Pictorial Parade No. 40 (1955)

New Zealand National Film Unit presents Pictorial Parade No. 40 (1955)
BASKETBALL'S 50 YEARS: Basketball of 1905 style contrasted with basketball of 1955. The teams gather at Christchurch for the 25th Dominion tournament, won by Canterbury.
THE CAMPS THE HEALTH STAMPS KEEP: Children play, eat, rest and do their schoolwork at Otaki Health Camp, while in the Post Office, officials parcel up 1955 health stamps.
WATCH ON THE WAITEMATA: The Lady Shirley, diesel launch of the Auckland Waterfront Police, is shown on patrol around the harbour and taking a patient from Waiheke Island to the city. Shore activities of the force, such as attending to cases of pillaging and stowaways, are shown and finally the Lady Shirley's rescue of two capsized yachtsmen.
DV File of Beta SP Telecine (Tape 301) of 16mm film- W3589/16PP40A