At Lake Dunstan

Today the walkers drove to Lowburn, and walked alongside Lake Dunstan to Old Cromwell Town.  There was a very cold wind in the morning, but after lunch we soon warmed up.  The 20 of us enjoyed a cuppa at a local cafe on the way home.  13,398 steps, 9.9 k's.

Blip No. 1938

NZ News 1938

Proud of my family at the Hamilton Agricultural and Pastoral Show, 1938..  (Extra 1)

21 people working on the Wairoa - Gisborne railway, were drowned when a flash flood hit a workers camp.

British Empire Games.  71 competitors traveled the short distance from NZ to Sydney, Australia.on board ship.

Athletes won 3 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze
Lawn Bowls won 2 gold, 1 silver
Boxing won 1 silver and 1 bronze
Cycling won 1 silver and 1 bronze
Rowing won 1 silver and 3 bronze
Wrestling won 2 silver and 2 bronze
Swimming won 1 bronze

In the General Election the Labour Party won

Famous NZers born in 1938

The Boss from Tussock Tales on blipfoto.com  :  Jim Anderton Politician
Murray Hudson, Soldier and winner of the George Cross  :  Pauline Parker, convicted murderer!  Stanley Meads, rugby player  :  Millie Khan, Lawn bowler  :  Peter Sinclair, Radio and TV Host  :  Jonathan Hunt, Politician and diplomat  :  Peter Snell, Athlete

Death  :  Frederic Truby King, director of Child Welfare.

Famous people born in 1938. 

Natalie wood, Movie Actress  :  Kenny Rogers, Country Singer  :  Evel Knievel, Daredevil  :  Joan Carles I King of Spain, (79), World leader  :  Diana Rigg, (78), Movie Actress  :  David Bailey, (79), Photographer  :  Connie Francis, (78), Country singer  :  Kofi Annan, (79), Politician.