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Southland Boys' High School CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OFFICIAL RECORD
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SOUTHLAND BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL
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... 2 3 4 ,I>- The official party at the opening ceremony at the Civic Theatre. From left, the president of the Old Boys' Association, Mr G.D. Allan; the Mayor of Invercargill, Mr F. R. Miller; the MP for lnvercargill, Mr N. P. H. Jones; the rector of Southland Boys' High School, Mr L. M. Cornwell; the chairman of the High Schools' Board, Mr H. T. Melhop; Lady Beattie; the Governor-General, Sir David Beattie; the chairman of the centennial committee, Dr N. G. Prentice; the director of schools, Mr A. W. Gilchrist; the oldest former staff member, Mr J. L. Cameron, the oldest living Old Boy, Mr A. L. Adamson; and the head boy of the school, David Beale. � l�I r:-:w/ "(f.... ,,-:;,,/ _,--..,/ -�/ �1 -,j 01 \ �- -...---...... 5 SOUTHLAND BOYS HIGH SCHOOL CENTENNIAL 1881---1981 90· The Rector and Chairman of the Board, H. Melhop, welcome His Excellency the Governor General. SOUTHLAND BOYS HIGH SCHOOL CENTENNIAL 1881---1981 1901-1910 THE VETERANS THE SEPTET A. L. Adamson (1890-1900) Rear, L to R: D. Moir, R. Hewton, H. Aitchison, M. Mason, N. Wyeth J. Forrester, G. Skerret (1901-1910) Front, L. Blakie, M. Stewart, R. Wesney. 6 7 6 "We weren't allowed wine with our meals when we boarded here ... " First-year Coldstream Hostel The last link with the "Old School" in Forth Street. boarders propose a toast at the h'ostel reunion meal. From left, Eric Henderson, from Browns, Peter The old school gates now grace the drive on Ken Hargest's homestead at Rakahauka. Smith, from Dunedin, David Dumbleton, from Edendale, Campbell Briscoe, from Hokonui, John Hall, from Waimatuku, Cliff Cochran, from Isla Bank, and Harvey Kitto, from Invercargill. Reproduced Courtesy Southland Times Yd\ --=------ The centennial celebrations began with a commemorative assembly at the school. Pictured before Hydrochloric acid, Condy's crystals, the smell of hydrogen sulphide and the many schoolboy the assembly were, from left: the rector, Mr L.M. Cornwell, past pupil and teacher, Mr L. ("Buster") pranks associated with science laboratories came back to these old boys, when they visited their old Cameron, oldest living old boy of So ut hland Boys' High School, Mr A. L. Adamson and the science laboratory. Reproduced Courtesy Southland Times chairman of the Centennial Committee, Dr N. Prentice. Reproduced Courtesy Southland Times 8 9 7 AN ADDRESS BY MR A. W. GILCHRIST Representing the Department of Education at the official ceremony at the Civic Theatre,Old Boy Mr A. W. Gilchrist rekindled many fond memories of his old school. Mr Gilchrist said he was pleased the Education Department was involved in the celebrations,and he was faced by the difficulty of having to condense into five minutes a contribution which the school had given the community for 100 years. His most poignant memories of the school,he said,were from the days when he was at Waihopai junior school,and he would sit for hours watching his heroes from the high school at cricket practice. Another memory was watching the older boys cycle home after their extra maths lessons with the rector of the time,Dr G. H. Uttley,in order to qualify for entrance into the New Zealand Air Force. "It was with much sadness that I remember the day the news came home that ArthurFabric Wesney had died in action. "So it was even before I attended the High School,that I had some feeling for the essential fabric of Southland Boys' High. "When I arrived at the school and was placed in Mr Dunlop's 38 I had already mastered the basics of reading,writing and arithmetic,and my lessons at Southland Boys' High were of a different order," he said. "I remember very Ii ttle of the actual lessons-which tells you more about me than it does about the quality of the lessons. "But what I do remember,was the pervading influence of respect for excellence at Southland Boys' High. "The photographs of distinguished Old Boys which hung on the walls were a constantPraised reminderAfter Loss of this excellence," Mr Gilchrist said. "But then 99 per cent of us do not achieve excellence,and I shall always remember when Malcolm Leadbetter praised the first XV after a hell of a loss one week and having been beaten the week before 45-0 by Pirates. "The point he was making was that there is dignity in all endeavour. Another Southland Boys' High master,Alex Pickard,made the same point when he said the only answer to dirty play was better play." Mr Gilchrist then told of the first time he had heard industrial language being used at the school. It was one day when "Birdy " Robins bellowed out in his resonant voice,"Wilson you trade unionist you," as George Wilson noisily closed his suitcase at the end of the period while "Birdy" was in full flight during one of his poetry lessons. Many of the Old Boys in the Civic Theatre related to another tale he told about a science teacher,Mr Jim Flannery,who was well known for his belief that it was right to cane a boy when one was in high temper but to do so in cold blood was sadism. "It all happened one day when a pupil,obviously uninfluenced by Jim's skills heated a penny at the back of the class while an inspector was present. "The inevitable occurred and the heated coin fell on to the desk and burnt it. The boy was"Couldn't promptly Wait" dealt with in front of the inspector. "When he was told by the inspector, after the class,that it would have perhaps been better to wait until after the class, Flannery was reported to have told the inspector ... 'but I couldn't wait'," Mr Gilchrist told a laughing audience. Mr Gilchrist said these were only a few of the hundreds of influences,the sum of which was a unique quality of education Southland Boys' High has offered the province for the past 100 years. 11 10 ,-. 8 n .- -,- iii, :....== ;- 12 13 9 The School's Part For the record the games resulted as follows: The school of course is what it was all about and in the organisation and execution of Saturday the 1981 Centenary Celebrations the school certainly gave the Committee outstanding New Plymouth B.H.S. 15 v Timaru B.H.S. 4 assistance. The school was represented on the Committee regularly by the attendance Otago B.H.S. 3 v Southland B.H.S. 22 either of the Rector or Deputy Principal and Mr Alan Rankin representing the staff. A special Southlandian Centenary Edition was produced. Assistance was given to the Monday Committee by individuals, and by classes, with art work and signs. Otago B.H.S. 28 v Timaru B.H.S. 12 The Registration centre was manned by boys who also provided guides on school New Plymouth B.H.S. 0 v Southland B.H.S. 10 tours. In fact when labour was wanted the boys were available. At the official opening in the Civic Theatre the school provided ushers and choir, as well as being entirely The arrival of New Plymouth Boys High School's 1st Fifteen complete with Rector responsible for the organisation of the rugby tournament. A special commemorative Tom Ryder, must have brought together the greatest concentration of educational assembly was held on the Wednesday of the Celebrations when the school for the first seniority the school has ever produced. We had: time in 17 years found itself able to be compressed, together with a small group of Old Boys, in the assembly hall. Current Rector S.B.H.S.: Laurie Cornwell. The Head Prefect was a member of the official party in the Civic Theatre and read a Incoming Rector and current Principal Kingswell High School: