New Zealand Memories Issue 7 - Contents
A tribute to Maori and European ancestry .................. 400
Jacqueline Evans profiles Rotorua guide Maggie Papakura.
Sophia and Rangi also prominent tourist guides......... 403
Two guides who are remembered with special affection.
Steam locomotives at work on Spiral ........................... 404
Underpowered steam engines cause concern over safety.
Fern Arch removed during bulldozer era .................... 406
Charlie Llewellyn recalls the fate of the Fern Arch in the Buller Gorge.
Sheltered Bays were recognised .................................. 408
Readers write of their memories of Whitianga.
Shall we go, or not? ...................................................... 440
An unforgettable decision was made in 1952 to go fruit picking.
When horsepower meant horsepower......................... 444
Duncan Telfer records a trilogy of Wairarapa experiences.
Me and me job ............................................................... 447
Old Nick remembers in verse his job on Auckland trams.
The battle of the lakes ................................................... 448
Alan Akers tells how early settlers in the Wairarapa solved their flooding problems.
NZ’s heritage in pictures on the Internet ..................... 450
A new service launched by the Alexander Turnbull Library.
Moko clearly shown in early portrait ........................... 452
Some interesting facts concerning the original portrait of Tamati Waaka Nene
Columns & Departments
Editorial: Our overseas counterparts .................................................... 394
Mailbox: Readers have their say.............................................................. 396
Reader Information: How readers can help ........................................... 438
In Print: Keeping your bookshelf up to date ............................................ 453
Index: Quick-find for names and places................................................... 454
PHOTO GALLERY
Appetisers: Whakarewarewa ............................... 393, 399
Maori guide pictured in doorway of meeting house and under carved gateway.
Fashion: Formality of occasion ..................................... 398
Angela Lassig expertly describes the clothes of a Taihape family.
Whangamomona Pub.................................................... 409
Gary Hendry and Kath Anderson offer different views of the old Whanga Pub.
Can You Help: Meeting houses need identifying ......... 410
Readers are asked to identify these frustratingly familar photos.
Images from the regions: Gisborne .............................. 412
Random selection of historic photographs from the Gisborne district.
A slice of life: Horses and covered wagons .................. 424
A double page spread showing the men with their horses and carts.
Images from the regions: Southland ............................ 426
Random selection of historic photographs from Invercargill City,Gore and Southland
districts.
Churches and Cathedrals of New Zealand ................... 439
St John’s Church in Te Awamutu is a national treasure.
Cookie’s Corner: Running in unison ............................ 456
Ron Cooke delves into his files for one of his personal favourites.

New Zealand Memories Issue 7 - Index

A
Aaron Garage................ 429
ABRAHAM
Archdeacon ............. 439
ADAIR
Charles .................... 416
Rosina ..................... 416
Agave americana .......... 451
ambulance .................... 429
ANDERSON
Kath ......................... 409
Mr S ........................ 416
architecture .. 413, 430, 431
Auckland............... 447, 452
Australia ....................... 401
aviation ......................... 400

B
BARLOW
Jack ......................... 417
William .................... 417
BEATTIE
Bill ........................... 405
BECKETT
Cecil I B ................... 423
BEECHAM
Ian ........................... 394
BEEHAN
Ruby ........................ 422
BEERE
Alexander Gerald ..... 416
BENNETT
Reverend ................. 401
BENSON
Christine .................. 397
Leyland .................... 397
BIDWELL
Bros......................... 448
BLISSET
Jack ......................... 445
boats ............................ 443
Bowler and Bannerman 432
BOYLAN
Miss Ruby ............... 416
BRADEY
Alfred....................... 397
Charles .................... 397
Fred ......................... 397
Ned .......................... 397
William .................... 397
bridges ......................... 433
British Regiment ........... 439
BROWN
Mr J ......................... 416
BUCKLEY
Alice ........................ 453
buildings....... 401, 415, 422
........ 423, 430, 431, 437
bulldozers ............. 406, 442
Buller Gorge ................. 406
BURWELL
Frederick William ..... 430
BUTLER
Frank ....................... 429

