Omatane

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: 1971

From: Sutherland, James Hector: Photographs of the Country Library Service in operation

Reference: PA1-o-842

Description: Begins at the Country Library Service centre at Palmerston North, then through the Manawatu and Rangatikei districts including the southern volcanic Plateau, and back to Wanganui via Raetihi. Throughout the journey the Country Library Service Bookvan features as well as the country localities through which it passes or where it stops to ply its trade. Several public libraries are photographed, some farmers at work, children who as schools come to use the service, or are seen fishing at Castlecliff, Wanganui. The album ends with an extensive photo essay on Wanganui. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).