Jack Alabaster. lessonSpecial at the AssemblyChurch Service. Recently retired Rector Central Southland College: Lance Blaikie. Rector New Plymouth Boys High School: Tom Ryder. Friday:Soon to be appointed Registrations Principal of Kingswell and HighInformal School: Michael Welcome Deaker. The Celebrations began officially on the Wednesday with an assembly at the school when present pupils were addressed by the oldest living Old Boy, Mr A. L. Adamson, in his 97th year, and a past pupil and teacher, Mr J. L. (Buster) Cameron. Before the The committee had made the best arrangements they could but did not know quite speeches the Head Boy, David Beale, presented the school with a trophy on behalf of the what to expect on the Friday. In the event we were not disappointed in any way. From 1981 prefects, to be known as the 1981 Centennial Prefects' Cup which will be awarded early in the morning until late in the afternoon there was a very even flow of Old Boys annually to the sportsman of the year. The Chairman of the Anniversary Committee, Dr coming to register and staying to chat, in. constantly changing groups and seeking out Prentice, told pupils the commemorative assembly served to demonstrate to pupils what those whose names were to be found on the roll of registrants. The boys who were the 100 years history of the school was all about. He introduced the oldest living Old Boy manning the decade registration groups obviously enjoyed their task and the Old Boys Mr Adamson, who said he was pleased to be back at the school after 82 years. He spoke certainly enjoyed befog served by them. Late in the afternoon the crowd dimmed about conditions at school and at home when he was a pupil and the lack of stress in a somewhat, and at about the same time as the watering holes were being established on time when the fastest means of travel was the horse and there were no telephones. He the lower floor of the first block and in thP. hall, a steady purposeful tread of Old Boys drew tumultuous applause from the pupils when he told them his age then when he went coming to informally welcome themselves and others were to be heard and the few hours on to say people often ask his secret to longevity. "I cannot really give a definite answer that followed, have made school history. Thanks should be given to the Parent Teacher to that one," he said, "but I have had a few aids." His aids were that he never smoked AssociationSaturday: who throughoutOfficial a longOpening day made light refreshments always available. drank or swore, he told the boys. ' Speaking briefly to the assembly Mr Cameron said that the brain drain was not something new to Southland. He said that out of the 399 pupils who enrolled at the School in its first 20 years, 76 left Southland to take up employment elsewhere. In his Saturday dawned cold and wet as if Southland was welcoming home her own. closing address Dr Prentice said he hoped the boys would be involved in the School's 120 However the threatre was full to capacity on time to hear the speeches from the official and 150 years celebrations. It can often take up to a quarter of a century to appreciate party. This occasion gave many a pleasant surprise. Often regarded as a "must" to be whatRector's the school Welcome means to you heto said. Visiting Teams endured, this occasion moved an old journalist, Fred Miller, to write to his editor as follows: "Sir, as an Old Boy of the Southland Boys High School I would like to express my It is my very great pleasure to welcome teams, coaches and supporters from New appreciation of the quality of the Chairmanship and of the speeches at the opening of the Plymouth, Otago and Timaru Boys High Schools as they share in our Centennial school's centenary celebrations in the Civic Theatre on Saturday. I have listened to Celebrations. Otago Boys High School and Timaru Boys High School took part in the many speeches in the course of a fairly long life but none have impressed me more and original quadrangular tournament which lapsed during the depression of the 1930s. held my undivided attention more than those I heard on this occasion. Since then they have been a regular part of the inter-schools winter programme and our I have had the privilege of attending, as an Old Boy, the Centenaries of both the 1st Fifteen has played in their centennial tournaments. Our association with New Otago Boys High School and the Southland Boys High School, and Saturday's ceremony Plymouth Boys High School dates from 1938 and they also participated in our 75th was evidence that the high traditions of secondary education in this corner of the world Anniversary Celebrations in 1956. had been well maintained. The speeches were short, superbly expressed, and bore the In extending the invitation to play here, we expressed the hope that these matches imprint of a sound education in spoken English. would be looked upon as early season games and games to be enjoyed for their own sake. I would also like to congratulate the Centenary Committee on the speed and We look forward to seeing you on the field and off it. We hope you enjoy your visit to efficiency with which the whole proceedings were conaucted, sometimes under bad Southland. weather conditions." Welcome! L. M. Cornwell, Rector. The transport arrangements from the Theatre to the school worked well and 14 fortunately the rain held off long enough for the parade to assemble. The parade was led 15 10 by the Invercargill Caledonian Pipe Band to the school for the taking of the decade Centennial Celebrations. The evident thoughtfulness by you and your Committee was photographs. appreciated by all. Thanking you once again. I remain yours sincerely, Ruth Nichols, Here the weather gave its first real trouble and although Donald Buckley had the Lady-in-Waiting. day before arranged his seating and camera hoists, it was only with difficul_ty �hat the photographs could be taken at all, and it was a matter of regret that the quality m some Dear Sir, I cannot let the opportunity be passed without saying how successful the instances was not what we would have wished, although we think we were fortunate to Centennial Celebrations of the Boys' High School appear to have been. I am sure I speak be able to have them taken at all. for all the visitors when I say that this success was due in a large degree to the excellent The afternoon was spent in a variety of ways. Some went to rugby, some took organisation, which in its turn was the result of hard work and great effort by every advantage of the invitation extended by the Riverton Racing Club to avail themselves of member of the Committee. I have heard no adverse comments not even about the the courtesies of their Course and both on the Saturday and the Monday some did this. weather. With Best Wishes, Yours faithfully, F. Russell Miller, Mayor of Invercargill. As no venue could be found big enough to accommodate either the dinner or the ball these functions were divided, so we had the Saturday dinner and the Saturday ball. Both I would like to record my deepest appreciation of the Celebration of our School's dinners were held at Ascot Park, both balls in the Centennial Hall. Ascot made a brave Centennial. I think I can imagine the tremendous amount of work, planning and showing in the large dining room with the red, white and blue of the menu, crystalware attention to detail that went into such a function. Nothing but grateful praise has been and white table cloths. While the Centennial Hall is not the easiest of barns to decorate said anl:l felt by all who participated. P. F. H. Rowling. here we saw something of the work done by the art people and a brave showing indeed was made of