New Zealand Memories Issue 4 - Contents
Never be guilty of throwing away history.........197
Eileen Tiller puts pen to paper with a few thoughts and some useful advice she had
published many years ago.
Reliving the days of old on the Whanganui River........ 200
The editor recalls an unique experience in 1979 when the newly restored riverboat
Otunui took its first trip upstream from Pipiriki.
Window displays that stopped traffic................203
It was often the artistic skill and imagination of the window dresser who increased
turnover or successfully promoted a range of products.
Photos bring back further memories of the McNeill family................206
Pam and Jim Walker take up the challenge to contribute to the memory of Jimmy
McNeill along with personal memories from Quinton Reeves and Jill Bennett.
Whitebait always shared among Economic staff.........209
Jill Bennett delves into her archives for some personal memories of the store where
her father had worked.
Woman has unique place in history ...................210
Paul Bennett hopes to clarify an important and unique period from his family’s
connection with the first keepers of Pencarrow light house.
Holt crawler and traction engine had help of extra.........212
Another chapter in the life of traction engines and Holt 75 tractor when Dick the Horse
outsmarted those who gave him little respect.
Scottish clans of MacRae patiently chronicled............. 243
Eileen McMillan relates how this book came about and tells of some intriguing
characters plus a few delightful tales which never made it to print.
The name to look for when buying kiddies toys .......... 252
Christopher Moor reminds readers that at least two generations of Kiwi kids enjoyed
playing with Fun Ho! toys.
Flying for fun.........254
John Maher reflects on some of his early experiences in the cockpit.

PHOTO GALLERY
An Appetiser: Surprise! Surprise! ................................ 193
A 48foot long relic of the past attempts to copy a manoeuvre invented by the modern
jet boat.
Fashion: Bowlers and axle grease ................................ 202
Fashions for men were drab and monotonous from the tum of the centu1y.
Can You Help: Is this Kiwi ingenuity at work? ............ 214
Another in the series where readers are invited to identify an old photo-this time it's
an old railway trolley with an unusual mechanism.
Images from the regions: Hawke's Bay........................ 216
Random selection ofhistoric photographs from the districts of Wairoa, Hasting
Central Hawke's Bay and the City of Napier.
A slice of life: The cream lorry arrives. ........................ 228
A double page spread showing the Runciman family on the day the truck first arrived.
Images from the regions: Otago................................... 230
Random selection of historic photographs from Dunedin City, Waitaki, Clutha, Central Otago and Queenstown-Lakes Districts.
Another spiral existed on a bush tramway at Ongarue...................250
Two unusual but striking photos of Ellis and Burnand's Price locomotives posing on
both levels ofthe tramway soon after construction in the early 1920s.
Signs of the times .......................................................... 257
The posters were out for one of the most enthralling and inspiring films made during
the 1950s
An awesome sight ......................................................... 258
Members of the Hutt Valley Tramping Club explore the crater of one of New
Zealand's active volcanoes.
Cookie's Corner: Look Mum! It's all done with one hand ...........................192
Ron Cooke delves into his rugby files for a masterpiece of All Black play.

Columns & Departments
Editorial A vision for the future ............................................................. 196
Mailbox: Readers have their say.............................................................. 198
Reader Information: How readers can help ........................................... 242
In Print: Keeping your bookshelfup to date ............................................ 259
Index: Quick-find for names and places ................................................... 262

New Zealand Memories Issue 4 - Index

AARD .............. 222
Abbott and Costello ...... 203
Aero Club

Matamata ................ 255
Te Kuiti .................... 255
Waikato ................... 254

Air Tourer .... 256
aircraft .................. 254-256
AKERS

Molly ....................... 243
alcohol .................. 247, 260
AL EYNE

Mary Cockburn ........ 235
AMOHIA

Kevin ....................... 199
Amuri ........................... 247
ANDERSON

Ken .......................... 212
ANDREWS

Philip ....................... 259
Anzac forces ................. 220
Arapawanui ................... 220
architecture .. 231, 235, 244
ARGUS

Vera.... .. .......... 204
ARMSTRONG

Mary Ellen ............... 198
ARMU

Olsen .... .............. ... 221
Army ............................. 220
ARNOLD

Earl ........ ................. 204
Aropaoanui ................... 220
Arthurs Pass ................. 2 45
Ashburton ..................... 249
ASHER

