New Zealand Memories Issue 29 - Contents
Brave hearts and courage.....4
A Rotorua Museum article on 28 Maori Battalion
Mailbox.....10
A cycling tour in 1922.....11
From the 'As I Remember' stories aired on National Radio
Here comes the Queen.....14
The 1953/54 Royal tour by Joy Blair
Images from the regions: Waikato.....18
Found: Organist postcard No.3.....29
On yer bike!.....30
Wendy Watson records her father's plumbing reminiscences
A Slice of life: Joyride.....32
New Zealand airline history.....34
From the SPANZ publication by R.Waugh & P.Layne
What's in a name.....37
The business empire of 'J.J. ยท Craig
German George returns.....40
The sequel from Erika Grundmann
Images from the regions: Wanganui/Manawatu.....47
Genealogy list/index.....58
In Print.....60
Remembering the monkey tale.....62
Christopher Moor recalls a road safety film
Editor's choice: Sweet revenge.....64
Cover photograph: Maori Battalion - Padre Wi Huata leading
members of the 28 Battalion in song
Courtesy: Alexander Turnbull Library, Te Puna Matauranga o
Aotearoa. Ref.F88351/4-DA
New Zealand Memories Issue 29 - Index
A
Aeroplanes 34-35
AIKMAN Archie 23
Airfield 34-35
Akarana Yacht Club 43
AKERS H 56-57
Alexander Craig 38
AMOHAU CorpAnania 9
ANDERSON Bob 34-35
Aquitania 9
Arapuni 23
Armed Constabulary 19
Auckland 37
Aviation 34-35
B
BAIKIE George 10
Ball 23
Band 23
BARNES Keith 23
Bathhouse 19
Beekeeping 53
Bell Tea 54
Bentinck 39
Bicycles 62-63
BLACK Maurice 45
de BONNAIRE
Joan 56-57
John 56-57
Bonner’s Garage 55
Bootmaker 52-53
Bridge toll 56-57
Bridges 56-57
Bristol Butchery 29
Brown Motorcycle 54
BROWN Mr 23
BSA Motorbike 56-57
BUCK Peter 41
Butcher shops 29
C
CADDY Frank 49
Cambridge 24-25
Cameramen 48
CAMPBELL John 52-53
Cartoon 37
Chef Jon 54
Chimpanzees 62-63
Chocolate Box 55
Cinema 62-63
Climax engine 28
Club Hotel 12
Cobblers 52-53
COBHAM Mr & Mrs 12
COLLIS Mick 49
Constance Craig 36-38
CORBAN
David 22
Peter 22
Costumes 62-63
CRAIG
Alexander 36-39
Constance 36-39
Hazel 36-39
James 36-39
Jessie 36-39
Joan 36-39
Joseph 36-39
Joseph James (JJ)
36-39
Louisa 36-39
Marjorie 36-39
Craig building 38
Cycling 1,11-13,30-31
Cyclists 10
D
DANIELL Rex 34-35
DC-3 Viewmaster 34-35
DETROY Gene 62-63
DIBBERN
Elisabeth 40-46
George 40-46
Duke of Edinburgh 14-17
Dunedin 16-17
E
ELIZABETH II, Queen 14-17
ELLIOTT Frank 27
Entertainment 23
Exports 38
F
FARMER Daisy 64
Fashion 56-57
Feilding 52-53
Films 62-63
Flax mill 56
Football 23
FORLONG Michael 62-63
FREYBERG Lord 5,8
von FRITSCH
Albrecht 41
Dorethea 41
G
General store 22
GEORGE Alf 22
GEORGE V, King 50
Glen The 19
