New Zealand Memories Issue 68 - Contents
Cross Creek 4
A feature from the Fell Locomotive Museum at Featherston
Mary-Annette Hay : Queen of Wool 10
Fashion with Angela Lassig
Leaving Home 12
Beverley Wood recounts childhood holidays and her ‘Big OE’.
Davy Gunn’s Camp 18
An ‘As I Remember’ story by Bill Holmes
Our Love Affair with Dance 20
By Georgina White
Cadbury Schweppes Hudson 24
From the files of the Early Settlers Museum
Regions: The West Coast 26
Opening up the Depression Cupboard 34
An exhibit item from Te Papa Tongarewa
The Timaru Rocket Brigade 36
A stunning centrefold supplied by South Canterbury Museum
Alfred Burton – Pioneer Photographer 38
Profiled by Gordon Campbell
South Canterbury Motorcycle Club 42
Photograph identified by Ashley Southgate
Lessons with Cynthia, Gertie … and Mathilda 44
Leonie Couper takes us on the road in the 1960s
In Print – Part 1 47
More on the Swagmen 48
A letter, a poem and a story
In Print – Part II 52
Regions : Auckland 54
Mailbox 66
Index 70
Editor’s Choice : Bush Living 72
Cover Image:
Helen Harriet Johnston
(born 1897) in fancy dress.
Courtesy : Paul North
New Zealand Memories Issue 68 - Index
A
advertising (minimalistic style) 57
afforestation scheme 65
airforce 60
Albertland Christian Colonial Movement 53
Albertlanders 53
albumen paper 39
Albury Street 50
architecture 50
Auckland 54
Auckland Golf Club 58, 60
aviation 60
B
BALLANTYNE, D.H. 55
balls 20
BALMAIN, Pierre 10
Barnett & Grant 50
BARNETT, Alice 50
Ethel 50
Kate 50
Matthew Frank 50
May 50
Oliver 50
Rachel 50
Tui 50
William 50
BARTLETT, W.H. 57
BECK, F.W. 55
Bedford van 44
Bedpost Trading Co. 55
BENNETT, Peter (Snr. Const.) 32
berries 6
Bird in Hand Inn 65
biscuit making 24
BP Mobile Display Unit 44
brick kiln chimney 28
BRIDGMAN, Joan 50
British Petroleum 44
BROHAN, Sgt. Thomas 32
BUNKER, R. (Drummer) 63
BURGESS, Mary-Annette 10
Burton Bros 1, 38
BURTON, Alfred 1, 38
BURTON, Walter 40
bush hut 72
C
cable tram 31
Cadbury Schweppes Hudson 24
CALLAGHAN, W. (Piper) 63
Cambridge 57
camera 1, 38
camping 15
Captain Cook statue 50
CARLSON, Neville 34
Central Otago 20
charitable trusts 34
chocolate making 24
Christchurch 50
CLARKE, Jack 27
climbing 27
clothing & footwear (1930s) 34
coal mining 27
coffee shop (1869) 24
COLDICUTT, Sarah 64
William 64
Conicals Hills 18
convalescence home (WWII) 59
Cornwall Park 59
Cornwallis 64
Cornwallis Beach 64
Cornwallis township 65
country dances 20
Country Library Service 14
COUPER, Leonie 44
COX, Albie 42
CRAWFORD, Capt. 38
crayfish 6
Cross Creek 4
CROSS, Frank 8
Lot 8
cupboard (1930s) 34
D
dance etiquette 23
dances 20
dancing 20
DAWSON, Stan QSM, (Snr. Const.) 32
De La Beche peak 27
De VRIES (Drummer) 63
dehydration (vegs) 63
