New Zealand Memories Issue 111 - Contents
On With the Game 4
France v. NZ, 5 August 1961. Documented by David Hill.
New Zealand’s First British War Bride 8
Etheljoy Smith records Muriel Duncan’s story.
A Hero of High Standing 12
Sir Ed and the tea chests; by Philippa Winch
Office Technology 14
Paddy Steele describes the office of the mid-twentieth century.
Rationing 18
Coupon books and cow’s heels. Jennie Barnes remembers when…
From the Regions: West Coast 20
The Gadget 29
A poem contributed by Norman Hoosen.
From Waipu to World War I and Back 30
Postcards from war-torn France supplied by Pauline R. Hayter.
The Children’s Hospital Rocking Horse 34
A special gift for young patients. By Christopher Moor.
Centrefold: The Joys of Camping 36
Christmas at Tahunanui Beach, Nelson in 1943.
Northland Holidays during World War II 38
Dr. Doug Wright records fond memories.
Jessie Buckland: Pioneer Woman Photographer 46
By John Fairburn Buckland.
New to Print 53
From the Regions: Auckland 54
Reader’s Response: Guy Fawkes, 1938 67
Mailbox 68
Index and Genealogy List 70
Editor’s Choice 72
The seed-cleaner.
Cover image: Traffic jam at Upper Symonds
Street, Auckland City in the 1920s.
Sir George Grey Special Collection, Auckland Libraries. Ref: 589-58
New Zealand Memories Issue 111 - Index
A
Akaroa 51
All Blacks 4
Amorino Park 59
ANDERSON Bruce 66
Maureen 66
ANZAC 51
Athletic Park 6
Auckland 54
Auckland City 54
Auckland Harbour Board 54
Auckland Harbour Bridge 61
Auckland Meat Co Ltd 63
Auckland Rowing Club 54
Auckland Waterfront 54
aviation 24
Avro Vulcan 25
AYERS Shirley 21
B
BARNARD
Alfred Walter Alexander 56
Alec 56
Claude Charles Edward 56
Bay of Islands 41
Belmont Primary 61
biplane glider 56
biro pen 17
BOURNE Miss 61
bread delivery 61
Bream Tail School 30
BRISCOE Mr K.C 4
BROADHURST Sir Harry 25
BROWN Mr R.H 4
Brown’s Island 56
BUCKLAND Alfred 46
Caroline 47
Herbert 47
Jessie Lilian 46
John 47
Susan 47
William 47
BURNETT Ina 49
BUSH Mr G. 4
C
cameras 49
CAMPBELL Capt. Angus 30
Capt. Dan Neil 30
Mrs D.N 30
Sybil 30
camping 27, 36
camping gear 27
carbon paper 17
CAULTON Mr R.W 4
Christchurch 26
Christmas 27, 34, 36
CLARK Nita Marion 51
CLARKE Mr D.B 4
Mr I.J 4
clothes coupons 9,18
coffee & chicory essence 27
Commercial Travellers Assn 34
computer 17
CONNELL Mr W.J 30
CONNOR Mr D.M 4
cooler (ice) 61
COURTNEY Neil 64
Philip 64
Cove School 30
D
Darfield Seed Cleaning Co. 72
derailment (Te Aute) 67
Devonport 11
Devonport Naval Base 61
Dobson 27
DODSON Eric 26
DRISCOLL Mr 27
Drury 66
DUNCAN Muriel 9
Dunedin Photographic Soc. 49
E
EDMONDS John 39
electric light bulb 28
electricity 28
F
FARELL Ada 61
Bob 61
Ernie 61
farming 11
fashion 9
Fax machine 17
ferry (North Shore) 61
FINLAY Mr J. 4
fireworks 67
flour bags 18
food rationing (WW 11) 18
fountain pen 17
FOWLER Mr P.A. 63
Fox Glacier 27
Frank Perkins & Co. 66
Franz Josef 20,27