Donna ...................... 203
Auster ........................... 255
Australia ....................... 247
AUTRIDGE

Brian ........................ 209
Lance ....................... 209

aviation ................. 254-257
Awatere Valley .............. 247
Awhitu Peninsula .......... 213

BACHELDOR
Rory ........... ............ 256

BADER
Douglas ................. . 257

BAKER
George ................... . 245

Balclutha .................. .... 240
BARKER

family ......... ............ 235
BATES

Arthur ... 259
BEATTIE

Coral ........................ 240
Eliza ......................... 207

Beaumont . .. ... 238
BELL

Charles .................... 244
Richard ... 247

BENNETT
Anne ........................ 210
Eliza ....... ................. 210
Fanny ....................... 210
Francis ................ ... 210
George Jnr .............. 210
George White .......... 210
Jill ................... 206, 209
Mary Jane ............... 210
Mrs Mary Jane ........ 210
Paul ......................... 210
William .................... 210

Berry & Co .................... 202
Beverly Hillbillies .......... 207
BILLINGS

Chris ........................ 198
BIRD

John ............ ...... . .. 245
William H ................. 245

birds ............................. 227
Blenheim ....... .............. 248
BLOOR

Heather .................... 204
boats

ferry ........................ 218
Ongarue ................... 201
Otunui ............. 193, 200
punts ....................... 238
Rangimarie .............. 201
riverboats ........ 193, 200
Tangahoe ................. 201
Wai-iti ...................... 201
Waireka ................... 201

BONE
Fred ................. 203, 204
Mr L A ........... . .... 204

boxing .......................... 212
BRABENDER

Bill ........................... 208
BRANDON

Constance ............... 235
BRETHERTON

family ............. 218
BRIDAN

Mary ........... ............ 245
bridges

Wairoa ..................... 219
Brown & Brensel! ......... 237
bulldozers

Holt 75 ................... 212
Bulls ............................. 258
Burton Bras .................. 261
Butchers

Bachops .................. 233
Dukes.. .. .............. 233

BYDDER
Dave ........................ 264

Cambridge ........ ........... 260
Cape Kidnappers .. 227
Carryers Store .............. 209
cars ...... 199, 207, 222, 252
CARTER

Vern ....... ................. 209
cattle ............................. 220
CHALMERS

Rev Dr Thomas ....... 234
CHAMBERS

(Sir) William ............ 231
Chateau .......... .. .......... 258
CLAMPETT

Jedd . .. .......... 207
CLARK

Joseph ..................... 260
CLEMENT

Thelma .................... 204
Clifton ........................... 227
Clyde ............................ 239
Cobb & Co .................... 245
COLLINS

Len .......... ............... 208
COOKE

Stephen ................... 224
COOPER

Te Aroha .................. 218
CRARER

Peter........... .. ... 218
CRAWFORD

William .......... 218

CRESSEY
Thelma .................... 204

Cromwell ...................... 238
CROWTHER

Dorrie ...................... 222
Cyclone Bola ................. 219

DAIS
Jack.. .. ........ 212

DAKERS
Mary ........ 204

DANGERFIELD
Jim .......................... 214

DAVIDSON
Andrew McRae ...... . 248
family ............... ...... 218

DAVIES
Cecil . . ....... 201
Howard .................... 201

dolphins ....................... 223
dredges ........................ 239
Drop Scene ................... 201
DUKE

Stuart ............. 233
Dunedin ....... 231, 232, 233,

.... 234,235,237, 249
Dunstan ........................ 239

EAGLE
Ces ....... .................. 212

earthquakes . ........ 217, 221
Economic Store .... 206, 209
EDGAR

Doctor ..................... 222
Edinburgh ..................... 231
Egypt ............................ 220
electricity ...... 237, 248, 249
ELIASON

Ian ........................... 264
Ellis & Burnand ............. 250
Elmshill Station ............ 226
Elsthorpe ...................... 226
England ............... 205, 210,

......... 217,220,222, 246
Erewhon ....................... 247

Fabric Fanfare ............... 203
farming ......................... 229
films ............................. 257
fires .............................. 205
FIRTH

Joseph ..................... 249
FISHER

Cyril . . ..... ........... 209
fishing .. ... .................. 209
floods .... ...................... 251
France ........................... 220
Frankton ....................... 260
FROST