GOOCH Mr & Mrs RA 56-57
GOODING Mr 11
Gorge 1
GRAHAM Mr I 43
Grand Central Hotel 22
Grand Central Lodge 22
GREEN Jack 49
Grocers 54
Guides 19
H
HALL Jane M 56-57
Hamilton 26-27
Hazel Craig 38
HEATH Mrs 22
HENDERSON Mrs 56-57
HIGHT
Linda 10
Ruby 10
HILDEBRANDT Hugo 42
HORROCKS Sir Brian 8
Horses 10
Hovding 52
HUNT Catherine Ann 10
HUNT RE 43
I
Immigration 52-53
J
James Craig 38
Jane Gifford 37
Jessie Craig 36-37
Joan Craig 39
JOHNSTON Jack 34-35
Joseph Craig 36-39
Jubilee Hotel 11
K
Kathleen Hilda 36
L
Lantern slides 48,64
Levin 55
Locomotives 28
LOFLEY Edward 19
Louisa Craig 36-39
M
Mallet engine 28
MANAHI Haane 5,8-9
Manawatu Gorge 1
Manawatu Hotel 11-13
Mangaweka 49
Maori Battalion 4-9
Maori Canoe 50
Marching song 9
Marjorie Craig 38
MARSH Harold 64
MASON Mr & Mrs B 56-57
MASON Mr & Mrs D 56-57
McGREGOR Pura 50
McLEAN Brian 53
McLean Bros 28
McRAE Martin 5
McRAE Mr 28
MIDWOOD Arthur 4
MITCHELL Henry 5
Mokai 28
Monkeys 56-57
MOON Mr & Mrs J 49
MOORE Bill 23
MORRIS Eileen 43-45
Mother Rangi 41-42
Motorbike 30-31
Motorcars 56-57
Motorcycles 56-57
Movies 48,62
Mt Ngauruhoe 48
MURDOCK Roy 44
N
NAC 35
Ngaroma 28
Ngataki 42-43
Ngatuwera 28
NITSCHKE
Joe 43
Muriel 43
NORRIS Fred 43
NZ Expeditionary Force 8
NZ National Film Unit 62-63
NZRAF 10
O
O’BRIEN Kathleen 62-63
Opiki Toll Bridge 56-57
Opiki 56-57
Organist 29
Orpheus 19
P
PAEWAI Rangi Rangi 41-42
PAGE Colin 10
PALMER Alf 1,11-13
Palmerston North
13,54,56-57
Palmerston 16-17
Passport 45-46
PERCY Margreta 35
Pioneer Boot Factory 52-53
Postcards 29
PRUDEN George 1
Putaruru BC 23
Q
Quest (Book) 41
R
Racing ships 39,42-45
Railway 13
Rangitane
Suspension Bridge
56-57
Reedwell CS 55
Rickets Store 20
Road safety 56-57
ROBINSON M 43
Royal Hobart Regatta 44
Royal visit 14-17
RUFF Mr & Mrs A 56-57
S
Safety 62-63
Sailing ships 36-39,40-46
Schools 62-63
SCHRAMM Günther 41
SCOTT Geoffrey 62-63
SEMPLE R 56
Service cars 23
Settlers 52-53
Shipping 36-39,40-46
Shipwreck 38
Shopkeeping 22
Singer motorbike 30
Somes Island 41
Spa 19
SPANZ 34-35
Steamships 39
STEWART
Don 4
Horton 4
Robert 4
STORY Mayor JE 34-35
Supper 23
SVEND
Ada 52-53
Addie 52-53
Albert 52-53
Doug 52-53
Ern 52-53
Ester 52-53
Ethel 52-53
Grace 52-53
Jane 52-53
Les 52-53
Svendsen 52-53
SWIFT Les 1,11-13
Sydney Heritage Fleet 38
T
Tane Hemp Co 56-57
TATTERSFIELD Noel 43
Taupo 19-21,34-35
Taupo Gliding Club 34
Taupo Totara Line 28
Te Akau Station 27
Te Akau 27
Te Kuiti Hotel 22
Te Kuiti 22
Te Puke 30-31
Te Rapunga 41-46
Te Rau Aroha 8-9
Thermal springs 19
THOMPSON Henry 48
Timber exports 36-39
TIMIHOU Pine 5
TINKLER Walter 22
Toll keepers 56-57
Tolls 56-57
