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    Yvette Williams

    The sports writer Peter Heidenstrom rated Yvette Williams as his 'New Zealand Athlete of the Century'. There is no doubt that she was one of our greatest-ever athletes - and probably the most versatile. 

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Bookies banned from NZ racecourses

1911 Bookies banned from NZ racecourses

An amendment to the Gaming Act at the end of 1910 banned bookmakers from New Zealand racecourses. Bookies were officially farewelled at the Takapuna racecourse. more...

External links

  • The Totalisator (1966 encyclopaedia)
  • Totalisator Agency board (1966 encyclopaedia)
  • Gambling (Te Ara)
Queen farewells New Zealand

1954 Queen farewells New Zealand

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, left Bluff at the end of the first tour of New Zealand by a reigning monarch.

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Internal links

The Royal visit, 1953-541954 - key eventsLake Karapiro - roadside stories

External links

  • The Royal Summer 1953-54 (The Film Archive)
  • Post war New Zealanders (Te Ara)
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