New Zealand Memories Issue 109 - Contents
A Fifties Childhood in Taradale 4
A charming story from Norman Maclean.
Kiwis on Cards 12
Boxing and wrestling memorabilia from Dave Cameron.
The Farmers’ Sales 15
Hector’s Hobson Street sale. A story from Jeanette Grant.
A New Zealand Schoolgirl Remembers 16
Barbara Adams shares from her Lower Hutt childhood.
A Beacon of Hope 20
Ohura held a treasure trove of early memories for John Morgan.
The Oil Lamp 25
‘The lamp always fascinated me’ writes Bill Heinz.
From the Regions: Nelson / Marlborough 26
Centrefold: A Solid Foundation 36
The War and Me 38
Paul Aubin grew up in Dunedin during World War II.
Airships Over Ohakea 46
The designing of an airship station. Written by Grant Newman.
New to Print 51
The Ralph Mine Disaster 52
Huntly marks the 100th anniversary of the tragedy.
The Zephyr 54
Emigrating to New Zealand – the hard way. By Peter Brown.
From the Regions: Taranaki 58
Reader’s Response 66
The Termite Inspector
Mailbox 68
Can You Help? 69
Index and Genealogy List 70
Editor’s Choice: Wet Jacket Arm 72
Fiordland’s Dusky Sound.
Cover image: Good manners are discarded in
the excitement of the races at Wanganui.
Courtesy of the Miller Family Collection.
New Zealand Memories Issue 109 - Index
A
AFI Siva 14
air accident 23
air raid sirens 39
airships 46
All Saints (Taradale) 11
ALLEN William 52
ANZAC Day 9
ARNOLFATANE Evelyn 41
AUBIN Paul 38
Auckland 15, 20, 66
aviation 46
B
BAKER Thomas 52
bank notes 30
Barton Ginger Carriers 21
BAYLY Mr 62
BBC News 39
Bellringer Bros. Ltd 63
BENNETT Dot 29
BERRY Thomas 52
blacksmithy 32
BLENKINSOP William 52
BLOMFIELD “Lofty” 12
BOWLER John 52
boxers 12
boxing gloves 13
boys’ annuals 40
BREWER Harry 64
Bristol F2b Fighter 46
British Army 32
British Empire Games (wrestling) 13
Britsih Air Ministry 46
BROCKLEBANK William Snr 52
BROWN Peter 55
BRUCE Donald 41
BSA Golden Flash 31
BURT Hutchinson 52
William 52
BURTON William 52
butcher’s shop 6
butcher’s van 6
C
Captain Cookers (pigs) 62
CASSON Thomas 52
Central Tearooms 63
children’s games 9, 41
choir 11
Christchurch 57
City of Auckland 66
Civil Aviation 23
CLARK Jack 23
CLARK Tom 64
CLAYBOURNE Jack 12
coach 31
coal mining 1, 52
COLLINS Capt. 55
comics 40
Conversation lollies 9
CORRIC Ted 64
COURT William A. 62
COWARD George 33
Cox’s Orange 43
COXHEAD Frank A 72
D
DARBY John 52
DARCY Les 12
DaSILVA Garth 14
John 14
de BONNAIRE John 31
de Havilland DH 50A 46
Devonport Naval Base 20
DICKSON Mr A.J. 66
DIXON John 52
Dunedin 39
Dusky Sound 72
E
Eastern Hutt School 17
Eckfords Wharf 33
economic depression 30
education 10
employment 11
ERICKSON Margaret 28
F
