Sports - New Zealand - Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Date: 1919

From: [Ephemera relating to peace celebrations after World War I. 1919. Folder 1]

By: Waimarino County Call (Periodical)

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-WI-Peace-1919-05

Description: Programme cover shows the New Zealand flag and the Union Jack. At the top is a dove carrying an olive branch. Inside is a short text on peace, a list of the Executive Committee, the order of Sunday's proceedings (a church service), Monday's sports programme (including novelty races, a pillow fight, musical chairs, greasy pig, pony jumping) and evening entertainment (torchlight procession, free concert and dancing in the Drill Hall). Tuesday's programme included more sporting events and races, a baby show, and in the evening, illuminations and dancing. School children were to be conveyed free to the events in Raetihi and Ohakune from rural districts. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, 224 x 120 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Lawsons auction, April 2009.

Date: 1901

From: [Programmes and other ephemera for athletics meetings and sports clubs. 1900-1969]

Reference: Eph-B-ATHLETICS-1901-01

Description: Programme for an athletics meeting held in Wanganui, including 19 running and cycling events, wood chopping, Cumberland style wrestling, quoits, throwing the hammer, tossing the caber, putting the stone. The final pages show a programme for the "Grand Scotch Concert" and medal presentation to be held at the Wanganui Opera House, with performers Armstrong's Orchestra, Caledonian Choir, D F Patterson, Mrs Morgan, Highlands, Miss Lorraine Tansley, R A Boyd, Mrs McTavish, J T Muir, D Davies, J G Swan. There is a photograph of Fred House inside the back cover. Advertising features J B Chapman (ironmonger) and White's Furniture Warehouse. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 40 pages, each 237 x 175 mm. Provenance: Donated by Athletics New Zealand in 2013.

Date: 1952

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

Reference: Eph-A-SPORT-Warner-1952

Description: Includes: 1952: Central Hawkes Bay A & P Association. Annual show, New Showgrounds Waipukurau. 19 January 1952. Axemen's section. Programme 1952 annual Clearwater County Fair and celebration. Orofino Idaho, 19-21 September 1952. Programme Central King Country Axemen's Association. Sixth annual carnival to be held on Taumarunui Domain, 28-29 March 1952. Chopping, sawing, cycling, national dancing, side shows. Competitors' programme Kaikohe Athletic, Cycling and Axemen's Club. Fifth annual athletic, cycling & axemen's carnival. Kaikohe Recreation Grounds, 16 February 1952. Programme Manawatu Athletic & Axemen's Assn. Chopping, cycling, sawing to be hled in the Show Grounds Palmerston North, 8 March 1952. Programme Manawatu Cycling & Axemen's Association Carnival. Showgrounds Palmerston North, 8 March 1952. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand Athletic Cycling and Axemen's Union. 1952 championships. Showgrounds Palmerston North, 1-2 February 1952. Programme (2 copies) Owhango Sports Meeting. Recreation Ground Owhango, 12 April 1952. Chopping events, cycling events, horse events, athletic and field events, national dancing. [Competitors' programme] Rangiora Cash Cycling Club. Sports meeting. Recreational Grounds, Rangiora. Easter Saturday, 12 April 1952. Official programme Quantity: 9 Programme(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1951

