CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

15th SEPTEMBER 1891  Page 6 - NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME XXVIII, Issue 8672

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society have decided to hold an exhibition of photography during Lord Onslow's stay in Christchurch.

WILLIAM HILLIER ONSLOW
4th Earl of Onslow

Born 7th March 1853 - Old Alresford, Hampshire
Died 23rd October 1911 (aged 58) Hendon, Middlesex

11th GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND
2nd MAY 1889 – FEBRUARY 1892

16th APRIL 1894  Page 4 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 10024
19th APRIL 1894  Page 19 - OTAGO WITNESS, Issue 2095

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
The fourth annual exhibition of photographs held under the auspices of the Dunedin Photographic Society, was opened on Saturday afternoon in the rooms of the Young Women's Christian Association. The present is the largest exhibition of photographs that has yet been held in the colony, the amateur photographers of Auckland, Nelson, Christchurch, and Southland all sending contributions, which, with the examples of work executed by the members of the local society, go to form a show which is distinctly interesting and worthy of the highest admiration. The Dunedin Photographic Society itself supplies 133 frames, including examples from the best known of our amateur devotees of this branch of art, the Nelson Camera Club, which has in previous years exhibited largely in Dunedin, and exhibited work of a class that makes its contributions exceedingly welcome, has forwarded 63 frames.

The Auckland Photographic Club and the Christchurch Photographic Society have not hitherto exhibited in this city. Each is well represented, and so worthily represented that one is induced to hope for many future opportunities of witnessing their treatment of the subjects which they reproduce. And the Southland Camera Club — the youngest organization of the club — forwards a score of frames which are by no means unworthy of being exhibited on the walls of the gallery. In all there are some 300 colonial examples of amateur photography, and in addition to these there are a few loan pictures by Robinson and Emerson, the leaders of two noted schools of photography in the old country, the latter being the apostle of the "naturalistic" school. On Saturday evening, when there was a large attendance, a number of slides depicting the Water of Leith, with its tributaries, from its outlet to its source were exhibited by means of a lantern.

Dr Roberts, President of the Dunedin Photographic Society opened the exhibition with the following remarks: This society at first commenced in quite a small way. Its exhibitions did not create wide interest, and were confined to the hanging of the works of a few of its members, aided by a small but acceptable contribution from the Nelson Camera Club. Last year its exhibition, assisted by the Nelson Camera Club, was held in connection with that of the Otago Art Society. But this society has been adding to its membership, and the skill and taste of its individual members have been advancing and this year a bolder step has been taken, and a much larger collection of pictures brought together not only from its own members but also from the kindred societies of Auckland, Nelson, Christchurch, and Invercargill. The result is, as I think you will allow when you glance round these walls, that we have here a collection of pictures which show that amateur photography in New Zealand is productive of results which are a credit to those who are pursuing it in their leisure moments at home or in the field. Photography is a science which is rapidly becoming more popular, and is now largely recognized by a great many as an interesting and even fascinating pastime. Nowadays, owing to the perfection in the manufacture of apparatus and material, it is made easy, and within the reach of most; but at the same time there is great scope for the exercise of technical skill and artistic taste, and he who displays these will be the more likely to obtain pleasing results. Those who are unable to make pictures for themselves by drawing or Painting will find in photography a means that will help to satisfy their desires in that direction, while those who possess the skill and artistic feeling necessary for the production of good pictures can still obtain aid from the unerring truth of form and the accuracy of detail and light and shade which photography gives. In conclusion I would point out that these photographs do not include the whole of our exhibition. Every evening during the period in which this exhibition remains open a lantern entertainment will be held, in which photographs taken by members of this or the other societies will be projected on the screen, and they should prove an attractive item in themselves. I now formally declare this exhibition open. The exhibition will remain open for a week.

On Monday evening a number of lantern views, illustrative of Catlins river scenery were shown by Dr Roberta. There was a large attendance, the hall of the Y.W.C.A. being inconveniently crowded. Dr Roberts, in an interesting lecture, took his audience from Glenomaru to Catlins; then from the lower end of the lake to the mouth of the river, along to False Islet and Cannibal Bay; thence up the lake to the Blowhole, and the upper portions of the river finishing with a series of views illustrative of the process of clearing the bush for settlement. The lecture was listened to attentively, and the views many of which were exceedingly beautiful and artistic, called forth frequent and enthusiastic applause. At the conclusion of Dr Roberts lecture, a series of slides prepared by Mr. Burke, of the Christchurch Society, were thrown on the screen, and greatly appreciated. On Tuesday evening views sent by the Nelson Society and a series of moonlight effects, prepared by Mr. Williams — similar to those so much appreciated at one of the winter entertainments of the society — were shown. On Wednesday evening Mr. Fletcher exhibited views of the Shotover river, Wakatipu district; on Thursday some slides sent by the Auckland Society will be put on the screen, and Mr. Malcolm Ross will exhibit a series of new slides of the Southern Alps, illustrative of recent mountaineering adventures; while on Friday Mr. Williams will give a lecture on a trip overland from Wellington to Napier.



11th MAY 1894
Page 3 - STAR, Issue 4948
Page 5 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME LXXXI, Issue 10345

PALETTE CLUB
The Christchurch Palette Club at its last meeting decided to hold its annual exhibition early in August. The exhibition will this year consist of finished pictures as well as studies and sketches. The leading artists of New Zealand and members of kindred clubs will be well represented. A collection of photographs by the members of the Christchurch Photographic Society and others will be on view. To add to the interest of the exhibition a selection of the impromptu work done at each weekly meeting of the Palette Club will be exhibited, together with similar studies from other clubs. Twenty new members have been elected since the beginning of the year.



10th SEPTEMBER 1894  Page 3 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME LXXXII, Issue 10447

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
The exhibition promoted by the members of the photographic section of the Philosophical Institute was opened in the Art Gallery on Saturday evening, when there was a very good attendance.

At 8pm, Mr. H.R. Webb, President of the section, addressed the audience. He congratulated the members of the section on making such a splendid show of pictures. Five years ago a few of those in the room met in a building in Manchester Street and decided to form a Photographic Society. During the first few years the Society made very little progress, and the members thought it would be a wise thing if they could affiliate with the Philosophical Institute. The Institute kindly agreed to allow the Society to form a section, and since the time of affiliation the membership had steadily increased. Some few months ago the section resolved to hold an exhibition similar to those held by the Nelson, Wellington, Auckland and other photographic societies in the colony, and thanks to the manner in which the members went to work, they were able to hold an exhibition which exceeded his anticipations. He desired to thank the committee and the honorary secretaries, Messrs S. Page and W. Burke, for the manner in which they had worked to make the exhibition a success.

The Right Rev Dr Julius said it gave him great pleasure to be present at the opening ceremony of such a splendid exhibition. When he came into the gallery he was surprised to see such a fine collection of pictures. He referred to the progress that had been made in photography during the past thirty years. Photography was a true art, and he did not know of any branch of science which had not turned photography to its use. By the aid of photography the whole of the skies were being carefully mapped out, and he could not think of any more valuable recreation for old and young. It was one of the best and most wholesome recreations of the present day, and he could not recommend to his friends a more cheerful, delightful and educational pursuit. He had much pleasure in declaring the exhibition open.

On the motion of Mr. F.S. Malcolm, seconded by Mr. A.E. Preece, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Bishop Julius for his able and interesting address.

During the evening a number of slides by the members of the Auckland Photographic Club were shown and described by Mr. W. Burke, Mr. Gottfried showed several slides, illustrating the “half-tone” process and photographic “doubles”.

The exhibition will be open from 2pm to 5pm, and 7pm to 10pm to-day. In the evening the Nelson Camera Club slides will be described by the Rev F.W. Isitt.

THE EXHIBITS
The extent to which photography, as a “hobby”, has gained ground amongst us, and the skill with which many persons ride that “hobby”, are exemplified in very striking and attractive fashion in the excellent exhibition now open in the Art Gallery. Some four hundred frames, containing over twelve hundred pictures taken by amateur photographers, have been gathered from well-nigh all parts of the colony at the behest of the photographic section of the Canterbury Philosophical Institute. The history of that section is interesting. Two years ago the Christchurch Photographic Society, founded about three years earlier, was apparently in articulo mortis, and the dozen members remaining to it, acting on a happy inspiration, threw in their lot with the Philosophical Institute. The section thus formed has prospered exceedingly, and now numbers a hundred members, the great majority of whom are enthusiastic workers. In June last preliminary steps were taken towards holding the present exhibition, and circulars requesting co-operation were sent out to kindred societies in other parts of the colony. The result is a collection of photographs which, for general excellence and variety of subjects, style and treatment, is deserving of very great praise. The Auckland Photographic Club, the Wellington Camera Club and Nelson Camera Club, the Dunedin Photographic Society, and a society formed at Hokitika, through the instrumentality of Mr. James Park, of canoeing fame, specially to exhibit on the present occasion, have contributed work; the Christchurch amateur photographers make a fine display, and there is a loan collection of great interest. The Selection Committee has been properly strict in carrying out its duties, and there is nothing on the walls which does not possess very considerable merit. The exhibits are arranged according to the localities from which they have been sent, the name of each, in large letters, being placed over each group.

The Auckland pictures, some fifty in number, are on the wall at the southern end of the gallery. The amateur photographers of the northern provincial district excel in landscape work, and their enlargements are very fine.

The Dunedin Society, whose exhibits are also on the south wall, sends about fifty pictures, including some exceedingly artistic figure studies and landscapes, and good enlargements.

The Wellington photographs, on the eastern wall, are admirable in technique, and possess high artistic merit. There are about one hundred and twenty of them, principally landscapes and sea pieces.

The forty pictures from Hokitika consist, as might be expected, of views of the splendid mountain and forest scenery of the West Coast, and of mining operations.

The Nelson Camera Club sends about seventy exhibits, which are hung on the east and north walls. They comprise particularly good outdoor portraits, and some unretouched portraits of great interest, among them those of the late Sir Harry Atkinson and Mr. Justice Richmond. The Nelson landscapes and sea pieces are very fine.

The Canterbury photographs occupy part of the north and the whole of the west wall. They are in great variety, portraits, Alpine scenes, landscapes, sea pieces — the members of the section have apparently ranged through the colony in search of subjects. Their merit is very high. As, however, it is purposed to deal with the pictures more in detail in a future article, there is no need to do more now than to refer to one or two of the salient features of the exhibition.

The loan collection is excellent; one of its most attractive features is the fine display of Chinese, Japanese and Indian photographs lent by Mr. E.W. Roper. Deeply interesting, also, is a collection of the first negatives made in Canterbury, taken by the late Dr Barker and lent by E.W. Seager. Other features of the loan collection must be left for future comment.

Messrs Standish and Preece have a splendid exhibit of portraits. Mr. Beardsley shows optical lanterns, a 15in by 12in camera, hand cameras, lenses and other photographers requisites. An interesting feature of his exhibit consists of two photographs of the Rhodes Convalescent Home, taken from the same spot — one with the ordinary lens and the other with the tele-objective lens, whereby the object photographed is enormously magnified. The very fine and complete collection of photographers requisites exhibited by Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser and Co. is well worthy the attention of visitors.



10th SEPTEMBER 1894  Page 5 - Press, Volume LI, Issue 8894

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
The first annual exhibition under the auspices of the photo section of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury, was opened in the Art Gallery, Armagh street, on Saturday evening, and will continue to the 15th September. The rapid strides made in photography during the last few years, and the popularity which it has gained, is manifested in the collection of pictures which are now on view. The exhibition is really a wonderful one, and was quite a revelation to those who visited it on the opening night. It is the largest of its kind ever held in the colony, the number of pictures being close upon a thousand. The work on the whole is really excellent, and some of the exhibits are almost equal to the best work produced through the camera. The Committee, and especially the two Hon.Secretaries, S. Page and W. Burke, are deserving of every credit for the successful results of their efforts in arranging the exhibition.

In addition to the local exhibitors, the Nelson Camera Club, the Auckland Photographic Club, the Wellington Camera Club, the Dunedin Photographic Society, and the Hokitika Society are well represented, and there is also a fine loan collection. The Christchurch section, as might be expected, is the largest, and is perhaps distinguished from the others in having a larger proportion of small pictures. There are nearly 200 frames, and about twice that number of pictures. These are entirely by members of the photographic section of the Philosophical Institute, and a considerable portion of the work is by amateurs who took up photography during the last twelve months. The Christchurch work, as a whole, is of very good average, and some of it is particularly excellent.

Auckland, has a very nice collection, comprised in forty-two frames, mostly single pictures. They consist chiefly of beautiful landscapes and are very good indeed. The Dunedin exhibitors have shown great skill and artistic taste in selecting the tones which best represent their objects. There is a good variety of subjects and the work is excellent. The Wellington exhibits, which number nearly sixty, are, as a whole, about the best in the exhibition. The work is very high class, both artistically and technically. The pictures sent from Hokitika are chiefly illustrative, of the fine scenery of the West Coast. They are deeply printed and are characterized by richness and depth. The Nelson exhibits are notable for their delicacy, and are in direct contrast to those from Hokitika. Cold tones have been largely adopted, and the work is generally very fine. The work of each Society seems to have a special character. The delicacy of the Nelson pictures, the vigor of those from Hokitika, the artistic excellence of the Wellington exhibits, and the special tones of those sent from Dunedin form an interesting study to those who are engaged in the art.

The loan collection is an excellent one, and prominent among them are the pictures kindly lent by Messrs P. Cunningham, W. Easton, Standish and Preece, J. Spiller, C.M. Phillips and E.W. Roper, Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser and Co. and Mr. Beardsley have interesting exhibits of photographic requisites. There was a good attendance at the opening of the exhibition on Saturday evening. The ceremony of formally opening it was performed at 8pm by his Lordship Bishop Julius. Mr. H.R. Webb, President of the photo section of the Philosophical Institute, presided and spoke of the great success that had attended the association of the Christchurch Photographic Society with the Philosophical Institute. His Lordship referred to the rapid strides that the science, or art of photography had made during the last thirty years. He then related some of his own experiences of thirty-two years ago, showing the difficulty which then attended the taking of a picture, especially a daguerreotype. Photography had now become an art, but could no longer be called "the black art". Through its means they could bring reproductions of the best pictures in the galleries of the old world, and of the most glorious buildings of antiquity into every home. It had, moreover, become the handmaid of every branch of science, notably astronomy. Photography furnished a hobby into which people of both sexes could profitably throw their energy in leisure tune. It was a pursuit that was delightful from a recreative point of view, and educational in many ways. His Lordship was loudly applauded at the close of his address, and on the motion of Mr. F.S. Malcolm, seconded by Mr. Preece, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to him. The exhibition was then declared open.

Later on a number of excellent slides sent from Auckland, were shown through Mr. Beardsley's lantern. The descriptions of the views did not come to hand, and Mr. W. Burke was therefore unable to do more than mention the name upon each. Mr. Ignaz von Gottfried showed some very fine slides illustrative of the halftone process and photographic doubles.

The exhibition will be open to-day from 2pm to 5pm and 7pm to 10pm. In the evening the Nelson slides will be shown, and the descriptions will be given, by the Rev. F.W. Isitt. It may be mentioned that each visitor to the exhibition will be presented with an illustrated catalog, which has been printed and got up in the Press office and is a unique specimen of work.

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

FORMED

3rd MAY 1901

4th MAY 1901  Page 9 - Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10956

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The first meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held yesterday evening; Mr. H. Allison was in the chair and there were a fair number of local photographic amateurs present. The rules of the old Spreydon Society were adopted as the rules of the Society. The subscription for honorary members was fixed at £1 1s per annum, for senior members 10s 6d, and for junior members 5s, ladies to be considered as junior members. Rooms have been engaged in Maling's Buildings.

Meetings will be held for the future on every second Wednesday in each month.



6th MAY 1901  Page 9 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CV, Issue 12493

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Friday in Maling’s Buildings, Worcester Street, to consider the advisability of forming a Photographic Society in Christchurch. It was unanimously decided to form a Society, to be called the Christchurch Photographic Society.

PRESIDENT Mr. R.C. Bishop		ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1901 - 1902
Vice President: Mr. H. Allison	Vice President: Mr. T.G. Strange	Hon. Secretary: Mr. W.G. Crawford	Hon. Treasurer: Mr. G.A. Bunz	Committee: Mr. Griffiths	Committee: Mr. W.E. Suckling	Committee: Mr. Gott	Committee: Mr. J.N. Taylor	Committee: Mr. Allison

Rooms were secured in Maling’s Buildings, and work will be commenced at once in connection with the Society.



7th MAY 1901
Page 1 - Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10958
Page 1 and 5 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CV, Issue 12494

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A MEETING of the Christchurch Photographic Society will be held in Maling's Buildings, 154 Worcester street West, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, at 8pm.

Demonstration Lecture by Mr. W.C. Large.

SUBJECT: "STEREOSCOPIC PHOTOGRAPHY".

All Photographers and the public cordially invited.

W.G. CRAWFORD
HON. SECRETARY.



9th MAY 1901  Page 4 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CV, Issue 12496

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
There was a good attendance of members of the Christchurch Photographic Society at a meeting in Maling's Buildings last evening, when an interesting lecture, illustrated by views, was given by Mr. W.C. Large on “Stereoscopic Photography".



5th JUNE 1901  Page 4 - Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10983

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The syllabus for the ensuing six months work to be undertaken by the Christchurch Photographic Society, shows the society to be a very active concern, and the members are evidently taking an earnest interest in the betterment of photography in all its branches. At the next monthly meeting a practical demonstration of process block making and printing will be given by Mr. W.G. Crawford, the Honorary Secretary.



12th JUNE 1901  Page 1 - Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10989

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The usual Monthly Meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society will be held this evening, at 8pm, in Maling's Buildings, Worcester. A Practical Demonstration of Process Block making will be given by Mr. W.G. Crawford.



11th JULY 1901
Page 3 - STAR, Issue 7147
Page 4 - Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11014
Page 4 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CVI, Issue 12550

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The quarterly competition of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance.

The judge (Mr. J.N. Taylor) awarded the prizes as follow:

LANDSCAPE:			SEASCAPE:		ANIMAL LIFE:
FIRST: Mr. W.A. Taylor (2 points)	SECOND: Mr. S. Anstey	THIRD: Mr. S. Anstey	FIRST: Mr. T.G. Strange	SECOND: Mr. S. Anstey (2 points)	FIRST: Mr. A.C. Mintyre	SECOND: Mr. S. Anstey	THIRD: Mr. W.A. Taylor

13th AUGUST 1901  Page 1 and 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CVI, Issue 12578

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
MONTHLY MEETING of the Christchurch Photographic Society, WEDNESDAY, at 8pm.

SUBJECT: “MICRO-PHOTOGRAPHY”,
by Mr. H. ALLISON.

Visitors cordially invited.



11th OCTOBER 1901  Page 3 - STAR, Issue 7225

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The quarterly competition in connection with the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Wednesday evening, at the rooms, Worcester Street.

The judge: Mr. Morris, awarded the prizes as follows:

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS: (for which a prize of £1 1s was given by Mr. Woledge and a second of 10s 6d by the Society)						ANY EXTERIOR:
FIRST Mr. G.A. Bunz		SECOND Mr. W.A. Taylor		THIRD Mr. S. Anstey		FIRST Mr. W.A. Taylor (Supreme Court)	SECOND Mr. G.W. Jenner (Supreme Court)	THIRD Mr. G.W. Jenner (Post Office)
INDOOR PORTRAITURE: ONE TO THREE FIGURES			OUTDOOR:			GROUPS:
FIRST Mr. F.A. Drayton	SECOND Mr. T.G. Strange	THIRD Mr. E. Beardsley	FIRST Mr. C.R. Woledge	SECOND Mr. T.G. Strange	THIRD Mr. T.G. Strange	FIRST Mr. S. Anstey	SECOND Mr. A.V.B. Bishop	THIRD Mr. C.R. Woledge

25th MARCH 1902  Page 6 - Press, Volume V, Issue 11232

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A lecture in connection with the Christchurch Photographic Society will be given in the rooms, Worcester street, to-morrow at 8pm, by Mr. H.V. Lawes, a member of the Photographic Society of New South Wales.



2nd APRIL 1902  Page 2 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CVII, Issue 12773

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the rooms on 26th March. Mr. H.V. Lawes, of Sydney, spoke of the various methods of toning, and illustrated his lecture by experiments.



3rd APRIL 1902  Page 6 - Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11239

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Wednesday evening last, when the President (Mr. R.C. Bishop) occupied the chair.

Mr. Lawes, of Sydney, was the lecturer, and he spoke on the toning of P.O.P., illustrating his lecture with a number of specimens.



16th MAY 1902  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CVII, Issue 12811

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the society’s rooms last evening, when the following officers were elected:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1902 - 1903					PATRON SIR HENRY FRANCIS WIGRAM MAYOR of CHRISTCHURCH		PRESIDENT Mr. R.C. Bishop
Vice President: Mr. F. Dunsterville FRPS	Vice President: Mr. T.G. Strange	Hon. Secretary: Mr. H.E. Gott	Hon. Treasurer: Mr. G.A. Bunz	Committee: Mr. E. Bartley	Committee: Mr. A.C. M'Intyre	Committee: Mr. G.W. Jenner	Committee: Mr. F. Seymour	Committee: Mr. W.E. Suckling

SIR HENRY FRANCIS WIGRAM
Born 18th January 1857, London, United Kingdom
Died 6th May 1934
25th MAYOR OF CHRISTCHURCH
1902 - 1904

26th JULY 1902  Page 7 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CVIII, Issue 12878

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society has issued a handy little booklet giving its rules, syllabus for the coming season, and list of competitions to be held.



5th AUGUST 1902  Page 4 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CVIII, Issue 12886

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the Society’s rooms on Friday evening, when the President (Mr. R.C. Bishop) was in the chair. Owing to the indisposition, of Mr. Bunz, Mr. Strange gave a very interesting lecture and demonstration of “Bromide Printing”, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all present, after which the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the lecturer.



5th SEPTEMBER 1902  Page 1 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CVIII, Issue 12913

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A Lantern Lecture will be given in the Christchurch Photographic Society Rooms, 154 Worcester Street, at 7.30pm, TO-NIGHT, by F. Dunsterville Esq., FRPS, Great Britain.

SUBJECT: "THROUGH INDIA, WITH MY CAMERA"

H.E. GOTT
HON.SECRETARY



6th SEPTEMBER 1902  Page 7 - Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11371

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The results of the Christchurch Photographic Society recent competition were made known last evening, and are as follows:

PORTRAITURE:			LEAFLESS TREES:			STATUARY:			LANTERN SLIDES:
FIRST A.C. Mclntyre	SECOND G.W. Jenner	THIRD T.G. Strange	FIRST S. Anstey	SECOND T.G. Strange	THIRD W.A. Taylor	FIRST T.G. Strange	SECOND S. Anstey	THIRD S. Anstey	FIRST T.G. Strange	SECOND F. Lucas	THIRD W.A. Taylor

All the prize work was of exceptional merit.

It is intended by the Christchurch Photographic Society to hold a social gathering and exhibition of photographic apparatus in the Canterbury Hall next month. Members will have the privilege of inviting friends, but the novel provision is made that for every admission a print, slide, negative, or picture of some sort must be contributed. The idea is to arouse enthusiasm in the art of photography, and also to enable the Society to make a collection.



6th SEPTEMBER 1902  Page 9 - Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11371

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
In the unavoidable absence of Mr. F. Dunsterville FRPS (Great Britain), who was announced to lecture under the auspices of the Christchurch Photographic Society last night on the subject "Through India with my Camera", Mr. R.C. Bishop read the lecture and about a hundred remarkably fine pictures, taken by Mr. Dunsterville, were shown. The lecture was very interesting.



3rd OCTOBER 1902  Page 1 and 5 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CVIII, Issue 12937

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
THE PRESIDENT’S SOCIAL will be held in the Hall adjoining the Alexandra Hall, Manchester Street, TO-NIGHT, at 7.30pm, to be opened by the Patron, H.F. Wigram, Esq.

Admission by Print, Negative or Lantern Slide.

H.E. GOTT
HON.SECRETARY

SIR HENRY FRANCIS WIGRAM
Born 18th January 1857, London, United Kingdom
Died 6th May 1934
25th MAYOR OF CHRISTCHURCH
1902 - 1904

4th OCTOBER 1902  Page 7 - Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11395

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Committee of the Christchurch Photographic Society entertained members of the Society and their friends at the President's social, held in the smaller Canterbury Hall last night. A quantity of interesting apparatus, and a number of photographic studies by members, were arranged about the room, and great interest was taken in them.

The Mayor of Christchurch (Mr. H.F. Wigram) was present, and in the course of a short speech, congratulated the Society upon the way the members assisted each other in their difficulties. He thanked the President, Mr. Bishop, very heartily for the opportunity he had given the members of meeting together and comparing notes.

Mr. R.C. Bishop, President of the Society, presented certificates to the winners of the different competitions held throughout the year.

During the evening songs were sung by Miss D. Samuels and Messrs A. Merton and W.E Sorrell, Miss Bunz played a violin solo, while Mr. Bunz's orchestra played several selections.



6th OCTOBER 1902  Page 5 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CVIII, Issue 12939

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The “President’s social”, in connection with the Christchurch Photographic Society, was held on Friday evening, in the Canterbury Hall building, and was largely attended. At the invitation of the President, Mr. R.C. Bishop, the patron, Mr. H.F. Wigram, opened the proceedings.

In doing so, he congratulated the members upon the exhibition of photographs and appliances. He said the object of the gathering was to allow of members exchanging, ideas in photographic work, which should be of great advantage, especially to the younger ones. He had noticed that photographers were always willing to assist each, other with advice when possible. Although photography was an art, and fishing a pastime, he had been struck with the difference of the votaries of these two branches of amusement. Whilst photographers were always willing to show their friends anything which might be of use to them, he had noticed that anglers were not so generous, and preferred to keep any particular piece of knowledge they might have gained, especially as to a good piece of water, to themselves. It was a very good thing for amateur photographers to meet occasionally to compare notes. The room was filled with photographs and photographic appliances. On the walls were a number of pictures which had gained prizes in the competitions held during the year, and the certificates for these were presented by the President. During the evening, Mr. C.F. Bunz’s orchestra played selections; songs were contributed by Miss D. Samuels and Messrs A. Merton and W.E. Snell, and Miss Bunz played a violin solo. Light refreshments were handed round, and a very pleasant evening was spent.



7th NOVEMBER 1902  Page 1 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CVIII, Issue 12967
8th NOVEMBER 1902  Page 7 - Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11425

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
DR W.P. EVANS, of the Canterbury College, will give a Lecture in the Rooms, 154 Worcester Street, TO-NIGHT, at 7.30pm.

SUBJECT: "PHOTOGRAPHING SOUND” (illustrated by limelight).

A good attendance, is desired.



5th DECEMBER 1902  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CVIII, Issue 12991

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society will be held in the Society’s rooms, Worcester at 7.30pm, this evening.



8th DECEMBER 1902
Page 6 - Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11450
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Members and friends assembled at the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society on Friday evening when the President (Mr. R.C. Bishop) occupied the chair.

Mr. T.G. Strange delivered a lecture giving a practical demonstration of lantern-slide making, which he explained in every detail, giving the different developer for the different color of slide. He also showed a number of slides through the lantern, each being explained as it was thrown on the sheet. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Strange. The lantern was manipulated by Mr. E. Beardsley.



9th JANUARY 1903  Page 1 and 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CIX, Issue 13020

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A LECTURE will be held at the Christchurch Photographic Society Rooms, Worcester Street, at 8pm.

Lecture, "STEREO PHOTOGRAPHY"
by Mr. C. Bekin.

A good attendance is desired.



6th FEBRUARY 1903
Page 8 - Press, Volume LX, Issue 11501
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society will be held to-night.

The subject of the address will be "ENLARGING"
by Mr. G.A. Bunz.



7th FEBRUARY 1903
Page 8 - Press, Volume LX, Issue 11502
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At a meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society last night Mr. G.A. Bunz gave an interesting lecture on the subject of "Enlarging".

The lecturer illustrated his subject by the use of apparatus, and gave practical demonstrations of the process discussed. At the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was accorded, on the motion of Mr. S. Anstey.

The following is the result of the competition:

RIVER SCENES:			PICTURESQUE HOUSE:
FIRST Mr. G.A. Bunz	SECOND Mr. F. Lucas	THIRD Mr. G.W. Bennett	FIRST Mr. H.E. Gott	SECOND Mr. W.H. Taylor

6th MARCH 1903  Page 1 and 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CIX, Issue 13068

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Monthly Meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society will be held in the Rooms, 154 Worcester Street, opposite Ladies Club, on Friday Evening, March 6th, at 8pm.

Lecture by Mr. H. Allison.

SUBJECT: MICROPHOTOGRAPHY.

Visitors are cordially invited.

H.E. GOTT,
HON. SECRETARY.



7th MARCH 1903  Page 8 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CIX, Issue 13069

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society last evening Mr. H. Allison gave a lecture on “Micro-photography”. He spoke of the formation and origin of micro-organisms, and then proceeded to demonstrate his remarks with an assortment of lantern slides, including shells of minute protoplasms of the Cambrian period, down to the insects of our own time. The slides were exhibited by Mr. E. Beardsley, and showed the different markings on the subjects with wonderful distinctness. At the conclusion of the lecture votes of thanks were passed to Messrs Allison and Beardsley. Mr. H.E. Gott, secretary of the Society, announced the results of the last prize competitions, which were won by Mr. Bunz. Mr. Allison gave a description of the process of micro-photography, and showed a camera and microscope ready-fitted for taking pictures.



3rd APRIL 1903  Page 1 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CIX, Issue 13092

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Monthly Meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society will be held in the Rooms, 154 Worcester Street, opposite Ladies Club, on FRIDAY EVENING, April 3rd, at 8pm.

Lecture by Mr. A.C. McINTYRE.

SUBJECT: “CARBON PRINTING”.

A good attendance is desired.

H.E. GOTT
HON. SECRETARY.



13th APRIL 1903  Page 4 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CIX, Issue 13099

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the club's rooms on Friday. The subject dealt with was "Carbon-printing", both single and double transfer. Mr. A.C. M'Intyre, the lecturer, showed himself to be thoroughly master of his subject, and demonstrated every part of the process to a very appreciative audience. After the lecture, Mr. F.K. Dunsterville FRPS, and vice-President of the Society, criticized the pictures in the Society's various competitions.



1st MAY 1903  Page 6 - Press, Volume LX, Issue 11572

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society will be held to-night at 7.30pm, at the rooms, Worcester street.



1st MAY 1903  Page 1 and 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CIX, Issue 13115

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

ANNUAL MEETING of the Christchurch Photographic Society at their Rooms, 154 Worcester Street, FRIDAY, 1st May, at 7.30pm.

BUSINESS:
To Receive Report, Balance-sheet
Election of Officers, etc.

H.E. GOTT
HON. SECRETARY



4th MAY 1903
Page 8 - Press, Volume LX, Issue 11574
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
In the absence of the President, Mr. G.W. Bennett occupied the chair at the second annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society.

The annual report and balance-sheet was read, showing that although the Society had increased its membership during the year there was a slight deficit owing to the subscriptions being reduced. The rate the membership was increasing, however, warranted the subscription remaining the same, although the membership was not as large as might be expected.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1903 - 1904					PATRON SIR HENRY FRANCIS WIGRAM MAYOR of CHRISTCHURCH		PRESIDENT Mr. G.W. Bennett
Vice President: Mr. R.C. Bishop	Vice President: Mr. F.E. Graham	Hon. Secretary: Mr. H.E. Gott	Hon. Treasurer: Mr. G.A. Bunz	Committee: Mr. J.N. Taylor	Committee: Mr. A.C. McIntyre	Committee: Mr. J. Griffiths	Committee: Mr. G.W. Jenner	Committee: Mr. T.G. Strange

SIR HENRY FRANCIS WIGRAM
Born 18th January 1857, London, United Kingdom
Died 6th May 1934
25th MAYOR OF CHRISTCHURCH
1902 - 1904

THE MOST POINTS FOR THE YEAR'S COMPETITIONS WERE OBTAINED BY

FIRST Mr. W.A. Taylor

SECOND Mr. F. Lucas

5th JUNE 1903
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Christchurch Photographic Society will be held in the Rooms, 154 Worcester street, TO-NIGHT, at 8pm.

Business: To Alter Rule No. 1.

Lecture by Mr. C. Bekin.

SUBJECT: TRIMMING AND BURNISHING PRINTS AND TONING BROMIDES.

All Amateurs are cordially invited.



8th JUNE 1903
Page 6 - Press, Volume LX, Issue 11604
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At a meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society, Mr. C. Bekin gave a lecture on "Trimming, Mounting and Burnishing Prints", and a demonstration of toning Bromides.

At the conclusion of the lecture the President announced that two gold medals had been promised for this year's competitions, and that the "Weekly Press" and "Times" had promised to publish the prize pictures in the monthly competitions alternately.



3rd JULY 1903  Page 1 and 6 - Press, Volume LX, Issue 11625

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society will be held in the Rooms, 154 Worcester street, opposite Ladies Club, on FRIDAY EVENING. July 3rd, at 8pm.

Lecture by Mr. T.G. Strange.

SUBJECT: "LANTERN SLIDE MAKING".

A good attendance is requested.

H.E. GOTT
HON.SECRETARY



6th JULY 1903  Page 5 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CX, Issue 13171

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Friday evening, when Mr. T.G. Strange delivered a lecture on "Lantern Slide Making" to a large number of members. He showed in a frame a number of lantern slides of different shades, and explained how every shade was to be obtained, some being toned, others stained, and others again by development only. He based most of his remarks on intensified slides, giving a practical demonstration on the bleaching and intensification. The latter part of the evening was taken up by showing on the screen several pictures copied and views taken on the lecturer's recent North Island tour. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Strange.

COUNTRY ROAD:

FIRST Mr. W.A. Taylor

SECOND Mr. Cook

THIRD Mr. H.J. Smith

QUEEN'S MEMORIAL STATUE:

FIRST Mr. F. Livingstone

SECOND Mr. W.A. Taylor

THIRD Mr. F. Lucas

7th SEPTEMBER 1903  Page 3 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CX, Issue 13225

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Friday evening, when Mr. Livingstone delivered an interesting lecture on “A Trip to the Commonwealth”. The lecture was illustrated by about one hundred lantern slides, made from photographs taken by the lecturer on his journey. These embraced views on the course from Lyttelton, via. Wellington and Sydney, and an interesting series of Sydney Harbour, city, and Blue Mountain scenery, including the famous Jenolan Caves. Pictures of a number of beauty spots in Tasmania, were thrown on the sheet, and a good collection of views illustrating the return journey, via the Bluff and Dunedin. Some typical specimens of Australian aboriginal handicraft were also exhibited by the lecturer. During the evening the result of the photographic competition for “Interiors” was announced as follows:

INTERIORS:

FIRST Mr. F. Livingstone

SECOND Mr. W.A. Taylor

THIRD Mr. F. Lucas

9th NOVEMBER 1903  Page 4 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CX, Issue 13279
11th NOVEMBER 1903  Page 4 - Press, Volume LX, Issue 11737

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society met on Friday night at the Strathmore Hospital. Dr Ovenden gave an interesting lecture on the "Rontgen Rays", and explained the working of the apparatus. Two photographs were taken, and several members who had had fractured bones allowed them to be examined. Votes of thanks were passed to Dr Ovenden for his address, and to Mr. and Mrs Brown for the use of the Rays.

RIVER SCENE:

FIRST Mr. W.A. Taylor

SECOND Mr. G. Atkinson

THIRD Mr. G. Ayers

COPY OF A PICTURE:

FIRST Mr. E. Beardsley

SECOND Mr. G. Atkinson

THIRD Mr. W.A. Taylor

13th JANUARY 1904
Page 8 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXI, Issue 13334
Page 1 - Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11790

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
ALEXANDRA HALL

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14th, 1904.