Farmers Trading Co. 15
farming (Taranaki) 62,64
fashion (1910s) 26
Father Christmas 33
FELLOWES Capt. PFM 46
films 9
FINDLAY Capt J.L. 46
Fiordland 72
fire (Foxton) 36
fireworks 11
FITZSIMMONS Bob 13
flagpole (school) 17
Food rations 40
FOUNTAIN Elaine 28
Foxton 36
Foxton Primitive
Methodist Church 36
FROST Shona 41
G
GALWAY Lorraine 28
games (children) 9
GARRETT Miss 39
Giblet Maurice 50
GIBLETT Maurice Alfred 46
GLENN Mr 61
Golden Grid Meals 63
goldmining 32
GOWANS William 52
GRAY Arnold 41
GREENER John 52
Greenmeadows 7
Greenmeadows School 7
Greymouth 25
Guy Fawke’s 11
H
hair ribbons 17
haka 19
hand-knitted garments 17
HARWOOD Mr J.L. 65
HASTIE Andrew 62
Hawera 61
Hawke’s Bay 4
haymaking 64
Hector the Parrot 15
HENRY Noel 41
HINCHCO William 52
hockey 28
hockey stick 29
Hokitika 25
HOLDEN Hames 52
Home Guard 44
HOOK Gare 41
Hope Saddle 31
HOPPER Fawcett 52
HUNTER Eric 62
Huntly 1, 52
I
Imperial Airship Communication
Committee 46
Imperial Airship Scheme 46
Inaha 62
IZATT Alexander 52
J
JACKSON Henry 52
John 52
Samuel 52
JACQUES Maragaret 28
JELLICOE Lord 65
JONES Frederick N. 27
JONES John 52
JOYCE Elizabeth Ann 32
K
KAIHUI Darkie 64
KEAN Doug 41
KELLY William 52
KENNETH Ken 12
KERR Neville 41
KHAN Neville 41
KIDD Elvia 41
King Country 20
KIWI Hori 60
knitting 17, 63
L
LETT Mr 33
lollies 9
Lower Hutt 17
LYONS Daniel 52
M
MACLEAN Barbara 5
Gavin 5
Mrs 4
Norman 4
MALONEY Charles 52
MANT Hui 29
Maori Battalion 19
MARKS Kelvin 41
MARTIN John 52
Margaret 41
MARTYN Mr 62
MATHESON Joan 41
MAUS Allan 41
MAYLAND William Jnr 52
McALISTER James 63
McCALLISTER Mr J 32
McCREADY Earl 12
McKECHIE Allan 41
McLEOD Bob 64
McMAHON Vince 14
Messr. Langtry & Co 61
Middleton’s Hotel 65
MILLER Bob 14
mine explosion 1, 52
Miners Right 32
MING Margaret 28
MOLESWORTH Theophilus 52
MORGAN David William 20
Ernest Churchill 20
Gareth Churchill 20
Ina May 20
John 21
Ted 13
Tony 21
Morrison & Sclanders 30
motorbike 31
MUNSEY Robert 52
Murchison 31
MURPHY Ron 41
N
NAGURSKI Bronko 12
Napier 5
Nelson 27
Nelson Bank 30
New Plymouth 58
New Zealand Company 30
newsreels 39
NGA RUAHINE 61
NGATI RUANUI 60
NIXON Flight Lieut. S. 46
Normal School (Dunedin) 45
NZ ‘Bushwhackers’ 14
NZ Broadcasting Service 21
O
O’CONNOR Pat 13
Octagon 39
Ohakea 46
Ohura 20
oil lamp 25
Olympic Games (boxing) 13
Omaka 46
Onamalutu 32
Opunake 64
OWEN Milli 29
P
paper currency 30
Paper Currency Ordinance 30
party telephone line 6
Patea 61
PATERSON David 52
PATTERSON William 52
PEARSON Allan 41
PECKHAM Henry 52
Pelorus Valley 31
picture theatre 9
pig ranching 61
pigs 60
playground games 41
pork 60
Port Nelson 26
Port Nicholson 57
POWER W. Tyrone 60
