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Oswald Cheesman

A household name for much of his career, the affable and very talented Oswald Cheesman was a pioneer of music radio broadcasting who directed the Kiwi Concert Party in the Second World War before helping to establish New Zealand's first national orchestra.

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16 March

1940 Jockey Y-fronts hit NZ shops

'If old-fashioned underwear makes you squirm, switch to Jockey', urged the adverts that also promised 'real masculine comfort' and 'no bunching discomfort'. more...

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Jockey underwear goes on sale in New Zealand - social studies activities Levels 4 and 5

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History of Jockey (fragrancex.com)
History of underwear (Vintage skivvies)
Undergarments (Wikipedia)
Jockey publicity photo (Te Papa)

1999 NZHistory.net.nz launched

NZHistory.net.nz was launched by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon. Jack Elder, at a function at National Archives (now Archives New Zealand) in Wellington on 16 March 1999. more...