Dunlop New Zealand Ltd Lacquer Discs collection.
This group of recordings is from Dunlop New Zealand Ltd, courtesy of South Pacific Tyres N.Z. Ltd, Blenheim Street, Upper Hutt.
Dunlop New Zealand Limited Upper Hutt tyre factory opening 1949
Part 1 - Mr Proctor, managing director, Dunlop New Zealand Limited welcoming speech, mentions delays due to shortage of building materials, thanks contractors, mentions manufacture of Goodyear and Indian rubber products,
Part 2 - Mr Nicolas, Mayor of Upper Hutt speech welcomes Dunlop New Zealand to borough, Mr Tony Neary speaks on behalf of workers,
Part 3 - Mr Neary continued, J. J. Maheer, M.P. for Otaki, Arnold Nordmeyer - Minister of Industries and Commerce speech.
Part 4 - S.G. Holland, leader of the Opposition speech, Prime Minster Peter Fraser speech,
Part 5 - Peter Fraser contd.
Part 6 - Peter Fraser contd.
Part 7 - Peter Fraser contd. [drop-out near end]
Part 8 - Part Fraser concludes speech, Mr Procter concludes speeches.
Dunlop Jubilee Exhibition Opening - 50th anniversary of Dunlop NZ Ltd. (The company had been originally English-owned, then Australian, then Dunlop New Zealand Limited from June 1946, acquiring the Australian plant in Christchurch)
Part 1 - Mr Proctor speech, Dunedin (Deputy Mayor?) Otago Centennial Committee Chairman speech.
Part 2 - Sir Donald Cameron speech and opens exhibition, Mayor of Dunedin records message later from studio, sends best wishes to Dunlop UK head office. [It is possible a set of discs were sent there]
2YA Radio feature on the opening of the Dunlop NZ Ltd factory at Upper Hutt. Includes interview with Mr Proctor, Mr E W Nicolaus Mayor of Upper Hutt.
Part 1 - live radio presentation from exhibition - includes music, male announcer introduction with Elsie Lloyd, Mr Chapman from last night of exhibition, three way interview Mr Chapman gives attendance figures.
Part 2 - announcer contd., Mr Chapman reads names of prize winners (who were 5000th entrants to exhibition (or multiples there of)
Part 3 - 2YA presenters and Mr Chapman, Mr Harris the 100,000th visitor, Elsie Lloyd, and Lyell [?], Mr Chapman speaks,
Part 4 - Mr Chapman contd. Announcers conclude.