AUSTRALIAN SCENERY
illustrated by Limelight,
(As given at the Science Congress, Dunedin)

LECTURER: HIS HONOR JUSTICE DOCKER, of Sydney, and President of the Photographic Society of New South Wales

Doors open at 7.30pm, commence 8pm, ADMISSION, 1s.

Judge ERNEST BROUGHAM DOCKER
PRESIDENT
Photographic Society of New South Wales

5th FEBRUARY 1904  Page 1 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXI, Issue 13354

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
THE Monthly Meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society will be held To-night, at 8pm, in the Rooms, 154 Worcester Street.

LECTURER: Mr. H.V. Lawes, of New South Wales.

SUBJECT: "Wellington Slow-Contact Paper and Developing Films".

Visitors are cordially invited.

H.E. GOTT.
HON.SECRETARY



10th FEBRUARY 1904  Page 2 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXI, Issue 13358

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Friday. Mr. H.V. Lawes, of Sydney, gave a lecture on “Printing Wellington Slow-Contact Paper and Developing Films". The lecturer explained the simpleness of using the paper, pointing out its advantages over the ordinary bromide paper, the whole process being done under a gas jet. He also developed both roll and cut films, and showed the improvements made during the last two years.



4th MARCH 1904  Page 1 and 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXI, Issue 13378

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society will be held THIS EVENING, in the Club-Rooms, 154 Worcester Street, at 8pm.

LECTURER; R.C. Bishop, Esq.

SUBJECT: "SOME SNAPS THROUGH ENGLAND AND CANADA”,
illustrated by limelight.

H.E. GOTT
HON SECRETARY.



9th MARCH 1904  Page 1 and 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXI, Issue 13382

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr. R.C. Bishop gave an address at a meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society on Friday. The lecturer described his recent trip to England and America, and his remarks were illustrated with limelight views of Southampton, Niagara, Lake Winnipeg, Vancouver, Honolulu, Suva and Sydney.



6th MAY 1904  Page 1 and 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXI, Issue 13431

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
ANNUAL MEETING of the Christchurch Photographic Society, Friday, at 8pm, in Rooms, 154 Worcester Street W.

BUSINESS:
Election of Officers, etc.

H.E. GOTT
HON. SECRETARY



7th MAY 1904  Page 7 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXI, Issue 13432

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society, which has attained its fourth year of existence, has a membership of about seventy, and it is expected that the number will soon be increased to over a hundred. The annual meeting was to have been held last evening, but was adjourned till June 3rd, when the officers will be elected.

The report stated that it was hoped that slides would be obtained soon from the Royal Photographic Society, to which the Christchurch Society is affiliated, and lectures could be given in connection with them.

The field days had been poorly attended. There had been twelve competitions. The first few were well contested, but four had to be relinquished for want of competitors.



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18th MAY 1904  Page 10 - Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11896

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
ON WEDNESDAY NEXT, at 7.30pm, at the Rooms of the Christchurch Photographic Society, 154 Worcester Street.

A Profusely illustrated Lecture on Tabloid Chemicals will be given. Intending members are invited to be present.

A. HORACE GILBY
HON. SECRETARY



18th MAY 1904  Page 38 - NEW ZEALAND MAIL, Issue 1681

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Christchurch Photographic Society
“RIVER SCENE” COMPETITION
First Award, W.A. TAYLOR, Wellington.

20th MAY 1904  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11898

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society had a very successful meeting on Wednesday evening, when Mr. F.E. Graham read a lecture on "Tabloid" Chemicals. A number of photos were shown and about fifty lantern lantern slides illustrating the lecture. These included views of the City Gate, Rome, Lake Lucerne, Engelberg and a splendid picture entitled "A Mist, Morning on the Thames".



20th MAY 1904  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXI, Issue 13443

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society on Wednesday evening held a very successful meeting, when Mr. F.E. Graham, one of the vice-Presidents, read a lecture on "Tabloid" Chemicals, which were kindly lent to the Society by Messrs Burroughs and Wellcome, of Sydney. There were in addition, some fifty lantern slides, comprising views of Rome, Lucerne, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Eiffel Tower, St Gothard's Pass and a large assortment of other Continental views.



1st JUNE 1904  Page 8 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXI, Issue 13453

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The postponed annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society will be held to-morrow evening.



2nd JUNE 1904  Page 5 - Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11909

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society takes place to-night in the Rooms, Worcester street.



9th JULY 1904  Page 6 - STAR, Issue 8058

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Will the Mr. McLeod that joined the Christchurch Photographic Society sometime ago send his initials and address to the secretary.



13th JULY 1904  Page 10 - Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11944

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on 11th July, when about forty members were present, Mr. R.C. Bishop being in the chair. An explanation of the camera and its uses was given by Mr. Beken.



15th JULY 1904  Page 4 - NEW ZEALAND TIMES, VOLUME LXXVII, Issue 5329

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr. W.A. Taylor, of the photo-engraving department of the “New Zealand Mail”, has just been awarded the gold medal for gaining the highest number of marks in the year’s competitions promoted by the Christchurch Photographic Society.



8th AUGUST 1904  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11956

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A lantern lecture in connection with the Christchurch Photographic Society on "The Island of Majorca" will be given to-night at the rooms at 8pm.



7th SEPTEMBER 1904  Page 2 - NELSON EVENING MAIL, VOLUME XXXVIII, Issue 168
8th SEPTEMBER 1904  Page 2 - COLONIST, VOLUME XLVI, Issue 11126

NELSON CAMERA CLUB
The Nelson Camera Club Exhibition, which is advertised in this issue, bids fair to be more successful than any yet held. All the members are making great efforts that it shall be so, having produced a large number of new and excellent pictures by different processes, showing what can be done with photography.

There is also a large contribution from the following Clubs: Wellington Camera Club, Auckland Camera Club, Wanganui Camera Club and Southland Camera , Christchurch Photographic Society, and Wellington, Christchurch, and Wanganui College Clubs, also Wanganui Collegiate School. Lantern exhibitions will be held, and demonstrations will be given in the evening.

The hall belonging to the Club has been newly decorated, and is in every way one of the most suitable places for an exhibition of this sort, and the Club, being the oldest in New Zealand, with a large number of energetic members, it goes without saying that success is assured.



15th SEPTEMBER 1904  Page 7 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXII, Issue 13543

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The usual monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was well attended on Monday evening, when the results of the competition for August, the best picture produced of the Christchurch Domain, were announced. Mr. Beardsley gave an interesting lantern lecture entitled "Nansen’s Farthest North”. Owing to the unavoidable absence of the President, the chair was occupied by Mr. T.Y. Wardrop.



10th DECEMBER 1904  Page 9 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXII, Issue 13617

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society will meet at 154 Worcester Street, on Monday evening, at 8pm.



12th DECEMBER 1904  Page 1 and 9 - Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12063

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
"AN EVENING WITH THE LANTERN" will be given by Mr. T.G. Strange TO-DAY, 12th December, at the Rooms, 154 Worcester street, at 8pm.

Anyone interested in Lantern Views cordially invited to attend.



13th DECEMBER 1904  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12064
15th DECEMBER 1904  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXII, Issue 13621

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At a meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society last evening the chair was taken by Mr. R.C Bishop, in the absence of the President, Mr. G.W. Bennett. There was a fair attendance. The Chairman gave an address, and presented the medals and certificates gained by members in one of their competitions, but the medals for the other competition had not arrived.

FIRST COMPETITION: BROMIDE CLASS:			FIRST P. Wynn-Williams	SECOND A.W. Fielder	THIRD S. Anstey	FIRST COMPETITION: P.O.P.:			FIRST A.W. Fielder	SECOND L. Munns	THIRD T.Y. Wardrop
SECOND COMPETITION: BROMIDE CLASS:			FIRST A.W. Fielder	SECOND C. de Lissa	THIRD G.W. Bennett	SECOND COMPETITION: P.O.P. CLASS:			FIRST A.W. Fielder	SECOND G.W. Bennett	THIRD C. de Lissa

The remainder of the evening was devoted to an exhibition of photographic lantern slides, shown by Mr. T.G. Strange, the lantern being manufactured by Mr. E. Beardsley.



7th JANUARY 1905  Page 1 and 9 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIII, Issue 13641

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A Meeting will be held of the Christchurch Photographic Society, at the Rooms on MONDAY NEXT (9th January), at 8pm.

SUBJECT: Development of Plates, Papers, etc

LECTURER: Mr. W.E. Suckling.

Anyone interested invited to attend.



12th JANUARY 1905
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At a meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society last Monday, in the absence of the President (Mr. G.W. Bennett), Mr. T.Y. Wardrop took the chair. There was a very fair attendance.

Mr. Suckling gave an interesting demonstration of the development of negatives and bromide paper, and medals were presented as follows, to the successful members in the last competition:

BROMIDE CLASS:

FIRST Mr. A.W. Fielder

SECOND Mr. G.W. Bennett

THIRD Mr. C. De Lissa

P.O.P. CLASS:

FIRST Mr. A.W. Fielder

SECOND Mr. C. De Lissa

THIRD Mr. G.W. Bennett

18th FEBRUARY 1905  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIII, Issue 13677

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society held on Monday evening, the result of the last competition was made known. The following were the successful competitors:

BROMIDE CLASS:

FIRST Mr. A.W. Fielder

SECOND Mr. C. De Lissa

THIRD Mr. A.W. Fielder

P.O.P. CLASS:

FIRST Mr. G.W. Bennett

SECOND Mr. C. De Lissa

THIRD Mr. A.W. Fielder

15th MARCH 1905
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16th MARCH 1905
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Page 4 - AUCKLAND STAR, VOLUME XXXVI, Issue 64

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the usual monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society, held on Monday evening, the President (Mr. G.W. Bennett) presented the medals and certificates gained in the last competition. The President intimated that the committee had under discussion the question of holding a photographic exhibition, in which it was proposed to invite kindred New Zealand societies to co-operate. It was intended that the exhibition should be on a very much larger scale than anything of the kind yet held in New Zealand. Several of the best-known photographic manufacturers in England had been written to, with a view to their sending sample pictures for exhibition, and it was also proposed to invite the co-operation of the various Australian Societies.



10th APRIL 1905
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A MEETING of the Christchurch Photographic Society will be held TO-DAY (MONDAY), at the Rooms, 154 Worcester street, at 8pm.

LECTURER: Mr. W.E. Suckling.

SUBJECT: Printing and Mounting; also, the Toning of Bromide Prints.



12th APRIL 1905
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At s meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society on Monday evening, Mr. W. Suckling gave an interesting demonstration of the toning of bromide prints. The chairman (Mr. G.W. Bennett) brought up the question of the intended exhibition to be held some time in September next. After some discussion it was decided to call a special committee meeting for next Tuesday evening, to go into the matter before the annual meeting.



6th MAY 1905  Page 1 and 7 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIII, Issue 13742

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
ANNUAL MEETING

of the Christchurch Photographic Society will be held at the Rooms, 154 Worcester Street, on MONDAY NEXT, at 8pm.

Members specially requested to attend.

A. HORACE GILBY
HON. SECRETARY.



9th MAY 1905  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12189

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held last night, Mr. G.W. Bennett presiding.

The annual report stated that the financial position was not as satisfactory as might be desired, but there was a slight improvement in membership. The Committee felt that the competitions held had resulted in an improvement of the work done. It was anticipated that next year a first-class photographer would be obtained to act as judge. Subsequently a schedule would be presented in connection with the proposed Photographic Exhibition, with a view to ascertaining whether the members desired such an exhibition. The report was adopted.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1905 - 1906							PATRON SIR HENRY FRANCIS WIGRAM MAYOR of CHRISTCHURCH		PRESIDENT Mr. G.W. Bennett
Vice President: C. Lewis, M.H.R.	Vice President: R.C. Bishop	Vice President: F.E. Graham	Vice President: T.G. Strange	Hon. Secretary: P. Wynn-Williams	Hon. Treasurer: P. Wynn-Williams	Committee: A.W. Fielder	Committee: H.E. Gott	Committee: J. Griffiths	Committee: C. de Lissa	Committee: Macgregor Wright

The question of holding a Photographic Exhibition, in connection with the Sketch Society in September, was introduced by the President. The idea was generally approved by the members, and it was left to the Committee.

Votes of thanks were passed to Mr. Preece, for his services as judge, and to the donors of prizes.

SIR HENRY FRANCIS WIGRAM
Born 18th January 1857, London, United Kingdom
Died 6th May 1934
25th MAYOR OF CHRISTCHURCH
1902 - 1904

9th MAY 1905  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIII, Issue 13744

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the Society’s room last evening. The President (Mr. G.W. Bennett) presided, and the Hon. H.F. Wigram (Patron) and about fifteen members were present.

The report stated that the financial position of the Society was not very satisfactory, but the membership showed a slight improvement. The committee suggested that members should actively interest themselves in securing new members. Four competitions had been held during the year, and the pictures entered had been pleasingly good both artistically and technically. The committee felt that the attempted good work of the Society was not being wasted, and that it was resulting in an improvement in the standard of the members work. For the past few years one of the most needed requirements of the Society had been a judge who would come round to the rooms and point out to the members the faults and merits of their pictures. The committee believed that next year they would be able to remove that difficulty and obtain a first-class photographer, who would come to the rooms, and thus make the current year’s competitions very much more popular and instructive. During the year, there had been given at the Society’s rooms four demonstrations, three lantern nights and three lectures, which had been well attended, except during the summer months, when the number attending was considerably fewer. For some time past the committee had been considering the advisability of holding a photographic exhibition, and a schedule would be put before the members showing, roughly, on what lines the proposed exhibition would be conducted, and after discussion, ascertaining whether the members wished to hold an exhibition. In conclusion, the committee wished to place on record its hearty appreciation of the good services rendered by all those who so kindly helped during the year.

The President then brought up the question of holding a photographic exhibition. A syllabus that had been prepared suggested that an exhibition should be held in September, in the Art Gallery, and that guarantees should be invited from members, in order to provide a financial basis. Only pictures of a sufficiently high standard would be hung, and manufacturers would be invited to send specimen pictures. The chairman added that he had seen the President of the Sketch Society, and had discussed with him the practicability of holding a photographic exhibition in connection with the society’s September exhibition. Such a course would relieve the Photographic Society of a good deal of financial responsibility.

The proposal was discussed at some length, members generally supporting it, and finally it was left over for the attention of the committee.

It was decided that in future the meetings should he held on Tuesday evenings. Some slight amendments were made in the rules.

The meeting closed with the usual votes of thanks.



10th MAY 1905  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIII, Issue 13745

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society on Monday evening, the medals gained at the last competitions were presented by the President, Mr. G.W. Bennett.

The following were the successful competitors:

GOLD MEDAL FOR THE BEST PICTURE OF A BRIDGE OVER THE AVON			GOLD MEDAL PRESENTED BY Mr. T.Y. WARDROP FOR THE BEST PICTURE DEPICTING SOLITUDE			LANDSCAPE COMPETITION: BROMIDE CLASS:			LANDSCAPE COMPETITION: P.O.P. CLASS:
FIRST G.W. Bennett	SECOND P. Wynn-Williams	THIRD A.W. Fielder	FIRST A.C. M’Intyre	SECOND C. de Lissa	THIRD A.W. Fielder	FIRST P. Wynn-Williams	SECOND A.W. Fielder	THIRD C. de Lissa	FIRST P. Wynn-Williams	SECOND A.W. Fielder

31st MAY 1905
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1st JUNE 1905
Page 5 - WANGANUI CHRONICLE, VOLUME XLIX, Issue 12517
Page 5 - WANGANUI HERALD, VOLUME XXXIX, Issue 11573
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Canterbury Art Society and the Christchurch Photographic Society have decided to hold a joint exhibition of sketches and photographs during the first week in October.



6th JULY 1905  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIV, Issue 13794

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society, held on Tuesday evening, the President (Mr. G.W. Bennett) gave an interesting lecture on “The Hand Camera”. It was reported that arrangements for the exhibition to be held in October were proceeding very satisfactorily. Six new members were elected. The society’s patron (the Hon H.F. Wigram) has promised a prize for the most artistic picture entered for competition at the coming exhibition.



5th AUGUST 1905  Page 5 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIV, Issue 13820

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the Society’s rooms on Tuesday. Mr. G.W. Bennett presided, and a fair number of members was present. There was a very good entry of pictures for the competition, the subject being "A Winter Scene”. Mr. G. Vurtel, one of the judges, who was present, gave a valuable criticism of the pictures sent in. Mr. P. Wynn-Williams gained first prize, a handsome cup, presented by Mr. J. Griffiths; the second and third prizes were given by Mr. A.C. M’Intyre and Mr. M’Gregor Wright respectively. The President stated that the Society had received satisfactory promises of support towards its exhibition, to be held in the Art Gallery, many of the best photographic workers having signified their intention of sending specimens of their work.



9th OCTOBER 1905  Page 4 - NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME XLII, Issue 12992

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
An Auckland photographer has scored in the Christchurch Photographic Society Exhibition, which is being held in connection with the Art Society's sketch exhibition. The Lyttelton Times remarks that in the seascape competition, Mr. Winkelmann, of Auckland, wins the silver medal with a fine breezy photograph of a yachting scene in Auckland Harbor. It is a typical picture, full of life and finely conceived. The movement of the water is excellently caught, and the long sweep of the yacht at a true sea angle fills the body of the picture most admirably. It is all-round a most artistic photograph. Mr. Winkelmann also takes the third prize, and this photograph is almost better than that with which he scores first honors. It is conventional in composition, but otherwise excellent. The broken water and the fine atmosphere are excellently executed, and the picture scores over the first prize-winner, in that it has a far better sky effect as a support.



9th OCTOBER 1905  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12319

THE SKETCH AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
AMONG THE SKETCHES
Both sections of the sketch and photographic exhibition at present being held in the Art Gallery are well worthy of inspection, and that of the English photographs, especially from an educatory point of view, should prove most valuable. The sketches are placed in the center of the large permanent gallery, and the photographs occupy the dancing-room and the council-room adjoining. In both sections the hanging has been very well done, with the laudable view of displaying the pictures to the best advantage, and also enabling visitors to see them well.

Though there is a fair proportion of sketches, the absence of which would not have been seriously deplored, still, on the whole, the exhibition is one of considerable merit. Mr. J. Balfour sends quite a number of sketches. "Duck Shooting" is very good indeed, the mists and the distant mountains being excellent. So also is "In the Highlands", the clumps or heather and whin, which give character to the sketch, being specially well done. "A Country Road" is notable for its good perspective, and in "Scotch Farm House" and "Meadow Land" the artist has been exceedingly successful. Mr. J.L. Balfour Bends several admirable sketches, notably "Sunset", in which the effect of the light flooding the whole of the landscape is markedly and artistically brought out. The four sketches of heads are noticeable for vigor and excellence of expression. Mr. C.N. Worsley sends a number of very fine sketches. In "Sunrise, Nelson" the light effect is good, but the clouds are somewhat wanting in power. Two North Island sketches, "The Pigeon Geyser, Whakarewarewa" and "The Waterfall, Waireki", are full of vigor, and the details are most artistically worked out. In "Pohara Beach" the note of color of the clump of gorse in bloom finely contrasts with the sand dunes, and lights up the sketch excellently. A Sunset Study, "Granity Beach", and the ofttime sketched Otira Gorge are noticeable from their vigor and completeness of detail. In depicting the intensity of the Spanish atmosphere, Mr. Worsley has no rival amongst colonial artists, and his "Evening, Toledo" is a good exemplification of this. "Across the Moor" is a splendid study, the perspective and clouds being finely done. Mr. J.L. Thompson sends several very good sketches, notable amongst them being "A Cavalier" and "Gathering Wood, Brittany". That Miss Stoddart has become a sincere convert to the impressionist style of art is proved by the sketches sent in by her. Of these, favorable mention may be made of "Old Castle Garden", "Fishing-boats, Cornwall", and a couple of "St. Ives". Mr. J. Horsley has a vigorously artistic sketch of a gigantic surf roll on to the beach, which is worth inspection. Mr. Walsh sends good bits of Kaikoura scenery, which are commendable, and also an excellent sketch of "Craigieburn", the mountains in the distance being particularly good. "A Stormy Day" is well done. Mr. Menzies Gibb exhibits some of the results of his yachting trip in the Privateer, in the shape of a couple of sketches of Pelorus Sound, which deserve notice. His other sketches are commendable for the artistic work and careful attention to details noticeable in them. In "Sunny Weather" the cloud effects are well done, as also is the sea, and the contrast of color of the gorse, and the clump of bracken is artistically worked out. "Auckland Harbour — Sunset" is a capital exemplification of light effects, and in "In the Bush" Mr. Gibb has been very successful in dealing with the trees and foliage. Perhaps the best of his exhibits is "From the Heights, Geraldine", a very artistically executed landscape, though "A Little Bit of the Avon — New Brighton", an excellent study of trees and water, runs it very close. Mr. H.N. Hawker's "Avon Backwater" is a sketch of some merit, but lacks power somewhat in the treatment of the foliage. Mrs Rogers sends several good sketches notably "A Street in Brittany" and "Quimper". Her best sketch is undoubtedly "Old Cornish Cross", the moonlight effect in which is admirably done. Mrs Jennens exhibits a very excellent flower panel, and also some sketches exhibiting considerable power. Mr. Hollobon's "Autumn — Hagley Park" is a remarkably good study of trees and foliage, but the color of the latter is too pronounced even for the the "golden banners of autumn". Mr. J.F. Scott's "Street Scene, Dunedin", is full of life and motion, end Mr. E.M. Smith's portrait sketch is noticeable for a praiseworthy attention to details. Miss May Waller's sketch, "Evening, Brookside", deserves favorable notice, as A couple of costume studies by Mr. R.F. Luxton. In "Melton Mowbray", by Mr. D.J. Menteath, the sky effects are remarkably good, as also is the treatment of the trees and the rocks. Mr. E.B. Blunt has a pretty sketch, "Sunset — Western Isles", as also has Miss M.A. Bishop, "A Shady Spot". A couple of costume studies by Mr. F. McIntyre are excellent, and Kit Turner has a good study of color in "Sweet Peas". Miss N. Gardner has a number of meritorious sketches, notably "At Kowai Bush and Miss M. Gardner sends a very artistic one of a bit on the Wanganui river. Two Sumner sketches, "A Relic of the Past" and "Monck's Bay by J.M. Shaw, are clever, and Miss May Waller sends two excellent ones, "High Tide, Sumner" and "Study of Trees". J.S. Nosworthy's "Study of Still Life" is commendable for its painstaking delineation of details. Mr. John Gibb's contributions include "An Ayrshire Loch" and "Broken River", both very artistically done.

Miss Devenish Meares sends two good sketches, one "A Sketch" and the other "A Study of a Head". The latter shows excellent work, but the color is too prominent, and spoils an otherwise admirable sketch. The same remark applies to "Evening", also by Miss Meares. F. Brookesmith's sketches, notably "Near Greenhills, Invercargill", take a high place amongst those exhibited. Mr. R.A. Gill's fine sketches in the quaint old French town of Rouen are well worth inspection, particularly "An Ancient Fountain". He sends also a capital sketch of "Wych Street, Covent Garden". Some flower studies by Mrs Jennens are noticeable for the artistic work displayed in them. There are many other sketches exhibited, but in the majority of them the artists have made the mistake of selecting a bit of scenery, which, in itself, is uninteresting, and affords no scope for the artist. The result is a waste of time and an unsatisfactory sketch. But as has been said, as a whole the exhibition is one on which the Society is to be congratulated.

THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The exhibition made by the Christchurch Photographic Society is a thoroughly good and representative one, comprising examples of the art from America, England, and the various parts of New Zealand, together with those from our own city. The star exhibits are those from America, and England, sent through Mr. G.W. Bennett, the President of the Christchurch Photographic Society, which are exhibited in the Council room. Nothing like these has ever been seen in Christchurch, and their educatory value to young photographers can hardly be over estimated. On the western wall are the photos sent by the American Aristo Company, Jamestown, New York. These are portraits and pictures of the American battleships, marvelous in sharpness, and yet softness in detail. On the eastern wall are the exhibits of Elliot and Son, Barnet, England. These include fourteen taken from picked negatives in the competition in England last year for prizes amounting to £500. There is also a magnificent exhibit sent by the Photographic Company of London. On the southern wall is the exhibit of the P.O.P., amongst which is noticeable "Sunset". The Platinotype Company, whose exhibit is on the northern wall, has some beautiful photos, notably a copy in sepia platinotype of a picture by Corot, which is in the Louvre. The Ilford Company occupy a portion of the eastern wall with their exhibit of Barnett carbons, notably "A River Scene" and "A Derby Winner", depicting Ladas with the owner, Lord Rosebery, the trainer, Matt Dawson, and the jockey, J. Watts. In the dancing room Messrs Standish and Preece have a fine lot of enlargements of portraits, all of which are splendidly finished. Mr. Spencer, of Auckland, makes a brave show with a really magnificent collection of pictures of the lakes and other portions of North Island scenery. Messrs Wrigglesworth and Binns have a goodly number of enlarged portraits, etc., which are notable for their artistic pose. A good picture of H.M.S. Challenger is exhibited by Master Ferguson, under 17 years. On the west wall is the Nelson Camera Club exhibits, which are very good indeed, "Low Tide", by H.V. Gully, especially so. Hemus Sarony sends some beautifully finished pictures, all of which are well worth inspection. On the north wall will be found the Wanganui Camera Club exhibits, all of which are very good indeed, especially "Granny" a clever copy by F.W. Downes in gum ozotype. The Christchurch Photographic Society take up a considerable portion of the north wall with an excellent collection. In the eastern corner is an artistic exhibit by Clayton Gaynor, including specimens of painting on photographic bases. Mr. Vierlet, Crown Studios, has what are undoubtedly the finest photos in this part of the exhibition. These comprise sea green carbon enlargement studies of river and forest scenery, "Bush Track, N.Z.", being undoubtedly the finest picture in the exhibition. It would have received a prize had not Mr. Vierlet been a judge. Mr. Beken was deservedly awarded a special silver medal for his magnificent picture of the interior of the Roman Catholic Cathedral here. It may be noticed that Mr. G.A. Bunz secured the President's gold medal for the finest picture in the exhibition, with "Evening — River Avon". On the southern wall is a pretty and artistic arrangement of unique post-cards, exhibited by Mr. Spandeau, which is sure to attract a great deal of attention.

The following is the listing of the awards:

PRESIDENT'S GOLD MEDAL FOR CHAMPION PICTURE Mr. G.A. Bunz			LANDSCAPE:			ARCHITECTURE:			HAND CAMERA:
			FIRST Mr. A.A. Binnie	SECOND Mr. L. Hinge	THIRD Mr. T.W. Downes	FIRST Mr. J. Beken	SECOND Mr. J. Griffiths	THIRD Mr. R.A. Edwards	FIRST Mr. G.A. Fraser	SECOND Mr. L. Hinge
MR. WIGRAM'S PRIZE FOR THE MOST ARTISTIC PICTURE ENTERED FOR COMPETITION NOT GAINING A PRIZE "Morning of Life and Evening of Day" T.W. Downes			HAND CAMERA:		CHILD LIFE:			SEASCAPE:
			THIRD Mr. L. Hinge	HIGHLY COMMENDED Mr. De Lissa	FIRST "In the Farm Yard" A.C. McIntyre	SECOND "Good Morning" T.W. Downes	THIRD "Happy as a Nailer" W. Besewick	FIRST Mr. H. Winkleman	SECOND Mr. N. Steadman	THIRD Mr. H. Winkleman

6th MARCH 1906  Page 9 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXV, Issue 14001

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society will be held to-night in the Society’s rooms, Dalgety’s buildings. A series of limelight views of the Island of Majorca and some slides made by the three-color process direct from Nature will be shown.



2nd MAY 1906  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXV, Issue 14049

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The amateur photographer occasionally takes his pleasure in real earnest. A member of the Christchurch Photographic Society stated last evening that he had worked very hard for the competition, of which the best results were displayed. He had exposed five dozen orthochromatic plates, two dozen ordinary plates, dozens of bromide papers of large sizes, and uncounted packets of “P.0.P"., and yet not one of his pictures appeared on the board. This be recounted more in sorrow than in anger, not because he had been beaten, but as instancing the earnestness of his endeavors to succeed.



2nd MAY 1906  Page 8 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXV, Issue 14049

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING
The fifth annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held last evening, Mr. G.W. Bennett presiding.

The annual report stated that the Society was in a better position, than last year, though the membership had decreased from seventy-one to sixty three. The committed deplored the lack of interest displayed, the meetings being generally small. Competitions were held quarterly, and all had been fairly successful. The last, in studies of still life, had been characterized by a very high class of work. Four lantern evenings and two lectures had been given during the year. The report concluded by thanking the donors of medals. The year’s receipts were £39 5s 6d, and there was a small credit balance. The assets exceeded the liabilities by £7 3s 6d.

The election of officers was adjourned for a fortnight.



25th JULY 1906  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXVI, Issue 14122

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society, whose season opened last month, has issued an attractive syllabus for the year’s work. There will be several competitions for both seniors and juniors during the year, alternating with or accompanied by lectures, demonstrations, and social evenings. The next lecture, on August 7, will be given by Mr. S. Page, on the CHEMISTRY OF PHOTOGRAPHY.



12th SEPTEMBER 1906  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXII, Issue 124596
15th SEPTEMBER 1906  Page 4 - EVENING POST, VOLUME LXXII, Issue 66

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The award in connection with the Animals Competition, held by the Christchurch Photographic Society was made last week. The first prize, a silver medal, went to Mr. McGregor Wright. Messrs E. Hartley and L. Hinge tied for second prize, and each was awarded a bronze medal. The Society's certificate, which was given as a third prize, was secured by Mr. McGregor Wright.

The first and third prizes have been won by Mr. McGregor Wright, formerly of Wellington.



10th MAY 1907
Page 6 - Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12800
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING
The sixth annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Tuesday evening, when there was a good attendance of members.

The report and balance-sheet, which were satisfactory, were adopted as read. The results of the competitions held during the year were announced.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1907 - 1908					PATRON SIR HENRY FRANCIS WIGRAM MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL		PRESIDENT Mr. McGregor Wright
Vice President: Mr. R.C. Bishop	Vice President: Mr. C. De Lissa	Hon. Secretary: Mr. R. Hulsen	Hon. Treasurer: Mr. R. Hulsen	Committee: Mr. E. Bartley	Committee: Mr. G.A. Bunz	Committee: Mr. A.C. McIntyre	Committee: Mr. S.F.P. Webb	Committee: Mr. A. Wilkin

Votes of thanks were passed to retiring officers, and several new members were elected.



18th JUNE 1907  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12833

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING
The Christchurch Photographic Society held its first meeting of the season last evening, the occasion being devoted to "A Beginners Night".

Mr. S.F.P. Webb gave a short explanation on "THE CAMERA AND LENS";
Mr. A.C. McIntyre demonstrated the process of developing;
Mr. G.A. Bunz explained printing on bromide papers;
Mr. McGregor Wright showed how to mount prints, pointing out how the amateur could reduce the cost of his hobby;
Mr. G.W. Bennett displayed samples of a new paper and a carbon process called "OZOBROME".

The lectures were most interesting and instructive. During the evening it was intimated that a question box in connection with the society was now ready, and all questions submitted would be answered by the professional members. Seven new members were elected.



16th JULY 1907  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12857

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr. R. Herdman Smith, Director of the Canterbury College School of Art, lectured last night to the Christchurch Photographic Society, in their meeting room in Worcester street, on "The Making of a Picture". The lecturer explained and insisted upon the principle of the unequal distribution of mass, the importance of the proper use of light, and the treatment and management of living figures in a picture. He illustrated his remarks by means of a number of rapid sketches in chalk. Mr. McGregor Wright, President of the Association, expressed the hearty thanks of the members to Mr. Herdman Smith for his kind and instructive lecture.



2nd AUGUST 1907  Page 4 - NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME XLIV, Issue 13506

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr. R. Herdman Smith delivered a lecture to the Christchurch Photographic Society recently on "The Making of a Picture". He explained by means of sketches that any uniformity in the picture gave it a mechanical effect and quite spoilt its claim to beauty. In dealing with landscapes, he advised that invariably the masses in the picture should be unequal. The sky and cloud effect, he said, played an important part in the making of a picture, and could make an uninteresting piece of landscape a thing of beauty. The placing of the figure in a picture was also an essential feature. It should not be made to assume, a position which would make its importance equal to that of the landscape. The action of the figure should not be allowed to go out of the picture, but should draw the attention of the eye to the most important feature or should be in itself important. He explained the methods of giving a picture emphasis by means of lines in the landscape, and dealt with the cutting-off of figures.



13th AUGUST 1907  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12881

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The woes of the amateur photographer were ventilated by a member of the Christchurch Photographic Society at its meeting last night. He stated he was very badly in need of enlightenment as to the exposure required for photographing moving objects, as he had recently "snap-shotted" a gentleman walking across Cathedral square and a grotesque looking object with only one leg had been the result on the plate. "I am not at all discouraged, however", he remarked, "and I am going out to the Grand National Meeting to-morrow to take some snapshots of the horses in the act of galloping, leaping the hurdles, or falling to the ground, so I want to know how to work the lens and what exposure to give my plates". One facetious member of the audience pointed out that it all depended whether he wanted to "snap" the fastest or the slowest horses, another said the best plan would be to photograph any horse that happened to be lying on the ground, as he could then give "time" exposure, while another suggested that the difficulty might be overcome by taking the photograph while the animals were standing at the starting post. The question was eventually satisfactorily answered by the secretary.



16th SEPTEMBER 1907  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME XCVI, Issue 14478

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on 9th September. Mr. T.G. Strange gave a demonstration of the making of lantern slides, illustrating his remarks with a large number of slides. Two competitions were held. In the senior class, for a picture of leafless trees, there were seven entries.

SENIOR CLASS PICTURE OF LEAFLESS TREES PRIZE PRESENTED BY Mr. GRIFFITHS

FIRST Mr. J.N. Taylor

SECOND Mr. C. de Lissa

THIRD Mr. R. Hulsen

JUNIOR CLASS PICTURE - “BY THE RIVERSIDE” PRIZE PRESENTED BY Mr. FIELDER

FIRST Mr. A.B. Hurst

SECOND Mr. P. White Parsons

THIRD Mr. Hulsen

15th OCTOBER 1907  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME XCVI, Issue 14503

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held last evening, Mr. R.M. Wright presiding. There was a fair attendance of members, and the principal business of the evening was the exhibition by Mr. Crooke of a series of lantern slides, the property of Mr. Webb, prepared by the Langer Sheppard Company on its carbon-film tri-color system. The slides demonstrated the possibilities of the process excellently, and were received appreciatively. A vote of condolence was passed to the relatives of the late Mr. C. de Lissa, one of the vice-Presidents of the Society.



14th DECEMBER 1907  Page 8 - Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12987

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society monthly meeting was held on Monday, at the rooms, Worcester street. In the absence of Mr. Bartley through an accident, the secretary read a short paper on photography in natural colors, touching especially on the Lumiere process. An interesting discussion followed. Several other questions were also discussed. A vote of sympathy was passed to Mr. Bartley.

SENIOR CLASS PRIZE PRESENTED BY Messrs Petersen and Co

FIRST Mr. McGregor Wright

SECOND Mr. McGregor Wright

THIRD Mr. J.H. Taylor

JUNIOR CLASS

FIRST Mr. F. Leigh

SECOND Mr. P. White Parsons

14th DECEMBER 1907  Page 8 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXVIII, Issue 14555

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society took place on Monday evening. Mr. Hulsen gave an explanation of Sumiere’s staren grain process of color photography. A discussion of its merits and difficulties followed.



