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Date: 1950 - 1955

Reference: Eph-A-TONGA-1950s-Selection-2

Description: Includes articles with the following headings: Tonga excluding Europeans; definite movement reported. 15 May 1950 Miss Mina Foley leaves for England. The Auckland soprano, Miss Mina Foley, about to leave by the limited express last night on her way to study in Europe. 26 January 1951. Haven in Auckland after years of roaming Pacific; Mr F T Goedlicke-van-Asten (aged almost 92). NZ Herald, 21 July 1952. Queen Salote will come to home of her own. NZ Herald [25 April?] 1953. Death notice for Betty Skudder who died on 2 May 1953 at 33 George Street, Kingsland. Daughter of Mary Tonga and George Skudder, and sister of Orson, Eunice, Angelina, Lillian, Collin, Marilyn, Laura and Henrietta. NZ Herald. Queen Salote in London; the Queen at Waterloo station on May 18, when she arrived to attend her coronation. NZ Herald, 26 May 1953. Back in Tonga: Kitione Lave, the heavyweight boxer with friends and relatives, after six succesive wins in Auckland. NZ Herald, 25 November 1953. Obituary. Mr Daniel Flood, soldier and entertainer, dies; Daniel Joseph Flood, aged 65 (photo). New Zealand Herald, 5 December 1953. Together with letter from Daniel Flood to Esther, 24 June [1952] Reminiscent of former days; the Tongan ketch A'oniu beached for repairs at Okahu Bay, Auckland. NZ Herald, 16 April 1955. Obituary; Miss Pauline Hoeft, aged 51. Auckland Star, 6 September 1955. Death notice. Emil Memui (Bill) Becker, in his 62nd year, on 19 November 1956. Brother of Mrs May Tonga. Husband of Gladys Rose, and father of Nola and Benny. Auckland star, 20 November 1956. Displayed in "Siu ki Moana", National Library Gallery, 19 November 2005 - January 2006. Quantity: 12 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: 12 newsclippings, sizes varying Provenance: Purchased from Moahunter Books in 2000.

Date: 1952 - 1955

Reference: Eph-A-TONGA-1950s-Selection-3

Description: Includes articles with the following headings: Queen Salote for the coronation. [Photo] Queen Salote in the garden of her Auckland home in St Andrew's Road, Epsom. NZ Herald, 20 November 1952. Plan to establish a "paradise" in Tongan Islands. NZ Herald 13 January 1953. Royal command: Auckland Diocesan High School old girls in London have received a royal invitation given by their fellow-old girl Queen Salote of Tonga. NZ Truth, 10 June 1953 (photoof Queen Salote) Lave on his knees; "Home is home" to smiling Queen Salote. [Photo] Kitione Lave, "the Tonga Torpedo" on his knees before Queen Salote. Auckland star, 29 September 1953. Death notice for Daniel Flood, died 4 december 1953. Saturday 5 December 1953. To welcome the Queen: [Photo] Veiongo Kupu, Queen Salote's cousin, playing a nose flute in a London hotel. She has flown to England to take part in the welcome home to Queen Elizabeth. NZ Herald 13 May 1954. Aucklander sings to packed Town Hall: [Photo] Mina Foley singing in the Auckland Town Hall. NZ Herald, 9 July 1955. Death notice for Lola Amelia (Pauline) Hoeft, in Parnell, aged 51 years. Displayed in "Siu ki Moana", National Library Gallery, January - March 2006. Quantity: 8 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Eight newsclippings, sizes varying Provenance: Purchased from Moahunter Books in 2000.

Date: 1953

From: National Orchestra of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service :[Programmes 1947-1962].

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-NO-1953-2

Description: Includes: 4 July: Conductor Warwick Braithwaite; soloist Alan Loveday, violin. Town Hall Wellington, 4 July 1953. Programme (2 copies) 18 July: Conductor Warwick Braithwaite; soloist Mina Foley. Town Hall Dunedin, 18 July 1953. Programme (2 copies) 21 July: Conductor Warwick Braithwaite; soloist Maurice Clare, violin. Town Hall Dunedin, 21 July 1953. Programme 15 August: Conductor Warwick Braithwaite; soloist Hephzibah Menuhin. Town Hall Wellington, 15 August 1953. Programme (2 copies) 8 September: Conductor Warwick Braithwaite; soloist Yi-Kwei Sze, bass-baritone. Town Hall Wellington, 8 September 1953. Programme (2 copies) 30 September: Lunchtime concert. Conductor Warwick Braithwaite. Auckland Town Hall, 30 September [1953?]. Flyer / programme 11 November: National Orchestra and the Hutt Valley Orpheus Choir, conductor Malcolm Rickard. Conductor Terence Vaughan. Town Hall Wellington, 11 November 1953. Programme (2 copies) 26 December: "Pops" concert. Conductor Warwick Braithwaite; soloist Lily Latischeva, soprano. Town Hall Auckland, 26 December 1953. Programme (2 copies) 26 December: Two "Pops" concerts by the National Orchestra. Auckland Town Hall, 26 December [and] 28 December [1953]. Red flier Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes and flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated. Provenance: Acquired from various sources, including Michael Wyatt 1976, Mr D E Hurley 1983, J Barsby (1980s), J Gore (1989).

Date: 1950

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1950

Description: Includes programmes featuring: [Alfredo] Campoli concert; direction A D M Longden. Second concert. Wellington Town Hall, 9 September [1950]. Programme / flier [Alfredo] Campoli concert; direction A D M Longden. Final concert. Wellington Town Hall, 12 September [1950]. Programme / flier [Alfredo] Campoli concerts. Alterations in programme [1950]. Blue flier. [Alfredo] Campoli concerts 1950. Alterations in programme. (Yellow flier) Dunedin Music Festival, season 1950. Souvenir programme for the season Farewell concert to Mina Foley. Auckland Competitions Society (Inc), St Mary's College, Auckland Junior Symphony Orchestra (Inc). Auckland Town Hall, 13 December 1950. Programme with photograph on cover (2 copies, both damaged) Colin Horsley; New Zealand's most distinguished pianist. [1950?] Programme (2 copies) Nine advanced pupils of Dr Elizabeth Kurzweil [Piano recital: Susan Rhind, Jean Russel, Vedris Melvin, Patricia Greathead, Gary Abel, Suzanne Duncalf, Joan Easterbrook-Smith, Mary Byrne, Christopher Small]. Public Library lecture hall, 24 November [1950]. Programme (typescript sheet) and invitiation (typed) Otago University Music Union. The University Choral Society with the 4YA Concert Orchestra. Guest soloist Mary Pratt; conductor Robert Philpot (With Ninian Walden, Robin Gordon, Beverley Pollock). Main Town Hall, 26 July 1950. Programme Pnina Salzman. New Zealand tour 1950. Programmes number 1, 2 and 3 (2 copies of each, one with autograph on cover photo) Frederic McCallum Attractions presents Tito Schipa, tenor. Australia, New Zealand tour 1950. Programme no 2 (with cover photo) (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed programmes, up to quarto size, some illustrated.