New Zealand Memories Issue 68

New Zealand Memories Issue 68 - Contents
Cross Creek 4
A feature from the Fell Locomotive Museum at Featherston
Mary-Annette Hay : Queen of Wool 10
Fashion with Angela Lassig
Leaving Home 12
Beverley Wood recounts childhood holidays and her ‘Big OE’.
Davy Gunn’s Camp 18
An ‘As I Remember’ story by Bill Holmes
Our Love Affair with Dance 20
By Georgina White
Cadbury Schweppes Hudson 24
From the files of the Early Settlers Museum
Regions: The West Coast 26
Opening up the Depression Cupboard 34
An exhibit item from Te Papa Tongarewa
The Timaru Rocket Brigade 36
A stunning centrefold supplied by South Canterbury Museum
Alfred Burton – Pioneer Photographer 38
Profiled by Gordon Campbell
South Canterbury Motorcycle Club 42
Photograph identified by Ashley Southgate
Lessons with Cynthia, Gertie … and Mathilda 44
Leonie Couper takes us on the road in the 1960s
In Print – Part 1 47
More on the Swagmen 48
A letter, a poem and a story
In Print – Part II 52
Regions : Auckland 54
Mailbox 66
Index 70
Editor’s Choice : Bush Living 72
Cover Image:
Helen Harriet Johnston
(born 1897) in fancy dress.
Courtesy : Paul North