5th FEBRUARY 1908  Page 9 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIX, Issue 14599

PHOTOGRAPHY IN NATURAL COLORS
THE LUMIERE AUTO-CHROME PROCESS
The first thought that strikes the average mortal upon being permitted for the first time to gaze upon the ground-glass screen of a camera, bearing the inverted image of some brilliantly colored landscape, is, "What a grand thing it would be if a permanent record of those colors could be obtained". The idea perhaps possesses more charm for the novice than for those well versed in photographic lore, for the latter find ample scope for their artistic tendencies in the manifold refinements and subtleties to which the ordinary monochrome processes lend themselves. Still the ideal of a photographic process which will accurately record all shades of color has been kept steadily in view by some of the most advanced photographic workers in the world, as such a process would be of inestimable value for scientific purposes, and to a lesser degree, perhaps, from on artistic point of view.

No "commercial" process has yet been invented by which a print, on paper, can be produced in natural colors, from one negative, but there are quite a number of more or less costly processes by which colored transparencies, on glass, and combinations of carbon films on paper, may be produced in approximately correct tints. Some of these, notably the Sanger-Shepperd process, are based upon the three-color principle as applied in three-color half-tone printing, three transparencies, yellow, blue and red, being combined to produce a correctly colored transparency. This process involves the consecutive exposure of three plates on the scene or object selected, rendering the preliminary work lengthy and hazardous, while an error in the treatment of any one of the three transparencies seriously affects the combined result. It is also difficult to accurately "register" the three pictures, one over the other, so as to obtain sharp, clear outlines. Still, even by this complicated and difficult process some excellent results have been obtained.

The latest development in color photography is altogether more simple and satisfactory, and is known as the Lumiere Auto-Chrome process. Mr. Webb, a member of the Christchurch photographic firm of Webb and Bunz, who has for some time been interested in color photography, some specimens of his work by the Sanger-Shepherd method having been shown before the Christchurch Photographic Society last year, has recently received a consignment of materials for the Lumiere process and has produced, some fine results. The process involves the use of only one plate to each picture, and as the exposure is made through only a yellow screen, it is comparatively short, ranging from a few seconds in direct sunlight to three minutes for a "still life" indoor study. The plate, which is exposed with the "glass side" towards the lens, is coated first with a layer of fine starch granules, colored vivid green, violet and orange. The layer is so thin as to be quite transparent, and acts as a ray-filter for the sensitized emulsion with which it is coated. After exposure the plate is developed in pyro-ammonia for two minutes and a half and is then rinsed with water prior to partaking of a second bath in a solution of potassium permanganate and sulphuric acid, which changes the image from negative to positive. With the change the colors make their appearance, and the rest of the operation can be completed in daylight. As soon as the permanganate has done its work the plate is rinsed again, and an ordinary Amidol developer is used for about two minutes, to darken the creamy surface of the film. The plate is then rinsed again treated to another bath of dilute permanganate, and then for about half a minute to a bath of silver intensifier, which considerably brightens up the colors. From the intensifier the plate is transferred to a strong plain solution of permanganate, and finally to an acid hypo fixing bath. The solutions work quickly, the plate being very thinly coated, and this thin coating entails increased attention to correctness of exposure.

While the process calls for careful attention to small details of manipulation, it presents no insuperable difficulty, to even a fairly advanced amateur, and when the process is popularized, as it is bound to be, the cost will probably decrease to a great extent. Mr. Webb states that each perfect picture he has produced has cost him something between 20s and 30s. The subjects treated vary in character. A few apricots, "posed" on a dark green cloth, provide a brilliant and yet delicately colored study. The faint purple bloom on the fruit, and all the fine nuances of color and shading are perfectly reproduced. A view of a handsome residence is another the varying hues of the grass and foliage, sky and flower beds being recorded with absolute fidelity. A portrait study, and a view of one of the entrances to the Provincial Council Chamber, are also very fine examples of the resources of the process. Another view allows the capabilities of the Lumiere method in dealing with clouds, but this is a branch of the work in which the original investigators have had but little success.

The first impression of these transparencies is that the coloring is exaggerated, but this is apparently due to the fact that they are surrounded by opaque frames, the blackness of which enhances the effect. The transparencies make excellent lantern slides.

In the great essential the process has succeeded admirably. It has caught, and fixed, the colored image on the ground-glass screen of the camera.



11th FEBRUARY 1908  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIX, Issue 14604

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held last evening. Mr. G.A. Bunz gave a demonstration of the method of making enlargements. He made prints, showing how to treat negatives of different densities, and gave a very instructive display. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Bunz.



10th MARCH 1908  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIX, Issue 14628

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society last evening Mr. T. Crook gave a demonstration on “The Wet Plate Process”. A very hearty vote of thanks, proposed by the President, was accorded to him.

SENIOR CLASS Subject: DOMESTIC OCCUPATION

FIRST Mr. McGregor Wright

SECOND Mr. W. Robinson

THIRD Mr. McGregor Wright

JUNIOR CLASS Subject: A BRIDGE

FIRST Mr. F. Finlayson

SECOND Mr. W. Robinson

THIRD Mr. G. Hall

19th MARCH 1908  Page 8 - EVENING POST, VOLUME LXXV, Issue 67

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The senior competition by members of the Christchurch Photographic Society for a prize offered by the Lyttelton Times Company, was won by Mr. McGregor Wright, late of Wellington.



13th MAY 1908  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIX, Issue 14682

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The seventh annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Monday night.

The report and balance-sheet, which were very satisfactory, were adopted as read. The results of the May competition for the Paget Plate Company's prize were announced.

PAGET PLATE COMPANY'S prize

FIRST Mr. E. Harding

SECOND Mr. E. Harding

THIRD Mr. McGregor Wright

All the prints sent in were of exceptional merit.

Votes of thanks were passed to the retiring officers, and three new members were elected.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1908 - 1909						PATRON Mr. R.C. BISHOP		PRESIDENT Mr. T. Crook F.R.M.S.
Vice President: Mr. T.G. Strange	Vice President: Mr. T.N. Taylor	Vice President: Mr. G. Wright	Hon. Secretary: Mr. E. Harding	Hon. Treasurer: Mr. E. Harding	Committee: Mr. J. Griffiths	Committee: Mr. F.E. Leigh	Committee: Mr. T. Pearson	Committee: Mr. S.F.P. Webb	Committee: Mr. P. White Parsons

8th JULY 1908  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIX, Issue 14730

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A general meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held at the rooms in Worcester Street on Monday evening. Mr. S. Page gave an interesting lantern lecture on the recent scientific expedition to the southern islands, illustrating and explaining the various forms of vegetable, animal and bird life found there. A separate set of slides showed the scene of the wreck of the Dundonald. There was a good attendance and a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Page for his lecture.



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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society on Tuesday, a lecture on "Light and Atmosphere" was given by Mr. C.E. Bickerton, who dealt very ably with the subject. Those present were greatly interested in the lecture, and much appreciated the different illustrations given. Mr. Bickerton accorded a hearty vote of thanks.



3rd SEPTEMBER 1908  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIX, Issue 14779

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Tuesday, a large number of members attending. An interesting demonstration of flash-light work was given by Mr. S.F.P. Webb. The September competition, for which there was a large number of entries, was decided as follows:

SENIOR CLASS Subject: LEAFLESS TREES

FIRST Mr. McGregor Wright

SECOND Mr. McGregor Wright

JUNIOR CLASS Subject: CHURCH EXTERIOR

FIRST Mr. Gordon W. Hall

9th OCTOBER 1908  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIX, Issue 14810

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A general meeting of Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the Worcester Street rooms on Tuesday evening, when Mr. G.A. Bunz gave an interesting demonstration of hand camera work, showing and explaining the uses of the different instruments employed in the various branches of the work, high-speed work being made a special topic. Messrs W. Miller, S. Farrant and D. Allingham were elected members of the Society.



4th NOVEMBER 1908
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The usual monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the rooms, Worcester Street, last evening, when Mr. Herdman Smith M.A., gave a lecture on "Form and Composition", which not only proved most interesting, but very instructive, and was greatly appreciated by those present. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Smith for his kindness in delivering the lecture.

NOVEMBER COMPETITION Subject: STREET SCENE

FIRST Mr. W. Robinson

SECOND Mr. W. Robinson

NOVEMBER COMPETITION Subject: ANIMAL STUDY

FIRST Mr. G. Gunderson

SECOND Mr. D. Allingham

3rd DECEMBER 1908
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The December general meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the Worcester street rooms last night, when Mr. F. Finlayson demonstrated several of the different processes of toning bromide and gaslight papers, illustrating by practical experiments how the different colors were obtained, both by toning and alteration of exposure and development. At the conclusion of his lecture Mr. Finlayson offered to put before the Society the details of the new Donisthorpe printing process, which showed, he said, a method of photographic printing without light. This offer will be taken advantage of at a meeting to be held in January.



4th MARCH 1909
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society held its "Lantern Evening" on Tuesday night, when the remarks and slides by Mr. T.G. Strange, who manipulated the lantern, were much appreciated by the members. During the course of his exhibition of slides Mr. Strange showed how much could be attained in making slides of different colors to suit the subjects.

SEA CRAFT CANTERBURY TIMES PRIZE

FIRST Mr. F. Finlayson

SECOND Mr. F. Harding

BY SEA SHORE

FIRST Mr. D. Allingham

SECOND Mr. A.V.B. Bishop

LANTERN SLIDES

FIRST Mr. W. Robinson

SECOND Mr. W. Robinson

5th MAY 1909  Page 2 - STAR, Issue 9534

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society held its annual general meeting at the Worcester Street rooms last night, when the certificates for the season's competitions were distributed to the successful candidates.

"STILL LIFE"

FIRST Mr. McGregor Wright

SECOND Mr. McGregor Wright

THIRD Mr. H. Norman

"LANDSCAPE"

FIRST Mr. F. Best

SECOND Mr. R. Stanton

THIRD Mr. R. Stanton

The report and balance-sheet for the season 1908-9 were read, and the following officers were elected for the coming year:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1909 - 1910						PATRON Mr. R.C. BISHOP		PRESIDENT W.H. Clark
Vice President: R.F. England	Vice President: S.F.P. Webb	Vice President: G. Wright	Hon. Secretary: E. Harding	Hon. Treasurer: E. Harding	Committee: F.L. Leigh	Committee: L. Pearson	Committee: F. Finlayson	Committee: B. Harding	Committee: D. Allingham

Votes of thanks were passed to the gentleman who judged the pictures during the year, to those who donated the prizes and to those who kindly carried out the lectures and demonstrations at the Society's meetings during the season.



20th MAY 1909  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXX, Issue 14999

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A special general meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the Society's rooms on Tuesday, Mr. G. Wright presiding. The principal business was the consideration of a motion by Mr. F. Finlayson for the adoption of a new rule, to the effect that "No award will be given if there are fewer than two competitors in any competition, and no second award if there are fewer than three competitors". The motion created a great deal of discussion, and was ultimately negatived. A number of suggestions were made relative to the carrying out of the work of the Society for the ensuing year. Several new members were elected, and it was reported that the membership roll was steadily increasing, and that a very successful season was fully anticipated.

At the conclusion of the general meeting a meeting of the executive was held, there being present Messrs G. Wright (chairman), S.F.P. Webb, D. Allingham, B. Harding, F.C. Leigh, F. Finlayson and E. Harding. It was decided that prizes for all competitions should be uniform, and be in the form of silver and bronze plaques.

The subjects for the various competitions were allotted as follow:
August — Open; "Frosty Morning"; Junior; "Statue".
October — Open; "Kitchen Interior"; Junior; "Doorway".
December — Open; "Railway Train in Motion"; Junior; "Pathway".
February — Open; "Old Age; "Junior"; "Flower Study".
March — Open; "Animal Study"; Junior; "Water Reflections".
May — Open; "Wood Chopping"; Junior; "Yachting".

Arrangements are being made for a very interesting series of lectures and demonstrations.



9th JULY 1909  Page 2 - STAR, Issue 95
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society met in its Rooms, on Wednesday evening, when Mr. S.F.P. Webb delivered an interesting lecture (illustrated by lantern slides) on autochrome photography. Great interest was evinced in the lecture, which, among other matters, explained the different methods of manipulation, the results of under and over exposure, and the comparison with other color processes. Mr. Webb concluded with a short sketch on halftone work. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Webb for his interesting demonstration.



7th OCTOBER 1909
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society held a general meeting at the Worcester street rooms on Tuesday evening, when Mr. S. Page gave a demonstration of "Intensification and Reduction of Photographic Negatives". The results of the October competition were announced. The subject, "Kitchen Interior", proved to call for a good deal of photographic skill, and some excellent pictures were shown. Mr. McGregor Wright gained both first and second places.

RESULTS - OCTOBER COMPETITION "KITCHEN INTERIOR"

FIRST Mr. McGregor Wright

SECOND Mr. McGregor Wright

9th DECEMBER 1909
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society held its December general meeting in the Worcester street rooms on Tuesday evening, when Mr. W.E. Suckling delivered a lecture on photographic lenses, showing the shortcomings of some lenses and the advantages held over these by others, and also the uses of specially constructed lenses in certain branches of photography. The lantern by which Mr. Suckling illustrated his lecture was supplied and operated by Mr. T.G. Strange. During the evening the results of the December competition were announced.

RESULTS - DECEMBER COMPETITION

FIRST Mr. W. Robinson Silver Plaque

SECOND Mr. McGregor Wright

THIRD Mr. W. Robinson

3rd MARCH 1910
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society held its March general meeting at the Worcester street Rooms on Tuesday evening, when Mr. C.E. Bickerton entertained the members with a lecture entitled "Light and Atmosphere", which proved both interesting and instructive, explaining as it did the principles of artistic composition, and how they applied equally as well in photography as other branches of art. During the evening the results of the Kodak Company's competition were announced, Mr. D. Allingham gaining the first place with three very fine prints. Arrangements were also made for holding a field day during the early part of April.

RESULTS KODAK COMPANY'S COMPETITION

FIRST Mr. D. Allingham

SECOND Mr. H.J.L. Smith

THIRD Mr. W. Robinson

15th JUNE 1910
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on June 7th, Mr. W.H. Clark presiding. A lecture upon the correct translation of color Luminosity into monochrome by means of photography, entitled "Orthochomatic Photography", by Mr. Arthur Payne F.C.S., FRPS, was communicated by Mr. A.C. M'Intyre, assisted by Mr. T.G. Strange. The prizes won by competitors in last season's competitions were distributed as follows:

RESULTS: LAST SEASONS COMPETITIONS
FROSTY MORNING SILVER PLAQUE Mr. McGregor Wright	KITCHEN INTERIOR SILVER PLAQUE Mr. McGregor Wright	RAILWAY TRAIN IN MOTION SILVER PLAQUE Mr.W. Robinson	OLD AGE SILVER PLAQUE Mr. McGregor Wright	ANIMAL STUDY SILVER PLAQUE Mr. W. Robinson	WOOD CHOPPING SILVER PLAQUE Mr. McGregor Wright	A STATUE BRONZE PLAQUE Mr. S. Birch

9th SEPTEMBER 1910  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXXI, Issue 15406

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. Herdman Smith lectured on “Composition and Lighting”, the lecture being illustrated by some very fine watercolor sketches of his own. The results of two competitions were announced, and the criticism of each by the judge, Mr. Hemus, created great interest. The successful competitors were:

OPEN CLASS "A PATHWAY"

FIRST Mr. E. Harding

SECOND Mr. F.E. Leigh

THIRD Mr. E. Harding

JUNIOR CLASS "CHURCH EXTERIOR"

FIRST L.L. Boot

5th OCTOBER 1910  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXXI, Issue 15428

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Monday evening for the first time in the new rooms in High Street, which were much admired. Mr. S. Page gave an interesting demonstration on reduction of negatives by the various photographic means, and a hearty vote of thanks was passed to him. The result of the October competition was announced, as follows: The third prize was not allotted.

OCTOBER COMPETITION

FIRST Mr. E. Harding

SECOND Mr. W. Robinson

16th NOVEMBER 1910
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The recent general meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society proved rather more than usual interest, when Mr. W. Robinson gave his demonstration, "The Enlarging Lantern and Enlarging Methods", showing the whole process of obtaining enlarged prints from small negatives, and how a single picture made up of parts of several negatives, may be made by means of the enlarger. Mr. Robinson went to a great deal of trouble in preparing the demonstration, and a vote of thanks was accorded him by the members.



9th DECEMBER 1910
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the last general meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society recently held, Mr. A.C. McIntyre gave a very interesting and instructive lecture on portraiture. Having made a specialty of this branch of photography, Mr. McIntyre brought before the members many points usually entirely overlooked. During the evening Mr. Rowlands kindly exhibited a number of carbon prints by Mr. H. Ponting, who, it will be remembered, is the photographer accompanying the present Captain Scott's Antarctic Expedition. These prints are considered some of the finest ever shown in the colonies. A set of the Wellington Camera Club competition pictures was also exhibited.

The results of the local Club's last competition were announced, and were as follow:

OPEN CLASS

FIRST Mr. L.L. Boot

SECOND EQUAL Mr. E. Harding Mr. W. Robinson

JUNIOR CLASS

COMMENDED Mr. J. Pearson

8th MARCH 1911  Page 3 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXXII, Issue 15559

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society held a meeting on Monday evening, when Mr. T.G. Strange entertained the members with a lecture, "Lantern Slide Making". The lecture, illustrated by upwards of one hundred slides and prints, and explaining in detail the whole process from the making of the negative to finishing the slide, proved one of the most interesting and instructive lectures the members have had this season. Mr. Strange was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

The results of the landscape competition were as follow:

OPEN CLASS LANDSCAPE COMPETITION

FIRST Mr. E. Harding

JUNIOR CLASS LANDSCAPE COMPETITION

FIRST Mr. P.E. Allison

10th APRIL 1911
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the recent general meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society Mr. A.W. Walsh gave his lecture, "Composition and Landscapes". A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Walsh for his courtesy in delivering his lecture. The field day competition resulted as follows, a record number of entries were received for this competition.

FIELD DAY COMPETITION

FIRST Mr. P.E. Allison

SECOND Mr. E. Harding

18th August 1911  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14014

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the recent general meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society, a demonstration on the Ozobrome printing process was given, and proved very interesting.

The results of the August competition were as follow:

OPEN CLASS AUGUST COMPETITION "WINTER LANDSCAPE"

FIRST Mr. W. Robinson

SECOND Mr. G. Wright

JUNIOR CLASS "A GATEWAY"

FIRST Mr. W. Bill

9th NOVEMBER 1911  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXXII, Issue 15769
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At a meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society on Tuesday evening, the members were entertained by Mr. P.H. Phillips with his lecture, "The History of Photography". This lecture, dealing as it did with photography from its inception, proved most interesting. Many of the earliest processes were demonstrated and models of apparatus used in the early days were exhibited and explained. Mr. Phillips had undoubtedly gone to some considerable trouble in preparing the lecture, and a vote of thanks was accorded him.

The results of the “Eventide” competition (Wellington Camera Club trophy) were announced, Mr. W. Robinson gaining first place, and he was presented with the gold medal by the chairman, Mr. G. Wright.



16th DECEMBER 1911  Page 6 - STAR, Issue 10337
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At a recent meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society it was decided to hold a field day at Lyttelton on Monday 18th December, the members leaving Christchurch station by the 1.25pm train.



21st FEBRUARY 1912
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22nd FEBRUARY 1912
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the general meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society recently held, the results of the field day competition were announced as follows: No third; place was awarded.

FIELD DAY COMPETITION

FIRST Mr. W. Robinson

SECOND Mr. W.J. Murphy

23rd MARCH 1912
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the recent general meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society the result of the "Genre" or "figure study", competition was announced, Mr. W. Robinson securing first prize. There were a good number of entries for the competition, and the judge in his criticism commented very favorably upon the winning picture.



9th MAY 1912
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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on the 6th May, and was attended by Mr. W. Robinson (in the chair) and thirteen members.

The report, which reviewed the work of the past year, was read and adopted, as was the balance-sheet.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1912 - 1913						PATRON Mr. R.C. BISHOP		PRESIDENT Mr. W. Robinson
Vice President: Mr. D. Allingham	Vice President: Mr. S.F.P. Webb	Vice President: Mr. Champion	Hon. Secretary: Mr. C.G. Ingall	Hon. Treasurer: Mr. B. Harding	Committee: Mr. W. Biel	Committee: Mr. L.L. Boot	Committee: Mr. E. Harding	Committee: Mr. F.E. Leigh	Committee: Mr. W.J. Murphy

The Field-day Competition, held in Hagley Park, resulted in a win for W. Robinson.

FIELD-DAY COMPETITION

FIRST Mr. W. Robinson

SECOND Mr. C.G. Ingall

THIRD Mr. C.G. Ingall

Matters in connection with increasing the scope of the Society's work. A brief discussion took place on the questions of the formation of a library, the encouragement of record and historical work, and the establishment of a beginners section, and these matters were referred to the incoming committee.

The medals and certificates for the past year were presented to the winners, and Mr. W. Robinson was announced as the holder of the points prize for the year, he having won more competitions than any other member. Votes of thanks were passed to Mr. E. Harding, the retiring secretary, and also to Mr. Hemus (hon. judge), who has done yeoman service in assisting members by his criticisms and awards.



8th JUNE 1912  Page 6 - STAR, Issue 10482

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Tuesday, when some twenty members were present. Mr. D. Allingham, vice-President, distributed the medals to the winners of last year's competitions, Mr. W. Robinson receiving those in the Senior class, he having gained premier place in five competitions. Mr. W. Bret received the only Junior medal awarded.

Notice of motion was given of a new rule, providing a special class and competitions for beginners under seventeen.

"TREE STUDY" COMPETITION SENIORS

FIRST Mr. C.G. Ingall

SECOND Mr. E. Harding

THIRD Mr. C.G. Ingall

"TREE STUDY" COMPETITION JUNIORS

FIRST Mr. H. Batchelor

A demonstration of "night photography" was given by the honorary secretary, in the course of which the exposure and development of various classes of night studies were dealt with, various hints as to subjects, effects of lighting and completion of prints were given, and the lecture concluded by an actual demonstration of flashlight portraiture, when the plate and finished print were handed round for inspection. General satisfaction was expressed at the provision of a dark room and enlarging lantern, the latter being lent by Mr. W. Robinson, who during the evening explained its working to the members.



7th DECEMBER 1912  Page 5 - STAR, Issue 10638

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Monday evening; Mr. W. Robinson presiding. After general business had been disposed of, the President gave an interesting demonstration of enlarging, for which he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Mr. C.H. Gosset was awarded first prize for his picture, entitled "A Family Group", and the same gentleman gained second prize in the senior night study competition.



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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Monday 3rd March, when Mr. S.F.P. Webb presided. After the usual business was disposed of, an illustrated lecture was given by Mr. Godfried, of Meeanee, on astronomical photography. The lecturer explained the working of the instruments used in obtaining correct photographs of the sun, moon and stars. Amongst the photographs exhibited were the comet Daniel, the Southern Cross, the crescent of the moon and several of the sun. The lecturer also explained how it would he possible for the amateur photographer to take photographs of the planets with the ordinary camera. At the conclusion of the address, the lecturer was accorded a vote of thanks. Mr. P. Cameron gained first place in the Rolleston Statue competition.



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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on 8th April, in the Y.M.C.A. rooms, the President, Mr. S.F.P. Webb, in the chair. After the usual business had been disposed of, the annual criticism of the season’s prints took place by Mr. Herdman Smith F.S.A.M., of the School of Art. He examined each print carefully and congratulated members on the excellent work done during the past season. Mr. Herdman Smith also gave some advice regarding landscape pictures and explained to members how much mounting added to the value of a photograph. At the conclusion he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

RESULTS FIELD-DAY COMPETITION

FIRST NO AWARD

SECOND Mr. P. Cameron

THIRD Mr. P. Cameron

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ARTIST RE-TOUCHER

RETOUCHING  Taught.

W. Murphy,
Secretary
Christchurch Photographic Society,
13 Winton Street, St Albans.



8th MAY 1913  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIV, Issue 16234

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The annual general meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the rooms of the Young Men’s Christian Association on Monday evening. Mr. W. Robinson was in the chair, and about twenty members were present, including ladies.

The annual report dealt with the year’s business, and stated that seven demonstrations had been held and twelve competitions, in which the following members had been successful: Mr. C.H. Gossett, 20 points, with one special, winning the Society’s clasp, Mr. P. Cameron second, Mr. E. Harding third, and Mr. C.G. Myall fourth. In the junior class Messrs Lamb, Sparrow and Batchelor were equal.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1913 - 1914						PATRON Mr. R.C. BISHOP		PRESIDENT Mr. S.F.P. Webb
Vice President: Mr. D. Allingham	Vice President: Mr. E. Harding	Vice President: Mr. Nelson Stedman	Hon. Secretary: Mr. W. Murphy	Hon. Treasurer: Mr. W. Murphy	Committee: Mr. P.H. Phillips	Committee: Mr. L.L. Boot	Committee: Mr. P. Cameron	Committee: Mr. Sparrow	Committee: Mr. M’Kie

The committee decided that H.M.S. New Zealand should be the first subject for this season’s competition.



6th JUNE 1913  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIV, Issue 16259

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Monday evening, in the Young Men’s Christian Association rooms. Mr. S.F.P. Webb presided. Mr. A.G. Sparrow was the successful competitor in the H.M.S. New Zealand competition. After the business of the meeting was disposed of an illustrated lecture was given by Mr. Godfried, the subject being “The Ins and Outs of Photography”. The lecturer answered several questions, and he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.



20th JUNE 1913  Page 5 - Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14697

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society gave an interesting entertainment in the concert hall of the Y.M.C.A. last evening. There was a good attendance of members and friends, who thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment provided for them. This took the form of a number of attractive and educative photographic displays, as well as some enjoyable musical and elocutionary numbers.



8th JULY 1913  Page 6 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIV, Issue 16286

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held last night in the rooms of the Y.M.C.A., Mr. S.F.P. Webb presiding over a fair attendance of members. After the usual business was disposed of a demonstration on combination printing and masking was given by Mr. Webb, and he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The following are the results of the seascape study competition.

SEASCAPE STUDY COMPETITION

8 points Mr. E. Harding

4 points Mr. P. Cameron

3 points Mr. A.G. Sparrow

11th AUGUST 1913  Page 5 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIV, Issue 16315

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the general meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society, held at the Young Men’s Christian Association Rooms on Wednesday evening, Mr. A.C. MacIntyre delivered a lecture on “Portraiture”. The speaker demonstrated the lighting of the subject and the use of different focus lenses. The lecture was very instructive and was well received by the members. A vote of thanks was passed to the lecturer. The result of the “artificial light” competition was announced, Mr. Sparrow gaining three points. No second or third place was awarded.



18th SEPTEMBER 1913  Page 4 - Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14774

ARTS AND CRAFTS
THIRD EXHIBITION
The third exhibition of Arts and Crafts, promoted by the Canterbury Society of Arts, promises to be the most successful of these exhibitions yet held. The exhibition will be formally opened at 8pm to-day, when the private view will take place. The members of the Council have been kept busy during the past two or three days selecting and setting up the exhibits. The exhibition will be open to the public at 10am to-morrow, and thereafter daily till October 2nd.

One of the special features of the present exhibition will be the working demonstrations of various crafts. These will include lead-light making, enameling, basket-making, and the Christchurch Photographic Society will give examples of the various photographic processes. An endeavor will be made to provide a special attraction every evening during the currency of the exhibition.

A special display by the students of the School of Art will be another noteworthy feature. A small room has been erected in the Art Gallery, and in this there will be exhibited examples of the standard of efficiency they have attained. A special display will be made also by the students of the Christchurch Technical College.



23rd SEPTEMBER 1913  Page 5 - STAR, Issue 10881

CANTERBURY SOCIETY OF ARTS
THIRD EXHIBITION
There was a record attendance at the Canterbury Society of Arts exhibition yesterday. In the evening thirty students from the School of Art were in attendance and demonstrations were given in the following crafts: Modeling in the round and relief, enameling in its various branches, repousse copper work, wood carving, and needlework and embroidery.

Messrs Rose and Company gave an exhibition of lead-light making and in the committee room Mr. Murphy, secretary of the Christchurch Photographic Society gave an interesting demonstration of photographic retouching. The demonstrations will be continued to-night with, etching, gesso-work and China painting; and the Christchurch Photographic Society will demonstrate the printing of photographs by gaslight. The exhibition will be open as usual at 10am.



25th SEPTEMBER 1913  Page 6 - Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14780

CANTERBURY SOCIETY OF ARTS
THIRD EXHIBITION
The attendance at the Arts and Crafts Exhibition in the Art Gallery yesterday was again very satisfactory, keen interest being manifested in the various exhibits. Last evening a demonstration of photographic enlarging by gaslight was given by Mr. Harding, of the Christchurch Photographic Society. The exhibition will be open to-day from 10am to 5pm, and from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. At the evening session demonstrations will be given by students from the School of Art of enameling, modeling, repousse copper work, and needlework; Miss Hockley will give an exhibition of basket making, and the Christchurch Photographic Society a demonstration of the toning of bromides.



25th SEPTEMBER 1913  Page 6 - Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14780
26th SEPTEMBER 1913  Page 4 - LYTTELTON TIMES, VOLUME CXIV, Issue 16355

ART SOCIETY

ARTS, CRAFTS AND SKETCHES EXHIBITION

SOME OF THE EXHIBITS

III

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION

The photographic section promises to become quite an important part of the Society's annual sketch exhibitions. The section was practically only initiated at the last show, and this year there is a gratifying increase in the number of the exhibits, and there are a few new exhibitors whose work is of a very high artistic standard.

Mr. Gerald E. Jones (Auckland), who was practically the only photographer with any artistic pretensions represented in last year's show, is on this occasion again considerably in evidence. Some of his work in gum-bichromate or some similar process is quite up to the level of taste and technical skill which characterizes the artist-photographer's best work, but much of it consists of daring experiments which have failed rather badly. Perhaps the best of Mr. Jones pictures is "The Nest", which is well-composed and nicely modulated in tone. The single spot of light on the little girl's shoulder, however, appears to require more explanation than the rest of the picture can afford. "Pan" is a nude classical study treated daintily, and "Nude Study", is an admirable study in softly modulated tones. "The Student" and "The Cello Player" are harsh and scratchy compositions, suggesting soot applied to whitewash. "The Violinist", on the other hand, is an example of Mr. Jones best treatment in the broad style. "The Artist" and "Mark Hambourg" are effective enough portraits, but the medium employed seems to be ill suited to the rendering of skin texture, the races of both subjects looking as if they badly needed soap and water.

After Mr. Jones the most noteworthy exhibitor is E. Harding, who is represented by a number of very excellent bromide enlargements. The best of these is "The Coastguards", a very fine example of the powers of artistic expression which lie within the scope of "straight" photography. "Evening" is a little study of the broad waters of the lower Avon, and is treated very daintily. "The Dreary Waste" is a little seascape just, redeemed from commonplaceness by the admirable manner in which a large wave in the foreground in rendered. "At Nature's Bulwarks" and "Spring Tides" are a pair of nicely thought out wave studies, and "Winter Sunshine" represents a difficult subject treated in an effective and clever manner.

Mr. G.A. Bunz seems to have specialized in lighting effects of the Rembrandtesque order, and his pictures, "The Smoker", "Reverie", "Midnight", and "Firing the Enamel", are effective and attractive. Mr. Nelson Stedman, like Mr. Harding, finds some of his best material by the sea. His pictures, "Wasted Power", "Forging Ahead", and "Wind and Tide", all display keen appreciation of the pictorial possibilities of waves and surf. His big picture, "The Wave", however interesting as a memento of a storm, is spoilt pictorially by the extremely prosaic wharf and railway track which form the foreground.

C.G. Gossett, in his picture "A Family-Group", shows the family seated cosily round the fire, their faces illuminated (ostensibly) by its glow. The composition is excellent, and the treatment, from a pictorial standpoint, quite successful. C.G. Ingall, in "The Primitive Age", treats the nude delicately and artistically. "The Simple Life", by G.W. Coates, conversely, is an excellent example of how the nude should not be treated in pictorial photography. P. Cameron's picture, "The Blacksmith", is well conceived, but is a trifle overburdened with superfluous detail. The Christchurch Photographic Society shows a number of pictures, the majority of which are more remarkable for technical excellence than for artistic merit. "The Close of Day" and "The Sanctuary", however, are well composed, and "Nature's Cloisters" is not devoid of pictorial value. A.D. Ford's "views" of various places come decidedly within the category of that photography which is not art.

In one respect, perhaps not a very important one, practically the whole of the exhibitors have room for a good deal of improvement, and that is in mounting. In many cases the colors of the mounts selected are unsuitable, and in others the sketch style of loose mounting adopted accords ill with a picture which has nothing of the sketch in its composition. Photographic studies in which a considerable amount of detail is finely rendered should not be attached by three dabs of gum to a mount apparently shaped with blunt scissors by a person suffering from astigmatism. The affectation of artistic negligence in such cases is an affectation without a shred of justification. Above the door leading into the Permanent Gallery, there is a collection of lantern slides, in the natural colors. It is a demonstration of color photography, as far as this art has gone at present. The photographs were taken by Mr. E. Hardy, of this city, by the autochrome process. He has been very successful in his efforts. The slides, which have to be seen with a light behind them, are very beautiful. Some of them are studies, notably one of roses, but most represent scenes near Christchurch. Amongst these may be mentioned a sunset at New Brighton, the Avon near New Brighton, and several views of the Botanical Gardens and Bligh's Gardens.



1st OCTOBER 1913  Page 7 - Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14785

SOCIETY OF ARTS
The Arts and Crafts Exhibition was continued at the Art Gallery yesterday, and there was a crowded attendance of spectators in the evening, when a most interesting series of demonstrations were given. These comprised leather modeling by Mr. Clarke, basket making by Miss Hockley, china painting by Miss Makeig, lead light work by Messrs Rose and Co., and gaslight printing by members of the Christchurch Photographic Society.

The exhibition will be open to-day and tomorrow. To-morrow night will be the closing night, and on that evening a number of specially attractive demonstrations will be given.

EXHIBITION AWARDS
In connection with the Art Society's exhibition, the following photography awards have been made: Gerald E. Jones, photography, 1st; G.A. Bunz, photography, 1st; Nelson Stedman, photography, 1st; G.G. Ingall, photography, 2nd.



6th MARCH 1914  Page 9 - Press, Volume L, Issue 14909

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society held its monthly general meeting at the Y.M.C.A. rooms on Wednesday evening, when Mr. A.G. Sparrow gave a demonstration on enlarging, during which he showed various methods used in modifying the result to obtain different effects. The lesson interesting and instructive, and a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Sparrow for the trouble he had taken. The result of the "still life" competition was announced, Mr. Judkins gaining one point.



8th MAY 1914  Page 9 - Press, Volume LI, Issue 14962

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society, held on Wednesday, Mr. E. Harding presiding, the report, dealing with the work of the year, referred to the success of Messrs A.G. Sparrow and E. Harding in the principal competitions held, also to the loss the Society had sustained by the deaths of Messrs P.H. Phillips and L. Jacobsen. The membership was now 56, an increase of 14. Thanks were due to S.F.P. Webb, who had acted as judge throughout the season, and to all those who had assisted with lectures and demonstrations.