it. The Centennial Celebrations are all over and everybody will have returned home. We have now had time to think and recall the events of Easter Weekend. I can only describe The Septet the organisation over all, as magnificent and offer my sincere congratulations to you all. Colin McNee. Those at the Saturday Dinner were pleasantly surprised, to have come forward a group of school boys meticulously dressed in school uniform, singing many of the old I should be delighted if you would convey to the members of the Committee my own. songs of the Kennedy Black era. On closer inspection these School Boys could be personal thanks and appreciation and also the School's for the work done to make the identified as M. Mason, W. L. Wyeth, D. Moir, D. Hewton, Wesney, L. W. Blaikie, H. M. J. R. R. Centennial Celebrations at Easter such a magnificent success. So many people worked Aitchison and Stewart. To say they brought the house down would be an long and hard, often quite unobtrusively that it impossible to thank them all understatement and on the Sunday night although the element of surprise was lost the is personally and at the centre of the planni�g was a Comr:iittee w�o got on with t�e j�b appreciation of the audience was none the less. with great competency and little fuss. While the school 1s observmg the Centenmal m various ways in activities during the year there is no doubt that the focal point of the The Balls Centennial was the Easter Celebrations and we are indebted to the Old Boys' Association and the Centennial Committee for their success. As I complete my term as Dancing did take place at the ball but the primary object was still to talk. This was Rector in a week or so I should like to say how great a pleasure it has been for me aided by copious supplies of good food and drink. Fortunately neither the music nor the personally, to be associated with the Committee over the planning period and at the guest entertainer obtruded too much. Centennial itself. Kind regards and best wishes, Laurie Cornwell, Rector. Thanksgiving Service While I am sure that there have been many compliments and thank you notices received for the way in which the recent Easter Celebrations were organised, I feel that it The First Church was filled to capacity for the Thanksgiving Service conducted by would be remiss of me not to add my personal congratulations to you and your The Rev. Dr Ian Cairns, assisted by Dr Albert Moore, Archdeacon Neville Selwood, Committee for one of the most exciting weekends in my lifetime. The trip across the Reverend Wilson Daniel with Mr Russell Cowley as organist. The lessons 'were read by Tasman was a small price to pay for attending such a well organised and enjoyable few the Rector, Mr Cornwell, Dr Prentice and the Head Prefect of the School, David Beale. days. R. N. Shaw, N.S.W. Monday This is to formally express my thanks to you personally for your considerable help during the past year. To all of the Centennial Committee for supporting my project so Monday saw the rugby tournament continue. Some went again to the races and enthusiastically and to your staff who supplied mechanical help without which I could others played golf. The informal farewell at Ascot Park in the evening was an evening of not have succeeded. The Coldstream reunion was most certainly a great success and it song and story. The celebrations officially came to an end and Dr Prentice relinquished added further to an Easter of which you and the Committee must be duly proud. Again his responsibilities and handed the meeting over to the President of the Old my sincere thanks to you all. Nelson Collie. Boys' Association. If those attending were loud in their praises of the organisation by the Committee Having just returned from a trip down South, which included attendance at the then the Committee in its turn expressed its appreciation of the co-operation of all School Centennial Celebrations, one of my first obligations must be to write to you registrants. expressing my sincere gratitude for the work you and your Committee put into the organisation of the Centennial. There may have been some parts of the programme Letters of Appreciation which did not proceed as planned, but if so it was not apparent. From Registration on the Friday morning, through to the final function on the Monday evening, the organisation Her Excellency Lady Beattie has requested me to write and thank you on her behalf. worked smoothly and unobtrusively. Would you please accept, and convey to your The magnificent bowl of flowers sent by you and your Committee to the Ascot Park Hotel Committee, my sincere thanks for a memorable weekend. I doubt that I shall be aro�nd was a constant reminder during her stay in Invercargill of the warmth and friendliness to attend the 120th Jubilee but if I am, I will have no doubt that the same efficient shown to her at all the occasions they attended during the Southland Boys' High School organisation will be in operation. Maurice Reid. 16 17 11 Address by Mr Justice Mills The Centenary Celebrations of the S.B.H.S. are now over and I must congratulate you and your associates on the wonderful success it turned out to be. The organisation of the function all told was perfect and I am sure that it will be remembered by all as a TheIt past few days have been an exciting, heart warming experience. There will be no happy interlude to our working day world. I wish particularly to thank you all for the red one present who has not derived great enjoyment and found their journey worthwhile. carpet treatment you gave me as the oldest living Ex-pupil of the School. I so appreciate is appropriate, I think, to express appreciation to Dr Prentice and the Committee the honour and again thank all who in any way assisted in making it such a happy for the excellence of the organisation and arrangements. event. Yours sincerely, Addie. It Jubilee Celebrations don't just happen-months, years of meticulous planning and hard work have been required in this instance. Dr Prentice-we are grateful to you and I wish to thank you and your Committee for the invitation to be present at the all your helpers. opening ceremony. gave me and my son very great pleasure to be there. The speeches As you can well imagine, I feel very honoured to be entrusted with the Toast to "The were excellent and we were absorbed once again in the atmosphere of your school. I was School". deeply touched when my late husband was mentioned in a personal way because the It When we consider what the school means to us, thousands of other Old Boys and school was his way of life for 13 years and he was especially proud of it. I am quite sure MastersThe School you will appreciate that I feel not only honoured but very humble. that the whole weekend must have been a personal triumph to you and your Committee. all seemed to go like clockwork except the weather but I am certain that even that did not detract too much from the great enjoyment of the many Old Boys gathered together. It Congratulations on a very successful function. Yours sincerely, Unity N. Grant. "The School" is of course a combination of so many things. was good to meet you during my visit to Invercargill for the Centennial. I am sorry (a) Present Pupils and Masters. that my participation was so brief, due to the commitments I had arranged for the (b) The stately school buildings and spacious playing fields. weekend. Nevertheless in that short time I was able to make quite a few contacts with (c) The Old Boys-now numbered in their thousands. Old Boys in my era and after, which was very satisfying. I gained some aggression of the (d) The Masters of past years. enthusiasm at the Centennial and I