one of the 50-year-old wedding photographs.
A farmers son, Mr Wright was one of a family of 7 children.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0774
- Supreme Beef Animal at Show
- Mr F. A. Elliot, of Seddon, won the premier award, the Meat and Wool Cup for supreme beef animal with this outstanding entry at the Marlborough A. & P. Associations show.
Also judged champion Aberdeen Angus female, it was sired by Elliot's champ... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0775
- St. John Cadets in Competition
- Some of the St. John Ambulance cadets who tool part in competitions held by the Blenheim Division on Saturday pause in their work for a photograph.
From left: Ian Allport, Edwin Barker and Ken Riley of Tahunanui. Supervising them in this parti... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0776
- Forty-Four Years With Govt. Dept. In Blenheim
- A man who, in February, 1914, was given 2 days work by the Post & Telegraph Department will retire from the service of the Department tomorrow. He is Mr E. G. Clifford, whose two-day engagement has extended into more than 44 years.
Before the Pos... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0777
- Observing for Three Months
- Miss La-iad Sariman, a nurse from Thailand, who is observing New Zealand hospital methods for three months at the Wairau Hospital, inspects diet sheets with the deputy-matron, Mrs E. Harrison.
She is specialising in general nursing and during her... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0778
- Gavel Back from Tour of India
- Mr F. L. Smith (left), donor of the Blenheim Rotary Club's international goodwill gavel anf the Club president, Mr D. J. MacQueen, inspect the symbol of good-fellowship on its return from its tour of Indian Rotary Clubs.
The gavel sent on a goodwi... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0779
- Maxwell Road Estate
- The late Mrs Maude Jordan, who died on September 18, left the residue of the estate, including her home, shown here at 91 Maxwell Road, to the Blenheim Borough Council for general charitable purposes.
The use to which it will be put was discussed... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0780
- Parents' Day at College
- Gymnastics by Form IV girls at the Marlborough College parents; day yesterday. Supervising the display is Miss R. E. Murray
Pupils indoor and outdoor activities were demonstrated to parents at the Marlborough College parents' day yesterday. The... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0781
- Parents' Day at College
- A novel feature of a mannequin parade at the Marlborough College parents' day yesterday was a "guard" of "Beefeaters". The colourful costumes, made by pupils were worn in the College production of the play, Pocahontas, in the second term.
See N... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0782
- Made for 5/- or less
- Novel ornamental and utility articles were entered into this years work piece competition held by the Marlborough branch of the NZ Welding Institute. It was judged on on intricacay and quality of welding and ingenuity and the value of materials used... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0783
- Farm and Station Topics
- K. M. Dysart's Antrim Fugleman, born October 1957, champion Shorthorn bull and winner of the Elliot Trophy for best beef beast of opposite sex to winner of Meat and Wool Cup.
He was bred by the exhibitor. At the Metropolitan Show at Christchurch... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0784
- Farm and Station Topics
- Birchbrook Noble Frolic, champion all breeds bull, dairy type, champion Jersey bull and best dairy type bull, over 30 months.
Exhibited by T. Noble
See Neg 1087 to 1093
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0785
- Farm and Station Topics
- Champion Fresian Cow, exhibited by J. S. White of Tua Marina
See Neg 1087 to 1093
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0786
- Farm and Station Topics
- T. Noble's Six year old Jersey, Lansmere Royal Family H. C., champion all breeds daairy type and champion Jersey Female.
See Neg 1087 to 1093
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0787
- Farm and Station Topics
- P. H. Hocquard's (Pelorus Sound) Battery of Stern, the champion Aberdeen Angus Bull, which was exhibited in the 3 years and under class.
See Neg 1087 to 1093
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0788
- Farm and Station Topics
- Champion Ayrshire bull, A. H. Andrews (Nelson) Alloway, Two Tone, aged 2 years
See Neg 1087 to 1093
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0789
- Farm and Station Topics
- The champion Galloway heifer, Morven of Tempello, bred and exhibited by R. C. Grigg of Blenheim. She was born in September, 1956.
See Neg 1087 to 1093
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0790
- East Coast Settlers Celebrate
- A general view of the large crowd which attended the function at Kekerengu on Saturday afternoon to mark the switching on of electric power on the East Coast.
The official function was held in the Kekerengu Hall, but most of the celebrations took... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0791
- Addition to Sounds Fleet
- The Kamahi glided gracefully into the water at Havelock on Saturday afternoon.
The Rev G. R. Ford, Vicar of Havelock, read Psalm 107 and offered prayers for protection of those who will voyage in the vessel.
Mrs D. Walker daughter of Mr & Mrs E... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0792
- Rogues, but Angels at Heart
- The three characters around which the Marlborough Repertory Societies latest production "My three angels" revolves.
"Lifers" in a french prison settlement, they are soft hearted rogues played by Fred Cockram, Ralph Jones and Bill Mitchell.
The... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0793
- Important Workers Behind the Scenes
- Although they do not appear on the stage, the success of "My three Angels", the Marlborough Repertory Societies latest production which opens tonight, depends to a considerable extenr on the work of the three people shown here.
They are, from left... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0794
- Athletic Park Grandstand Coming Along
- First class progress is being made on the Athletic Park grandstand, which is expected to be in use by Christmas. This photograph, taken on Saturday, shoes the almost completed framework.
At the near end of the building are members of the Marlboro... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0795
- Toys for Birthright Children
- Blenheim Jaycees will bring joy to many Birthright children at Christmas time when over 200 toys, collected locally and rehabilitated by members, are distributed.
In August Jaycee made an appeak for broken or unwanted toys and gained a gratifying... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0796
- Church Hall to be Dedicated on Saturday
- The finishing touches are being given to the new St. Andrews Presbyterian Sunday School and Church Hall on the corner of Alfred and Henry Streets.
The duilding will be dedicated at 14:30 on Saturday at a special service conducted by the Moderator... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0797
- Record Interest of Schoolboy Cricketers
- Interest in Saturday morning schoolboy cricket reached an all-time high last weekend when 90 keen youngsters turned up at Pollard Park to be organised into competition teams.
The previous record attendance was 45, set some years ago. In the past... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0798
- Active Club at Bohally School
- Formed four months ago, the Bohally School Gymnastic Club is an active organisation. Its membership is limited to 32, but interest is so keen that the roll would have been wellover 100 if unrestricted.
Unde the tuition of Mr D. H. Lind, the Schoo... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0799
- Blenheim Young Farmer for Tasmania
- A member of the Blenheim Young Farmers Club, Mr Raymond Currie, of Dillions Point, was yesterday selected from 8 districts in the Canterbury Council of the Ferderation of Young Farmers to spend three months in Tasmania studying farming methods and e... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0800
- New Borough Engineer Appointed
- The Blenheim Borough Council at a special meeting last night appointed a new Borough engineer. He is Mr J. C. G Watt, B.E., A.M.I.C.E., A.M.N.Z.I.E., at present senior staff engineer at the Palmerston North City Council.
Mr Watt who is 30 years o... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0801
- School Cert. "Examination Jitters"
- Nerves were obviously jumpy this morning as Marlborough candidates in the geography section of the School Certicicate examinations waited outside the examination centre, the College Hall.
Rather happier after she sees the hurdle she has to jump is... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0802
- School Cert. "Examination Jitters"
- Nerves were obviously jumpy this morning as Marlborough candidates in the geography section of the School Certicicate examinations waited outside the examination centre, the Collge Hall.
Five lads whose confidence was tinged with apprehension were... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0803
- Outstanding Effort by Okaramio People
- An outstanding community effort was completed last night with the official opening of the new Okaramio Hall built by the Okaramio Settlers Association.
Photographed after the ceremony are from left; Mr C. T. Leov, Marlborough County Chairman, who... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0804
- Outstanding Effort by Okaramio People
- With 500 people at the function the walls were practically bulging. Here is a section of the crowd during supper, with hardly room to move.
See Neg # 1111... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0805
- R. A. F. Comet over Blenheim
- This is the shape seen by Blenheim people yesterday when a Comet II aircraft of the R. A. F. Transport Command made a brief flag-showing visit.