Tombs Garage 27
Tourism 19
Tourist car 27
Traffic Dept 62-63
Trains 28
Transport
11-13,30-31,34-35
Trans-Tasman race 42-43
Tui Motor Services 27
U
V
VAILE Austin 43
Viewmasters 34-35
Virginia Lake 50-51
W
Wagrain 42
Wanganui 49-51
War 4-9
Washing 64
Watson & Son Plumbers
30-31
WATSON Keith A 30-31
Watson Plumbing 30-31
Wellington Opera House
62
Wellington 11-13,62-63
Whakatane 35
Whanganui River 49
WHITE
Mr Bert 56
Mrs B 56
White’s Aviation 34-35
Willochra SS 41
WILSON Mr & Mrs L 56-57
WISE George 55
WRAY
GB 43
Johnny 43
WW I 10
WW II 4-9,10
X
Y
Z
A
Aeroplanes 34-35
AIKMAN Archie 23
Airfield 34-35
Akarana Yacht Club 43
AKERS H 56-57
Alexander Craig 38
AMOHAU CorpAnania 9
ANDERSON Bob 34-35
Aquitania 9
Arapuni 23
Armed Constabulary 19
Auckland 37
Aviation 34-35
B
BAIKIE George 10
Ball 23
Band 23
BARNES Keith 23
Bathhouse 19
Beekeeping 53
Bell Tea 54
Bentinck 39
Bicycles 62-63
BLACK Maurice 45
de BONNAIRE
Joan 56-57
John 56-57
Bonner’s Garage 55
Bootmaker 52-53
Bridge toll 56-57
Bridges 56-57
Bristol Butchery 29
Brown Motorcycle 54
BROWN Mr 23
BSA Motorbike 56-57
BUCK Peter 41
Butcher shops 29
C
CADDY Frank 49
Cambridge 24-25
Cameramen 48
CAMPBELL John 52-53
Cartoon 37
Chef Jon 54
Chimpanzees 62-63
Chocolate Box 55
Cinema 62-63
Climax engine 28
Club Hotel 12
Cobblers 52-53
COBHAM Mr & Mrs 12
COLLIS Mick 49
Constance Craig 36-38
CORBAN
David 22
Peter 22
Costumes 62-63
CRAIG
Alexander 36-39
Constance 36-39
Hazel 36-39
James 36-39
Jessie 36-39
Joan 36-39
Joseph 36-39
Joseph James (JJ)
36-39
Louisa 36-39
Marjorie 36-39
Craig building 38
Cycling 1,11-13,30-31
Cyclists 10
D
DANIELL Rex 34-35
DC-3 Viewmaster 34-35
DETROY Gene 62-63
DIBBERN
Elisabeth 40-46
George 40-46
Duke of Edinburgh 14-17
Dunedin 16-17
E
ELIZABETH II, Queen 14-17
ELLIOTT Frank 27
Entertainment 23
Exports 38
F
FARMER Daisy 64
Fashion 56-57
Feilding 52-53
Films 62-63
Flax mill 56
Football 23
FORLONG Michael 62-63
FREYBERG Lord 5,8
von FRITSCH
Albrecht 41
Dorethea 41
G
General store 22
GEORGE Alf 22
GEORGE V, King 50
Glen The 19
GOOCH Mr & Mrs RA 56-57
GOODING Mr 11
Gorge 1
GRAHAM Mr I 43
Grand Central Hotel 22
Grand Central Lodge 22
GREEN Jack 49
Grocers 54
Guides 19
H
HALL Jane M 56-57
Hamilton 26-27
Hazel Craig 38
HEATH Mrs 22
HENDERSON Mrs 56-57
HIGHT
Linda 10
Ruby 10
HILDEBRANDT Hugo 42
HORROCKS Sir Brian 8
Horses 10
Hovding 52
HUNT Catherine Ann 10
HUNT RE 43
I
Immigration 52-53
J
James Craig 38
Jane Gifford 37
Jessie Craig 36-37
Joan Craig 39
JOHNSTON Jack 34-35
Joseph Craig 36-39
Jubilee Hotel 11
K
Kathleen Hilda 36
L
Lantern slides 48,64
Levin 55
Locomotives 28
LOFLEY Edward 19
