Scrapbook 1967. Programme 1. 1967-12-13.

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1967
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275028
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Documentary radio programs
Nonfiction radio programs
Radio programs
Sound recordings
Duration
00:23:41
Broadcast Date
13 Dec 1967
Credits
RNZ Collection
2XB (Radio station : Masterton, N.Z.), Broadcaster
Talboys, B. E. (Brian Edward) (b.1921, d.2012), Speaker/Kaikōrero

Scrapbook 1967 is programme 1 in a series of 4, featuring events in Wairarapa in 1967. [This 2XB programme is sponsored by Hansell's 'Quench' drink concentrate, with spoken advertisements throughout.]

1. Patsy Byers, an American Field Scholar explains the purpose of the scholarship, to improve understanding between countries. She explains the differences she has noticed already between New Zealand and the USA.

2. Mrs. Harris of Alberta, Canada was one of a group of visiting Canadian farmers and their wives. She describes their farm to Jack Brown.

3. Miss Margaret McDougal Newlands of London is one of the first women to qualify as a City of London Guilds hotel chef. She talks about her impressions of hotel meals here.

4. Mr D. John Proctor, leader of a Rotary exchange group, explains the reasons for their tour of New Zealand. They are visiting farms, schools, factories.

5. Pastor John Keith, a missionary in Papua New Guinea talks about working with isolated tribes in PNG.

6. Visiting conductor Stanford Robinson talks about conducting prom concerts.

7. Public relations consultant Nigel Neilson, a New Zealander working in England, talks about his client Aristotle Onassis.

8. On March 2nd, Masterton's new railway station opened. An excerpt of an interview with Mr. McEwan, the station manager.

9. Mr. L.C. Diver, president of the Western Australian Legislative Council explains how their two-house system of government works.

10. On March 22nd the new sales yards opened at Waingawa. Excerpt of speech by the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. Mr. Talboys.

11. Mrs. Doug Ashton, the wife of the owner, talks about the history of Ashton's Circus, which began in 1832 in Australia, but even further back in England. Ray Kilroy adds a few comments about 'black trackers' being used by the circus to helped them find their way through the Australian bush to settlements.

12. 1967 was decimal currency year. Decimal currency officer Ian Scott is interviewed about attitudes to the change among shopkeepers.

13. Rod Weir Ltd representative, Mr. D. W. Jones is interviewed on the firm's amalgamation with Newton King Group.