Scrapbook 1967. Programme 2. 1967-12-14.

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1967
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Documentary radio programs
Nonfiction radio programs
Radio programs
Sound recordings
Duration
00:29:05
Broadcast Date
14 Dec 1967
Credits
RNZ Collection
Radio New Zealand. National Programme (estab. 1964, closed 1986), Broadcaster
2XB (Radio station : Masterton, N.Z.), Broadcaster
Nadas, Istvan, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Cooksey, Little John, fl. 1968, Speaker/Kaikōrero

Scrapbook 1967 is programme 2 in a series of 4, featuring events and visitors in Wairarapa in 1967.

1. Ian Maxwell, Masterton Lions president talks about the history of the movement, which celebrated 10 years locally and 50 years internationally.

2. Professor Harry Scornia [?], Professor of radio and television at the University of Illinois talks about visiting New Zealand to look for broadcasting programmes that would benefit developing countries

3. Chairman of the Board of Governors, Brian Blackwood, explains how a competition was held to find a name for the new secondary school, Makora College.

4. A seminar at St Matthew's Collegiate heard from playwright Bruce Mason about how he sees culture developing in New Zealand in the future.

5. Mr. J.D.C. Macklie, licensing trust manager on plans to build a new hotel at Solway.

6. Mr Doug Burns, district engineer at the Chief Post Office in Masterton, talks about the conversion of pay telephones for decimal coins.

7. Eddie Charlton, visiting Commonwealth snooker champion, talks about the sport and himself.

8. Mr James Andrew talks about the discovery of a giant sea turtle near his home at the Whareama river mouth. Charles McCann of the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute talks about how the tropical turtle might have founds its way so far south.

9. Mr Kup [?] Swami, Chief Scout of Fiji talks about the history of scouting in his country.

10. Phillip Berry talks to a man and woman who have been queuing at the Masterton Post Office to purchase the commemorative decimal dollar coin.

11. Hungarian pianist Istvan Nadas talks about how he got started as a child and his experiences in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II.

12. Mr. Little John Cooksey talks about the Baden-Powell Guild and scouting.

13. Mr. W.H. Barnes, secretary-manager of local egg distributors Farm Products Co-operative Tararua Ltd, talks about the local egg shortage in June.

14. A Scouting conference held at Queen's Birthday weekend discussed the 'new look' for scouting. Selwyn Paulson comments.