New Zealand Memories Issue 127 - Contents
An Enduring Grandmother Called May 4
John Bluck pays a deserving tribute.
Rusty Went Shopping 10
An endearing short story from Christopher Moor.
Akaroa Days, 1936-1942 12
Jenifer Plummer recalls her golden days of childhood.
War Blacks: Soldiers and Footballers 16
Matt Elliott researches the topic.
Debutante Balls 19
Dunedin society in the 1950s by Paul Aubin.
Cooking Memories from my Childhood 21
Meals were regulated at the Bishop house writes John Bishop.
From the Regions: Eastland 22
A Ship and a Family 30
Peter Billinghurst traces two lineages.
Growing Up in 1950s Green Lane 34
Fond memories from Neil Keesing.
Centrefold: A Pose for the Camera? 36
Nelson’s Ship Hotel in about 1889.
Emigrating to New Zealand in Steerage 38
A fascinating account of 1879 arrivals by June Bowen.
Tin Tags 42
June Peka contributes a collector’s story.
General Election Laughs 45
Matt Elliott offers a timely piece.
On the Premises 46
Jennifer McLean’s fine article is set in Martinborough.
Railway Mementoes, Collectibles and Antiques 50
A valuable NZ Railways collection is shared.
Thereby Hangs a Mystery 52
Rae Atkins unravels an unusual family tale.
From the Regions: Southland 56
Mailbox 68
Reader’s Response: The Hope and the Glory 69
Index and Genealogy List 70
Editor’s Choice: These boots are made for walking 72
Contributed by the New Zealand Police Museum.

Cover image:
An Egmont County roading accident
in about 1915.
Courtesy: Aotea Utanganui Museum Collection of South Taranaki.
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New Zealand Memories Issue 127 - Index

A
adding machines 48
afternoon tea (“calling”) 47
Akaroa 12
Akatarawa 44
Albion Hotel 23
Alexandra Park Racecourse 34
All Blacks 17
American Marines 13
Anglican Church 7
army rugby 17
Ashburton 5
Auckland 34
Auckland 53
Auckland Girls’ Grammar 55
Awapuni 55
B
bank clerk duties 48
Bank of NZ (Invercargill) 64
bank residences 47
banking 46
BARRINGTON Ernie 24
Graham 24
Max 24
Norman 24
BASHFORD Edward 31
Elizabeth 30
Elizabeth 31
Emily 31
Fanny 31
Frank 31
James 30
James 31
Louisa 31
BATES Agnes 41
Alexander 41
Bertha 41
Elizabeth 39
Frederic 41
James 41
Jane 41
Janet 39
Jean 40
Jessie 39
Joaeph 39
John 39
John sr 39
Joseph 39
Mary 41
Nellie 41
Robert 39
Thomas 41
BELL Cherie 25
Percy 25
BERGAMINI Carlo 64
BILLINGHURST Andrew 31
Arthur 31
Dorothy 31
Frederick 31
Geoff 31
George 31
Gwynne 31
Lousia 31
Wilfred 32
William 31
BISHOP John 21
Mr 21
Mrs 21
Bishop of Dunedin 19
Blue & White Grocery 35
Bluff 56
BOTLEY Louisa 43
BRAWN Ada 4
Annie 4
Edie 4
Edward 4
Mabel Emily 4
BRIERLEY Rev. Bert 9
BROUGHTON Bill 35
Brown’s Shoe Store 35
BUTLER Frank 44
C
cabin (emigrant ship) 32, 40
CALDER Rev. Jasper 54
CAMERON Peter 25
Rev. 25
Campbelltown 56
Cheeseman’s IGA (Green Lane) 34
chewing tabacco tin tags 43
Christianity 9
CLARKE John 45
Clifden 58
CML Building (Gisborne) 23
coastal shipping 29
COBHAM Lord & Lady 35
collecting (tin tags) 43
construction camp (Monowai) 60
Contract bridge 47
Cornwall Park Primary School 35
Cornwell Park 34
Correspondence School 25
Costley Training Institute (Auck) 53
CRAWFORD William 23
CUTHILL Capt. Jock 18
D
debutante ball 19
debutantes 19
diabetic (Type 1) 21
DICKEY Glad 34
Jack 34
Dunedin 19
Durie Hill 31
E
earthquake (Napier) 6
Eastland 22
Economic Butchery 11
Edendale 63
education 24
Electoral Commission 45
electricity 1, 58
emigrant ship (conditions) 32, 40
emigration 30, 38
Epsom Showgrounds 34
F
fancy dress 26
farming 41
farming ballot 38
FARRELL Ada 5
Owen 5
fashion (1950s) 19
Featherston Camp
Military Hospital 55
FERGUSON Mr G. F 59
FIDOCK Mr 34
films (matinees) 35
Fire (Gisborne) 23
fire brigade (Gisborne) 23
First Expeditionary Force 17
flooding (Gisborne) 24
food (1950s) 21
food parcels (Britain) 49
FULLER Stan 11
Gerald 26
furrier 43
G
GADSBY Jon 45
general elections 45
Girls’ Howe Street Industrial School 53
Gisborne 23
Gisborne Fire Board 23
Glenary 40
Glenary Post Office 41
Glenham 62
Glenham Station 62
GOODMAN Fred 29
Green Lane 34
Green Lane Stationers 34
H
HALCROW Constable B 72
HARLEY Mr 13
Hart’s Ice Cream Factory 34
HARWOOD Frank 44
Hau Hau engagements 25
Hay and Vickerman 59
Henderson’s Dairy (Green Lane) 34
Hexton 26
Hokitika 5
Home Guard 12
Home Guard (Martinborough) 48
hope chest 69
horse racing 35
hotel licence 36
HUGHES Grenville 35
hydro-electric scheme 58
hypnotic demonstrations 54
hypnotist 53
I
influenza epidemic 55
Invercargill 58, 64
J
jockeys 35
Jolly Stockman (Gisborne) 25
K
KEESING Anne 35
Ernie 35
Jack 34
Neil 34
Vi 34

