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Westport and Buller celebrate their founding with processions and sports events.
A brass band leads a procession of cars and a pipe band leads pioneers, soldiers, a horse-drawn fire cart, masons, druids and girl guides.
Events include an axeman competition, running races and maypole dancing by girl guides.
“Places of interest” are visited like: the hospital with the matron and nurses outside, the Westport Bowling Green, the Technical School, the National Portland Cement Company, the Buller Coalfield and the cliffs of marl and limestone at Cape Foulwind.
“The film created great excitement & enthusiasm showing to packed houses & also a matinee for children”. (Greymouth Star Wed 19/1/27)
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“SUNDAY DEC. 26TH - Visitors arriving by special train from the mining townships headed by Denniston Pipers.”
“Municipal Band heads the Big Procession. Welcome to Pioneers at Victoria Square.”
“Scenes at Victoria Square.”
“Scenes at the Races. Great Actress wins Big Race, first Day. Trimmer wins Big Race, Second Day”
“Procession on children’s Day and Sports”
“Memorial Gates in Honour of Fallen Soldiers”
“Places of interest”
“Westport Bowling Green Recognised as the best Green in Australasia for players . . . . .”
“Technical School”
“Cliffs of marl and limestone at Cape Foulwind seven miles by Railway from the Port of Westport”
“The great Buller Coalfield containing over 125 million tons of proved coal is adjacent to these deposits where it is estimated cement will be made in the future at a lower cost than any other locality in Australasia. Nearly one ton of coal is required to manufacture one ton of cement. The marl is suitable also for the manufacture of roofing tiles, drain pipes, bricks and pottery.”
“The Caves at Cape Foulwind The Scarborough of New Zealand”