New Zealand Memories Issue 27 - Contents
Swept by the waves of time .......4
Aboard the "Alice A. Leigh" by Dee Pigneguy
Bush tramways .......10
Paul Mahoney shares his expertise
In print........12
Mailbox........13
Aunt Daisy in Hawera ........14
Arthur Fryer documents the wedding of a favourite celebrity
Images from the regions:
Wellington/Wairarapa .........16
Christmas TV came to Wellington 39 years ago.28
Christopher Moor uncovers early television trivia
Our Whippet.........30
An amusing tale from Betty Mol/gaard
Daily service ...................32
Rob Webb documents the Edwards Motors story
From rags to riches ..............38
Ken Smith recounts the fortunes of the Smith family
Christmas in Otago ........44
Joy Blair fondly remembers childhood Christmas celebrations
Images from the regions: Canterbury........46
Can you help?........58
Genealogy list / index and bibliography ........59
"May Xmas bring you that pure joy" ...........62
Angela Lassig examines early Christmas greetings
The change of Christmas ..........63
A festive poem by Lee Dowrick
Editor's choice - a bit of spit and polish........ 64
New Zealand Memories Issue 27 - Index
A
Adelphi Hotel 48
Alice A Leigh 4-9
ASHLEY George 47
Athenic RMS 20
Auckland 34
B
BANKS Roy 35
BASHAM
Maud Ruby 14-15
Frederick 15
Bathing 54
BEALE Humphrey 35
BEETHAM George 17
BENNETT Mr 41
Bicycles 30-31
Brakemen 11
BRAMBLE Ted 10
Bridges 40-41
BROWN Dr & Mrs 15
BUCHANAN JF 41
Bus ticket 37
Buses 32-37
Bush lokey 10-11
Bush trams 10-11
C
CAMPBELL Sir John
62-63
Camping 30-31
Canterbury Colonists
50-51
Canterbury 46-55
Cargo 56-57
Caroline Bay 54
CARROLL Sir James 18
Channel 1 28-29
Charlotte Jane 51
Chatham Islands 56-57
Cheese factory 42
Christchurch 52-53
Christmas cards 62-63
Christmas fare 44-45
Christmas
28-29,44-45,62-63
CLARK Charles 53
Clarkville 47
Coaches 32-37
COLLINS MrJG 53
COOGAN Richard 29
Cows 55
Cressy 50-51
Crown Hotel 55
D
DAVISON
Alice A Leigh 6-7
Allan 6-7
Capt Allan 4-9
Edwin 6
Ethel 7
Florence 6-7
Hannah 4-9
Jack 6-7
DENIS Armand 28
DENT Cyril 32-33
DEVON Walter 43
Diamond ‘T’ 32-37
Donkeys 54
DREWET Frank 10
E
Eady & Taylor 32-33
Education 8
EDWARDS Charles
34,36
Edwards Motors Ltd
32-37
Eketahuna 19
Elections 17
Elephant 24-25
Eltham 15
Embassy Theatre 53
Entertainment 54
Exhibition 13
F
Fancy dress 26-27
Farmer’s tobacconist 17
Farming 40-43
FERRIER William 54
Films 52-53
Fire 55
Flooding 41
FLOWER FH 48
Food storage 13
FOX William 50-51
FRYER Jack 1,41
Fundraising 64
G
General election 17
General store 48
GEORGE Tom 40
