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Friday
2 March 1934
Photo - 001
Prominent men of the Pastoral Industry
SUTHERLAND - Mr C.E.
HALE - Mr W.H.
DONOVAN - James
COOP - Mr J.O.
FOSTER - Mr E.A.
SYMONDS - Mr L.Harold.
JONES - Mr David
Photo - 003
SMITH - Mr Justice, chairman
of Native Affairs Commission -----
ILOT - Mr J.M.A.
governing director of Messrs J.Ilot Ltd, advertising agents
-----
JONES - Mr A.H.B.
manager of Christchurch branch of Bank NSW under transfer to
Wellington ---
ASTILL - Mr J.E. of
Wellington, lately of head office Sydney will succeed Mr
Jones.
Saturday
3 March 1934
Photo - 005
WRIGHT - Miss
G.M. judging young stock show -- Rabbit Breeders Assoc.
Photo - 006
HALL - Derek M. son
of George Hall, of Messrs Booth, Macdonald and Co. joining
training ship Worcester ----
JAMES - Rev.
Whitby, of Hawera, will be preacher at Cathedral
tomorrow ---
KERR - Mr A.D.
appointed to succeed Mr G.M.SMITH
as manager of Christchurch branch of Messrs John Burns and Co.Ltd.
Photo - 007
RUTHERFORD - Professor
J. arrived by the Tamaroa from England -----
SEWALL - Professor
W.A. new occupant of Chair of English, at Auckland
University
POCOCK - Professor
L.G. M.A. of Christchurh
Photo - 008
Third Wool Sale
NOSWORTHY - Sir William,
WARD - Sir Cyril,
CLARK - Mr Frank
ANDERSON - Mr B.
HUGHES - Mr C.
PIAT - Mr H.
MILNES - Mr R.T.
SMALL - Mr H.
Monday
5 March 1934
Photo - 009
Athletic Meeting
Messrs J.K.Moloney,
W.Flewellyn, Mr R. Beattie, Dr W.S.Seed, Dr A.L.Haslam, MrT.E.Hampson, J.P.Metcalfe, E.W.Barwick.
Photo - 010
JOHNSTON - Mr D.G. of
Wellington, a member of Native Affairs Commission.
Photo - 011
High Jump record
METCALFE - J.P.
beating NZ record.
Photo - 012
THOMAS - Mr C.S.
elected president of Canterbury Law Society
Saturday
10 March 1934
Photo - 013
- Ladies Champion of Champions Bowls match
Mesdames Campbell, Templeton, Dickson (Linwood Club
winner) Olliver
and Crawford.
Photo - 014
FALLA - Mr N.S.
rejoined staff of Union Steam Ship Co. as joint general
manager with Mr A.W.WHEELER.
JACKSON - Mr W.E.
appointed manager for Messrs Gordon & Gotch Ltd ---- succession
to Mr Alexander GRAY.
OSBORNE - Mr A.
appointed general manager of NZ Fruit Growers Assoc. resignation of
Mr H.E.NAPIER
Photo - 015
WESTON - Dr ?.W. of
Canterbury Agricultural College ---
TYLEE - Rev. F.J. of
St John's pres. Lyttelton -- celebrate 70th ann, tomorrow.
NICHOLL - Mr R.H.
(Petone) leading in National Rifle assoc. at Trentham.
Tuesday
13 March 1934
Photo - 016
HILL - Mr C. of
Greenpark, photo of his 2 exceptionally well built haystacks.
Photo - 017
LILLY - Mr
Arthur, A.R.C.O. organ and choirmaster at Holy Trinity
Church Avonside, ----
BAYFIELD - Mr
A.D. of Wellington, appointed manager for Federal Steam
Navigation Company in succession to Mr N.S.FALLA.
Wednesday
14 March 1934
Accidents & Fatalities - 018
ECKERSLEY - Mr
Holland, killed at Denniston mine
------- survived by widow and 1 son. ----
CLARKE - Mr, received a
compound fracture when hit by a car in Wellington -----
MACK - Gordon,
aged 20 mill hand of Taumarunui, killed at
work ----
SUTTON - Mrs A.
fell from her bicycle, is ok.
Photo - 019
BATTEN - Miss Jean, of
Auckland, who will start a flight from England to Australia on
16 April in a Gipsy Moth.
NORTH - Mr H.A.C. of Christchurch has accepted an
invitation to be an accountant to investigate the Tramway Board.
ANDERSON - Mr
James, formerly City treasurer and accountant appointed
with Mr North -----
HAYTER - Captain
S.W. in command of new motorship Port Chalmers arrived
Lyttelton yesterday.
