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Square Circular - October 2009

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activities, and events. This month's issue includes: customer service unit, easy pay for rates, graffiti removing ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 2009

Square Circular - October 2007

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Airport, annual report, Anzac park, Council meeting, Cultural ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 2007

Square Circular - July 2007

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: 10 Year Plan, Arena Manawatū, Campbell Reserve, Convention Cen...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 2007

Road patrol outside Awapuni Primary School

Two polaroid photographs showing students on road patrol duty outside Awapuni Primary School. The young girl on the left in both photos holding the road patrol sign is Tina Falloon, daughter of Zona Falloon (née Broughton).

Date: 1970s

Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School - Unknown student

A student manoeuvring around the pegs at the Palmerston North Motorcycle Training School. The Central Normal School can be seen in the background.

Creator:      Stan Key - Motorcycle Training School
Place:          Beresford Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1959

Take It Easy

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15th December 1965 "Checks of Vehicles reveal many defects. Have you checked yours? A wise motorist will do it now before the holidays to prevent such an outcome as this."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 14, 1965

"Taken from Youths" Bicycle Held by Police Officer

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 19 February, 1964. "This cycle was this week taken by a traffic officer, from two youths who were riding it. The cycle had no effective brake, part of the handle bar and some ...

Creator: Manawatū Evening Standard

"School Finalist in Road Safety Quiz"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 29 June 1961 "The chief traffic officer (Mr. C.J. Robinson) is seen congratulating P. Davey, of Palmerston North Boys' High School, on winning the school final of a road...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 29, 1961

"Determining Round-About Efficiency"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 10 July 1958, page 10: "The use and efficiency of the round-about at the intersection of Broadway and Princess Street was checked by the engineer's assistant of the Tran...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Center of Broadway Avenue and Princess Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 10, 1958

"Added Warning to Motorists" Illuminated Sign

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 28 July 1961 "Red lights are being fitted below the "Keep Left" signs at the Broadway and Princess Street roundabout. Mr. K. Wynks, foreman cable jointer with the City C...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Corner of Broadway and Princess Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 28, 1961

"School Road Safety Project"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 03 August 1961 "Standard III pupils of Terrace End School plot courses through the streets of their road safety project model town. They are (from left): Lloyd Williams,...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Ruahine Street, Palmerston North
Date:          August 3, 1961

"Just like Gulliver's Travels" - Road Safety Training - Resource cover image

"Just like Gulliver's Travels" - Road Safety Training

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on March 29 1958, page 12: "The children of the Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School are seen taking part in the Shell Traffic Trainer, a Lilliputian Village with mi...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Linton Street, Palmerston North
Date:          March 29, 1958

"Remedy for Traffic Hazard" - Albert and Church Street Roundabout

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 June 1958, page 8: "A temporary round-about has been installed at the intersection of Albert and Church Streets. The intersection has been the scene of a number of co...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Centre of Albert and Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          June 19, 1958

"Rongotea Children Learn Road Safety"

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 2 May, 1963. "The schoolchildren of the Rongotea School had an exciting day with week. The school tennis courts were set up with road-safety training equipment, and the ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Rongotea
Date:          1963-05-02T00:00:00+00:00

"Rongotea Children Learn Road Safety"

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Rongotea
Date:          1963-05-02T00:00:00+00:00

"Rongotea Children Learn Road Safety"

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Rongotea
Date:          1963-05-02T00:00:00+00:00

[Truck with Operation Safety signs and road fatality information driving down Broadway] - Resource cover image

[Truck with Operation Safety signs and road fatality information driving down Broadway]

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 3rd December 1965. The "Operation Safety" parade was used to bring home to the need for added care on the roads over the holiday period.

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 3, 1965

Square Circular - October 2002

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Highbury; water rating; performing arts scholarships; road saf...