C
cabbage, large .............. 450
camps................... 418, 450
CARROLL
Sir James ................ 419
cars ...................... 396, 429
chaff ............. 444, 445, 446
chaff-cutter ................... 446
CHRISP
James ...................... 416
churches ............... 396, 439
coaches ........................ 420
coalmine ....................... 432
COLLINS
Kirsten ..................... 451
Tudor ....................... 408
CONNELL
Angus ...................... 396
Nigel ........................ 396
Sheila ...................... 396
COOK
Captain ............ 414, 436
Coromandel .................. 408
COUCH
Margaret .................. 396
County Council
Cook ........................ 423
Matakaoa ................. 423
Waiapu .................... 423
COXHEAD
Frank A .................... 435
CRAWFORD
William ............ 418, 453
CROAD
Nancy ...................... 397
cropping ....................... 445
CUNNINGHAM
Mr J W .................... 437
D
DAIRYMPLE
Tom ......................... 416
DAVIDSON
Margaret .................. 451
DAZIEL
Marion ..................... 453
DENNAN
Makereti .................. 401
Rangi ............... 401, 403
William ............ 401, 403
DRAVITSKI
Gerald ...................... 456
DUDGEON
Ellis ......................... 406
DUNLOP
Mrs .......................... 416
E
earthquakes .......... 406, 415
England ........ 394, 401, 452
eruptions
Tarawera .................. 403
F
Feilding ......................... 444
Fern Arch ...................... 406
Fiordland ...................... 436
fishing .......................... 433
floods ................... 433, 448
FORD
Ranji ........................ 420
FOSTER
Mainland ................. 416
fruit picking .................. 440
G
Gilmour Bros ................ 396
Gisborne ............... 413, 453
GLASGOW
Pat ........................... 396
gold
panning ................... 443
GOLDIE
Mr C F ..................... 452
Gondoliers .................... 417
Gore ..................... 432, 434
GRAHAM
Mr H ........................ 416
Patrick ..................... 413
GRANT
Beverly .................... 434
George..................... 416
Grandma ................. 451
H
HAGEN
Olga ......................... 444
HAMLIN
Roger ...................... 413
Shelagh ................... 413
HANSEN
Anders ............. 436, 437
Elizabeth .......... 436, 437
Fred ......................... 437
Hermia..................... 437
HARGREAVES
Mr F A ..................... 421
Harvesting .................... 445
HAWKS
Robert ..................... 407
Hawks Crag .................. 407
HENAGHAN
Mr P ........................ 437
HENDRY
Gary ........................ 409
HINERANGI
Sophia ..................... 403
homes .......... 413, 434, 440
Honolulu ....................... 456
horses .......... 420, 421, 425
.............. 432, 434, 444, 449
hotels
Bridge ...................... 433
Harbour View .......... 396
Pakarae ................... 420
Whanga ................... 409
HUME
Peter ........................ 448
HYETT
Mr C ........................ 416

I
INGLIS
Rev George Brown .. 396
Robert George ......... 396
Sylvia....................... 396
Internet ......................... 450
Invercargill.................... 427
J
JAKOBSEN
Johan ...................... 444
K
Kaiteriteri ...................... 442
Kawhia South ............... 453
KEMP
Mr A E ..................... 423
KENNEDY
Frank ....................... 416
KERR
Alan ......................... 434
David ....................... 434
Julia......................... 434
KOHERE
Mr R T ..................... 423
L
LADELLE
Mr S ........................ 398
Lake Ferry ..................... 448
Lakes
Onoke ...................... 448
Wairarapa ................ 448
LEWIS
Gwynne ................... 440
Shirley ..................... 440
lighthouses ................... 437
LOFT
Chris ........................ 429
LYALL
Mr D ........................ 437
M
Mahakipawa ................. 443
Maori
choir ........................ 401
confrontations ......... 448
eels .......................... 448
genealogies ............. 400
meeting houses ...... 393,
................................ 410
Mission ................... 439
moko ....................... 452
politicians ................ 419
Te Pire Kiore ............ 410
Te Runanga ............. 401
tourism .................... 399
women .................... 393
marathon runners ......... 456
MARIBOE
Chas ........................ 410
MARR
William .................... 416
MARSDEN
Midge ...................... 396
MASSEY
Alfred James ........... 416
MASTERS
Alison ...................... 403
Mataura ........................ 432
Mataura Coalmines ....... 432
MATTHEWS
Alfred....................... 448
McCATHIE
Noleen ..................... 396
McCLUTCHIE
Henare ..................... 423
McINTOSH
Angus ...................... 429
McMASTER
family ...................... 448
McNALTY
Norman ................... 429
McNAUGHT
Mr D J ..................... 423
McPHEE
Mr ........................... 445
Memorials
Boer War ................. 430
METCALFE
Wallace F ................. 423
Milford Sound .............. 435
Mitre Peak .................... 435
MORGAN
Rev John ................. 439
MORRISON
family ...................... 446
Thomas ................... 416
Motu ............................. 418
Motueka ....................... 442
Mountains
Tarawera .................. 400
music ........................... 416

N
NEAL
Colleen .................... 453
Nelson .......................... 441
NENE
Tamati Waaka .......... 452
New Plymouth .............. 456
NIXON
Allan ........................ 447
NOBLE
Alec ......................... 434
Isabella .................... 434
Jack ......................... 434
John ........................ 434
Margaret .................. 434
Norsewood ................... 410
O
oilwells ......................... 419
Opera .................... 416, 417
orchards ....................... 441
Oreti Beach ................... 429
ORMOND
John Henry .............. 416
Otawhao Mission .......... 439
Otepuni Creek ............... 428
Oxford University.......... 400
P
PALAIRET
Frederick ................. 416
Miss Ada ................. 416
Palliser Bay ........... 448, 449
PAPAKURA
Maggie ............ 393, 400
PARK
Tom ......................... 396
PARKES
Don ......................... 401