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

Reference: Eph-A-SPORT-Warner-1950/1951

Description: Includes: 1950s?: To the householder. [Pink flyer appealing for monetary support to make an athletic ground and cycling track and extra football ground at Raetihi / Waimarino. 1950s?] 1950: Caledonian Society of Invercargill. Caledonian Games to be held in Rugby Park Invercargill, 25 February 1950. Pocket programme Camerons Sports, held in Mr F Russ's Paddock, New River [Kumara], Easter Saturday 8 April 1950. Official programme Central King Country Axemen's Association. NZ Championship Axemen's Carnival. Taumarunui Domain, 31 March - 1st April [1950]. Programme [chopping, sawing, cycling, national dancing] Central King Country Axemen's Association. 4th annual carnival, 31 March - 1 April 1950. Member's ticket Kowai Athletic Sports Club. Sports meeting, Sefton Domain, Easter Monday, 10 April 1950. Official programme 1951: Answer; with the compliments of Hamilton's leading sports specialists Hamilton Sport Depot. [fact book of sporting world records. 1951] Manawatu Athletic Cycling & Axemen's Assn. 1951 sports carnival. Showgrounds, Palmerston North, 10 March 1951. Programme Owhango Sports meeting, Recreation Ground, Owhango, 24 March 1951 [chopping events, cycling events, horse events, athletic and field events, national dancing]. Programme pamphlet (2 copies) Quantity: 7 Programme(s). 1 ticket. 1 flyer (pink). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1957 - 1959

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

By: F Darvill Ltd; Raetihi Print; Watson's Printing House; Weeks Ltd

Reference: Eph-D-SPORT-Warner-1957/1959

Description: Includes: 1957: Karioi Sports, 12th annual meeting to be held on Karioi Park (half mile from the main highway), Saturday 16th February 1957. 100 [pounds] in prize money. Programme [hack events, athletics, jumping events, chopping, children's events]. Dance in Karioi Hall at 8 pm. Raetihi Print Owhango Sports Club, affiliated with Rangitikei Centre N.Z. A.C. & A.U. 37th annual sports meeting. 450 [pounds] in cash and trophies, to be held on the Recreation ground "Nature's Beauty Spot", on 20th April, Easter Saturday 1957. [Programme of chopping events, cycling events, horse events, athletics, national dancing]. Social and dance in the Town Hall same evening. F Darvill Ltd [printer] Rangataua Axemen's and Athletic Association. Forty-seventh annual grand carnival; athletic events, chopping, dancing, to be held on Rangataua Domain, Easter Monday 22nd April 1957. Programme. Grand dance in evening - Town Hall. Raetihi Print St Patrick's Day Sports Club. Grand Athletics, cycling and chopping carnival to be held at the Domain, Glen Eden on Sat. March 16, 1957. [Programme of athletics, chopping, cycling]. Watson's Printing House Ltd (2 copies) 1958: Karioi Sports. 13th annual meeting to be held on Karioi Park (half mile from the main highway), Saturday 15th February 1958. Programme [hack events, athletics, jumping events, chopping, children's events]. Dance in Karioi. Raetihi Print National Park Sports Assn. Saturday 25th January. Programme [chopping events, miscellaneous events. Social and dance, Football Hall, presentation of trophies. F Darvill Ltd, Taumarunui [printer] Upper Aramoho and Papaiti Sports Association. 16th annual meeting. Combined horse sports and axemen's carnival to be held at Papaiti on grounds kindly loaned by Mr T Norris. 14 February 1959. Programme [horse events and chopping events]. Weeks Print Quantity: 7 colour art print(s) and one duplicate. Physical Description: Relief prints on posters, sizes varying

Date: 2000 - 2003

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

Reference: Eph-A-SPORT-Warner-2000/2003

Description: Includes: 2000: Tauranga Highland Games, Woodchopping and sawing carnival featuring New Zealand Colts, Australian Colts, in a Three Race Series [Woodchopping and sawing programme] World title Woodchopping Carnival, January 30th, Taumarunui 2000. Information booklet 2001: Golden Axe Woodchopping Festival, Tokoroa 2001. Tokoroa Memorial Sportsground, two-day carnival, 2-3 November 2001. Programme World title Woodchopping Carnival, January 28th, Taumarunui 2001. Hosted by the CKC [Central King Country] Axemen's Association & The Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club Inc. Information booklet 2002: DB Draught World title Woodchopping Carnival, January 27th, Taumarunui 2002. Hosted by the Central King Country] Axemen's Association & The Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club Inc. Information booklet Tanalised New Zealand Axemen's Association Inc. National Championships programme. Tauranga Domain, 2 March 2002. 2003: DB Draught World Title Woodchopping Carnival, January 26th, Taumarunui 2003. Hosted by the Central King Country Axemen's Association & The Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club Inc. Information booklet. Golden Axe Woodchopping Festival, Tokoroa 2003. Tokoroa Memorial Sportsground, two-day carnival, 5-6 December 2003. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 10 Programme(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1960 - 1999

