New Zealand Memories Issue 6 - Contents
History brought alive for Social Studies students........ 332
Sarah Cohen finds an education resource tool of value for her students.
Cover photo brings family and friends together ......... 337
A real-life chain of events and coincidences that would have made a good TV soap.
Readers recall experiences of life on Portland Island.. 341
Schoolboy memories of Neil Whiteman and old photos from Eileen Tiller.
Aard story gets reaction from readers......................... 345
Victorian cricketers named and photo of whale clears up a myste1y.
It's spelt with a 'Z' due to it's uniqueness..................... 376
Bryan and Robynne Jackson's museum leaves a lasting memory
Fairlie Museum stagecoach escorts gold ..................... 380
Elizabeth Brien reports on activity marking the Police Centennial in 1986.
Local movie magazines kept fans informed ................. 382
Christopher Moor has researched the rise and fall of locally produced magazines.
The West Coast became a land of opportunity ............ 384
Graeme Carter records life in a sawmilling bush camp during the 1930s.
If you can't beat them, then join 'em............................. 386
Ron Cooke visits Republic Day in Whangamomona.
Waste not, want not at the P&T Dept ........................... 388
Manual records were recycled as Bob Luxford discovers.
PHOTO GALLERY
Learning from photos ................................................... 333
Postcard provides necessary ingredients for learning about our past.
Fashion: Dressed in Sunday best.................................. 336
Angela Lassig describes what the Hopkins children are wearing.
Can You Help: Bays should be recognisable ................ 346
Readers are asked to identify three seaside resorts.
Images from the regions: Wellington ........................... 348
Random selection of historic photographs from Wellington City, Hutt City, Upper
Hutt City, Porirua City, Kapiti Coast, Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa.
A slice of life: Roadmaking gang .................................. 360
A double page spread showing the men with their horses and carts.
Images from the regions: Canterbury .......................... 362
Random selection of historic photographs from Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Christchurch City, Banks Peninsula, Selwyn, Ashburton, Timaru, MacKenzie, Waimate and Waitaki districts.
Churches and Cathedrals of New Zealand ................... 375
St Patrick's Cathedral in Auckland still a landmark.
Some toys go better than others ................................... 383
Two unusual cars definitely not built for speed.
Cookie's Corner: Concorde almost out of control........ 392
Ron Cooke delves into his jet boating files for a spectacular action shot.
Columns & Departments
Editorial: Response from readers welcomed........................................ 330
Mailbox: Readers have their say.............................................................. 334
Reader Information: How readers can help ........................................... 374
In Print: Keeping your bookshelf up to date ............................................ 389
Index: Quick-find for names and places................................................... 390

New Zealand Memories Issue 6 - Index

Aard .............. 335, 344, 345
ABBOTT

Mr O .. . .............. 354
Abel Dykes Ltd ............. 382
Achray .......................... 364
Aickens ......................... 384
Akaroa Harbour ............ 367
Alexandra ..................... 381
ALLEN

Jack ......................... 335
ANDERSON

Andrew Peter ........... 334
Ken .......................... 334
Rex .......................... 392

architects .............. 340, 352
architecture .. 349, 352, 375
Arthur's Pass ........ 368, 384
Auckland ............... 375, 376
AUSTEN

Ernest Thomas ........ 344
AUSTIN

Harold McPherson .. 344
Australia ............... 340, 344
aviation

TEAL ............. .......... 341
Avoca ................ ........... 368

Banks Peninsula ........... 367
Barrytown ..................... 385
bathing machines ......... 370
BEAN

Ernest Edward ......... 344
Becker & Neame ........... 385
BERNER

Karl ................. ........ 343
BLACK

Ethel Louise ............. 371
blacksmith .................... 353
BOLES

John ........................ 382
BOLT

Ben .......................... 335
family ...................... 335

Botanic Garden ..... 349, 350
BRADEY

Alfred ....................... 354
Charles .................... 354
Ellen ........................ 354
Fred ......................... 354
Ned .......................... 354
William .............. 354

BRIDGE
Elinor Verity ............. 337

bridges ......... . .. 351
BRIEN

Elizabeth .................. 380
Broken River ................. 368
Brunnerton ................... 368
buildings .............. 333, 341,
...... 349, 352, 366, 369, 376
BUNN