PARNELL
Arthur ...................... 416
Edward .................... 416
Pauatahanui .................. 397
PIERCE
John ........................ 416
Pigeon Bush ................. 449
PINK
Jimmy ..................... 429
politicians ............. 419, 449
POLLOCK
James ...................... 433
Post Offices
Christchurch ............ 425
Gisborne .................. 415
Tuparoa ................... 422
Williams Store ......... 422
Poverty Bay .................. 414
PRICE
Tommy .................... 446
publications
Auckland Weekly .... 407,
................... 420, 421
Best of British .. 394, 397
Gisborne Exposed .. 418,
........................... 453
Gisborne Times ....... 417
Guide to Gardening . 451
Maori in Focus......... 452
Mobil Guide ............. 407
NZ Herald ................ 401
Observer .................. 401
Old-Time Maori ....... 402
Reminisce ....... 394, 397
Taumarunui Gazette . 456
Taumarunui Press ... 404
Tragedy on the Track
................................ 427
Weekly News ........... 408
Wises Guide ............ 436
Yesterdays in Maoriland
........................... 437
Puysegur Point ..... 436, 437

R
Raglan .................. 396, 408
railways
accident ........... 407, 427
Buller Gorge ............ 407
East Coast ............... 420
locomotives ..... 404, 427
Main Trunk .............. 404
Spiral ....................... 404
Raurimu ....................... 404
READ
Captain G E .............. 414
Reads Quay .................. 414
reaper-binder ................ 445
REED
King F ...................... 423
REES
Rosemary ................ 416
REISCHEK
Andreas ................... 437
Religion
Anglican .................. 439
Union....................... 396
RILEY
Les .......................... 396
Pat ........................... 396
Rip Van Winkle ............. 416
rivers
Baton ....................... 443
DEE ......................... 428
Esk .......................... 428
Forth ........................ 428
Mataura ................... 433
Taruheru .................. 414
Tay ........................... 428
Turanganui .............. 414
Waimata .................. 414
Waipaoa .................. 414
Yarrow ..................... 428
roads ............................ 407
ROBERTSON
Archie ...................... 396
Mick ........................ 396
Vonnie ..................... 396
ROBINSON
Sheila ...................... 453
rock archways .............. 436
ROSS
Andrew .................... 416
Mr C B ..................... 427
Rotorua ............... 393, 399,
.............................. 400, 403
Royalty ......................... 401
RUSSELL
Anthony ................... 397

S
schools
Tuparoa ................... 422
SCOTT
Don ......................... 397
Mr W ....................... 437
SEDDON
Rt Hon R J ............... 409
SHAW
Ken .......................... 453
sheep stations .............. 421
ships
sailing .............. 408, 414
trading ..................... 421
SLEEMAN
Charles Jnr .............. 432
Charles Palmer ........ 432
Hannah Maria .......... 432
Harry ....................... 432
James ...................... 432
Maud ....................... 432
Nell .......................... 432
SMITH
William P ................. 422
Southland Motor Wrecking
Company .................. 429
STAFFORD
Don ......................... 401
stained glass ................ 439
STAPLES-BROWN
Captain R S ............. 402
Makereti .................. 402
STARTUP
Robin....................... 422
STEWART
Graham ................... 427
Mr G ........................ 416
Mr W W ................... 427
STUART
Mabel ...................... 452
Sam ......................... 452
Sunninghill Park ........... 413
surveyor-general .......... 428
surveyors ..................... 450
T
Taihape ................. 398, 404
Tapuae Causeway ......... 420
Taumarunui .......... 404, 456
TAYLOR
Grant ....................... 429
Te Araroa ...................... 423
Te Awamutu .................. 439
Te Wairoa...................... 403
tents ............................. 418
Tequila .......................... 451
THOM
Makereti .................. 400
William .................... 400
THOMSON
John Turnbull .......... 428
Timeframes .................. 451
Tin Pot Creek ................ 443
Tiroroa .......................... 406
Tolaga Bay ............ 420, 421
tourism ................. 403, 422
traction engines .... 444, 446
tramways .............. 432, 447
TROTMAN
Mark ........................ 456
trucks ........................... 442
Tuparoa ........................ 422
Turnbull Library ............ 450
U
United States ................ 394
W
wagons ......................... 425
Waimate ....................... 451
Wainui Beach ................ 420
Waipiro Bay .................. 421
Wairarapa ..................... 450
Wairarapa Plains........... 445
WALKER
William .................... 423
Wars
Boer......................... 427
WW1 ....................... 402
water supply ................. 431
waterworks ................... 431
Wet Jacket Arm ............ 436
Whakarewarewa .......... 393,
.............................. 399, 400
Whangamomona .......... 409
Whatatutu ..................... 419
Whitianga ..................... 408
WILLIAMS
family ...................... 422
WILSON
Mr F ......................... 416
WIREPA
Dr T ......................... 423
WOOD
Mr ........................... 429
Mr C R E .................. 423
WOODCOCK
Sylvia....................... 396