NEW ZEALAND NOW NUMBER THREE: CATTLE DRIVE

Rights Information
Year
1955
Reference
F8833
Media type
Moving image
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Rights Information
Year
1955
Reference
F8833
Media type
Moving image
Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Newsreel
Duration
0:15:29
Production company
NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL FILM UNIT

West Coast, Nolan estate. Cascade Valley. Des Nolan flies into the region to head round up of cattle. Cattle are selected for the 170 mile drive to the Whataroa market. Nolan’s stop for lunch. Homestead at Okuru. Breaking in a horse. Cattle on the beach. Crossing the Haast river. Over the Maori Saddle. Dawn scenes. Fox and Franz Josef. Auction at Whataroa. Nolan’s ride to the local pub.