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

Reference: Eph-D-SPORT-Warner-1960/1999

Description: Includes: 1960: Apiti Athletic Club 65th annual sports. Domain Grounds, Saturday 6th February 1960. [Programme of axemen's events, steer riding, athletic events, miscellaneous novelty events, horse events]. (2 copies) Grand St Patrick's sports to be held at the Taihape Memorial Park, Saturday 19th March 1960. [Programme of horse events, chopping and sawing, national dancing, amateur athletics & cycling, children's races]. Wanganui Chronicle print. Rangataua Axemen's Athletic and Horse Association. Golden jubilee (50th) grand carnival; athletic, horse and pony events, chopping, dancing, to be held on the Rangataua Domain, Easter Monday 18th April 1960. Programme [amateur athletics, dancing, horse events, pony & horse events, jumping events, chopping events]. Grand dance in the evening - Town Hall. Raetihi Print. 1961: Grand gala day at the Marton & District Axemen's Carnival, Marton Park, Sat., Jan. 28, 1961. Axemen's programme. [Printed by] G Deslandes Ltd, 95 Ghuznee Street, Wellington 1963: Rangataua Axemen's, Athletic & Horse Association. Rangataua Sport meeting, Easter Monday, 15 April 1963. Grand dance in the evening. [Programme of horse events, amateur athletics, National dancing] 1969: Benneydale and Districts Sports Club (affiliated with Northern Athletic Union). Nineteenth annual meeting. Chopping, world's pigeon wood. $450 prize money, $100 trophies. Programme [chopping events, children's pony events, lolly scramble for children, jumping competitions, dog trials]. Held on Recreation Ground, Benneydale, Saturday 25th Jan., 1969. King Country Chronicle 1972: Kotahitanga Church Building Society Inc. Sixth annual chopping carnival affiliated with the Northern Athletic Union. Hiruharama Hou [Te Awamutu], Sunday 27th February 1972. [Programme (2 copies) 1973: Northern Sport Circuit, affiliated with the Northern Athletic Union. NZ's richest circuit. Hikurangi Axe-Men's Club, 26 December 1972; Bay of Islands Axe-Men's Club, Otiria, 27 December 1972; Mangamuka Axe-Men's Club, 28 December 1972; Waimamaku Sports Club, 30 December 1972; Opononi Sports Club, 1 January 1973; Whangaruru Sports Club, Pickens Paddock Oakura, 2 January 1973; Pataua North Sports Club, 4 January 1973; Whangarei Axe-Men's Club, 6 January 1973. Corbett & Horne, Whangarei 10/72 [Printer] 1981: Northern Axemen's Circuit. Ohaeawai 26 December; Waiomio 28 December; Ngapuke 30 December 1981; Opononi 1 January; Rawene 2 January; Ngawha 3 Janaury; Kaihu Valley 6 Janaury 1982. Official programme 1982: Northern Axemen's Circuit. Waiomio 27 December; Ngapuke 28 December; Te Rongo Pai 29 December; Rawene 31 December 1982; Opononi 1 January; Ngawha 2 January; Motukohu 3 January; Kaihu Valley 4 January; Panguru 6 January; Mitimiti 7 January; Mangakahia 8 January 1983. Official programme 1988: Owhango and District Sports Club. Sports Carnival and family day. Owhango Domain, Saturday 5th march 1988. Horse and pony events; F.E.I. events; chopping events [Programme] 1980-1990s?: Nathans Bush Art Award. Tokoroa Showground, Oct. 16. Win a $2,748 nine day Honolulu Jet Set Tour for 2 flying Air New Zealand ... be part of the world's first pine cone throwing competition; also loggers' events... Prizes for all events 1990: Katikati Agricultural and Pastoral Society. Sixty-eighth annual show. Uretara Domain, Katikati, 3 February 1990. Programme / poster Quantity: 10 colour art print(s) and two duplicates. 3 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Relief and offset prints on posters, sizes varying