New Zealand Memories Issue 68 - Index

Index Issue 68

A

advertising (minimalistic style) 57

afforestation scheme 65

airforce 60

Albertland Christian Colonial Movement 53

Albertlanders 53

albumen paper 39

Albury Street 50

architecture 50

Auckland 54

Auckland Golf Club 58, 60

aviation 60

B

BALLANTYNE, D.H. 55

balls 20

BALMAIN, Pierre 10

Barnett & Grant 50

BARNETT, Alice 50

Ethel 50

Kate 50

Matthew Frank 50

May 50

Oliver 50

Rachel 50

Tui 50

William 50

BARTLETT, W.H. 57

BECK, F.W. 55

Bedford van 44

Bedpost Trading Co. 55

BENNETT, Peter (Snr. Const.) 32

berries 6

Bird in Hand Inn 65

biscuit making 24

BP Mobile Display Unit 44

brick kiln chimney 28

BRIDGMAN, Joan 50

British Petroleum 44

BROHAN, Sgt. Thomas 32

BUNKER, R. (Drummer) 63

BURGESS, Mary-Annette 10

Burton Bros 1, 38

BURTON, Alfred 1, 38

BURTON, Walter 40

bush hut 72

C

cable tram 31

Cadbury Schweppes Hudson 24

CALLAGHAN, W. (Piper) 63

Cambridge 57

camera 1, 38

camping 15

Captain Cook statue 50

CARLSON, Neville 34

Central Otago 20

charitable trusts 34

chocolate making 24

Christchurch 50

CLARKE, Jack 27

climbing 27

clothing & footwear (1930s) 34

coal mining 27

coffee shop (1869) 24

COLDICUTT, Sarah 64

William 64

Conicals Hills 18

convalescence home (WWII) 59

Cornwall Park 59

Cornwallis 64

Cornwallis Beach 64

Cornwallis township 65

country dances 20

Country Library Service 14

COUPER, Leonie 44

COX, Albie 42

CRAWFORD, Capt. 38

crayfish 6

Cross Creek 4

CROSS, Frank 8

Lot 8

cupboard (1930s) 34

D

dance etiquette 23

dances 20

dancing 20

DAWSON, Stan QSM, (Snr. Const.) 32

De La Beche peak 27

De VRIES (Drummer) 63

dehydration (vegs) 63

Depression, The 29

Depression, The Great 34

developing (photos) 39

Devonport 55

Devonport Wharf 55

display caravan 44

DODGSON, Arthur 72

Isabella 72

Maude 72

Dominion Hotel 29

Dunedin 24, 40

E

Eccles, A. 55

ELLEBECK, Charles 57

Lawrence 57

ENGLAND, Mr. R.W. 50

Esplanade Hotel 55

F

Faery Swordfish 61

fancy dress 25

fashion 10

fashion show 10

Fiordland 40

fire 62

fire (hotel) 33

fishing 6

Fitzroy Governor 65

FLUTEY, N. (Piper) 63

fowlhouse 29

Franklin Caledonian Highland Pipe Band 63

fundraising 34

FYFE, Thomas 27

G

GIPPS, Governor 64

Gisborne 72

glass plates 39

goal 31

golf 58, 60

Great South Road 63

‘Grenfell House’ 50

Greymouth 28

GRIFFIN, John 24

H

Hamilton 14

HARWOOD, Bill 42

HASSELL, Charlie 43

HEALE, Capt. Theophilus 64

HEMUS, Charles 57

HIPKINS, J. 55

Hokitika 32

holidays 12

Hollyford River 18

HOLMES Family 63

HOLMES, Bill 19

HOPE, Ann 4

Annie 4

Bill 4

Bob 4

Edith 4

Harry 4

Gavin 4

George 4

Jack 4

Robert 4

Hospital & Charitable Aid Boards 34

HUDSON, Richard 24

I

IZZARD, Jack 18

J

JENKINS, Len 18

JOHNSON, H.T. (Drum Major) 63

JOHNSTON, Eliza 25

Helen Harriett 25

Sam 25

JONES, Geoff 18

K

Kaipara Harbour 53

Karoro 28

kauri timber 65

Kauri Timber Co. 54

kauri villa 54

Kawau Island 65

kaw-kaw 6

Kelsey’s Bush hill climb 43

kiln 28

Kindergarten training 14

King Country 39

KRONECKER, Dr. Franz 27

Kurow 42

Kyeburn Hall 20

L

Lafayette Studio 57

Lake McKerrow 18

Lake Wairarapa 8

LAMMAS, Bert 72

land ownership 65

land purchase 64

land titles 64

LANE, B. (bakers) 55

LARNER, Mr. 64

LETFORD, R. (Drummer) 63

lightening strike 65

