NEW ZEALAND NEWS AND VIEWS NO. 26

Steeplechase at Ellerslie, new naval depot, Joseph Ward’s first visit to Auckland, Joseph Ward in Taranaki, Harry Lauder admires Mt. Egmont, confectionary and sugarcraft, tribute to Queen Victoria, Wgtn beats Canterbury 4-3 at soccer, Miss Walker of California visiting worlds capitals on foot, Australian Universities beat local University 6-3 at Rugby at Athletic Park, baby llama at Auckland zoo, performing poodles.

Series Title: THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT PUBLICITY OFFICE Presents “KNOW NEW ZEALAND FIRST” No. 175. RELEASED EXCLUSIVELY THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND BY METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER (N.Z.) LTD.
Main Title: THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT PUBLICITY OFFICE PRESENTS NEW ZEALAND NEWS AND VIEWS No. 26
Item Title: NEWS AND VIEWS, NEW ZEALAND. THE SPORT OF KINGS. HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL, SIR CHARLES FERGUSSON, AND PARTY, ATTEND WINTER RACES AT ELLERSLIE, AUCKLAND.
Item filmed: Saturday June 1, 1929. (ref: Auckland Star, 1.6.1929, p.7.)
Official guests enter flag-draped dais in grandstand.
Intertitle: HIS EXCELLENCY, A KEEN SPORTSMAN, ENJOYS THE MEETING.
Sir Charles Fergusson. Pan along crowd in grandstand - official guests towards rear.
Intertitle: SMART RIDING AND AN UNEXPECTED FINISH MARK THE CHIEF EVENT, THE GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE.
Filmed: Monday June 3, 1929. (ref: Auckland Star, 3.6.1929, p.8.)
Horses jump fences in front of main stand, camera follows; returns to right side for 2nd circuit.
Intertitle: URALLA WINS.
First horse passes winning post.
Item Title: NEWS AND VIEWS, NEW ZEALAND. VICE REGAL REVIEW AT AUCKLAND. HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL, SIR CHARLES FERGUSSON, REVIEWS A NAVAL AND MILITARY PARADE 6,000 STRONG.
Item filmed: Monday June 3, 1929. (ref: Auckland Star, 3.6.1929, p.9.)
Salute taken as soldiers march past. Governor General departs in open car.
Item Title: NEWS AND VIEWS, NEW ZEALAND. NEW NAVAL DEPOT FOR AUCKLAND. NEW TRAINING HEADQUARTERS FOR NAVAL RESERVE VOLUNTEERS OPENED BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL.
Filmed: Saturday June 1, 1929. (ref: Auckland Star, 3.6.1929, p.11.)
Fergusson & naval officials advance towards camera. Naval personnel walk along pier. Governor General carries out inspection. (GG accompanied by Commodore G. T. C. Swabey, R.N., who was at that time commanding the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy)
Item Title: NEWS AND VIEWS, NEW ZEALAND. PRIME MINISTER WELCOMED TO QUEEN CITY. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR JOSEPH WARD, ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED ON OCCASION OF HIS FIRST VISIT TO AUCKLAND SINCE HIS RETURN TO OFFICE AS PRIME MINISTER.
Filmed: Monday June 3, 1929. (ref: Auckland Star, 3.6.1929, p.9.)
On a specially-erected platform, Ward is greeted by a welcoming delegation. Ward speaks to the welcoming crowd. Train passes in background. Crowd gives three cheers. (The woman with Sir Joseph Ward at his Auckland welcome is his daughter Mrs B. B. Wood.)
Item Title: NEWS AND VIEWS, NEW ZEALAND. SIR JOSEPH WARD IN TARANAKI. AFTER OPENING NEW BITUMEN HIGHWAY THROUGH MT. EGMONT RESERVE, THE PRIME MINISTER VISITS NORTH EGMONT HOSTEL.
