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Five R.N.Z.N.V.R. harbour defence launches visited Nelson during exercises in the Nelson and Marlborough Sounds areas. Below, the Naval Relations Officer in Nelson, Lieutenant-Commander A. K. Griffith, with harbour board and city council officials, makes a call.
Nelson is now directly linked with Christ-church by a Viewmaster service inaugurated by South Pacific Airlines of New Zealand. The aircraft, a modified DC3, called at Nelson on its inaugural flight. Large windows, seen in the top photo, give a panoramic view. On this flight passengers included many journalists in the official party, which is seen in the bottom picture.
Station 2XN personality John Blumsky (can you recognise him) with Miss New Zealand singing "Sisters". Wishful thinking, John.