The sleek jet mde two low-level runs across the centre of town and a sweep over Woodbourne Air Force St... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0806
- Author Admires Garden Roses
- The Picton-born author, Miss Nelle Scanlan, photographed admiring a tall rose bush in the garden of Mr & Mrs R Dossor, Rapaura. Mrs Dosser is a niece of Miss Scanlan.
Miss Scanlan is the author of 13 books, including the well known "Pencarrow" se... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0807
- Interest in Shearing Competition
- Town and country people shared interest in the shearing competion at the Marlborough A. & P. Association's show recently.
Here one of the competitors is seen in action. The platform on which the competion was held was surrounded by spectators pr... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0808
- Camping Equipment From the Air
- Rations and equipment weighing 10,769Lb were dropped at the sire of the Boy Entrant School camp at Rainbow Valley from a R.N.Z.A.F. Bristol Freighter this afternoon.
From a safe distance the advance party of Boy entrants watched the 50 parachute-b... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0809
- Camping Equipment From the Air
- Rations and equipment weighing 10,769Lb were dropped at the sire of the Boy Entrant School camp at Rainbow Valley from a R.N.Z.A.F. Bristol Freighter this afternoon.
From a safe distance the advance party of Boy entrants watched the 50 parachute-b... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0810
- Inspecting Centennial Hall Site
- The Leader of the Opposition, Mr Holyoake, yesterday, inspected the Centennial Hall site at the Henry, George and Arthur Street corners.
He is seen here with the Member for Marlborough, Mr T. P. Shand (right) and the chairman of the Marlborough... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0811
- Dispatches Ready for Take-off
- Due to a minor engine defect the second aerial supply drop from the R.N.Z.A.F. Bristol Freighter to the Boy Entrant School camp at Rainbow Valley was postponed yesterday and was made this morning.
Here two of the dispatchers are seen ready for tak... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0812
- Nassella Tussock Committee
- Members of the inter-department committee on nassella tussock, who met the Marlborough Nassella Tussock Board and toured problem areas yesterday.
Back row: (from left) Messrs A. J. Healy, Botany Division of the Department of Scientific and Indust... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0813
- Workers at Garden Party
- Four of the women who helped greatly towards the success of the National Parties garden party at Mr W. B. Parker's residence, Middle Renwick Road on Saturday afternoon.
Fom left: Mesdames S. T. Verry and J. R. Cresswell, of the Blenheim National... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0814
- Interesting Match at Tennis Tournament
- About 50 took part int he Marlborough Lawn Tennis Club's annual handicap tournament on Saturday and Sunday.
Watching one of the many interesting matches are (from left) Peter Hoggard, Mrs N McElwain, Beverly Newman, Glenys Ross (Club Secretary), R... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0815
- Veteran Service-Car Driver to Retire
- A familiar figure at the wheel of his bus, who has enjoyed the confidence of many thousands of passengers is Mr D. F. (Frank) Kerr, who has been driving for Newman Bros. for nearly 36 years.
Tomorrow night when he brings his bus in from Nelson he... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0816
- Faithful Servant Unmourned
- The last vehicle has rumbled across the old Wairau Bridge.
Plank by Plank it is disappearing beneath the hand of a demolition crew - and scarcely catches the eye of motorists who speed past on its modern concrete and steel successor.
In 6 or 8... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0817
- Meeting at French Pass to Discuss Parking
- Parking problems at French Pass were discussed at the settlement this week at a meeting of interested partied from Marlborough and Nelson and the Pass itself.
They are from left: Messrs J. Hope (settler), A. I. Garriock (chief Traffic Officer, Ne... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0818
- R. S. A. Clubhouse Under Demolition
- The first phase of the demolition of the R. S. A. Club Building started in earnest this morning with a working bee of members.
During the week the west end of the building was stripped in preparation. The building will be demolished in stages as... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0819
- New Camping Grounds at Havelock
- Formed from reclaimed land, the new camping grounds at Havelock are expected to be ready for Christmas.
In the background can be seen the pavillion and extension in which will be located all the facilities.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0820
- Vintage Cars to Christchurch and Return
- Three of Marlborough's vintage cars, with their drivers, before setting off for Christchurch early this morning.
From left: Mr N. F. Sprosen's 1927 8-cylinder Stutz; Mr T. May driving Lucas Bros. 1914 Model T Ford; Mr E. H. Lucas driving Lucas Br... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0821
- Start of Reliability Trial
- The first car to leave in the Marlborough Car Club's reliability trial about to receive the flag from the official starter, Mr J. H. Walton.
Driven by Mr B. J. Rowe, it left at 11 pm and was followed at two minute intervals by the 12 other competi... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0822
- Stumping in County Drain
- The Old Renwick Road, near McLauchlan Street, was closed to motorists at short intevals as Marlborough County Council workmen removed massive willow stumps from the drain on the northern side of the road.
They were pulled from the ground by a ligh... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0823
- Blenheim's First Motels
- Blenheim's first motels, the Grove Motels in Grove Road near the A. A. Motor Camp, will shortly be ready to accommodate holiday makers.
The photo shows one of the two blocks each of three flats. They are entirely self contained.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0824
- Wrestling Championship Winners
- The winners of the Marlborough Wrestling Association championships held on Saturday.
Back row from left: Terence Allen ( 8 stone class), Nelson Knight ( 7 stone)
Middle Row: Gary Turner (lightweight), Alister Windleburn (welterweight), Mr H. Ke... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0825
- A Break from Study
- A cherry picker in action. Miss Anne Turner, who finds cherry picking a pleasant break from studying - and also a handy means of earning money. Miss Turner is a daughter of Mr & Mrs G. F. R. Turner of Nelson Street.
See Neg # 1136... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0826
- Ready for Sorting and Grading
- "Dumps" of cherries, weighing 35lb net, on the back of the truck transporting them to Ivory Orchards Ltds packing shed.
They are sorted and graded and packed into 10lb boxes, which are wired into bundles of three for the market.
See Neg # 1135A... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0827
- R. S. A. Building Demolition well Advanced
- This morning all but a small section of the western half of the R. S.A. Club premises had been demolished by Messrs Airey Bros., the contractors for the new building and volunteers workers.
A start will be made on the new building as soon as the s... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0828
- School Children Learn Resuscitation
- This week Marlborough school children are learning or taking revision courses in the Holger-Nielen method of resuscitation as part of Water Safety week.
Here members of Blenheim School's Std 4 class are seen doing practical training.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0829
- S. I. Mile Skating Title to Picton Man
- The start of the senior men's mile at the South Island roller skating championship held at Picton on Saturday.
A. Yarrall, of Picton, winner of the event, has taken an early lead.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0830
- Rations come in by Parachuate
- Packs containing rations dropping by parachute relearsed from a Bristol Freighter of the R.N.Z.A.F. on to the dropping zone at the Boy Entrant School camp in the Upper Wairau Valley yesterday morning.
See Neg #1141... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0831
- Rations come in by Parachuate
- Inspecting rations being dispatched to a bivouac party is the officer commanding the Boy Entrant School, Squadron Leader, A. F. Tucker D. F.C. (centre).
See Neg #1140... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0832
- Local Lads on the Mat
- Alister Windleburn (on top) and Allan Perano on the mat during their contest for the Marlborough Wrestling Association's welterweight title on Saturday night.
Keeping close control is referee-trainer Hugh Kerr.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0833
- Grovetown School in Town
- Grovetown School children made a "Cook's tour" of Blenheim yesterday, visiting many places of interes, including business premises.
An inspection of The Marlborough Express was on the programme for senior pupils, two of whom are seen here watching... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0834
- Boy Entrants in Camp
- Putting some of the lessons learned into practice during the night-firing exercises. There are Boy Entrants crouched in the tussocks in the foreground while in the background on the receiving end of the flares, Very lights and thunderflashes, are in... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0835
- Boy Entrants in Camp
- Boy Entrants from Woodbourne in Camp in the Upper Wairau Valley near the Rainbow River. There are 140 boys in the camp.
Lecturing a flight of Boys Entrants in fieldcraft is a Regular Force Instructor, Sergeant Burson.