Filmed: Monday May 6, 1929. (ref: Taranaki Herald, 6.5.1929, p.4.)
Chalet at North Egmont, crowd outside, mountain behind. C.U. of dignitaries on verandah of chalet. A bouquet is presented. Ward speaks.
Item Title: NEWS AND VIEWS, NEW ZEALAND. SCOTTISH CELEBRITY IN NEW ZEALAND. SIR HARRY LAUDER ADMIRES EGMONT'S PEERLESS CONE.
Filmed: (May 1929)
Sir Harry Lauder steps out of car at North Egmont chalet. C.U. leaving chalet, camera moves upwards to mountain above.
Item Title: NEWS AND VIEWS, NEW ZEALAND. SPECIMENS OF CONFECTIONER'S ART FOR LONDON EXHIBITION. MR DUNCAN STORMONT DISPLAYS UNIQUE EXAMPLES OF SUGARCRAFT.
(Filming date not known)
Confectioner displays work. (Mr Duncan Stormont, Master Baker, of Auckland)
Intertitle: THE SUGAR BIBLE, READY FOR SHIPPING TO THE MOTHER COUNTRY.
Sugar bible, Lord's prayer.
Item Title: NEWS AND VIEWS, NEW ZEALAND. TRIBUTE TO A GREAT QUEEN. MISS J. A. MOWBRAY, PRESIDENT OF AUCKLAND VICTORIA LEAGUE, PLACES A WREATH BEFORE QUEEN VICTORIA'S STATUE DURING EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATIONS.
Filmed: Friday May 24, 1929. (ref: New Zealand Herald, 25.5.29, p.13.)
Group standing, wreath placed.
Item Title: NEWS AND VIEWS, NEW ZEALAND. INTERPROVINCIAL SOCCER AT WELLINGTON. A HARD FOUGHT GAME, IN WHICH WELLINGTON DEFEATS CANTERBURY BY FOUR GOALS TO THREE.
Filmed: Monday June 3, 1929. (ref: Auckland Star, 4.6.1929, p.14.)
Men run on to playing field at Basin Reserve. Teams line up. Play begins. Houses and hills around Basin Reserve shown.
Item Title: NEWS AND VIEWS, NEW ZEALAND. WALKING THE WORLD. MISS WALKER, OF CALIFORNIA, COMMENCES 400 MILE TRAMP TO WELLINGTON, IN COURSE OF VISITING THE WORLD'S CAPITALS ON FOOT.
(Filming date not known)
Woman talking to crowd, shaking hands, C.U.
Item Title: NEWS AND VIEWS, NEW ZEALAND. ON THE BALL. WELLINGTON SEES AUSTRALIAN VARSITIES' TEAM DEFEAT LOCAL UNIVERSITIES BY SIX TO THREE.
Filmed: Wednesday May 22, 1929. (ref: Evening Post, 23.5.29, p.10.)
Scenes from the Rugby game played at Athletic Park on Wednesday May 22, 1929.
Item Title: NEWS AND VIEWS, NEW ZEALAND. FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF PERU. THE BABY LLAMA SEEMS WELL AWARE THAT HE IS AN ATTRACTIVE ADDITION TO AUCKLAND'S ZOO.
(Filming date not known)
Llama group.
Item Title: NEWS AND VIEWS, NEW ZEALAND. ENTERTAINERS AT WAIKATO SHOW. A CLEVER TROUPE OF PERFORMING POODLES ENTERTAINING VISITORS.
(Exact date of filming unknown. Waikato Show held May 28 – June 3, 1929)
Poodles doing tricks.
End Title: N.Z. GOVERNMENT PUBLICITY (badge logo).
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“Notes: “Know New Zealand First” series No. 175. Not registered at Film Censor’s Office. The woman with Sir Joseph Ward at his Auckland welcome is his daughter Mrs B. B. Wood.
At the opening of the Naval Depot, the Governor General is accompanied by Commodore G. T. C. Swabey, R.N., who was at that time commanding the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy.
Mr Duncan Stormont, Master Baker, of Auckland, died in 1952.”

- FILMS OF THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT PUBLICITY OFFICE 1922 – 1930 CATALOGUING REVIEW PROJECT by Clive Sowry. Final Report 11 April 2008.