Thursday
15 March 1934
Fatality - 020
ANDERSON - Theodore, a
bootmaker, aged 72 was drowned (Wellington)
------
Photo - 021
ANDERSON - Mr Hugh
appointed managing director of Andersons Ltd succeeds his
uncle Mr John Anderson ------
Fatality - 022
BAIGENT - Alfred
Charles, aged 47, married, survived by wife
and 2 sons and 2 daughters --------
Photo - 022a
DICK - R.S. of McGlashan
College (Dunedin) bowling in match against St Andrew's.
Accidents & fatalities -
023
ENEMY - Percy,
aged 27 of New Plymouth, thrown from a horse ---- died
this evening ---
TAYLOR - Alice
Lilian, aged 21 found dead ----- in
Wellington ----
Obituary - 024
FLANAGAN - Mr
Frederick William, a former Valuer-general in NZ ret. 31
December 1925, died Sydney ---- more ---
Photo - 026
GLOVER - Mr P.W.
formerly assistant to Dr Coleridge Farr -- on
leave in Christchurch.
Obituary - 027
PALLISER - Charles
Frederick Wray Bury, C.M.G. born 1854 joined NZ civil
service in 1873 -- ret. in 1916.
Photo - 029
ROSE - Mr W.H.
elected Moderator of Christchurch Presbytery in succession to Rev.
L. McMASTER.
Saturday
17 March 1934
Photo - 031
GRIFFITHS - Mr George
D. formerly Christchurch won Alfred Bossom Travelling Studentship
and Medal of Royal Institute of Architecture.
BIRKINSHAW - Dr F.T. of
Amberley, contributes an article --
Photo - 032 -
North Canterbury Calf Club
PIERCE - William, of
Hawarden D.H.S. winner of Challenge Cup -----
CHAMBERLAIN - Mr H.
BOYCE - Mr W.J.
WRIGHT - Mr W.L.
(chairman of school committee)
MACKIE - Mr H.J.
(Headmaster)
Photo - 033
ROSSER - Mr Arthur, of
Auckland, elected president of federation NZ Justices' Assoc.
IRVING - Dr William
leave next week to live in England, been in practice in
Christchurch 34 years.
Photo - 034
BARRER - Mr
B.A. elected president of Canterbury College Students
Assoc.
COLQUHOUN - Colonel
D. D.S.O. will deliver an address on Anzac day in
Christchurch
Photo - 035
HAHN - Mr
L.G. taken at Wigram yesterday rep. Press on
photographic flight over Southern Alps.
also some beautiful full
page photos of the Alps which I have if anyone wants
them.
Monday
19 March 1934
Photo - 036
Passengers on board the "Southern Cross" included -
TOSSWILL - Mr R.T. of
Christchurch
SCOTT - Mr A.F.
of Christchurch
OETKEN - Dr F.A.
KINGSFORD-SMITH - Mr
Wilfred,
Tuesday
20 March 1934
Photo - 037
EASTERFIELD - Mr
T.E. of Canterbury College, awarded Cook Memorial in
Mathematics.
BRUCE - Hon.H.A.
Minister for Public Works, visiting Christchurch.
Photo - 038
ROSINDALE - Mr
Matthew, celebrated his 90th birthday yesterday.
Write-Up - 039
ROSINDALE - came to NZ
in 1884 on "Ionic" verger at Avonside Church for
32 years, born Kirkdale, near Liverpool,
served apprentice as
ironfounder, ----- has 3 daughters living, and 7
grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Wednesday
21 March 1934
Photo - 040
BARNETT - Sir
Louis, gave a lecture in Christchurch on Open-Air-Schools'
League.
ASHLEY - Mr
W.F. of Napier, appointed engineer to Westland County Council.
Thursday
22 March 1934
Photo - 042
- Women's Provincial Bowls tournament
STUBBS -
Mrs and
WALKER - Mrs on
the Linwood green.
Photo - 043
HELSON - Mr
G.A.H. of Canterbury College, awarded a National
Research Scholarship.
WARNOCK - Rev. R. of
St Albans Pres. Church elected president of Christchurch Ministers'
Assoc.
PAGE - Mr F.J. a
Christchurch pianist, --------
Photo - Wedding -
044
TODD - WATSON - Dr
W.G.Todd and Miss Thelma M.Watson, leaving St Andrew's
Church yesterday.
Saturday
24 March 1934
Photo - 047
LOCKWOOD - Mr G.G. of
Christchurch ----
BRUNTON - Mr
L.R. a former wicketkeeper for Canterbury has died
----
GILRAY - Mr Colin
M. principal John McGlashin College appointed headmaster
of Scotch College, Melbourne.
Photo - 046
- Life saving Championship.
Members of the Technical College A. team who won the Monica Thacker
Shield.
