Smith, George, 1872?-

Date: Feb 1949-Nov 1951

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-140

Description: Photographs published in NZ Free Lance between Feb 1949 and Nov 1951 Includes: F Le Breton & F W Horner at annual conference of Scout Commisioners held at Paraparaumu, 1949; two photos of activities at Naenae Community Playground - demonstration volley ball game between officers of Physical Welfare Branch of Internal Affairs Dept & Physical Education Branch of Education Dept, and school children playing a ball game, 1949; opening of the King George V Memorial Health Camp at Pigeon Bay, Pakuranga, Auckland, Dec 1949. Aerial view of Long Bay camping grounds on North Shore (Whites Aviation No 26207), Jan 1951; American ski instructor at Coronet Peak, 1951; Epstein's `Lazarus' in London gallery; Mr & Mrs Duncan Rae and daughter Rosamund (Auckland); Dunedin artist D L T Larnach; Mrs Derrick Mess of Dunedin and 2 year old son Julian; Sam Medhurst and Jim Polkinghorne (Wellington-Auckland express); Dr Falla on visit to Okarito bird sanctuary, 1949. Crew of yacht `Nancy' during Wellington Provincial yachting trials - J Grover, Pat Millar, J McKay, Peter Tanner, Dec 1949; W E Sticking, owner of horse that won Ashburton Cup, 1950; S Holland at opening of National Party campaign at Civic Theatre, Christchurch, Nov 1949; Stanley Oliver conducting the Wellington Choral Union's performance of `The apostles', Nov 1949; two photos of heavyweight lifting champion Harold Cleghorn; Sir Patrick & Lady Duff, 1950. John Galloway, competitor at NZ Golf Championships at Auckland, Oct 1951; C J Wilson, J L Blair, H R Blair & D W Russell at NZ Open Golf Championship at Christchurch, Oct 1950; Christ's College, Christchurch centennial, 1950 - E C R Anderson (pupil from 1905 to 1911) & Mrs Anderson with W Harman (pupil from 1880 to 1888). Photos taken during British Isles rugby tour of New Zealand, 1950, and Australian rugby tour of New Zealand, Aug 1949; personality shots taken during annual meeting of NZ Racing Conference held in Wellington, 1949 - W Greive (President of Southland Racing Club), D M Tweedie (President of Riverton Racing Club), George Whittingham of Gore (Southland Racing Club); F E Nolan (President of Poverty Bay Turf Club), J P Somers (President of Te Aroha Jockey Club); G Tremlett (Taranaki Jockey Club), G Fraser (President of Taranaki Jockey Club); A N R Smith (steward of Dunedin Jockey Club), J A R MacRae (Masterton Jockey Club); J R L Stanford (President of Marton Jockey Club); F F Newman (Vice-President of Wanganui Jockey Club), S C Glenn (former President of Wanganui Jockey Club). Sir Leonard and Lady Isitt with debutantes at Palmerston North (Patricia Doogan and Anne Powell of Palmerston North, Kathleen Shearman of Eketahuna, and June Walker of Woodville). Several photographs taken during pilot's reunion held at Ohakea (all named on back) - published in NZ Free Lance, 14 Sep 1949, p 28. Unpublished photographs of animals in Auckland Zoo; Colin Ramage (astronomer); Mrs H J Read of Ngatapa, 1951; Joseph and George Smith (former pupils of Mount Cook School, Wellington); Prime Minister Sidney Holland with Te Aute College head prefect, P Tawhai of Ruatoria; Pareora Hack Steeplechase Washdyke, May 1949. Photograph taken during the evacuation of Crete. Published in NZ Free Lance, 9 Feb 1949 to accompany story by Sir Howard Kippenberger. Officers of 2NZEF who attended special refresher course for new territorial force held at Linton Military Camp, May 1949 - Lt Col D MacIntyre (Porangahau), Lt Col H A Robinson (Waipukurau), Lt Col C N Armstrong (Wanganui). Air crew - A Barnard, Miss J Crump, Miss M Foord, B Freeth (1949) See also PAColl-0785-1-148 for further photographs relating to Wellington-Auckland express and Sam Medhurst and Jim Polkinghorne. Quantity: 70 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints