Page 18 - Levin 75th Jubilee Supplement
- Description
Bitter blow when Levin site rejected. Rugby was Jack Smith's life:
A bitter disappointment for Levin was when the Government selected Palmerston North and turned its back on Levin as the site for Massey Agricultural College.
Contains:
Cr R. McAllister
Central Development Farm
Mr W.H. Field
Mr Hawkin
Mr E.W. Wise
Mr S.T. Russell
Mr A.T. Fletcher
Levin RSARugby was Jacks life:
Among the districts earliest rugby players was late bushman Mr Jack Smith.
Contains:
Jack Smith
Levin Football Club
The Maori Club
Wanderers Football ClubTypical of the tributes paid by Levin folk to the Anzac tradition was this 1958
parade, led by, from left, Mr E.W. Wise, then Mayor, Mr S.T. Russell, member of
the RSA Dominion executive, and Mr A.T. Fletcher, then president Levin RSAThe north - eastern sector of the town (Levin) photographed from the air in the 60s.
Identification
- Date
- March 1981