0 FT THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT PUBLICITY OFFICE Presents "New Zealand's River of Romance" THE BEAUTIFUL WANGANUI.
14 FT 'The upper reaches of the Wanganui River flow between high, verdure - mantled cliffs, wild and romantic, reaching down to still, deep waters.'
38 ft 'Long ere the white man reached New Zealand, the river was a highway for the slender canoes of Maori braves.'
60 ft MWS View of river, Maori man dressed in piupiu and holding mere, moves across frame.
80 ft MWS Man stands at back of canoe moored on riverbank bailing out water. Maori lad wearing piupiu holding paddle in right hand appears from bush, goes to front of canoe, both push canoe into river, jump in and paddle downstream.
156 ft 'Gliding smoothly past the silent, forested shores.'
162 ft MWS 2 men canoeing upstream.
177 ft MS Young lad with tattoo painted face, front tooth missing, turns to friend and points with patu to area on river.
189 ft MCU Man paddling at rear of canoe.
197 ft LS Maori man on riverbank.
205 MS Young lad from 177 ft continues to make gestures.
208 ft 'Years of colonisation passed before white men penetrated the upper river.'
216 ft MWS 2 Maori men on riverbank watch as man, standing in boat, winding rope.
236 LS Steep fern clad cliffs rise from the calm, serene waters.
258 ft LS Maori man in tee shirt and shorts poling down the calm water.
297 ft 'Rapids and falls set a limit to navigation.'
304 ft MWS Ohura stream?
322 ft LS Ohura Falls.
339 ft MWS Repeat.
352 ft 'Through sunlight and shadow, gliding downward with the stream.'
359 ft MWS Bush and river scenes.
377 ft MWS 2 canoeists on river.
391 LS 2 lads in canoe. One poling up front the other in back operates steering wheel.
437 ft 'Miniature waterfalls splash and sparkle down the cliffs.'
444 ft LS Waterfall.
461 ft 'The Drop Scene - famed vista of river beauty.'
469 ft MWS Man standing at rear of canoe, poling at Drop Scene site.
492 ft MWS 3 people in canoe leave area.
504 ft MWS River and bush.
516 ft 'Through deep, smooth waters, to the murmuring rapids below.'
523 ft as 504 ft Canoe drifts downstream.
542 ft MWS Canoe advances toward camera.
566 ft MWS View of front of canoe gliding through water.
583 ft 'Cool garments of fern and forest mantle the sloping banks.'
589 ft MWS View from canoe of river and surrounding bush.
681 MWS DX Repeat.
701 ft 'Paddle steamers of the river fleet plough the swiftly flowing waters.'
709 ft MWS Steamer advances toward camera and continues downstream.
775 ft 'Approaching the fern-embowered settlement of Pipiriki.'
782 ft HIGH WS Steamer [Wakapai?] moving through rapids into calm waters and berthing at Pipiriki.
847 ft HIGH LS Looking through punga and bush to steamer at wharf below.
860 ft MLS as 847 ft. People alighting from front of steamer.
875 ft MWS View of river upstream from Pipiriki.
888 ft 'In the golden light of sunset, drifting down New Zealand's River of Romance.'
898 ft MWS 2 men in canoe drifting down river.
Please note this part of film is no longer on Prod 1 file or masters. But is a seperate record under:
'The WANGANUI RIVER CARNIVAL'
918 ft 'CANOE RACING'
925 LS Large canoe with Maori men.
935 ft LS Repeat. Dinghy with 3 men aboard in background.
956 ft MWS 2 smaller canoes racing, boats moored beside bank in background.
970 ft ELS 2 canoes start race.
1001 ft MW End of race, oars up!
1015 MWS Canoe races to left of screen. Speed boat in background.
1040 ft MWS Large canoe racing. Officials stand in front of boat, young man holds out pole.
1049 MWS Large canoe races to left of camera.
1055 THE END.