Date: 1900 - 1959

From: [Ephemera relating to marching competitions, marching teams and marching girls. 1900-2000s]

Reference: Eph-A-MARCHING-Wanganui

Description: Includes: Wanganui Centre. Championships. Cooks Gardens, 3 February 1957. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and offset prints on programmes pamphlets, sizes varying

Date: 1936

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

By: Taumarunui Press

Reference: Eph-A-SPORT-Warner-1936-01

Description: Programme listing events and winners of previous events, and of world and Australasian championships for the same skills. Lists chopping and sawing events, horse jumping, athletics and field events, and National dancing events. Page 35 gives the train arrangements, and page 36 lists miscellaneous events including married and single ladies' races, girls' and boys' races, married men's race, and tiny tots race. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 36 pages, 132 x 108 mm.

Date: 1957 - 1959

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

Reference: Eph-A-SPORT-Warner-1957/1959

Description: Includes: 1957: Otorohanga 33rd annual Sports Meeting. First day. Island Reserve, Easter Saturday, 20 April 1957. Programme (2 copies) Otorohanga 33rd annual Sports Meeting. First day. Island Reserve, Easter Monday, 22 April 1957. Programme (2 copies) Poverty Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Association. 1957 Spring Show schedule. 18-19 October 1957. Programme 1958: Kawerau Anniversary Carnival, 25-27 January 1958. Programme (Gymkhana, Carnival Queen, masked carnival dance, sheep dog trial, axeman's contest, tossing the sheaf, cricket match (Bay of Plenty v Poverty Bay), combined church service, speedboat regatta, novelty rifle shoot, baby show, motorists' treasure hunt, grand quiz session, street procession, mountain race [running], marching teams' contest, motorists' gymkhana, fire brigade display, national dancing, archery display, grand variety concert including the Morrison Quartette and a Maori concert party) [Booklet has no staples] Trentham Axemen's Carnival organised by the Wellington & Hutt Valley A & P Association. Trentham Memorial Park, 1 March 1958. Programme card 1959: [Masterton] New Year's Day Sports & Axemen's Carnival. Queen Elizabeth Park Masterton, commencing at 10.30.am [1959]. Schedule of events Rotongaro Sports Club. Fifteenth annual event, to be held on Saturday February [??] 1959, on Messrs O'Sullivan Bros.' property. Chopping, sawing, horses, athletics. Pocket programme Axemen's Section to be held at Waikanae on 7th February 1959. Chopping and sawing events. Entry form Quantity: 8 Programme(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1980 - 1989

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

Reference: Eph-B-SPORT-Warner-1980s

Description: Includes: 1982: Waiuku Cosmopolitan Axemen's Club. Gala Day, 27 November 1982. Programme / entry form 1983: Taharoa Axemen's Club "Chopping" Gala-Day. Sat January 15th, 1983. Aruka Marae Grounds. Programme Waiuku Cosmopolitan Axemen's Club. "R. F. Honey Day", 26 November 1983. Waiuku Cosmopolitan Club, Victoria Ave., Waiuku. Programme / entry form 1986: Dinsdale Tavern Axemen's Carnival. Dinsdale Tavern, Whatawhata Road, Hamilton, 6 December 1986. Programme / nomination form Putaruru Axemen's Club. Putaruru Axemen's Carnival held in conjunction with Putaruru A & P Show, 22 February 1986. Programme and nomination slip Tokoroa Golden Axe carnival. Tokoroa Sportsground, 6-8 Feb., 1986. Programme / entry form Waikato A & P Show. Glenview Video Woodchopping Tournament to be held at Claudelands Showgrounds, Hamilton, Programme / nomination form1 November 1986. Waiuku Cosmopolitan Axemen's Club. 1986 World Championship Axemen's Carnival, 10-15 February 1986. Programme / entry form 1987: Hamilton Motorcycle Centre. Woodchopping tournament. Mystery Creek, Hamilton, 8 November 1987. Programme / nomination form Otorohanga Axemen's Club. Chopping programme to be held in conjunction with the Otorohanga County Fair, 14 February 1987. Programme sheet Waitomo Caves Sports. Waitomo Caves Domain, 28 March 1987. Programme [sheep shearing, dog trials, chopping & sawing events, steer riding, Highland and national dancing, Horse and pony events] 1988: Hickson Superjack 1988 North Island Axeman's Match Race Championships. New Zealand Easter Showgrounds, Main Arena, Auckland, 29-30 March 1988. Programme / nomination form (2 copies) Rotongaro Sports Club. Chopping programme. 13 February 1988. Programme / nomination form Tasman Forestry Sports Day. Tasman Forestry Compound, Waterhouse Street, Kawerau, 5 March 1988. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) 14 items. Physical Description: Flyers and booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1953

