Kings Transport Service, New Zealand's shortest Licensed Goods Service, was run by Trevor King across the bridge over the Manawatū River at Ashhurst when weight restrictions were in force. King had a small farm at the Aokautere corner with State H...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Date:          circa 1965

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 5 October 2021. Part 2 of 2.  Great-grandfather on foundation committee of A&P Show in 1886. The Royal Show. Judging sheep. Types of wool in demand. Relationship between feed and wool quality. Return t...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Ashhurst
Date:          October 5, 2021

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 02 July 1958, page 10: "Some of the delegates from a wide area who are attending the sheep farmers' conference which is being held in the Opera House."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          382 Church Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 2, 1958

Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 4th February 2025. Part 1 of 3.  Rosalie grew up in Brunswick near Whanganui and began to work on the family farm in the late 1940s. Went to Brunswick school which had 40 pupils. Milked two cows by han...

Creator:      Stuart Birks
Place:          Feilding
Date:          February 4, 2025

Carnarvon School pupils watch sheep dipping on visit to Burne's Farm, 1956.

Stan Holmes was Headmaster of Carnarvon School from 1955-1961. He was a keen photographer and these are his photos taken during those years.

Creator:      Stan Holmes
Place:          Carnarvon
Date:          1956

Carnarvon School pupils watch sheep dipping on visit to Burne's Farm, 1956.

Stan Holmes was Headmaster of Carnarvon School from 1955-1961. He was a keen photographer and these are his photos taken during those years.

Creator:      Stan Holmes
Place:          Carnarvon
Date:          1956

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 16 December, 1959. “Palmerston North Rotary Club learned the finer points of shearing." Another photo associated with this article was published on the 16 December, 1959.

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-12-16T00:00:00+00:00

A quadrant of the Square is filled with people by the Te Awe Awe statue, for the Palmerston North Centenary parade. There are sheep in pens along one side of the image.

Creator:      Jack Cottam
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 13, 1971

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 February, 1964. "The Romney sheep were of a good standard at the Dannivirke Show today, said Mr K. L. Allen (right). He is seen judging the ram lamb section."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 February, 1964. "Mr H. E. Henson, of Sanson, is seen judging a Southdown ewe lamb at the

yesterday. The lamb, owned by Messrs G. L. And D. R. Crooks, was placed fir...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 February, 1964. "Although his pet lamb, Woollie Wooliie, did not get a prize at the Woodville Show, young Bobby Sprigs still had a lot of affection for his little lamb."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard

[Image of farmland with sheep grazing, and 2 farm building in the background (probably near Woodville)]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Woodville
Date:          December 23, 1965

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 12 March, 1959. "Mr M. F. McDonald, M.Agr.Sc., at present assistant-research officer in sheep husbandry at Massey College, to whom a two year scholarship has been awarde...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-03-12T00:00:00+00:00

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 28 January, 1964. [A series of images from a show in Feilding.] See also: 2017N_2017-20_018397, 2017N_2017-20_018398, 2017N_2017-20_018399, 2017N_2017-20_018396

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Feilding
Date:          1964-01-28T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24 January, 1964. "First prize in the ram competition, over 21 months, at Feilding Show today, was won by this Suffolk ram, owned by Mr T. M. B. Rowe."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Feilding
Date:          January 1964

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 18 January, 1964. "Pets of all descriptions paraded at the Palmerston North Carnival of the Lake yesterday. Here, some of the winners are seen with their pets. From the ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Hokowhitu, Palmerston North
Date:          1964-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 7 January, 1964. "A large crowd of buyers and spectators attended the first day of the two-day Manawatu and West Coast stud sheep sale at Feilding. Buyers attended from ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Feilding
Date:          1964-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 04 March 1961 "Park Road residents this morning were shown how efficiently and quietly a mob of 1000 breeding ewes can be moved through the city stock routes. The two dr...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Park Road, Palmerston North
Date:          1961-03-04T00:00:00+00:00

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 9 November, 1959. “Unidentified shearer at the North Island Y.F.C. championships.” Other photo’s associated with this article were published on the 9 November, 1959.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-11-09T00:00:00+00:00

This image was not published in The Manawatu Evening Standard, taken on 9 November, 1959. “Unidentified shearer at the North Island Y.F.C. championships.” Other photo’s associated with this article were published on the 9 November, 1959.

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1959-11-09T00:00:00+00:00

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24th January 1966 "Three-year-old Gaylene Mayer had a little trouble with her pet lamb - Swan? - earlier, but seems in control of the situation now."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Feilding
Date:          January 24, 1966

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 22nd January 1966 "In the shearing competitions which opened at the Feilding Show today, the standard and speed delighted the large crowd. In the under 300-sheep group, ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Feilding
Date:          January 22, 1966

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 22nd January 1966 "Mr. F. Wilshire, of Pahiatua, and his bitch, Maid, delighted a large crowd with a near perfect run during the sheep-dog trials. Earlier in the day he ...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Feilding
Date:          January 22, 1966

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 22nd January 1966 "The champion Suffolk ram, entered by Mr. R.D. McKelvie."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Feilding
Date:          January 22, 1966

[Image of an award winning Southdown Ram at the Feilding Show.]

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Feilding
Date:          January 22, 1966

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21st January 1966 "Mr. K. Allen (judge) and his assistant, Mr. C. Tappin, are deep in thought as they find it a difficult problem to select the champion (under 21 months...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Feilding
Date:          January 21, 1966

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 21 February 1961 "The farm manager of Flock House (Mr. A.E.T. Gallan) inspects a pen of newly-shorn flock rams. All the rams were shorn by the trainees."

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Flock House, Bulls
Date:          1961-02-21T00:00:00+00:00

This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. A large variety of subjects are depicted in the collection, but family, rural life and travel are the most prominent themes. The exact location of the photographs in the...

Creator:      William James Young
Date:          1900 to 1932

This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. A large variety of subjects are depicted in the collection, but family, rural life and travel are the most prominent themes. The exact location of the photographs in the...

Creator:      William James Young
Place:          Unknown
Date:          1900 to 1932

This photograph was created by William James Young in the early 20th century. A large variety of subjects are depicted in the collection, but family, rural life and travel are the most prominent themes. The exact location of the photographs in the...

Creator:      William James Young
Place:          Unknown
Date:          1900 to 1932