shall not forget the singing at the Sunday Service. (e) The Boards of Governors from time to time. Clearly the Centennial has been a great success and you and your Committee deserve (f) The outstanding record of the school over 100 years. every thanks. Yours sincerely, Albert C. Moore. (g) The wonderful traditions which have been established. (h) The image of the school in the community. Just a brief note of grateful appreciation for the splendid Easter weekend covering (i) The reputation of the school on the N.Z. Secondary School scene. the S.B.H.S. Centennial Celebrations. You and your Committee are to be congratulated for the excellent organisation. Everything went like clockwork and if there were any And so one could go on. flaws they were not noticeable. It was a great joy to visit the old school, to view the Could anyone fail to be honoured and humble to propose this toast. extensive additions which have taken place under Laurie Cornwell's very capable Notice the Toast is inserted, as it were, between En tree and Main Course. A not very leadership and to meet and reminisce with many fellow pupils (sadly, only two others of subtle hint that I be brief-I receive the message and thus have no time to deal with all the 1946 6A form out of a total of 11) and to particpate in the memorable functions of the the elements which go to make up the school, but will deal briefly with "Old Boys" and opening ceremony, the thanksgiving service and of course, the highlight-the banquet "Masters" of past years. on the Sunday evening. Those of us whowill attended will long remember the fellowship and festivities. I hope that the Centennial project soon become a reality, it is a most worthwhile Old Boys aim and I support it fully. Levies have been contributed already through the Otago We find Old Boys of this school in all parts of the world, in all fields of endeavour. Branch of the Old Boys' Association. Once again many thanks for your role in an What a remarkable record they have forged. More than comparable with any school of a unforgetable weekend. Very sincerely, W. Daniel. similar roll. I will not mention any Old Boys by name but in scholarship, in sport, in commerce, politics, community affairs, they have proved themselves and added lustre to the record of the school. No fewer than six Rhodes Scholarships. The school has Old Boys at the very top of all professions. We find them proving themselves as statesmen. Very much to the fore in the services-particular in two World Wars. We have had at least our share of All Blacks and many Old Boys have represented N.Z. at other sports including cricket. We find Old Boys excelling by world standards in all levels of education in the Universities, in journalism, as authors, in farming, in the sciences, in the arts and leading figures in the communities in which they live. "Non Scholae Sed Vitae Discimus" indeed a meaningful motto. But when we consider with pride the achievement of Old Boys in so many spheres let us reflect the immeasureable influence the masters have had, not only on those who have achieved on fame, but on all of us. Naturally in the past few weeks I have thought of masters, particularly 1928-32, who made tremendous contributions and to whom we owe a great debt. I speak directly only of masters of my time. Others rem em her with the same respect and affection those before 1928 and after 1932. The more I think about them the more I believe they were outstanding men. 18 19 12 Am I becoming overly sentimental? In looking back on 50years, am I getting things out of perspective? Am I exagerating their qualities: were they really ordinary men? Address by Mr M. R. B. Deaker I don't think I am.I firmly believe we were privileged to have really outstanding men The part of the chairman's gracious introduction that you didn't hear was the on the staff. sentence before he stood up. "All right Deaker, you're on next and At Primary School-7 years,S.B.H.S. -5 years,University-4 years,Navy-5 years. remember ...everything about this Centennial up until now has gone bloody well." None made the same impression,none had the same impact on my life as the men who Mr Chairman; President of the Old Boys' Association,Graeme Allan; Secretary, taught me at S.B.H.S. Roger Wilson; Rector,Mr Laurie Cornwell. Just think about it-has any group of men at any time made such a profound Much as I'm enjoying your company tonight I wish now more than ever that I could impression on your lives? be spending this magnificent evening with that joyously noisy bunch out there. How many men know the qualities of T. D. Pearce and J. P. Dakin? Men of In the 21 ½ years since the day I left Southland Boys' High School,I have never been scholarship,men of dignity,men of integrity and still with human touch. more honoured or more challenged than when I was asked to propose this toast for you "Toby" in his inimitable way. "Dakin" whose perserverance over five years of tonight.You'll be horrified to hear that in the last few years I've had to give a lot of French,finally found the pen of my aunt.Will any of us ever forget those two loveable speeches,but none of them has worried me more than this one.I've often felt inadequate, Irishmen,Joe McGrath and John Flannery."Joey" with his whimsical manner-gently but never more so than on this occasion. friendly nature and benign smile."Flan's" soft Irish brogue,fiery temper and remorse. Mr·Chairman and fellows-there are a few serious points about this weekend that I How many people had the good fortune to know the stirling qualities of John Page? know you would want me to make and I know you'll bear with me. Not one Old Boy who did not value his friendship and guidance. I see it this way.The Toast to the School is a moment amidst the general pleasure Not one Old Boy who did not have unqualified respect for him. tonight of eating,drinking, (carrying on drinking for some) and talking together,to From 1913-1945 thousands of Old Boys grew to admire and respect others like Alan reflect on our personal reasons for being here at all.There's no problem about those Dunlop,Arthur Deaker, Jock Braithwaite,Alan Harrington,Arthur Robins. reasons because I guess for all of us,they are the blokes sitting around us,and those who Tonight we recall them with respect,gratitude and affection.Regrettably so many are,regrettably, not here but can be talked about. And for that to be the reason for us are not now with us-how wise to have had the 85th Anniversary 15 years ago. However coming,in some cases thousands of kilometres,back to this squall-swept city,means two people in that period are present. How delighted we are to have them- Buster that the institution up in Herbert Street that we all spent no more than 9,000hours of our Cameron has had a lifelong association with the school.I can only say that for me,and young lives in,turned out to be far more for you and for me than just an institution,just a thousands of others,it has been an honour to know you and a privilege to have been your school. student. Bob Lepper whose life has been dedicated to army and S.B.H.S.You have done a These Centennial celebrations started,quite properly,two and a half days before magnificent job for the school and we thank you for it. How really pleased we are to have that voice-wrecking performance last night (which for me went on till 3.00a.m. this you with us. morning and I don't regret a minute of it) ... they started with a special school Several not mentioned and time only precludes anything but barest mention of assembly.That assembly began, quite properly,with a Bible reading from Proverbs Headmasters, Dr Uttley-Don Grant-Malcolm Leadbetter, Laurie Cornwell. Such Chapter 3. Since