Depression, The 29
Depression, The Great 34
developing (photos) 39
Devonport 55
Devonport Wharf 55
display caravan 44
DODGSON, Arthur 72
Isabella 72
Maude 72
Dominion Hotel 29
Dunedin 24, 40
E
Eccles, A. 55
ELLEBECK, Charles 57
Lawrence 57
ENGLAND, Mr. R.W. 50
Esplanade Hotel 55
F
Faery Swordfish 61
fancy dress 25
fashion 10
fashion show 10
Fiordland 40
fire 62
fire (hotel) 33
fishing 6
Fitzroy Governor 65
FLUTEY, N. (Piper) 63
fowlhouse 29
Franklin Caledonian Highland Pipe Band 63
fundraising 34
FYFE, Thomas 27
G
GIPPS, Governor 64
Gisborne 72
glass plates 39
goal 31
golf 58, 60
Great South Road 63
‘Grenfell House’ 50
Greymouth 28
GRIFFIN, John 24
H
Hamilton 14
HARWOOD, Bill 42
HASSELL, Charlie 43
HEALE, Capt. Theophilus 64
HEMUS, Charles 57
HIPKINS, J. 55
Hokitika 32
holidays 12
Hollyford River 18
HOLMES Family 63
HOLMES, Bill 19
HOPE, Ann 4
Annie 4
Bill 4
Bob 4
Edith 4
Harry 4
Gavin 4
George 4
Jack 4
Robert 4
Hospital & Charitable Aid Boards 34
HUDSON, Richard 24
I
IZZARD, Jack 18
J
JENKINS, Len 18
JOHNSON, H.T. (Drum Major) 63
JOHNSTON, Eliza 25
Helen Harriett 25
Sam 25
JONES, Geoff 18
K
Kaipara Harbour 53
Karoro 28
kauri timber 65
Kauri Timber Co. 54
kauri villa 54
Kawau Island 65
kaw-kaw 6
Kelsey’s Bush hill climb 43
kiln 28
Kindergarten training 14
King Country 39
KRONECKER, Dr. Franz 27
Kurow 42
Kyeburn Hall 20
L
Lafayette Studio 57
Lake McKerrow 18
Lake Wairarapa 8
LAMMAS, Bert 72
land ownership 65
land purchase 64
land titles 64
LANE, B. (bakers) 55
LARNER, Mr. 64
LETFORD, R. (Drummer) 63
lightening strike 65
LOCKWOOD, Dr. Frank 54
M
MAHLER, Mr. 27
MANN, Noeline 44
Manukau & Waitemata Land Co. 64
Manukau Steam Mills 65
Maori land 64
Martin’s Bay 19
MARTYN, John 63
Maungakiekie Golf Club 59
MAXWELL, Mr and Mrs 27
McBRIDE, Kelvin (Const.) 32
McCOMBE, Mary 72
McCORT, T. (Piper) 63
McDONALD, Scottie 43
McGURK, Brian (Sgt.) 32
McKerrow Hut 19
McLACHLAN, John Mitchell 65
McLachland Memorial 65
Medical Officer of Health, Samoa 54
MEEK, Warren 61
military post 63
MILLARD, Roger (Snr. Const.) 32
MILLS, Mr. 38
MITCHELL, Thomas 64
MORRIS, Nona 63
motorcycle club 43
motorcycles 42
Mount Tarawera 41
mountaineers 27
Mt. Hobson 60
Murchison Earthquake 29
N
N.Z. Land Claims Commission 65
Napier 44
Naseby 20
New Zealand Wars 58
New Zealand Wool Board 10
Newton 57
O
O’BRIEN, Coie 22
O’MALLEY, James 33
OCKENDEN, Harry 57
One Tree Hill 58
Opuawhanga 57
Oruawharo Landing 53
Otago 18
Otira 33
P
PALLISTER, Jack 42
PALMER, Mr. A.S. 43
Paparoa Coal Mining Co. 27
Paparoa Range 27
PARTRIDGE, E. (Drummer) 63
passports 16
PELLOW, William 63
PETERS, Arthur 63
photographic equipment 38
photography 1, 38, 57
pig hunting 6
Pigeon Bush 7
pigeons 6
Pike Hut 19
pioneer cottage 63