15th JUNE 1921  Page 6 - Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17172

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Members of the Christchurch Photographic Society were last night keenly interested in the exhibits "hung" at the Y.M.C.A. rooms with a view to the selection of 12 to be shown at the Dominion in Invercargill. Everyone of the 30 photographs shown was in some measure a work of art, and while land scenes predominated, there was a good variety of subjects. The Christchurch exhibits are to he selected by Mr. A.F. Nicholl, Director of the School of Arts, and Mr. Steffano Webb.



10th AUGUST 1921  Page 6 - Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17220

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society have at the present time on exhibition in the Chamber of Commerce Hall the prints which were entered for the New Zealand Inter-Club photographic competition held recently at Invercargill, and which are being shown in turn in the various towns from which exhibits were sent. The Photographic Clubs from Invercargill, Dunedin, Timaru, Christchurch, Wellington, and Hamilton, are all represented, and the prints on view total nearly 100. The pictures in the main possess an outstanding merit, and many of the prints show to what an extent real art may be associated with what is generally looked upon as a mechanical operation. No charge is made for admission.



10th MAY 1922  Page 9 - Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17450

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Some forty members of the Christchurch Photographic Society attended the regular monthly meeting last evening in the club rooms, Y.M.C.A. buildings, and listened with great interest to a lecture by Mr. G.A. Fraser on "Color Photography". A large number of examples of pure color photography were projected onto a screen by means of a lantern, and illustrated the great advance made in this branch of photography during recent years. When moving a vote of thanks to the lecturer, the President of the Society, Mr. T.W. Howe, commented on the rapidly increasing membership, and the enrollment of the first lady member, adding that he trusted that other members of the fairer sex interested in photography would follow the lead and join the Society.

MONTHLY COMPETITION "A STUDY OF A CHILD UNDER 6 YEARS"

FIRST Mr. N.H. Skinner

SECOND Mr. Wearn

THIRD Mr. M.H. Tisdall

19th MAY 1922  Page 1 - Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17458

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS

THE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS

from the

LONDON PHOTOGRAPHIC SALON

are being exhibited by the

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

in the Concert Hall, Y.M.C.A. Buildings,

TO-DAY ONLY

From Noon till 2pm, and from 7pm till 10pm

ADMISSION FREE

19th SEPTEMBER 1922  Page 2 - Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17563

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
INTER-CLUB COMPETITIONS
The artistic possibilities of photography have been greatly developed of recent years, and it is to the credit of New Zealand that this Dominion has produced more than one worker to win world recognition at exhibitions in the Old Country and in America. New Zealand pictorial camerists hold annual competitions, and, after the initial exhibition, all the pictures are sent to the various centers for exhibition purposes. From noon to 2pm, and from 7pm to 9.30pm at night, they will be exhibited under the auspices of the Christchurch Photographic Society in the Concert Hall, Y.M.C.A. buildings. No charge is being made for admission.



21st SEPTEMBER 1922  Page 11 - Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17565

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
The exhibition of photographs at the Y.M.C.A., under the auspices of the Christchurch Photographic Society, is well worth a visit. All the photographs in the recent Dominion competition are on view, and they compare quite favorably with the photographs recently sent out to New Zealand by the English Society. The Invercargill Society's exhibit, which won the competition, is a very fine one. "The Moonlit Cottage" (Mr. A.M. Macdonald) and "The Old Barn" (Mr. R.A. Edwards) gained the maximum number of marks. Not far behind were "Monument and Bank" (Mr. C. Gilmer) and "Portrait" (Mr. W.J. Ferguson). Prominent in the Christchurch exhibit are two beautiful photographs by Mr. N.H. Skinner, "The Three Sisters" and "The Picnic". The exhibition will be open from 12 to 2pm and from 7pm to 9pm today and to-morrow.



13th OCTOBER 1922  Page 5 - Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17584

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At a well attended meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society, held on Tuesday evening, the President, Mr. T.W. Rowe, lectured on the "Toning of Bromide Papers", a subject in which he has had considerable experience. Mr. Rowe went very thoroughly into the matter, detailing the various processes at length, and exhibiting a great number of examples of his work. Numerous questions were asked, and at the conclusion of the lecture a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speaker. "Flower Study" was the title of the set subject for the Society's competition for October. It attracted a fine entry in both classes. The judging resulted as follows:

OCTOBER COMPETITION "FLOWER STUDY" ENLARGEMENTS:

FIRST Mr. Edmonds

SECOND Mr. Skinner

THIRD Mr. Edmonds

OCTOBER COMPETITION "FLOWER STUDY" CONTACT PRINT:

FIRST Mr. Rowe

SECOND Mr. Rowe

THIRD Mr. Rowe

12th APRIL 1923  Page 12 - Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17736

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the second monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society, held in the Y.M.C.A., there was an attendance of 23 members. During the evening two new members were elected.

In the course of his remarks, the President commented on the excellent syllabus drawn up for the present year. The proposed constitution and rules were brought before the Society, and were duly passed for adaption.

A set of competition rules, drafted by the President, was also brought forward and after considerable discussion, was adopted.

An adjournment was then made for supper, after which Mr. H.H. Skinner delivered a very interesting and instructive address on "Art Photography", illustrating his talk with a number of photographs, and by a demonstration of the Bromoil process as applied to his subject. A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Skinner, being carried unanimously by acclamation.

APRIL COMPETITION "PORTRAIT" ENLARGEMENTS:

FIRST Mr. Skinner

SECOND Mr. Skinner

THIRD Mr. Tisdall

APRIL COMPETITION "PORTRAIT" CONTACT PRINT:

FIRST Mr. Martin

SECOND Miss Scott

THIRD Mr. Martin

"The most interesting print", held over from last month, resulted in Mr. Rowe securing first, Mr. Tisdall second and third, in the enlargement section; Mr. Martin first, Mr. Killner second and third in the contact prints.

A fine collection of prints, the result of the field day at Diamond Harbour, was exhibited and members expressed their admiration of the pictures obtained.

It was decided to hold the next field day at Opawa on Saturday 21st April, details to be announced later.



13th JULY 1923  Page 3 - Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17814

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Tuesday evening, the President occupying the chair. Owing to the prevalence of influenza, the attendance was a little below the average, but a very enjoyable evening was spent. Prior to the usual business of the evening, a selection was made of the photographs submitted for entry in the New Zealand New Zealand Inter-Club Competition, to be held this year in Timaru. The following members prints were accepted, and will constitute the Society's exhibit: Miss M. Scott, Messrs T.W. Lowe, F. Casbolt, J.L. Martin, N.H. Skinner, G. Edmonds, and J.S. Wearn. A number of photographs taken on the occasion of the last Field Day at Opawa were also exhibited, and members expressed themselves as highly satisfied with the results shown.

In the unavoidable absence of the lecturer on the subject set down for that evening, Mr. T.W. Rowe M.A., LL.B., gave a detailed account of a cycle tour through the West Coast to Nelson and Blenheim, returning to Christchurch by way of Kaikoura, a total distance of 700 miles. He illustrated his experiences and the country through which he traveled by a series of splendid photographs, showing the remarkable scenery encountered on the trip. Mr. Rowe was accorded a hearty vote of thanks at the conclusion of his talk.

Fourteen enlargements and 2 contact prints were entered in Class A for the monthly competition — Subject "Shipping". No entries were received in Class B. The next Field Day was arranged to be held at Hagley Park on July 21st.

MONTHLY COMPETITION "SHIPPING" ENLARGEMENTS:

FIRST Mr. Rowe

SECOND Mr. Rowe

MONTHLY COMPETITION "SHIPPING" CONTACT PRINT:

FIRST Mr. L. Martin

14th SEPTEMBER 1923  Page 7 - Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17868

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the invitation of Dr. C. Coleridge Farr, the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the Physical Laboratory, Canterbury College, when over thirty members and friends spent a most enjoyable evening.

The President, Mr. T.W. Rowe, cordially welcomed the members of the Canterbury College Photographic Society, who were present as the guests of the Society.

Mr. Rowe then introduced Dr. Farr, who delivered a most instructive lecture on "Lenses", which was followed with much interest by all present. The lecturer explained clearly the causes, effects, and remedies of spherical aberration, achromatism, and astigmatism, and also the difference between visual and photographic focus, the reasons for stops, and various other important matters in connexion with lenses. The use of numerous diagrams, and the performance of many interesting experiments added greatly to the value of Dr. Farr's lecture.

On the motion of Mr. Rowe, seconded by Mr. G.A. Fraser, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Dr. Farr at the conclusion of his address. The members of the two Societies were afterwards entertained by Dr. Farr at supper.

The question of the next Field Day was brought forward, and it was decided, upon the invitation of Mr. W.A. Taylor, to hold one at Dallington on Saturday September 22nd. The President also called attention to the fine collection o! photographs entered in this year's New Zealand New Zealand Inter-Club Competition, which will be exhibited in the Y.M.C.A. Concert Hall on September 19th and 20th, and expressed a hope that members would endeavor to view the collection, which well repaid a visit.



15th March 1924
Page 156 - Volume 31 Number 3 The Australasian Photographic Review

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the Annual General Meeting, the Annual Report and Balance Sheet showed the Society to be in a sound financial position. A program of Field Days had been mapped out, which would be held each month on the Saturday following the night of the monthly meeting. Members of the Society could look forward to an exceedingly active and interesting year, in which it was hoped considerable progress would be made. The election of officers resulted:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1924 - 1925									PRESIDENT Mr. T.W. ROWE
Vice President Mr. F.L. Casbolt	Vice President Mr. A.D. Martin	Hon. Secretary: Mr. A.F. Killner	Treasurer: Mr. A.F. Killner	Committee: Miss M. Scott	Committee: Mr. G. Edmonds	Committee: Mr. S.W. Perkins	Committee: Mr. G. Hulston	Committee: Mr. J.L. Martin	Committee: Mr. F.S. Fisher	Hon. Auditor: Mr. E.W. Cole

15th April 1924
Page 207 - Volume 31 Number 4 The Australasian Photographic Review

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr. E. Harding was elected judge for the Society’s monthly photographic competition. The subject for March was: “A View of River Avon”. A large number of entries were received and awards were made as follows;

“A VIEW OF RIVER AVON” ENLARGEMENTS:

FIRST Mr. C. Dixon

SECOND Mr. T.W. Rowe

THIRD Mr. T.W. Rowe

“A VIEW OF RIVER AVON” CONTACT PRINTS:

FIRST Mr. A.F. Killner

SECOND Mr. A.F. Killner

THIRD Mr. A.F. Killner

The subject for April is “Animal Study”.

The President announced that the first Field Day of the session would be held at Lyttelton, on which occasion a large muster was expected.



12th JULY 1924  Page 5 - Press, Volume LX, Issue 18123

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society the President, Mr. T.W. Rowe, was in the chair, and reported that a very successful field day had been held at Canterbury College, and that the arrangements for the New Zealand Inter-Club Competition to be held next month in this city were well in hand.

The lecturer for the evening was Mr. S. Page B.Sc., who, though seriously unwell, decided to ask for a postponement, and delivered his audience with what he termed "A Photographic Chat". In his talk Mr. Page discussed the effect upon illustrating his remarks with a free use of the blackboard. Mr. Page's simple and lucid style rendered his whole matter extremely interesting, and at the close of his lecture, he was awarded a most hearty vote of thanks.

Owing to the small number of entries the competition, "A Wet Day Photograph", was not held, but there were on exhibition a large number of photographs, both contact prints and enlargements of the views taken by members at Canterbury College on their field day.



9th SEPTEMBER 1924  Page 6 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 19272

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
The Dunedin Photographic Society exhibition of the 96 photographs entered in the sixth annual New Zealand Inter-Club Competition was opened for a private view for members in the club’s rooms last evening. The entries this year represent eight clubs. Each club is limited to 12 pictures, all of which must be of New Zealand subjects. The judge is Professor Shelley, M.A., Christchurch, and his awards are as follows; Invercargill Camera Club, Wellington Camera Circle, Dunedin Photographic Society, Wellington Camera Club, Christchurch Photographic Society, Auckland Camera Club, Timaru Photographic Society, and Wairarapa Photographic Society. The exhibition will be open to the public this afternoon and evening.



13th SEPTEMBER 1924  Page 15 - Press, Volume LX, Issue 18177

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society, Mr. T.W. Rowe, who presided, referred to the recent New Zealand Inter-Club Competition, in which the Christchurch Photographic Society had done considerably better than in any previous competition. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Professor Shelley, who had acted as judge. The President then introduced Dr. C. Coleridgo Farr, who gave a most interesting address on the wave phenomena of the ether, on the colors of the spectrum, and on polarized light, illustrated by numerous experiments and by the effect of polarized light transmitted through thin sheets of horn, quartz, aragonite, and many other materials. The lecturer was followed with the deepest interest, and at the close of his lecture was accorded a vote of thanks. The next field day of the Society will be held this afternoon in the Botanic Gardens.



28th FEBRUARY 1925  Page 7 - Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18319

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the annual general meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society, Mr. T.W. Rowe presided over a good attendance of members.

The annual report presented by the secretary, recorded the progress and success of the society during the past year. The balance-sheet showed the society to be in a sound financial position. An interesting feature of the meeting was the display of photographs which had gained first awards in the society's monthly competitions during the past year. Miss D. Scott was elected judge for this special competition and the award for the champion picture of the year went to Mr. T.W. Rowe. It was decided to open the session with a lantern lecture on the second Tuesday in March.



12th MARCH 1925  Page 3 - Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18329

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society Mr. T.W. Rowe presided over an attendance of 23 members and friends. The lantern lecture, "Across France to the Pyrenees", was not able to be given, owing to unforeseen circumstances.

The President gave a most interesting talk, "With Camera and Bicycle in the South Island". He spoke of the scenery, which provided much work for the photographer, also of the hospitality he met with on his cycling trips. The lecture was illustrated by many beautiful photographs. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the lecturer.

The monthly competition, "Landscape", brought a large number of entries, and the following awards were made:

"LANDSCAPE" ENLARGEMENTS:

FIRST Mr. F.L. Casbolt

SECOND Mr. T.W. Rowe

THIRD Miss M. Scott

"LANDSCAPE" CONTACT PRINT:

FIRST Mr. W.S. Baverstock

SECOND Mr. W.S. Baverstock

THIRD Mr. W.S. Baverstock

A field day will be held on Saturday, when a visit will be made to "The Tors and Castle Rock, Heathcote".



15th MAY 1925  Page 3 - Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18382

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the Y.M.C.A., the President, Mr. T.W. Rowe, presiding over an attendance of 20 members and friends.

Mr. Rowe reported on the success of the field day held at "Avonhead", when about 12 members spent a most enjoyable afternoon, photographing the many pretty spots, which are numerous in that neighborhood.

As a mark of respect to the late Mr. Massey, all present stood in silence for one minute, and it was decided on the motion of Mr. T.W. Rowe that a message of sympathy be sent to Mrs Massey and family in their great loss.

The President then introduced the lecturer for the evening, Mr. G.A. Fraser, who gave an instructive talk entitled "Some Hints", with demonstrations. The lecturer dealt with the splitting of printed papers, such as music, for the purpose of using them as negatives. The process of obtaining line drawing from photographs, by drawing on the print and then bleaching out, was keenly observed by all present. Many other demonstrations were given also. At the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer.

The subject for the monthly was "Architecture", and the results were as follows:

"ARCHITECTURE" ENLARGEMENTS:

FIRST Mr. T.W. Rowe

SECOND Mr. T.W. Rowe

THIRD Mr. T.W. Rowe

"ARCHITECTURE" CONTACT PRINT:

FIRST Mr. T.W. Rowe

SECOND Mr. T.W. Rowe

THIRD Mr. T.W. Rowe

A large number of prints were entered, they being judged by Mr. W.S. Baverstock. A field day will be held to-morrow; when a visit will be made to the Old Provincial Government Buildings.



10th AUGUST 1925  Page 8 - EVENING STAR, Issue 19015

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
The annual exhibition of the New Zealand Inter-Club competition camera pictures is to be held in Dunedin this week at the Dunedin Photographic Society rooms.

There are in all ninety-six exhibits, twelve from each club.

The photographs were judged at Invercargill by Mr. J.J.W. Pollard, and after being shown at Dunedin will be taken on to Christchurch.

To-night there is to be a private view for members, and Mr. A.H. O’Keeffe will give an address. Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings the exhibition will be open to the public.

The standard this year is considered to be higher than usual — at any rate, the work is more even.

1925
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP	MARKS
Invercargill Camera Club	1161	1st
Wellington Camera Circle	1094	2nd
Dunedin Photographic Society	1072	3rd
Auckland Camera Club	1033	4th
Wellington Amateur Photographic Society	999	5th
Timaru Photographic Society	982	6th
Christchurch Photographic Society	933	7th
Waiarapa Camera Club	851	8th

6th MARCH 1926  Page 5 - Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18633

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The annual general meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in room C, Y.M.C.A. buildings, on Wednesday evening, March 3rd, when when Mr. T.W. Rowe presided over an attendance of twelve members.

The annual report recorded a most successful year, and the balance-sheet showed the Society to be in a sound financial position, with no liabilities.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1926 - 1927								PRESIDENT Mr. T.W. Rowe
Vice President: Miss M. Scott	Vice President: A.D. Martin	Hon. Secretary: L.W. Haxell	Hon. Treasurer: L.W. Haxell	Committee: Miss A.M. Cross	Committee: F.L. Casbolt	Committee: T.F. Lange	Committee: F.J. Hulston	Committee: F.C. Fisher	Committee: E.V. Barrett	Hon. Librarian: E.L. Stace	Hon. Auditor: S.W. Perkins

The President reported that the syllabus for the season 1926 was nearly completed, and copies would be printed shortly.

Owing to their being insufficient entries, the champion picture for the year competition was not held.

It was decided to open the year on Tuesday evening, when a lecture (illustrated) will be given by Mr. T.W. Rowe on "Enlarged Negatives".



11th JUNE 1926  Page 9 - Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18715

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society, Mr. T.W. Rowe presided over an attendance of eighteen members and friends. A most enjoyable evening was spent in viewing a large number of lantern slides, which were brought along by various members. Amongst the slides were some excellent views of pretty spots in Christchurch, and many interesting views which were taken on the field days during the past sessions.

Some beautiful hand-colored Japanese slides were shown, and much appreciated by the members. Instead of the usual print competition, which is held monthly, a lantern slide competition was held, but owing to the large number of slides which were on exhibition members had got mixed with the slides, so no award was made. Mr. F.H. Drayton was lantern operator.



17th AUGUST 1926  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18772

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held recently, when Mr. T.W. Rowe presided over an attendance of thirteen-members. The President reported on the last field day, which was held at the old Government Buildings, when some fourteen members spent a pleasant afternoon. He then spoke on the results of the New Zealand Inter-Club Photographic competition, which had been held in Wellington this year, and in which the Society attained sixth place. The collection of photographs, 96 in all, will, as usual be sent round to the eight competing societies for exhibition, and they are expected to be in Christchurch for exhibition in a few weeks time. Instead of the customary lecture, a question box was held, when many interesting questions were asked, and discussions entered into.

The subject for the monthly competition was Architecture (exterior). There being not a great number of entries, they were judged by ballot as follows:

"ARCHITECTURE - EXTERIOR" CONTACT PRINT:

FIRST Mr. A.D. Martin

SECOND Mr. A.D. Martin

THIRD Mr. A.D. Martin

"ARCHITECTURE - EXTERIOR" ENLARGEMENTS:

FIRST Mr. J. Monahan

SECOND Mr. J. Monahan

The monthly field day was held last Saturday, when some thirteen members and friends spent a pleasant afternoon at Canterbury College, photographing the beautiful architectural studies that may be obtained there.



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PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
DUNEDIN CLUB PLACED FIRST
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons and evenings this week, at the Dunedin Photographic Society rooms in Liverpool street, may be seen the exhibits of the clubs that participated this year in the inter-club competition and a statement as the results of the judging by Mr. Higinbotham, of Wellington.

This competition originated in Dunedin. Now that it has spread over the dominion the judging is alternately in each island. The entries are limited to twelve by each club, and no individual member may enter more than two pieces.

Invercargill has won five times and Dunedin three-times in previous years, and now in the ninth year, Dunedin wins again. It is said that this placing is generally accepted as fair. Unofficial critics do not agree with all the internal figures of the judge, but it is understood that there is a common agreement as to his having put the clubs in the true order of merit.

The awards run thus:

PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP	MARKS
Dunedin Photographic Society	1127
Wellington Camera Circle	1119
Auckland Camera Club	1018
Invercargill Camera Club	1011
Wellington Amateur Photographic Society	928
Christchurch Photographic Society	900
Masterton Photographic Society	766
Timaru Photographic Society	696

Counted in with the above totals for individual exhibits are the club points — that is to say, a marking to each club up to 100 points for the club exhibit, this including versatility, etc. As to these club points, it is to be noted that Wellington, placed second in the aggregate, beats Dunedin by 90 to 85. Particulars as to the first and second groups are appended thus;

ENTRANT	TITLE	POINTS
DUNEDIN PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
G. Chance	Museum Entrance, Christchurch	100
G. Chance	Laborers of the Field	100
H.H. Gardner	The Morn Awakes	100
C.A. Weedon	Victoria Quay, Dunedin	93
C.A. Weedon	Sunlit Doorway	90
Miss E. Turnbull	Stairway	91
F.J. Denton	When Youth Has Flown	90
E.B. Jeans	His Day’s Work is Done	87
E.B. Jeans	Mother and Child	60
T.A. Dawson	An Old Pioneer	85
J. Treloar	Spirit of the Cave	73
W.B. Seymour	Wake of the Southerly	65
WELLINGTON CAMERA CIRCLE
A.S. Mitchell	Barbara	100
A.S. Mitchell	Gordon Short	93
H. Moult	Beeches and Birches	100
H. Moult	Winter’s Mantle	100
J.W. Jones	Sunlit	100
J.W. Jones	Landscape	100
H.C. Milne	Misty Morn	93
H.C. Milne	pastorale	60
A.H. Eaton	Time of Harvest	93
A.H. Eaton	Eventide	75
J.W. Johnson	New East Frieze	50
J.W. Johnson	Tidal Reaches	77

The Dunedin Photographic Society members include several who reside in other parts of the dominion, and two of these are exhibiting this year with much credit — namely, Mr. Denton, of Wanganni, and Mr. Treloar, of Hamilton, both of whom have exhibited in the Old Country.

One of the best pieces in the Wellington collection is Mr. Moult’s "Winter Mantle", the snow being very expertly treated, and the Auckland group includes what is very nearly a masterpiece in Mr. H.E. Jones "Snow Queen", the rose, blooms being wonderful as to crispness and the suggestion of color.

The exhibition is on the whole fairly up in the standard, according to those who have had the opportunity of a private view, and it ought to attract all camera students.



22nd SEPTEMBER 1926  Page 7 - Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18803

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society, Mr. T.W. Rowe presided. A lantern lecture was given by the President, Mr. T.W. Rowe, who showed slides of views from Arthur's Pass railway station to Otira.

LANTERN SLIDE COMPETITION

FIRST Mr. J. Monahan

SECOND Mr. J. Monahan

The last outing of the Society was held at the Roman Catholic Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, when a large number of members obtained good photographs of the interior of the building. Bishop Brodie extended an invitation to the members of the Society to photograph the Cathedral any time they wished if the results that day were not a success.



11th NOVEMBER 1926  Page 9 - Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18846

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The last monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in Room C, Y.M.C.A. Buildings, on Tuesday evening last, when Mr. T.W. Rowe presided over an attendance of 14 members and friends. The President reported on the last field day, which was held at Heathcote, those present making their way along the Valley road. A pleasant afternoon was spent by the six members who attended.

The New Zealand Inter-Club competition was then reported on, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mrs S.E. Haxell and Miss G. Haxell for their much appreciated assistance, during the period that the pictures entered for the above competition were on exhibition. A vote of thanks was also accorded the secretary for making the successful arrangements for the exhibition. He in turn thanked the members of the Society for the assistance they had given him during the exhibition. Sundry correspondence was then attended to, amongst which was a notice of resignation from Mr. A.F. Killnor, who was at one time secretary and treasurer for two years, and librarian for one year.

The lecturer for the evening was Mr. C. Boyer, of the "Weekly Press" staff who gave a most instructive lecture on Press photography. Mr. Boyer dealt with the kind of subject that one should take when sending photographs to newspaper editors, for illustrations, the kind of negative, and the style of prints, etc. His lecture was illustrated by some excellent examples of his own work, in which the members were interested greatly. At the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Boyer for his lecture, which was much appreciated by all present.

The subject for the monthly competition was tree study, the number of entries being small.

It was decided to hold the annual outing of the Society on Show Day, November 12th, when a visit would be made to Diamond Harbour and Purau.



26th FEBRUARY 1927  Page 8 - Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18936

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The annual general meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the Y.M.C.A. buildings on Tuesday, 22nd February, when Mr. T.W. Rowe presided over a good attendance of members and friends.

In moving the adoption of the balance-sheet and the annual report, the President spoke of the very sound financial position of the Society. This motion was seconded by Mr. E.V. Barrett, and carried unanimously. Mr. Rowe then read the proposed syllabus which had been drawn up for this year.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1927 - 1928								PRESIDENT Mr. T.W. Rowe
Vice President: Miss M. Scott	Vice President: A.D. Martin	Hon. Secretary: L.W. Haxell	Hon. Treasurer: L.W. Haxell	Committee: Miss A.M. Cross	Committee: F.L. Casbolt	Committee: H.C. Milne	Committee: F.J. Hulston	Committee: F.C. Fisher	Committee: E.V. Barrett	Hon. Librarian: E.L. Stace	Hon. Auditor: S.W. Perkins

A vote of thanks was accorded the outgoing officers. It was decided to open the session on Tuesday evening, March 8th, with an address by the President.



15th JUNE 1927  Page 14 - Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19027

STARS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
LECTURE AT CANTERBURY COLLEGE
"When you look at the sky at night and sweep the heaven, with your eyes you fancy you can see millions of stars --- but that is where you are wrong, because you really only see about 5000", said Dr P.D. McLeod who is in charge of the Observatory at Canterbury College, when lecturing at the College last night on "Celestial Photography". But if you had a one-inch telescope and gazed through it", he continued, "you would behold 100,000 stars. And if you had a ten inch telescope you would see 5,000,000, while if you had a 100 inch telescope you would be able to see 100,000,000". In the whole of the system there were (as far as it was humanly possible to ascertain) about 1,500,000,000 stars in the heavens. "Our sun is one of those stars", he went on "Relatively it is equal to one individual on this earth, as I understand there are approximately 1,500,000,000 people in this world". He said that in 1887 a definite plan was formulated to photograph the sky, and added that the work, then commenced, had not yet been finished, although it had been in hand for 40 years. The lecture was given under the auspices of the Christchurch Photographic Society, Mr. T.W Rowe, President of the Society, on behalf of the audience, thanked Dr. McLeod for his lecture.



8th AUGUST 1927  Page 6 - EVENING STAR, Issue 19629
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PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
DUNEDIN LEADS DOMINION
Following are the results of the New Zealand Inter-Club Photographic Societies ninth annual competition. The prints were this year judged in Dunedin, Mr. A.H. O’Keeffe being appointed honorary judge.

1927
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP	MARKS
Dunedin Photographic Society	889	1st
Auckland Camera Club	776	2nd
Wellington Camera Club	720	3rd
Invercargill Camera Club	717	4th
Wellington Camera Circle	665	5th
Timaru Photographic Society	662	6th
Christchurch Photographic Society	598	7th

Friendly rivalry among the clubs sustains the interest in this annual event, but so far the championship has not left the South Island, Invercargill holding premier position five times and Dunedin four.

The prints will be exhibited in the club rooms, Liverpool street, and on Monday will open with a private view for members, when Mr. A.H. O’Keeffe will informally address the members, giving his impressions of the prints submitted. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 9th, 10th, and 11th August, the exhibition will be open to the general public.



13th AUGUST 1927  Page 17 - Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19078

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the Y.M.C.A. buildings, when Mr. T.W. Rowe presided. A notice of resignation was accepted with regret from Mr. G.H. Edmonds. After several other business matters were attended to a symposium of printing papers was held. A number of members had brought along prints on varieties of papers, which made the evening more interesting. A feature which worked quite satisfactorily was that of calling on each member in alphabetical order, to give their experiences on the use of printing papers. This resulted in a most varied number of experiences, and at the Conclusion it was the opinion of all present that a most interesting evening had been spent.

The result of the monthly competitions was as follows. The two previous competitions had been postponed till August.

SEASCAPE

FIRST Mr. H.C. Milne

SECOND Mr. H.C. Milne

THIRD Mr. F.C. Fisher

INDUSTRIAL

FIRST Mr. H.C. Milne

SECOND Mr. A.D. Martin

ARCHITECTURE

FIRST Mr. F.C. Fisher

SECOND Mr. H.C. Milne

THIRD Mr. F.C. Fisher

17th SEPTEMBER 1927  Page 9 - Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19108

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in Room A, Y.M.C.A. Buildings, on Tuesday evening last, when Mr. T.W. Rowe presided over a good attendance of members and friends. At the request of the Durban Camera Club, it was decided to send a representative collection of 10 prints to Durban to be exhibited there, and a committee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements. It was decided that a visit be made to Charteris Bay on the occasion of the Society's annual outing, also that the outing be held on Labor Day instead of Show Day, as previously arranged, and that if necessary, these arrangements be amended at a later date.

The main feature of the evening was an address by Mr. T.W. Rowe, entitled "What is Pictorial Photography". A vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Rowe in the usual manner.

As there were no entries for the monthly print competition subject, Flower Study, it was decided to hold this competition along with the Interior Study, at the next meeting.



2nd FEBRUARY 1928  Page 7 - Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19224

OBITUARY
Mr. T.W. ROWE
The death occurred suddenly at his office in Hereford street yesterday morning of Mr. T.W. Rowe, a well known barrister and solicitor of Christchurch. After interviewing several clients in the course of the morning Mr. Rowe became unwell and Mr. H.D. Acland, who happened to be with him at the time, summoned medical assistance. Dr. G.M.L. Lester arrived a few minutes later but Mr. Rowe was already dead. An apoplectic seizure had apparently been the cause of death.

Mr. Rowe was born in Christchurch 65 years ago, and at the time of his death was not only a prominent figure in legal circles, but was also closely connected with Canterbury College. Besides occupying the position of Dean of the Faculty of Law at the College he was a prominent member of the University Classical, Historical, and English Societies. He was a keen cyclist and had completed many lengthy tours of the South Island on a bicycle. He was a particularly keen amateur photographer, a well-known authority on books, and on frequent occasions provided gramophone entertainments for different objects. His likeable personality won for him the regard of his students and all those whom he came in contact.

Mr. Rowe began his education at the Wesleyan School, Christchurch, and subsequently transferred to the Normal School and Christ's College. He had a brilliant academic career and won the first junior university scholarship in 1881. In 1883 he had the honor of being a senior scholar in (a) Latin and English and (b) botany, besides securing exhibitions in English and botany. The following year he was awarded an exhibition in Latin, gaining his B.A. degree in 1885. In 1886 he took his M.A. degree with first class honors in Latin and English. On securing his degree, Mr. Rowe was appointed headmaster of the Rangiora High School, a post which he filled until 1893, when he became chief librarian for the Wellington Public Library. He held this post until 1904. Two years later Mr. Rowe gained his LL.B. degree and began practice in Christchurch as a barrister and solicitor, a practice which he maintained until his death.

For nine years, from 1912 to 1921, he was assistant lecturer in law at Canterbury College, and since 1922 had been Lecturer in Law and Director of Studies at the College. Mr. Rowe was a member of the Canterbury College Board of Governors from 1906 to 1912, and was a Fellow of Christ's College from 1913 to 1919. In public life Mr. Rowe's activities were widespread and at different periods he was President of many local societies. He was keenly interested in Anglican Church work, and, besides having attended many meetings of the Synod, also occupied the position of lay preacher. Since 1895 he had been an examiner for the Education Department and was also an examiner for the New Zealand University from 1906-1908, and for Canterbury College from 1906 to 1912. He took an active part in the Christchurch Savage Club and was President of that body in 1923, and was also a prominent member of the Masonic Order. On coming to Christchurch he joined St. Augustine's Lodge, and was the first Brother to be appointed to the important position of Grand Lecturer for the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. He had written several Masonic papers, and various newspaper articles, and pamphlets on the rights and duties of Justices of the Peace. He also occupied the position of President of the Christchurch Photographic Society in 1922-23.

Mr. Rowe was married in 1886 to Miss Catherine Alexander B.A., who survives him. There were four children of the marriage, one of whom, Mr. Eric Rowe, died during the war. Of the surviving children, Mr. H.V. Rowe is a member of the teaching staff of the Christchurch Boys High School, and Mr. Leslie Rowe, on the teaching staff at Nelson College. Miss Olive Mary Rowe, a graduate of Canterbury College, after a brilliant scholastic career in Christchurch, is at present studying at the Oxford University, England.



12th APRIL 1928  Page 3 - Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19283

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society, Mr. S.W. Perkins presided. Mr. W.A. Taylor was unanimously elected to the office of President. Mr. A.C. Hipwell gave a talk on the guiding principles in artistic photography. Mr. Hipwell dealt with the various branches of photography, including landscape, marine, still life, and portraits, etc., explaining the composition of pictures, the varieties of light and shade, and many other points helpful and interesting. At the conclusion, a general discussion took place, Mr. Hipwell answering a number, of questions, after which a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer.

Mr. Hipwell judged the monthly competition, the subject for which was a river scene, as follows:

RIVER SCENE - ENLARGEMENTS

FIRST Mr. A.D. Martin

SECOND Mr. J. Monahan

THIRD Mr. A.D. Martin

RIVER SCENE - CONTACT PRINTS

FIRST Miss A.M. Cross

SECOND Miss A.M. Cross

THIRD Miss A.M. Cross

There were a large number of entries. Members were reminded of the next field day, to be held at Cashmere on Saturday next, when those attending would be the guests of Mr. and Mrs J.L. Martin at afternoon tea.



15th JUNE 1928  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19337

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The fourth monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the Y.M.C.A. Buildings. There was an excellent attendance of members and visitors, over which Mr. W.A. Taylor presided.

The President reported on the success of the last field day, held recently at Ferrymead, when approximately 25 members and visitors spent an enjoyable afternoon.

The main feature of the evening was a lantern lecture by Mr. W.A. Kennedy, his subject being "Alpine Photography". The first rule, which the lecturer stressed for obtaining the best results in Alpine photography, was that when possible there should be a foreground in the picture. The lecture was most educative, and was greatly appreciated by all, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Kennedy.

The results of last month's prints competition, "The Best Prints from Previous Field Days", were given, the judge being Mr. A.C. Hipwell.

"THE BEST PRINTS FROM PREVIOUS FIELD DAYS"

FIRST Mr. A.D. Martin

SECOND Miss M. Scott

THIRD Mr. F.C. Fisher

There were no contact prints entered. This month's competition ("Animal Study") prints were collected for the secretary to arrange for judging. There was a good number of entries.



13th JULY 1928  Page 10 - Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19361

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society, Mr. W.A. Taylor presided.

A practical demonstration of enlarging was given by Mr. J. Thompson. The principles were briefly explained, and then those present were taken into the workroom, where enlargements were seen in the making. The developing, fixing, and washing of the enlarged print was demonstrated, and fully explained. At the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Thompson.

MONTHLY PRINT COMPETITION

FIRST Mr. J. Monahan

SECOND Mr. J. Monahan

THIRD Mr. F.C. Fisher

18th SEPTEMBER 1928  Page 7 - Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19418

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The seventh monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the Y.M.C.A buildings, when Mr. W.A. Taylor presided over a fairly good attendance of members.

The main event of the evening was an excellent lecture on "Architectural Photography", by Mr. W.A. Taylor, who illustrated his lecture by photographs and lantern slides. Many beautiful views were shown, and were appreciated by those present, and at the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer in the usual manner.