Franz Josef Glacier 20
G
gas producers (cars) 18
generator 44
GEORGE Geoff 44
Gilby’s Commercial School 15
glass plates 48
Glen Eden 62
Glen Eden Methodist 62
gliders 56
GRAHAM Mr D.J 4
gramophone 41
graving dock (Auckland) 54
Grey Lynn 63
Guy Fawkes 67
H
Haast River 26
HARRISON Mr T. 63
HAYTER Reubin 30
HEAD Mr 56
HEAPHY Charles 58
HEENAN Mr T. 25
Henderson 62
Henderson Bridge 62
Henderson Public School 62
Hikurangi 11
HILLARY Sir Edmund 12
HOCKEN Gladys 47
Thomas 48
Hokianga Harbour 44
Hokitika 24
holidays (1940s) 39
HORSHAM David 26
HOWARD Sqd. Leader 25
I
ice-box 61
Inangahua River 28
ink bottle 16
J
Jacksons 27
JOHN Marion 34
Jolly Farmer (Drury) 66
K
Kaikohe 39
Kaikohe Golf Course 42
Kaikohe Hotel 40
Kaikohe Primary School 42
Kaipara Building /supplies 12
Kauri gum 41
KELLY Maurice 43
Sarah 43
KEMP James 39
KINDER John 49
KIRKER Mr & Mrs 18
Kirkpatrick & Stevens 63
L
Lake Keruru 42
Lake Paringa 27
Land Transfer Office 15
Lands & Survey Dept 39
LAWRIES Miss 61
Le LIEVRE Mr J.M 4
Levin 67
LITTLE Mr P.F 4
M
MacEWAN Mr I.N 4
MacTEER Miss 61
MADDEN Mr 61
Manurewa 64
Maungakaramea 11
McKAY Mr D.W 4
McPHAIL Mr N.J 4
MEADS Mr C.E 4
Mr S.T 4
medical practice 44
Messrs Goffe & Co 41
Military Medal 31
Millard Stand 6
Monarch typewriter 15
Mt Everest 13
N
navy (WWII) 9
Nelson 36
NEWALL Sir Cyril 11
Newmarket 63
NEWSHAM John 61
Ngawha Springs 42
NICHOLSON Mr 56
NORGAY Tenzing 13
North Shore Ferries 61
Northland 38
NZ Rifle Brigade 30
NZ Rugby Football Union 6
O
O’SULLIVAN Mr T.P 4
office technology 15
Omapere Hotel 44
Orewa 58
Orewa South Bridge 59
Otorohanga 51
P
P. Graham & Son 26
PAEWHAI Dr Manahi Nitama 44
Paihia 44
Paringa 26
PARNELL Mr B.S. 63
Parnell Primary School 33
PEARCE Mr T.H 4
pen and ink 16
petrol rationing 18
Philomel Navy Base 11
photographer 47
photographic competitions 51
PLUMMER Mr G.W. 63
polio epidemic 61
postcards (French) 30
PRENTICE Suzanne 11
PRINE Walter 28
PRINGLE Thomas 22
Pukekohe 66
Q
R
railway (1940s) 39
railway refreshments 39
RAINBOW Bill 66
June 66
rationing (WW 11) 9,18
Rawene Hospital 44
Red Cross 9
Reefton 28
Reefton Electrical Transmission of Power & Lighting Co. 28
Rialto Theatre (Newmarket) 63
roading 58
rocking horse 34
Romney Marsh Sheep 1, 42
Rongotai College 39
Royal Air Force 25
rugby 4
rugby test 6
Rumbles Cash Store 63
RUSSELL Wally 72
S
SCOTT Robert Falcon 51
Sea Scouts 61
Seagar Bros. 54
seed-cleaner 72
sheep (Romney Marsh) 1, 42
sheep farming 47
shipping Artbutus 10
Captain Cook 26
Carnatic 41
Judith 61
Stirling Castle 11
Tamaroa 51
Terra Nova 51
shorthand 15
Silverdale 58
Skipper’s Harmonica Band 67
SMITH Dr George M.M. 44
STEELE David 1
Eileen 1
sugar bags 18
Sunday School 61
T
Tahunanui Beach 36
Taieri Lake station 47
Takapuna 60
Te Aute 67
tea chests 12
TEED David 63
Telex machine 17
tents (camping) 36
THORBURN Family 59
THORNTON Les 9
Muriel 9
toilet paper 18
tramping 26
