POROUTAWHAO SCHOOL JUNIORS 1935 

Back: Morgan Hartley, …….., Percy Nicholson, Dawson Tamihana, Twi Winiata, Phil Kilsby, Keith MacKay, Roy Speirs, David Kilsby, Alan Tait, Bernard Webb.

2nd Row: Hannah Hirini, Tira Tiepa, Watea Wehipeihana, Freda Tabor, Marie Bartholomew, Joyce Jamieson, Joan MacFarlane, Doreen Aldrich, Pauline Kilsby, Bobbi (Janette) Arcus, Muriel Kilsby.

1st Row: Jean Arcus, Rene Arcus, Betty Carle, Pat Sloan, Ruth Old, ? Colleen Burke, Kia Hartley, …….., Kathleen Carle, Marjorie Arcus.

Front: Bill Taylor, John  Old, Philip Hagley, Don Carle, Ian MacCrae, Coogan Hartley, ? Alan Burke, ………

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS 1938 

Back: …….., …….., Jim Mackie, …….., …….., …….., ? Jim Lawson, …….., Ray Penny, Malcolm Speirs

Middle: …….., ? Don Montgomery, ? Ron Montgomery, ? Thelma Hagley, Louie Hapeta, Nanny Hapeta, …….., …….., Angus Carle

Front: Oriana Tatana, ? Dorothy Meads, Lola Jamieson, …….., …….., Kathleen Carle, Elsie Montgomery, Beryl Carle, Kathleen Hagley, ? Tatiana Hohaia

POROUTAWHAO MIDDLE SCHOOL1936  

Back: Coogan Hartley, Bill Taylor, Roy Speirs, David Kilsby, Keith Mackie, Rex Hannan, Claude Coleman, …….. .

Middle: Hannah Hirini, Marie Bartholomew, Tira Tiepa, Janie Hohaia, June Hartley

Front: Dorothy Cresswell, Jean Arcus, Rene Arcus, Betty Carle, ?Joyce Jamieson, Doreen Aldrich, Joan MacFarlane.

POROUTAWHAO SCHOOL JUNIORS 1936 

Back: Don Carle, …….., …….., …….., Ian McCrea, Bill Rendall, …….. .

2nd Row: Colleen Burke, Ruth Old, Colleen Mora, Bobbi Arcus, …….., ? Polly Kerehoma, Muriel Kilsby, Louie Hapeta, Jean Scott, Nanny Hapeta

1st Row: ?Kia Hartley, Pauline Kilsby, Marjorie Arcus, Ruth Tabor, Kathleen Carle, Anne Webb, Frances Burke, Fay Tabor, Ivy Speirs.

Front: Logan Lingard, Martin Hartley, Morgan Hartley, Philip Hagley.

POROUTAWHAO SENIORS 1937 

Back: David Kilsby, Bernard Webb, Brian Kilsby, Whi Whi Winiata, Bruce Hannam, Peter Arcus, Jack Penny

2nd Row: Marie Bartholomew, Freda Tabor, Joan Tabor, Joan Bartholomew, Sheila Jackson, Peggy Price, Vena Aldrich, Rene Arcus 

1st Row: Wiki Hapeta, Hannah Hirini, Watea Wehipeihana, Violet Hagley, Lilian Wellbutton, Tira Tiepa, Evelyn Winiata, Rita Kiriona, Pat Sloan

Front: Roy Speirs, Des Scott, Phil Kilsby, Alan Tait, Bernard Webb, Keith Mackie, …….. 

Released on the 20th of October, 1933 'The Way To Love' is a Hollywood movie starring Ann Dvorak and Maurice Chevalier. It's plot revolves around carefree drifter who has to save a beautiful performer who is threatened by her partner in a knife throwing act.

This film is one of the last of the 'pre-Code' Hollywood films. These were made between the introduction of the sound 'talkies' in 1927 and the enforcement of the moralistic 'Hays Code' in 1934. With the expanded possibilities of adding dialogue to films (and the need to keep audiences paying during the Great Depression) Hollywood gravitated towards sensationalistic plots with sex appeal, violence and drama.

In response to these films many US states threatened to make their own individual censorship laws meaning that multiple 'cuts' of a single film would have to be made. In response, Hollywood adopted their own, internally enforced moral code which headed off this threat.  The Hays Code would be enforced until the 1960s. 

This film was screened in Foxton on the 4th of August 1934. The 'Manawatu Times' had the following write up on it...

MAURICE CHEVALIER'S “THE WAY TO LOVE”

Bringing new songs and new smiles as a handsome guide of a Parisian tourist agency, Maurice Chevalier Is playing at the Foxton Town Hall to-night in his newest starring Paramount picture, "The Way to Love.” With him are Ann Dvorak and Edward Everett Horton. Maurice takes us on a tour through Paris where he knows all the beauties both scenic and human. His adventures supply all with a delightful hour's entertainment. The new songs he introduces are "It’s Oh, It’s Ah!”, "I’m a Lover of Paree,” “In a One Room Flat” and “The Way to Love.” A selected list of short subjects includes the Mickey Mouse cartoon “Mickey’s Orphans.” 