King George V 16
KINGSTON Miss 13
Kohimarama Industrial School 53
L
LAING Neville 35
Lake Monowai 58
LAMBIE Constable P 72
Lambton Quay 21
LANKOW Constable N 72
LAW Constable P. M 72
LAWRENCE Constable L 72
M
Makaraka 24
Makaraka Primary School 24
Mangapapa School 24
Mangaweka 31
marriage 69
Martinborough 46
Masterton 9
Matawhero 24
Matawhero Church 25
Maxwell 31
McPHAIL David 45
Milford Sound 65
Military Service Ballot 54
Milk Monitor 35
Mother’s Union 9
Mrs Pearson’s Garments (Green
Lane) 34
Mrs Reid’s Gifts (Green Lane) 35
MUNRO Bert 66, 67
N
Napier 4
Napier Hill 9
National Women’s Hospital (Auck-
land) 34
naturalist 43
NEWCOMBE Shirley 25
Newtown 72
NORMAN Alice 7
Anne 7
Edward 6
Mabel 5
Margaret 5
William 5
nursing 5
nutrition 9, 21
NZ Army 7
NZ Athletic’s Team 34
NZ Bill of Rights Act 45
NZ Expeditionary Force 5
NZ Field Engineers 18
NZ Police 72
NZ Rail 50
NZ Railway cups 50
NZ Services football 18
O
Owen River 5
P
Palmerston North Hospital 55
PEARCE Constable E. B 72
PEDERSON Constable L 72
Petone 11
Petone 44
Plunket Nurse 5
police training 72
policewomen 72
poliomyelitis 25
Port Chalmers 39
Port, The (Nelson) 36
Q
R
railway mementoes 50
rationing (WW II) 24
Red Cross 6
Renuera Intermediate 35
RIGBY Mr 24
RNZAF 14
Roseland Hotel (Gisborne) 24
Royal Hotel 23
Ruahine 32
rugby 16
S
Saturday matinees 35
school apples 25
school milk 25
School Patrol 35
SEALEY Charles 12
Elisabeth 12
Jenifer 12
Judy-Anne 12
Mrs 12
Settlers’ Hotel 22
Shaw Savill Line 30
Ship Hotel (Nelson) 36
Shipping
Euterpe 30
Glenlora 53
James Nicol Fleming 39
Kupe 72
Ringarooma 53
SS Napier 39
SS Stormbird 31
Star of India 30
Veronica 9
Skelton’s Dairy (Greenlane) 34
SLANE Mr 35
SMITH James 43
Leslie Victor 43
Louisa 43
SMYTH Sgt Frank 18
Southland 1, 56
Southland Electric Power Board 58
SPOONER Mr 35
sputniks 35
St Hilda’s School (Dunedin) 19
STEWART Richard 14
SUTHERLAND Donald 65
Sutherland Falls 65
T
Tamaki West School 53
Te Arai 23
Te Karaka 27
Temperance & General
Mutual Life Soc. 53
THOMAS Herbert 59
THOMPSON Mr 13
tin tags 43
Titahi Bay 9
Tolaga Bay 29
Tolaga Bay Wharf 29
Troopers Memorial (Invercargill) 64
tuberculosis 48
U
Uawa River         29
uniform (police) 72
Union Bank of Australia 46
Union Bank of Australia
(Invercargill) 64
V
Victory Picture Theatre 34
W
Wadestown 28
Waiau River 58
Waihirere Domain 26
Waiopoa River 24
Wairarapa 46
Wairau Hospital 9
WALKER Alfred 58
Wanganui 31
WARD Hon J. G 62
Sir Joseph 64
wash day 48
WATSON Darren 45
welfare (children) 53
Wellington 72
WHITE Andrew 17
Constable M 72
WHITE Muriel 25
WIGGINS Muriel 13
WILLIAMS Cyrus 29
Williams & Kettle 5, 23
WILSON Alice 53
Archie 53
Arthur 53
Edith 53
Emily 54
Florence 53
George Wilberforce 53
Lydia 53
Walter Henry 53
Windsor 38
Wong’s Fruiterer (Green Lane) 34
Wood’s Butchery 35
WOODFORD Lydia Ann 53
World War One 8
World War Two 12, 55
WRIGHT William 36
Wyndham 63
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