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

Reference: Eph-A-SPORT-Warner-1953

Description: Includes: Caledonian Society of Invercargill. Caledonian Games. Rugby Park Invercargill, 7 February 1953. Official programme Central King Country Axemen's Association Seventh annual carnival to be held on Taumarunui Domain, 20-21 March 1953. Chopping, sawing, cycling, national dancing, model aeroplane display, side shows. Competitors' programme (2 copies) Mangaweka Sports Meeting. Queens Park, 17 January 1953. Programme Marton District A & P Association Annual Show. Marton Racecourse, 16 January 1953. Wood chopping and sawing events. Entry form New Zealand's richest chopping prize. Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, 31 January [1953]. Folded card Otorohanga 29th annual sports meeting. First day. Island Domain, Easter Saturday, 4 April 1953. Programme Otorohanga 29th annual sports meeting. Second day. Island Domain, Easter Monday, 6 April 1953. Programme Owhango sports meeting. Recreation Ground, Owhango, "Nature's Beauty Spot", 4 April 1953. [Programme pamphlet] Stratford Athletic, Cycling and Axemen's Club's first annual sports to be held in Victoria Park, Stratford, 28 March 1953. Programme Waitara Cycle, Athletic and Axemen's Club. Sports carnival. Camp Reserve, Waitara, 18 April 1953. Programme Quantity: 9 Programme(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1954

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

By: Taihape Times

Reference: Eph-D-SPORT-Warner-1954

Description: Includes: Apiti Athletic Club 59th annual sports. Domain Grounds, Saturday February 27th 1954. [Programme including chopping and sawing, running events, horse events, miscellaneous novelty events]. Mangatainoka A. A. Society. 53rd gathering. Mangatainoka Domain, Monday December 27th 1954. Official programme (including senior running events, junior running events, ladies' events, cycle events, field events, post entry events, axemen's events, piping events, dancing events). Printed by Pahiatua Printing Co Ltd (2 copies) Omatane Sports. Omatane Domain adjoining hall, Easter Saturday, April 17th 1954 [Programme of children's pony events, hack events, Highland dancing, novelty events, competitions, children's races, chopping and sawing, athletics]. Dance Omatane Hall. Taihape Times print. Otaki & District Horse Club's Axemen's carnival & monster picnic sports. At Otaki, Easter Saturday, 17 April 1954. [Programme of chopping events, baby show, Highland dancing, sawing events, horse events]. Printed by Kerslake, Billens & Humphrey Ltd Levin. A monster attraction. 550 [pounds] total prize money. Waimate Caledonian Society. Our 79th annual sports meeting to mark the Centennial of the Waimate District. Victoria Park Waimate, Monday & Tuesday December 27-28th 1954. Programme [of amateur running events, amateur cycling, amateur ring events, women's amateur events, junior running events, cash cycling, cash running, handicap cash running, cash ring events, piping, dancing]. Waimate Caledonian Society, Boxing Day and the day following, grand two-day championship sports meeting, including piping & dancing events to mar the centennial of the first white settler in Waimate. Victoria park, Waimate, Monday & Tuesday, Dec. 27 & 28, 1954. Over 575 [pounds] in prize money and trophies.Programme [for both days]. Judge of the Piping section Mr J Campbell, Oamaru; judge of the Dancing section Mrs D Horrell, Dunedin. Timaru Herald print. Quantity: 6 colour art print(s) plus one duplicate. Physical Description: Relief prints on posters, sizes varying

