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Ron Giles – A Fisherman Who Likes To Share
Dorothy – 20/04/01 We have all heard of fishermen who are generous about sharing their catch, but Ron Giles shares more than this. He shares his knowledge! Next week he also shares with NZine readers a chapter of his book! Hooked on Trout – Published Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd, August, 2000 Hooked on Trout Ron…
High Adventure On New Zealand Highways
Beth Austin – 06/04/01 When road touring in New Zealand simply getting there can be an adventure all its own, with one way bridges, road works, sheep and cattle on the road. Beth Austin One of the most popular types of touring holiday in New Zealand, for locals as well as overseas visitors, is self-drive…
Growing up in New Zealand 1925-1950, Part 16
Part 16 – Serving overseas in World War 2 Roydon Harrison – 30/03/01 Growing up officially ended at age twenty one in the 1925-50 period. The war brought a rapid change to adulthood for many people, especially the young men who volunteered for war service. Editor Roydon Harrison Photo source Roydon Harrison My experiences after…
Looking back at changes over the last half century – Part 1
John Spencer – 23/03/01 The corner store, Saturday morning films, "The Lone Ranger", The Savoy restaurant, life on the road as a rep. John Spencer As I look back over fifty plus years living in New Zealand the dominant theme of my memories is the changes I have faced and coped with. This must be…
The University of Canterbury honours Ernest Rutherford
The University Of Canterbury Honours Ernest Rutherford, Its Most Famous Student Three Articles Published In The Chronicle Jeff Field, Arthur Williamson – 16/03/01 Touring Rutherford Exhibition Now In North Island Jeff Field Ernest Rutherford Photo courtesy of the Macmillan Brown Library The first major national exhibition on Ernest Rutherford, University of Canterbury’s most distinguished graduate,…
Journey Back To The ‘Old World’ – Early New Zealand Farming
A New Zealand writer Shares Memories Of Her Childhood. Ruth Fry – 16/03/01 Memories of a trip from New Zealand through the Panama Canal to England and to Kells in Ireland in the 1920s If you are seven or eight and living in New Zealand where you were born, you probably hear a lot about…
Growing up in New Zealand 1925-1950, Part 15: World War II
Part 15 – At Home In New Zealand During World War 2 Dorothy – 16/03/01 Restrictions on travel, rationing, different roles for women. Day to day activities for those in New Zealand were affected by all sorts of restrictions. Women who had stayed at home took jobs vacated by men serving in the armed forces,…
Growing up in New Zealand 1925-1950, Part 14
Part 14 – At Home In New Zealand During World War 2 Dorothy – 09/03/01 More about life in New Zealand during World War 2 – stringent defence measures As the Japanese advanced south in the Pacific and even attacked Darwin the invasion of New Zealand seemed a serious possibility, and defence measures were more…
Queenstown to Kingston
Dorothy – 02/03/01 Lake and mountain scenery, an unusual walk, a historic railway Kingston and the Devil’s Staircase Track On a pleasant sunny day we drove for forty minutes on State Highway 6 along the scenic, lake-edge Kingston Road to the entry point for the Devil’s Staircase track. Before the Kingston/Queenstown road was built goods…
Growing up in New Zealand 1925-1950, Part 13
Part 13 – At Home In New Zealand During World War 2 Dorothy – 02/3/01 School pupils’ memories, the Home Guard, the mystery object in the sea, the Navy League, defence measures in Lyttelton Harbour …. The war years brought loss of loved ones, social change, times of austerity, an awareness of New Zealand’s vulnerability,…