police 32
Port Albert 53
PRICE, Ian (Const.) 32
Prince of Wales 59
Public Relations demonstrator 44
Pukekohe 63
Pukekohe dehydration factory 63
Puponga Point 65
Q
Queen Carnivals 34
Queen’s Redoubt 63
Queenstown 18
R
RADCLIFFE, F.G. 55
railway 4
Railways Dept. 7
RANGER, George 44
rata 6
REED, A.H. 66
relief camps 34
Remuera 60
Rimutaka Incline 4
RING, Capt. 63
RNZAF 60
ROBERTSON, M. (Drummer) 63
rocket men 37
rockets 37
romance 20
ROWELL, D.G. (Pipe Major) 63
Royal Studio 57
RUSHWORTH, George 44
Russian Jack 48
S
SAGE, Jesse 58
Samoa 54
sandflies 40
sawmill 54
sawmilling 65
SCHMIDT, Herman John 57
SCOTT, Mark (Const.) 32
shearing 7
shipping, Akaroa 64
Brilliant 38
Collingwood 18
Earnslaw 61
HMS Vincent 65
Louisa Campbell 65
Osprey 6
Rakaia 12
SS Oronsay 61
shooting (bird) 6
SHORTLAND, Willoughby 65
Shotover Hotel 32
SINCLAIR, Dudley 64
Skippers 25
SLATTERY, Ned 49
SLEE, M. (Piper) 63
SMITH, Evan (Const.) 32
social services 34
Sorrento 59
South Canterbury Motorcycle Club 42
squatters 65
steam sawmill 65
STEWART, M.E. (Piper) 63
STEWART, M.J. (Pipe Sergeant) 63
studio (photography) 57
studio camera 1, 38
swaggers 48
swagman 48
SYMONDS, Capt. William 64
T
TALLENTIRE, Florence 21
Ivan 20
Taramakau River 31
Tarawera eruption 41
Te Kumi 41
Te Ranga School 44
Te Wairoa 41
Terminus Hotel 33
textiles (1930s) 34
‘The Shiner’ 49
Timaru 37
TRETHEWAY, Mr. 51
trout 6
tui 6
U
unemployment 34
United States Army 59
V
vegetables 63
Viaduct Basin 54
Victorian cottage 63
villa 54
W
Waikato war 63
Waipu Cove 15
WALKER, Trevor (Const.) 32
War Memorial 60
WELL, Newton 57
Wellington 14
Wellington City 38
West Coast 26
Whanganui River 41
WHELAN, Mary Bridget 50
WHITE, R. (Drummer) 63
WILSON, Angela 60
Elizabeth 60
George 60
Ian 60
Keith 60
Merthyr 60
Warwick 60
WILSON, C. (Piper) 63
WILSON, Laurence 51
wood engraving 39
WOOD, Beverley 15
Mr and Mrs 15
Peter 15
Robyn 15
woodhen 6
wool garments 10
WWII 20, 59
X
Y
Z
A
advertising (minimalistic style) 57
afforestation scheme 65
airforce 60
Albertland Christian Colonial Movement 53
Albertlanders 53
albumen paper 39
Albury Street 50
architecture 50
Auckland 54
Auckland Golf Club 58, 60
aviation 60
B
BALLANTYNE, D.H. 55
balls 20
BALMAIN, Pierre 10
Barnett & Grant 50
BARNETT, Alice 50
Ethel 50
Kate 50
Matthew Frank 50
May 50
Oliver 50
Rachel 50
Tui 50
William 50
BARTLETT, W.H. 57
BECK, F.W. 55
Bedford van 44
Bedpost Trading Co. 55
BENNETT, Peter (Snr. Const.) 32
berries 6
Bird in Hand Inn 65
biscuit making 24
BP Mobile Display Unit 44
brick kiln chimney 28
BRIDGMAN, Joan 50
British Petroleum 44
BROHAN, Sgt. Thomas 32
BUNKER, R. (Drummer) 63
BURGESS, Mary-Annette 10
Burton Bros 1, 38
BURTON, Alfred 1, 38
BURTON, Walter 40
bush hut 72
