Early NZ through the camera of Stan Warren 1937 Bullock Teams crossing the Mokau river, Shearing gangs and more. – VIDEO

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Early NZ through the camera of Stan Warren 1937 Bullock Teams crossing the Mokau river Shearing gangs and more.

 

Freight train, truck, coastline, toddler with doll. Men and women in swimming trunks leaving house. Harold Sampson on bulldozer building water works at [Mangamahu]. Chevrolet Truck/Camper, with family at Urenui Beach. Truck with, “Warren and Treweek”, on side, driven by Frank Carter in Tangitu.

Crossing the Foxton Bridge, filmed from the dashboard of a truck.

On the Paekakariki Hill Road looking over to Kapiti Island. Frank Carter and family alight from Chevrolet Camper/Truck. Toddler and cat.

Mohakatino Station showing landslides on the hillside. Aria Dam on the Mokau River. Flying fox at Te Matai Station, used for carrying men and supplies. Dodge Truck and Stan Warren, “New Plymouth – Awakino No. 2 Phones 976 New Plymouth 28 Awakino”

Bullock team crossing the Awakino River carrying wool bales from the Pio(Pio) Estate. Bullock driver is Tasmanian, “Bronco” Falls, seen on horseback with whip. Shearers are on top of the wool bales including Charlie Lake in the middle. The house of Fraser Smith can be seen across the river.

Mohakatino Station. Shearing gang , wool classers and “billy’ boy. Mustering sheep and scan of station. Loading wool bales onto truck and driving off. Mrs Munro of Te Matai Station with cook. Bob Sullivan of Mangatoi Station with Dick and [Billy Waho]. All three stations mentioned were owned by the Chambers Brothers.

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Credit: Stan Warren 

 

 

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Date:
1937
Topic/Event:
Early NZ through the camera of Stan Warren 1937 Bullock Teams crossing the Mokau river, Shearing gangs and more.
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Location:
Awakino – Mokau +
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15017

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