Owen ....................... 387
bureaucrats .......... 376, 378
BURGESS

Captain .................... 341
bush camps .................. 384
BYRD

Commander ............. 334
Expedition ............... 334

cable cars ..................... 349
Canaan Landing ............ 333
CAPE

Peter ........................ 389
Caroline Bay ................. 370
cars ............. 333, 335, 345,
............. 358, 366, 369, 376,
...................... 379, 383, 387
CARTER

Graeme .................... 384
Carterton ...................... 358
cathedrals ..................... 375
Cheviot ...... .................. 363
CHISHOLM

Jess .. ...................... 340
Christchurch ........ 337, 339,
.............................. 366, 388
Citizen Watch Jet Boat

Marathon .................. 392
CLEGG

Walter ...................... 337
Clyde ............................ 380
coach builder ................ 353
coaches ................ 368, 380
coalmine ....................... 368
Cobb & Co .................... 380
cocksfoot ...................... 367
COHEN

Sarah ....................... 332
COLLINS

Tudor ....................... 346
COLLINSON

Joanne ..................... 340
CONNELL

Dick . .. ... . ............. 383
Sheila .. ................... 383

COOK
Mr A .. .................... :354

COOKE
Barbara ................... 333
John . .. .. ............... 333
Ron·············--·· .... 387

COOP
Will ................... ...... 341

COPLESTONE
Mark ............. 387

Coromandel .................. 333
COWMAN

Stan .................... .... 344
CRAPPER

Thomas ................... 376
cricketers ...................... 344
crushing plant .............. 368

DASH
George ................... 372

DAVIS
Bette ........................ 382

Depression years .. 373, 382
Devonport ............. 343, 376
DICKSON

J R .... .. ................... 342
DODD

Tony ........................ 344
dogs ..................... 334, 379
DORAN

Gladys ..................... 365
Jack ........................ 365
John ........................ 365

Marion ..................... 365
Patsy ....................... 365

DRAPER
Mr B ........................ 354

DUFFY
Mary-Jane ............... 340

DUNCAN
Ross ........................ 392

Dunedin ................ 340, 380
DUNNE

Irene .. ..................... 382
DUNSHEATH

Ariah ........................ 335
DUTHIE

Donal ....................... 349

EBELING
Hans Irvine ............ . 344

EDER
Frank .............. ........ 365

education
Social Studies .......... 332

electricity .............. 356, 373
England ........................ 333
Eparaima Station .......... 357

farming ......................... 357
FENWICK

Jess ......................... 333
Ferguson & Osborn ...... 382
films ............................. 382
fire engines ................... 353
fires ...................... 349, 384
FISHER

Verity ....................... 338
fishing .......................... 355
floods ........................... 365
FOURNEAU

Kevin ....................... 392
France ........................... 367
funerals ........................ 353

Gabriel's Gully .............. 381
Geneva ......................... 339
Germany ....................... 343
gold

escort ...................... 380
graves ................... 342, 343
GRAY

Gilda ........................ 382
GREY

William .................... 333
G reytown ...................... 359
GUNNER

Irene ........................ 334

HAMILTON
Barbara .................... 338
Denys ...................... 338
Edwin Staples .......... 338
Geraldine Verity ...... 329,
...................... ......... 337
Gordon Cuthbert ...... 339
Helen ....................... 338
Margaret Staples .... 337,

........................... 338

Mary Staples ... 337, 338
Rev Canon Staples ......
................ 337, 338, 339
Sybil ........................ 338
Violet Geraldine ....... 329

HANSEN
Anders ..................... 342
Elizabeth . . .............. 342

HARRIS
Mr W ....................... 354

Hawera ......................... 334
headstones ... 342, 343, 377
hearse ........................... 353
HOBBS

John ........................ 337
Mary ........................ 337

Hokitika ........................ 385
homes .......... 341, 365, 367
HOPKINS

Arthur ...................... 336
Charles .................... 336
Harry ....................... 336
Hilda ........................ 336

horses ......... 333, 357, 361,
..................... 363, 364, 368,

.......... 380,381,385
hotels

Claredon .................. 366
Grand ...................... 378
Te Puke .................... 333
Whangamomona ..... 386

houses ................. 341, 351,
.............................. 356, 372
HUDSON