See neg# 1144 and # 1147... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0836
- Boy Entrants in Camp
- Neatness is encouraged. This is a typical tent line, with everything tidily arranged. Provision has been made by the flight occupying the tents on the right for wet weather by the digging of run-off ditches around the tents.
See neg# 1144 and #... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0837
- Where the Wairau Starts
- It is near the point shown in the above photograph that the Wairau River starts.
The area is the Wairau George, at a spot appropriately named Hell's Gate where the stream surges between narrow rock walls.
It is only a few miles from the george... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0838
- Visit by Seclect Committee on Irrigation
- The Parliamentary Select Committee on Irrigation, which visited Marlborough yesterday.
Back Row from left: Messrs I. W. McKinnon (Ministry of Works inspecting engineer), H. L. J. May, M.P. (Onslow), S. A. Whitehead, M. P. Nelson, N. L. Shleton,... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0839
- Roadside Grazing in the Awatere
- This view along the Marama Road is typical of many to be seen in the Awatere.
With feed on farms eaten practically out, farmers take stock on the roadside and graze them most of the day.
The Awatere is on the grip of the worst drought since 19... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0840
- Domestic Water Supply Fails
- Many farms have been out of water for weeks - both domestic and stock supplies have been used up completely.
They have to pay to get water carted to their properties.
Here an Awatere County Council "tanker" under the control of Mr C. Wilde, d... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0841
- Water Courses and Streams Dry Up.
- Here is another familar sight - a dried-up water course. Crossing it just below the bridge is the main carrying water from the Awatere water scheme intake at the Birch Stream.
The scheme has proved reliable and invaluable in the greatest test it... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0842
- Part of World Wide Link
- Messages can be sent from Blenheim to practically any part of the world in a matter of minutes today.
Behind this service is a vast network of telegraph and radio channels and complex transmission equipment. One of the machines which is of primar... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0843
- New Insulated Railway Wagons
- One of the new insulated railway wagons photographed during shunting operations at the Blenheim station.
There are 40 in use in the South Island and this number will be doubled as more come to hand from the overseas manufacturers.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0844
- Studying Irrigation Area
- Members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Irrigation, officials of the Ministry of Works and local farmers inspecting the area at the head of the main Wairau irrigation scheme at the Traverse, opposite Mt. Patriach, on the West Coast Highway. ... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0845
- Father Christmas Making his Rounds
- Father Christmas, looking as well as ever, has again started his rounds. He was photographed on Saturday at the Overseas Women's Club children's party, held in the Triple Links Hall, which was attended by 100 youngsters.
All were thrilled to rece... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0846
- Under Judges Inspection
- Paramount seniors, of Blenheim, parade before the judges at the Marlborough marching championships at Lansdowne Park on Saturday.
A total of 18 teams from Marlborough and Nelson.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0847
- First Competitive Meeting in New Pool
- Competitors in the 110 yards intermeddiate and senior women's freestyle event take their marks at the Blenheim Swimming Club's first canrival of the season on Saturday.
It was the first competitive meeting held in the Blenheim Olympic pool.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0848
- Grim Evidence of Awatere Drought
- The drought conditions in the Awatere have not been relieved to any appreciable extent by light showers of rain over the past 36 hours.
The main effect has been to refresh stock rapidly becoming exhausted by the prolonged dry wather and to repleni... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0849
- Grim Evidence of Awatere Drought
- The drought conditions in the Awatere have not been relieved to any appreciable extent by light showers of rain over the past 36 hours.
The main effect has been to refresh stock rapidly becoming exhausted by the prolonged dry wather and to repleni... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0850
- Grim Evidence of Awatere Drought
- The drought conditions in the Awatere have not been relieved to any appreciable extent by light showers of rain over the past 36 hours.
The main effect has been to refresh stock rapidly becoming exhausted by the prolonged dry wather and to repleni... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0851
- Jamboree Scouts in Weekend Camp
- Over 80 Marlborough Scouts and officers made final preparations for the Pan-Pacific Jamboree at a "packing up" camp held at the Marlborough A. & P. Associations showgrounds over the weekend.
Scouter R. Hallett (right) quartermaster and Scouter S... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0852
- Jamboree Scouts in Weekend Camp
- Over 80 Marlborough Scouts and officers made final preparations for the Pan-Pacific Jamboree at a "packing up" camp held at the Marlborough A. & P. Associations showgrounds over the weekend.
One of the Jamboree troops tidying up its tents. The... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0853
- Jamboree Scouts in Weekend Camp
- Over 80 Marlborough Scouts and officers made final preparations for the Pan-Pacific Jamboree at a "packing up" camp held at the Marlborough A. & P. Associations showgrounds over the weekend.
Many hands make light work, particularly where peeling... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0854
- Up . . . And Over
- Cpl. A. Barnett, a distance runner, mastering the art of pole vault at a Wednesday afternoon sports meeting at the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne
See Neg # 1162... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0855
- How far will he get?
- How far will he get, is the question in officials' and spectators' minds as Leading Aircraftsman J. W. Mee attempts the long jump at a Wednesday afternoon sports meeting at Woodbourne. The athletic section at Woodbourne have their own club captain. ... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0856
- Right Idea for a Warm Day
- Can you think of a more pleasant occupation for a hot Saturday afternnon?
These lads had the right idea with their inflatable mattress and collapsible dinghy, getting nicely wet while paddling around Pollard Park.
They are from left: Martin Co... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0857
- Double Duty Big Brass Drum
- It was really warm at the Marlborough Girls marching champioship on Saturday, especially for Pipe Band brass drummer Alex Steele.
One can't beat the bass drum enthusiastically all afternoon without a break, Drum Sergeant Steele asserts. However... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0858
- Fine Kingfish catch in Sounds
- A particularly good catch for so early in the season, this well-prportioned kingfish was taken by Mr T. W. Thomas, of Blenheim, near Wedge Point, Grove Arm, on Sunday.
It weighs 29lb and is 39 1/2 inches in length.
Mr Thomas was trolling with a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0859
- Bridging Backblock Streams
- A view of the bridge across Noel's Creek, in the upper Northbank newar Patriach, which has been built by the Marlborough County Council as part of its current access works there.
A similar bridge is to be built further upstream at Bluff Creek.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0860
- Looking for a "Dead-eye Dick"
- Mr J. A. Knowles, A. T.C., officer at Marlborough College, tallies scores on the .22 targets at the Vernon Range.
Yesterday and today the Collegge Cadets had their annual rifle shoot as a part of barracks week training... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0861
- Well-performed Intermediate
- Brian Gleeson, of Blenheim who performed well at the Blenhein Swimming Club's carnival on Saturday. He is seen here racing to a win in the 110 yards freestyle.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0862
- Got there, but only just
- Almost missed that one! Brian Booker, of Renwick, makes an awkard forehand recovery during the doubles section of the Marlborough Tennis Association' sjunior championships.
He is partnered by Neil Peek, of Picton.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0863
- Honors to Local Marching Girls
- The Paramount junior A team (Blenheim) turns on a fine display of precision marching at the Marlborough Championships, held at Lansdowne Park on Saturday.
This team took the junior championship and its leader, Carol Howorth, won the junior champio... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0864
- Presentation to Retiring Teacher
- Presentations to Miss M. E. Watson who has been at Marlborough College for the past 13 years and who is retiring from the profession were made at the College yesterday.
A cake specially decorated as a typewriter, commemorating Miss Watson's career... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0865
- Presentation to Retiring Teacher
- Presentations to Miss M. E. Watson who has been at Marlborough College for the past 13 years and who is retiring from the profession were made at the College yesterday.
Miss W. Turner (right) presenting Miss Watson with flowers.
Miss Watson was... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0866
- Teachers Farwelled at College Function
- Nine teachers were farewelled at a function held at Marlborough College yesterday afternoon.