TREMAIN Mr K.R 4
trolley derby 64
typewriter 15
typing 15
U
V
vegetable delivery 61
VOGEL Julius 22
W
Waikouaiti 47
Waikumete 62
Waikumete Methodist Church 62
Waima 39, 43
Waipu 30
Waipu Ladies Knitting Club 30
Waitangi Falls 41
war bride 8
wedding 8
wedding gown (parachute) 19
Wellington 6,15
Wellington Children’s Hospital 34
Wellington Hospital 34
Wellington Railway Station 39
West Coast 20
WEST-WALKER Augustus 14
Eileen 14
Whangarei 11
wheat sacks 18
WHINERAY Mr W.J 4
WINCH Dallas 12
WOLFE Mr T.L 4
WRIGHT Ada Grace 38
Albert James 39
Doug 39
WRIGHT Herbert 1, 42
Victor 41
WW 1 30
WW 11 8, 9,18, 38
X
Y
YATES Mr V.M 4
YOUNG Mr D. 4
Z
A
Akaroa 51
All Blacks 4
Amorino Park 59
ANDERSON Bruce 66
Maureen 66
ANZAC 51
Athletic Park 6
Auckland 54
Auckland City 54
Auckland Harbour Board 54
Auckland Harbour Bridge 61
Auckland Meat Co Ltd 63
Auckland Rowing Club 54
Auckland Waterfront 54
aviation 24
Avro Vulcan 25
AYERS Shirley 21
B
BARNARD
Alfred Walter Alexander 56
Alec 56
Claude Charles Edward 56
Bay of Islands 41
Belmont Primary 61
biplane glider 56
biro pen 17
BOURNE Miss 61
bread delivery 61
Bream Tail School 30
BRISCOE Mr K.C 4
BROADHURST Sir Harry 25
BROWN Mr R.H 4
Brown’s Island 56
BUCKLAND Alfred 46
Caroline 47
Herbert 47
Jessie Lilian 46
John 47
Susan 47
William 47
BURNETT Ina 49
BUSH Mr G. 4
C
cameras 49
CAMPBELL Capt. Angus 30
Capt. Dan Neil 30
Mrs D.N 30
Sybil 30
camping 27, 36
camping gear 27
carbon paper 17
CAULTON Mr R.W 4
Christchurch 26
Christmas 27, 34, 36
CLARK Nita Marion 51
CLARKE Mr D.B 4
Mr I.J 4
clothes coupons 9,18
coffee & chicory essence 27
Commercial Travellers Assn 34
computer 17
CONNELL Mr W.J 30
CONNOR Mr D.M 4
cooler (ice) 61
COURTNEY Neil 64
Philip 64
Cove School 30
D
Darfield Seed Cleaning Co. 72
derailment (Te Aute) 67
Devonport 11
Devonport Naval Base 61
Dobson 27
DODSON Eric 26
DRISCOLL Mr 27
Drury 66
DUNCAN Muriel 9
Dunedin Photographic Soc. 49
E
EDMONDS John 39
electric light bulb 28
electricity 28
F
FARELL Ada 61
Bob 61
Ernie 61
farming 11
fashion 9
Fax machine 17
ferry (North Shore) 61
FINLAY Mr J. 4
fireworks 67
flour bags 18
food rationing (WW 11) 18
fountain pen 17
FOWLER Mr P.A. 63
Fox Glacier 27
Frank Perkins & Co. 66
Franz Josef 20,27
Franz Josef Glacier 20
G
gas producers (cars) 18
generator 44
GEORGE Geoff 44
Gilby’s Commercial School 15
glass plates 48
Glen Eden 62
Glen Eden Methodist 62
gliders 56
GRAHAM Mr D.J 4
gramophone 41
graving dock (Auckland) 54
Grey Lynn 63
Guy Fawkes 67
H
Haast River 26
HARRISON Mr T. 63
HAYTER Reubin 30
HEAD Mr 56
HEAPHY Charles 58
HEENAN Mr T. 25
Henderson 62
Henderson Bridge 62
Henderson Public School 62
Hikurangi 11
HILLARY Sir Edmund 12
HOCKEN Gladys 47
Thomas 48
Hokianga Harbour 44
Hokitika 24
holidays (1940s) 39
HORSHAM David 26
HOWARD Sqd. Leader 25
I
ice-box 61
Inangahua River 28
ink bottle 16
J
Jacksons 27
JOHN Marion 34