Date: 2001 - 2010

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

Reference: Eph-B-SPORT-Warner-2001/2010

Description: Includes: 2002: Taumarumui 2002 - 3rd World Title Woodchopping Carnival. Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club Carpark, 27 January 2002. Programme sheet 2007: New Zealand Masters Games. New Zealand versus Australia in a 70 year plus Trans Tasman Tri Series; wood chopping and sawing relays, also 4 Australasian Championships to be held at the Powerco Games Village Wanganui, 12-13 February 2007 [Programme and newsletters stapled together] 2008: Tokoroa Golden Axe carnival. Conditions for 2008 Carnival Quantity: 1 folder(s) 3 items. Physical Description: Flyers and booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1955 - 1956

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

Reference: Eph-A-SPORT-Warner-1955/1956

Description: Includes: 1955: Central King Country Axemen's Association. Ninth annual carnival to be held on Tuhua Domain, 1-2 April 1955. Competitors' programme Stratford Athletic, Cycling and Axemen's Club. Third annual sports meeting. Victoria Park Stratford, 26 March 1955. Competitors' programme (2 copies) Waitara Cycle, Athletic and Axemen's Club. Sports Carnival. Camp Reserve, Waitara, 26 February 1955. Competitors' programme 1956: Central King Country Axemen's Association. Axemen's Carnival, Tuhua Domain, 17 March 1956. Souvenir programme [AND] Competitors' programme Marton District A & P Association. Monster Sports Day. Marton Racecourse, 24 March 1956. Axemen's events. Entry form (2 copies) Oroua Downs Sports. 41st annual meeting of the Orua Downs Sports Club, to be held on Sports Ground, Oroua Downs, 10 March 1956. Programme Otorohanga 32nd annual sports meeting. First Day. Island Reserve, Easter Saturday, 31 March 1956. Programme (2 copies) Otorohanga 32nd annual sports meeting. Second Day. Island Reserve, Easter Monday, 2 April 1956. Programme (2 copies) Owhango Sports meeting. Recreation Ground, Owhango, 31 March 1956. Programme pamphlet (2 copies) Raetihi Athletic & Cycling Club. Axemen's entry form. Nominations close 24 March 1956 (2 copies) Raetihi Athletic and Cycling Club. Waimarino Showgrounds Raetihi, 7 April 1956. Raetihi Print. Official programme (2 copies) Trentham Axemen's Carnival, organised by the Wellington & Hutt Valley A & P Association. Trentham Memorial Park, 25 February 1956. Programme card Quantity: 13 Programme(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1951 - 1953