LOCKWOOD, Dr. Frank 54

M

MAHLER, Mr. 27

MANN, Noeline 44

Manukau & Waitemata Land Co. 64

Manukau Steam Mills 65

Maori land 64

Martin’s Bay 19

MARTYN, John 63

Maungakiekie Golf Club 59

MAXWELL, Mr and Mrs 27

McBRIDE, Kelvin (Const.) 32

McCOMBE, Mary 72

McCORT, T. (Piper) 63

McDONALD, Scottie 43

McGURK, Brian (Sgt.) 32

McKerrow Hut 19

McLACHLAN, John Mitchell 65

McLachland Memorial 65

Medical Officer of Health, Samoa 54

MEEK, Warren 61

military post 63

MILLARD, Roger (Snr. Const.) 32

MILLS, Mr. 38

MITCHELL, Thomas 64

MORRIS, Nona 63

motorcycle club 43

motorcycles 42

Mount Tarawera 41

mountaineers 27

Mt. Hobson 60

Murchison Earthquake 29

N

N.Z. Land Claims Commission 65

Napier 44

Naseby 20

New Zealand Wars 58

New Zealand Wool Board 10

Newton 57

O

O’BRIEN, Coie 22

O’MALLEY, James 33

OCKENDEN, Harry 57

One Tree Hill 58

Opuawhanga 57

Oruawharo Landing 53

Otago 18

Otira 33

P

PALLISTER, Jack 42

PALMER, Mr. A.S. 43

Paparoa Coal Mining Co. 27

Paparoa Range 27

PARTRIDGE, E. (Drummer) 63

passports 16

PELLOW, William 63

PETERS, Arthur 63

photographic equipment 38

photography 1, 38, 57

pig hunting 6

Pigeon Bush 7

pigeons 6

Pike Hut 19

pioneer cottage 63

police 32

Port Albert 53

PRICE, Ian (Const.) 32

Prince of Wales 59

Public Relations demonstrator 44

Pukekohe 63

Pukekohe dehydration factory 63

Puponga Point 65

Q

Queen Carnivals 34

Queen’s Redoubt 63

Queenstown 18

R

RADCLIFFE, F.G. 55

railway 4

Railways Dept. 7

RANGER, George 44

rata 6

REED, A.H. 66

relief camps 34

Remuera 60

Rimutaka Incline 4

RING, Capt. 63

RNZAF 60

ROBERTSON, M. (Drummer) 63

rocket men 37

rockets 37

romance 20

ROWELL, D.G. (Pipe Major) 63

Royal Studio 57

RUSHWORTH, George 44

Russian Jack 48

S

SAGE, Jesse 58

Samoa 54

sandflies 40

sawmill 54

sawmilling 65

SCHMIDT, Herman John 57

SCOTT, Mark (Const.) 32

shearing 7

shipping, Akaroa 64

Brilliant 38

Collingwood 18

Earnslaw 61

HMS Vincent 65

Louisa Campbell 65

Osprey 6

Rakaia 12

SS Oronsay 61

shooting (bird) 6

SHORTLAND, Willoughby 65

Shotover Hotel 32

SINCLAIR, Dudley 64

Skippers 25

SLATTERY, Ned 49

SLEE, M. (Piper) 63

SMITH, Evan (Const.) 32

social services 34

Sorrento 59

South Canterbury Motorcycle Club 42

squatters 65

steam sawmill 65

STEWART, M.E. (Piper) 63

STEWART, M.J. (Pipe Sergeant) 63

studio (photography) 57

studio camera 1, 38

swaggers 48

swagman 48

SYMONDS, Capt. William 64

T

TALLENTIRE, Florence 21

Ivan 20

Taramakau River 31

Tarawera eruption 41

Te Kumi 41

Te Ranga School 44

Te Wairoa 41

Terminus Hotel 33

textiles (1930s) 34

‘The Shiner’ 49

Timaru 37

TRETHEWAY, Mr. 51

trout 6

tui 6

U

unemployment 34

United States Army 59

V

vegetables 63

Viaduct Basin 54

Victorian cottage 63

villa 54

W

Waikato war 63

Waipu Cove 15

WALKER, Trevor (Const.) 32

War Memorial 60

WELL, Newton 57

Wellington 14

Wellington City 38

West Coast 26

Whanganui River 41

WHELAN, Mary Bridget 50

WHITE, R. (Drummer) 63

WILSON, Angela 60

Elizabeth 60

George 60

Ian 60

Keith 60

Merthyr 60

Warwick 60

WILSON, C. (Piper) 63

WILSON, Laurence 51

wood engraving 39

WOOD, Beverley 15

Mr and Mrs 15

Peter 15

Robyn 15

woodhen 6

wool garments 10

WWII 20, 59

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Index Issue 68

