Written with black ink pen above & below photo on mounting board, numbers for indentification of men - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Written with black ink pen on label paper (with blue border) glued at - left of photo – right of photo - Foxton Shannon 1 Capt. Walsh 2 Capt. Stephenson 13 Lieut. Mitchell 3 Rflm. Davey 14 Sergt. Clark 4 ” E. Spencer 15 Corp. Betty 5 ” G. Williams 16 Pt. Nye 6 ” W. Shearman 17 Sergt. Rand 7 ” G. Harris 18 Pt. Hickson 8 ” J. Curran 19 Corp. Hurley 9 ” J. Hallam 20 Pt. Smith 10 ” G. Woodmass 21 Bugr. Newth 11 ” N.B. Levien 22 Pt. Collins 12 ” E. Law 23 ” Munn 24 ” Ball 25 ” Morgan

Written with black ink pen on label paper (with blue border) glued below photo, as caption - Foxton Volunteers v Shannon Riflemen Empire Day May 25 1903

Written on back with black ink pen - Foxton Team 1 Capt. Walsh { owner of photo } 13 Lieut. Mitchell { James Hallam } 14 Sergt. Clark { Shannon } 17 ” Rand 19 Corp. Hurley 15 ” Betty J T Bovis 21 Bugler Newth 24 Private Ball 16 Private Nye 23 ” Munn 22 ” Collins 20 ” Smith 18 ” Hickson 25 ” Morgan Foxton Volunteers—Shannon Rifle Club at Foxton Rifle Range { Empire Day { May 25 1903 Men in mufti reading from the left. all Shannon riflemen President Stephenson. Riflemen Davey. EJS Spencer. G Williams. W Shearman Rflmen. G Harris. J Curran. J Hallam. G Woodmass, Levien, E Law. ” D Gardner (not on photo) Each man. 7 shots 200. 300. 500 Yds. { Shannon 868 points { Foxton 836 ” weather clear & calm. bull inner magpie outer 5 4 3 2

Foxton Volunteers v. Shannon Riflemen, Empire Day 25 May 1903 1 B&W photo print, mounted

Shannon Riflemen (back row) dressed in mufti (civilian clothes) while Foxton Volunteers are in military uniform (front row & both ends of back row).

Left to Right - Back Row: Capt. Walsh, Capt. Stephenson, Riflemen: Davey, E.J.S. Spencer, G. Williams, W. Shearman, G. Harris, J. Curran, J. Hallam, G. Woodmass, N.B. Levien, E. Law, Lieut. Mitchell. Front Row: Sgt. Clark, Corp. Betty, Pvt. Nye, Sgt. Rand, Pvt. Hickson, Corp. Hurley, Pvt. Smith, Bugler Newth, Privates: Collins, Munn, Ball, Morgan.

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “(2) Mrs C.W. Shirriffs Longburn. Phone 82.911 (P. Nth)”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Back Row: L-R Ted Spencer, Roy Hook, J.T. Bovis Bob Downes, Tom Thwaites (chemist. Front Row:- L-R J. Curran (Pub), A.E. Hyde, E. Butt, W.H. Gunning J. Curran (Farmer) c.1925 – 27”

Written on back with black felt-tip pen: ” J.T. Bovis”

Written on back (top right corner) with red felt-tip pen: “84”

Shannon Borough Council, c.1925-27. Those in the photograph are from left to right:-

Back Row: Ted Spencer, Roy Hook, J.T. Bovis, Bob Downes, Tom Thwaites (chemist).

Front Row: J. Curran (publican), A.E. Hyde, E. Butt, W.H. Gunning, J. Curran (farmer).

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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Emboss printed above photo - MIRANUI JUNIOR FIFTEEN. 1927 Winners of Horowhenua District Council Championship, Coley Cup, Rogers Cup, Hall Banner, and Maori Canoe.

Emboss printed below photo - The Crozon Studios Whalley & Co. Palmerston North. Standing at Back (Left to Right)-H. Karena, J.W. Robson (H.R.D.C. Representative), F. Vertongen, F. Jamieson, L. Croon, F. Picard, E.C. Polglase, H. Moore, O. Hanifin. Sitting-T. Watson (Hon. Sec. & Tres., Coach & Sole Selector), P. Morgan, J. Curran (Vice-President), M.J. Farrell (Captain), H.A. Seifert (President), M. Dalzell, A. Gillespie (Club Captain). Front Row-E. Crawford, J. Humphries, E.K. Goodwin (Vice-Captain), T.J. Mabey. Absent-E. Pratt, F. Lee, W. Hammond, K. Wilson, N. Rasmussen, M. Moore, H. McEwan.

Mounted in stiff paper ‘wallet’ with attached tissue paper (to protect photo).

Miranui Junior Fifteen (rugby team), 1927 1 B&W photo print, mounted

Left to Right - Back Row(s): H. Karena, J.W. Robson (H.R.D.C. Representative), F. Vertongen, F. Jamieson, L. Croon, F. Picard, E.C. Polglase, H. Moore, O. Hanifin. Centre Row: T. Watson (Hon. Sec. & Tres., Coach & Sole Selector), P. Morgan, J. Curran (Vice-President), M.J. Farrell (Captain), H.A. Seifert (President), M. Dalzell, A. Gillespie (Club Captain). Front Row: E. Crawford, J. Humphries, E.K. Goodwin (Vice-Captain), T.J. Mabey. Absent: E. Pratt, F. Lee, W. Hammond, K. Wilson, N. Rasmussen, M. Moore, H. McEwan.

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Typed on paper glued below photo - Personnel of Shannon Borough Council 1927-1929 Standing – Crs.E.J.S.Spencer, R.Hook, J.T. Bovis, Town Clerk, Crs.R.E. Downes, T.C. Thwaites. Sitting – Crs.J. Curran, A.E. Hyde, E.Butt, Mayor Crs.W.H. Gunning and J. Curran

Penciled on back – Hall Waterwouth Mend 217- 17- 2 20×15 1/2

Shannon Borough Councillors, 1927 – 1929 1 B&W photo print, mounted

Left to Right - Back Row: E.J.S. Spencer, R.Hook, J.T. Bovis (Town Clerk), R.E. Downes, T.C. Thwaites. Front Row: J. Curran [farmer], A.E. Hyde, E. Butt (Mayor), W.H. Gunning and J. Curran [publican].

Taken outdoors in front of corrugated iron building.

Used in book “From Bush & Swamp”, page 206 with caption: The Shannon Borough Council 1929. Back row: Ted Spencer; Roy Hook; John Bovis (Town Clerk); Bob Downes; Tom Thwaites. Front row: Jim Curran (pub); Alfred Hyde; Edwin Butt (Mayor); William Gunning; Jim Curran (Farmer). To avoid confusion with two Jim Currans in the town they were always identified by their occupations and referred to as farmer Jim Curran or pub Jim Curran.

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