then there've been a number of excellent speeches given at this masters as Mat Alexander,J. G. Anderson, Joe Mawson, Jessie McKay, the oldest Centennial ( I had to throw away about a third of my notes after the opening in the Civic surviving staff member (95) and of course many others since 1932. this morning) but that brief Bible reading encapsulated for me the significance of the The impact all these people had on the school cannot adequately be expressed by school to us: (and I'm bound to say this is the first time I've publically read from the Bible me-we owe them a huge debt-I think you will agree they were not just ordinary since those knee-trembling days on the S. B.H.S.stage). "My son, do not forget my masters but outstanding men. teaching,but let your heart keep those commandments; for length of days and years of Changes-Like every other institution,this school has changed over 100years and life and abundant welfare will they give you.Let not loyalty and faithfulness and will continue to change.In the depression years (193 0s) a bicycle was the status symbol: learning forsake you; write them on your tablet so you will find honour and good repute. now a deprived person,if no car or motor cycle. Methods of discipline-No caning-I My son; do not despise the Lord's discipline,or be weary of his reproof,for the Lord don't like corporal punishment but did anyone ever develop any complexes with 3-4 reproves him whom he loves,as a father the son in whom he delights. Happy is the man across the backside. who finds wisdom,and the man who gets understanding,for the gain from it is better Each of us knows what S.B.H.S. means to us individually. We may not all feel than the gain from silver and its profit better than gold." exactly the same. For me,feelings of pride and gratitude. I grant you that the key words of that passage sound a bit heavy,a bit like,if you'll Grateful-For the privilege to be part of it.For the lifelong friendships made. For the forgive me Laurie, Rector-in-Assembly, pep-talk words, but those words-teaching, impact of the masters on my life. loyalty,learning, discipline, wisdom, and understanding-those are the things that tie S.B.H.S.- Has been a great school.Is still a great school.Will continue to be a great our pasts together.Let's face it,the teaching wasn't always top quality but we often school in the next century.Surely an auspicious beginning with J.C. Alabaster as learnt more about ourselves because of that; the loyalty might often have been to a Rector. friend,or a team,more than to a class or a house or the w hole school; the learning might more often have been about human nature,about our own capacity to take mental and Gentlemen,I give you the Toast "The School". physical bruises,about our capacity to run or drink,than it was about Maths or English; the discipline was often imposed as much by our mates as it was by masters and prefects and rules and canes ... but the school gave us the vital community and common ground in which to absorb all those wisdoms and understandings,about ourselves and about the society that we were not yet quite a part of. That's why we've come to this city and this dining room,S.B.H.S. was the flexible and benign mould that let us shape ourselves inside it. A lot of fellows came out of that mould and took off ...and inevitably those are the men,w'hether they're here or not,who are honoured at Centennials like this one: Garfield Todd,Sir Geoffrey Cox,Professor George Israel,Arch Gilchrist,Jack Alabaster.I get a 20 21 13 real kick out of knowing that men like those went to the same school I went to. Those of and clearly that Shakespeare in "As You Like It" described the Seven Ages of Man. The us who are a bit younger get an equal charge out of the high measurable success of the infant-muling and puking in his mother's arms; the schoolboy; the lover; the soldier; Moretons, the Milnes, the Morisons, the Murdochs, the McKechnie's. (You obviously had the justice-with his fair, round, belly; the old man-piping and whistling as he talks; to have a surname starting with M). They enhance our pride in ourselves. and seventh and last, the senile return to childhood, sans teeth, sans eyes, sans But I was a second fifteen kind of bloke, a certificate for 3rd equal in Social Studies everything. I believe you and I can remember the Five Ages of progress through sort of scholar, and I know, and a lot of you know, that failure can often be heroic. You'll Southland Boys. know then how delighted I was to find a copy of this book just a week or so ago: "The The Age of the Third Former: Our fluffy world then was socks and garters, caps, and Book of Heroic Failures", the Official Handbook of the Not Terribly Good Club. With me, worrying what that last bell actually meant. It was respect for the prefects who were all you'll be thrilled and proud that our school is so nobly represented in its pages. Let me seven feet tall with black hairy thighs; it was fear of the cane; and total fear of the Rector; quote to you from page 20. Before I start, we all rejoice in the success Jim Blue has found and abject horror at the thought of the Round the Park race. The third form age was· in teaching in Sydney for many years now. He's shown organisational skill too in learning the haka and knowing which fourth formers were the ones who had been bringing across for this weekend a big group of Australians for refreshment. What few of expelled from W aitaki and had to be avoided on the cycle track lest they throttled us with us know is that Jim learnt a lot of his organisational skill as a Sydney City Councillor for our bright new scarves. several years and it was this that earned him his entry in the book of Heroic Failures. The Fourth Form Age saw us with what the Swiss educationalist Piaget called a "The Worst Bus Service" "Can any bus service rival the fine Circular Quay to Bondi schema ... , we knew our way about, were secure and feared little except maybe the route in Sydney, N.S.W.? In 1976, it was reported that the buses no longer stopped for Rector and the one or two masters who could flick a cane with subtle savagery. The passengers. This came to light when one of them, Mr Bill Hancock, complained that school was ours. We knew the spots where a quiet lunch-time fag was safe; we knew how buses on the outward journey regularly sailed past queus of up to 30 people. Councillor and when to duck away for a Friday afternoon movie at the Majestic or a game of James Ritchie Blue then made transport history by stating that if these buses stopped to snooker at Holloways. Rugby, cricket and how to get a lance-corporal's stripe (or better pick up passengers, they would disrupt the timetable." still a job in the armoury or the book room) to avoid the mindless stupidity of barracks On page 26 we have "The World's Least Successful News Hound". "Robert Nelson week-all those we had pretty much under control. The prefects had shrunk to 5ft 10; Edlin is the celebrated former editor of 'Truth' and presently editor of the 'National there were a few acne eruptions on our faces, and those things biking the other direction Business Review', but we can overlook this in view of his contribution to hard news down Queens Drive wearing blue frocks or tunics were starting to look highly promising. reporting. In the 1970s he took a job as a reporter for the New York Times. Long after this Saturday nights were Presbyterian bible class dances, where at least some of us found, event he said about his time as the Times correspondent in Northern Ireland: 'I simply especially during the Canadian Threes, when they turned the lights out, that the wearing didn't know what news was. I missed every important occasion. Even now I don't know of a piece of equipment normally kept with the footy togs, was a protection from what news is.' Edlin once missed the resignation of a Cabinet Minister because 'he embarrassment. The bike clips we put on after the dance served roughly the same couldn't see how it mattered'. His finest achievement came in 1972 when he was sent to purpose so that we could bike home more securely, pedal to pedal, with the girl that we'd cover the war in Spanish Morocco. 