Gifts 44-45
Gold 13
GRACE Russell 41
Grand Theatre 53
GREER Gerald Randolph
20
Greytown 18
Guide Mini 35
H
HALL-JONES Sir William
38
HAMMOND Ron 35
HASSELL
Arthur 47
Ernest 47
Frank 47
Lillian 47
Hauler 11
Hawenga 38-39
Hawera 15
HAWKINS RE 17
HELY Andy 56
HOGG W 17
HOLLAND Mr H 53
Horse racing 40-43
Howitzer Battery 28
I
Immigration 38,50-51
Influenza 22
J
Jigger 10
JOHNSTON Hannah 4-9
K
Kaikoura 30-31,48-49
Kauri Timber Co 10
KELLEHER JA 28-29
KENNEDY Adam 29
King Dick (lion) 24-25
KING Trevor 52-53
Kopua MV 56-57
Kupe 22
L
Land Settlement Scheme
38
Left (horse) 1,41
Liberals 18
Liberty Chums Club 52
Liberty Theatre 52
LISTER
David 20
DM 20
Osward 20
Locomotives 10-11
Logging 10-11
Lower Hutt 20
LUCKNER Count von 22
Lyttelton 50-51,56-57
M
Makohine Viaduct 38-40
Mamaku 10
Mangaweka 38-40
Maori Parliament 18
Maori 18
Maoriland postcards
62-63
Maropiu 11
Marriage 15
Martinborough 20
Masterton 17
Matamata 32-37
Matiu 22
MAY Philip Ross 13
MCCLORY Sean 29
MCMILLAN Thelma 58
Melbourne Cup 1,40-43
Midland Motorways 35
Milking 55
Miss New Zealand 58
MOONLIGHT George F
13
MORGAN George 32-33
MORRELL
Hypatia 10
Rose 10
Morrinsville 32-34
Motorbike 27
Motorcar 15,19,30-31
Motorcycles 47
Motueka 62-63
Moturekareka Island
4,6,9
Mountain Rimu Timber Co
10-11
Music 28
N
NATHAN Joseph 40
New Plymouth 62-63
NICHOLSON Jean 35-36
NOORTS Tony 28-29
Notown 13
NZ Company 22
O
O’NEIL Mary 38
Oaro 48
OLIVER Olive 20
Omapere 38
Ongarue 10
Onslow College 64
Opoho 58
Otago 13,44-45
P
Palmerston North 30-31
Papawai Pa 18
Papawai 18
Parson’s Hotel 19
PHILLIPS O 1
Phoenix 15
Picnic 20
PINE Wattie 41
Pitt Island 56
Port Tauranga 56
Post Office 48
Postcards 62-63
PRICE Thomas 17
Prisoner-of-war 23
Q
Quarantine 22
Queen Elizabeth 1129
R
Radio 44-45
Randolph 50-51
Rangitikei River 38-40
Rewa 6
RICHARDS Roy 35
Road services 32-37
Roller hockey 27
Roller rink 26-27
Roller skating 26-27
S
Sailing ship 4-9
Savoy 52
Sawmilling 10-11
Seaside 54
SEDDON Richard John
18
Seeadler 22
Service cars 32-37
SHEARS Bill 35
SHEEHY Mrs 6
Sheep 56-57
Shepherds 18
Ship Hotel 55
Shipping 4-9,50-51
Shipwreck 9
Shoeshine boy 64
Siegfried (Horse) 1,41
Sir George Seymour
50-51
Skating 26-27
Smallpox 22
SMITH
Bill 38-43
Bob 38-43
Con 38-43
Jack 38-43
Mr James 38-43
Jean 38-43
Jim 38-43
Maggie 38-43
Mrs Mary 38-43
Nell 38-43
Thomas 38-43
William 38-43
Smith Bros 1
Soldiers 18
Somes Island 22-23
SOMES Joseph 22
STOKES Ann 37
STOKES Laurie 32-33
Strange W & CoLtd 48
T
Taihape 43
Tanner Bros Ltd 62-63
TAYLOR Bill 35
TAYLOR Maud Ruby
14-15
Te Aroha 34
Te Awhina 6