PRICE William Arthur 65
pund note 30
pyjamas 15
Q
Queen Elizabeth II 11
R
radio signal transmission 23
radio transmission beacon 20
Rahotu 64
Rai Valley 31
railway 44
Ralph Mine 1, 52
RANSOME Hugh 52
rationing 15
READ Mr J.C. 65
Redwood Flour Mill 33
Reeves & McKay 33
Renwick 32
RHODES Donald Atkin 66
RICKARD Steve 14
RIDGEWAY Miss 7
ROBINSON John 52
ROPER William 52
ROW Richard 41
Royal Naval Airship Station 47
Royal NZ Air Force 66
RURUKA Wilma 28
RUSTON Arthur 52
S
sales (Farmers Trading Co.) 15
Sanitarium Health Food Co. 13
school lunches 11
sewing 17
Shacklock oven 33
shipping Clifton 32
Echo 33
ss Aorangi 46
Tamaroa 20
Tarawera 72
Zephyr 54
six a side hockey 28
SKELLERN John 52
SLAVIN William 52
SMITH Dave 12
SMITH William 52
socks (knot) 63
Solomon Islands (WW II) 66
South Taranaki 60
Stadium Cards 12
State Advances Corp 67
State House 24
STEELE John 52
STOKES Doug 41
Stratford 63
Sugar Loaf 5
SUTHERLAND Mr 61
SWINBURN Harold 62
T
Tahunanui Beach 26
Tahunanui Reserve 28
Taradale 5
Taradale Town Hall 9
Taranaki 58
Taumarunui Hospital 20
TAYLOR Fred 52
Rev. Richard 60
Teachers Training College (Dunedin) 45
telegram (WW II) 43, 45
Termite Act 1940 66
Termite Inspector 66
Termites 66
THOMPSON Jacob 52
Lesley 41
THOMSON
Christpher Birdwood 47
Timaru Milling Coy Ltd 12
toys 40
travel (WW II) 44
trenches (WW II) 39
TUA David 13
TUNNICLIFFE Mr 33
TURNER Dawn 41
TYRRELL Seymour 64
Vincent 64
U
Union Banknotes 30
Union Bank of Australia 30
V
V.E Day 17
VALENTINE Marlene 29
VJ Day 45
W
W.S. Watson’s blacksmith 32
Waikato 1, 52
Waimate Plain 60
WAIWENE Blow 64
Jim 64
Wanganui 60
WATSON Billy 12
WATSON Eady 33
Elizabeth 32
Emma 32
Harold 33
John 32
Keith 34
Malcolm 34
Rueben 33
Walter Samual 32
Wellington 21
Wet Jacket Arm 72
wheelwright 32
WHORSKEY John 52
Wigram 46
WILKES Major T.M. 46
WILLIAMS Teddy 14
WIMSETT Mr 10
WONG PA Alice 41
wrestlers 12
Wrigleys gum 41
WW 1 34, 47, 63
WW II 17, 38, 66
X
Y
Z
A
AFI Siva 14
air accident 23
air raid sirens 39
airships 46
All Saints (Taradale) 11
ALLEN William 52
ANZAC Day 9
ARNOLFATANE Evelyn 41
AUBIN Paul 38
Auckland 15, 20, 66
aviation 46
B
BAKER Thomas 52
bank notes 30
Barton Ginger Carriers 21
BAYLY Mr 62
BBC News 39
Bellringer Bros. Ltd 63
BENNETT Dot 29
BERRY Thomas 52
blacksmithy 32
BLENKINSOP William 52
BLOMFIELD “Lofty” 12
BOWLER John 52
boxers 12
boxing gloves 13
boys’ annuals 40
BREWER Harry 64
Bristol F2b Fighter 46
British Army 32
British Empire Games (wrestling) 13
Britsih Air Ministry 46
BROCKLEBANK William Snr 52
BROWN Peter 55
BRUCE Donald 41
BSA Golden Flash 31
BURT Hutchinson 52
William 52
BURTON William 52
