New Zealand Memories Issue 96 - Contents
The Forgotten Disaster 4
An account of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic by Lindy Kelly
Who Rules the Roost 11
Recollections from Eva Crossman
Ice Cream Comes to Kohukohu 12
A delightful story from Phil Budd
James Reddy Clendon: 14
A ship master, trader, consul, politician, magistrate,
police inspector and settler. By John Newsham
Wedding Bells 18
Alma Fitness and Stanley Bennett tie the knot in 1924
From the Regions: Auckland 20
Langford’s Country Store 32
Memories of party lines by Tim Kerr
Centrefold: Bleat Your Heart Out 36
The Attack on the Scharnhorst 38
An account of Air Commodore Kenneth Trigance by Geoffrey J. Lowe
Digger 44
A poem by Keith Austen
Cinema Memories of a Cinema Usherette 46
By Christopher Moor
The Victory Brew 50
Don Boswell takes us back to 1939
From the Regions: West Coast 52
Discovery Post Card 61
A contribution from John de Bonnaire
Hemi 62
Vonney Allen recalls a final meeting with James K. Baxter
In Print 65
Reader’s Response 66
The Kakaramea power station
Mailbox 68
Index and Genealogy List 70
Editor’s Choice: A Hard Day at the Office 72
Cover image: Auckland c.1936 showing a group of ferries by Ferry
Wharf, the paddle steamer Albatross in the foreground, Queens Wharf (left)
the Ferry Building (centre background), Quay Street (left to right centre).The
ferries are (from left to right) Ngoiro, Peregrine, Condor, Eaglehawk (vehicular
ferry), unidentified (obscured), Makora, Albatross, and Takapuna.
Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries Ref: 4-2935

New Zealand Memories Issue 96 - Index

A
All Blacks 31
ambulances 5
Aorere Valley 33
Ardmore 30
Ardmore Empire Games Village 31
Ardmore Teachers’
Training College 30
Armistice Day 8
Auckland 20
Auckland Cinema Ltd 22
Auckland Harbour Bridge 20
auction 27
Aunt Daisy 69
aviation 28, 38
aviation (Takapuna) 26
B
Bainham Post Office & Store 33
BARRAUD Charles Decimus 59
BARRETT George 46
BARROWMAN Bill 60
BARRY Kevin 31
BARTLEY Edward 29
BASHAM Maud 69
BAXTER James K. 62
Bay of Islands 15
beehives (Rangitoto) 26
BENNETT Stanley 19
Black Orpington hen 11
blacksmithy 26
BOSWELL Dave 51
Don 51
Jack 51
Ken 51
Laurie 51
BRABANT Shirley 23
bride 19
bridge (Auckland) 20
bridge toll 20
Bristol Beaufort bombers 39
British Empire Games 31
BROCKLEHURST Sgt. 39
BURKE Jack 60
BUSBY James 16
C
Capital Cinema (Wellington) 46
censorship (film) 24
chicken coop 11
CHILCOTT Eric 68
children’s agricultural show 37
Christchurch 6, 66
Christchurch Art Exhibition 59
cinema 22,46
Clarkes ice cream 35
CLENDON Fanny 17
James Reddy 14
Jane 17
Sarah 16
Clendon Grant 17
Clendon House 16
Clevedon Valley 30
CLOVER Samuel 66
COCHRANE Dennis 17
Jane Takatowai 17
Cockabulla Creek 55
cocoa (school) 26
Condies Crystals 8
Constitution Hill (Auckland) 25
convict ship 16
COOK Francis 61
Cook Strait 61
COOPER Frank 37
Irene 37
copper 26, 29
COSSEY Mick 31
Counties Rugby Union 31
county store 33
CRAIG Selwyn 28
CURTIS Capt. 54
Cust 66
customs agent 16
D
dance hall 22
deaths (1918 flu epidemic) 8
DENTON Frank J. 72
disease (1918 influenza) 4
DUDER Tessa 23
Dunganville 54
E
education 30
eel fishing 55
eggs 11
Egmont Agricultural
& Pastoral Show 37
Eight Mile Creek 54
electric lighting 66
electricity 66
F
Faith in Australia 28
fashion (wedding) 19
film stars 22
films 22,46
fire (Howick) 29
FITNESS May Alma 19
FLAHERTY Mr. 54
FLETCHER Sir James 29
flax mill 66
flour mill 66
flowers (bridal) 19
FLYNN Mr. 54
Fordell 66
FOREMAN Donald 37
Frankton Junction 68
Fropax frozen foods 35
Frosty Jack ice cream 33, 35
Frosty Jack Ice Cream Co. 35
Fullers Hayward Theatres Corp. 22
funeral 64
funerals (1918 epidemic) 6
G
games (outdoor) 26
GILFILLAN Henry 17
Gisborne 16
gold prospecting 54
Golden Bay 33
goldmine 53
GOULD Fanny 17
Kate Fanny 17
Rev. Frank 17
GOW Pilot Off. 39
GRAHAM Stan 47
Greymouth 52
GUTHRIE Estelle 6
H
HAMILTON Walter 37
Hawera 37
HAYWARD Henry 22
Jill 22
Keith 22
Phil 22
Selwyn 22
HEINZ Bill 54
Emil 53
Rosamund 54
Valerie 54
Hellaby’s Meats 35
HILL Sarah 16
Sgt. 40
Historic Places Trust 16
HOBSON Capt. 17
Hokianga Harbour 13,16
Hokitika River 59
home brew 50
Honeyfield stream 66
horse drawn delivery vehicles 26
household chores 11
Howick 29
Howick Beach 29
hydraulic sluicing 55
I
ice cream 13,33
influenza epidemic / 1918 4
Influenza Medicine Depot 8
inhalation chamber 10
inter-island ferry 61
Iona College 8
J
Jerusalem 63
JONES John 17
K
Kaharamea River Station 66
Kaikura stream 66
Kakaramea 66
Kaponga School 69
Karswood Poultry Spice 11
KELLY Mr. Pat 7
KEMP Dr. S.W. 6
KEYS Mr. 13
Kitchen range 11
Kohukohu 13
Korerareka 16
Kotuku 56
Kotuku Station 57
L
Lady Islington Oil Well 1, 56
Lake View Estate (Takapuna) 27
lamb 37
LANGDON Tui 29
LANGFORD Lorna 33
liquor merchant 16
Lyttelton 61
M
magistrate 16
Manawahora 15