The result of the monthly print competition was as follows, the subject being "Architecture":

MONTHLY PRINT COMPETITION "ARCHITECTURE"

FIRST Mr. A.D. Martin

SECOND Mr. J. Monahan

THIRD Mr. A.D. Martin

12th OCTOBER 1928  Page 16 - Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19439

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in the Younger Men's Club room, Y.M.C.A. Buildings, when Mr. W.A. Taylor presided over a large attendance of members and visitors.

A lecture on "Photography in Relation to Art and Illustrations" was given by Mr. S. Skinner. At the conclusion of the lecture a vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Skinner.

It was decided to hold the annual outing of the society on Labor Day, when a visit would be made to Rapaki.



8th APRIL 1929  Page 1 - Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19588

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE "Early Photographic Reminiscences on a Trip to the West Coast". Lecturer, Mr. H.R. Wilkinson.

To be held in Y.M.C.A. BUILDINGS,

TUESDAY, April 9th, 7.30pm.

Amateur Photographers, especially beginners, cordially invited.



15th APRIL 1929  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19594

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society held its second field outing of the season at Dudley Creek on Saturday afternoon. Two dozen persons attended. Through the courtesy of Mr. Hadfield, Mr. Milne, and Mr. Sharpe the picturesque grounds of "Te Wharekoa", "Runnymede", and "Woodchester" were opened to the visitors. The sundials and fountains at "Te Wharekoa", the flower edged ponds at "Runnymede", and the leafy glades at "Woodchester" charmed the photographers, who accorded their hosts hearty thanks. Mr. T.W. Armstrong was thanked for providing refreshment.



15th MAY 1929  Page 3 - Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19619

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society held its monthly meeting in the Y.M.C.A. last night.

Mr. Steffano Webb lectured on "Lenses". He explained many points and exhibited several lenses and demonstrated how they worked. An interesting discussion followed.



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EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHY
INTERCLUB COMPETITION
The annual exhibition of photographs in connection with the New Zealand Inter-Club competition was opened in the Dunedin Photographic Society rooms, Liverpool street, yesterday afternoon. Five clubs were entered for the competition this year, which is fewer than formerly, some of the clubs having dropped out. The judges were Mr. James Thomson (Christchurch), Mr. James A. Johnstone (Edinburgh), and Mr. Francis Sburrock (London), who were very frank in their criticisms. The comments were not very flattering in a number of cases, but were very eulogistic in others, while in some instances no criticism was offered. To an outsider all the photos would meet with approval, but a careful inspection by anyone who has engaged in what is a very fascinating study would probably result in an endorsement of the judges remarks. The number of photographs shown by each club in the competition was limited to 12, and no one individual in any club was allowed to enter more than two photographs. The placings by the judges resulted as follows:

1929
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP	MARKS
Dunedin Photographic Society	1004	1st
Wellington Camera Club	971	2nd
Invercargill Camera Club	847	3rd
Christchurch Photographic Society	824	4th
Auckland Camera Club	729	5th

One of the competitors in the Wellington Camera Club Mr. J.W. Jones, gained the maximum number of points, namely 100, and his subject, “The Storm Cloud", had certainly been very dexterously handled. Two of the Dunedin competitors, Miss Jeans and Mr. C.A. Weedon, came very close to Mr. Jones effort by scoring 99 points each. In both cases the subject had been exceedingly well photographed. The work, generally speaking, was well up to standard. The exhibition will be open again this afternoon and evening, and also on Thursday and Friday, afternoon and evening.



10th APRIL 1930  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19900

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Tuesday, Mr. W.A. Taylor presiding over a good attendance of members and visitors. The resignation of Mr. L.W. Haxell as secretary and treasurer was accepted with regret. Mr. R. Ramshaw consented to act as secretary, and Mr. S.W. Perkins as treasurer for the present. Two new members were elected. The chairman notified that the next field outing would be held at Stewart's Gully. A fair number of entries were received for the current monthly print competitions, namely "Portraits" and "Landscape with Figure". Mr. F.L. Casbolt gave an instructive demonstration of enlarging, dealing fully with insertion of clouds and double printing. A vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer.



15th May 1930  Page 240 - Vol. 37 No. 5 The Australasian Photo-Review

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society had well-attended meetings on 11th March and 8th April respectively. Mr. A.D. Martin demonstrated “Developing and Printing” at the former gathering, and Mr. F.L. Casbolt “Enlarging” at the latter function. Mr. L.W. Haxell. who has held the dual office of secretary and treasurer for five years, was compelled by other interests to relinquish the position he had so ably filled. Mr. G.R. Ramshaw consented to act as secretary and Mr. S.W. Perkins as treasurer for the present. The outings held at Sugar Loaf and Stewart’s Gully provided good subject matter for the members attending same. Several new members have been enrolled and indications are that the Society will have a successful year.

Some members of the Christchurch Photographic Society at a recent field outing held at Price’s Valley,
the photograph being by Mr. W.A. Taylor, President of the Club.

10th JULY 1930  Page 2 - Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19976

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society held its monthly meeting at the Y.M.C.A. rooms on Tuesday evening, Mr. S.W. Perkins presided.

The subject of the evening "Intensification and Reduction", was in the capable hands of Mr. J.L. Martin. Examples of work by different methods of reduction were shown. The lecturer also demonstrated methods of improving negatives and prints by hand work. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the demonstrator.

The vice-President announced the next field outing would be held at Christ's College.



14th AUGUST 1930  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20006

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held at the Y.M.C.A. rooms on Tuesday evening, Mr. W.A. Taylor presiding over a good attendance.

Mr. G.A. Fraser gave an instructive demonstration of Bromoil working. The lecturer, though disclaiming the title of pictorialist nevertheless showed what could be done in the way of obtaining artistic results by "control". The "straight out" photographic exponents were impressed by Mr. Fraser's results. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer.

Entries were received for the monthly print competition, subject "Industry". The President announced the next field outing would be held at Woolston.



15th August 1930
Page 395 - Vol. 37 No. 8 Australasian Photo-Review

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
On June 10th, Messrs. F.R. Lamb and W. Jamieson gave an illustrated talk on lantern-slide making, Mr. A.D. Martin acting as lanternist. Mr. L. Booth judged the monthly competitions with the following results:

March (Portrait): A Grade		March (Portrait): B Grade		April (Landscape with Figures): A Grade		April (Landscape with Figures): B Grade		May (Tabletop Photograph): A Grade		May (Tabletop Photograph): B Grade
FIRST Miss Ekensteen	SECOND Mr. F.R. Lamb	FIRST Mr. G.R. Ramshaw	SECOND Mr. Pollock	FIRST Mr. F.R. Lamb	SECOND Mr. F.R. Lamb	FIRST Mr. G.R. Ramshaw	SECOND Mr. Pollock	FIRST Miss Ekensteen	SECOND Mr. F.R. Lamb	FIRST Mr. Pollock	SECOND Mr. G.R. Ramshaw

The members are preparing prints for the Inter-Club Competition, and a better selection is anticipated for this year’s contest.



15th SEPTEMBER 1930  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20033

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
On Saturday afternoon the Christchurch Photographic Society held a successful field Outing at Holy Trinity Church, Avonside. The picturesque avenue, the lych gates, and the fine architectural features of this typical English Church, provided many subjects for the camera workers. Miss Sapsford (Avonside) afterwards at her home acted as hostess to the Society.



15th October 1930
Volume 37 Number 10 - Page 498 The Australasian Photographic Review

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The lectures have so far been well attended. The monthly competitions and field outings have, however, received scant support. The outing on 13th September to Avonside Church may claim to have been the most successful, possibly owing to Miss Sapsford, of Avonside, having acted as hostess at the after gathering at her home. The lectures have been as follows: 8th July, "Intensification and Reduction", Mr. J.L. Martin; "Bromoil", Mr. G.A. Fraser, 12th August; "Color Processes”, Mr. Packer, 10th September and on 14th October, Mr. J.M. Craig, a professional worker, will demonstrate X-ray photography.



16th OCTOBER 1930  Page 16 - Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20060

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. W.A. Taylor presiding.

Resolutions of sympathy were passed to Mr. G.R. Ramshaw in the death of his mother and to the relatives of the late Mr. H. Baker, once an enthusiastic amateur photographer.

Glentui was selected for the annual outing, and Drybush for the next field day.

The Society decided to have next meeting open to the public, when an exhibition of work would be shown, and an illustrated lecture given by the President on record photography.

Mr. Masters then gave an illustrated address on X-ray photography. Mr. J.M. Craig operated the lantern. A vote of thanks was accorded Messrs Masters and Craig.



6th NOVEMBER 1930  Page 5 - Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20078

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society held its monthly meeting at the Y.M.C.A. rooms, Mr. W.A. Taylor presiding. Mr. L. Booth, of the School of Art, gave an instructive address on composition. He also gave some useful criticism of the monthly photographic competition. Mr. Booth was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

The competition points awarded are as follows:

RESULTS - A GRADE ANIMAL STUDY		RESULTS - B GRADE ANIMAL STUDY	RESULTS - A GRADE TREE STUDY			RESULTS - B GRADE TREE STUDY
17 points Mr. F.R. Lamb	15 points Mr. F.R. Lamb	17 points Mr. Wilkins	18 points Mr. F.R. Lamb	16 points Mr. F.R. Lamb	13 points Mr. Monahan	15 points Mr. Bamshaw	15 points Mr. Pollock	14 points Miss Ekensteen	14 points Mr. Wilkins
RESULTS - A GRADE INDUSTRY		RESULTS - B GRADE INDUSTRY		RESULTS - A GRADE ARCHITECTURE			RESULTS - B GRADE ARCHITECTURE
17 points Mr. Monahan	15 points Mr. F.R. Lamb	15 points Mr. Hodgkinson	14 points Mr. Wilkins	16 points Mr. F.R. Lamb			14 points Mr. Kamshaw	13 points Mr. Pollock	13 points Mr. Hope

15th NOVEMBER 1930  Page 8 - Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20086

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
"Photographic Records of the History of Canterbury" was the subject of an interesting evening at the Automobile Association's rooms on Thursday, under the auspices of the Christchurch Photographic Society. The principal speaker, Mr. E.J. Bell, City Librarian, outlined what was being done in record-keeping in the Old Country, and stressed the point that it was the duty of the local authority to see that photographs of historic interest were taken and filed in the Public Library.

Mr. W.A. Taylor then showed and described lantern slides relating to Canterbury's history from 1835 until 1930. He deplored the fact that relics of early Canterbury, were still to be found uncared for by the Pilgrims Association or others interested. Portraits of Mrs Brittan and Mrs Hill, daughters of the first storekeeper at Lyttelton, who had spent, eighty years of their lives in Canterbury, and who were privileged to view the anniversary celebrations with the general public, were shown on the screen. Mr. H.R. Wilkinson operated the lantern, also showing historic views.

Mr. A.D. Martin proposed, and Mr. E.M. Lovell Smith seconded, the hearty vote of thanks accorded Messrs Bell, Taylor, and Wilkinson.



15th December 1930  Page 604 - Vol. 37 No. 12 Australasian Photo-Review

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The members were favored with an instructive lecture on X-ray Photography at the meeting on 14th October. Mr. J.M. Craig dealt with practical work, and Mr. Masters with the theoretical side of the subject, the lantern slides shown being exceptionally good. Mr. W. A. Taylor presided and also occupied the chair at the meeting held on November 11th, when Mr. L. Booth, of the School of Art, spoke on "Composition". Both meetings were well attended. On November 13th, Mr. W.A. Taylor lectured on "Photography applied to History and Record”, and was assisted by Mr. E.J. Bell (City Librarian) and Mr. H.R. Wilkinson. Over 150 slides were shown, and these, together with an exhibition of pictorial prints by members, were much appreciated by the general public who had been specially invited. The Public Library, as a result, is accepting historical photographs for filing.



14th APRIL 1931  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20211

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly Meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held in Mr. Craig's rooms, Regent Buildings, on Thursday 9th April.

A practical demonstration of enlarging was given by Mr. F.R. Lamb, with a detailed explanation of the various types of negatives suitable for making enlargements. There was a large attendance of members, old and new, testifying to the interest taken in these lectures. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Lamb for a very enjoyable and instructive evening.



8th MAY 1931
Page 15 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 21329

In the annual overseas competition of the Amateur Photographer many prizes were gained by New Zealanders.

SILVER PLAQUES: George Chance (Dunedin) and F.H. Taylor (Invercargill), now of New Zealand House.
BRONZE PLAQUES: Una Garlick (Auckland), H.E. Gaze (Hamilton), F. Mitchell (Nelson).
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT: Dr E.S. Erwin (Hamilton), F.L. Casbolt (Christchurch Photographic Society), R.M. Gillingham (Auckland), L.W. Green (Wellington), R.R. M'Gregor (Invercargill), H. Claughton (Havelock), and A.C Armstrong (Dunedin).

The special award for the best collective exhibit went to South Africa, the Johannesburg Photographic Society.



2nd JUNE 1931  Page 12 - Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20252

PHOTOGRAPHIC ART
EXHIBITION ARRANGED
An exhibition of photographic pictorial studies, submitted for the annual competition of the photographic societies of the Dominion, is being held this evening under the auspices of the Christchurch Photographic Society in Mr. Craig's rooms in the Regent Buildings.

The competition, which is decided on the merits of the individual photographs submitted, has been won this year, by Dunedin, with Wellington second, and Christchurch third.

The pictures generally are of a high standard, and reveal what can be achieved by photography as an art. The subjects represented cover a wide range, though landscapes predominate. There are few figure studies and only two of still life.

The championship picture is "Kawhin Heads", by R.S. Ledgard (Auckland). Others that are outstanding are "The Artist", by J. Trelour (Dunedin), "Sheltering Gums", by F.R. Lamb (Christchurch), and a "Still Life", by C.C. Roberts (Auckland).



2nd APRIL 1932
Page 9 - Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20511
Page 15 - Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 388

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Thursday, Mr. F.L. Casbolt presiding.

It was announced that the cup in the A grade competition for the past season had been won by Mr. Lamb, and the B grade cup by Miss Ekenstein. The trophies were presented to the winners by Mr. Casbolt.

The evening's address was "Some Phases of Photography", delivered by Mr. G.A. Fraser. Mr. Fraser took up the various applications of photography, scientific and artistic, and briefly described some ingenious apparatus with which remarkable effects could be obtained. The second part of his talk was devoted to photographs in natural colors; and the technique of the production of prints on paper by the subtractive process and of colored transparencies by the additive process were fully explained. A number of autochrome plates were then shown through the lantern, and the fidelity with which the colors were reproduced, especially the delicate tints, was favorably commented on by the audience. After the lantern exhibition, stereoscopic color plates were passed round. These stereo slides gave the effect of actually seeing the view photographed in all its original relief and in natural color.

At the conclusion of his talk, Mr. Fraser was accorded a vote of thanks.



16th APRIL 1932  Page 10 - Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20523

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society held a field day at Lyttelton on Saturday afternoon.

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday evening, Mr. F.L. Casbolt presiding. "Seascape" was the subject of the competition print for April, and many attractive marine views were brought to the meeting. These were placed on exhibition, and after the lecture they were discussed and criticized by members.

The main event of the evening was a talk on "Toning" by Mr. A.W. Beals. The speaker discussed the theory of sulphide toning, explaining how sepia tones could be obtained either indirectly by bleaching, and redeveloping in sodium sulphide, or directly by immersing the print in a hot bath of very finely-divided sulphur, made by boiling a solution of hypo and alum.

Samples of bromide and of chloro-bromide papers were toned to a sepia by the above two methods; and the prints were passed round, so that members could see the slight difference in the tones produced. This was followed by a demonstration of the Bennett mercury-sulphide process, by which any shade from sepia to an engraving black could be obtained at will.

Later Mr. Beals showed how colors varying from warm black to a bright red could be got with uranium; and followed this by a brief discussion of toning prints and lantern slides by applying a basic aniline dye after previously mordanting in a bath of copper sulphocyanide.

At the conclusion of his address the speaker was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.



20th APRIL 1932  Page 6 - EVENING STAR, Issue 21082

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY
DUNEDIN'S HIGH STANDARD
The high standard of artistry and efficiency attained by amateur photographers of Dunedin is evidenced by the large number of awards which have come here as a result of the 1931 competition run by "The Amateur Photographer”.

This journal states that the entries far exceeded those of previous years, and indicated the widespread interest in the art existing in all parts of the British Empire. Entries came from Australia, Malay, India, Egypt, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa.

The New Zealand awards are as follow:
SILVER PLAQUES: George Chance (Dunedin).
BRONZE PLAQUES: R. Throp, J.D. Dawson, and G.D. Anderson all from the Dunedin Photographic Society.
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT: F.L. Casbolt, Christchurch Photographic Society, A.C. Armstrong, Dr G.S. Erwin, P. Beck, Una Garlick, Mrs Ball, Eana B. Jeans, Dr Tizard , L. Bagley, D.Y. Erwin, E.H. Ombler all from the Dunedin Photographic Society, and H.E. Gaze (Hamilton).

In this last group the Dunedin Photographic Society captured ten out of the total of thirty-three awards.



14th MAY 1932  Page 17 - Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20546

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
LANTERN LECTURE ON EARLY DAYS
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Thursday evening, Mr. Casbolt presiding over a good attendance of members. The May competition prints, "Child Study", were placed on exhibition and voted on.

A lantern lecture, entitled "Reminiscences", was delivered by Mr. W. Williams, who landed from a square-rigged ship with a wet-plate camera in the days when the now thickly populated suburbs of Wellington were Virgin bush. The Photographic Society was taken back half a century to the time when the armed constabulary in heavy whiskers manned, their muzzle-loaders in the forts above the town, the Overseas sailing vessels were warped into their berths at one or the other of Wellington's two wharves, and the Hutt express was drawn by one of the old Fairlie locomotives. Mr. Williams who until his retirement was employed by the Railway Department, was always fond of the waterfront, and showed a number of slides picturing, the gradual transition from sail to steam.

From Wellington the audience was taken to Wanganui, Napier, and finally down to Dunedin, where cycle races were held on the Carisbrook grounds on high wheels and the Labor Day parade with its spectacular floats was an event eagerly looked forward to.

Leaving New Zealand towards the close of his lecture, Mr. Williams transported his bearers to the town of Carcassone, in the south of France. This town, which has had a chequered career, is noted for its fortifications the most ancient portions of which date back to the Roman occupation. The battlements and towers were successively strengthened through the ages, until the result was a fortress impregnable to any army which could have been put into the field, before the days of artillery. The old town and its fortifications are now a national reserve, and are maintained in their original state.

At the conclusion Mr. Williams was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.



16th JULY 1932  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20600

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Thursday, Mr. F.L. Casbolt presiding.

The competition, print for the evening was "Any Subject by Artificial Light". Apparently photography by artificial light was not a popular side of the hobby, for only three members exhibited prints.

During the evening Mr. A.D. Martin demonstrated his home-made vertical enlarger, for which the illumination was furnished by a lamp-house made from a discarded petrol tin, and the bellows, lens, and focusing adjustment provided for by fitting on a small folding plate camera. In addition to this he had supplied several interchangeable adapters, enabling pocket film cameras or reflexes to be fitted, so that their lenses and bellows extensions could be utilized.

After answering several questions, Mr. Martin showed a few lantern slides, most of which were taken in South Africa during the Boer War,



20th AUGUST 1932  Page 8 - Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20630

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Thursday, Mr. G.A. Fraser presiding.

Mr. W.A. Taylor delivered a lantern lecture showing the various applications of photography ranging from art and the production of purely pictorial prints to science where it daily furthered the advance of medicine, astronomy, crime detection, and numerous other branches. The speaker also covered the work in the process department of an illustrated paper, and showed how the photographic print was copied and reproduced as a half-tone block. Not the least interesting of the slides were those showing the equipment of the Process Department of "THE PRESS" many years ago. At the conclusion of his talk Mr. Taylor was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

The competition print for August, a copy of the society's syllabus, was not very well supported; so, instead of the usual judging, an informal discussion was held on various topics of a general photographic nature.



10 September 1932
Page 19 - Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20648
Page 15 - Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 555

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
DEMONSTRATION OF CINE FILM
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Thursday evening, and there was an excellent attendance of members and friends. A small but interesting display of prints were hung, covering action objects, tree studies, and a copy of the society's syllabus.

Mr Casbolt, who was scheduled to give a talk on sub-standard cine film and apparatus ably carried through a strenuous program. After giving his listeners some information, on the world-wide popularity of 16mm and 9mm film for amateur motion picture shooting, he detailed a few of the scientific and commercial uses to which they could be put. The technical perfection of the»e small films was well illustrated in the demonstration which followed. After the screening of a personal film, the lecturer showed a number of English and Continental reels, covering the following subjects: "coal-mining", which took the audience right down into the mine, and followed the coal from the electric hammers at the face of the seam to the railway wagons ready for shipment; "From Tobacco Leaf to Cigarette", depicting the treatment of the leaf from the fields of Macedonia to the carton of cigarettes; "The Conquest of the Ocean Depths", in which the latest fashions in diving equipment were illustrated, one so heavy that it had to be lowered by a block and tackle, encased in which the diver was able to wield a blowtorch at cutting heavy steel plate 520 feet below the surface. Other films shown were: "From Rubber Palm to Motor Tire", "A Modern Water-power Plant", in which the 60,000 horsepower Alz hydro-electric station and the 160,000 horse-power installation below the Walchensee were fully described; "The Manufacturer of Photographic Lenses", a commercial film issued by an English optical company, and finally "Hedgehog and Adder, a Fight to the Death". The final shot showed the hedgehog reclining at leisure, consuming his freshly killed dinner.

At the conclusion of the screening, Mr Casbolt answered several questions, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.



15th OCTOBER 1932
Page 4 - Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20678
Page 30 - Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 585

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Thursday, Mr. F.L. Casbolt being in the chair.

The competition, "Winter Scene", was not particularly well supported, and it was not considered worth while to hold a formal judging.

A field day at Redcliffs was set down for to-day.

Mr. H.E. Perry detailed his experiences in looking through some of England's biggest photographic factories. With thousands of camera shutters clicking all over the country, and the staggering amount of sensitive material consumed, it was a wonder that there were not more complaints about the quality of various lines of photographic goods. The reason for their comparative absence was the continual care taken by the manufacturers to see that their products were inspected at every stage of their manufacture.

At the conclusion of his talk, Mr. Perry was accorded a vote of thanks.



22nd APRIL 1933
Page 6 - Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20837
Page 25 - Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 743

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The first meeting of the year of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Thursday. Mr. F.L. Casbolt presided over a large attendance.

It was announced that the New Zealand Inter-Club competition would be held in Christchurch this year, and the committee was instructed to make the necessary arrangements.

Mr. W.A. Taylor gave a lantern lecture, "A Photographic Tour of the Peninsula", commencing at the Little River end, and continuing to Lyttelton. Although the bays on the far side of Akaroa were not so well known as those adjacent to Lyttelton harbour, they were readily accessible from Birdling's Flat, and contained a wealth of relics of the early days, including discarded whaling equipment. Towards the close of his talk, Mr. Taylor included a few slides of Glentui, the beauty of which has since been marred by fire; and also some views which, although it appeared that the photographer had had to carry his camera into the back-country, had been secured within a few miles of the Dunedin Post Office. He emphasized the fact that much pictorial material was to be seen only a short afternoon's ramble from the center of any of the big towns. At the conclusion of his lecture, Mr. Taylor was accorded a vote of thanks.



13th MAY 1933
Page 4 - Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20854
Page 2 - Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 760

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A talk on the characteristics of the new high-speed photographic plates and films and a demonstration of the exposure and development of them were given by Mr. A.W. Beals to members of the Christchurch Photographic Society on Thursday evening. Mr. F.L. Casbolt presided. After Mr. Beals lecture Mr. Casbolt spoke on enlarging. He put some plates through a small automatic enlarger and illustrated common methods of straight printing and of control work.

Mr. Thompson, the society's art adviser, criticized the prints submitted for the landscape competition. The winner was Mr. F.R. Lamb, whose print showed a keen sense of the pictorial combined with flawless technique.



10th JUNE 1933
Page 17 - Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20878
Page 29 - Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 785

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Thursday, Mr. F.L. Casbolt presiding over a good attendance.

In a brief talk Mr. A. Pollock described his methods of preparing and mounting prints for exhibition.

Mr. G.A. Fraser spoke on photographic pictorialism, basing his remarks on the salient points of Tilney's practical and exhaustive treatise. He made it clear that ability to produce works of merit could not be gained by blindly following a fixed set of rules laid down by some expert, but only by observation and practice on the part of the aspirant himself. Pictures in the book, illustrating the elements of composition, tone, effect, etc., were thrown on the screen with an epidiascope.

Later in the evening Mr. J. Thompson judged the prints submitted for the child study competition, the winners being:

A GRADE CHILD STUDY COMPETITION

FIRST Mr. F.R. Lamb

B GRADE CHILD STUDY COMPETITION

FIRST Mr. S.V. Turnbull

15th JULY 1933  Page 5 - Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20908

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Thursday, there being a large attendance of members.

Mr. W. Williams gave an illustrated talk on "Some Interesting Antiquities Off the Beaten Track". The speaker showed several sides of religious carvings which were to be found on village churches in the rural districts of England, and of the unusual architecture of many of the churches themselves. He spoke also of relics of the Roman occupation of Britain, and showed pictures of Hadrian's wall and other ancient constructions. At the conclusion of his address he was accorded a vote of thanks.

During the evening the "animal study" competition was judged by Mr. Thomson.

A GRADE ANIMAL STUDY COMPETITION

FIRST Mr. A.W. Beals

B GRADE ANIMAL STUDY COMPETITION

FIRST Miss T. Kent

5th AUGUST 1933  Page 1 - Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20926

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS

FROM NEW ZEALAND'S LEADING

CAMERA CLUBS

AUSPICES

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

HAY'S, LTD.,
GLOUCESTER STREET

AUGUST 7th — l9th

5th AUGUST 1933  Page 11 - Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20926

PHOTOGRAPHY
NEW ZEALAND INTER-CLUB EXHIBITION
The New Zealand Inter-Club exhibition of photographs, an annual event, in which the leading camera clubs of the Dominion participate, will open at Hay's, Ltd.'s, store on Monday, August 7th. The salon comprises a total of 72 prints, contributed by groups of workers in Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Invercargill, and Christchurch. A cup for competition among the various clubs was presented last year by his Excellency Lord Bledisloe, himself a keen photographer.

The judges, Messrs J. Thomson, J.A. Johnstone, and F.A. Shurrock, in summing up on the standard of work, said that, during the last four years there had been an advance in the general quality, and there was now a large percentage of first-class work.

Thanks to the courtesy of the manager, Mr. J.L. Hay, very satisfactory arrangements for showing the prints have been made in the gallery of his store. The exhibition, which will be free, and open to the public during shopping hours, from Monday 7th to Saturday 19th, is under the auspices of the Christchurch Photographic Society.



19th AUGUST 1933
Page 9 - Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20938
Page 21 - Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 845

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The monthly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Thursday evening, Mr. F.L. Casbolt presiding over a large attendance.

Mr. F. Munns gave a 16mm cine show of exceptionally interesting scenics, together with a few well-chosen comedies.

The winners of the monthly competition, "River Scene", were:

A GRADE RIVER SCENE COMPETITION

FIRST Mr. F.R. Lamb

B GRADE RIVER SCENE COMPETITION

FIRST Mr. R.C. Loney

29th AUGUST 1933  Page 6 - EVENING STAR, Issue 21502

PRIZE PHOTOGRAPHS
EXHIBITION OPENED IN DUNEDIN
COMPETITION FOR GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S CUP
The annual inter-club exhibition of photographs of clubs throughout New Zealand was opened in Dunedin to-day, there being some very fine work on show. The exhibition is to be open every afternoon and evening till Saturday evening, in the rooms of the Dunedin Photographic Society in Liverpool street. The opening exhibition was held in Christchurch early this month, when the judges, Mr. James Thomson (photographer), Mr. James A. Johnstone, D.A, (Canterbury College School of Art), and Mr. Francis Shurrock, A.R.C.A. (Canterbury College School of Art), made the following awards:

1933
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP	MARKS
Camera Pictorialists Club, Auckland	1095	1st
Auckland Camera Club	1094	2nd
Invercargill Camera Club	1016	3rd
Dunedin Photographic Society	924	4th
Wellington Camera Club	883	5th
Christchurch Photographic Society	872	6th

The competition is for the Bledisloe Cup, which last year was won by the Auckland Camera Club, the Camera Pictorialists Club, Auckland winning the trophy this year by one point. Twelve pictures are shown in each group, and were judged for their excellence individually and as a collection.

Two of the photographs shown by the winning club were awarded the maximum of 100 marks. These were "Pioneers and Plutocrats" and "Decoration". In the former, a picture of buildings insignificant and tall, there was, according to the judges, a wonderful control of the masses of light and dark, and all were intended, as was evident by the harmonious relation between subject and title. In "Decoration" the work was considered to be a good example of insignificant material so utilized as to produce a work of perfection.

In the Auckland Camera Club’s exhibit two pictures also gained 100 per cent, of points, those being "Ngauruhoe" and "The Ball Frock", two very impressive studies. The highest individual award in the Invercargill exhibit was 96 points to "Where Goes the Wind?", a fine outdoor study. In the Dunedin section Mrs E.P. Cameron gained 99 points for her "The Madonna in Black" and similar high marking was awarded to "Waterlilies" in the Wellington exhibit.

Well arranged on the walls of the society’s room, the photographs make a very pleasing display, and are well worthy of inspection by those interested in art or photography. Though portraiture is a strong feature, the exhibits generally show the modern tendency towards still-life and genre. The judges state that there has been a larger percentage of really first class works, and a good advance in general quality since they last acted as judges four years ago.



31st AUGUST 1933  Page 13 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 22046

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S CUP
The annual exhibition of photographs of clubs throughout New Zealand is now being held in the Dunedin Photographic Society Rooms in Liverpool street. The opening exhibition of the six competing clubs was held in Christchurch early this month, the judges — Mr. James Thomson (photographer), Mr. James A. Johnstone, D.A. Edin. (Canterbury College School of Art), and Mr. Francis A. Shurrock, A.R.C.A., London (Canterbury College School of Art).

The competition is for the Bledisloe Cup, which last year was won by the Auckland Camera Club. This year the Camera Pictorialists, Auckland win the trophy by one point. Twelve pictures are shown in each group, and they were judged for their excellence individually and as a collection. The photographs are shown in each center.

Two of the photographs in the list submitted by the Camera Pictorialists, Auckland have been awarded the maximum of 100 points. These are “Pioneers and Plutocrats”, by E.C. Lackland, and “Decoration”, by R.M. Gillingham. In the former, a picture of buildings insignificant and tall, there was, according to the judges, a wonderful control of the masses of light and dark, these being not only full of interest but also of meaning. In “Decoration” the work was considered to be a good example of insignificant material so utilized as to produce a work of perfection.

Two pictures in the Auckland Camera Club exhibit also gain 100 per cent, of points. These are “Ngauruhoe”, by W.J. Thompson, and “The Ball Frock”, by H. Tornquist.

The highest individual award in the Invercargill exhibit was 96 points to “Where Goes the Wind?” by A.W. Smith, a fine outdoor study.

The following photographs are shown in the Dunedin section: “The Wash”, by Miss R. Robinson, an excellent study of a ship at sea, 90 points; “Joe”, by R. Throp, 62 points; “In Evening Light”, by W.E. Johnson, 49 points; “Maple”, by W.E. Johnson, 48 points; “Nor-Wester”, by J.G. Johnston, 61 points; “Cheltenham Gold", by J.G. Johnston, 52 points; “Chequers”, by Dr Tizard, 57 points; “The White Boat”, by George Chance FRPS, 89 points; “The Road to the Sea”, by George Chance, 82 points; “The Madonna in Black”, by Mrs E.P. Cameron, 99 points; “Mending the Nets”, by Miss L.V. Bagley, 88 points; and “The Road Menders”, by Miss E.B. Jeans, 82 points.

Mrs Cameron’s photograph the judges say: “The only blemish is the dark cream center tint of the mount, which should have been grey of the same tone”. But for this fault Mrs Cameron would have been awarded 100 points.

V.S. Whiteside secures the highest number of points in the Christchurch section with “In Port”, 94 points.

The exhibition has many interesting studies. There is a wide variety of subjects, and lovers of the photographic art are given plenty of opportunity for comparison. The judges comments are attached to the bottom of each picture, and the idea in their minds when making their decisions is thus easily discovered. These comments and the decisions reached no doubt form a basis for argument.

The judges note reads as follows: “The judges found that they had to distinguish arbitrarily between what they considered to be casual selection, and searched for and carefully considered selection, both in regard to subject matter and choice of viewpoint, even mood entering into their decisions. It is not to be thought that, the judges consider their decisions to be in any way final, but they have done what they believed to be right from the evidence before them”. The exhibition will be continued till Saturday night.



27th AUGUST 1934  Page 11 - EVENING POST, VOLUME CXVIII, Issue 49

CLUB PHOTOGRAPHY
INTER-CLUB EXHIBITS
BLEDISLOE CUP
The annual inter-club photographic competition, the pictures entered for which are now on exhibit at Kirkcaldie and Stains's lounge, this year attracted 72 entries, all of them interesting, and many of undoubted merit. It was held under the auspices of the Auckland Camera Club. The Bledisloe Cup was won by the Auckland Camera Club.

1934
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP	MARKS
Auckland Camera Club	1120	1st
Camera Pictorialists, of Auckland	1071	2nd
Dunedin Photographic Society	1048	3rd
Wellington Camera Club	953	4th
Invercargill Camera Club	908	5th
Christchurch Photographic Society	828	6th

The judges were Messrs. M.J. Weeks, D.J. Payne, and S. Champ, A.R.C.A.

Entries securing 100 points were "Design" (D.F. Lyons), "Barbara" (Miss C. Lloyd), "Mountain Mist" (P. Herbert), "Miranda" (Spencer Digby), "Winter" (W.E. Johnson), and "Hawea Flat" (Graham Riley). These were all of excellent quality. "Barbara" is a charming treatment of a delightful child subject. "Mountain Mist" represents a succession of mounting tablelands clouded in mist and surmounted by a distant snow covered peak. The valleys are shrouded in mist, giving the bold summits of the dark foothills prominence. "The subordination of all other tones to the white peak is carried out to give a decorative as well as realistic value", comment the judges. "Miranda" is a three-quarter portrait in a natural and dignified pensive pose; "a pleasing patterns of blacks", the judges remark. "Subject is well placed and flesh values technically pleasing". "Winter" is a snow scene in which old poplars, frosted with a coat of snow, lean over a small bridge. There are no heavy tones, but the contrasts are well maintained, and there is a successful atmospheric effect. In "Hawea Flat" an exceedingly decorative effect has been secured from a definitely diagrammatic landscape in the way in which bare furrows are made to concentrate radially on four lonely poplars.

Portraits, landscapes, sea and lake pictures, a card party, and many other subjects will no doubt interest visitors to the exhibition. The judges suggestions to the exhibitors in the matters of lighting, the introduction of distracting objects, errors in composition, contrasts, tone balance, etc., should prove valuable.



18th SEPTEMBER 1934  Page 18 - Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21272

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
PICTURES FROM MAIN NEW ZEALAND CLUBS
GOOD STANDARD MAINTAINED
The photographs submitted for the annual New Zealand Inter-Club competition are at present on view at Messrs Hay's, Ltd., in Gloucester street. The quality of the work submitted has improved steadily in the last few years, until it compares very favorably with the best that is done overseas.

The champion picture this year is the work of D.F. Lyons, of the Camera Pictorialists, of Auckland. It is admirable, both for the technical skill displayed and for its unusual composition. Its subject is the ribbed base of a palm frond, shown in a strong light, that emphasizes the contrasting shapes.