C
cable tram 31
Cadbury Schweppes Hudson 24
CALLAGHAN, W. (Piper) 63
Cambridge 57
camera 1, 38
camping 15
Captain Cook statue 50
CARLSON, Neville 34
Central Otago 20
charitable trusts 34
chocolate making 24
Christchurch 50
CLARKE, Jack 27
climbing 27
clothing & footwear (1930s) 34
coal mining 27
coffee shop (1869) 24
COLDICUTT, Sarah 64
William 64
Conicals Hills 18
convalescence home (WWII) 59
Cornwall Park 59
Cornwallis 64
Cornwallis Beach 64
Cornwallis township 65
country dances 20
Country Library Service 14
COUPER, Leonie 44
COX, Albie 42
CRAWFORD, Capt. 38
crayfish 6
Cross Creek 4
CROSS, Frank 8
Lot 8
cupboard (1930s) 34
D
dance etiquette 23
dances 20
dancing 20
DAWSON, Stan QSM, (Snr. Const.) 32
De La Beche peak 27
De VRIES (Drummer) 63
dehydration (vegs) 63
Depression, The 29
Depression, The Great 34
developing (photos) 39
Devonport 55
Devonport Wharf 55
display caravan 44
DODGSON, Arthur 72
Isabella 72
Maude 72
Dominion Hotel 29
Dunedin 24, 40
E
Eccles, A. 55
ELLEBECK, Charles 57
Lawrence 57
ENGLAND, Mr. R.W. 50
Esplanade Hotel 55
F
Faery Swordfish 61
fancy dress 25
fashion 10
fashion show 10
Fiordland 40
fire 62
fire (hotel) 33
fishing 6
Fitzroy Governor 65
FLUTEY, N. (Piper) 63
fowlhouse 29
Franklin Caledonian Highland Pipe Band 63
fundraising 34
FYFE, Thomas 27
G
GIPPS, Governor 64
Gisborne 72
glass plates 39
goal 31
golf 58, 60
Great South Road 63
‘Grenfell House’ 50
Greymouth 28
GRIFFIN, John 24
H
Hamilton 14
HARWOOD, Bill 42
HASSELL, Charlie 43
HEALE, Capt. Theophilus 64
HEMUS, Charles 57
HIPKINS, J. 55
Hokitika 32
holidays 12
Hollyford River 18
HOLMES Family 63
HOLMES, Bill 19
HOPE, Ann 4
Annie 4
Bill 4
Bob 4
Edith 4
Harry 4
Gavin 4
George 4
Jack 4
Robert 4
Hospital & Charitable Aid Boards 34
HUDSON, Richard 24
I
IZZARD, Jack 18
J
JENKINS, Len 18
JOHNSON, H.T. (Drum Major) 63
JOHNSTON, Eliza 25
Helen Harriett 25
Sam 25
JONES, Geoff 18
K
Kaipara Harbour 53
Karoro 28
kauri timber 65
Kauri Timber Co. 54
kauri villa 54
Kawau Island 65
kaw-kaw 6
Kelsey’s Bush hill climb 43
kiln 28
Kindergarten training 14
King Country 39
KRONECKER, Dr. Franz 27
Kurow 42
Kyeburn Hall 20
L
Lafayette Studio 57
Lake McKerrow 18
Lake Wairarapa 8
LAMMAS, Bert 72
land ownership 65
land purchase 64
land titles 64
LANE, B. (bakers) 55
LARNER, Mr. 64
LETFORD, R. (Drummer) 63
lightening strike 65
LOCKWOOD, Dr. Frank 54
M
MAHLER, Mr. 27
MANN, Noeline 44
Manukau & Waitemata Land Co. 64
Manukau Steam Mills 65
Maori land 64
Martin’s Bay 19
MARTYN, John 63
Maungakiekie Golf Club 59
MAXWELL, Mr and Mrs 27
McBRIDE, Kelvin (Const.) 32
McCOMBE, Mary 72
McCORT, T. (Piper) 63
McDONALD, Scottie 43
McGURK, Brian (Sgt.) 32
McKerrow Hut 19
McLACHLAN, John Mitchell 65
McLachland Memorial 65
