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Weekly Review No. 446
Short Film (Full Length) – 1950
At the foot of the corpse these ancient Polynesians have placed a blown moa’s egg, probably containing drinking water for the next world.– From the narration, on a moa hunter display at Canterbury Museum
In this lonely spot company of any kind is scarce. But the calm, ordered existence brings a peace of mind city dwellers do not know.– From the narration, on life on remote Cape Reinga Station
We’ve come here to play good open football... as you do, and we remember that it was in this tradition that great team of Dave Gallagher’s started this play.– Lions Manager Leslie 'Ginger' Osborne pays tribute to the All Blacks on arrival in Wellington
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