New Zealand Memories Issue 69 - Contents
The Morris Eight .....4
A motoring tale by Alwyn Owen
The Hazel Craig .....9
Shipping historyfrom Tony Hudson
An Evolving Feast .....10
Alison Clarke examines Christmas in the 19th Century
Grandmother's Poems.....14
Memories through verse contributed by Terry Carson
Syd's Militia.....16
Compulsory Military Training by Bill Gabriel
I'm in the Army Now ........21
More memories of'CMT'from]ack C. Maddox
From the Regions : Wellington / Wairarapa.....24
A Very Early Maori Photographic Portrait.....34
The history ofa stunning portrait by Gary Law
New Year's Resolution.....36
A celebratory scenefrom the Alexander Turnbull Library
Scrapbooks : Remnants of Personal History.....38
An exhibit item from Te Papa Tongarewa
The Battle of the River Plate.....40
Bernard Sole's account is documented by Wesley Macdonald
Memories of a Childhood on Pararekau Island.....48
An article by Alison Brown
The Day the Flyer Came.....52
Gwyn Rapley documents a vivid childhood memory
Fast New Air Service to Nelson.....54
By Aviation historian Richard Waugh
From the Regions : Canterbury.....56
Mailbox.....66
In Print.....68
Index.....70
Editor's Choice.....72
Greetings at Christmas
Cover Image:
Sampson and Elizabeth Rowe
Courtesy: Robyn Corpe
New Zealand Memories Issue 69 - Index
A
Air Force 67
Air Nelson 55
albums 38
All Saints Church (Nelson) 66
American Marines 26
Anglican missionary 34
Army Fire Service 23
Army Reservists 23
army truck 19
assisted emigrants 27
Auckland 14, 34, 48
Auckland Zoo 14
Austin 7 60
aviation 55
B
BELL, Capt. P.S. 45
Berhampore 12
BEYER, Georgina 33
Bofor Guns 20
BRADY, Grace 48
BREES, Mr. S.C. 24
bullock team 28
Burnham Military Camp 17
C
cable car 30
Canterbury 56
cargo shipping 9
carollers (Christmas) 12
CARTER, Charles 12
CARTER, Charles Rooking 33
Carterton 32
celebrations (christmas) 10
CHADWICK, Capt. Brian 55
CHAPMAN, Mr. Justice H.C. 24
Christchurch Airport 55
CHRISTENSEN, Marielen 38
Christmas 10
Christmas carols 12
Christmas dinner 12
Christmas pudding 10
church services 12
CLEMENTS, George 58
clothing (1911) 37
clothing (army) 17
COLLISON, Marcus 32
Compulsory Military Training 16
COOK, Capt. James 11
COOPER, Mr. 24
correspondence school 49
courthouse (Wellington) 24
D
daguerreotype portraits 34
dairy farming 49
DAWSON, Elizabeth 14
de SURVILLE, Jean 11
Depression, The 49
DERRY, Sarah 11
DIXON, Archie 21
Dunedin 17
Dunedin Drill Hall 17
E
eiderdowns 66
emigration 27
Empress Flour Mill 57
ENNIS, Ivan 58
Peggy 58
EYRE, Lieut. Governor Edward 34
F
fire service (Army) 22
flour millers 28
flour milling 57
Ford V8 fire engine 22
FRASER, Peter 20
FULTON, James 30
G
Gadsden Metal Containers 60
Gate Pa (battle) 34
GIBB, John 64
GOSPER, Charlene 48
Charles 48
Dawn 50
grain merchants 28
grain silo 57
GREY, Governor George 34
Greymouth bar 9
gumdigger 10
H
HAGGERTY, Daniel 33
HALSWELL, Judge 24
HARMAN, Bob 55
HARWOOD, Commodore 40
HAYMAN, John 57
HOLLAND, S. 19
housework 15
Hunua quarry 50
I
infantrymen 22
IZM Radio 49
J
JACKSON, Mr. W. 28
JOHNS, Eric 26
K
Kaikoura 64
Kaikoura Railway Station 64
Karaka Lakes 50
KARAMU, Heni 34
Kelburn 30
Kelburn & Karori Tramway Co. 30
Kemthorpe Prosser 58
KENNEDY, Capt. Joseph 9
King Country 36
L
Labour Govt. 16
Lambton Quay (Well.) 24
lemon squeezer (hat) 17
LIGHTBODY, Ken 21
LLOYD, Arthur 44
log train 36
LOVELOCK, Mr. Isaac 24
M
MAIR, Gilbert 34