Back Row from leeft: Mr C. C. K. Rooke, Miss T. M. Mullan, Mrs S. Arthur, Miss W. Turner, Mr D. F. Sage
Front row: Miss J. E. Couch, Miss M. E. Watso... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0867
- Annual Break-up and Prize Giving Ceremony
- John Clemett, head boy, who gained the Pattie Cup for leadership and public spirit.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0868
- Annual Break-up and Prize Giving Ceremony
- Alison Palmer, head girl, who gained the Bartlett Cup for merit in class and field... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0869
- Annual Break-up and Prize Giving Ceremony
- Hazel Bowen Joint Dux... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0870
- Annual Break-up and Prize Giving Ceremony
- Anthony Lenk Joint Dux... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0871
- Big Water Supply in Drought Area
- Mr J. M.; Davidson "Sedgebrook", Seddon, whose property is in the centre of the drought area, uncovered this extensive source of water recently. It is reckoned to be flowing at the rate of 18,000 gallons pre hour.
A bulldozer open up a cut several... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0872
- Prefects in the Swim
- Marlborough College prefects took a ducking in good spirit yesterday - there was little else they could do!. Inspired by the proximity of the end of the school year other pupils, who have endeavoured to keep in their good graces for three terms, cla... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0873
- Keeler Bound for new Waters
- Formerly one of the best known keelers in Otage Harbour, the 50-year-old Shadown, is seen here shortly after her arrival at the Blenheim Railway yards yesterday.
Purchased by a Nelson businessman, she will be trucked from Blenheim to Nelson early... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0874
- Attractive Massed Callisthenics Display
- Girl pupils of Marlborough College made an attractive sight yesterday when taking part in a massed callisthenics display. This photograph, taken from a second storey window of the College whoes them in action... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0875
- Santa Tours Blenheim Area
- A weekend highlight for Donna, Anthony and Geoffrey Scott, of Riverlands, was a visit from Santa Claus on Saturday morning.
Sponsored by the Ex-Royal Navalmans Association, Santa visited many homes in the Blenheim area, travelling on the back of a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0876
- Action in Newman Cricket Match
- Two photos taken during Saturday monring's play in the Newman Shield cricket match between Marlborough and Motueka.
M. Wilson, Marlborough, fields a ball he has just bowled to K. Allred. Wilson was the day's most prominent bowler with 6 for 29 to... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0877
- Action in Newman Cricket Match
- Two photos taken during Saturday monring's play in the Newman Shield cricket match between Marlborough and Motueka.
Playing close in, I. MacGregor traps a ball from Allred
See Neg # 1186... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0878
- Just Sixteen and Flying Solo
- John Cuddon sits at the controls of the Piper aircraft in which he made his first solo flight yesterday. Just turned 16, he is probably the youngest pilot in New Zealand.
With him is Marlborough Aero Club's instructor, Mr Tom Furse.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0879
- Planning round-New Zealand Flight
- With the longest days of the year approaching and the weather showing signs of clearing for a period, members of the Marlborough Aero Club are busy finalising their plans for the round-New Zealand flight to be undertaken shortly by two of the Club's... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0880
- Mystic Influence on the Bowling Green
- Ian Mills (Marlborough) apparently attempting to hypnotise a bowl during the first Saturday's play in the Theo Couch Memorial Pair's last weekend.
Others in the photograph are from left; C. F. Marfell (Awatere), A. T. Houlston (Blenheim), N. S.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0881
- Hitch-Hiking around the South Island
- With Christmas holidays already under way for many people an increasing number of, campers, holidaymakers and hitch-hikers are seen passing through Blenheim every day.
This trio was stopped yesterday morning while on their way to Nelson. They had... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0882
- Malayans Visit Picton
- Messrs W. Khan (left) and M. Ratnasabapathy, Colombo Plan students at Canterbury University, who have been playing with the Rev. and Mrs D. W. Edmonds of Picton... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0883
- Happy Christman Indeed
- A happy Christmas is assured for Mr and Mrs A. W. Burge, of 87, Scott Street. They are the lucky winners of the R. S. A. Christmas stocking Raffle.
The first prize is valued at 185GBP. Mr Burge, a member of the Association, had bought about 30 t... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0884
- New Transmission Line
- Work on link from Kikiwa to Blenheim.
Poles an other gear for the Kikiwa - Blenheim line are stored in a depot at the Delta. Much of the material required for the line is already distributed along the route.
The line, 110,000 volt capacity, wi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0885
- Marlborough's Challenge to Redhead
- Marlborough's challenge to the Redhead, Susan Leigh II, is steadily taking shape in the garage of her co-owner, Mr Bill Ruffell.
Mr Ruffell, together with Mr Harry Rutledge, hope to have the boat in the water sometime in February. This photo show... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0886
- Christmas Decor a Radical Change
- Even Government departments mellow a little at Christmas. Most radical evidence of this Christmas decorations festooning counters and doorways in the Savings Bank branch of the Blenheim Post Office.
Decorations have been authorised for Savings Ba... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0887
- New Transmission Line.
- Electricity Department line construction gangs are getting closer to Blenheim with the Kikiwa-Blenheim transmission line.
The gang is working near the main highway west of the Wash Bridge... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0888
- Water Safety Demonstration
- Members of the Rarangi Surf Life Saving Club demonstrating how to carry a "patient" to a suitable place for resuscitation.
The demonstration was part of a seriers sponsored by the Marlborough Water Safety Committee at the Olympic Pool on Saturda... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0889
- Novel Christmas Decoration on House
- A novel Christmas decoration and one which has attracted a great deal of interest in the last few days is the Nativity scene painted on the inside of the front windoed of Mr and Mrs I. Browning's residence, 9 Lane Street.
Painting is one of Mrs Br... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0890
- Mr J. T. A. Beaumont to Retire
- For two years Service with Justice Department of "full and interesting" service will end in a few days when Mr J. T. A. Beaumont retires from the position of registrar of the Court in Blenheim, an office he has held since 1945.
Mr Beaumont commenc... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0891
- Golden Wedding Anniversary on Christmas Day
- The three remaining members of a double wedding ceremony performed in Yorkshire, England, on December 25th 1908.
On Christmas Day, Mr S. Hatton, of Auckland (left) and Mr & Mrs J. E. Hatton, Upper Weld Street Blenheim, celebrate their golden wed... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0892
- Decorations Enliven Scene at Wairau Hospital
- Gay decorations usually with a novel centrepiece are a feature at the Wairau Hospital at the festive season.
Finishing touches are given to a team of reindeer by Sister J. Caldwell
See neg # 1212
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0893
- Decorations Enliven Scene at Wairau Hospital
- Gay decorations usually with a novel centrepiece are a feature at the Wairau Hospital at the festive season.
Sister H. Rogers makes use of artistic talent parinting window decorations.
See neg # 1210... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0894
- Warm Welcome, Maori Fashion
- Mr Jimmy Holder, who made the Maori challenge to Wanganella visitors, rolls his eyes and grimaces in ferocious fashion.
See neg # 1213... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0895
- Ashore for a Happy Afternoon
- From 400 to 500 passengers from the Wanganella were taken ashore in Picton's commercial launches yesterday.
Here the first ones to land are seen transferring from the cruise ship.
The shipped dropped anchor at 13:30 akmost exactly on schedule.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0896
- Winners of Pairs Bowling Tourney
- J. Gilbert (left) and R. Brown (skip) of the Marlborough Club, who neat W. and T. Humphreys, also of Marlborough, to win the final of the Theo. Couch Memorial Pairs bowling tournament on Saturday... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0897
- Final Respects to Sister Mary Salette
- White veiled Children of Mary flank the hearse as the funeral procession of the late Sister Salette, killed in a motor accident at the Elevation on Christmas Eve, leave St. Mary's Church, Blenheim, on Saturday for the Omaka Cemetry... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0898
- Men's Singles Winner in Action
- W. Pritchard, of Canterbury, who won the men's singles section of the Marlborough Lawn Tennis Associaation's Christmas tournament, stretches to a difficult return during play on Saturday.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0899
- A Harvest of Onion Seed
- This three-and-a-quarter acre plot of onions will harvest some 2000lb of seed, estimates the grower, Mr W. J. Neal of Blicks Road.
Harvesting will begin about mid-February when, over about three pickings, the heads will be hand-picked, dried in sp... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0900
- Marlborough Automobile Association Motor Camp
- Motor camps are always popular for family hnolidays. This is a section of the Marlborough Automobile Associations camp in Grove Road.