Louisa Craig 36-39
M
Mallet engine 28
MANAHI Haane 5,8-9
Manawatu Gorge 1
Manawatu Hotel 11-13
Mangaweka 49
Maori Battalion 4-9
Maori Canoe 50
Marching song 9
Marjorie Craig 38
MARSH Harold 64
MASON Mr & Mrs B 56-57
MASON Mr & Mrs D 56-57
McGREGOR Pura 50
McLEAN Brian 53
McLean Bros 28
McRAE Martin 5
McRAE Mr 28
MIDWOOD Arthur 4
MITCHELL Henry 5
Mokai 28
Monkeys 56-57
MOON Mr & Mrs J 49
MOORE Bill 23
MORRIS Eileen 43-45
Mother Rangi 41-42
Motorbike 30-31
Motorcars 56-57
Motorcycles 56-57
Movies 48,62
Mt Ngauruhoe 48
MURDOCK Roy 44
N
NAC 35
Ngaroma 28
Ngataki 42-43
Ngatuwera 28
NITSCHKE
Joe 43
Muriel 43
NORRIS Fred 43
NZ Expeditionary Force 8
NZ National Film Unit 62-63
NZRAF 10
O
O’BRIEN Kathleen 62-63
Opiki Toll Bridge 56-57
Opiki 56-57
Organist 29
Orpheus 19
P
PAEWAI Rangi Rangi 41-42
PAGE Colin 10
PALMER Alf 1,11-13
Palmerston North
13,54,56-57
Palmerston 16-17
Passport 45-46
PERCY Margreta 35
Pioneer Boot Factory 52-53
Postcards 29
PRUDEN George 1
Putaruru BC 23
Q
Quest (Book) 41
R
Racing ships 39,42-45
Railway 13
Rangitane
Suspension Bridge
56-57
Reedwell CS 55
Rickets Store 20
Road safety 56-57
ROBINSON M 43
Royal Hobart Regatta 44
Royal visit 14-17
RUFF Mr & Mrs A 56-57
S
Safety 62-63
Sailing ships 36-39,40-46
Schools 62-63
SCHRAMM Günther 41
SCOTT Geoffrey 62-63
SEMPLE R 56
Service cars 23
Settlers 52-53
Shipping 36-39,40-46
Shipwreck 38
Shopkeeping 22
Singer motorbike 30
Somes Island 41
Spa 19
SPANZ 34-35
Steamships 39
STEWART
Don 4
Horton 4
Robert 4
STORY Mayor JE 34-35
Supper 23
SVEND
Ada 52-53
Addie 52-53
Albert 52-53
Doug 52-53
Ern 52-53
Ester 52-53
Ethel 52-53
Grace 52-53
Jane 52-53
Les 52-53
Svendsen 52-53
SWIFT Les 1,11-13
Sydney Heritage Fleet 38
T
Tane Hemp Co 56-57
TATTERSFIELD Noel 43
Taupo 19-21,34-35
Taupo Gliding Club 34
Taupo Totara Line 28
Te Akau Station 27
Te Akau 27
Te Kuiti Hotel 22
Te Kuiti 22
Te Puke 30-31
Te Rapunga 41-46
Te Rau Aroha 8-9
Thermal springs 19
THOMPSON Henry 48
Timber exports 36-39
TIMIHOU Pine 5
TINKLER Walter 22
Toll keepers 56-57
Tolls 56-57
Tombs Garage 27
Tourism 19
Tourist car 27
Traffic Dept 62-63
Trains 28
Transport
11-13,30-31,34-35
Trans-Tasman race 42-43
Tui Motor Services 27
U
V
VAILE Austin 43
Viewmasters 34-35
Virginia Lake 50-51
W
Wagrain 42
Wanganui 49-51
War 4-9
Washing 64
Watson & Son Plumbers
30-31
WATSON Keith A 30-31
Watson Plumbing 30-31
Wellington Opera House
62
Wellington 11-13,62-63
Whakatane 35
Whanganui River 49
WHITE
Mr Bert 56
Mrs B 56
White’s Aviation 34-35
Willochra SS 41
WILSON Mr & Mrs L 56-57
WISE George 55
WRAY
GB 43
Johnny 43
WW I 10
WW II 4-9,10
X
Y
Z