In the Camera Pictorialists group "Portrait of a Painter" is particularly pleasing for the repose of the figure and its treatment in low tones. "Tasman Breakers" is dramatic, showing a storm-beaten headland, the uneasy motion of the sea, and the menace of a dark sky. "Cream Pots" is an example of the type of modern commercial photography which could with advantage be used more in New Zealand advertising.

In the Wellington Camera Club group "Miranda", a portrait, is outstanding. The charm of the subject is well conveyed without in any way spoiling the strong contrasts on which the picture depends for its effect. The composition is excellent, and the treatment of light is unusually effective. "Coon Can" is an interesting arrangement of a group round a table. In spite of the diversity of expression in the nine characters the unity of the design is maintained.

"The Hill Top", is one of the most notable pictures in the Dunedin Photographic Society group. Twisted tree shapes are shown against a moving sky. "Hawea Flat" pleases by its simplicity, and the use of light to give effect to the long, straight lines of furrows.

"Mountain Mists", in the Auckland Camera Club group, is an unusual composition of superimposed dark horizontals with mist between, and low, rounded snow shapes above. "Serenity" has the effect of a watercolor painting, and catches the still mood of reflections, lake, water, and clouds. "Majestic Solitude" is an excellent landscape.

In the Christchurch Photographic Society group "Sunshine in the Alley" is the most pleasing. The plain masses of concrete walls are well used, without any straining after romantic architectural effects. The lighting is good and the figures are well placed. "The Blacksmith" is an interesting occupational study, but lacks force. Two landscapes, "The Heathcote", and "The Bend in the Road", are both pleasing. "The Quack" is a quaint still-life.

Wind-ribbed sand dunes are used to good effect in "Greening Shadows" and "Unequal Struggle" in the Invercargill Camera Club group.



21st JUNE 1935  Page 9 - Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21505

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
MANY FINE EXAMPLES OF LOCAL WORK
A collection of photographs, representative of the work of members of the Christchurch Photographic Society, is to be shown in the lounge of the D.I.C. from to-day until next Friday. There are 96 photographs in the collection, they are well chosen and displayed, and many of them are excellent examples of the more recent developments in photography. This is the first time that Christchurch people have had the opportunity of seeing New Zealand photographs so well arranged, and it is anticipated that the exhibition will attract a great deal of attention.

The society hopes to make the display an annual affair, and this will be made possible by the success of the present venture. No charge will be made by the society, but a collection box is being placed in the lounge in aid of the Mayor's Relief of Distress Fund. A visitors book will also be available, in which people may enter suggestions and criticism.

The majority of the photographs are made from local subjects, and there is a very fair range of subject matter. Landscapes predominate in number, but there are also excellent studies in still life and portraits. Most of the prints have been finished in bromide, with some in chloro-bromide, and there are examples of the most modern finishing work in bromoil and bromoil transfer.

The following members of the society have photographs in the exhibition: Miss T. Kent, Miss L. Black, and Miss M. Ekenstein, Messrs G.A. Fraser, F.L. Bowron, F.L. Casbolt (President), S.V. Turnbull, R.C. Loney (secretary), H.C. Milne, F.R. Lamb, A.W. Beales, C.E. St. John, W.J. Sparrow, C.A.E. Ferguson, R.C. Horsley, A. Pollock, G. Batsstone, V.C. Browne, A.G. Mogridge, C.W. Metcalfe, D. St. C. Gunn, G.D. Wilkins, and N.R. Lewers.



24th JUNE 1935  Page 5 - Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21507

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
MODERN TENDENCIES
WIDE RANGE OF WORK
The excellent work that is being done by photographers in Christchurch is well shown in the exhibition that the Christchurch Photographic Society is holding in the lounge at the D.I.C. The variety of the work and evident attention that has been paid to the best modern tendencies make the exhibition exceedingly interesting. Other arts have been kept well before public notice, but this is the first time that the Christchurch Photographic Society, has held an exhibition, and the possibility of its being an annual event is very gratifying.

Photography is not merely a matter of technique. The range of treatment that can be secured through lighting, exposure, developing, and printing give ample scope for the exercise of artistic taste. The present exhibition is an indication of how wide this scope can be.

LANDSCAPE STUDIES
The greatest danger in treating landscapes is, of course, the inclusion of too much irrelevant detail, tending to destroy the unity of the picture. This has been overcome very successfully in some of the photographs shown, notably, perhaps, in a forest study by Mr. W.J. Sparrow, where skillful focusing has centered attention on the main feature of the photograph. In several other exhibits, equally successful, a satisfying result has been obtained by the choice of a subject offering an opportunity for effective massing and design.

There are several fine examples of night photography — a well designed architectural study by R.C. Loney, and another excellent photograph of a bright light shining through trees. There is a good moonlight scene, possibly not actually taken at night, but very effective.

PORTRAIT WORK
The portrait work is well worthy of attention. There is a general absence of any feeling of posing, and some of the studies are strikingly natural. There is excellent character in a child study by N.R. Lewers.

Still life and careful detailed work perhaps give the art of photography its best opportunity. A study of a spider's web against a tree after rain by Miss T. Kent is outstandingly good; so is a study of a boat on calm water by F.L. Casbolt. The character of C.E. St. John's snow studies put them with this class rather than with landscape. They are extraordinarily fine in bringing out, the quality of the subject.

Some of the processes known to photographers, diffusing and vignetting, for instance, have been used to give unusual effects, enhanced sometimes by printing in sepia. The danger here is, of course, that photography may lose its distinctive character as a medium. It is a question whether it is entirely legitimate to make a photograph look like a pencil drawing or a reproduction of a water-color. Yet the pleasing effect is sometimes undeniable. It is only possible to select an example here and there to suggest the range of the exhibition. It should be visited by everyone who takes either, a technical or an artistic interest in photography. A collection box is placed in the lounge to receive contributions for the Mayor's Relief of Distress Fund.



7th AUGUST 1935
Page 6 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME LXII, Issue 18778
Page 8 - AUCKLAND STAR, VOLUME LXVI, Issue 185
Page 6 - ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, VOLUME 55, Issue 252
Page 8 - EVENING STAR, Issue 22101
Page 7 - MANAWATU STANDARD, VOLUME LV, Issue 213
8th AUGUST 1935
Page 10 - NORTHERN ADVOCATE
Page 10 - NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME LXXII, Issue 22182
Page 17 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 22644

PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST
BLEDISLOE CUP AWARD
TOP POINTS TO AUCKLAND
The annual inter-club photographic competition for the Bledisloe Cup judged under the auspices of the Dunedin Photographic Society, has resulted:
Auckland Camera Club, 876 points, 1;
Camera Pictorialists of Auckland, 845 points, 2;
Dunedin Photographic Society, 841 points, 3;
Invercargill Camera Club, 818 points, 4;
Wellington Camera Club, 815 points, 5;
Christchurch Photographic Society, 754 points, 6.

The best picture is adjudged to be "Professor Von Zedlitz”, by Mr. Spencer Digby, of Wellington, which secured 92 marks of the 100 possible.


7th AUGUST 1935
Page 13 - EVENING POST, Issue 66
8th AUGUST 1935
Page 6 - Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21546
1st October 1935
Volume 42 Number 10 - Page 500
The Australasian Photographic Review

NEW ZEALAND INTER-CLUB PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
The meeting of the Dunedin Photographic Society on August 12th was given over to a criticism of the 1935 New Zealand Inter-Club Competition prints, the three judges, Messrs. G. Chance FRPS, J.J. Webster and Russell Clark being present. A criticism of the prints was given by Mr. Chance, his remarks being endorsed by Mr. Webster, who dealt with the portraits, and by Mr. Clark, who explained the merits of the modernistic prints. Each of the judges congratulated the Society on the efficient and fair way in which the Competition had been run, paying special tribute to the work of the Committee which had charge of the arrangements, the judges own work being made much lighter in consequence.

The Bledisloe Cup will be held by the Auckland Camera Club for the ensuing year.

The best picture was adjudged to be "Professor Von Zedlitz”, by Spencer Digby, of the Wellington Camera Club, who gained 92 marks out of 100.



10th OCTOBER 1935
Page 11 - EVENING POST, VOLUME CXX, Issue 88
11th OCTOBER 1935
Page 6 - NORTHERN ADVOCATE
Page 10 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME LXII, Issue 18834
Page 7 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 22699
Page 11 - AUCKLAND STAR, VOLUME LXVI, Issue 241
Page 12 - NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME LXXII, Issue 22237
Page 19 - Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21601

CAMERA STUDIES
INTER-CLUB EXHIBITION
A delightful series of camera studies by photographers throughout the Dominion is now on display at Messrs. Kirkcaldie and Stains, where the entries for the 1935 New Zealand Inter-Club Exhibition of Photographs are hung for public exhibition. The entries were judged by Messrs. G. Chance FRPS, J. Webster, and Russell Clark, who have submitted voluminous comments on the work, the faults of technique, composition, etc., being pointed out for the instruction of exhibitors.

The whole display is a pleasing one, some of the prints showing a high standard in technique and composition. The subjects cover a wide field, several original ideas being well treated. The placing by the judges and the aggregate points awarded the clubs are as follows:

1935
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP	MARKS
Auckland Camera Club	876	1st
Camera Pictorialists, of Auckland	845	2nd
Dunedin Photographic Society	841	3rd
Invercargill Camera Club	818	4th
Wellington Camera Club	815	5th
Christchurch Photographic Society	754	6th

24th JANUARY 1936  Page 9 - Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21689

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COMING YEAR’S PROGRAM FORMULATED
The annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance, and the following were elected officers for the ensuing year:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1936 - 1937								PRESIDENT Mr. F.L. Casbolt
Vice President: G.A. Fraser	Vice President: C.E. St. John	Hon. Secretary: F.L. Bowron	Hon. Treasurer: F.L. Bowron	Committee: Miss Thelma Kent	Committee: Miss L. Black	Committee: H.C. Milne	Committee: R.C. Loney	Committee: P.G. Ritchie	Committee: A.G. Sparrow	Committee: S.V. Turnbull	Committee: A. Pollock

The program outlined for 1936 is an interesting and instructive one. A comprehensive judging committee has been appointed and three competitions will be held during the year — in March, May, and August. Ten general meetings and eight field-days will be held, as well as many technical demonstrations and discussions.

The annual exhibition is fixed for September. All interested in photography are cordially invited to attend the meetings of the society, which are held in Mr. Craig’s lecture room, Cathedral square.

The medalists for 1935 were; A grade, Mr. F.L. Bowron; B grade, Mr. V.C. Browne.

Either the President, Mr. F.L. Casbolt, (Waterworks), or the Hon.Secretary, Mr. F.L. Bowron (P.O. Box 886), will be pleased to supply full information about the aims, objects, and activities of the society.



21st April 1936  Page 9 - Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21689

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

FIELD DAY FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
A snap shot of members of the Christchurch Photographic Society taken at a field day held at Pleasant Point
from left: A.D. Martin, C.W. Metcalfe, A.G. Mogridge, H.C. Milne, F.L. Bowron, C.E. St.John, P.G. Ritchie, and F.L. Casbolt (President).

15th AUGUST 1936
Page 13 - AUCKLAND STAR, VOLUME LXVII, Issue 193
Page 14 - EVENING STAR, Issue 22418
Page 6 - EVENING POST, Issue 40
17th AUGUST 1936
Page 12 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 22961
Page 10 - NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME LXXIII, Issue 22499
Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21863
19th AUGUST 1936
Page 15 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME LXIII, Issue 19097

PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST
BLEDISLOE CUP
DUNEDIN SECURES TROPHY
The Dunedin Photographic Society has won this year's inter-camera club competition for the Bledisloe Cup by a narrow margin. The Wellington Camera Club was runner-up, and the Auckland Camera Club, last year's Champions, share last place with the Invercargill Camera Club. The Christchurch Photographic Society gained third place.

1936
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP	MARKS
Dunedin Photographic Society	1023	1st
Wellington Camera Club	1017	2nd
Christchurch Photographic Society	976	3rd
Invercargill Camera Club	973	4th equal
Auckland Camera Club	973	4th equal

The champion print was exhibited by Spencer Digby, of the Wellington Camera Club, who has now had this honor twice in succession.



13th October 1936
Page 3 - Southland Times, Issue 23019

CAMERA CLUB’S WORK
A FINE EXHIBITION
DISPLAY IN SMITH’S LOUNGE
The Invercargill Camera Club again revealed its enterprise when yesterday afternoon in Smith’s Lounge it exhibited to the public of Invercargill the best efforts of New Zealand’s photographers. The photographs were artistically arranged and even those who knew nothing about photographic art were able to appreciate in some measure the patience and forethought that had been put into even the plainest, or should one say the simplest, of the pictures.

In opening the exhibition the Mayor (Mr John Miller) stated that this was the third time he had been present at such a function. He congratulated the club on its enterprise in collecting together the photographic cream of the camera clubs of New Zealand and made special mention of the very fine display that was the work of the Sydney Camera Club. The Mayor said that he hoped the exhibition would be visited by all people who had any aesthetic taste at all, not only by those who were keenly interested in photography as a hobby or as a profession. The work on display would not only arouse interest in the doings of the Invercargill Camera Club, but it would have an educative effect on the people as a whole.

The Mayor said he regretted the absence from the exhibition of Mr J.J.W. Pollard, who had not only been an enthusiastic amateur photographer, but a constructive and learned critic. He had been able to direct people’s attention to the more outstanding exhibits and give them some idea wherein lay their true beauty. The Mayor suggested that, in the future, some person who could perform these duties should be present. He then officially declared the exhibition open and wished it every success.

The president of the Invercargill Camera Club (Mr W. Millar) thanked the Mayor for his attendance and said that Mr Pollard’s departure had been sorely felt, but that the club would endeavor to rectify the omission that had been made.

The works exhibited were done by members of the Dunedin Photographic Society and Christchurch Photographic Society and the Invercargill Camera Club, Wellington Camera Club and Auckland Camera Club.

SOME OF THE PICTURES
The champion picture was exhibited by Mr Spencer Digby, of the Wellington Camera Club. The subject was Sir Michael Myers and the marks awarded were 91 out of a possible 100. In commenting on the photograph the judge had stated that the head was well placed and admirably lighted, in all a very convincing portrait study. Points were awarded for conception, composition, technique and presentation, and Mr Digby’s photograph was very little ahead of the highest marked awards of competitors from other centers.

Mr George Chance, of the Dunedin Photographic Society, scored 90 points with a particularly impressive study entitled “Autumn in South Canterbury”, and Miss J. Nevill, of the same club, gained an equal number of points with “En Paris”, a beautiful photograph of a young woman.

The highest marked award of the Auckland Camera Club group was a photograph by Mr E.C. Lackland entitled “Five O’clock”. The 87 marks awarded this exhibitor for his unusual picture of a traffic scene in Queen street were faithfully earned. Mr F.L. Barron, of the Christchurch Photographic Society, scored 86 points with his study “The Violin Maker”, and Mr A.N. Baker, of the Invercargill Camera Club, gained one point less with “Dessert” and “I Wonder”.

Many of the other exhibits scored high marks and, naturally enough, some of the lower placed exhibits will attract more attention and will appeal more than those mentioned above, for all reveal the touch of the master hand.



7th DECEMBER 1936  Page 14 - Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21959

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS
Sir - The reply to Mr. Bell, of the Public Library, clears the matter raised. “Records” given to the university library by the public are for university needs only. I appreciate very fully Mr. Bell's good work in collecting historical books and documents - in quite a number of instances one extra copy, a judicious precaution, as I often have found someone beside myself requiring to read a specific book in the reference department. Some few years ago, at my request, Mr. Bell lectured on “Records” before the Christchurch Photographic Society, and he assured us that historical photographs would be found an album at the library. History is making all the time. Let the records, great or small, even in duplicate, be in a place where the humblest person can have access. I have felt that all national documents should be in duplicate in the four main centers. If the Waimakariri traveled through Christchurch. Canterbury's records would certainly be destroyed in the Government vaults. If Wellington comes by a “Napier” disaster, the same loss will occur. To the public library historical books, etc., should go, with the city librarian to decide their whereabouts. I notice with pleasure valuable additions this week at the public library.

W.A. TAYLOR
3rd December 1936.



31st AUGUST 1937  Page 16 - Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22185

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
WORK OF
CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The high degree of artistic and technical skill attained by Christchurch photographers is demonstrated by the quality of the work on view at the exhibition of the Christchurch Photographic Society, at present being held at the D.I.C. About 150 prints are shown, all of a high standard, and covering a wide range of indoor and outdoor subjects.

Several portrait studies command immediate attention, notably "Challenge", by N.R. Lewers. This head of an old man is full of character and a similar quality is found in the head of a young girl (No. 147) by the same photographer. "Open Country, Cass", by Mrs M. Scott, catches perfectly the mood of the Canterbury back-country, and is well composed. Another down study (No. 65), by F.L. Bowron, deals well with hill shapes, sheep being well placed in the foreground. Coastal scenes (Nos. 86 and 89), by F.L. Casbolt, convey an impression of rugged grandeur. Mountain reflections are well dealt with by E.R. Williams in No. 137, and a turbulent stream is treated by Miss T.R. Kent in No. 129 in a way that conveys the texture of moving water. A historical interest belongs to a photograph of a coach crossing the river at Bealey, by W. Williams (No. 146).

A study of a youth shifting sacks, "Industry", by M. Grant, is interesting, and Miss Kent has caught the movement of seabirds in "Flight". F.E. McGregor shows a number of studies of ships from unusual angles.



17th SEPTEMBER 1937  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22200
21st SEPTEMBER 1937  Page 5 - NORTH CANTERBURY GAZETTE, VOLUME 7, Issue 39

DISPLAY OF PHOTOGRAPHS
RANGIORA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Camera studies taken by photographers in all parts of New Zealand are included in a display which is being arranged in the Rangiora Public Library this week. The photographs are those entered in the recent annual competition of the Christchurch Photographic Society, which gave the Borough Council the opportunity to exhibit them in Rangiora. The work is of a high standard, covering a wide variety of subjects, and it is expected that the display will attract many residents to the library.



29th OCTOBER 1937  Page 5 - NORTH CANTERBURY GAZETTE, VOLUME 7, Issue 50

RANGIORA BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING
It was decided that a letter of thanks be sent to the Christchurch Photographic Society for the loan of their exhibits which have been shown in the library reading room.



23rd DECEMBER 1937
Page 18 - EVENING POST, VOLUME CXXIV, Issue 151

CAMERA CLUB
EXHIBITION OF PRINTS
The high standard reached in the art of photography in the Dominion is exemplified in the exhibition of photographs at present displayed by the Wellington Camera Club in Kirkcaldie and Stains lounge. The photographs are those which were entered for the trophy given by Lord Bledisloe.

1937
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP	MARKS
Dunedin Photographic Society	1015	1st
Wellington Camera Club	1005	2nd
Christchurch Photographic Society	994	3rd
Auckland Camera Club	953	4th
Invercargill Camera Club	937	5th
Camera Pictorialists, of Auckland	922	6th

Twelve prints were entered by each club. At the foot of each are attached the judge's remarks, with all of which all photographers are hardly likely to agree. Nevertheless they are instructive and add greatly to the interest.

"There has never yet been a perfect picture", remark the judges, but they reckoned that "Head of a Boy", by Miss Joyce Nevill, Dunedin, approached perfection very nearly and awarded it 97 marks out of a possible 100. The picture won the individual championship.

The competition prints take up one whole wall, the opposite side of the lounge being devoted to an exhibition of photographs by Mr. J.W. Johnson, a local member of the Royal Photographic Society (London) and also a keen member of the Wellington Camera Club. Mr. Johnson has made pictures, not mere photographs, of almost every conceivable subject, and his display is as extensive as it is interesting.



11th MARCH 1938  Page 12 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22348

Mr. F.L. Casbolt, President of the Christchurch Photographic Society, has received advice that two of his photographs have been accepted for the Second Indian International Salon which will open soon in Bombay.



11th MARCH 1938  Page 17 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22348

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
FIRST COMPETITION OF YEAR
The judging of the first competition for the year was begun last evening at a meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society.

Mr. F.L. Casbolt presided, and there was an attendance of more than 60 members.

The unusually large number of entries in both grades in the competition made it impossible for the judge, Mr. Steffano Webb, to complete his criticism and allotment of points in one evening. A section of the prints will be judged at the next meeting. Photographs were displayed in turn, so that members had an opportunity of comparing the many entries.



8th APRIL 1938  Page 12 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22372

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Three members of the Christchurch Photographic Society, Messrs F.L, Casbolt, M. Grant, and F. McGregor, have received advice that their prints have been accepted and hung in the Sydney Commemorative Salon, the photographic exhibition connected with the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary celebrations in New South Wales. Of the 1200 prints submitted from 36 countries only 300 were accepted.



22nd APRIL 1938  Page 14 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22383

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society second meeting of the year, held in the society’s new rooms in "The Press” building, was presided over last evening by Mr. F.L. Casbolt. Mr. Steffano Webb concluded his judging of the first competition of the year and commented on the record number of entries. Members were instructed in the art and technique of aerial photography by Mr. V.C. Browne, who illustrated his talk with pictures he had taken from the air over all parts of the South Island.



20th MAY 1938  Page 9 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22406

PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAY IN LONDON
SUCCESS OF CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITORS
Members of the Christchurch Photographic Society, who sent pictures to the Amateur Photographer Colonial and Overseas Exhibition in London are prominent in the award list.

Bronze plaques have been awarded to the following: Miss Thelma R. Kent ARPS, Messrs Neville R. Lewers B.A. and M. Grant.

Certificates were awarded to Messrs F.L Casbolt, E.A. Adams, G.A. Franser, E.E. St. John, F.L. Bowron, and F.E. MacGregor.

The exhibition is held annually in London and is contributed to mainly by photographers from all parts of the British Empire. The prints will be shown at the Royal Photographic Society, Russell square, during this month.



27th MAY 1938  Page 10 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22412

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Fifty members of the Christchurch Photographic Society met last evening to watch a demonstration by Mr. Wilfred Owen on the use of cosmetics and make-up for photography with panchromatic material in artificial light. Mr. Owen explained the principles of high-lighting for alteration to shapes and proportions and showed how contours and lines could be changed by the use of pencil, brush, and shadow paste. To show how the colors vary for different types, he made up three models, a light brunette, a dark brunette, and a blonde. The colors used were all in tones of yellows and browns. False eyelashes were added where natural eyelashes were too short to give good photographic effects.

When the models were made up, members of the society photographed them with varying lighting systems. Mr. F.L. Casbolt, who presided, thanked Mr. Owen for his interesting and helpful talk.



17th JUNE 1938  Page 21 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22430

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

LIFE IN PICTURES
THE IMPORTANCE OF AN IDEA
The importance of the living quality in a picture was the theme of Mr. J.J.W. Pollard’s address to members of the Christchurch Photographic Society after the judging of the annual championship competition last night. Mr. Pollard, who, with Messrs F.A. Shurrock and J.A. Johnstone, judged the competition, said that he and his colleagues had agreed that technique in photographic art was secondary in importance to pictorial quality.

“We had no prejudices for any definite rules of composition", Mr. Pollard said, “but we were agreed that well known rules of composition were to be used as guides only and should be made to help in the development and execution of the idea or theme of a picture, not to shackle the artist. The questions we asked about each picture were: Is there an idea? Is it a good idea? Is it an easy subject or a difficult subject? Was it obscure or not? Has the photographer developed his idea, using or eliminating details in the best way to make the idea live?”.

Besides these questions the judges had to consider the tone and texture of the pictures and the suitability of the title. The main faults found with the pictures exhibited were not faults of technique but failures in conveying the life of the original idea. “It is not necessary for a picture to have figures in it for it to have life", said Mr. Pollard. "An architectural study without figures may have as much life, as much vividness, as any personal photograph”.

There were 64 photographs submitted from 16 exhibitors. In his remarks on each picture Mr. Pollard gave useful and interesting criticism. He was thanked for his address by Mr. F.L. Casbolt.

The Loveday Challenge Cup for the highest aggregate and Miss Thelma Kent’s trophy for the champion picture were won by Miss J.E. Stevenson.



7th JULY 1938  Page 24 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22447

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

A TEARFUL FACE
A camera study from Japan, by
JUN YOSHIDA
included in the
Royal Photographic Society
loan collection to be exhibited in the Durham Street Art Gallery
from 11th to 23rd July under the auspices of the
Christchurch Photographic Society.

11th JULY 1938  Page 1 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22450

KODAK (N.Z.), LIMITED

ANNOUNCE
AN EXHIBITION
OF
ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PICTURES

AT THE
Durham Street Art Gallery

FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY,
COMMENCING
TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT !

AT 8PM

OFFICIAL OPENING BY RICHARD WALLWORK, ESQ., A.R.C.A. (London).

ADMISSION: Free.
Under the Auspices of the

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.

This Showing Consists of 232 Prize Exhibits, which comprise the Pictorial Section of the
ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Coronation Year Display in London.

12th JULY 1938  Page 11 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22451

PHOTOGRAPHY AT ITS BEST
BRITISH SOCIETY’S COLLECTION
EXHIBITION IN CITY
An exhibition of photographs of unusual quality is at present on display at the Durham Street Art Gallery. The collection which comprises the pictorial section of the Royal Photographic Society 1937 annual exhibition, is being shown under the auspices of the leading photographic societies of New Zealand, in association with Kodak (Australasia), Ltd. This is the first occasion on which a pictorial section of the Royal Photographic Society has been shown in New Zealand.

At a private view last evening, when the exhibition was officially opened by Mr. R. Wallwork, director of the School of Art, the importance of the opportunity of seeing such work was emphasized by Mr. F.L. Casbolt, President of the Christchurch Photographic Society. Mr. Casbolt thanked Kodak, Ltd., for the financial help which made it possible to show the collection to the public.

In declaring the exhibition open, Mr. Wallwork said that the ease with which the cult of the camera had seized Europe 100 years ago had not been surprising. The people of European countries had come to expect from the artist an attempt at representational veracity. A picture was expected to satisfy the layman that he was looking at the scene or object itself. European art was different from the old art of China, Japan, Persia, and Egypt, where there was a lack of orderly perspective and light and shade and shadow, so that it was dissociated, in a measure from orderly reality. In Europe, the camera, as a means of direct recording, fitted quickly into its place, and look its part in progress.

“To the photographers of this city, this show will, I know, make a special appeal”, said Mr. Wallwork, in conclusion. “I trust they will realize that there is room for their personal quota of application and artistry, over and above the scientific aspect of appliances. There is the need for their own personal selection, arrangements, and treatment. It is out of this that their artistry may be revealed.

“I feel they will find inspiration in the exhibition, and that it will recruit many new followers to the cult of photography”.

THE WORK ON VIEW
The work on view covers a very wide range. It demonstrates the technical and artistic achievement of the best photographers of Great Britain together with a number of outstanding workers from America and other countries. The technical aspect means a great deal to the initiate, but little to the layman, who can, however, appreciate the pictorial qualities of a good photograph.

Both types of appeal are combined in such a photograph as “Wave”, by Albert Karplus, with its dramatic sweep, clear texture, and depth. “Lunch”, by Yousuf Karsch, is a happy study of a child, and “Cold Weather”, by E. Yamazaki, a Japanese child study, has a similar appeal. “Sjogren”, by Harold Lonnqvist, is a striking and humorous portrait of a house painter, with good modeling of the face. “Rape Blossoms”, by Masao Nomura, shows a Japanese quality of pattern.

Among the many portraits, "Mary”, by R.N. Haile, is one of the most pleasant. “Uriah”, by Dr. Julian Smith, is a strong, fantastic figure study, and “Legal Problem”, by Walter Thomas, although perhaps too deliberately like an old master, is an interesting character study.

"URIAH"
1930's
Dr JULIAN SMITH

Photography as reporting a fact is well represented by “It’s in the News”, by E. Heimann, with its random group of people studying news placards. “Shadows”, by W.H. Wolfs, places an arrangement of barred shadows against a pile of sacks, and “Low Tide”, by Ward Hutchinson, catches the solidity of wind-ribbed sand. “Flight”, by B.A. Butt, has caught a gull against the sky in expressive movement. “August Sand”, by Donald Miner, succeeds by the simplicity of its composition and its directness of treatment. “Hollyhocks”, by C.R.R. Robson builds tall, well-defined plants against the sky. “Climbing Pattern”, by G. Crosby, is a fine study of gradations of light from the brilliance of crystalline snow to reflected glow on the clothing of silhouetted figures. “Ebb Tide”, by Olive Leigh, satisfied by its simplicity and its unaffected composition, with a tilted boat on sand broken by lines of footmarks. These are only a few among the many notable photographs that deserve special mention. In addition there are a number that show how a photographer may stray into the meaningless effort of imitating other art mediums. These approach as near as can be to looking like etchings, aqua-tints, lithographs, or crayon drawings, and fail because they are neither one thing nor the other. Others are marked by false sentimentality. Yet all contribute to the educative quality of a highly interesting exhibition.



13th JULY 1938  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22452

PHOTOGRAPHIC HONORS
Four members of the Christchurch Photographic Society have received news of their successes in recent international exhibitions of photography. Miss Thelma R. Kent FRPS, and Messrs F.L. Casbolt and N.R. Lewers had prints hung last month in the New Zealand Second International Salon held at Waikato. Mr. F.E. McGregor was successful in the Milwaukee (U.S.A.) fifth international and Mr. F.L. Casbolt in the Midland (England) Salon.



15th JULY 1938  Page 1 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22454

THE EXHIBITION

OF THE

ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

PICTURES

AT THE

Durham Street Art Gallery

Will be Open to the Public at the following times:
EVERY MORNING from 10.30 am
FRIDAY EVENING 15th July, from 7pm.
TUESDAY EVENING 19th July, from 8pm.
THURSDAY EVENING 21st July from 8pm.
FINAL SHOW, FRIDAY EVENING 22nd July, from 7pm.

ADMISSION FREE
This Showing Consists of 232 Prize Exhibits, which comprise
the Pictorial Section of the
Royal Photographic Society
Coronation Year Display in London.

Sponsored by KODAK (N.Z.), LTD.,

Under the Auspices of the
CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

16th JULY 1938  Page 8 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22455

THE JUDGING OF PHOTOGRAPHS
SOME POINTS AND RULES
Mr. J.J.W. POLLARD’S VIEWS
The qualities necessary in a man who judges photographs were described by Mr. J.J.W. Pollard in an address to the Christchurch Photographic Society.

“A judge”, he said, “is a strange chemical compound. By conceit or weakness of character he is persuaded to adopt the role of God; he is asked to discriminate and to declare that one work of art surpasses another, a thing that is well-nigh impossible. He risks his reputation and a certain amount of his friends esteem. But he must remain a judge and look upon a set of pictures without prejudice”.

Explaining his view of art in photography, Mr. Pollard spoke of the need for continued change in outlook. “The judge”, he said, “must not bury himself in the past, which is for information, nor tie himself to the future, which is for hope. And he must not worship the present, which is for exploration. He must not worship any age, but must enjoy and use each age for the valuable things in it. And he must know that the whole history of art has been one of revolt; the discords of one day have become quite conventional concords of the next. Neither must the judge ally himself with any particular school; he must not demand that the artist should work with one hand tied behind his back; it should mean nothing to him how a picture is made so long as the tricks or devices are not clearly shown to him”.

MARKING
“A judge begins his judging by marking high”, the speaker explained, “and as time, goes on he allots lower and lower marks. So a wise judge goes back to the early pictures and remarks them, almost, invariably finding that he must reduce the first marks he gave. In the judging of photographs the judge is entitled to say ‘these pictures are presented to me as works of art, and I can expect to find technical perfection; so where I find a technical imperfection I shall hit it hard; but I shall not let the technical perfection that I expect to sway me in my opinion of any picture as a work of art'. The judge must take it for granted that the photographer is a craftsman, in that he has mastered his instruments. The work and the mark of the artist are beyond the sphere of the technical treatment. In every picture, whatever the composition, may be, there should be some main point of interest with every detail in the picture leading to that main point. Everything unnecessary, or not calculated to fix the interest, should be eliminated. Every judge must be prepared for the unusual, and must be unafraid of it; yet many critics are at fault in this; they see something unusual and they retreat from it and can see no good because of it”.

Mr. Pollard was thanked for his address by Mr. F.L. Casbolt, who presided over the meeting.



13th AUGUST 1938  Page 13 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22479

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The results of the annual competitions arranged by the Christchurch Photographic Society were announced at the meeting of the society held on Thursday evening. The following are the results:

ANNUAL COMPETITION - A GRADE

FIRST Mr. G. Fraser

SECOND Mr. F.L. Bowron

THIRD Mr. F.L. Casbolt

ANNUAL COMPETITION - B GRADE

FIRST Mr. Hodgkinson

SECOND Miss E. Thompson

THIRD Mr. E.A. Adams

Mr. F.L. Casbolt, President of the society, thanked Mr. Steffano Webb for judging the photographs in the three competitions during the year.



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25th AUGUST 1938
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29th AUGUST 1938
Page 8 - Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 203

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
F.L. Casbolt, F.E. McGregor, and N.R. Lewers, members of the Christchurch Photographic Society, have been advised that photographs of theirs have been hung in the Fifth Internationale Foto-Kongress Ausstelung, Vienna. Mr. Casbolt received two certificates from Vienna and had a photograph accepted also by the Western (England) Salon. The catalog from Vienna, listing exhibitors in national groups, has no section named Austria, but a large one named Deutschland; in this many of the names are accompanied by addresses in Vienna.



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29th AUGUST 1938
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30th AUGUST 1938  Page 6 - Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 204
31st AUGUST 1938  Page 6 - Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 205
1st SEPTEMBER 1938  Page 18 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME LXV, Issue 19724

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr. N.R. Lewers, a member of the Christchurch Photographic Society, has been awarded a bronze plaque of merit for his two photographs, "Challenge" and "Exaltation", hung in the 1938 International Photographic exhibition at Debrecz, Hungary.



1st September 1938  Page 452 - Vol. 45 No. 9 The Australasian Photo-Review

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The meeting on July 14th was devoted to an address by J.J.W. Pollard on "The Judging of Photographs".

"A judge", he said, "is asked to discriminate and to declare that one work of art surpasses another, a thing that is well-nigh impossible He risks his reputation and a certain amount of his friends esteem. But he must remain a judge and look upon a set of pictures without prejudice".

Explaining his view of art in photography, Mr. Pollard spoke of the need for continued change in outlook. "The judge", he said, "must not bury himself in the past, which is for information, nor tie himself to the future, which is for hope. And he must not worship the present, which is tor exploration. He must not worship any age, but must enjoy and use each age for the valuable things in it. And he must know that the whole history of art has been one of revolt; the discords of one day have become quite conventional concords of the next. Neither must the judge ally himself with any particular school; he must not demand that the artist should work with one hand tied behind his back; it should mean nothing to him how a picture is made so long as the tricks or devices are not clearly shown to him”.

"A judge begins his judging by marking high",the speaker explained, "and as time goes on he allots lower and lower marks. So a wise judge goes back to the early pictures and remarks them, almost invariably finding that he must reduce the first marks he gave. In the judging of photographs the judge is entitled to say "these pictures are presented to me as works of art, and I can expect to find technical perfection; so where I find a technical imperfection I shall hit it hard; but I shall not let the technical perfection that I expect to sway me in my opinion of any picture as a work of art". The judge must take it for granted that the photographer is a craftsman in that he has mastered his instruments. The work and the mark of the artist are beyond the sphere of the technical treatment.

"Every judge must be prepared for the unusual and must be unafraid of it; yet many critics are at fault in this; they see something unusual and they retreat from it and can see no good because of it”.