Gwen NICOLLE, Dorothy SANDERS
(Captain) Edna THOMAS,
Venetia REGISTER, Miss
F.O.BOOTH (instructor)
Monday
26 March 1934
Photo - 048
- Secondary schools' tennis tournament -
ARMSTRONG - K.
(Rangi-Ruru) the winner
TURNBULL - T.
runner-up. (Rangi-Ruru)
Photo - 049
- Champion Rink
A.GILES, P.D.McNABB, T.POLLOCK, J.BURGESS (skip)
Photo - 050
- Teachers of other days -
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations at Normal School.
GRAND - Miss N.
BULLOCK - Mrs
WILSON - Mr W.
(the only survivor of first 4 masters of the school)
Tuesday
27 March 1934
Photo - 052
BRAINSBY - H.K.
holder of the NZ hop,step and jump championship -------
Photo - 053
- bowls match for the Bulloch Blade Cup
LAMBERT - Mr A.J.
(president)
ROSE - Mr Arthur,
McDUFF - Mr A.M.
McGILLIVRAY - Mr J.O.
(Secretary)
Retirement of Methodist Minister - 055
HENDERSON - Rev.
S. after 42 years, the last 5 at Rangiora ----
commenced in England --- came to NZ 40 years ago --
Photo - 056
- Canterbury College scholarship winners.
PEPPER - Miss Dulcie
F. (Helen Macmillan Brown Bursary)
HARROW - Miss
Kathleen (Robert Bell Scholarship)
Photo - 057
- Canterbury Secondary Schools tennis Tournament
CORICH - I. (
finalists in boys' doubles)
McCANN - N.
THOMAS - J.
CONNELL - B.
Photo - 058
TRUDGEON - Mr J.T. of
Canterbury College awarded Butterworth Prize for Law for 1933
CUNNINGHAM -
Commissioner J. head of salvation Army in NZ.
KITTO - Mr R.L.M. a
member of firm Pyne Gould, Guinness Ltd, will retire shortly
Wednesday
28 March 1934
Photo - 059
BULL - Miss Joan E.
of Canterbury College awarded Charles Cook Warwick House
Memorial Scholarship.
THOMPSON - Mr A.R. of New
Plymouth succeeds Mr J.N.GREENLAND
as Christchurch manager Union Steamship Co.
Photo - 060
KRISHNAMWRITI - Mr
Jiddu, Indian philosopher arrived Auckland on a visit
OSBORNE - Mr George
appointed custodian of Christchurch municipal baths succeeds
Mr H.BREWARD.
Thursday
29 March 1934
Photo - 061
ARGYLE - Bandmaster
G.E. of Ashburton Salvation Army will celebrate its
Jubilee at Easter.
THOMPSON - Mr
W. station officer at Christchurch headquarters of St John
Ambulance has resigned.
Photo - 062
SKOGLUND - Mr P. of
Stratford, new president of NZ Institute of Town Clerks.
ABERNETHY - Mr
R.C. elected president of Christchurch High School Old Boys'
Assoc.
DRAKE - Rev. E. to
preach at Good Friday service at Durham st Methodist Church.
HARROP - Dr
A.J. rep. in England of University of NZ will arrive in
Wellington tomorrow.
Photo - 063
STEWART - Mrs skip of
the Dunedin bowls team -- won the women's rink championship
yesterday.
Saturday
31 March 1934
Photo - 064
GOODING - Sister
E.M. sister in charge of Lyttelton Maternity Home retiring
after 21 years
STEWART - Hon.
W.Downie, reviews a book entitled Memories
by Marcus Marks, supervisor of Hansard.
Photo - 065
BROWN - Mrs W.
president since 1928 elected life member of Basketball Assoc.
GRAY - Miss Mabel,
succeeds Mrs Brown as president of Canterbury Basketball Assoc.
Funeral Notices - 066
FRENCH - Robert
--- this day for the Sydenham Cemetery
BRAY - Mary Ann,
will leave -- Greenpark for the Lincoln Cemetery.
ALDERSON - Violet,
will leave ----- today -- for the Bromley Cemetery
Photo - 067
- Dominion Conference of Church of Christ
from left -
Mr A.L.HADDON,
(Dunedin) Pastor G.FRETWELL
(Invercargill) President, Mr R.CRAIG (Auckland) secretary
Pastor R.GEBBIE
(Auckland)
Photo - 068
HOLGATE - Miss
A. of Timaru, presented with diploma of the Royal
Life Saving Society (highest award in Empire)
Photo - 069
Students of 4 Universities of New Zealand photographed
at Canterbury College, they are taking part in a university
Tournament, there are no names but a
huge number of people in this photo
5 rows of aprox 30 people to a row, and 1
row of 13 people sitting on the ground in the front.
faces are clearly visible.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
7 July 2012
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