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

By: Taihape Times; Taumarunui Press

Reference: Eph-D-SPORT-Warner-1951/1953

Description: Includes: 1951: Manawatu Athletic, Cycling & Axemen's Assn. Monster sports carnival, over 400 [pounds] cash prizes. Chopping, sawing, cycling, running, tug o' war, national piping, dancing and children's races to be held, Showgrounds Palmerston North, 10th March 1951 commencing 10 am. Manawatu Pipe Band will be in attendance ... Times Print. (2 copies, 1 damaged) National Park Sports Association. Saturday January 27th 1951, affiliated with the Rangitikei Athletic Union. Programme [including chopping events, truck driving, athletic & field events, miscellaneous events. Social & dance Nat. Park Hall - presentation of trophies. Times Print Omatane Sports, Easter Saturday, March 24th 1951. Omatane Domain adjoining hall [Programme of children's pony events, chopping and sawing, children's races, competitions, athletics, highland dancing, hack events, novelty events. Dance Omatane Hall. Times Print. Owhango Sports Club, affiliated with Northern Athletic Union. 31st annual sports meeting. 400 [pounds] in cash and trophies. To be held in the Recreation Ground, "Nature's beauty spot", on 24th March, Easter Saturday 1951. [Programme of chopping events, cycling events, horse events, athletic & field events, National dancing]. Social & dance in the Town Hall same evening. Taumarunui Press Print Rangataua Axemen's & Athletic Association, affiliated under the N.Z.A. & C.U. & A.A. Piping and Dancing Association. Forty-first grand annual carnival. Athletic events, chopping, dancing. To be held in Rangataua Domain. Easter Mon., 26th March 1951. Programme [Athletic events, chopping events, dancing]. Grand dance in the Town Hall in the evening. 1952: Omatane Sports. Omatane Domain adjoining Hall, Easter Saturday, April 12th 1952 [Programme of children's pony events, chopping and sawing, children's races, competitions, athletics, highland dancing, hack events, novelty events]. Dance, Omatane Hall. Taihape Times Print Raetihi Cash Athletic and Cycling Assn. Sports meeting, Shows grounds Raetihi, Saturday, 29th March, 1952. Dance in RSA Hall in evening Rangataua Axemen's & Athletic Association affiliated under the N.Z.A. & C.U. & A.A. Piping & Dancing Association. Forty-second grand annual carnival. Athletic events, chopping, dancing to be held in Rangataua Domain, Easter Monday, 14 April 1952. Grand dance in the Town Hall in the evening 1953: Owhango Sports Club affiliated with Northern Athletic Union. 33rd annual sports meeting. 400 [pounds] in cash and trophies. To be held on the Recreation ground, "Nature's beauty spot", on 4th April, Easter Saturday 1953. [Programme of chopping events, cycling events, horse events, athletic & field events, National dancing]. Social & dance in the Town Hall same evening. Taumarunui Press Quantity: 9 colour art print(s) plus one duplicate. Physical Description: Relief prints on posters, sizes varying

Date: 1950 - 1952

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

By: Wanganui chronicle (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-E-SPORT-Warner-1950/1952

Description: Includes poster programmes for the sporting events, with a dance to follow at 8 pm. The sporting events included horse events, chopping events and athletic events for children and adults. All posters are printed by the Wanganui Chronicle. 1950: Makirikiri Sports Club. 28th annual meeting to be held on the grounds of Scott Estate, Saturday March 18 1950. Programme 1951: Makirikiri Sports Club. 29th annual meeting to be held on the grounds of Scott Estate, Saturday March 1952: Makirikiri Sports Club. 30th annual meeting to be held on the grounds of Scott Estate, Saturday March 22 1952. Programme Quantity: 3 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief prints on posters, sizes varying around 910 x 295 mm.

Date: 1970 - 1979

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

Reference: Eph-B-SPORT-Warner-1970s

Description: Includes: 1971: Northern Sports Circuit. Hikurangi 27 December, Bay of Islands 28 December; Waimamaku 31 December 1971; Opononi 1 January; Whangaruru 3 January; Whangarei-Poroti 4 January 1972. Official programme Pakotai Gala Day, at Pakotai School, 20 March 1971. Programme sheet 1972: Rodney Agricultural Society (Inc). Annual show, 5 February 1972. Chopping events. Programme sheet 1973: Sports Day at Slatter's Pool, 2 miles past the Teiringa School [Kaikohe], 8 December 1973. Invitation / programme sheet 1974: Clevedon Country Carnival, run by Mid North Axemen's Club. 10 March 1974. Programme sheet Northland Axemen's Association. Axemen's Carnival & Gala Day. Kaikohe Show Grounds, 9 November 1974. Chopping programme sheet (2 copies) Pakotai Gala Day. Pakotai School, 23 March 1974. Chopping & athletic events. programme sheet Portland Axemans [sic] Club [near Whangarei]. 6th annual carnival, 16 March 1974. Programme sheet / entry form 1975: Northern Axemen's Circuit. Waiomio 26 December; Mangamuka 27 December; Kohukohu 29 December 1975; Opononi 1 January, Portland 2 January; Whangarei 3 January 1976. Official programme 1976: International Axemen's carnival, to be conducted at Carnivals on south coast of Queensland and North West Coast of New South Wales: Currumbin, Advancetown, Evans Head, Brunswick Heads, 10-17 January 1976. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s) 10 items. Physical Description: Flyers and booklets, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 1935 - 1939

