Hoeft, Pauline, 1904?-1955

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: 1923

From: [Ephemera relating to carnivals and celebrations in New Zealand. 1920-1929]

By: Webster (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-CARNIVAL-1923-01

Description: A schedule of events for 6-13 January, including yacht races, swimming sports, dinghy races, model yacht races, aquatic events, Scotch and Irish dancing, flower and horticultural show,home industries exhibition, floral fete, hunting competitions, boy and girl riding contests, athletic sports, tug of war, wrestling, baby show, Fire Brigade tournament, bowling tournament, tennis tournament, aviation displays, grand bazaar, side shows. Includes photographs of two women swimmers, Miss P Hoeft, and Miss Violet Walrond. Dated from the time at which Violet Walrond would have been competing as a swimmer. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 12 pages, each 204 x 135 mm. Provenance: Purchased from John Martin, dealer, London, in 2005.