'Any enterprising reporter would have gone into the just found out lived down by Kew Hospital. hills to interview the Moroccan leader Abdul Krin, but not me. The idea filled me with The Age of the Fifth Former: This was the year that cut us back to size again. horror and I vigorously abstained. All I heard was a lot of gunfire in the evenings,' said Suddenly there was the fear that we might not measure up-measure up to being seen as Edlin. 'But it was a lovely country.'" seniors, measure up to the comparative blood and boots of 5th grade rugby, measure up Mr Chairman, Neil, you're probably aware of the entry about you in this book and I to being a barracks week sergeant responsible for 27 third formers who turned out to be agree with you, it is totally unfair. You are a medical man, not a vet, and you were just the same kind of weak and silly shower as we had been with six cwt Lee Enfield 303s. visiting that farming friend out at Heddon Bush. But let me read to you, from page 36 of There was the fear of failing School Certificate and worse still the fear of failing the "Heroic Failures", "The Doctor who Surprised a Cow". "Outside the course of his normal drivers licence test; and even worse than that, the fear that once we could get Dad's car duties in August 1977, a New Zealand pathologist named Neil Gorman Prentice, was on a Saturday night to go to the RS.A. dance, then there would be no girls willing to see re quired to treat an ailing cow. To investigate its internal gases, he inserted a tube into beyond the acne and the first whiffs of speights, to perceive our increasingly desperate the end of the animal not capable of facial expression, and struck a match. The jet of need to find out what manhood really meant, ...and for some reason here in my notes flame set fire first to some bales of hay and then to the whole farm causing damage I've got the Queen's Park Golf Clubhouse written down. estimated at $145,000. Dr Prentice was later fined $140 for starting a fire in a manner The Age of the Sixth Former: That year was a little like the third lap in the Open D surprising to the Magistrate. The cow escaped with shock." Grade mile on Athletic Sports Day. The worst was over, we'd found our own pace, From page 62, "The Worst Car Hire Service". "When Anthony George Robins left his academically and socially, and there was rather a lot of heavy panting. But besides that, successful car sales business in 1978, he set up a Rent-a-Wreck as a joke. Being a natural there were responsibilities, such as the care of a silver prefects badge for those who had prankster, he acquired a fleet of beat-up, shabby, wreckags waiting for the scrap heat in not been caught smoking in the Science block Joos, those who had kept their socks up Invercargill, New Zealand. He put on a cap and looked forward to watching people's literally and morally. Now more than ever before the school itself was an entity-we faces as he conducted them round the choice of bumperless, dented, junkmobiles.To his could see it all as a unit, even if our view of it was mainly from the back rows of assembly lasting surprise there was an insatiable demand for them and he now has 26 thriving hall where we groaned and mumbled our way through the bass parts of those fearfully . branches all over New Zealand. 'People like driving round in the worst cars available,' imperialist Rudyard Kipling hymns that Percy McNamara dredged up for Anzac Day. said Robins. 'If a driver damages the side of a car and is honest enough to admit it, I tell The Sixth Form was the age of accrediting, our first real encounter with the noble arts of him "forget it". If they bring a car back late we overlook it. If they've had a crash and it P.R. (also known as pupil rash). Casting caution to the winds of what we saw as dosn't involve another vehicle we might overlook that too'. 'Where's the ashtray?' asked manhood and social skill, what had been whiffs of Speights on the breath, became, on one Invercargill housewife, as she settled into the ripped interior. 'Honey', said Robins, Saturday nights, great gusts of the stuff. Parties replaced dances, rugby trips were 'The whole damned car's the ashtray.' " macho highlights, we had first priority to the corridor heaters of frosty mornings (they're In the words of the school song that we rediscovered this morning: "Three cheers for still lime green and they're still always cold), we had a bike stand a little nearer the the red, white and those who make blues." school, and there were balls to go to in the winter with white gloves and programmes. I ask you to cast your minds back now to the English you learnt at the literary feet of Finally, for some, at Seventh Form Age, or Upper Sixth, or if you're so old that you Messrs Dunlop, Pickard, Berridge, Button, McIntosh, and the rest. You'll recall quickly should be at tomorrow night's dinner, 6A. It was a talking year. Taiking all day in the 22 23 14 prefects rooms, about things that seemed much more important than class, talking with teachers who were often now almost colleagues, almost possibly friends, talking with GOLF girls rather than trying to exploit them all the time, talking over the serious matters of Centennial Golf Tournament played on life through lunchtimes, unless we were playing cricket in the prefects' room and Monday, 20 April 1981, oldest competitor, breaking the 18th window for the term, talking about how to beat Waitaki and how we Tom Pryde; results of the Tournament were robbed by Kings, talking about life in English rather than English, and getting are listed below. used to seeing Allan Dunlop cry and realising though that, that there were other ways of expressing manhood other than the equally valuable ways shown by Clive Williams. We Senior 0-13 did not know, by the end of the Seventh Form year, just how much we had actually learnt G. R. Davidson 40 points in our 9,000 hours, we did not really understand that we were men in almost every W. A. Spence 39 points respect, even though we still kept trying, rather pathetically to prove it to each other. We J. Prentice 38 points did not realise then, even at the end of the Seventh Form year, how moulding and G. Nobbs 38 points expanding the school had been during those five years we'd spent in its building with its masters and with our friends, on the grounds and with the books of Southland Boys' Intermediate 14-18 High School. It took more than a few years after that, or after whichever year we left T. R. Ferguson 41 points school, to be able to look back over our shoulders at the Herbert Street days and perceive J. Rutherford 40 points that what Neil Prentice told the boys of the school last Wednesday morning at that L. J. Morrison 37 points Centennial assembly, was true. We had been "educated for the complex task of living". Once we could perceive that, we could look back on some of those men who taught us, in Junior 19-36 what seemed to be curious ways, and realise that Oscar Wilde was correct too when he N. Ferns 42 points described some teachers as being "too busy educating the young men to be able to teach B. Edmonston 38 points them anything". E. Jarvis 37 points It was only in our later years at school, and