A man drives a trap through a crowd at the Blenheim Railway Station, date unknown.
Two constables heading to Renwick were involved in a crash, this week 110 years ago, as we take a flick through the archives.
From The Marlborough Express, May 20, 1913.
Even police constables whilst on duty are not immune from the everyday occurrences which in many cases bring disaster to the parties concerned.
On Saturday night Constables Byrne and Cummings were proceeding in a trap along the middle road to Renwick when they were overtaken by another party in a vehicle.
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It appeared to the constables that the party in the rear, whose trap did not carry lights, were going to pass on the wrong side, and provision was accordingly made to allow them to carry out their intention.
The pursuers then endeavored (sic) to pass on the right side, and their movement resulted in a collision.
Constable Byrne was thrown, and received minor knocks.
The vehicle conveying the constables was badly damaged, whilst the horse, which received a cut fetlock, made off for town.
The other party continued the journey to Renwick, where they were met by Constable Cummings, and police court proceedings will most likely result.
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Ferringham House, on a block of land bounded by Bythell, Weld, Cleghorn streets and Hospital Rd, was built by Thomas Redwood.
Also in the May 20 issue
The golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Thomas Redwood, of Blenheim, was celebrated yesterday, and was attended by the felicitations of a large number of friends.
Among the guests at the gathering were his Grace Archbishop Redwood, Mr H. D. Vavasour, Mr E. Parsons, Mr and Mrs L. Griffiths, Mr and Mrs G. O. Waddy, Mr and Mrs Ian Johnston, Miss B. Vavasour, Mr George Vavasour, and the Revs. Fathers Fay and Herbert.
Mr T. Redwood married Miss C. E. Grimstone in May, 1863, and has five sons and seven daughters.
The former was born in Staffordshire, England, in 1833, and is the third son of the late Mr Henry Redwood, a pioneer of historic memory.
Mr T. Redwood came to New Zealand with his parents in 1842, and completed his education at Nelson.
He came to the Wairau with a flock of sheep in 1848.
Subsequently he managed the Bank House Station for his father, who leased the property from Dr Monro.
For 23 years Mr Redwood owned and lived on the Burleigh Estate, near Blenheim, and afterwards farmed “Woodburne,” near Renwicktown, retiring in 1900 on being incapacitated by an accident.
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The last two of the retiring Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-3K2 Orion fleet arrive at RNZAF Base Woodbourne, Blenheim following a close formation flight of the South Island.
He was a member of the Provincial Council Executive, and of other local bodies.
For a time he acted as secretary to the Marlborough Racing Club, and subsequently owned superior horses, with which he won many races, including the Marlborough and Wellington Cups and the Christchurch Derby, in 1866.