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New Zealand's National Film Unit presents 'Pictorial Parade no. 59' (1957)
LEAVE IN MALAYA An aircraft drops supplies to troops in the Malayan jungle, while a school bus takes the children of soldiers through the city of Kuala Lumpur to their homes. New Zealand N.C.O.'s and officers are seen entertaining Chinese and Indian guests and the S.A.S. squadron holds a celebration in the mess.
TO AID THE DISABLED The Governor-General and Lady Norrie see a demonstration of the "Distaff" machine which enables armless people to feed themselves and to use a typewriter. Later the demonstrator is interviewed by the Secretary of the Disabled Servicemen's Re-Establishment League.
SUMNER LIFEBOAT The skipper of New Zealand's only lifeboat shows a press-cutting book describing rescues by earlier Sumner lifeboats. The volunteer crew man the new vessel and carry out a practice rescue over the dangerous Sumner Bar.
New Zealand's National Film Unit presents 'Pictorial Parade no. 59' (1957)
LEAVE IN MALAYA An aircraft drops supplies to troops in the Malayan jungle, while a school bus takes the children of soldiers through the city of Kuala Lumpur to their homes. New Zealand N.C.O.'s and officers are seen entertaining Chinese and Indian guests and the S.A.S. squadron holds a celebration in the mess.
TO AID THE DISABLED The Governor-General and Lady Norrie see a demonstration of the "Distaff" machine which enables armless people to feed themselves and to use a typewriter. Later the demonstrator is interviewed by the Secretary of the Disabled Servicemen's Re-Establishment League.
SUMNER LIFEBOAT The skipper of New Zealand's only lifeboat shows a press-cutting book describing rescues by earlier Sumner lifeboats. The volunteer crew man the new vessel and carry out a practice rescue over the dangerous Sumner Bar.