Maori Creek 54
Maori Hostelry 25
Maori tradition 8
Marsden 53
Marine Hotel 29
matinees (film) 23
McNICOL Mr. 61
medical staff 7
Miramar 49
Mission Bay 25
Morpeths Iron Shed 25
Moulin Rouge 22
Muriwai 28
Muriwai Beach 28
N
National Anthem 23
NEALE Mr. T. 7
Nelson 7
Nelson Boys’ College 8
New Plymouth 66
New Year’s Eve 26
Ngapuhi Princess 17
Niagara Creek 53
NOLAN Ken 60
NZ Banking Company 17
O
oil drill 57
oil field 57
oil well 56
Okiato 16
open air cinema 26
open fire 11
Otahuhu 17
Otira Gorge 59
P
PACKARD Mrs. 28
Palmerston North 35
Parnell 25
Parnell railway bridge 25
Parnell School 25
Paroa 54
party line (phone) 33
Patea 66
Patea Council 66
Petone 50
photographer 72
picnicking 29
picture theatre 22, 46
PILCHER Jack 35
pill boxes (WWII) 26
Plunket 6
poetry 62
police inspector 16
politician 16
POMARE Chief 16
Port Chalmers 61
Post Office (Bainham) 33
power station 66
Prospect of Howick 29
Q
R
racing car 28
radio 26
railway 68
Rangitoto Island 26
Rawene 16
refrigeration 35
Regent Theatre (Wellington) 46
Remuera Round newspaper 22
RICHARDSON Dr. G.M. 7
RNZAF 43
road workers 72
ROBERTSON Bruce 31
ROONEY Flight Lieut. 39
Roxy Cinema (Wellington) 46
Royal Air Force 38
Ruawai 19
RUSSELL Hon. George 8
Russell 16
S
Sanson 66
Sargent & Littleproud 25
SCOTT Robert Falcon 61
SELKIRK Jamie 46
SELLWOOD George 29
SHAW George Benard 29
SHAW June 26
Roy 26
Shell Company 57
Shell House (Wellington) 35
shipmaster 16
shipping
City of Edinburgh 16
Discovery 61
Discovery II 61
Fortitude 16
Glorious 38
Kakapo 7
Mr Ronaki 13
Niagara 6
Orpheus 16
Penguin 61
Scharnhorst 38
Schooner Fancy 16
Taiwan 39
show 37
silent films 22
SINCLAIR Rayna 46
sluice race 54
SMITH Sqd. Leader G. 39
South Canterbury Power Board 38
South Pole 61
Spanish Flu 7
SPEEDY Mr. 22
Square Rigger 51
STRONG Mr. 54
Swan Hotel 25
T
Takapuna 26
Takapuna Beach 26
Tamaki Drive (Auckland) 25
Taranaki 69
Tataraimaka 66
TAYLOR Joseph 57
Rayna 46
TE WHATA Takatowai 17
teachers’ college 30
teaching 30
telephone 33
telephone exchange 33
Temuka 38
Each issue of New Zealand Memories
prints an index and, in keeping with
genealogy ideals, all surnames of
individuals are listed in capitals.
Temuka High School 38
The Strand 25
TICKNER George 68
Tip Top ice cream 35
toll tickets 20
tolls 20
trader 16
Treaty of Waitangi 16
Tri-motor Fokker 28
TRIGANCE Anna 41
Kenneth William 31
TUCKEY Mr. 54
Tudor Theatre (Remuera) 22
U
U.S. Consul 17
URBAN Roger 31
usherette 46
V
Victoria Park (Auckland) 8
W
Waiwera 63
WALSH Pat 31
Wanganui 72
Warea 69
Warwick 23
wedding 19
wedding dress 19
Wellington 5, 35 46
Wellington City 46
Wellington Town Hall 5
WENLEY George 68
Wenley & Lanauze 68
West Coast 52
Westland 58
whales 61
Whanganui River 63
Whataroa 60
Whataroa River 60
WHEELER Michael J. 17
WILLIAMS Edith 72
WINGThomas 16
World Exhibition (1940) 35
WWI 6
WWII 26, 38, 54
X
Y
YEOMAN Jan         46
Z
ZIMAN David         57
zinc sulphate vapour         10