8th SEPTEMBER 1938  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22501

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
The results of the photographic competition are announced below:

ANIMAL PICTURE
A.P. Neilson, Pleasant Point, South Canterbury, “Beauty and the Beast”, 1;. John Kane, Springston, “Morning Tea", 2.
WINTER OR SPRING PICTURE
Jessie Mould, Robinson’s Bay, Banks Peninsula, “Daffodils in Hagley Park”.
ILLUSTRATED STORY OR ARTICLE
John Pocock, Christchurch, “The Ducklings", 1; Alison Lush, Christchurch, “The Calf in the Orchard”.

Most competitors sent animal photographs; the few who did send winter or spring studies had made poor attempts, and their photographs were disappointing. A detailed criticism of prints submitted follows the initials of competitors who sent photographs of interest.

R.M., Waiau. A very Pleasant and sunny picture of a calf. If you had stood a little further back you would, have got both forefeet in and would have had a better background at the left. This print will be reproduced in “The Press Junior” later.
L.B., St. Albans. “Share and Share Alike” is a grey and dismal print; the appearance of the barbed wire fence and the hay and the sheep’s ear suggests that the camera was moved. There is a rule to follow in taking photographs of horses; they must have four feet and legs showing. A broken down fence does not make a good background to this picture, which is of a good subject — a horse and a sheep eating hay together. Your photograph showing the inside of a rhinoceros’s mouth is better; it would have been good enough to reproduce if you had taken it from further to the right.
M.D., Upper Riccarton. Your two horses are good. One to be printed later.

“Daffodils, Hagley Park”, Jessie Mould, Robinson’s Bay

E.P., Akaroa. It is very difficult to get a good photograph of dogs or cats against stones or garden beds; the tabby in your picture is too near the camera, and your focus extends well behind him to the middle rock. You might make a pleasant picture by enlarging a square of 1 1/4in from the lower right hand corner. You might find it better to try one animal alone. Your “Early Spring” does not give a very definite impression of spring; but the line of bare branches is interesting and might well be enlarged to make a vertical panel.
M.B., Ashburton. “Heading for Home” is to be reproduced later; a very amusing picture with interesting shadows. “Sunny Ashburton” succeeds as an ironic comment; but there is a great deal too much in the photograph for it to be made an attractive picture. Next year (if it should happen to snow again) you might try to get a pattern made by the clothes-line and prop, and the branches of one tree against the sky. This would mean that you would need to stand somewhere towards the right of the present photograph. But this may not be possible.
R.V., Geraldine. The cat is out of focus by three feet or so. A very good rule is: carry a tape measure. The other subject had possibilities; but the pigs do not show well against the detailed background.
M.S., Halswell. It was clever to get six dogs to pose so well together. This is a subject that is best taken on a very clear day. You will notice in your negative that the dogs are all leaning slightly to the left; but a tilted picture can generally be straightened on the printing paper. The horse would have been better if it had been further from the shade of the trees; and you will notice that it appears to have only three legs. The boy with the lambs makes a good picture. But he should be attending to the feeding and not looking at the camera.
N.W., Ashburton, The snow picture is crooked and indistinct. You could perhaps make a better picture looking from left to right. The blossoming fruit trees are not made the chief subjects of the second photograph, and the figures in front are not clear enough against the background. You wasted nearly half the negative on furrowed earth and stones in the foreground. And they do not appear to have any importance in the picture. Your cow-milking photograph might well have been a prize-winner. But again, one third of the space is wasted on out-of-focus foreground. The line of the hill is most pleasing, and the leafy branches make excellent patterns above the cows. If you have the chance of doing this again it might be worth while standing on the fence in the foreground so that you look slightly downwards at the cow that is being milked, and levelly at the one on the hillside. A further good rule is: if the subject is not easily movable the camera always is. It is not necessary to take a photograph from the first point of view; to walk round the subject is to make sure.
J.P., Christchurch, The light crept in on the horses and cows. If you had been sitting on the ground watching the affectionate horses you would have seen them more clearly formed against the sky. The third horse does not help the picture and could have been cut out if you had moved to right or left. It is a very good subject and is worth doing again.
N.S., Westport, Sorry, we’ve seen two of these before. The swans float on water dark as oil, and their reflections are grey instead of white and sparkling. It might repay you to mask the negative as the pencil marks show on the back of the print and enlarge the swans only.

Competitors should note that they should use their full names, not simply initials. Prize winners and triers in this competition may be interested in the one announced below.

NEW COMPETITION
The Christchurch Photographic Society invites secondary and intermediate school pupils of Canterbury to enter for a photographic competition, the full rules for which may be seen at leading photographic supply shops in Christchurch. Abbreviated rules are set out below.

1. A competitor may enter not more than three titled prints of any size, mounted, but not framed, and clearly marked on the back with the name, age, and school of the competitor.
2. Developing and printing need not be done by the competitor.
3. All photographs must have titles and must have been taken in New Zealand.
4. The prizes will include one for the school gaining the highest average of marks.
5. The closing date is 6th October.
6. Prints should be left at any of the following places: Douglas Cox Ltd., 200 High street; Lovedays Ltd., 621 Colombo street; Kodak Ltd, 681 Colombo street; and H.E. Perry Ltd., 705 Colombo street.



14th OCTOBER 1938  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22532

PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST
ENTRIES FROM MANY SCHOOLS
The results were announced last evening of the school photographic competition arranged by the Christchurch Photographic Society. There was a large number of entries representing the intermediate and secondary schools of the city.

Mr F.L. Casbolt, President of the Christchurch Photographic Society, gave criticisms of the prints and some advice to the competitors. He found the standard of work high and praised the imagination shown by many of the workers.

The results were: G. Adams, age 13, Shirley Intermediate School, 1, "Nigger"; Miss Heather Lilly, Christchurch Girls High School, "Kaikoura Peninsula" and J.N. Burdon, Christ's College "Reflections" (equal), 2; P.R. Vincent, Christchurch Boys High School, special prize for a group of three photographs. The award to the school with the highest aggregate marks was made to the Christchurch Girls High School.



27th OCTOBER 1938  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22543

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
WORK OF
CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The often unnoticed pictorial interest which is latent in many everyday aspects of New Zealand life, as well as in the scenery of the country, is brought out by the work on view at the annual exhibition of the Christchurch Photographic Society, at present being held at the D.I.C. A comparison of these exhibitions over the years reveals a considerable advance not only in technique, but in the artistic approach of photographers to their subjects. This latest exhibition continues the tendency shown in the last few years towards greater emphasis on composition and decorative effect, and less on purely sentimental values.

Landscapes predominate in these photographs just as they do in most New Zealand art exhibitions. Many of them are really striking. The mountain views of V.C. Browne are outstanding for their brilliance and strong contrasts, notably his air views of Milford Sound from above Mitre Peak, and looking along the ridge of Mount Cook. “Dart River” (Edgar Williams) pleases by the texture of its bush clad valley slopes and pattern of ranges, and “The Lonely Cairn" (W. Williams) catches the atmosphere of the high tussock country. “Torlesse Range” (L. Lawrence) combines curves of nearby landscape and jeweled distant snows with the sweep of a nor’-west sky. His “Sentinel” shows a stark tree-trunk, against the clouds. A similar subject is used to a gentler purpose in “A Friend of the Seasons" (F.L. Bowron), with its wind-swept young willow tree. “In Winter’s Grip" (I.R. Stone FRPS) is an effective and decorative study of a bridge and trees in snow. The title of “Pattern" (A.G. Mogridge), showing wind beaten reeds in sand, well describes its purpose.

Some of the best work in the exhibition is shown in photographs where often unnoticed objects are used for decorative effect. Among these, "Cathedral Bells” (J. Stevenson) is particularly effective, both for the novelty of its subject and for the successful composition of its shapes and pattern of light. “Eathernware” (F.L. Casbolt) uses a number of plain white bowls for a similar purpose. “Pattern” (A. Beals) achieves a pleasing effect with a walking figure against barred shadows on the wall of a narrow lane. “Water Casks” (M. Grant) gives a satisfying arrangement of shapes and an interesting light effect. F.E. McGregor’s “Fire Buckets” is striking but not quite as successful. His “Streamlined Bridge”, however, with its hard light and clearly defined composition, is among the best things in the exhibition. “Idle Craft” makes interesting use of small boats and sails. ”Gi-Gi” (Thelma Kent FRPS) is a thoroughly satisfying plant study. She also shows a number of micro-photographs and views of island life. Among many others worth special attention are “Boys and Buoys" (A. Hodgkinson), and “Terminus" (E. Rich).



4th NOVEMBER 1938  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22550

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Members of the Christchurch Photographic Society who have had prints accepted in the Chicago International Salon are: Miss Thelma Kent FRPS, Mr. F.L. Casbolt and Mr. M. Grant, Mr. Grant had a print accepted in the London Salon, and Mr. Casbolt had one accepted in the Canadian Salon.



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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
F.L. Casbolt and F.L. Bowron, two members of the Christchurch Photographic Society, were among photographers from New Zealand to have prints hung at the thirty-third International Salon at Paris this year. At the sixth International Salon held at Zagreb, Yugoslavia, Miss Thelma Kent ARPS, and Messrs F.L. Casbolt and F.E. M‘Gregor had photographs accepted. Mr. Casbolt, who is President of the Christchurch Photographic Society, has had nine prints accepted in international exhibitions this year.



11th FEBRUARY 1939  Page 27 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22633

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
LECTURE ON MINIATURE CAMERAS
A lecture on miniature camera photography was given recently to a large attendance of members at the first meeting of the year of the Christchurch Photographic Society by Mr. M. Grant. Mr. Grant discussed miniature cameras showing the faults to be avoided, both in mechanical operation in taking the photograph, and subsequently in the developing and enlarging of the film. He projected several slides on a screen to show a comparison between the results obtained with the miniature cameras and larger instruments, up to whole plate size. The consensus of opinion of the meeting was that the results obtained with the miniature were superior.



23rd FEBRUARY 1939  Page 10 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22643

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHIC HONORS
Miss Thelma Kent ARPS, a member of the Christchurch Photographic Society, has had word that she has had a photograph accepted and hung in the 1933 Luxemburg Salon. Three other members of the society, Messrs F.L. Casbolt, F.L. Bowron, and F.E. McGregor, have had pictures accepted for the second international salon to be held at Lisbon, Portugal.



25th MARCH 1939  Page 15 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22669

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
ART OF PORTRAITURE
ADDRESS BY Mr. F.L. CASBOLT
An account of some principles and methods of camera portraiture was given to members of the Christchurch Photographic Society by Mr. F.L. Casbolt, President of the society. The talk was illustrated by numbers of large photographs, studies made by Mr. Casbolt of one particular subject.

These portraits ranged from burlesque character studies, in costume and with stage properties, to head studies and “straight” portraits.

Mr. Casbolt explained that in using a model he did not ever attempt to make a map of a face, to produce a likeness; his aim was to portray a type or character. He worked out an idea for a portrait and then began to mold the model to fit the idea; it was not a good plan to begin with a model and try then to get an idea for a picture.

Hints about make-up, lights, backgrounds. and properties, and some advice about developing and printing were included in Mr. Casbolt’s address. A vote of thanks was passed by the large audience after numerous questions had been asked and answered.



1st April 1939  Page 185 - Vol. 46 No. 4 The Australasian Photo-Review

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Copies of the syllabus for 1939 are now available listing the fine range of monthly and fortnightly meetings all through the year, also a special series of classes for beginners. Five field days are scheduled and three annual competitions, as well as an annual exhibition in October. Readers in the Christchurch, New Zealand, district should secure a copy of this excellent syllabus.



21st APRIL 1939  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22691

PHOTOGRAPHS JUDGED
SOCIETY HOLDS ANNUAL COMPETITION
Mr. J.J.W. POLLARD’S ADDRESS
The results of the annual championship competition of the Christchurch Photographic Society were announced last night and comments on the pictures were made by the judge, Mr. J.J.W. Pollard. There was an entry of 77 prints, 58 of which were entered to compete for the Loveday challenge cup, and the annual trophy for the highest mark awarded to a single print. The remaining 19 prints were entered by members who did not compete in the last general competition and who took the opportunity of having their photographs criticized.

Mr. Pollard prepared a detailed criticism of each print submitted for the personal use of each competitor. He criticized each print briefly as he announced the marks, and also gave some advice and warning on important points. The chief general faults found by the judge were a failure to graduate planes of interest through to a center of interest, an inability to make that center important enough, and a tendency to make skies either overwhelming and overcrowded with clouds, or flat and leaden above a dramatic scene.

“CARDINAL SINS”
Artificial conditions were responsible for the cardinal sins of photography pointed out by the judge. The first was the creation in a setting of an impossible effect: in the case of a puppet scene with a cut-out ship a flag was made to blow one way while the sails were billowing in the opposite direction. Mr. Pollard said that he could not believe that wind blowing from two directions could ever be made to seem natural. Titling, in the same way, might produce an impossible effect in a picture; a photograph, for instance, of a mountaineer on a peak, entitled, “Guardian of the Stratosphere” suggested at once that the mountaineer, if he was guarding anything, was guarding something much lower than the stratosphere. A subject described as dreaming had a hand obscured by movement, giving the lie to the title: a photograph of a house was called “The Old Home”, but there was nothing to show that there had ever been any life behind the walls; the picture, Mr. Pollard complained, was superficial. He warned competitors against the danger of posing a picture in such a way as to produce a false or superficial effect.

The second cardinal sin was committed by those who used double lighting, so producing contrary shadows.

Discussing the merits of pattern pictures, Mr. Pollard suggested that the deliberate arrangement of natural things, such as leaves and grasses, might well defeat the photographer’s object: a natural pattern must look natural and must on no account look photographer made.

Autumn tones, Mr. Pollard said, should be warm sometimes; all the autumn photographs in the competition were cold prints. Similarly evening pictures, except those of very late evening with moonlight, should be moderately soft with detail in the shadows. Of several photographs taken from performances of the Covent Garden Russian Ballet. Mr. Pollard said that they clearly showed the advantage of posed action over arrested action for producing a picture; the grace of motion was usually better portrayed by figures standing still in poses preparing for movement than by figures caught in the act of movement.

The challenge cup and trophy for highest marks were won by Mr. F.L. Casbolt President of the society.



22nd APRIL 1939  Page 27 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22692

“REVOLUTION”

This camera study by F.L. Casbolt was awarded
the highest marks at the annual championship
competition of the
CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

17th MAY 1939  Page 10 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22712

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS
Advice has been received by several members of the Christchurch Photographic Society of their success in overseas exhibitions. Miss T.R. Kent ARPS, had acceptances from the Tokyo International Salon and the Amateur Photographers competition for overseas workers. In this competition Mr. F.L. Casbolt won a silver plaque and Miss Kent a bronze plaque; certificates were awarded to Miss E. Black and Messrs M. Grant, N. Lawers, F.E. McGregor and F.L. Bowron. Mr. Casbolt was successful also at the Boston Eighth International Salon and, with Mr. McGregor at the thirty-first Scottish International Salon. Mr. McGregor had a picture accepted also at the San Francisco International Salon.



19th MAY 1939  Page 19 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22714

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
LANTERN SLIDES SHOWN
A set of 50 lantern slides, demonstrating the use of four different color processes, held the interest of Mr. Edgar Williams’s large audience, at a meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society last evening.

Slides illustrating a group of New Zealand native flowers and trees were of particularly good quality; some of them showed, in realistic color, flowers growing at great height and requiring the use of a telephoto lens to Photograph them. Some of the photographs were of flowers and gardens, and a large group illustrated mountaineering trips Mr. Williams has made up the West Coast and in Central Otago. The demonstrator gave much useful technical advice for workers with various types of color films and plates.

Mr. F.L. Casbolt, President of the society, thanked Mr. Williams for his address.



1st June 1939  Page 290 - Vol. 46 No. 6 The Australasian Photo-Review

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The results of the annual championship competition of the Christchurch Photographic Society, and comments on the pictures were made by the judge, Mr. J.J.W. Pollard, at the April meeting. There was an entry of 77 prints, 58 of which were entered to compete for the Loveday Challenge Cup and the annual trophy for the highest mark awarded to a single print.

Mr. Pollard prepared a detailed criticism of each print submitted for the personal use of each competitor, and briefly criticized each print as he announced the marks. The chief general faults found by the judge were a failure to graduate planes of interest through to a center of interest, an inability to make that center important enough, and a tendency to make skies either overwhelming and overcrowded with clouds, or flat and leaden above a dramatic scene.

Artificial conditions were responsible for the cardinal sins of photography pointed out by the judge. The first was the creation in a setting of an impossible effect: in the case of a puppet scenewith a cut-out ship a flag was made to blow one way while the sails were billowing in the opposite direction. Titling, in the same way, might produce an impossible effect in a picture; a photograph, for instance, of a mountaineer on a peak, entitled, "Guardian of the Stratosphere", suggested at once that the mountaineer, if he was guarding anything, was guarding something much lower than the stratosphere. A subject described as dreaming had a hand obscured by movement, giving the lie to the title; a photograph of a house was called "The Old Home", but there was nothing to show that there had ever been any life behind the walls; the picture, Mr. Pollard complained, was superficial. He warned competitors against the danger of posing a picture in such a way as to produce a false or superficial effect.

The second cardinal sin was committed by those who used double lighting, so producing contrary shadows.

Discussing the merits of pattern pictures, Mr. Pollard suggested that the deliberate arrangement of natural things, such as leaves and grasses, might well defeat the photographer’s object: a natural pattern must look natural, and must on no account look photographer made.

Autumn tones, Mr. Pollard said, should be warm sometimes; all the autumn photographs in the competition were cold prints. Similarly evening pictures, except those of very late evening with moonlight, should be moderately soft with detail in the shadows. Of several photographs taken from performances of the Covent Garden Russian Ballet, Mr. Pollard said that they clearly showed the advantage of posed action over arrested action for producing a picture; the grace of motion was usually better portrayed by figures standing still in poses preparing for movement than by figures caught in the act of movement.

The challenge cup and trophy for highest marks were won by Mr. F.L. Casbolt, President of the society.



14th JUNE 1939
Page 8 - EVENING STAR, Issue 23292
Page 10 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22736

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr. F.L. Casbolt, President of the Christchurch Photographic Society, has received advice that he has had two prints accepted for the eighteenth international Brussels exhibition, under the patronage of King Leopold, and has received special mention for one of the prints (says the 'Press'). In the same exhibition Mr. F.E. McGregor had two prints accepted. Mr. Casbolt has had a picture hung also at the Copenhagen exhibition, and Mr. N.R. Lewers has had two color slides accepted at Milwaukee, United States.



20th JUNE 1939  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22741

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr. F.E. McGregor addressed members of the Christchurch Photographic Society recently on color film work and gave a demonstration on the processing of the negatives into color positives. Great interest was shown in the work, which was all done in the lecture room, the early processes in complete darkness and the later ones in normal electric light.



1st July 1939  Page 341 - Vol. 46 No. 7 The Australasian Photo-Review

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A set of fifty lantern slides, demonstrating the use of color processes, was found to be interesting when demonstrated by Mr. Edgar Williams.

Slides illustrating a group of New Zealand native flowers and trees were of particularly good quality; some of them showed, in realistic color, flowers growing at great height and requiring the use of a telephoto lens to photograph them. Some of the photographs were of flowers and gardens, and a large group illustrated mountaineering trips Mr. Williams has made on the West Coast and in Central Otago. The demonstrator gave much useful technical advice for workers with various types of color films and plates.



1st JULY 1939  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22751

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
MR. BEKEN’S SLIDES
Mr. C. Beken, probably the oldest photographer still practising in Christchurch, addressed members of the Christchurch Photographic Society recently, and showed slides of photographs he has taken over a period of 60 years.

Mr. Beken explained that he will be 80 in November, and that he has pursued photography through its stages of development from near its beginnings. When he was a boy he made his own first camera, and, he said, he has made all the cameras he has used during his life, including those for copying and enlarging purposes.

Among the slides shown by Mr. Beken were 30 he made from negatives of H.G. Ponting, the famous Antarctic photographer, who accompanied the last Scott expedition. At the time of the expedition, Mr. Beken was commissioned to develop numbers of the plates taken in the south. And from these he made slides, which were of special interest to his audience. They showed some of the explorers, penguins in masses, seals basking on ice-floes, iceberg reflections, interiors of ice-caverns, a flashlight shot of a formation in ice, and the expedition’s ship, Terra Nova. These Antarctic slides were viewed with warm appreciation by the audience.

Mr. Beken’s own photographic skill was illustrated by numerous slides made at intervals during 60 years. These included pictures of the pink and white terraces, delicately hand colored, which are among the few records that remain of this wonderful phenomenon. Mr. Beken had also many slides of particular interest to people of Canterbury; scenes showing the gradual development of the settlement from the time when there were a few houses in a swamp in the place where the Cathedral now stands, others showing limestone formations.



20th JULY 1939  Page 8 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22767

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
There were 58 entries from seven schools in the photographic competition arranged by the Christchurch Photographic Society. The prints were judged by Mr. F.L. Casbolt, President of the society.



20th JULY 1939  Page 8 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22767

In his remarks to the young photographers who entered for the Christchurch Photographic Society annual competition, the Judge, Mr. F.L. Casbolt, spoke of the value of photography as a hobby. “You should look on your photography first of all as a hobby", he said, “and not as a means of winning prizes. If the prizes come your way, well and good. But if you think of them continually and always aim towards them you will find that your hobby is no longer fun. And in any hobby the fun is the thing. When it isn’t fun any longer it isn’t worth doing any longer. So keep on taking photographs for enjoyment — not for prizes”. This advice applies very well to photographers and to followers of other hobbies as well.



20th JULY 1939  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22767

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
PRIZES AWARDED
There were 58 entries from seven schools in the photographic competition arranged by the Christchurch Photographic Society. The prints were judged by Mr. F.L. Casbolt, President of the society. The following were the prize winners: Barbara de Lambert (Christchurch Girls High School), “Evening Clouds”, 1; C.R. Anderson (Christ’s College), “Morning Mists", 2; Ruth Adams (St. Margaret’s College), “Don’t Want a Wash”, 3; George Weigel (Shirley Intermediate School), “River Mists”, 4.

The special trophy for the school sending the best set of prints was awarded to Christchurch Girls High School.

Mr. Casbolt gave a detailed criticism of each print, pointing out mistakes in technique, composition, and lighting, and showing where the photographer had succeeded in his aim. It was difficult to judge all the prints equally, because they were not all the sole work of the competitors. The rules of the competition allowed entrants to have their work developed, printed, and mounted by experienced workers. To those who had done their own work Mr. Casbolt gave some helpful advice.

The variety of subjects treated was good, and there were some interesting attempts to make studies by artificial light.
The winning photograph was described by Mr. Casbolt as a very pleasing pictorial composition. He showed how the cabbage tree and the dark mass of the base led round towards the waves which curved to the distant land and the clouds. The whole effect of curved composition was particularly pleasing; the ivory paper used was suitable for the subject, and the tones were excellent. Mr. Casbolt suggested that a more suitable title than “Evening Clouds” could have been chosen for this very pleasant picture.

“Morning Mists, Lake Pukaki”, the second prize photograph, was a picture in delicate tones; its particular merit was the subject itself, and Mr. Casbolt congratulated the photographer on seeing that the picture was there. The title he considered good, the only suggestion he could make being that the quality of the snow in the foreground would have been shown more clearly if a white paper with a crisp finish had been used. Hints about the suitable uses for cream, ivory, and white printing paper were given by Mr. Casbolt to a very attentive audience.

Remarks on titles were also listened to with eager attention. A photograph of a billy and a glass of milk was well named. “Health”; one of three horses looking towards the camera was also fittingly titled “Photo, Please!” But a very delicate snow scene, a very pleasant picture, was spoilt by the title, “Who Said it Couldn’t Snow?” The judge said that short titles were generally the best, and that unusual ones, helping with the composition of the picture, to concentrate attention on the main point of interest, were to be sought.



27th JULY 1939  Page 5 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22773

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COMPOSITION IN PICTURES
ADDRESS BY Mr. F.A. SHURROCK
The principles of composition in art were discussed by Mr. F.A. Shurrock in a lecture he gave before the Christchurch Photographic Society last night. The subject was, Mr. Shurrock explained, difficult to define. Like the words beauty, truth, and art, composition was a word that could not be given any strict definition. But, in general, composition could be described as certain factors that practise brought artists to believe were necessary or helpful to a picture or any work of art.

“There are no rules of composition; but there are principles of composition”, said Mr. Shurrock. “A rule is not the same as a principle. And the principles of composition are to be used for their usefulness”.

The first principle, that of stability, was based on the vertical and the horizontal, the characteristics of the inorganic, and the non-vertical, non-horizontal, and non-geometric, the characteristics of the organic. All living things grew or moved in planes away from the vertical and the horizontal, and it was attention to this truth that helped artists to give vitality to their work.

Mr. Shurrock, explaining the second important principle of composition, the principle of proportion, quoted Ruskin, “things equal can have no proportion". To illustrate the value of proportionate relation in a picture, Mr. Shurrock then drew a square, divided it into four equal parts, and set beside it for comparison a drawing of a square divided into four unequal parts.

The fourth dimension, described by Mr. Shurrock as time, was of great importance, he said, long before the time of the movie camera. But since the development of the movie camera this question of the fourth dimension had become more and more important to artists: and the depicting of violent action in still mediums was likely to become less and less acceptable. Photographers had now come to speak of “frozen action” pictures; these pictures — for instance, of athletes leaping in the air without foot or hand on the ground — did not finish, had no permanence. They were not suitable as lasting still pictures, but only as temporary records, as news pictures or illustrations in a book where the page was seen momentarily and then, turned.

“The question of color is going to have a great effect on the photographers of the future, and indeed on the people as a whole", Mr. Shurrock predicted. He said that he believed the time was soon coming when people would look on the best monochrome photographs of to-day with the eyes of scorn they now reserved for the steel engraving of half a century ago. The developments in color photography would introduce to the average person questions of color and tones they had never considered before. Good color photography promised to make daily life more pleasant, and it would make people learn more truth concerning their surroundings.

“Students will confuse their two reactions: if they like a thing it is necessarily a good thing; and if they do not like a thing it is necessarily a bad thing”, said Mr. Shurrock. “This is obviously a fallacy. There must be a basis of judgment with a body of recognized facts, apart from a set of psychological or emotional reactions. There must be among critics an admission that a thing can be sound and 100 per cent in quality, and that even on top of that they have every right to dislike it. In fact, a thing is not good because you like it and it is not bad because you like it. Its goodness or badness does not depend on your psychological reaction to it".

Mr. Shurrock illustrated his talk with diagrams and with slides reproduced from pictures of ancient and modern sculpture and from photographs in monochrome and color.

Mr. F.L. Casbolt President of the society, thanked Mr. Shurrock for his address.



16th AUGUST 1939
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17th AUGUST 1939
Page 13 - MANAWATU STANDARD, VOLUME LIX, Issue 220

PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIES
BLEDISLOE CUP CONTEST
CHRISTCHURCH SOCIETY'S WIN
The annual photographic competition for the Bledisloe Cup conducted this year by the Christchurch Photographic Society was marked by the largest entries in the history of the event. The standard of the exhibits was uniformly high, this being reflected in evenness of the marking.

The judges were Messrs. W.A. Johnstone, F.A. Shurrock and J.J. Pollard. The champion print in the competition was "The Challenge", by Mr. F.L. Casbolt, of the Christchurch Photographic Society, with 97 points.

1939
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP	MARKS
Christchurch Photographic Society	918	1st
Wellington Camera Club	828	2nd
Auckland Camera Club	822	3rd
Dunedin Photographic Society	796	4th
Waikato Camera Club	790	5th
Gisborne Camera Club	785	6th

16th AUGUST 1939  Page 14 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22790

“THE CHALLENGE”

This study by F.L. Casbolt, of the
Christchurch Photographic Society
gained first place in the "New Zealand inter-club competition.
The competition prints will be displayed at Booth’s from next Friday.

19th AUGUST 1939
Page 19 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22793

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
NEW ZEALAND INTERCLUB EXHIBITION
BLEDISLOE CUP WON BY CHRISTCHURCH SOCIETY
The Bledisloe Cup for the highest total of marks gained by a center in the New Zealand Annual Inter-Club photographic competition has been won this year by the Christchurch Photographic Society. The 72 prints entered from the six Clubs, Auckland, Waikato, Gisborne, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, were judged by Messrs J.A. Johnstone, J.J.W. Pollard, and F.A. Shurrock. These prints are now exhibited in Beaths lounge, where they are arranged in groups with the marks and the comments of the judges attached to each print.

The print taking first place is “The Challenge”, a portrait in strong tones by F.L. Casbolt, Christchurch Photographic Society. This portrait was awarded by the Judge a total of 97 marks out of a possible 100 allotted for conception, composition, technique, and presentation. The second mark, 95, was awarded to two prints, "The Ropes of Maui”, a seascape by D.P. Erwin, Dunedin Photographic Society, and “Architectural Vista”, by J.T. Salmon ARPS, Wellington Camera Club. Third place was taken by “Toes”, a child study by J. Stevenson, Christchurch Photographic Society.

The portraits, as usual the most notable section of the exhibition, include a charming study of a child “Jennifer”, a high key print by Basil Sharpe ARPS, and “The Rabbi” and “Perplexity”, by Spencer Digby.

The Russian ballet produced only one print, "Les Presages”, from Auckland.

In many of the exhibits there is a tendency towards dramatics, and the dramatics are presented in solid blacks. Just as the custom of pencil-lining mounts is unsuitable for some subjects — some unfortunate cases are pointed out by the Judges in this competition — so the presentation of subjects in severe tones sometimes has unfortunate results. "Prosaic Design”, a photograph of a gas Jet flame and the sides of a saucepan, and a kettle on a stove, looks anything but prosaic and the design is largely lost in heavy tones. Some interesting pictures in lighter tones are "Road Rhythm”, "Outcast” (an old cart with long shadows falling), "Black”, “String and Paper”, and “In a World of Ice”.

The habit of presenting prints from each club or society in uniform mounts has obvious advantages; but the judges have shown that it is not wise in all cases; two different subjects often need different mounting treatment.

The prints will be displayed at Beaths for two weeks before they are sent on for exhibition in the different photographic centers.



29th AUGUST 1939  Page 8 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22801

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Messrs F.L. Casbolt and F.E. McGregor, members of the Christchurch Photographic Society, have had word from America that they have won honorable mention in the nineteenth annual competition arranged by the journal, “American Photography”. The number of prints submitted, 4844, was the greatest number of prints entered in any international salon competition in the world. Mr. McGregor has also had one print accepted in the sixteenth Midland International Salon, England.



1st SEPTEMBER 1939  Page 448 - Vol. 46 No. 9 The Australasian Photo-Review

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
In his remarks to the young photographers who entered for the annual competition, the judge, Mr. F.L. Casbolt, spoke of the value of photography as a hobby. "You should look on your photography first of all as a hobby", he said, "and not as a means of winning prizes. If the prizes come your way, well and good. But if you think of them continually and always aim towards them you will find that your hobby is no longer fun. And in any hobby the fun is the thing. When it isn’t fun any longer it isn’t worth doing any longer. So keep on taking photographs for enjoyment not for prizes".

There were fifty-eight entries from seven schools. The following were the prize-winners: Barbara de Lambert (Christchurch Girls High School), 1; C.R. Anderson (Christ’s College), 2; Ruth Adams (St. Margaret’s College), 3; George Weigel (Shirley Intermediate School), 4.

The special trophy for the school sending the best set of prints was awarded to Christchurch Girls High School.

Mr. Casbolt gave a detailed criticism of each print, pointing out mistakes in technique, composition and lighting, and showing where the photographer had succeeded in his aim.



9th SEPTEMBER 1939  Page 21 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22811

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At a meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society on Thursday night, Mr. J.J.W. Pollard judged the final competition of the year, and announced the winners of A and B grades. Mr. F.L. Casbolt won the A grade with 746 points, and Mr. E.H. Perry jun., won the B grade with 675 points.



13th SEPTEMBER 1939
Page 11 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 23912

PHOTOGRAPHIC ART
BLEDISLOE CUP ENTRIES
ON EXHIBITION IN DUNEDIN
The annual competition for the Bledisloe Cup, in which the various photographic societies in New Zealand participate, was this year held under the auspices of the Christchurch Photographic Society, and was conducted in that center about a month ago. The competition attracted entries from the Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Waikato and Gisborne societies, and the Christchurch collection was awarded the cup, while a Christchurch photographer was also awarded the prize for the premier individual exhibit. The judges were Messrs J.A. Johnstone, J.J.W. Pollard and F.A. Shurrock.

In accordance with the custom observed in this competition, the exhibits are now in the process of being shown in the centers which were represented in the competition, and photographic enthusiasts in Dunedin will during the remainder of this week have an opportunity of studying the 72 pictorial photographs which were submitted to the judges at Christchurch. The exhibition is housed in the Dunedin Photographic Society rooms in Princes street south, and amply repays a visit by anyone interested in photographic art, for it embodies an exceptionally wide range of pictorial subjects, as well as a considerable diversity of technical and artistic treatment. The exhibition will remain open each afternoon and evening until the end of the week.



19th SEPTEMBER 1939  Page 21 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22819

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
MOTION FILMS SHOWN
Miss Thelma Kent and Mr. Ernest Adams demonstrated the use of various color films when they each, presented motion pictures at a recent meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society. The films were taken in various parts of New Zealand, including Rotorua and the Eglinton Valley; there were also some aerial shots and a reel taken at Taronga Park, Sydney. A demonstration was also given of the different effects possible with color film at different seasons of the year.



1st OCTOBER 1939  Page 500 - Vol. 46 No. 10 The Australasian Photo-Review

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The principles of composition in art were discussed by Mr. F.A. Shurrock in a lecture he gave before the Christchurch Photographic Society. The subject was, he said, difficult to define. Like the words beauty, truth and art, composition was a word that could not be given any strict definition. But, in general, composition could be described as certain factors that practice brought artists to believe were necessary or helpful to a picture or any work of art. "There are no rules of composition; but there are principles of composition", said Mr. Shurrock. "A rule is not the same as a principle. And the principles of composition are to be used for their usefulness".

The first principle, that of stability, was based on the vertical and the horizontal, the characteristics of the inorganic, and the non-vertical, non-horizontal and non-geometric, the characteristics of the organic. All living things grew or moved in planes away from the vertical and the horizontal, and it was attention to this truth that helped artists to give vitality to their work.

Mr. Shurrock, explaining the second important principle of composition, the principle of proportion, quoted Ruskin, "things equal can have no proportion". To illustrate the value of proportionate relation in a picture, Mr. Shurrock then drew a square, divided it into four equal parts, and set beside it for comparison a drawing of a square divided into four unequal parts.

The fourth dimension, described by Mr. Shurrock as time, was of great importance, he said, long before the time of the movie camera. But since the development of the movie camera this question of the fourth dimension had become more and more important to artists: and the depicting of violent action in still mediums was likely to become less and less acceptable. Photographers had now come to speak of "frozen action” pictures; these pictures — for instance, of athletes leaping in the air without foot or hand on the ground—did not finish, had no permanence. They were not suitable as lasting still pictures, but only as temporary records, as news pictures or illustrations in a book where the page was seen momentarily and then turned.

"The question of color is going to have a great effect on the photographers of the future, and indeed on the people as a whole", Mr. Shurrock predicted. He said that he believed the time was soon coming when people would look on the best monochrome photographs of to-day with the eyes of scorn they now reserved for the steel engraving of half a century ago. The developments in color photography would introduce to the average person questions of color and tones they had never considered before. Good color photography promised to make daily life more pleasant, and it would make people learn more truth concerning their surroundings.