Each year the camp is called on to cater for more and more campers and the Assoication is endeavourng to keep pa... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0901
- Extensions to St. Barnabas Church, Springlands
- Start on church extensions in New Year. Costing 1550GBP the additions have been made necessary by the increased size of congregations which have resulted in considerable over-crowding, especially at family services and principal festivals.
The su... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0902
- Familiar Scene at Picton
- The departure of the ferry streamer Rangatira for Wellington is a familiar feature of the Picton holiday scene.
Crowds through the wharf to see the steamer sail and bid farewell to their friends... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0903
- New Year's Day Mission by Aero Club Planes
- The four men who made New Zealand's round-New Zealand flight. Messrs T. Furse (right) and W. Ashley.
From dawn to dusk over 15 3/4 hours of daymight they flew an estimated 1450 miles which took them from their home base at Omaka Airfield right... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0904
- New Year's Day Mission by Aero Club Planes
- Messrs G. Timpson (right) and P. Lyford. These photos were taken a couple of minutes after the two aircraft touched down at Omaka.
The flight was staged to commerate the 30th anniversary of the ownership by the Marlborough Aero Club of the first... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0905
- Scouts Leave for Jamboree
- Members of the Pan-Pacific Jamboree contingent from the northern part of the South Island embarking at Picton yesterday in the Rangatira for Wellington on a stage of their journey to Auckland.
Trains, buses and private cars brought the 300 scouts... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0906
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- ... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0907
- Picton's Attraction Popular
- Picton Foreshore proved popular yesterday, New Years Day. Thousands of people thronged the lawns and beach and crowded on to the jetties.
This photograph shows a section of the large crowd which watched the events in the Marlborough Rowing Associ... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0908
- Dry-Land Launches
- Undergoing repair and maintenance on the slips new Eckford's lower wharf on the Opawa River are these two launches.
The larger vessel on the slipway is the Kaikoura-based fishing launch which was borought up the river on New Year's Eve.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0909
- Novelty From Singapore
- The bicycle collapses into a compact unit about the size of a suitcase and weighs 35lb. One ot its most unusual features is the hinged frame, which can be positively locked in position when the machine is erected.
It has the same gearing as an or... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0910
- The Port of Blenheim
- Only one cargo vessel uses the Port of Blenehim, the S.S. Echo, here tied up in the Opawa River.
The Echo, a famillar part of the river scene for many years, is currently undergoing annual overhaul. She is due to resume her regular voyages to We... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0911
- Immigrants Land at Picton
- A cheerful smile and a wave for the photographer at Picton from the children of Mr & Mrs J. W. E. Thommsen, from Germany and Mr & Mrs A. van Vuuren, of the Netherlands. These two family groups were among the immigrants who last evening arrived in Pi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0912
- Athletic Park Pavilion
- The new pavilion at Athletic Park is rapidly taking shape and will be a great asset at the Park, which itself will be brought into use by the Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club shortly.
The pavilion, which incorporates dressing rooms and seating ac... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0913
- Improving Telephone Services
- Post and Telegraph Department workmen are continuing cable-laying work alongside the State Highway north of Blenheim.
The photo was taken this week near Grovetown and shows a cable-laying gang working on a cable which will improve the telephone se... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0914
- Church Camp Leaders Relax
- Anglican Church seniore camp leaders relaxing in the sun at the Seddon Domain this week are, from right, Canon R. C. Nicholson, Spring Creek (commandant), the Rev. K. A. Tutt, Vicar of Stoke), who acted as camp cook and Mr J. A. Greenslade, of Greymo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0915
- Novelty From Singapore
- A novel bicycle which has attracted attention locally is this Japanese "Road Pupopy". It is owned by Cpl. J. F. Brown, of the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, who purchased it in Singapore for $68 about 18 months ago.
He returned to Woodbourne, wh... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0916
- Lady Cobham's Parents Think N.Z. is a "Wonderful Country"
- Mr & Mrs J. R. Mackeig-Jones, parents of Lady Cobham, wife of New Zealand's Governor-General, spent the weekend in Blenheim and visited several farms in the district.
Shown in the lounge of the Criterion Hotel yesterday, they are spending a leisur... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0917
- Noted Old Residence to be Demolished
- The well-known residence and dental surgery of Dr H. Anderson, in Maxwell Road, has changed hands and will shortly be demolished. The new owners, the Elastrator Co. Ltd, who occupy land adjoing the property in Scott Street, intend to extend their co... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0918
- Waikawa One-Mile Swim Winners
- The main event at the Waikawa Boating Club's regatte on Saturday was the one-mile swim in Waikawa Bay.
In the photo are shown the winner, A. Davis, of Blenheim, who completed the course in 30 min 9 sec and the second place-filler, Miss M. McNabb,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0919
- A Start of a Career in the Air Force
- "Signing on" for a term of 8 years in the R.N.Z.A.F. are these four members of the 13th intake of Boy Entrants at Woodbourne. A total of 60 youths, whose ages range from 16 1/2 to 18, arrived at the Station on Friday and Saturday.
Attesting Offic... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0920
- New Intake of Boy Entrants at Woodbourne
- An intake of 60 recruits for the Boy Entrant School at the R.N.Z.A.F. Woodbourne arrived in Blenheim on Saturday and Sunday. The settling in process is a costly one, involving an issue to each member of equipment valued at approx. 80GBP. The Entran... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0921
- New Intake of Boy Entrants at Woodbourne
- A group of boys whose ages range from 16 1/2 to 18 are waiting to be called before the attesting officer to to the Oath of Allegiance.
See Neg # 1239 and 1242... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0922
- New Intake of Boy Entrants at Woodbourne
- Sgt, S. Lee, n.c.o. in charge of the clothing store, makes sure that P. J. Barratt, Auckland (left) and L. B. Barrow, Napier, get a good fit in boots and shoes.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0923
- Trout of the Season
- The "trout of the season" was caught in the Spring Creek on Sunday night by Mr Murray King, of Hallls Road. Measuring 34 inches, an indication of its size is given by the ruler placed underneath the trout.
The fish had a girth of 20 inches.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0924
- Holiday Influx has not yet Abated
- Mrs May Eaton, tour manager for a party of 22 Australians, presenting Miss Rita Doherty, of Mt. Tyson, Queensland, with a paua skell kiwi brooch and matching ear-rings on behalf of the party to mark her 21st birthday. The function was held at the Cr... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0925
- Big Return to Wheat - Cropping
- Redwood Bros Ltds. grain store, next to the mill contains 9000 180lb sacks of wheat - the greatest amount in several years.
By the end of the season it will hols about 15,500 sacks. The full store reflects the local return to wheat growing follo... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0926
- Domain Pavilion Takes Shape
- Taking shape and expected to be completed shortly is the new pavilion of the Seddon Domain, being erected by the Awatere County Council.
It replaces old wooden building, which has been demolished to make way for the new. The new pavilion is being... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0927
- Holiday Influx has Not Yet Abated
- Mr L. Earl, of Timaru, and family setting up camp at the Autommobile Association's Grove Road camp after disembarking from the Rangatira on Monday evening.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0928
- Swimmers for National Championships
- The four Blenheim swimmers who are part of the seven man team to reprednt the Nelson-Marlborough Centre at the national championships at Napier and Palmerston North early in February.
From left: Arthur Brake (mens dive), Ellen Jellyman (junior gi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0929
- Party og Happy Australian Tourists
- The Australian tourists who concluded their South Island section of a New Zealand tour at Blenheim last night. The party of 22 was photographed outside the Criterian Hotel this morning before they left for Picton to catch the Rangatira for Wellingto... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0930
- Holiday Influx Has Not Yet Abated
- One of the features of the ideally situated Grove Road Camp is the easily accessible fishing.
Here less than 50 yards from his camp, Mr Vic Sinclair, just arrived from Christchurch, tries his luck on a pleasantly cool evening,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0931
- Holiday Flux Has Not Yet Abated
- Three Christchurch girls (from left) Misses Mary Mitchell, Nancy Cox and Rosemary White, setting off back to their overnight camp following a much needed meal at a local cafe. Two of them, Misses Mitchell and White, had come across in the Rangatira... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0932
- Harvesting Wheat Crops
- The harvesting of wheat crops in Marlborough is now in full swing. This season's harvest, because of greatly increased sowings and weather which was very suitable, will be the heaviest for many years.