Murray R ................. 260

Gabriel's Gully .............. 231
Gallipoli ........................ 220
gannet colony ............... 227
genealogy ..................... 243
Gisborne ....... 217, 249, 256
gold

discovery ......... 231, 246
Nenthorn field .......... 243
rushes ..................... 239

golf ... .......................... 208
GOUDIE

Bill ........................... 208
GRAY

John .... .. ....... 264
Great Depression .............. ..
...................... 240, 248, 252

GRIFFIN
Bill ................... ....... 246

GUILFORD
Bob .......................... 201

GUISE
Eliza Jane ............... 235

GUMMER
Bob (Sticky) ......... .. 254

GUTHRIE
Noel ......................... 244

GUY
Richie . .................... 264

HALL
Roy .......................... 208

Hallenstein Bras ... ....... 209
HAMILTON

jet boats .................. 201
Hamilton ....................... 260
HANNA

Tom ......................... 240
HARKNESS

William Dickson ...... 249
HARTLEY

Horatio .................... 239
Hastings ............... 217, 221
HATRICK

riverboats ........ 193, 201
Hawera ...... .......... 203, 205
HAYNES

Keith ........................ 255
Wally ................... ... 255

HEBDEN
Mary Jane ............... 210

HENDERSON
Jim .......................... 245

Hodder and Tolley Ltd ... 208
Hokonui Hills ................ 247
HOLMES

Bevan . .................... 264
HOLST

Alison ...................... 245
Jim .......................... 213

homes .......................... 244
HOOD

Lynley ...................... 245
Sarah ....................... 245

HORE
Jack ......................... 233

HORN
Jim .......................... 209
Mona ....................... 209

horse racing ................. 208
horses .. 212, 220, 237, 238
hospitals

Quarantine Is ........... 234
The Dolls ................. 209

hotels
Central ..................... 205
Durham Arms .......... 210
Ferry ........................ 218
Macraes Inn ............ 246
Masonic ................... 224
McRae ..................... 245
Rotomahana ............ 245
Stanleys ................... 246
United Kingdom ...... 246
Waingaro ................. 260

HUMPHREYS
Charles .................... 245
Mrs C ...................... 245

Hutson's Crystal Beer ... 260
Hutt Valley Tramping Club ..

........................ 258
hydro dams

Arapuni . .................. 249
Waipori .................... 237
Waitaki ............. ...... 248

I nglewood ..................... 252
Innes & Co Ltd ............. 260

lnvercargill .................... 243
I re land .......................... 207
IRVINE

Bill ............ ... .......... 233

JACKSON
Alan ......................... 261

Jaycee Inc
Wairoa ..................... 219

JEFFERSON
Mr R E ..... ............... 220

JENNINGS
Michael ................... 208

jet boating .... ....... 193, 201
JONES

Dr Pei Te Hurinui ..... 198

Kaimai Ranges .............. 254
Kaingaroa Plains ........... 248
Kamataurau .................. 234
KEIL

Hans ...................... . 221
KELLAND

George . 255
Ken .. ..... .............. .. 229
Tess ................ ........ 255

KEMP
Fred ......................... 213

Kingston ....................... 240
KIRKPATRICK

Ian ........................... 264
Kurow ........................... 248

lakes
Aratiatia ................... 201
Mahinerangi ............ 237
McRae ..................... 247
Wakatipu ......... 240, 249

LALA
unknown ................. 221

LAMBERT
Seymour ................. 220

LARNACH
William James ......... 235

Larnach Castle .............. 235
LARSEN

Cliff .......................... 199
LATTEY

Ted .......................... 258
Laurel and Hardy .......... 203
LAWLER

Jimmy ..................... 256
Lawrence ...................... 237
LAWSON

George ..................... 208
Mr R A ....... ...... ..... 235

light houses
Pencarrow ............... 210
Portland Island ........ 219

LLOYD
Don ......................... 204

LOGERS
family ...................... 213

London ................. 205, 226
longest place name ....... 227
Lowburn Ferry .............. 238
Lynch's bush ................ 202

MACDONALD
Hamish .................... 264

MACPHERSON
Ross .............. ......... 259

MACRAE
Alexander ................ 249
Christina .................. 243
Isabella .................... 243
Lachlan .................... 249