A

advertising (minimalistic style) 57

afforestation scheme 65

airforce 60

Albertland Christian Colonial Movement 53

Albertlanders 53

albumen paper 39

Albury Street 50

architecture 50

Auckland 54

Auckland Golf Club 58, 60

aviation 60

B

BALLANTYNE, D.H. 55

balls 20

BALMAIN, Pierre 10

Barnett & Grant 50

BARNETT, Alice 50

Ethel 50

Kate 50

Matthew Frank 50

May 50

Oliver 50

Rachel 50

Tui 50

William 50

BARTLETT, W.H. 57

BECK, F.W. 55

Bedford van 44

Bedpost Trading Co. 55

BENNETT, Peter (Snr. Const.) 32

berries 6

Bird in Hand Inn 65

biscuit making 24

BP Mobile Display Unit 44

brick kiln chimney 28

BRIDGMAN, Joan 50

British Petroleum 44

BROHAN, Sgt. Thomas 32

BUNKER, R. (Drummer) 63

BURGESS, Mary-Annette 10

Burton Bros 1, 38

BURTON, Alfred 1, 38

BURTON, Walter 40

bush hut 72

C

cable tram 31

Cadbury Schweppes Hudson 24

CALLAGHAN, W. (Piper) 63

Cambridge 57

camera 1, 38

camping 15

Captain Cook statue 50

CARLSON, Neville 34

Central Otago 20

charitable trusts 34

chocolate making 24

Christchurch 50

CLARKE, Jack 27

climbing 27

clothing & footwear (1930s) 34

coal mining 27

coffee shop (1869) 24

COLDICUTT, Sarah 64

William 64

Conicals Hills 18

convalescence home (WWII) 59

Cornwall Park 59

Cornwallis 64

Cornwallis Beach 64

Cornwallis township 65

country dances 20

Country Library Service 14

COUPER, Leonie 44

COX, Albie 42

CRAWFORD, Capt. 38

crayfish 6

Cross Creek 4

CROSS, Frank 8

Lot 8

cupboard (1930s) 34

D

dance etiquette 23

dances 20

dancing 20

DAWSON, Stan QSM, (Snr. Const.) 32

De La Beche peak 27

De VRIES (Drummer) 63

dehydration (vegs) 63

Depression, The 29

Depression, The Great 34

developing (photos) 39

Devonport 55

Devonport Wharf 55

display caravan 44

DODGSON, Arthur 72

Isabella 72

Maude 72

Dominion Hotel 29

Dunedin 24, 40

E

Eccles, A. 55

ELLEBECK, Charles 57

Lawrence 57

ENGLAND, Mr. R.W. 50

Esplanade Hotel 55

F

Faery Swordfish 61

fancy dress 25

fashion 10

fashion show 10

Fiordland 40

fire 62

fire (hotel) 33

fishing 6

Fitzroy Governor 65

FLUTEY, N. (Piper) 63

fowlhouse 29

Franklin Caledonian Highland Pipe Band 63

fundraising 34

FYFE, Thomas 27

G

GIPPS, Governor 64

Gisborne 72

glass plates 39

goal 31

golf 58, 60

Great South Road 63

‘Grenfell House’ 50

Greymouth 28

GRIFFIN, John 24

H

Hamilton 14

HARWOOD, Bill 42

HASSELL, Charlie 43

HEALE, Capt. Theophilus 64

HEMUS, Charles 57

HIPKINS, J. 55

Hokitika 32

holidays 12

Hollyford River 18

HOLMES Family 63

HOLMES, Bill 19

HOPE, Ann 4

Annie 4

Bill 4

Bob 4

Edith 4

Harry 4

Gavin 4

George 4

Jack 4

Robert 4

Hospital & Charitable Aid Boards 34

HUDSON, Richard 24

I

IZZARD, Jack 18

J

JENKINS, Len 18

JOHNSON, H.T. (Drum Major) 63

JOHNSTON, Eliza 25

Helen Harriett 25

Sam 25

JONES, Geoff 18

K

Kaipara Harbour 53

Karoro 28

kauri timber 65

Kauri Timber Co. 54

kauri villa 54

Kawau Island 65

kaw-kaw 6

Kelsey’s Bush hill climb 43

kiln 28

Kindergarten training 14

King Country 39

KRONECKER, Dr. Franz 27

Kurow 42

Kyeburn Hall 20

L

Lafayette Studio 57

Lake McKerrow 18

Lake Wairarapa 8

LAMMAS, Bert 72

land ownership 65

land purchase 64

land titles 64

LANE, B. (bakers) 55

LARNER, Mr. 64

LETFORD, R. (Drummer) 63

lightening strike 65

LOCKWOOD, Dr. Frank 54

M

MAHLER, Mr. 27