butcher’s shop 6
butcher’s van 6
C
Captain Cookers (pigs) 62
CASSON Thomas 52
Central Tearooms 63
children’s games 9, 41
choir 11
Christchurch 57
City of Auckland 66
Civil Aviation 23
CLARK Jack 23
CLARK Tom 64
CLAYBOURNE Jack 12
coach 31
coal mining 1, 52
COLLINS Capt. 55
comics 40
Conversation lollies 9
CORRIC Ted 64
COURT William A. 62
COWARD George 33
Cox’s Orange 43
COXHEAD Frank A 72
D
DARBY John 52
DARCY Les 12
DaSILVA Garth 14
John 14
de BONNAIRE John 31
de Havilland DH 50A 46
Devonport Naval Base 20
DICKSON Mr A.J. 66
DIXON John 52
Dunedin 39
Dusky Sound 72
E
Eastern Hutt School 17
Eckfords Wharf 33
economic depression 30
education 10
employment 11
ERICKSON Margaret 28
F
Farmers Trading Co. 15
farming (Taranaki) 62,64
fashion (1910s) 26
Father Christmas 33
FELLOWES Capt. PFM 46
films 9
FINDLAY Capt J.L. 46
Fiordland 72
fire (Foxton) 36
fireworks 11
FITZSIMMONS Bob 13
flagpole (school) 17
Food rations 40
FOUNTAIN Elaine 28
Foxton 36
Foxton Primitive
Methodist Church 36
FROST Shona 41
G
GALWAY Lorraine 28
games (children) 9
GARRETT Miss 39
Giblet Maurice 50
GIBLETT Maurice Alfred 46
GLENN Mr 61
Golden Grid Meals 63
goldmining 32
GOWANS William 52
GRAY Arnold 41
GREENER John 52
Greenmeadows 7
Greenmeadows School 7
Greymouth 25
Guy Fawke’s 11
H
hair ribbons 17
haka 19
hand-knitted garments 17
HARWOOD Mr J.L. 65
HASTIE Andrew 62
Hawera 61
Hawke’s Bay 4
haymaking 64
Hector the Parrot 15
HENRY Noel 41
HINCHCO William 52
hockey 28
hockey stick 29
Hokitika 25
HOLDEN Hames 52
Home Guard 44
HOOK Gare 41
Hope Saddle 31
HOPPER Fawcett 52
HUNTER Eric 62
Huntly 1, 52
I
Imperial Airship Communication
Committee 46
Imperial Airship Scheme 46
Inaha 62
IZATT Alexander 52
J
JACKSON Henry 52
John 52
Samuel 52
JACQUES Maragaret 28
JELLICOE Lord 65
JONES Frederick N. 27
JONES John 52
JOYCE Elizabeth Ann 32
K
KAIHUI Darkie 64
KEAN Doug 41
KELLY William 52
KENNETH Ken 12
KERR Neville 41
KHAN Neville 41
KIDD Elvia 41
King Country 20
KIWI Hori 60
knitting 17, 63
L
LETT Mr 33
lollies 9
Lower Hutt 17
LYONS Daniel 52
M
MACLEAN Barbara 5
Gavin 5
Mrs 4
Norman 4
MALONEY Charles 52
MANT Hui 29
Maori Battalion 19
MARKS Kelvin 41
MARTIN John 52
Margaret 41
MARTYN Mr 62
MATHESON Joan 41
MAUS Allan 41
MAYLAND William Jnr 52
McALISTER James 63
McCALLISTER Mr J 32
McCREADY Earl 12
McKECHIE Allan 41
McLEOD Bob 64
McMAHON Vince 14
Messr. Langtry & Co 61
Middleton’s Hotel 65
MILLER Bob 14
mine explosion 1, 52
Miners Right 32
MING Margaret 28
MOLESWORTH Theophilus 52
MORGAN David William 20
Ernest Churchill 20
Gareth Churchill 20
Ina May 20
John 21
Ted 13
Tony 21
Morrison & Sclanders 30
motorbike 31
MUNSEY Robert 52