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

By: Taumarunui Press

Reference: Eph-A-SPORT-Warner-1935/1939

Description: Includes: 1935: Owhanga Axemen's & Athletic Assn. Fifteenth annual sports, Owhanga Domain. Easter Saturday, 20 April 1935. Official programme [chopping and horse events] Raurimu seventh annual sports to be held on Raurimu Domain, 9 March [1935? 1940?]. Pocket programme (2 copies) 1936: Owhanga Axemen's & Athletic Assn. Sixteenth annual sports, Owhanga Domain. Easter Saturday, 11 April 1936. Official programme [chopping, athletics and dancing events] 1937: Owhango seventeeth annual sports. Owhango Domain on Easter Saturday, March 27th 1937. Pocket programme [chopping, athletic and horse events] 1938: Makirikiri Sports, April 2nd 1938. Programme [of] chopping events. Wanganui Chronicle Print Owhanga Axemen's & Athletic Assn. Eighteenth annual sports, Owhanga Domain. Easter Saturday, 16 April 1938. Official programme [chopping, athletics, horse, dancing events] 1939: Owhanga Axemen's & Athletic Assn. Fifteenth annual sports, Owhanga Domain. Easter Saturday, 8 April 1939. Official programme AND Pocket programme [chopping, athletics, horse events, national dancing events] Rangataua Axemen's 29th annual sports, to be held on the Rangataua Domain on Easter Monday, 18 April 1939. Pocket programme [chopping, running, wrestling, dancing] Quantity: 9 Programme(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1940 - 1949

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

Reference: Eph-A-SPORT-Warner-1940s

Description: Includes: Undated, possibly 1946: New Zealand Championships. Professional cycling, woodchopping and athletics at English Park. Friday 26 January - Saturday 27 January [1918, 1924, 1929, 1935, 1946?] (2 copies) 1940: Rangataua Axemen's & Athletic Assn. Thirtieth annual chopping carnival, Easter Monday, 25 March 1940. Official programme Rangataua Axemen's 30th annual sports to be held on the Rangataua Domain, Easter Monday 25 March 1940. Pocket programme 1941: Owhanga Axemen's & Athletic Assn. Twenty first annual sports, Owhanga Domain. Easter Saturday, 12 April 1941. Official programme [chopping athletic and cycling events] AND Pocket programme Rangataua Axemen's & Athletic Assn. Thirty-first annual chopping carnival, Easter Monday, 14 April 1941. Official programme Urenui Combined Districts Sports Club. Fourth annual meeting, to be held in Urenui Domain, Saturday 17 May 1941. Patriotic meeting. Official programme [chopping, cycling, athletics, Highland dancing] 1944: Green Island Allied Axemen's Carnival at South End Bomber Strip [Kure Atoll, Hawaii], 1030 hours. Sunday 2 April 1944. Programme 1946: Owhango Victory sports meeting to be held on Owhango Domain on Easter Saturday, 20 April 1946. Pocket programme [chopping, sawing, cycling, athletic and horse events] 1947: Central King Country Axemen's Association. 1st annual carnival to be held on Taumarunui Domain, 28-29 March 1947. Pocket programme 1949: Central King Country Axemen's Association. Third annual carnival to be held on Taumarunui Domain, Friday and Saturday, 1-2 April 1949. Pocket programme [chopping, sawing, cycling, girls' team marching, national dancing events] Quantity: 10 Programme(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying up to 240 mm.