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Gibbie Gibson has discovered a World War II-era plane wreck in the mountains of New Zealand. When his discovery gets around town, Gibson, his daughter Sally, and his lodger Barney Whitaker find trouble from a group of treasure hunters led by a Mister Theo Brown, who are intent on finding the cache of money they believe is on the wreck.
The Snelling family, who owned a farm nearby and had heard the accident, were the first to reach the wreckage. [6] [7] Additionally, a party of 5 members from the Auckland District Māori Council, who had also been travelling on the road, assisted with the initial response.
For their actions, Ellis and Holman received the George Medal in the 1954 New Zealand bravery awards. Inglis and a passing traveller, Arthur Dewar Bell, both received the British Empire Medal for actions that saved fifteen lives. Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh were visiting New Zealand on their first royal tour when the disaster ...
Romantic New Zealand: travelogue: New Zealand's first released "talkie" film. [3] 1935: Down on the Farm: Stewart Pitt: New Zealand's first non-documentary "talkie". Fragments only remain. First film shot entirely in the South Island. [3] Hei Tiki: Alexander Markey: a.k.a. Primitive Passions, A Saga of the Maoris. [3] New Zealand's Charm: A ...
Danger Ahead – New Zealand Railway Accidents in the Modern Era. Sydney and Wellington: IPL Publishing Group. ISBN 0-908876-74-2. Heine, Richard W. (2000). Semaphore to CTC: Signalling and train working in New Zealand, 1863-1993. Wellington: New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society. ISBN 0-908573-76-6. Hoy, D G (1970). Rails out of the Capital ...
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YouTuber Wrecks New GMC Hummer EV After 9 Miles Mondi / YouTube The GMC Hummer EV is, among other things, very big and very fast. Specifically, it weighs 9000 lb and has over 1000 hp.
In all, 189 people died in the wreck of HMS Orpheus, including Commodore Burnett and Captain Burton, giving it the highest ever casualty rate for a shipwreck in New Zealand waters. [ Notes 1 ] Later, the survivors (8 officers and 62 men, including Edward Lofley [ 8 ] ) were taken to HMS Miranda and split into three groups.