Jolly Farmer (Drury) 66
K
Kaikohe 39
Kaikohe Golf Course 42
Kaikohe Hotel 40
Kaikohe Primary School 42
Kaipara Building /supplies 12
Kauri gum 41
KELLY Maurice 43
Sarah 43
KEMP James 39
KINDER John 49
KIRKER Mr & Mrs 18
Kirkpatrick & Stevens 63
L
Lake Keruru 42
Lake Paringa 27
Land Transfer Office 15
Lands & Survey Dept 39
LAWRIES Miss 61
Le LIEVRE Mr J.M 4
Levin 67
LITTLE Mr P.F 4
M
MacEWAN Mr I.N 4
MacTEER Miss 61
MADDEN Mr 61
Manurewa 64
Maungakaramea 11
McKAY Mr D.W 4
McPHAIL Mr N.J 4
MEADS Mr C.E 4
Mr S.T 4
medical practice 44
Messrs Goffe & Co 41
Military Medal 31
Millard Stand 6
Monarch typewriter 15
Mt Everest 13
N
navy (WWII) 9
Nelson 36
NEWALL Sir Cyril 11
Newmarket 63
NEWSHAM John 61
Ngawha Springs 42
NICHOLSON Mr 56
NORGAY Tenzing 13
North Shore Ferries 61
Northland 38
NZ Rifle Brigade 30
NZ Rugby Football Union 6
O
O’SULLIVAN Mr T.P 4
office technology 15
Omapere Hotel 44
Orewa 58
Orewa South Bridge 59
Otorohanga 51
P
P. Graham & Son 26
PAEWHAI Dr Manahi Nitama 44
Paihia 44
Paringa 26
PARNELL Mr B.S. 63
Parnell Primary School 33
PEARCE Mr T.H 4
pen and ink 16
petrol rationing 18
Philomel Navy Base 11
photographer 47
photographic competitions 51
PLUMMER Mr G.W. 63
polio epidemic 61
postcards (French) 30
PRENTICE Suzanne 11
PRINE Walter 28
PRINGLE Thomas 22
Pukekohe 66
Q
R
railway (1940s) 39
railway refreshments 39
RAINBOW Bill 66
June 66
rationing (WW 11) 9,18
Rawene Hospital 44
Red Cross 9
Reefton 28
Reefton Electrical Transmission of Power & Lighting Co. 28
Rialto Theatre (Newmarket) 63
roading 58
rocking horse 34
Romney Marsh Sheep 1, 42
Rongotai College 39
Royal Air Force 25
rugby 4
rugby test 6
Rumbles Cash Store 63
RUSSELL Wally 72
S
SCOTT Robert Falcon 51
Sea Scouts 61
Seagar Bros. 54
seed-cleaner 72
sheep (Romney Marsh) 1, 42
sheep farming 47
shipping Artbutus 10
Captain Cook 26
Carnatic 41
Judith 61
Stirling Castle 11
Tamaroa 51
Terra Nova 51
shorthand 15
Silverdale 58
Skipper’s Harmonica Band 67
SMITH Dr George M.M. 44
STEELE David 1
Eileen 1
sugar bags 18
Sunday School 61
T
Tahunanui Beach 36
Taieri Lake station 47
Takapuna 60
Te Aute 67
tea chests 12
TEED David 63
Telex machine 17
tents (camping) 36
THORBURN Family 59
THORNTON Les 9
Muriel 9
toilet paper 18
tramping 26
TREMAIN Mr K.R 4
trolley derby 64
typewriter 15
typing 15
U
V
vegetable delivery 61
VOGEL Julius 22
W
Waikouaiti 47
Waikumete 62
Waikumete Methodist Church 62
Waima 39, 43
Waipu 30
Waipu Ladies Knitting Club 30
Waitangi Falls 41
war bride 8
wedding 8
wedding gown (parachute) 19
Wellington 6,15
Wellington Children’s Hospital 34
Wellington Hospital 34
Wellington Railway Station 39
West Coast 20
WEST-WALKER Augustus 14
Eileen 14
Whangarei 11
wheat sacks 18
WHINERAY Mr W.J 4
WINCH Dallas 12
WOLFE Mr T.L 4
WRIGHT Ada Grace 38
Albert James 39
Doug 39
WRIGHT Herbert 1, 42
Victor 41
WW 1 30
WW 11 8, 9,18, 38
X
Y
YATES Mr V.M 4
YOUNG Mr D. 4
Z