Contents
Childhood Memories of Te Awamutu 4
A nostalgic article by Christine Scales.
More Tall but True Rugby Tales 12
Rugby anecdotes from Alan Turley.
From Hull to Hastings 14
Malcolm Ford stepped off the MV Rangitane in 1949.
Gone 19
Ian Sherratt remembers when…
Dog Kennels or Pigeon Houses? 21
Contributed by Jo Smith, Archivist, Methodist Church of New Zealand.
News Flash
Bill Conroy offers a startling revelation.
I Remember One Christmas… 25
Jean Arundale wonders if others recall this beautiful nativity pageant.
From the Regions: Northland 26
Centrefold: Laughter Lightens the Load 36
Wartime Dunedin: A Schoolboy’s Memories 38
A vivid account from Allan Smith.
The Pictures 44
Margaret Coldham’s story will prompt childhood memories.
Our First Christmas 47
Columba McBride transports us back to 1967.
Making Do 50
Maisie Morris explains wartime rationing.
When Board Games Ruled 52
By Bob Reynolds, inventor of New Zealand board games.
Wherever Was That? 54
John de Bonnaire returns with an unusual contribution.
From the Regions: Bay of Plenty / Coromandel 56
The Phantom of the Kaipara 66
Mike Subritzky pays tribute to the Isobel.
Morris Yock Trademarks the Jandal 68
A page from the new publication Today in New Zealand History.
Editor’s Choice: Basin Reserve, Wellington 72
Nostalgic photographs from the New Zealand Cricket Museum.