The theatre was the 'Coronation Hall' and it still stands in Foxton today as the home of the MAVtech Museum. It is still a working cinemas as well! This slide would have been screened during  other films to advertise 'The Way To Love'. Soon to be released features were known as 'coming attractions'. The projectionist has written the day the film was to play in removable ink at the bottom of the slide. 

The slide mount was made by 'Consolidated Film Industries' which was a company specialising in making projection grade copies of films as well as advertising slides- so they probably made this slide too! 

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS 1939 

Back: …….., …….., …….., Malcolm Speirs, …….., Angus Carle, Ken Bovey, Ernie Gates, David Montgomery, ……..

Middle: Ross Arcus, Allan Coleman, …….., ?Kathleen Hagley, …….., ? Dorothy Meads, ?Tataiana Hohaia, ? Jim Lawson, Ray Penny

Front: ? Lola Jamieson, …….., Ruth Trimm, Beryl Carle, ? Betty Penny, Ngaire Arcus, …….., Elsie Montgomery

POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS   1933   

Back: Joan Tabor, Peggy Price, Freda Tabor, Sheila Jackson, Phil Kilsby, Peter Arcus, George Anderson, Robert Lethbridge, David Kilsby, Roy Speirs, Bernard Webb, Alan Tait.

Middle: Doreen Aldrich, Jean Arcus, Rene Arcus, Betty Carle, Kathleen Blaremburg, Pat Sloan, Violet Hagley, Watea Wehipeihana, Tira Tiepa, Hannah Hirini

.Front: Bill Taylor, Ray Blaremburg, Des Scott, Keith Mackie, Percy Nicholson, Coogan Hartley, …….., Twi Winiata, Dawson Tamihana, Nattie Tatana.

POROUTAWHAO SENIORS1933 

Back: …….., George Tamihana, Waaka Hapeta, Treanor Hartley, Hilla Winiata, Tama Paurini, …….., Audrey Speirs, ? Edna Doney, Reg Lethbridge, Colin Tait, Ray Scott.

Middle: Rita Kiriona, Wiki Hapeta, …….., Huri Hartley, Rangi Hirini, May Tamihana, Maire Tait, Kathleen Webb, Rae Tait, Vena Aldrich.

Front: Moses Hartley, Timi Hirini, Whi Whi Winiata, Ernie Lethbridge, Peter Blaremburg, Neville Webb, Brian Kilsby, Ernest Sloan, Ted Hagley. 

POROUTAWHAO SCHOOL1932 

Back: Reg Lethbridge, ........, Treanor Hartley, …….., Tama Paurini, Stuart Bartholomew, ? Hilda Doney, Edie Nicholson, Rita Winiata, …….., May Tamihana, Rangi Hirini.

2nd Row: …….., Ernie Lethbridge, ? Desmond Scott, Waaka Hapeta, ? George Tamihana, Ray Scott, Hilla Winiata, …….., Elsie Speirs, …….., Audrey Speirs, …….., …….., Hiri Winiata, …….., Will Sloan.

1st Row: Ernest Sloan, …….., Jean Arcus, Violet Hagley, June Hartley, Rene Arcus, …….., Betty Carle, Kathleen Blaremburg, Maire Tait, Kathleen Webb, …….., Rae Tait, Rita Kiriona, Bobbie Lethbridge, Brian Kilsby, Phil Kilsby.Kneeling Front: …….., Moses Hartley

Front: Coogan Hartley, Percy Nicholson, …….., Peter Arcus, Neville Webb, Peter Blaremburg, Twi Winiata, Dawson Tamihana, Nattie Tatana, …….., Gordon Speirs, Alan Tait, Roy Speirs, Bernard Webb, …….., Bill Taylor.  

NOTE: There are several un-named students. Please comment if you can identify an un-named student or email Poroutawhao100@gmail.com

A slide designed to be projected with a 'magic lantern'. The HMS Hood was the biggest warship in the world for much of her service and was the pride of the Royal Navy. Seen as a reminder of the power of Empire, the 'Mighty Hood' visited New Zealand in 1924 and 1936. This photograph was taken during one of these visits.

Slides of the visit would have been viewed around Aotearoa at the time. HMS Hood's 1936 visit was especially important when the warship's presence provided a sense of security as war brewed in Europe. However, the Hood was sunk when fighting the German 'Bismark' in 1941. 

Two unidentified trampers with packs on the West Peak slope, Mt Hector, Tararua Range c.1930.

1 B&W photo print

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Kipa Roera and family. Kipa is the oldest living descendent of the chief Te Ahu Karamu. He is the present leader of Ngati-Kikopiri hapu, Muhunoa W, Ohau. 7 June 1936. Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua. Ref: PA1-f-005-403. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/records/23132075

Norman Gates with Ernie, David & Dawne

Written on back with black ballpoint pen - Stan Graems car.