Medical Officer of Health, Samoa 54
MEEK, Warren 61
military post 63
MILLARD, Roger (Snr. Const.) 32
MILLS, Mr. 38
MITCHELL, Thomas 64
MORRIS, Nona 63
motorcycle club 43
motorcycles 42
Mount Tarawera 41
mountaineers 27
Mt. Hobson 60
Murchison Earthquake 29
N
N.Z. Land Claims Commission 65
Napier 44
Naseby 20
New Zealand Wars 58
New Zealand Wool Board 10
Newton 57
O
O’BRIEN, Coie 22
O’MALLEY, James 33
OCKENDEN, Harry 57
One Tree Hill 58
Opuawhanga 57
Oruawharo Landing 53
Otago 18
Otira 33
P
PALLISTER, Jack 42
PALMER, Mr. A.S. 43
Paparoa Coal Mining Co. 27
Paparoa Range 27
PARTRIDGE, E. (Drummer) 63
passports 16
PELLOW, William 63
PETERS, Arthur 63
photographic equipment 38
photography 1, 38, 57
pig hunting 6
Pigeon Bush 7
pigeons 6
Pike Hut 19
pioneer cottage 63
police 32
Port Albert 53
PRICE, Ian (Const.) 32
Prince of Wales 59
Public Relations demonstrator 44
Pukekohe 63
Pukekohe dehydration factory 63
Puponga Point 65
Q
Queen Carnivals 34
Queen’s Redoubt 63
Queenstown 18
R
RADCLIFFE, F.G. 55
railway 4
Railways Dept. 7
RANGER, George 44
rata 6
REED, A.H. 66
relief camps 34
Remuera 60
Rimutaka Incline 4
RING, Capt. 63
RNZAF 60
ROBERTSON, M. (Drummer) 63
rocket men 37
rockets 37
romance 20
ROWELL, D.G. (Pipe Major) 63
Royal Studio 57
RUSHWORTH, George 44
Russian Jack 48
S
SAGE, Jesse 58
Samoa 54
sandflies 40
sawmill 54
sawmilling 65
SCHMIDT, Herman John 57
SCOTT, Mark (Const.) 32
shearing 7
shipping, Akaroa 64
Brilliant 38
Collingwood 18
Earnslaw 61
HMS Vincent 65
Louisa Campbell 65
Osprey 6
Rakaia 12
SS Oronsay 61
shooting (bird) 6
SHORTLAND, Willoughby 65
Shotover Hotel 32
SINCLAIR, Dudley 64
Skippers 25
SLATTERY, Ned 49
SLEE, M. (Piper) 63
SMITH, Evan (Const.) 32
social services 34
Sorrento 59
South Canterbury Motorcycle Club 42
squatters 65
steam sawmill 65
STEWART, M.E. (Piper) 63
STEWART, M.J. (Pipe Sergeant) 63
studio (photography) 57
studio camera 1, 38
swaggers 48
swagman 48
SYMONDS, Capt. William 64
T
TALLENTIRE, Florence 21
Ivan 20
Taramakau River 31
Tarawera eruption 41
Te Kumi 41
Te Ranga School 44
Te Wairoa 41
Terminus Hotel 33
textiles (1930s) 34
‘The Shiner’ 49
Timaru 37
TRETHEWAY, Mr. 51
trout 6
tui 6
U
unemployment 34
United States Army 59
V
vegetables 63
Viaduct Basin 54
Victorian cottage 63
villa 54
W
Waikato war 63
Waipu Cove 15
WALKER, Trevor (Const.) 32
War Memorial 60
WELL, Newton 57
Wellington 14
Wellington City 38
West Coast 26
Whanganui River 41
WHELAN, Mary Bridget 50
WHITE, R. (Drummer) 63
WILSON, Angela 60
Elizabeth 60
George 60
Ian 60
Keith 60
Merthyr 60
Warwick 60
WILSON, C. (Piper) 63
WILSON, Laurence 51
wood engraving 39
WOOD, Beverley 15
Mr and Mrs 15
Peter 15
Robyn 15
woodhen 6
wool garments 10
WWII 20, 59
X
Y
Z