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000:10 PLEASURE... CHATEAU REOPENS: The Chateau Tongariro Hotel reopens for business after six years. Guests arrive at the front door and are met by the hotel manager. At Salt (?) Hut, women are learning to ski. The more experienced demonstrate some jumps and use the new 850 ft tow rope.
002:23 SOCCER... CHATHAM CUP FINAL: The Governor General, Sir Bernard Freyberg, greets the finalists in the Chatham Cup before the match at the Basin Reserve, Wellington. Christchurch Technical Old Boys wins 2-0, defeating the home team, Wellington Watersiders. The Governor General presents the cup to the captain of the Christchurch team.
004:27 HAMILTON - FRANKTON... TORNADO DAMAGE: Just before midday on August 25, a tornado hit Frankton and Hamilton East, causing mass destruction and the death of three people. The main shopping street in Frankton was all but demolished, and 163 homes were badly damaged, some beyond repair. People search through the rubble for personal belongings, and salvage whatever is intact. Emergency kitchens are set up for the rescuers and the homeless. The damage is assessed and estimated at £1000,000.