Ab ............................ 384
hydro dams .......... 356, 373

ice skating .................... 371
lnglewood ..................... 387

JACKSON
Bryan ....................... 376
Graeme .................... 378
Robynne .................. 379
Rowan ..................... 378

Jackson's Muzeum ....... 376
jetboating ..................... 392

Kaiapoi ......................... 365
Kaikoura ....................... 363
Kapiti Coast ............. .... 355
KING

Sir Truby .................. 335
KJESTRUP

Ian ........................... 386
Kokiri .......... ...... .......... 384
Kurow ........................... 373

lakes
Tekapo ..................... 371

LARSEN
Thorita J E ............... 340

Lawrence ...................... 381
Le BAS

Captain .................... 367
Le Bons Bay ................. 367

LIDDICUTT
Arthur Edward ......... 345

lighthouses
Portland Is ....... 341, 342

LODGE
Brenda ..................... 367
Sylia ........................ 367

L,QNDON
Mr J ......................... 354

LUXFORD
Bob .......................... 388

Lyttleton Harbour .......... 367

MacFARLANE
John ........................ 364

Magon Motors .............. 335
Mahia ........................... 341
Mahirakau ..................... 335
MAHONEY

Jack ......................... 352
MAHUPUKU

Tamahau .................. 359
MANN

Mr A.. .354
MANNING

George .................. . 334
Maori

farmers .................... 341
folklore .................... 359
land ......................... 367
Papawai Pa .............. 359
Parliament ............... 359
Tuahiwi Pa ............... 365

Maori Creek .................. 384
Mapiu ........................... 336
Marine Oept .................. 341
Masterton ..................... 356
MAUNSELL

R & E ....................... 356
MAYNE

Edgar Richard .......... 344
McGruer Bone .............. 334
McKENZIE

Doris ....................... 384
Helen ....................... 384
Isobel ...................... 384
Tom ......................... 384

McKenzie and Hudson .. 384
McLEAY

Daniel ...................... 377
McMILLAN

Bruce ....................... 371
Ethel E ..................... 371
Patsy ....................... 365

MEAD
David ....................... 387

Methven ....................... 369
Midhirst .. ... ..... ........... 361
MILLAR

Bella .................... .. 335
Daniel ..................... 335
David ....................... 335
Frank ...................... 382
Gary ........................ 335
Geoff ................... .. 335
Henry ......... 335
Mr K ........................ 345
Winnie ..................... 382

Milton ........................... 381
MITCHELL

George ..................... 364
Jim.... . ....... 364

MONTGOMERY
family ................... .. 333

Monumental Masons ... 334
MOOR

Christopher .... . .. 382
MOORE

family .......... ........... 357
John .......... . ...... 357

Mosgiel ......................... 381
motorcycles .................. 335
MUNRO

Margaret .......... 337, 340
Museums

Fairlie ....................... 380

Jacksons ................. 376
music

Band ........................ 354
collections ............... 377
old time ................... 386

Napier ........................... 345
NEELY

Don ....................... . 344
NICCOL

G T .......................... 343
NICOL

Mr A ........................ 354

Oamaru ......................... 335
Okahukura .................... 335
Okautete ....................... 357
Ombudsman ................. 378
Otira Tunnel .......... 368, 384
Outram ......................... 381
Ouwaka ..... ................... 356

Paekakariki . . ,. ........ ..... 355
PALMER

Thomas ................... 333
Palmerston North . .. 383
Papawai Marae ............. 359
parades ......................... 358
Parititahi .................. .... 363
PASLEY

Molly ...................... 383
Ted .......................... 383

PATTON
Mr ........................... 369

Pauatahanui .................. 354
PEARCE

Mr A ....................... 354
Pearce & Co .................. 369
Petone .......................... 352
PHILLIPS

Emily ... .. . ............ 372
photos

research . . ........ 333
picnics .................. 342, 370
ploughing ..................... 357

Plunket Nurse ............... 340
Plunket Society ............. 339
police

Centennial ............... 380
old bobby ................ 381

Portland Island .... 341, 342,
343

Post Offices
Devonport ........ ...... 376
Le Bons ................... 367
P&T ......................... 388