beyond them that we really became L. Chilton 37 points aware that the best teachers we had were indeed giving us discipline and reproof because, in the words of Proverbs, they had a kind of love for us "as a father, the son in whom he delights". We did not know either, when we left school, that most of us would practically never see each other again. As Mr Laurie Cameron pointed out this week too, even when the school had a full roll of only 390, more than 70 not only left Invercargill after their school days but left New Zealand and almost never came back. Some see that as a loss, as a weakness for Invercargill and Southland. But when we look around us tonight at the calibre of the fellows who've travelled from overseas to be here this weekend, we can see it's a very significant strength. Southland Boy's High School was not always a happy, fulfilling, comfortable place for any of us-but there are at least 1300 blokes in this town tonight who have proved by their being here that it was an honourable, sound, shaping education we got ihere: full of the opportunities for the loyalty, the learning, the understanding, that I took out of that Proverbs quote when I began, much too long ago. Gentlemen I would like you to rise now with me and drink a toast to a School that was generally more worthy of us, than we were of it. Southland Boys' High School. VIDEO THANKS Thanks to the Southland Hospital Board, with the help of the Old Boy members, Mr L. V. Blakie and Dr Prentice, and the Board's technician, Mr D. Rillstone, three hours of tapes were recorded over the three days of celebrations. This has been edited to a one hour tape, which makes a unique record which we feel to be of historical value. Mr Mr John Forrester who won the William Todd medal for athleticsMr in 1911 presenting the medal to the incoming rector of Southland Boy's High School, Jack Alabaster, at the dinner for pre-1953 Old Boys. The medal will be awarded for the metric mile, and Forrester requested the honour of being present to award it to the first recipient. Reproduced Courtesy Southland Times 24 25 --- 15 26 27 ----- 16 28 29 17 ·---••u111unu1nn1n,1 --1;1 30 31 18 �c,:, SOUTHLAND BOYS HIGH SCHOOL CENTENNIAL 1881-1981 ],36 ?1t1f'lf'i Lr'.-1UF:E1�CE Hl•H1·1&(tN �t�i HttiH L.tF•·FE• (1,llJEF:• Hf-:i . ·1 l. 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PRYDE F' 0 BHX 21"11 CNVERLAF,l, l LL 1915 .l404 ERNEST HUNTER DIACK 41 HMMBLYN StRbET Nf-1,J F'L (MOU TH 1916 .l427 ALLAN TA IT H!IN !'ER 46 F·URIITU 5·1R� EI LDWER Hllt I 1916 .l474 ARTHUR WELLESLEY BROAD f 212� EUGENE RUSKIN DENNIS 1/2 NELSON SlR�Er INVERCARGILL .l924 2123 NORMAN ALEXANDER DERBIE 81 C A"ERDEEN ROAD CASTOR BAY AUCKLAND 1924 2126 ROBERT EVERSFIELD FEATHERSIONE FLAf 2 �9 AIOWHAI DRIVE NELSON 1924 2146 BERTRAM JAMES KERSE 9 NELSON S'!RF ET OPOTIKI BAY OF PLEN'I Y 1924 2154 LLOYD JOHN MORRISON 262 MARINE PARA�E !. 2644 FERGUS STEWART McKENZIE ISLA BANK NO 4 RU I NVERCARGI LL 1929 2646 PIERCE JAMES LEE MCNAMARA 110 KlNG SrREET INVERLAR(;ILL. 1929 2647 ALEXANDER ROY MCNEE 1/ RICHARDSON SlREET ST KILl•A llUNEDIN 1929 2658 ARCHIE BRUCE RYAN 184 GERALDINE STREET CHRISTCHURCH 1929 2661 DAVID McCURUY SHAND LEVEL SIREEl JI] PTON 1929 2662 FRANK HENRY NEWTON SIMPSUN 16 FORTUNE STREET CHRISTCHURCH 5 1929 2663 JOHN SMITH 9 BARKER RI SE BROWNS BAY AUCKLAND 10 1929 2666 LINDSAY RUTHERFORD STEWART 5 HALLENSTEIN STREEl CIUEENSHJWN 1929 2668 HARVEY CLEMENT u·1 TLEY S'I RANl< 24 KILGOUR STREET J•LINEDIN 1929 2679 JOHN RALPH WESNEY 150 LAYARD STRfET INVERCARGILL 1929 2680 WALTER THOMSON ADAM 35A CHELMSFORJ1 81 f.:FE1 INVERCAF:GILL 1930 2698 KEITH SELWOOD EPGINlON 69 EAbT STREE't HAMIL1UN 1930 2702 GEOFFREY BENNIWORTH GILLER 'l•!AIORA' NU 3 RU RANGIORA C:ANTERE 2956 ANDREW CLELAND MILLAR 310 KELVIN STREET lNVERCARblLL 1932 2958 SYDNEY McCAULAY MILLAR 62 THOMSON SIREET lNVERCARGILL 1932 2969 JAMES FREDERICK C, RANDALL 139 MARGARET STREEl INVERCARGlLL 1932 2970 GEORGE F,J, RICHARDSON CNR BANGOR & OAKLANr MATAURA 1932 2972 HENRY CHARLES RUBJOHNS 5 LAGAN STREET ! 3364 JOHN FREDERICK NOBLE 138 TWEED 51RfEI INVERCARGILL 1936 3368 ALFERO PHILP POOLE 74 Dl1N 5 I REET INVERCARGILL 1936 3371 SAMUEL G RICHARDSON Nl.l 3 RD ·1E KUITI 1936 3373 WILLIAM CRIGHTON RONALD 44 PRINCESS SlREET 1 EMUKA 1936 3375 PETER FREDRICK HODESON ROWLEY 4 OSBORNE srn� ET AMBERLEY 3407 RAYMOND LIONEL CULLEY 12 CARRON STREET INVERCARGILL 1937 3411 JAMES HORRIS CRAWFORD FAIRVIEW ND 2 RD lIMARU 1937 3425 IAN GEORGE GlLBERTSON 19 HERBERT STkfEl RIVERTON 1937 3427 DOUGLAS WATSON GILMOUR 18A MARSHALL STREET CHRISlCHURCH 2 1937 3436 ROBERT RUSSELL HUNTER 46 ALBERT 51 lNVERCARGILL 1937 3443 DOUGLAS MCEWAN LECKIE 2 MICHEAL AVE ST ANl�EWS HlLL CHRISTCHURCH B 1937 3444 NEIL GUNN LECKIE 34 MAURAS STRFEl KHANDALLAH WELLINGTON 1937 3446 JOHN STRONACH LENNIE 11 NEWCABlLE SlREET INVERCARGILL 1937 3447 NOEL ERNEST LILLEY 219 ST ANDREW SlRfET lNVERCARGILL 1937 3450 FENTON WALLACE MARK 154 LAYARU STRFET INVERCARGILL 1937 3454 WILLIAM JAMES MCCALL l - "' 21 3658 JOHN MORISON 114 GRACE SlREEl INVERCARGILL 1939 :3664 IVAN STUART PAUL HABEL ! 3899 ALISTER GORDON DONALllSON 'ROCKLANDS' MOSSBURN NO 2 RD LUMSDEN 1942 3908 GORDON MANSON FRASER THORNBURY NO 3 Rl• INVERCARGILL 1942 3911 ALAN WILLIAM GILBERTSUN 6;! 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FORREST HILL AUCKLAND 10 1950 4929 JOHN BALDWIN MUNRO 61 FRFJ'IERl[;K SlREl:.T AVALON LUWE.R HUlT WELLINGTON 1950 4934 RONALD FREDERICK NIND FAIRWEATHER Rf• MYROSS BUSH NO 11 R" INVERCARGILL 1950 4937 GRAEME STUART NOBLE 391 QUEENS DRl\ll:. INVERCARlSILL 1950 4938 JOHN FRASER CJLSEN RIMU NC• 7 RI) INVERCARGILL 1950 4947 BRUCE CHAMPION RAWLINS ?.? RlCHMAL STREET ,IAIHI 1950 4948 RUSSELL JOHN READ F' 0 BOX 8:<2 INVERCARGILL 1950 4954 ROBERT FRASER RDNALU AF·ARIMA NCI 10 RI! INVERC;ARGJLL 1950 4957 RUSSELL COLIN SCOBIE 18 ARNOTT AVE un·ER HUTT 1950 45'59 EDWARD MURRAY SMITH 37 SEAVIEW RlJAJ:1 REMUERA AUCKLAND 5 l 950 4964 RUSSELL BRUCE SLITHERLANJ'l 3 Pl.lRIJUE STREET lNVEr 5141 DAVID KIDD OTA.I ARA NIJ <;, RJ) lNVERCARGILL 1't52 5163 JOHN FRETHWELL OVENS 21 VIENNA PLACE BIRKENHEAL1 AUCKLAND 10 1952 5175 GEORGE REGINALD BlNGLElUN 5 F·OUNl1 RUA)I LEESTON 1S'52 517B JAMES BRUCE SMITHIES 78 REGENT SrRf:E I INVERCARGILL 1952 51B0 COLIN LINDO BUND SOPER WHil ESl ONE NO 1 RD ·1E ANAU 1'152 51B9 JAMES CLIFDEN TAPPER I 5431 JOHN A[IRIAN PAGAN FLAT 2 366 TAY STREET INVERCARGILL 1954 5434 COLIN FRANK PEARCE EASTERN l 5717 JOHN C, MACKENZIE 3 TAINUI TLE TAWA WELLINGTON .\956 5723 BRUCE ALEXANDER N, MCNAUGHTON EASTERN BUSH NCI 1 RD DTAUTAU 1956 5738 GAVIN ERNEST OUGHTON 21 VENUS STRFET INVERCARGILL 1956 5741 ROBERT DAVID FAIRBAIRN POLLOCK 52 SHORT STREET JNVERCARGILL 1956 5742 CHRISTOPHER JOHN RICHARDS 39 BYTHELL S1REET BLENHEIM 1956 5744 KENNETH GEORGE RICHARDSON F' 0 BOX 542 lNVERCARGILL 1956 5747 THOMAS CHARLES RICHARDSDN 7 THISTLE STREET GORE 1956 5753 NOEL GEORGE SCOBIE PEEL FOREST NO 2 RJ) GERALDINE 1956 5764 GEOFFERY HUGH STEWART P O BOX 41/:? JNVE.RCARGILL 1958 5765 PETER ERIC STEWART 1 CRAIGHEA[I ST HMARU 1956 5768 ALISTER BRUCE THOMAS 66 MEMORIAL A\lE CHRISTCHURCH 5 1956 5775 PAUL JAMES WATSON CURIO BAY H)KANUI 1956 5778 JOHN HOWARD WICKS 179 LEET STREET lNVERCARGILL 1956 5782 RUPERT JAMES WDOD 50 DAVIDSON CRESCENT TAWA WELLINGTON 1956 5784 JAMES JOHN YOUNG �01 OllEENS DRIVE lNV�RCARGILL 1955 5787 STUART ANGUS ALLISON DRUMMOND ND 8 Rn INVERCARGILL 1957 5790 COLIN GEOFFREY BAIRD 8 AFT(IN STRFET GORE 1957 5804 WILLIAM THOMSON BRASH CROOKSTON ND 1 RD HERIDT 1957 5805 GRAHAM CARTER BUNCE MARAMA AVENUE NOR1H OTATARA NO 9 RU lNVERCARGILL 1957 5808 DONALD HENRY CARRIC:K P,O, BOX 41-<9 INVERCARGILL 1957 5812 GRAHAM GLENDINNING CLARK WAIANlWA B RD INVERCARbILL 1957 5814 NELSON COLLIE ISLA BANK ND 8 RD lNVERCARGILL 1957 5815 BRIAN JOHN COLLINS WENDONSIL1E NO 7 RD GORE 1957 5826 LEONARD PETER DUE 3 JELLICOE STRFE1 SOUTH BRIGHlDN CHRISTCHURCH 7 1957 5828 MERVYN GEORGE STANLEY EARL 102 HAWTHORNE STREET CHRISTCHURCH 5 1957 5831 ROBERT NELSON EDLIN 17 NGA IO ROAD KELBURN WELLINGTON 1957 .,. 