The photo was taken this week in the property... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0933
- Waikawa Club's Annual Regatta
- The Waikawa Boating Club's annual regatta on Saturday was a popular fixture, bot for spectators and competitors.
There was a varied programme of races for boats of many types and performances. In addition, there was the one-nile swim around the b... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0934
- Waikawa Club's Annual Regatta
- A general view of the Bay with two boats (right) taking part in the event for craft of 35 h.o. and under.
See Neg # 1255... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0935
- View of Grassmere Saltworks
- A comprehensive view of the Dominion Salt Ltd saltworks at Grassmere. In the foreground are the factory and office buildings and the new salt stack, while in the background are the solar evapouration ponds.
A new harvesting method now under trial... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0936
- Australian Show-Jumping -Team in Blenheim
- Members of the Australian show-jumping team whose tour programme will begin on Saturday with events at the Marlborough A & P Associations showgrounds.
Back Row: From left; Frank Lawton, Bert Jacobs, Max Gooch, Kath Burgess, Geoff Richards and J... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0937
- Horses Her Charge
- Is it any winder that horses in the Australian show-jumping team are contented - they have a pretty 19-year-old blonde, Peta Brown, to look after them.
An English girl, Peta now lives at Coleraine, Victoria and is one of many girl grooms in Austra... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0938
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- 2016.027.0939
- Harvesting Wheat Crop at Grovetown
- Some excellent yields of wheat have been returned from crops on the heavier land around Grovetown, Spring Creek and Tua Marina this season.
Shown here is a header at work in a 12-acre crop og Hilgendorf on Mr R. J. Nolans property, Grovetown.
T... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0940
- Looking at Sounds Tame Fish
- The launch Miss Picton at Double Cove loaded with holiday makers and tourists who were intrigued by the tame fish, unfortunately a disappearing feature of the cove.
During the last 12 months the shoal ( 100 snapper and blue cod) has dwindled alarm... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0941
- Outstanding Australian Pair
- Max Gooch, on Royal, who gave one of the outstanding performances at the Australian show-jumping teams opening show on Saturday, clears the 5ft 5in wall jump with little difficulty.
Max Gooch drew with Geoff Richards, on Pilgrim, for the special p... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0942
- Winner of Puissance Event
- Ocean Foam looks shy and demure after receiving the winner's ribbon for the Puissance Event, one of the major jumps at the Australian show-jumping team's opening show on Saturday.
Ridden by Australian teams captain, Bert Jacobs, Ocean Foam gained... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0943
- When Old Friends Gather
- Miss E. Nelson, who taught at Grassmere School from 1935 to 1937, with a former pupil, Mr T. Jefferies. Miss Nelson is shortly to retire from her position as liasion officer for the Southland Education Board.
See Neg # 1270 to 1276... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0944
- Boat Builders "Hobby"
- Five years spare-time work went into this 34 foot launch, built in his back yard as a hobby by Picton boat-builder Mr C. R. Carey.
It was lauched at the Foreshore slipway on Saturday.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0945
- Celebrating 75th Anniversary this week
- Seddon School and smaller schools in the area that were consolidated on it will celebrate their anniversary from tomorrow to Sunday.
About 300 former pupils and teachers are expected to attend.
Seaview School, now used as a hay barn, which is o... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0946
- Celebrating 75th Anniversary this week
- Seddon School and smaller schools in the area that were consolidated on it will celebrate their anniversary from tomorrow to Sunday.
About 300 former pupils and teachers are expected to attend.
A view of Seddon School... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0947
- Cutting the Cake
- Mesdames A. McDonald (Blenheim) and C. Walker (Seddon) cut the 75th anniversary cake at Seddon and district schools' jubilee banquet last night.
The banquet was held in the Awatere Memorial Hall attended by about 300 people. The menu included tur... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0948
- When Old Friends Gather
- Miss Judith Dollar, a former Seddon School pupil, her mother Mrs L. Dollar, Miss J Workman of Blenheim, who was a pupil at Ugbrook School and later taught as Seaview and Waterfalls Schools, and Mrs A. H. Kennington, on old girl of Tetly Brook School.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0949
- When Old Friends Gather
- Among those present at the opening og the Seddon and district schools' 75th anniversary on Thursday were (from left); Miss A. C. O'Brien, of Wellington, first teacher at Richmond Brook from 1901 to 1910, Mr K. E. McKinnon, of Fielding, earliest livin... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0950
- Credit Due to These Men
- Much of the credit for the evident success of the Seddon and district schools' 75th anniversary celebrations must go to the organising committee.
Here are three of its chief officers (from left): Messrs John Lissaman, secretary, Pat Barton, chairm... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0951
- Schools Anniversary Celebrations
- Former pupils and staff of Seddon and district schools gathered at the Seddon School yesterday for the official opening of the 75th anniversary celebrations.
The function was attended by about 300 many of whom travelled considerable distances to b... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0952
- When Old Friends Gather
- Mrs J. A. Moran, Blenheim, who attended Seddon School in 1902 and 1903, Mrs H. Fraser, Wellingon, who attended Seddon School from 1915 to 1922, and Mrs R. Sorensen, who attended Blind River, Grassmere and Seddon Schools between 1910 and 1918.
See... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0953
- When Old Friends Gather
- Mrs E. M. Fleming, who taught at Tetley Brook School in 1906 and 1907, with one of her first pupils, Mr L. Dollar, now a well known Awatere farmer.
See Neg #1270 to 1274... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0954
- When Old Friends Gather
- An old pupil and a pupil to be of Seddon School: Mrs Jim Conway and her son, Erin.
See Neg #1270 to 1274... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0955
- Lake Elterwater Dry for Third Time This Centure
- Lake Elterwater, near Ward has dried up. It was dry in the summer of 1914-15 and again in 1932-33 - two years of extremely serious drought.
The failure of the lake reflects the extent of the current drought which has dealt heavy blows to Awatere... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0956
- Lake Elterwater Dry for Thirs Time this century
- The hard baked area in the foreground merges into the darker area of soft mud in the centre.
See Neg # 1278... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0957
- Piping in the Haggis
- The highlight on Saturday night of the Marlborough Scottish Societies Burns bicentenary supper (marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns) was the ceremonial serving of the haggis.
Here members of the Pipe Band provide a guard of... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0958
- School Jubilee Visitors' Book
- Mr G. B. Couch, headmaster of the Seddon School from 1954 to 1956, signed the visitors' book at the Seddon and district schools' 75th anniversary celebrations on Saturday.
From left is Mrs W. S. Kennington, in charge of the visitors' book, while a... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0959
- Guests ar Scout Campfire
- Another guest was Mr John Macke, of Dunedin, provinical commissioner for Otago. He was wearing an American Indian feather head-dress presented to him at the Jamboree by one of the American contingent.
With him was his wife, formerly Miss Susie Ba... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0960
- Guests ar Scout Campfire
- Guests of honour at a Boy Scout campfire at Riverside Park on Saturday night were members of the British contingent to the recent Pan-Pacific Jamboree at Auckland.
From left: A. S.M. Michael Bull, A. D.C. Tom Roome, contingent leader,Front - P. L... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0961
- Oldest Former Pupils at Seddon Schools
- Only 8 former pupils of the Seddon and district schoold from the 1884 to 1900 period were present for the roll-call at the 75th anniversary celebrations on Saturday.
Top Row from left: Miss R. J. Humphreys, Mesdames M. E. Blick and L. E. McLachlan... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0962
- Royal Navy Goes Visiting
- Commander R. K. N. Emden, D. S.C, R.N, commanding officer of the Royal Navy frigate Crane and two of his officers, were entertained by the Mayor of Picton, Mr A. E. Greig ad the council yesterday.
From left; Lisut. J. D. Caldecott, R.N., Mr Greig,... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0963
- Royal Navy Frigate in Picton
- H. M. S. Crane, the Royal Navy frigate visitng Picton until tomorrow, berthing at the main wharf yesterday.