Television 28-29
Theatre 52-53
TIBBY LE 36
Timaru 38,54-55
Timetables 34
Tobacconist 17
TOOMEY Ann 37
Tora 18
Tourism 32-37
Tourist buses 32-37
Toys 44-45
Tramways 10-11
Transport
30-31,32-37,47
TWIG Mr 15
U
Union Steamship Co
56-57
V
Vista-liner Coaches
32-37
W
Waimamaku tramway 10
Wairarapa 18
Waitangi (Chathams) 56
Watchlin Shipping Co
56
WEBB Jim 32-37
Wedding 14-15
Wellington
16-27,28-2964
Wellington Wintershow
26-27
Wellington Zoo 24-25
Whakarewarewa 35
Whippet sedan 30-31
WHITE George 10
White Star 32-37
Wotan (horse) 1,40-43
WWI 8,22-23,58
WWII 22
X
Y
Z
Zoo 24-25
A
Adelphi Hotel 48
Alice A Leigh 4-9
ASHLEY George 47
Athenic RMS 20
Auckland 34
B
BANKS Roy 35
BASHAM
Maud Ruby 14-15
Frederick 15
Bathing 54
BEALE Humphrey 35
BEETHAM George 17
BENNETT Mr 41
Bicycles 30-31
Brakemen 11
BRAMBLE Ted 10
Bridges 40-41
BROWN Dr & Mrs 15
BUCHANAN JF 41
Bus ticket 37
Buses 32-37
Bush lokey 10-11
Bush trams 10-11
C
CAMPBELL Sir John
62-63
Camping 30-31
Canterbury Colonists
50-51
Canterbury 46-55
Cargo 56-57
Caroline Bay 54
CARROLL Sir James 18
Channel 1 28-29
Charlotte Jane 51
Chatham Islands 56-57
Cheese factory 42
Christchurch 52-53
Christmas cards 62-63
Christmas fare 44-45
Christmas
28-29,44-45,62-63
CLARK Charles 53
Clarkville 47
Coaches 32-37
COLLINS MrJG 53
COOGAN Richard 29
Cows 55
Cressy 50-51
Crown Hotel 55
D
DAVISON
Alice A Leigh 6-7
Allan 6-7
Capt Allan 4-9
Edwin 6
Ethel 7
Florence 6-7
Hannah 4-9
Jack 6-7
DENIS Armand 28
DENT Cyril 32-33
DEVON Walter 43
Diamond ‘T’ 32-37
Donkeys 54
DREWET Frank 10
E
Eady & Taylor 32-33
Education 8
EDWARDS Charles
34,36
Edwards Motors Ltd
32-37
Eketahuna 19
Elections 17
Elephant 24-25
Eltham 15
Embassy Theatre 53
Entertainment 54
Exhibition 13
F
Fancy dress 26-27
Farmer’s tobacconist 17
Farming 40-43
FERRIER William 54
Films 52-53
Fire 55
Flooding 41
FLOWER FH 48
Food storage 13
FOX William 50-51
FRYER Jack 1,41
Fundraising 64
G
General election 17
General store 48
GEORGE Tom 40
Gifts 44-45
Gold 13
GRACE Russell 41
Grand Theatre 53
GREER Gerald Randolph
20
Greytown 18
Guide Mini 35
H
HALL-JONES Sir William
38
HAMMOND Ron 35
HASSELL
Arthur 47
Ernest 47
Frank 47
Lillian 47
Hauler 11
Hawenga 38-39
Hawera 15
HAWKINS RE 17
HELY Andy 56
HOGG W 17
HOLLAND Mr H 53
Horse racing 40-43
Howitzer Battery 28
I
Immigration 38,50-51
Influenza 22
J
Jigger 10
JOHNSTON Hannah 4-9
K
Kaikoura 30-31,48-49
Kauri Timber Co 10
KELLEHER JA 28-29
KENNEDY Adam 29
King Dick (lion) 24-25
KING Trevor 52-53
Kopua MV 56-57
Kupe 22
L
Land Settlement Scheme
38
Left (horse) 1,41
Liberals 18