Stamped on back with red ink - Printed … G.F. FRAMJEE, Palmerston North

Stan Graham’s car (Stan shown driving ?), c.1930’s 1 B&W photo print

Shadows indicate photo taken very early in morning or late in afternoon.

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Written on bottom of photo with purple ink - At Brown’s Gate

Members of Brown family and others at Brown’s gate, early 1930’s (?) 1 B&W photo print

Back Row (L – R): woman (unidentified), Mrs Sarah Brown (wearing hat), Jeanne Brown, Gwen Graham (nee Brown). Centre: Gordon Mitchell. Front Row (L – R): Alistair Brown, girl (unidentified).

Appears to have been cut from a photo album.

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Ernie Gates with Mother (Iris) & father (Norman)

Ernie with his Grandfather W F Cresswell & Aunt Dorothy Cresswell. The cottage, as was all of Waitarere until late 1939, had no Electricity or Telephone.

Penciled below photo, as caption: “Summer Holidays.”

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Hydrabad about 1930.”

View of seaward side of the shipwreck “Hydrabad”, looking north from the rear of the wreck with the tide washing against it. There are a number of people on the wreck and swimming in the sea.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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Date printed on front of photo (bottom left) – 17:2:36

Mangahao Hydro-electric Scheme, 1936 1 B&W photo print

Looking downstream from foot of dam to coffer dam. Another view of preparations to repair scouring & damage to coffer dam at foot of No. 2 dam (Lower Mangahao Dam).

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Written on back - Chas Procter “Bones” Chas McCarthy c 1933 ? Waitarere Beach

Chas Procter and “Bones” Chas McCarthy at Waitarere Beach

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Photo from Levin School Centennial 1890-1990 booklet - page 34

Caption reads:

Standard 3 and 4 girls of 1937 at St Mary's Church Hall. Back row from left: Dora Paterson, Mary Hudson, Maire Ashley, Peggy Wills, Audrey Wright, Dorothy Cottle, Anett Inda, Audrey Rolston, Josephine Evans, Joyce Salmons.

Third row from left: Dorothy Hough, Bell Hadfield, Vena Paki, Marjorie Milne, Merle Harvey, Betty Martin, Beryl Dewis, Pat Cole, Dorothy Hassell, Nola Wright, Edith Easton.

Second row from left: Elaine Parrington, Ngaire Wise, Patsy McDonell, Shirley Treen, Melva Parsons, Ena Raymond, Noeline Teal, Peggy Stilwell, Dorothy Jellman, Joan Web­ber, Hilda Mangush, Loma Bacon.

Front row from left: Valerie Hinde, Nancy Wisnofski, Muriel Vincent, Margaret MacDo­nald, Piko Hughes, Yvonne Heremaia, Mona Hanata, Lorna Welby, Pam Owen.

Photo from Levin School Centennial 1890-1990 booklet - page 38.

Caption reads:

CRICKET - FIRST XI - 1931

Back Row: H. 01liver; J Bateman; 0. Wilson; K. Elliott; L. Royal.

Middle Row: M. Cotter; J. Box; K. Hammond; A. Sievers; A. Hudson; H. Earle.
Front Row: M Ralph; K. Lemmon; A. Galpin; P. Goldsmith; Mr Casey (Coach).

This 3 bedroom 1930s california bungalow on an 800m2 sectionwas listed for sale on TradeMe in March 2014 by negotiation (Rateable value $250,000).

It was described:

• One of three distinctive and much admired bungalows on upper Tawa Street with rural outlooks, this restored bungalow, full of native timbers, is handy to Linton, Massey, Palmerston North and Levin.
• A lovely family home with 3 double bedrooms, separate dining and lounge, 2 bathrooms and a large deck to the rear off the kitchen.
• A minimum care 800 sq m section provides ample room for children and pets.
• A solar panel on the roof provides heaps of free hot water and a large wood-burner and heat transfer system keeps the home toasty and warm in winter.

Photo taken in 1933 by Leslie Adkin showing people at Kopuherehere Lagoon (First Lakes).

From the collection at Te Papa.

One black and white photograph and one black and white A4 photocopy.

Penciled on back of the photograph - N Z S Co’s Fire Tuesday 14 / 11/ 33 at 11.0 am

Caption typed at bottom of the photocopy - New Zealand Shipping Co. fire, Main Street Foxton 1936 {corrected to 1933}.

New Zealand Shipping Co. fire, 1933. This photograph was taken on Tuesday 14 November 1933 at about 11am looking across Main Street, Foxton. A fire is in the large wooden building behind the Foxton Public Library (left) and Council Chambers (centre) with a Service Station on the right.

One black and white photograph and one black and white A4 photocopy.

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Smoke billows from New Zealand Shipping Co fibre store in Foxton 1933.

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