| Pictorial Parade No 53 (1956) Taylorville's Tame White Heron: A white heron which has become tame is seen in a Taylorville back garden, near Greymouth, on the West Coast, being fed from the kitchen window and entering the house for food, which the household cat tries to take from him. 01.50 New Cruiser of the RNZN: With cruisers Bellona and Royalist berthed side by side at Plymouth, England, crew members transfer belongings to their new ship. Bellona flies a paying-off pennant and Royalist is officially handed over to New Zealand's Prime Minister. 03.25 Work of the NZ Soil Bureau: The Soil Bureau item deals with such things as soil mechanics for foundations, protection of metals from corrosion by soil, and the relationship of the distribution of dental caries and the soil map. Core of the item are the laboratory and field work which have gone into the production of soil maps over the past 25 years. Duration 10.35 |