See neg # 1285... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0964
- Film Institue Officers
- Officers of the New Zealand Film Institutes' photographed at the National conference held in Blenheim.
Back Row: Mr R. L. Hayes(Wellington), programme organiser, Mr R. Ritchie (Wellington) treasurer, Mr D. F. Yates (Levin), working committee, Mr D.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0965
- Auctioneer Meets His Opponent
- The well-known Blenheim auctioneer, Mr Roy McArtney, who for the first time in his 30 years "on the rail" was talked down at an open-air auction if Poynter Street last week, meets his opponent. He is "Joey" a very determined parrot owned by Mrs E.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0966
- Taylor Stopbank Realignment
- Approx. 20 chains of stopbank on both sides of Nelson Street in involved. On the north side of Nelson Street a section of stopbank is being moved towards the road and wiill increase the amount of usable room in the back part of the Board's property... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0967
- Landed after 6 hour Struggle
- The anchor recovered from Cloudy Bay by Mr R. D. Dick, a local fisherman dwarfs the stern of his fishing lauch, Atatu.
An Anchor, corroded and heavily encrusted with marive growth, one which probably dates back to sailing ship days has been retrie... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0968
- Swimming Baths Had its Day
- No longer thronged with children on hot summer days, the old Blenheim swimming pool is being filled in. The photo shows the pool as it now appears, hald full of spoil and with what remains of its bottom litterd with tins, wire and junk.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0969
- Safe Contents Intact
- The sturdy safe, stolen from National Airways Corporation's office in Queen Street, on the night of January 12, which cheated burglars of its £300 contents, on Saturday afternoon yielded under expert attack on its lock.
Shown in the photograph is... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0970
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- Jill Boon, was given the honor of taking the first plunge and is shown here after she had completed a swim of the length of the baths. It was not many seconds later that the whole of the school it seemed, was splashing happily.
See neg # 1296... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0971
- Clarke in Picton for Strait Swim
- "Big Bill" Clarke, who was to begin training in Picton this afternoon. He plans to attempt to swim Cook Strait on Manday, February 16.
The 42-year old Aucklander in his first attempt to be the first to swim Cook Straitm but when he arrived in Pi... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0972
- Rai Valley School's New Pool Opened
- Officals of the School Committee and Home and School League who attended the opening yesterday afternoon of the Rai Valley School baths shown with the guest speakers.
From left: Mrs P. Lusty, Messrs M. Robinson, E. F. Woodward, G. Spencer (head... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0973
- Drastic Water Famine
- Common sight in Burleigh area - 44-gallon bitumen drums for holding water.
More than a hundred Blenheim families just beyond the Borough supply are out of water as a result of the drought.
The most serious shortage ollowing the failure of wells... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0974
- Drastic Water Famine
- The Marlborough County Council's tanker delivering water to a householder in the Burleigh area. Nearly every home has a number of County - supplied drums from which all water for household needs is drawn.
On the right is a County employee, Mr R.... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0975
- Drastic Water Famine
- Plenty of water from a well at Budge Street - at the other end of town.
See Neg # 1297 and 1298... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0976
- Local Rowing Crews for National Regatte
- Rowing crews from the Blenheim, Picton and Wairau Clubs left Blenheim yesterday for the South where they are to compete at a chamipoship regatte at Christchurch today and at National Rowing Championships which commence at Lake Waihola, Dunedin, on We... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0979
- Blenheim's Coat of Arms
- Blenheim now has a coat of arms, duly recorded by the College of Arms, London. It is the work of an expert at the College, from various designs and suggestions from the Council and Dr M. H. Watt, of Dunedin, who has been acting in lisison between th... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0980
- Without his Shirt On
- The Rock 'n' Roller Johnny Devlin, followed from His Majesty's theatre, is "trapped", shirtless, outside a house in Warwick Street while he signs autographs.
Asked for souvenirs, Devlin divested himself of almost all his loose possessions before h... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0981
- Marlborough Cup Presentation
- Mrs C. S. Donald (left) received the Marlborough Trotting Cup trophy on behalf of her husband, owner, trainer and driver of the winner, Gambling Princess.
Donated by Mr & Mrs S. T. Richmond, they trophy was presented by Mrs Richmond (right).... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0982
- Marlborough Trots
- This is how they finished in the Marlborough Trotting Cup at Waterlea on Saturday.
From left: Gambling Princess (C. S. Donald) first, Elope ( W. E. Lowe) second and Anne Peterson ( R. G. Morris third. The rest of the field is well strung out.
... View Full Record

- Negative, Photographic
- 2016.027.0983
- Visiting New South Wales Cricket Team
- The N.S.W. colts cricket team who played Marlborough colts in a two-day match on Saturday and today.
From Left Back Row: B. Summins, R. Boyd, T. Gleeson, J. Taylor, T. Grosser, S. Gilchrist
Front row: D. Cluff, G. Birt, P. Bruce (vice-captain),... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0984
- Kaikoura's Power Problems
- N. Z. Electricity Department linesmand are shown in the picture below busy with the wiring work on the line, which is only a few miles short of Kaikoura. December has been announced as completion date for the project.
A few weeks ago the big 300... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0985
- Kaikoura's Power Problems
- By the end of this year the Kaikoura County Council's diesel generators, housed in the building shown above, will become redundant, except as a stand-by plant, when the transmission line from the South Island grid system reaches the township.
But... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0986
- Road Improvements at Pelorus Bridge
- This could be an access road to the backblocks area, but actually it is a section of the Blenheim-Nelson State highway near Pelorus Bridge.
Extensive road works are being arried out there by Gill Construction Co. of Blenheim, for the Ministry of... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0987
- Pistols Brought to Light by Amnesty
- Some of the pistols handed in to the Blenheim Police Station for registration during the three-month firearms amnesty. They are ( top left), a flare pistol, (top right) Webley revolver, (centre left) U. S. Navy automatic, (centre right) Webley revol... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0988
- Many Enjoy a Picnic Picking
- There was quite a picnic atmosphere in Mr Manny MacDonald's two acre bean field opposite the Wairau Pa School with from 35 to 40 pickers harvesting the first crop.
Chatting as they picked, they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Mrs B. A. Boddingto... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0989
- Many Enjoy a Picnic Picking
- There was quite a picnic atmosphere in Mr Manny MacDonald's two acre bean field opposite the Wairau Pa School with from 35 to 40 pickers harvesting the first crop.
Chatting as they picked, they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Pickers enjoying th... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0990
- Top Scorer Against N. S.W. Touring Team
- John Litchfield, the promising young Marlborough Batsman, sends the ball to the boundary for a six during the first day's play of the cricket match between Marlborough colts abd the touring N.S.W. colts side.
His score of 121 was the highest score... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0991
- Did You Spot It?
- What is wrong with this picture? The sergeant in charge picked it up and to old "Diggers" it will stand out like a Tiger tank on a skyline - Cadet B. Holdaway, third from the right, has his hands reversed.
The lads from the Marlborough College N.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0992
- Free Issue of Text Books for College
- Marlborough College girls preparing for distribution some of the 11,000 text books which will be issued free on loan to pupils next year.
The mammoth task of sorting and preparing the books has taken several weeks.Filling the shelves are Patricia... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0993
- Free Issue of Text Books for College
- Marlborough College girls preparing for distribution some of the 11,000 text books which will be issued free on loan to pupils next year.
Second hand books are stamped to distinguish them from new ones. Standing are (from left) Diana Waters, Dian... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0994
- How these "Cats" Rocked It!
- A section of the audience at His Majesty's Theatre get up and "go to town" during the Johnny Devlin show on Saturday night. Nearly everyone in the upstairs section of the theatre was on his feet during Devlin's final bracket of songs.
... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0995
- Progress with R.S.A. Clubhouse
- The foundations and underground floor of the Marlborough R.S.A.'s new clubhouse have been completed by the contractors, Airey Bros., of Blenheim and Greymouth.
Shows the depth to which the foundations have been excavated to provide underground sto... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0996
- Progress with R.S.A. Clubhouse
- Some of the teachers who attended.