5833 ROWLAND JOHN ELDER 32 VOGEL STREET lNVERCARGILL 1957 Cl'> 5834 ANGUS MCNAB FALCONER OTA CREEK NO 1 RD E[1ENDALE 1956 5838 IAN ALEXANDER FDLSTER 51 EXMOUTH STRFET INVERCARGILL 1957 5840 JOHN PEARSON FRASER ISLA BANK NO 8 RD INVERCARGILL 1957 '.i844 RICHARD SPENCER GARDNER CRAIG ROAD RD 4 GORE 1957 5850 MURRAY PETER GRANT 17 ALMA RUAJ:, MILFORD AUCKLAND 9 1957 5854 COLIN ALEXANDER HAMILTON KAMAHI ND 1 RD EIJENLIALE 1957 5856 DOUGLAS ALEXMHIER HARRINGT[IN KAUANA ND 2 RD WINTON 1957 5858 EVAN WILLIAM HENDERSON BROWNS NO 2 RD WINTON 1957 5868 NORRIS ARTHUR JAMES HAMISH RUAJ·1 APARIMA NO 10 RD INVERCARGILL 1957 5869 PETER DICKSON JARDINE 346 GREAT NORTH RUAD WINTON 1957 5877 PETER STEVENSON LITTLE 10 HAMPSTEAD STREET WAINUIOMAlA WELLINGTON 1957 5880 JOHN DAVIDSON LOW BAYSWATER NO 8 RD INVERCARGILL 1957 5882 IAN JAMES L YVER P,D, l'llX 146 HASTINGS 1957 5885 GRAEME ARCHIBALD MCDONALD RIVERLEA BRYDONE NO 4 RD b[IRE 1957 5892 I AN DOUGLAS MCKENil E 52 GEORGE STREET lJTAUTAU 1957 5894 STUART WINSTON MCLEAN 12 LAKI:: STREET QUEENSTOWN 1957 �,896 ERNEST WALLACE MCNAUGHTON 160 DUKl STkEET INVERCARGILL 1957 5900 ALAN FINLAY MCRAE 8RYDONE Ne, 4 Rn f;l)RE 1957 5916 ARTHUR ROSS PETERSON BOX 445 WHANGAREI J 957 5923 BRUCE BENTON ROBERTSON 6 HART Pl.ACE ALEXANDRA 1957 5924 JOHN DIXON ROBERTSON 1 l 5 BAMlJROllGH s·1 Rf.ET INVERCARGlLL 1957 5925 NEIL ALEXANDER IAN ROBERTSON l"lllNEARN ND 3 Rll Wl NTON 1957 5938 HUGH [1 SIMME RS LAllY BARKLY NO 2 Rll WINTON 1957 5939 DONALD JOHN SJNCLAIR 151 GEORGE S1R�ET INVERCARGILL 1957 5940 ROBIN MACDONALD SINCLAIR BENMORE R[I I1IPTON 1957 5942 PETER RICHARD SMITH DUNEARN NO 3 RJJ WINTON l 957 5943 ROBIN ANDREW JAMES SMITH 5 FALKLAND Sl llUNEDIN 1957 5949 LINTON FALLOW STRANG WAIMAWKU NO RD 8 INVERCARGILL 1957 5961 ROBERT JAMES WALLACE F',O, IJ{JX 13 WANAKA 1957 5967 WARREN WILLIAM WHITLEY 274 SALVALIU RI:, FLOREAT PARK 6014 WESTERN AUST 1957 5971 ALEXANDER H,T, WILSON ORETI F'LAJNS �1� WINTON 1957 5975 MERVYN JOHN WILSON 5, c,UEEN STREET WINTON 1957 5981 BRIAN STANLEY ALEXANDER F',O, l 6251 KENNETH GILBERT RILEY KAPUKA NO 7 RD INVERCARGILL 1959 6253 KELVIN IAN JAMES ROBERTSON NlGH'f CAF·S N(I 10 RD INVERCARGILL 1959 6260 STEWART JOHN SAVORY 1 RUSS STREET DUNEDIN 1959 6265 GRAHAM DOUGLAS SIM MONIEVUE NO 2 RU OTAUTAU 1959 6269 MICHEAL JAMES SOPER LlNTLl Y NO 4 RI) LUMSliEN 1959 6271 MERVY� GARTH STEWART APARIMA NU 10 Rll l NVERCARIHLL 1959 6277 RICHARD YARDLEY TAPPER 4 TAYLOR SlRE.ET FAIRLIE S, CANTERBURY 1959 6278 GARTH WALTER TA1TERSFIELD PUKENUI RUAl1 MAUNU WHANGAREl 1',>'.i9 6279 ALISTAIR FRANK TAYLOR HE[IDON BUSH NO 1 Rl• WlNTON 1959 6280 ALAN GILBERT VON TUNZELMAN LORNEVILLE NO 11 RL• INVERCARGILL 1959 6282 IAN STEWART TkEWEEK 64 GEORGE STREET INVERCARIHLL 1959 6283 PETER BENNETS TRUSCOTT 46 NEALE AVE NORTH STOKE NELSON 1959 6287 JOHN MCGREGOR WALLACE 95 CHELMSFORD STREET INVERCARGILL 1959 6293 ERNEST GEORGE WlLLIS GUMMIES BUSH NO 3 RI) INVERCARGILL 1959 6301 PETER DAVID Al•AM 54 LEWIS STREET INVERCARGILL 1960 6306 RAYMOND CUNLIFFE BARLOW 76 WEST PLAINS ROAD INVERCARGILL 1960 6313 GRAHAM BOULT 39 HERBERT STNEET INVERCARGILL 1960 6325 ROSS ALEXANDER CHERRY 27 NEVIS CRESCENT INVERCARGILL 1960 6331 TREVOR JOHN COCHRANE HEDDON BUSH NO 1 RI) WINTON 1960 6334 BRIAN JOHN COU1TS 188 GAYHURST ROAD CHRISTCHURCH 6 1960 6342 REX WILSON EDGINTON FEU1WICK NO 1 RD OTAUTAU J.960 6354 JOHN OWEN GALBRAITH 47 HELMSUALE STRFET INVERCARGILL 1960 6358 IAN STEWART GRAHAM 13 KAUR! TlRRACE JNVERCARGILL 1960 6359 DAVID MALCOLM GRANT 3 BROWNING STREET GREY LYNN AUCKLAN[1 2 1960 6362 WAYNE DAVID GREEN 225 MILFORn ROAD TE ANAU 1960 6376 RALPH EDIN JAMES 44 LOTHIAN CRESCENT INVERCARGILL 1960 ,l>- 6383 BARRY DAVID KEITH 16 OHINERAU STREEl 00 REMUERA AUCKLAND 1960 6385 COLIN SPENCER KITTO 302 A GEERS ROAD CHRISTCHURCH 5 1960 6386 RUSSELL JOHN LAMOND 42 RICHARDS AVENUE CHRISTCHURCH 1960 6387 PHILLIP WAYNE LEE 24 BAMBOROUGH STNF�T INVERCARGILL 1960 6389 EDWIN JAMES LEWIS EAST W l N'I ON NO 1 RD WINTON 1960 6392 RODERICK ANTHONY F, LONSDALE 118 WILLIAM SlREET ASHBURTDN 1960 6395 RAYMOND JOHN MCBEATH 56 JUNIPER ROAi) MAIRANGI BAY AUCKLAND 10 1960 6397 BRIAN JOHN MCEWAN 60 WAlHOPAI STNfET INVERCARGILL 1960 6410 ALLAN NIELIJ MCLEAN UREll NU 1 RD WlN'fON 1960 6413 WARREN DAVID MACPHERSON 'l 6534 PETER ANTHONY ELDER 24 WESTON ROAi) CHRISTCHURCH 5 1961 6541 BRIAN BLAIR FlTZHARRIB 7 ELDER BTRF:E1' DUNEDIN 1961 6554 TIMOTHY MAXWELL B, HARRINGTON �4 ALI CE STREET INVERCARGILL 1961 6560 ROBERT HOWAT HOULISTON 17 BANFF AVE EPSON AUCKLAN[1 3 1961 6562 WAYNE HIRAM HULLS 238 H�R�ERl STREET INVERCARGILL 1961 6569 KENNETH JAMES JONES ;,,:; BRYNDWN R 11 CHRISTCHURCH 5 1961 6578 JOHN BEVAN MACGILLIVRAY i 6760 MAURICE DAVID LOCK 198 TAY STREET lNVERCARG!LL 1962 6767 ALEXANDER WAYNE MARSHAi L SIR WILLIAM HALE A\lt: HOEREW/l NORTHLAND 1962 6772 ANTHONY ARTHUR MORLAND 41' BURNS STREET lt:IL'iON 1962 6775 ALAN STUART MURDOCH 'lO SHORT STREET lNVERCARGILL 6779 1962 RONALD EDWIN PANNETT 203 CONON STREET INVERCARGILL 1962 6788 NESSLEA JOHN PULSDN FLURA ROAD NO 11 Rl'I INVERCARGILL 6800 DOUGLAS BASIL SCOTT 14 MAG(IAl.A STRF:FT DUNEDIN 1962 6802 DAVID JAMES SHARP 68 JOHN DClWNS DRIVE BROWNS BAY AUCKLAN[1 10 1962 6813 MICHAEL JAMES SOUTER 8 HOCKEY STREET CHRISTCHURCH 5 1962 6818 IVAN MUIR STRANG [IACRE NO 2 RI) INVERCARGILL 6821 1962 ERNEST JOHN TAil P,O, BUX 1202 CHRISTCHURCH 1962 6822 KENNETH BRUCE TAYLOR 8 YOUNG STREET TE AWAMUTU 6824 11'62 STUART ROY THOMAS 81 I< LUWE Sl'RFll INVERCARGILL 1962 6826 BRUCE CAMERON THOMSON P,U, ! 7083 ALAN THOMAS DUFF SPURHEAD NQ 1 Rl'I EL1ENl•ALE J 964 7085 OWEN LAWRENCE EDGERTON ISLA !JANK NO 4 RD INVERCARG!LL 1964 7089 PETER ALISTER FALLOW THORNBURY N(J 3 RD lNVrnCARGILL 1964 7091 JOHN ALISTER FITZGERALD 21 MALAGAN STREET llUEENSTOWN 1964 7095 ARNOLD JOHN GRAY BLACKMOUNT NO 2 Rl:i OTAUTAU 1964 7104 DAVID WILLIAM HARRISON 22 CUSHEN STREET INVERCARGILL 1964 7117 GEOFFREY MERVYN JUt(ES EAST LIHEHILLS l NO 2 R[I WINTON 1964 7119 DAVID JOHN LAHB 68B RANFURI.Y S'f 7410 NEVILLE OWEN TODD 4 FREEHONT STRE�l PARNELL 7413 STEVEN PAUL VALLANCE AUCKLAND 1965 MI.IRVc.N NCI 10 RO WAIHATE 7421 ROGER VERNON WEIR 126 LEWIS STREET INVERCARGILL 1965 7432 ROGER NEIL WILSON 1965 173 CA1HERlNE BlREFT INVERCARGILL 1965 7436 DAVID HUGH ANDERSON HCJKONUI ND 2 RD 7446 GEOFFREY BRUCE BERG WINTON 1966 22 BRUCE STREET INVERCARGILL 1966 7453 JOHN CHARLES BROAD HAf 7968 RUSSELL STANLEY MARTIN Cl- ST MARTIN KAUANA ND 2 RL1 WINTON 1968 7969 LINDSAY BRIAN MASON 40 PARK STREET INVERCAf 8865 TREVOR OWEN TOWNSEND 140 CONYERS s·1 INVERCARGILL 1972 8874 ALISTAIR ALAN WARU 136 FURlH SlREET DUNEDIN 1972 8884 LAURIE TRAIL AGNEW C/- WHENUAPAI OFfIC;ERS MESS RNLAF BASE AUCKLAND 1973 8894 PHILIP ARTHUR BARLETT EAST CHATTUN NO 3 RD GORE 1973 8904 DARRYL EDWIN BRANlHWAilE 127 MIIRlON STREET INVERCARGILI.. 1973 8915 PAUL THOMAS BURT 78 LARGS STREET WALLACETOWN 1973 8931 JOHN CHARLES DAINTY 26 FORFAR CRESCENT INVERCARGILL 15'73 8946 RICHARD GRANT FOKKENS C/-CME TECHNICAL WING WHe.NUAf'Al Al'Rl � 92831 JOHN WILLIAM FRASER RYAL BUSH NO 6 RD INVERCARGILL ND 3 Rn ALEXANDRA 1960 96309 MICHAEL JOHN BENNIE 1961 96645 NEIL RICHARD THOMAS C/-CINCDM SYSTEMS AUST 220 PACIFIC HIGHWAY CNEST 2065 AUSTRALIA 11"91 records Printed "The Centennial Committee advise that a number of late registrations were received during the Centennial Weekend. Unfortunately it was not possible to include details of late registrants on the above list." 01 01 30 31 '