MANN, Noeline 44

Manukau & Waitemata Land Co. 64

Manukau Steam Mills 65

Maori land 64

Martin’s Bay 19

MARTYN, John 63

Maungakiekie Golf Club 59

MAXWELL, Mr and Mrs 27

McBRIDE, Kelvin (Const.) 32

McCOMBE, Mary 72

McCORT, T. (Piper) 63

McDONALD, Scottie 43

McGURK, Brian (Sgt.) 32

McKerrow Hut 19

McLACHLAN, John Mitchell 65

McLachland Memorial 65

Medical Officer of Health, Samoa 54

MEEK, Warren 61

military post 63

MILLARD, Roger (Snr. Const.) 32

MILLS, Mr. 38

MITCHELL, Thomas 64

MORRIS, Nona 63

motorcycle club 43

motorcycles 42

Mount Tarawera 41

mountaineers 27

Mt. Hobson 60

Murchison Earthquake 29

N

N.Z. Land Claims Commission 65

Napier 44

Naseby 20

New Zealand Wars 58

New Zealand Wool Board 10

Newton 57

O

O’BRIEN, Coie 22

O’MALLEY, James 33

OCKENDEN, Harry 57

One Tree Hill 58

Opuawhanga 57

Oruawharo Landing 53

Otago 18

Otira 33

P

PALLISTER, Jack 42

PALMER, Mr. A.S. 43

Paparoa Coal Mining Co. 27

Paparoa Range 27

PARTRIDGE, E. (Drummer) 63

passports 16

PELLOW, William 63

PETERS, Arthur 63

photographic equipment 38

photography 1, 38, 57

pig hunting 6

Pigeon Bush 7

pigeons 6

Pike Hut 19

pioneer cottage 63

police 32

Port Albert 53

PRICE, Ian (Const.) 32

Prince of Wales 59

Public Relations demonstrator 44

Pukekohe 63

Pukekohe dehydration factory 63

Puponga Point 65

Q

Queen Carnivals 34

Queen’s Redoubt 63

Queenstown 18

R

RADCLIFFE, F.G. 55

railway 4

Railways Dept. 7

RANGER, George 44

rata 6

REED, A.H. 66

relief camps 34

Remuera 60

Rimutaka Incline 4

RING, Capt. 63

RNZAF 60

ROBERTSON, M. (Drummer) 63

rocket men 37

rockets 37

romance 20

ROWELL, D.G. (Pipe Major) 63

Royal Studio 57

RUSHWORTH, George 44

Russian Jack 48

S

SAGE, Jesse 58

Samoa 54

sandflies 40

sawmill 54

sawmilling 65

SCHMIDT, Herman John 57

SCOTT, Mark (Const.) 32

shearing 7

shipping, Akaroa 64

Brilliant 38

Collingwood 18

Earnslaw 61

HMS Vincent 65

Louisa Campbell 65

Osprey 6

Rakaia 12

SS Oronsay 61

shooting (bird) 6

SHORTLAND, Willoughby 65

Shotover Hotel 32

SINCLAIR, Dudley 64

Skippers 25

SLATTERY, Ned 49

SLEE, M. (Piper) 63

SMITH, Evan (Const.) 32

social services 34

Sorrento 59

South Canterbury Motorcycle Club 42

squatters 65

steam sawmill 65

STEWART, M.E. (Piper) 63

STEWART, M.J. (Pipe Sergeant) 63

studio (photography) 57

studio camera 1, 38

swaggers 48

swagman 48

SYMONDS, Capt. William 64

T

TALLENTIRE, Florence 21

Ivan 20

Taramakau River 31

Tarawera eruption 41

Te Kumi 41

Te Ranga School 44

Te Wairoa 41

Terminus Hotel 33

textiles (1930s) 34

‘The Shiner’ 49

Timaru 37

TRETHEWAY, Mr. 51

trout 6

tui 6

U

unemployment 34

United States Army 59

V

vegetables 63

Viaduct Basin 54

Victorian cottage 63

villa 54

W

Waikato war 63

Waipu Cove 15

WALKER, Trevor (Const.) 32

War Memorial 60

WELL, Newton 57

Wellington 14

Wellington City 38

West Coast 26

Whanganui River 41

WHELAN, Mary Bridget 50

WHITE, R. (Drummer) 63

WILSON, Angela 60

Elizabeth 60

George 60

Ian 60

Keith 60

Merthyr 60

Warwick 60

WILSON, C. (Piper) 63

WILSON, Laurence 51

wood engraving 39

WOOD, Beverley 15

Mr and Mrs 15

Peter 15

Robyn 15

woodhen 6

wool garments 10

WWII 20, 59

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Y

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