mangroves 50
Manunui 37
Maori portrait 34
MARSDEN, Samuel 11
MARTIN, Jemima 11
MASSEY, W.F. 57
McILRAITH, Mr. 50
McLATCHIE, George 55
McPHEE, Gary 33
medicals (army) 17
MELVILLE, Henry 24
Military Service Act 20
Montevideo 45
Morris 8 4
motorcar (Morris 8) 6
Mt. Cook 56
N
NAC 55
NASH, Walter 20
Naval uniform 40
Nelson 55
New Year 36
New Zealand Navy 40
New Zealand Wars 34
Ngati Tumatakokiri 11
NICCOL, George Turnbull 9
NICOL, Mr. R.A. 57
Robert 57
O
Okaihau 48
ORMOND, Adelaide 34
Otaki Forks 26
P
Papakura Army Base 21
Pararekau Island 48
PARRY, Capt. W.E. 44
picnic 36
pigs 49
Pipitea Pa 24
Pleasant Valley 38
pohutukawa 13
PORTER, Alice 34
William 34
pottery 58
Q
R
radio 49
Rangiora Show 63
religious festivals 13
River Plate (WW II) 1, 40
RNZAF, Whenuapai 67
Roaring Meg Bridge 26
ROBERTS, Geoff 67
ROBERTSON, Mick 67
ROBLEY, Mr. H.G. 34
ROWE, Audrey 28
Clara 27
Eric 28
Florence 28
Ford 28
Fred 27
Harry 27
Mary 27
Mildred 28
Millicent 27
Norma 28
Elizabeth 27
Sampson 27
Wallace 27
William 28
S
S. Rowe and Sons 27
SADLER, John 57
Santa Claus 13
SCOTT, Dr. W.B.A. 27
scrapbooks 38
SELWYN, Bishop 34
shipping, Alice 27
Edwin Fox 11
Endeavour 40
Graf Spee 9
Hazel Craig 1, 40
HMS Achilles 40
HMS Ajax 40
HMS Cumberland 40
HMS Exeter 9
James Craig 9
Jessie Craig 67
Niagara 34
Porter 9
Quathlamba 9
Whitepine 50
SHUTTLEWORTH, Helen 63
Joan 63
SINCLAIR, Jeannie 38
Julia 38
Walter 38
SOLE, Bernard John 1, 40
South African War 38
South Canterbury Milling Co. 57
South Island Airways 55
Southbrook 62
SPANZ 55
St. John’s College 34
steam train (Takapuna) 14
Sten and Bren guns 19
storage containers 58
subsistence farming 33
T
Takapuna 14
Tararua Tramping Club 26
TARATOA, Henare 34
TASMAN, Capt. Abel 11
TE RUA, Emily 34
Temuka Potteries 58
Territorial Army 16
Thistle Inn 24
Three Mile Bush 32
Timaru 58
Timaru Potteries Ltd 58
tramway 30
Trans Island Airways 55
truck (GMC Army) 21
U
Upland Estate Co. 30
V
vegetable garden 49
vegetables 12
violets 50
von LANGSDORF, Capt. Hans 45
VOSPER, Thomas 66
W
Waihoanga Bridge 26
Waimate 57
Waingawa freezing works 33
Wairarapa 32
WAUGH, Capt. Brian 55
Wellington 24
Wellington Cable Car Heritage 31
Wellington Cable Car Museum 31
Wellington City 27
Wellington Racing Club 28
WILSON, Cedrick 65
WW II 1, 40, 67
WRIGHT, Henry 12
Reginald 12
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A
Air Force 67
Air Nelson 55
albums 38
All Saints Church (Nelson) 66
American Marines 26
Anglican missionary 34
Army Fire Service 23
Army Reservists 23
army truck 19
assisted emigrants 27
Auckland 14, 34, 48
Auckland Zoo 14
Austin 7 60
aviation 55
B
BELL, Capt. P.S. 45
Berhampore 12
BEYER, Georgina 33
Bofor Guns 20
BRADY, Grace 48
BREES, Mr. S.C. 24
bullock team 28
Burnham Military Camp 17
C
cable car 30
Canterbury 56
cargo shipping 9
carollers (Christmas) 12
CARTER, Charles 12
CARTER, Charles Rooking 33
Carterton 32
celebrations (christmas) 10
CHADWICK, Capt. Brian 55
CHAPMAN, Mr. Justice H.C. 24
Christchurch Airport 55
CHRISTENSEN, Marielen 38
Christmas 10
Christmas carols 12
Christmas dinner 12
Christmas pudding 10
church services 12
CLEMENTS, George 58
clothing (1911) 37
clothing (army) 17
COLLISON, Marcus 32
Compulsory Military Training 16
COOK, Capt. James 11
COOPER, Mr. 24
correspondence school 49
courthouse (Wellington) 24
D
daguerreotype portraits 34
dairy farming 49
DAWSON, Elizabeth 14
de SURVILLE, Jean 11
