| Pictorial Parade No 51 (1956) Towards Self-Government, UN Inspects Samoa: The 1956 visiting mission of the United Nations Trusteeship Council is welcomed to Western Samoa, and sees the progress made towards self-government with New Zealand's help and guidance. 05.05 Safety at Sea, a Floating Rubber Iglo: Self-inflating rubber life-rafts are demonstrated on Wellington harbour. Cadets of the Durham dive in, right the dinghy and climb in under the shelter canopy. 06.25 Salt Harvest: Machines built in Blenheim pick up salt from the Lake Grassmere saltpans, and a diesel railway takes the salt to the works for washing and weathering. Ten thousand tons are gathered in a year, and dried salt is crushed and bagged by automatic machinery. Duration 12.25 |