See neg # 1321
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- 2016.027.0997
- Primary Teachers "In School"
- Primary school teachers from all over Marlborough were "in school" themeslves at the annual education day held at Bohally School yesterday.
The day was spent in lectures and discussion groups dealing with various phases of education and concluded... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0998
- Battalion Parade at College
- A week of training culminated yesterday with an inspection of the Marlborough College cadets by the Commanding Officer of the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, Group Captain A. P. Gainsford D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C., at a battalion parade.
He chats w... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.0999
- Battalion Parade at College
- A week of training culminated yesterday with an inspection of the Marlborough College cadets by the Commanding Officer of the R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Woodbourne, Group Captain A. P. Gainsford D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C., at a battalion parade.
Group Capt... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1000
- The Boat with the Aircraft Silhouette
- Susan Leigh II the American Gold Cup racing-pattern racing boat built by two local men, Messrs B. Ruffell and H. Rutledge,is to make its first water trials at Picton tomorrow morning.
This is not an aircraft but the slim side silhouette of Susan L... View Full Record

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- Susan Leigh II Proves Herself at Picton
- Susan Leigh II lifting nicely from the water at about 60 m.p.h. on the first run of her maiden trials at Picton on Saturday. At 100mph, she was sitting on the tips of her sponsons and her stern was out of the water.
See neg# 1324 & 1327 & 1332... View Full Record

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- Susan Leigh II Proves Herself at Picton
- Three happy men, Mr J. S. Nicholson, of Ohakea, who introduced the plans of the hull from America and Messrs H. Rutledge and W. Ruffell, of Blenheim, the new racing craft's owner-builders.
See neg# 1324 & 1326 & 1332... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1003
- Marlborough's Biggest Crops
- Two of Marlborough's biggest crops, where a question of height is concerned, must be runner beans and maize.
The former is quite a popular crop for processing this season, while maize is being grown at Renwick, it is thought, for the first time on... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1004
- Marlborough's Biggest Crops
- Two of Marlborough's biggest crops, where a question of height is concerned, must be runner beans and maize.
The former is quite a popular crop for processing this season, while maize is being grown at Renwick, it is thought, for the first time on... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1005
- New Church Hall and Sunday School
- The new suburban Methodist Church Hall and Sunday School building at Mayfield which is fast taking shape.
Started about a month ago, on a site in Hutcheson Street, it is expected to be ready for use sometime in May.
Measuring 50ft by 35ft overa... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1006
- Nature's Freak Gives Attractive Result
- A mass of 48 Phillippinese lily blooms on one stem makes a magnificent showing in the garden of Mr and Mrs Tom Pollard, 32 Lane Street, Blenheim.
The single stem is flat in cross-section and is actually a number of stems grown together.
This ty... View Full Record

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- Madames W. Ruffell (left) and H. Rutledge swing a bottle of champagne with determination and vigor to christen Susan Leigh II at Picton on Saturday. The bottle, inside a nylon stocking, broke at the second attempt. Susan Leign II is owned by Messrs... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1008
- Collection of Early lamps and Lanterns
- An interesting colelction of old-time lamps and lanterns has been gathered in Marlborough by Mr B. W. Crouch of Blenheim. He intends to recondition them and present then to the Blenheim Museum when and if one is established.
Top from left: Vestr... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1009
- Marlborough First Day Covers
- First day covers and stamps which mark the celebration of Marlborough's centennial anniversary.
The top first day cover, featuring a stag's head and an ear of barley which is symbolic of the district's cereal crops, is the official issue. The o... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1010
- New Road for Ure Settlers
- Improved access to a number of large properties lying between the Ure River and Ward and extending into the back of Richmond Brook is planned by the Awatere County Coucil, which has this latest project well in hand. The work is being carried out by... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1011
- New Road for Ure Settlers
- At present the only access to these remote properties is via the Ure Valley. For the mile or so to Kilgram, the road varies between good and fair, in spite of the fact that it is necessary twice to cross the bed of the Ure River (fortunately cry, as... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1012
- New Harvester has many features
- A massive machines which is harvesting local wheat and pea crops faster than ever before, a Cockhutts self-propelled header harvester, has been purchased by Mr Noel Rose of Blenheim.
Made in canada it is the only machine of the type in the northe... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1013
- Boys Swimming Sports at College
- Five records broken, some by substantial margins, reflected an improved standard in some sections of the Marlborough College boys' swimming sports on Thursday.
The girls' swimming sports will be held next week. This photo shows the start of the j... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1014
- Major Task for Post Office
- Stamping Marlborough centennial first day covers in proving a major task for the Blenheim Post Office.
Busy here are Miss M. J. McRae and Messrs D. Sowman and N. Thompson.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1015
- Modest - But Effective
- The headworks of the Birch Stream is a modest-looking affair but the output of water couls easily be increased to serve a much wider area in the Awatere than it is at present.
In the background is the surge chamber through which about 350,000 gall... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1016
- Industries Fair Site
- With the opening date of the Industries fair, Wednesday , March 4, close at hand, members of the Jaycee-sponsored industries fair committee were hard at work on the site on Saturday.
Finishing the fence around the site are Messrs R. Kett (left), w... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1017
- Catering for Kaikoura's Visitors
- Helping to cater for the increasing number of visitors who make Kaikoura their holiday venuue, is this block of modern moteks centerally situated on the Esplanade.
Other holiday flats and motels are in the course of construction or are planned for... View Full Record

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- Industries Fair Site
- The chairman sub-commitee member, Mr L. C. Duckworth, at work on the main gateway.
see neg #1344... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1019
- Attractive Set in Novel Doll Show
- One of the attractive sets in the "Belinda in Blue" doll show at present being staged at the Town Hall is this golden wedding group, one of the nine scenes on the featire of the display, the story of the life of Belinda.
Displayed by Mrs T. C. War... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1020
- Waterfront Scene at Kaikoura
- A trim trawler moored near the "pier" at Kaikoura frames between her masts the crayfish processing plant. This plant proccesses crayfish tails for export to the United States, where they earn valuable dollars.
Fishing is one of Kaikouras major in... View Full Record

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- Relics of the days when Kaikoura was a boom whaling centre. They are the trypots in which the whalers "tried" the whale blubber, or boiled it down to extract the valuable oil it contains. The only whaling now arried out in the South Island is from... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1022
- Sheltered Whites Bay
- Looking down on sheltered White's Bay from the hills to the south. The section of the bay in the foreground is situated behind a national rock breakwater which protects the bay from the worst of the southerly winds and seas.
In the left backgroun... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1023
- Workers on Fair Site
- The main site of the Marlborough Industries Fair is taking shape as weekend working bees have devoted thier labours to preparations.
Next weekend the site will "come to life" when marquees are erected. here are three of the workers photographed l... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1024
- Members Inspect Whites Bay
- Members of the White's Bay Domain Board standing at the rear of the old cable station building following an inspection of the reserve on Monday.
From left: Messrs C. E. Saunders (chairman), R. . Scott, T. Airey, V. Logan, R. H. McCallum and H. A.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1025
- Fine Administration Building
- Kaikoura numbers amoung its fine public buildings the handsome headquaters of the Kaikoura County Council.
It is situated next to the distrct War memorial - the ultra modern Community Centre Hall. The county offices incorporate a showroom for the... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1026
- Tennis Topliners
- F. Stolle (left), the 20 year old Australian and the New Zealand junior champion R. G. Clarke, pose for the Express camera before their exhibition tennis match in Blenheim.
Stolle won in straight sets.... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1027
- A champion in Action
- Miss Noelene Turner, the New South Wales junior tennis champion, in action, against the Australian Champion, Mrs Mary Reitano, during their exhibition match in Blenheim on Monday.
Miss Turner struggles gamely against a fine opponent, even though s... View Full Record

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- 2016.027.1028
- Industrial Fair Entrance Nears Completion
- The main gateway to the Marlborough Industries Fair site is fast nearing completion.
Topped by Flag poles and an ornamental crown and flanked by large maps of sections of Marlborough, its colourful introduction to the events planned for next week.... View Full Record