[SCENES IN THE MANAWATU - NEW ZEALAND]

Intertitles ‘Scenes in the Manawatu - New Zealand.’ ‘Palmerston North, the rising town of Manawatu.’ High angle pan across The Square, Palmerston North, showing the Occidental Hotel. Intertitle ‘The picturesque Gardens in the Square’. People in gardens in fgd, train travelling through centre of square in bgd. Two women walk through gardens. Two men walk over bridge. Swans on pond.

Intertitle ‘The Manawatu Gorge’. Passenger steam train in the Manawatu Gorge travelling next to the river. A motorcar in the Manawatu Gorge negotiates a windy bend, passenger in back seat holds rifle. Intertitle ‘Rapids in the Makuri’. Rapids over rocks in the Makuri River.

Intertitles ‘A Maori Regatta’. Regatta day scenes on the River Waikato. The Valley of the Waikato was once the scene of many desperate encounters between British troops and Māori warriors. Nowadays the Māoris are civilised and well behaved.’ Māori men paddle long canoe. ‘The Maoris handle their boats with remarkable skill, and can travel at a great speed’. Māori men paddle long waka (canoes) over river. Intertitle ‘A water obstacle race’. Waka (canoes) paddled by Māori women and men negotiate canoe hurdle.

Intertitle ‘An Australian Fair Day’. Large group of men leading horses in field, crowds gather around field behind fence, large placard in bgd advertises the Morris Oxford stand. Large crowd (racecourse). Men lead Clydesdale horses around field. Men hold horses in front of stadium. Intertitle ‘Prize cattle’. Man holds horse with ribbons around neck. Marino sheep. Prize winning Hereford cattle with ribbon around stomach, and calf. Horses jump hurdles in steeplechase. Rider falls off horse as it stumbles and falls over hurdle. Horse falters at hurdle and turns away. Horses race across hurdles in groups in centre of stadium.