Murchison 31
MURPHY Ron 41
N
NAGURSKI Bronko 12
Napier 5
Nelson 27
Nelson Bank 30
New Plymouth 58
New Zealand Company 30
newsreels 39
NGA RUAHINE 61
NGATI RUANUI 60
NIXON Flight Lieut. S. 46
Normal School (Dunedin) 45
NZ ‘Bushwhackers’ 14
NZ Broadcasting Service 21
O
O’CONNOR Pat 13
Octagon 39
Ohakea 46
Ohura 20
oil lamp 25
Olympic Games (boxing) 13
Omaka 46
Onamalutu 32
Opunake 64
OWEN Milli 29
P
paper currency 30
Paper Currency Ordinance 30
party telephone line 6
Patea 61
PATERSON David 52
PATTERSON William 52
PEARSON Allan 41
PECKHAM Henry 52
Pelorus Valley 31
picture theatre 9
pig ranching 61
pigs 60
playground games 41
pork 60
Port Nelson 26
Port Nicholson 57
POWER W. Tyrone 60
PRICE William Arthur 65
pund note 30
pyjamas 15
Q
Queen Elizabeth II 11
R
radio signal transmission 23
radio transmission beacon 20
Rahotu 64
Rai Valley 31
railway 44
Ralph Mine 1, 52
RANSOME Hugh 52
rationing 15
READ Mr J.C. 65
Redwood Flour Mill 33
Reeves & McKay 33
Renwick 32
RHODES Donald Atkin 66
RICKARD Steve 14
RIDGEWAY Miss 7
ROBINSON John 52
ROPER William 52
ROW Richard 41
Royal Naval Airship Station 47
Royal NZ Air Force 66
RURUKA Wilma 28
RUSTON Arthur 52
S
sales (Farmers Trading Co.) 15
Sanitarium Health Food Co. 13
school lunches 11
sewing 17
Shacklock oven 33
shipping Clifton 32
Echo 33
ss Aorangi 46
Tamaroa 20
Tarawera 72
Zephyr 54
six a side hockey 28
SKELLERN John 52
SLAVIN William 52
SMITH Dave 12
SMITH William 52
socks (knot) 63
Solomon Islands (WW II) 66
South Taranaki 60
Stadium Cards 12
State Advances Corp 67
State House 24
STEELE John 52
STOKES Doug 41
Stratford 63
Sugar Loaf 5
SUTHERLAND Mr 61
SWINBURN Harold 62
T
Tahunanui Beach 26
Tahunanui Reserve 28
Taradale 5
Taradale Town Hall 9
Taranaki 58
Taumarunui Hospital 20
TAYLOR Fred 52
Rev. Richard 60
Teachers Training College (Dunedin) 45
telegram (WW II) 43, 45
Termite Act 1940 66
Termite Inspector 66
Termites 66
THOMPSON Jacob 52
Lesley 41
THOMSON
Christpher Birdwood 47
Timaru Milling Coy Ltd 12
toys 40
travel (WW II) 44
trenches (WW II) 39
TUA David 13
TUNNICLIFFE Mr 33
TURNER Dawn 41
TYRRELL Seymour 64
Vincent 64
U
Union Banknotes 30
Union Bank of Australia 30
V
V.E Day 17
VALENTINE Marlene 29
VJ Day 45
W
W.S. Watson’s blacksmith 32
Waikato 1, 52
Waimate Plain 60
WAIWENE Blow 64
Jim 64
Wanganui 60
WATSON Billy 12
WATSON Eady 33
Elizabeth 32
Emma 32
Harold 33
John 32
Keith 34
Malcolm 34
Rueben 33
Walter Samual 32
Wellington 21
Wet Jacket Arm 72
wheelwright 32
WHORSKEY John 52
Wigram 46
WILKES Major T.M. 46
WILLIAMS Teddy 14
WIMSETT Mr 10
WONG PA Alice 41
wrestlers 12
Wrigleys gum 41
WW 1 34, 47, 63
WW II 17, 38, 66
X
Y
Z