Liberty Chums Club 52
Liberty Theatre 52
LISTER
David 20
DM 20
Osward 20
Locomotives 10-11
Logging 10-11
Lower Hutt 20
LUCKNER Count von 22
Lyttelton 50-51,56-57
M
Makohine Viaduct 38-40
Mamaku 10
Mangaweka 38-40
Maori Parliament 18
Maori 18
Maoriland postcards
62-63
Maropiu 11
Marriage 15
Martinborough 20
Masterton 17
Matamata 32-37
Matiu 22
MAY Philip Ross 13
MCCLORY Sean 29
MCMILLAN Thelma 58
Melbourne Cup 1,40-43
Midland Motorways 35
Milking 55
Miss New Zealand 58
MOONLIGHT George F
13
MORGAN George 32-33
MORRELL
Hypatia 10
Rose 10
Morrinsville 32-34
Motorbike 27
Motorcar 15,19,30-31
Motorcycles 47
Motueka 62-63
Moturekareka Island
4,6,9
Mountain Rimu Timber Co
10-11
Music 28
N
NATHAN Joseph 40
New Plymouth 62-63
NICHOLSON Jean 35-36
NOORTS Tony 28-29
Notown 13
NZ Company 22
O
O’NEIL Mary 38
Oaro 48
OLIVER Olive 20
Omapere 38
Ongarue 10
Onslow College 64
Opoho 58
Otago 13,44-45
P
Palmerston North 30-31
Papawai Pa 18
Papawai 18
Parson’s Hotel 19
PHILLIPS O 1
Phoenix 15
Picnic 20
PINE Wattie 41
Pitt Island 56
Port Tauranga 56
Post Office 48
Postcards 62-63
PRICE Thomas 17
Prisoner-of-war 23
Q
Quarantine 22
Queen Elizabeth 1129
R
Radio 44-45
Randolph 50-51
Rangitikei River 38-40
Rewa 6
RICHARDS Roy 35
Road services 32-37
Roller hockey 27
Roller rink 26-27
Roller skating 26-27
S
Sailing ship 4-9
Savoy 52
Sawmilling 10-11
Seaside 54
SEDDON Richard John
18
Seeadler 22
Service cars 32-37
SHEARS Bill 35
SHEEHY Mrs 6
Sheep 56-57
Shepherds 18
Ship Hotel 55
Shipping 4-9,50-51
Shipwreck 9
Shoeshine boy 64
Siegfried (Horse) 1,41
Sir George Seymour
50-51
Skating 26-27
Smallpox 22
SMITH
Bill 38-43
Bob 38-43
Con 38-43
Jack 38-43
Mr James 38-43
Jean 38-43
Jim 38-43
Maggie 38-43
Mrs Mary 38-43
Nell 38-43
Thomas 38-43
William 38-43
Smith Bros 1
Soldiers 18
Somes Island 22-23
SOMES Joseph 22
STOKES Ann 37
STOKES Laurie 32-33
Strange W & CoLtd 48
T
Taihape 43
Tanner Bros Ltd 62-63
TAYLOR Bill 35
TAYLOR Maud Ruby
14-15
Te Aroha 34
Te Awhina 6
Television 28-29
Theatre 52-53
TIBBY LE 36
Timaru 38,54-55
Timetables 34
Tobacconist 17
TOOMEY Ann 37
Tora 18
Tourism 32-37
Tourist buses 32-37
Toys 44-45
Tramways 10-11
Transport
30-31,32-37,47
TWIG Mr 15
U
Union Steamship Co
56-57
V
Vista-liner Coaches
32-37
W
Waimamaku tramway 10
Wairarapa 18
Waitangi (Chathams) 56
Watchlin Shipping Co
56
WEBB Jim 32-37
Wedding 14-15
Wellington
16-27,28-2964
Wellington Wintershow
26-27
Wellington Zoo 24-25
Whakarewarewa 35
Whippet sedan 30-31
WHITE George 10
White Star 32-37
Wotan (horse) 1,40-43
WWI 8,22-23,58
WWII 22
X
Y
Z
Zoo 24-25