Depression, The 49
DERRY, Sarah 11
DIXON, Archie 21
Dunedin 17
Dunedin Drill Hall 17
E
eiderdowns 66
emigration 27
Empress Flour Mill 57
ENNIS, Ivan 58
Peggy 58
EYRE, Lieut. Governor Edward 34
F
fire service (Army) 22
flour millers 28
flour milling 57
Ford V8 fire engine 22
FRASER, Peter 20
FULTON, James 30
G
Gadsden Metal Containers 60
Gate Pa (battle) 34
GIBB, John 64
GOSPER, Charlene 48
Charles 48
Dawn 50
grain merchants 28
grain silo 57
GREY, Governor George 34
Greymouth bar 9
gumdigger 10
H
HAGGERTY, Daniel 33
HALSWELL, Judge 24
HARMAN, Bob 55
HARWOOD, Commodore 40
HAYMAN, John 57
HOLLAND, S. 19
housework 15
Hunua quarry 50
I
infantrymen 22
IZM Radio 49
J
JACKSON, Mr. W. 28
JOHNS, Eric 26
K
Kaikoura 64
Kaikoura Railway Station 64
Karaka Lakes 50
KARAMU, Heni 34
Kelburn 30
Kelburn & Karori Tramway Co. 30
Kemthorpe Prosser 58
KENNEDY, Capt. Joseph 9
King Country 36
L
Labour Govt. 16
Lambton Quay (Well.) 24
lemon squeezer (hat) 17
LIGHTBODY, Ken 21
LLOYD, Arthur 44
log train 36
LOVELOCK, Mr. Isaac 24
M
MAIR, Gilbert 34
mangroves 50
Manunui 37
Maori portrait 34
MARSDEN, Samuel 11
MARTIN, Jemima 11
MASSEY, W.F. 57
McILRAITH, Mr. 50
McLATCHIE, George 55
McPHEE, Gary 33
medicals (army) 17
MELVILLE, Henry 24
Military Service Act 20
Montevideo 45
Morris 8 4
motorcar (Morris 8) 6
Mt. Cook 56
N
NAC 55
NASH, Walter 20
Naval uniform 40
Nelson 55
New Year 36
New Zealand Navy 40
New Zealand Wars 34
Ngati Tumatakokiri 11
NICCOL, George Turnbull 9
NICOL, Mr. R.A. 57
Robert 57
O
Okaihau 48
ORMOND, Adelaide 34
Otaki Forks 26
P
Papakura Army Base 21
Pararekau Island 48
PARRY, Capt. W.E. 44
picnic 36
pigs 49
Pipitea Pa 24
Pleasant Valley 38
pohutukawa 13
PORTER, Alice 34
William 34
pottery 58
Q
R
radio 49
Rangiora Show 63
religious festivals 13
River Plate (WW II) 1, 40
RNZAF, Whenuapai 67
Roaring Meg Bridge 26
ROBERTS, Geoff 67
ROBERTSON, Mick 67
ROBLEY, Mr. H.G. 34
ROWE, Audrey 28
Clara 27
Eric 28
Florence 28
Ford 28
Fred 27
Harry 27
Mary 27
Mildred 28
Millicent 27
Norma 28
Elizabeth 27
Sampson 27
Wallace 27
William 28
S
S. Rowe and Sons 27
SADLER, John 57
Santa Claus 13
SCOTT, Dr. W.B.A. 27
scrapbooks 38
SELWYN, Bishop 34
shipping, Alice 27
Edwin Fox 11
Endeavour 40
Graf Spee 9
Hazel Craig 1, 40
HMS Achilles 40
HMS Ajax 40
HMS Cumberland 40
HMS Exeter 9
James Craig 9
Jessie Craig 67
Niagara 34
Porter 9
Quathlamba 9
Whitepine 50
SHUTTLEWORTH, Helen 63
Joan 63
SINCLAIR, Jeannie 38
Julia 38
Walter 38
SOLE, Bernard John 1, 40
South African War 38
South Canterbury Milling Co. 57
South Island Airways 55
Southbrook 62
SPANZ 55
St. John’s College 34
steam train (Takapuna) 14
Sten and Bren guns 19
storage containers 58
subsistence farming 33
T
Takapuna 14
Tararua Tramping Club 26
TARATOA, Henare 34
TASMAN, Capt. Abel 11
TE RUA, Emily 34
Temuka Potteries 58
Territorial Army 16
Thistle Inn 24
Three Mile Bush 32
Timaru 58
Timaru Potteries Ltd 58
tramway 30
Trans Island Airways 55
truck (GMC Army) 21
U
Upland Estate Co. 30
V
vegetable garden 49
vegetables 12
violets 50
von LANGSDORF, Capt. Hans 45
VOSPER, Thomas 66
W
Waihoanga Bridge 26
Waimate 57
Waingawa freezing works 33
Wairarapa 32
WAUGH, Capt. Brian 55
Wellington 24
Wellington Cable Car Heritage 31
Wellington Cable Car Museum 31
Wellington City 27
Wellington Racing Club 28
WILSON, Cedrick 65
WW II 1, 40, 67
WRIGHT, Henry 12
Reginald 12
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Y
Z