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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.

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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.

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Station 2XN personality John Blumsky (can you recognise him) with Miss New Zealand singing "Sisters". Wishful thinking, John.