Public Halls .................. 367
publications .................. 364

Cyclopedia of NZ ..... 369
Down at the Station . 352
film mags ................ 382

Flushed with Pride ... 376
Lighthouse Keepers. 389
MacRaes to Z ........ 389
NZ Historic Places ... 340
NZ Women·s Wee
NZR Mag ................ .
Of Trains and Th.iigs
Shipwrec of
The Wee
Wisden·s C · s·

Alma a ......... .
Wises Z Gu· 3

railways
Aickens ........... .
construe ion .... .
Midland Line .... .
Napier ..................
Otira Tunnel..... ? 3-
Petone Station . , -

signal box ................ 352
Stratford line ........... 387
workshops ............... 352

Raumati Beach ............. 355
READ

Gabriel ............. . .... 381
REEVE

Arthur... . ...... 388
Religion

Anglican ......... 337
Catholic ................... 375
St Patrick's Church .. 375

Republic Day ................ 386
REUBIN

"Boxer" .................... 365
rivers

Ashley .... ..... .......... 365
Cam ......................... 365
Eyre ................. ....... 365
Kaituna .................... 333
Taramakau ............... 384
Waitaki .................... 373
Whanganui ...... 387, 392

road tunnel ................... 363
roadmaking .......... 361, 363
ROBERTSON

Mick ............... ........ 344
Mr N D ........ .. .... ... 335

Peter ........................ 353
Rolleston ...................... 368
ROLLS

Jil . ......................... 355
ROSS

Robert ..................... 354
Rotherham ................... 364
Roxburgh . . ...... 381
Royalty ... ..... 354, 366, 376
Rugby

All Blacks ................. 388
lnvincibles ............... 388
Museum .................. 388

schools
Carterton ................. 358
Portland Is ............... 341
St Patrick's .............. 332
Tuhua ...................... 335

SCIASCIA
Nicolas .................... 342

Scotland ............... .. .. . 369
shearing ....................... 343
SHEEHAN

Grant ....................... 389
sheep .................... 364, 369
ships

Matai ....... 341
Pirate .. 343

shipwrecks ................ .. 343
Silverstream ................ 353
SIMMONS

Jean ....................... . 382
SPICER

Fay ........................... 355
Kerry ....................... 355

Springfield .................... 368
STANWYC

Barbara .................... 382

Taumarunui .......... 332, 389
Tau po ............................ 337
TAYLOR

Alan ......................... 363
Allan ........................ 364
Grant ............... 333, 383
MrF ......................... 354
Mr G ........................ 354

Te Aroha ..... 337
Te Kiteroa ..................... 372
Te Puke ......................... 333
Tekapo .......................... 371
television .............. 337, 339
Thames ......................... 377
THOW

Graeme .................... 392
TILLER

Eileen ....... 341, 342, 343
Timaru .......................... 370
Timber industry

bush camp .............. 385
kauri ........................ 378
sawmilling ............... 384
tramways ................. 384

tourism .................... .... 366
Town Crier .................... 387
toys .............................. 383
traction engines ............ 384
tramcars ............... 351, 366
tramping ....................... 372
tramways ...... 349, 351, 366
TROUP

George ...... .............. 352
Mr G A .. .................. 351

tuataras .. .. . .. 343
Tuhua ..... .................... . 335
TWIST

Oliver...... . ... 332

undertaker .................... 353
Upper Hutt ........ 353

VERITY
Violet Geraldine ....... 338

volcanoes .. ................ . 367

Waikokopu.............. 341
Waimate.............. 372
Waitaki.............. 373
Wanganui.............. 334
Wars.............. WW1.............. 339
WASHINGTON
Mr A ............... 354
weddings............. 339
Wellington.......349,351,382
West Coast......384
Whales.............345
Whaling.............367
Whangamomona.............386
WHELEAN
F.J.............382
White Star.............335
WHITEMAN
family.............341
Neil.............341
WILSON
Dick.............358
Jim.............344
Liston.............379
Women's Suffrage.............340
WOODCOCK
Dot.............344
WOODWARD
John Fuller.............382
WYLDE
Rose Margaret.............338
WYMAN
Jane.............382