Wellington Savages Raid Nelson

The Wellington Savage Club took the Nelson club by storm when they carried out a most successful raid on Nelson over a very wet weekend. Among the spoils of the raid was a coffin bearing the ashes of the cotton mill - destined for the steps of Parliament, but sort of lost on the way. Happiest moment of the raid was the joyous reunion of Lady Hamilton and Lord Nelson at the airport.

An imperious Nelson awaits his Lady Hamilton

"Darling"

The Wellington haka party dressed to suit the raw weather

The cotton mill and railway came in for a ribbing

Even Wellington Rangatira Ian Nicol had a chain of office with a sting in it, but Alick McIntyre, local Rangatira, is'nt concered.

The hearse with damp coffin

The bridal couple, Bruce Leighton and Horatio, Einer Lynnerberg

Hearse driver was old Nick himself

Farewell presentation, a cotton-picking train

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The Nelson Photo News

No 22 : August 18, 1962

Wellington Savages Raid Nelson