"Students will confuse their two reactions: if they like a thing it is necessarily a good thing; and if they do not like a thing it is necessarily a bad thing", said Mr. Shurrock. "This is obviously a fallacy. There must be a basis of judgment with a body of recognized facts, apart from a set of psychological or emotional reactions. There must be among critics an admission that a thing can be sound and 100 per cent, in quality, and that even on top of that they have every right to dislike it. In fact, a thing is not good because you like it, and it is not bad because you don’t like it. Its goodness or badness does not depend on your psychological reaction to it".

Mr. Shurrock illustrated his talk with diagrams and with slides reproduced from pictures of ancient and modern sculpture and from photographs in monochrome and color.



14th OCTOBER 1939  Page 13 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22841

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The first color transparency competition to be held by the Christchurch Photographic Society was judged this week by Mr. J.J.W. Pollard. There were 76 slides entered and the highest mark was awarded to Miss Moore. The judge remarked on the technical difficulties of this branch of photography and pointed out reasons for his opinion that many of the entrants needed further experience before they could produce transparencies of exhibition standard. He then gave a detailed criticism of each slide.



25th NOVEMBER 1939  Page 18 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22877
27th NOVEMBER 1939  Page 11 - EVENING POST, VOLUME CXXVIII, Issue 128
28th NOVEMBER 1939  Page 6 - Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 281

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr. F.L. Casbolt, President of the Christchurch Photographic Society, has just received word that he has been admitted to associateship of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain.



30th NOVEMBER 1939  Page 14 - NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME LXXVI, Issue 23517

CAMERA ART
THE BLEDISLOE CUP
ENTRIES EXHIBITED
DOMINION PHOTOGRAPHERS
The entries in New Zealand's annual photographic salon, the inter-club competition for the Bledisloe Cup, are at present on view in the Auckland Art Gallery. The competition, which was judged at Christchurch in August, was the largest on record, six clubs and societies sending in a dozen prints each. The cup was awarded to the Christchurch Photographic Society, with 918 points out of a possible 1200, the order of the other entrants being Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Waikato and Gisborne.

There is plenty of evidence among the 72 prints that photographic workers, both professional and amateur, all over New Zealand are making a sincere effort to produce pictures that will stand on their own feet as works of art. It is quite clear that only a few still strive after the soft, impressionistic effects which at one time were regarded as essential. The aim now is strong design and emphatic, tone contrasts. The exhibition as a whole suggests that with further experience in the newer vogue many of the photographers will show work of greater distinction.

The champion print, "Challenge", by F.L. Casbolt, of Christchurch, is a fine head of a dark-haired, keen-eyed man wearing what appears to be a cloak. The modeling of the face has been excellently rendered without recourse to freak lighting. Other entries marked high are "Ropes of Maui", by D.Y. Erwin, Dunedin, a study of small waves on a sandy beach, and "Architectural Vista", by J.F. Salmon, Wellington. "The Rabbi", a portrait of the Rev. S. Katz, by Spencer Digby, Wellington, is a remarkable character study. It is perhaps unfortunate that adverse comments by the judges are attached to every print. This tends to disillusion the visitor, who may well feel that in default of balanced criticism the award of marks might be left to speak for itself.



1st December 1939  Page 602 - Vol. 46 No. 12 The Australasian Photo-Review

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
At a recent meeting Mr. F.E. McGregor gave a lecture and demonstration on photographic make-up. This deals with trade processes mostly applicable to studio and movie work.

The winners of the yearly competition were announced after Mr. J.J. Pollard had given marks to and criticism of the prints; A grade, Mr. F.L. Casbolt; B grade, Mr. E.H. Perry.

To a large attendance Mr. F.E. McGregor gave a lecture and practical demonstration on "Photographic Make-up".

The lecturer introduced the subject by giving a short history on make-up which led up to the beginnings of make-up for photography.

The need for standard make-up was emphasized with the introduction of panchromatic emulsion.

The speaker stressed the difference between stage and photographic make-up. Fine detail is lost on the stage, and the make-up is put on in broad, bold strokes, and the same care is not needed as in photographic make-up. For the camera hard, heavy lines must be avoided; everything must be soft and well blended. There are only three lines on the face in this make-up: the eyebrows, the eyelashes and the lips.

Without make-up the face does not photograph so well, because of the irregular distribution of the small veins under the skin, which give it its color and small defects, such as freckles, moles, enlarged pores, etc. Make-up gives an even skin tone and covers the small defects; with large defects corrective make-up must be used. Since it lessens, and in most cases completely eliminates, retouching it is a great boon to the miniature worker.

Make-up should be applied in the following order: 1, Foundation. 2, Eye-shadow. 3, Lining the eyes. 4, Penciling the eyebrows. 5, Lip rouge. 6, Powder. 7, Mascara.

Apply the foundation very thinly and avoid the temptation to thicken it on blemishes. Use the eye-shadow on the top eyelids only. Line the eyes with pencil, carrying the line about one-eighth to one-quarter of an inch beyond the outside corners of the eyelids. When penciling the eyebrows use light, short strokes. Line the lips with lip rouge, using a brush. Powder is pressed on with a puff, never rubbed on. Stretch any wrinkles between the fingers and pat the powder in. Brush over the face with a powder brush.

Mr. McGregor then dealt with two dozen well-known faults, such as double chin, receding chin, snub nose, closely set eyes, etc., and how to correct them with make-up.

In the practical demonstration which followed the lecturer made up one man and two girls. Members of the society then photographed the models, after which Mr. McGregor was thanked by the President of the society.



12th DECEMBER 1939  Page 14 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22891

PHOTOGRAPHS EXHIBITED
Three members of the Christchurch Photographic Society have received word that prints of theirs have been accepted in International Salons of Photography. Miss Thelma Kent ARPS, in the London Salon, Mr. F.L. Casbolt ARPS, in the London, Canadian, and Indian salons, and Mr. F.E. McGregor in the Indian salon. The London exhibition is the thirtieth to be held there, the Canadian the sixth, and the Indian the third.



15th DECEMBER 1939
Page 10 - Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22894
Page 6 - Hokitika Guardian

BENEFITS FROM EXHIBITION
SOUTH ISLAND WILL OBTAIN BULK
"Undoubtedly the South Island will obtain the bulk of the publicity benefits accruing from the exhibition”, said Mr. J.J.W. Pollard, director of the South Islands Travel Association, who was in Christchurch yesterday after having been at the Centennial Exhibition since it opened.

“The effect of the South Island courts has been to open the eyes of North Islanders to what is obviously to them an unknown land”, said Mr. Pollard. “The Canterbury Court is the busiest at the exhibition. The most striking feature of the Dominion Court, which is the most popular single feature of the exhibition, is the grouping of the South Island provincial reception rooms. North Islanders have been given a complete survey of the scenic attractions and the industrial life of the south”.

Mr. Pollard said that some of the reactions of North Islanders were surprising and amusing. One man from Poverty Bay, who saw a “photo-mural” of Christchurch, had expressed amazement that a city of such proportions was to be found in the South Island.

Six albums of photographs for the Canterbury reception room have been prepared in Christchurch and are being sent to Wellington this week. Each album shows a single aspect of the life of the province, the six subjects being dairying, wheat production, oats and barley, wool architecture, and the sea coast. The preparation of the albums has cost about £100, and there is no similar attraction in any of the other courts. The photographs have been supplied by the Christchurch Photographic Society.



18th JANUARY 1940  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22921
19th JANUARY 1940  Page 8 - EVENING POST, VOLUME CXXIX, Issue 16
20th JANUARY 1940  Page 4 - Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 17
22nd JANUARY 1940
Page 9 - NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME LXXVII, Issue 23560
Page 4 - AUCKLAND STAR, Issue 18
Page 6 - Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21018
24th JANUARY 1940  Page 6 - Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 21
Page 4 - Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 20

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Messrs F.L. Casbolt ARPS, and F.E. McGregor, members of the Christchurch Photographic Society, have received advice that they have had prints accepted in the second international salon at Debrecen, Hungary. Mr. Casbolt's work is represented also in the exhibition at Zagreb, Yugoslavia.



8th FEBRUARY 1940  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22939

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
In the twenty-third international photographic exhibition at Los Angeles Messrs F.L. Casbolt ARPS, and F.E. McGregor, of the Christchurch Photographic Society, had prints accepted.



21st FEBRUARY 1940  Page 1 - Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22950

FENDALTON FLOWER SHOW

ST. BARNABAS SCHOOLROOM,
CLYDE ROAD.

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

Flowers, Fruit, Vegetables, Needlework, and Cookery.
Produce Stall.
Afternoon Tea.

Also, Exhibition of Photographs by
CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

8th MARCH 1940  Page 14 - Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22964

PHOTOGRAPHS ON EXHIBITION
WORK OF
CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
WIDE SELECTION OF SUBJECTS
Many beautiful and interesting photographs taken by members of the Christchurch Photographic Society are now on exhibition in the lounge of the D.I.C. They include prints which have been exhibited in international photographic salons in Europe and America, and there is a wide selection of subjects and treatments, ranging from landscapes and portraits to pattern compositions and trick photography.

Of landscapes, perhaps the most outstanding is one by Carl Dickson. Soft toned scenes by F.L. Bowron and landscapes by Miss Thelma Kent also catch the eye. There are two remarkable studies of waves by a newcomer to the society, L. Franzman. One, called “Crested Wave”, calls to mind the famous color print by the Japanese, Hokusai.

Among the more abstracted photographs are pattern formations, where shadows and the objects from which they fall have been caught cleverly by thoughtful photographers. One very successful experiment in this category is a photograph by F.L. Casbolt ARPS, of ripples in wet sand — there is nothing else in the picture. Two heavy wooden Sandals, as worn by Carmelite nuns, made an excellent subject for F.E. McGregor, and the picture reminds one of a painting by Van Gogh, “Portrait of a Shoe”.

Technically, also, the exhibition is interesting. There are prints done from a paper negative, and Bromoil prints by G.A. Fraser, who specializes in this technique with worthwhile results. The exhibition will remain in the D.I.C. until the end of next week.



20th MARCH 1940  Page 16 - Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22974

“BUSMAN’S HOLIDAY”

Photographed while taking photographs, these members of the
Christchurch Photographic Society
are seen at the society’s recent field day.

29th MARCH 1940  Page 9 - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXVII, Issue 20208

GISBORNE CAMERA CLUB
PHOTOGRAPHERS MEET
NEW ZEALAND CONTEST DECLINED
Wet weather caused a small attendance at the meeting of the Gisborne Camera Club on Tuesday. The President, Mr. R.R. Baldrey, was in the chair.

Advice was received from the Christchurch Photographic Society that it was the Gisborne club’s turn to control the inter-club competition for the Bledisloe Cup this year. After a long discussion it was decided to write to Christchurch pointing out that the local club was not yet in a position to control a Dominion-wide competition, one of the chief troubles being the difficulty of securing judges capable of judging and criticizing such a vast undertaking.

Five-minute talks on "Methods of Working" were given by Messrs Gresham and Hollamby, both speakers explaining their methods and the types of equipment used.

The competition for the evening, “The Common Task”, was one of the best exhibits seen at the club and the judges found it difficult to choose between several of the entries. The marking resulted in two members being a placed first equal, and two equal in second place. Results were: Messrs. Gresham and Griffin, 1; Mr. E.G. Glanville and Mr. Hollamby, 2.



1st May 1940  Page 239 - Vol. 47 No. 5 Australasian Photo-Review

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr. F. L. Casbolt ARPS, at the first Junior lass of the year, spoke on "Photography as a Hobby” to an audience that included numbers of senior members. Mr. Casbolt impressed upon his audience his belief that photography was to be used as a creative activity by every keen photographer, that it was the outlet for the photographer’s desire to make something, and that it should be used primarily to give the photographer himself pleasure. Any subject, provided it gave the photographer a sense of joy in its beauty, was a fit subject on which to spend time: photography remained a hobby only as long as this sense of joy remained with the photographer. Mr. Casbolt related some past experiences and spoke of some pitfalls and methods of avoiding them.

International honors have been won by Messrs. F. L. Casbolt and F. E. McGregor. They were represented in the twenty-third Los Angeles Salon (U.S.A.). Mr. Casbolt had prints in the sixth International Salon, Budapest, Hungary; and Mr. McGregor had one in the fifth International Salon, Des Moines, U.S.A.

A FIELD DAY

The reporter of the Christchurch Photographic Society — Mr. F.L. Bown—breaks out in a new place.

The scene opens about 2.30pm on March 2nd, at South Brighton. The sun and the sea breeze are both doing their darndest to give the society a rousing welcome as they arrive. Here they come, now — nine cars, one after the other, threading their way over the rough track and through the lupins. As they come to a clearing near the sand dunes they park in glittering line as at the most popular race meeting. The society de-cars, with cameras and spare legs, the models de-car with bare legs, also the dogs de-car.

At this stage there is a dignified restraint noticeable in the bearing and conversation of members, who drape themselves about the cars, trying hard to foster an "arty” complex for the approaching activities. A few minutes of this is enough, and then our active, agile, and handsome Secretary opens the party by arranging us in "magnificent group" and records us with his Graflex; Mr. Roy Evans, President of our newly hatched Cine Circle, follows with a movie shot; then with a "Thank you, chaps", it is all over and our faces resume their natural expressions for better or worse, and we all head off to the sandhills with a cry of delight — like hounds on the trail (so to speak).

Once in the sand we break up into groups, and commence arranging and disarranging the models with enthusiasm. This is a little static for some of us, so we organize a trio, jumping over the crest of a dune — and very nice, too. These models are good; they leap like gazelles and spring is in their limbs and faces even though it be autumn. After this, on to beach for leap-frog, then instruction to the ballet, with demonstration "the way how” by ballet master, Mr. Wright. A tasty little bit this. And betimes through all these excitements could be heard the click of the shutter and winding on of the films as the blowing sand lodged in the working parts and made lovely grinding noises.

All this has cost time and exertion, so we return to the cars for ice cream, which Mr. McGregor has kindly arranged for us. The cameras are not all idle even now. The licking of ice cream cones is always a lure to the lens, and so sporadic shooting continues. Mr. France at this stage kindly tossed his family in the air, and we shot them aloft as neatly as partridges on the wing. We thought this great, and hope the family did, too.

A lull took place after this, but not for long, heated by their car were Mr. and Mrs. X, a young and comely couple who could challenge Hollywood for grace and charm and IT; they were lighting a cigarette. Our ex-rouseabout, who is always susceptible to romance (curse it), coughed, and said, excuse me folks, that’s a pretty little shot; let’s do that for the camera". That was how things started. Mr. and Mrs. X rose to the occasion magnificently, and put over a powerful and pulsating love scene. By this time the whole society was gathered around; but this did not perturb our lovers — you might have thought there was not a soul about for miles—only the warm wind and sound of the sea and song of the nesting birds—spring again! It was real — it was great! The ex-rouseabout shot off half a dozen exposures and ten years of his life. Mr. Hodgkinson helped the lovers to keep keyed up by whistling "Just a little love, a little kiss.” The actors at this stage simply could not be restrained, and "he” had to seal his tremendous love for "her” with an unforgettable kiss. (Roars of applause from the gallery).

Our next Field Day will be shortly after Easter, and we cannot imagine anyone staying away — unless they are too old or too young!



23rd JULY 1940  Page 5 - Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23079

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION
Mr. J.J. JOHNSTONE’S CRITICISM
Some excellent criticisms and helpful suggestions were given by Mr. J.J. Johnstone, instructor in design and applied art at the Canterbury University College School of Art when he judged 44 entries in the Christchurch Photographic Society annual championship competition.

Mr. F.L. Casbolt, President of the society, presided over an attendance of more than 50 members.

The print awarded the highest marks was "Serenity”, a picture by Frank Hofmann; the Loveday Challenge Cup for the highest aggregate of marks for three photographs was won by Mr. F.L. Bowron.

Mr. Johnstone spent time discussing points of composition and technique in each photograph, and gave advice of special use to the photographer. His sympathetic attention to every photograph made the competition one of the most successful the society has held.

The judge reminded competitors that although they all agree on the fundamentals or composition, they still had to regard each photograph from an individual and personal viewpoint. He said further, that, because of the variety of viewpoints, he himself might give one set of marks to the photographs one week and the next week might award different marks to them.

Mr. Casbolt thanked Mr. Johnstone for his very generous criticism and help.



26th JULY 1940  Page 13 - Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23082

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Miss Thelma Kent ARPS, gave an illustrated talk on photomicrography to members of the Christchurch Photographic Society last night. Mr. F.L. Casbolt presided. There were more than 40 members present.

Miss Kent described the methods of arranging specimens and the mechanics of setting up the microscope and the camera for photographing objects to appear as much as 1300 times their normal size. A specimen of diseased human tissue was photographed by Miss Kent through the microscope and appeared in the photographic slide 1300 times its actual size.

Some of Miss Kent’s slides were in natural color, some showed botanical specimens, and some geological specimens. One series showed sections of malignant tumors of a cancerous nature.

In addition to Miss Kent’s display of photomicrography was a series of slides showing more than 30 native New Zealand snail shells, photographed to appear life size or more than life size. These shells were collected by Miss Kent in coastal regions of the South Island.

Mr. Casbolt thanked Miss Kent for her interesting talk.



3rd AUGUST 1940  Page 17 - Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23089

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
ADDRESS BY Mr. F.L. BOWRON
Mr. F.L. Bowron gave a talk this week to junior members of the Christchurch Photographic Society on the enlarging of photographs for exhibition and other purposes. Mr. F.L. Casbolt presided.

Mr. Bowron traced the history of the camera from the time when photographers carried with them very large plate cameras with heavy equipment to the present time, when a negative 3 1/2 inches by 2 1/2 inches is regarded as large. The advent of the roll film and the pocket camera, and more recently of the miniature camera, could be largely attributed to laziness and the unwillingness of photographers to load themselves with heavy gear, Mr. Bowron said. With the large-sized cameras it had not been necessary to do a great deal of enlarging; but the miniature cameras now in use demanded enlargers of very good quality to make suitable pictures for exhibiting or for other uses.

The use of printing devices such as etching and other screens was discussed by Mr. Bowron, who gave some good advice about the elimination of grain and the use of coarse screens to give a deliberately grained effect.



10th AUGUST 1940  Page 18 - Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23095

SCHOOLS PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
Mr. F.L. CASBOLT’S JUDGING OF PRINTS
The annual photographic competition arranged for Canterbury schools by the Christchurch Photographic Society was judged by Mr. F.L. Casbolt, President of the society. The winner of the competition was P.R. Vincent, of the Christchurch Boys High School; his picture was of a rainy night scene in Christchurch, and the quality of the print was excellent. The second prize was won by J.S. Pollard, also of Christchurch Boys High School, for a landscape showing foothills and mountains with good cloud effects. Barbara de Lambert, of Christchurch Girls High School, won the third prize with a landscape. The boys of the Shirley Intermediate School did not compete, but brought for exhibition a set of pictures which they had enlarged and mounted from negatives that were not made by them. Mr. Casbolt congratulated these boys on the quality of the technical work in some of these enlargements.

The girls and boys who entered for the competition this year, Mr. Casbolt said, showed that they had the most valuable possession a photographer can have — imagination. They produced many pictures of which the subject matter was highly interesting and certainly worthy of photographers attention. They had gone out to find subjects that would make interesting pictures, and had not been content merely to follow and copy others who had gone before them. The technical merits of their photographs were not always high, but if an idea was there a photograph had something of importance to recommend it. Technical competence would come with practice, but not every photographer could hope to develop the essential quality of imagination.



16th AUGUST 1940  Page 11 - Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23100

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Three members of the Christchurch Photographic Society gave short talks to a crowded meeting over which Mr. F.L. Casbolt presided last night. Miss Thelma Kent ARPS, illustrated her talk on color photography with slides. She pointed out faults and gave advice about different kinds of color material for use in different circumstances. Mr. G.A. Fraser spoke of technical processes and experiments in the early days of photography, and in more recent days. Mr. F.L. Casbolt set out some of the reasons for which photographers pursued their hobby, and outlined some hints to beginners.



26th NOVEMBER 1940  Page 11 - Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23187

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Several thousands of holiday-makers visited Lyttelton yesterday and spent the day at the various resorts round the harbour. The weather was fine, with bright sunshine, and a cool wind.

One party of about 65 members of the Christchurch Photographic Society made a launch trip to Pigeon Bay, and picnics were also held at Quail Island.



25th MARCH 1941  Page 5 - Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23287

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Ballantynes have pleasure in announcing that the ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY has now commenced, and the Exhibits are on display in Ballantynes special Display Room - off Lounge. This Exhibition will prove of absorbing interest to lovers of the beautiful, who will be amazed at the progress photography has made in the world of art to-day.



26th MARCH 1941  Page 5 - Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23288

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHS DISPLAYED
EXHIBITION AT BALLANTYNE’S
The annual exhibition of photographs by members of the Christchurch Photographic Society is at present being shown in Ballantyne’s lounge. More than 100 pictures are displayed, and landscapes and seascapes are in the majority but there are numbers of good portraits and a few excellent flower studies besides some careful photographs of various subjects of particular interest. One striking picture is of a part of the bare trunk of an old bluegum tree, whitened and blacked and weathered. This was made F.L. Casbolt ARPS, who also contributes several portraits of Reper--- Society players and a photograph of technical excellence and special beauty, the head of a boy. This picture entitled “The Future”, will probably appeal to most people as the best photograph exhibited.

Another particularly striking photograph is entitled “Spider’s Craft”, a splendid pattern picture by Edgar Williams, who exhibits also some mountain photographs including an excellent telephoto one. Miss T.R. Kent ARPS, FRSA, contributes several beautiful nature studies, notably one entitled “Magnolia” in which the flower and leaf texture is more perfectly conveyed than in a study of flowers by another member. "Seeker of Nectar” is Miss Kent’s for her very successful picture of a butterfly poised. Her boiling mud of Rotorua is also most successful.

Bromoil prints and one natural color print are exhibited by G. Fraser, "A Dog of the World”, one of the bromoils will appeal even to those who are not dog-lovers. "Coal Baskets”, by F.E. McGregor, is illustrated in “The Press”.

Most pleasant patterns of light and shade are shown In C. Franzman’s pictures "Lake Wakatipu”, “The Leaning Palm”, and "Sea Pattern", and in - Hofmann's photograph of a Tyro--- window box.

One of the most pleasant pictures in the exhibition is F.L. Bowron's “Fantasy" made from two negatives and showing in the lightest of tones, a sea-- at the edge of calm sea enclosed --- frame of scallop shell. Another study from F.L. Bowron is “The Sculptor", a photograph of Mr F.A. --urrock at work. A good child study is T.E. Turner's "Thoughts".



7th JUNE 1941  Page 12 - Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23349

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
This week’s meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was given over to the judging and viewing of the prints entered for the championship competition. The judge, Mr. C. Lovell-Smith, commenting on the prints, said that he looked at them from a painter’s viewpoint. He was pleased to see the great variety of subject and approach in the prints submitted. Photography appeared to have a greater facility than painting in portraying the unusual viewpoint and small sections of subject matter; on the other hand its lack of color contrast made essential a great deal of care in the presentation of tones, particularly in the dark tones. Titles could help a picture; they should be short and apt. A tendency he noticed was towards long, prosaic titles.

The President, Mr. F.L. Casbolt, presented the following awards: The Loveday Cup (for highest aggregate of three prints): Messrs F.L. Bowron and N. France 215 points (equal). Champion print (Mr. Wiltshire’s prize): Mr. Matt. Grant.



5th AUGUST 1941
Page 8 - NEW ZEALAND HERALD, VOLUME 78, Issue 24035
Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23399
Page 2 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 24677
Page 5 - EVENING STAR, Issue 23955

NEW ZEALAND INTER-CLUB PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST
AUCKLAND CLUB'S SUCCESS
The annual inter-club competition of New Zealand, photographic societies for the Bledisloe Cup was decided to-day. Results were:

1941
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP	MARKS
Auckland Camera Club	1020	1st
Wellington Camera Club	1007	2nd
Dunedin Photographic Society	988	3rd
Waikato Photographic Society	980	4th
Christchurch Photographic Society	965	5th
Southland Photographic Society	930	6th
Hawkes Bay Photographic Society	855	7th

The champion print is "THE CURIO", by G. Perry, of the Wellington Camera Club, which gained 97 points.



5th SEPTEMBER 1941
Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23426

ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
SEVEN CLUBS REPRESENTED
A record entry of 84 prints from seven clubs in different parts of New Zealand makes the 1941 inter-club photographic exhibition of particular interest. The pictures are at present displayed in Beath’s lounge.

The Bledisloe cup was this year won by the Auckland Camera Club, and the champion print, a picture of an old man with a curio, was submitted by E. Perry, a member of the Wellington Camera Club. This photograph, like several other portraits, is magnificent in quality. There are numbers of still life studies and composed pictures sometimes described as table-top studies, but there is a noticeable lack of first-class landscapes. The seaside has offered some good subjects for pictorial photographs, notably one by F.L. Bowron, of the Christchurch Photographic Society, of seaweed with spume. One of the most attractive pictures in the exhibition is a warm toned and simple presentation of bamboo with shadows.

It is interesting to see so much good work from the smaller clubs, Waikato, Hawke’s Bay and Southland,



30th JUNE 1942
Page 6 - Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23677

EARLY HISTORY LACKING
The Horticultural Society is to be commended on its efforts to collect the story of organized horticulture. There are possible pitfalls in such work. For example, a Caledonian Society was formed in the early days and it has no connexion with the present society. The Canterbury Engineer Volunteers were formed in the sixties and went out of existence only a few years before the date from which the present Engineer Territorials claim descent. Only one Photographic Society in New Zealand has an unbroken record, namely, Dunedin, from the early nineties. The present Christchurch Photographic Society or club is the fourth to bear the name “Christchurch” since 1890. With association with all four, I would not say they were the same club. Different individuals started each. When a society of any description goes out of existence, its papers should be the property of the Early Settlers Association.

W.A. TAYLOR
25th June 1942.



25th AUGUST 1943  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24035

BLEDISLOE CUP WlNNER

WHITHER?
the title of the photograph which has won for Mr. F.L. Casbolt, of Christchurch,
the Bledisloe Cup, competed for annually by the camera clubs of New Zealand.

29th SEPTEMBER 1943  Page 5 - EVENING STAR, Issue 24982

19th OCTOBER 1943  Page 5 - AUCKLAND STAR, VOLUME LXXIV, Issue 248

CAMERA CLUB CONTEST
The annual competition among New Zealand camera clubs was won by Wellington, with 1055 points out of a possible l200. Following came Christchurch, Auckland, Waikato, Southland and Dunedin in that order. The champion print was that of F.L. Casbolt ARPS, of Christchurch, called "Whither?". Prints are now on view at the Art Gallery.



16th DECEMBER 1943  Page 3 - Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24132

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society concluded its season last evening with a social evening held in society's rooms. The patron (the Honorable Mr. Justice Northcroft) presented the following awards won during the year:

A GRADE CUP: Mr. F.L. Casbolt.
B GRADE CUP: Mrs A. Graham.
LOVEDAY CUP: Mr. Casbolt.
CURTIS CUPS: FOR PORTRAITURE AND ANIMAL STUDY: Mr. I. Satherley.
HAMMOND CUP: Mr. F.L. Bowron.
COLOR CUP: Mr. E.E. Wiltshire.

Entertainment was provided by members of the Kiwi Concert Party.

Sir ERIMA HARVEY NORTHCROFT DSO

Born 2nd December 1884 Hokitika, New Zealand
Died 10th October 1953 (aged 68) Christchurch, New Zealand

JUDGE of the SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND at Christchurch

3rd JANUARY 1944  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24145

PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY
FLIGHT SERGEANT F.E. McGREGOR
Cabled advice has been received by Mr. and Mrs F.L. McGregor, Bealey avenue, that their eldest son, Flight Sergeant F.E. McGregor, who was previously reported missing on air operations, is now a prisoner of war in Germany. He was a member of the 75th (N.Z.) Bomber Squadron, flying in a Stirling bomber, and had almost completed his first tour of operations over enemy territory.

After completing a course at Canterbury College School of Art, he took up commercial photography and before his departure overseas was secretary of the Christchurch Photographic Society. Many of his photographs were hung in international salons in many parts of the world. He was a keen tramper and was a member of two of the local tramping clubs.



24th NOVEMBER 1944  Page 3 - Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24423

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
ANNUAL MEETING HELD
The standard of competition work has undoubtedly been the highest the society has known, stated the annual report of the Christchurch Photographic Society, presented at the annual meeting.

The report showed that the total membership of the society had increased from 160 in 1943 to 182 in 1944. The finances were in a healthy state. The outstanding feature of the society’s activities had been the introduction of a library of modern photographic literature. This had been made possible by the generous donations of members. An anonymous donation of books to the value of £15 had put the library on a sound footing, and the collection was undoubtedly the finest of its kind available to any society in New Zealand.

The report added that several successful field days had been held during the year. It gave details of cups and trophies which had been given to the society for competition by its members.

Officers were elected as follows:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1944 - 1945				PATRON Hon. Mr. Justice Northcroft		PRESIDENT Mr. F.L. Casbolt ARPS
Vice President: Mr. M.B. Grant	Vice President: Mr. N. France	Vice President: Mr. E.A. Adams	Vice President: Mr. F.L. Bowron	Hon. Secretary: Mr. W.E.H. Docherty	Assistant Secretary: Mr. L.O. Franzman	Hon. Treasurer: Mr. J.B. Watts	Hon. Librarian: Miss K. Moore
Committee: Miss K. Moore	Committee: Miss M. McV. Campbell	Committee: Mr. L.O. Franzman	Committee: Mr. H.R. Ford	Committee: Mr. A. Pollock	Committee: Mr. R.M. Monteath	Committee: Mr. R.A. Evans	Hon. Auditor: Mr. S.F. Clark

11th January 1945
Page 4 - Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80

INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
EXHIBITION IN CHICAGO
NELSON AMATEUR’S WORK ACCEPTED
Among the 350 photographic studies displayed at the 35th International Photographic Salon of Chicago were two submitted by Mr R.T. Blick, of Nelson, a member of the staff of the Cawthron Institute. Not only did Mr Blick have the honor of having his two prints accepted from among the 1,200 entries sent from many different countries, but one of his studies, "Ballet”, was selected for printing, with 17 others in the official catalog of the salon.

"Ballet”, a study of beauty and originality, was a photograph of the inside of a cactus flower, the stamens giving an impression of a chorus of ballerinas the pistil in the center being the solo dancer. His other work was entitled “Sails in the Mist" and depicted a misty morning at Port Nelson, showing a white yacht and its reflection in the still water.

Three other New Zealanders had examples of their photographic works accepted for exhibition at the salon. They were F. Bowron and A.L. Casbolt, of Christchurch, and H.J. Schmidt, of Auckland.

Mr Blick is a very keen amateur photographer and is the secretary of the recently formed Nelson Photographic Society.



3rd MARCH 1945  Page 1 - Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24506

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
All Amateur Movie enthusiasts are cordially invited to a General Meeting in the Society’s Studio, Top Floor, "Press" Building, Cathedral square, on TUESDAY, March 6th, at 8pm, to discuss the formation of an Amateur Movie Section of the Society.

ROY A. EVANS
Hon. Organizer.



14th MAY 1945  Page 4 - EVENING STAR, Issue 25483

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr. F.L. Casbolt ARPS, President of the Christchurch Photographic Society, is at present visiting Dunedin for the purpose of judging at the Dunedin Photographic Society annual exhibition.



15th MAY 1945
Page 6 - EVENING STAR, Issue 25484
Page 9 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 25844

PHOTOGRAPHS ON DISPLAY
SOCIETY'S ANNUAL EXHIBITION
The most comprehensive and diversified display for several years is represented at the annual exhibition and competition of the Dunedin Photographic Society, which was opened last night at the rooms in Princes street. A collection of 90 prints was on show, and a feature, of the work was the interest taken by the senior, intermediate, and junior members. The exhibition will be open to the public tonight and to-morrow night from 7.30pm until 9pm. The 12 best prints will be entered for the New Zealand championships, which carry with them the award for the Bledisloe Cup. The exhibits were judged by the President of the Christchurch Photographic Society (Mr. L. Casbolt ARPS), who gave an analysis of the various placed prints. The championship study was Mr. W.J. Oliver’s ‘Monsoon', a seascape with an eastern setting. Another first-class study was entered by Mr. R.G. Ratcliff, President of the Dunedin Society. It had a local setting, and depicted an informal group at the foot of the Dowling street steps.



12th JUNE 1945  Page 2 - EVENING STAR, Issue 25508
13th JUNE 1945  Page 8 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 25869

Forty members were present at the bi-monthly meeting on Monday night, when Riccardo’s lecture, on pictorial composition was screened.

Four new members were admitted to the society, and welcomed by the President.

Mr. J.E. Fitzgerald exhibited 16 studies taken in the Middle East and Italy, and a loan collection of prints from Mr. Frank Bowron, of the Christchurch Photographic Society, was also on view.



27th AUGUST 1945  Page 2 - Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24655

CULTURAL SOCIETY
Beautiful slides were shown at the monthly meeting of the Christchurch Cultural Society on Saturday night, to illustrate a lecture given by Mr. E.E. Wiltshire on the technical aspect of colored photography. Mr. Wiltshire said that the history of colored photography went back 50 years and he thought that, when war-time restrictions on materials were removed, colored photography would become increasingly important especially in regard to colored prints on paper.

Among the many pictures screened by Mr. Wiltshire were a charming study of roses taken by himself 30 years ago and many taken by himself, Miss K. Moore, Messrs L.O. Franzman, A.E. Wildey, F.L. Bowron, and H.C. Milne, all members of the Christchurch Photographic Society.



9th OCTOBER 1945  Page 3 - Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24692

OBITUARY
MR. JAMES FITZGERALD
Mr. James Fitzgerald, a well-known artist, died in Christchurch yesterday. He was born in Edinburgh in 1869, but moved to London when a boy. He was trained there as a lithographer and attended art classes. As he served as an apprentice to a member of the Loriners Guild, he became a Freeman of the City of London and had his burgess’s ticket presented at the Guildhall.

In 1903 Mr. Fitzgerald came to New Zealand to take charge of the art department of the “Herald” at Auckland. He later set up his own commercial studio, the “Medusa", and in 1923 moved the studio to Christchurch.

Mr. Fitzgerald’s water-color and oil works are well known, but his etchings, dry-points, and color etchings made him known to an even wider public.

He was an original member of the Quoin Club in Auckland, and in Christchurch he was an active member of the Christchurch Cultural Society, and served for some time as its President. He also judged entries in competitions of the Christchurch Photographic Society.

Mr, Fitzgerald is survived by his wife, a son. Dr. J.S. Fitzgerald, of Melbourne, and a daughter, Miss M.S. Fitzgerald, of the Otago Girls High School.



15th DECEMBER 1945  Page 5 - Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24750

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES
Trophies won in competitions of the Christchurch Photographic Society were presented at a social evening recently. The President (Mr. F.L. Casbolt) presided. Color slides were screened by Mr. E.E. Wiltshire, and musical items were given.

The following trophies were presented: A grade cup, F.L. Bowron; B grade cup, Dr. R.A. McDowell; color cup, H.C. Milne; Curtis Cup for Animal Study, Mrs Walmsley; Curtis cup for portraiture, N. France; Patron’s trophy (presented by Mr. Justice Northcroft) for landscape photography, L.O. Franzman; Petersens Cup for still life, N. France; Loveday cup for champion print, J. Bills; Miniature trophy, M.B. Grant; Lantern Slide trophy, M.B. Grant.



2nd JULY 1946  Page 7 - EVENING STAR, Issue 25833

OTAGO CINE-PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB
EXHIBITION OF FILMS
A meeting of the Otago Cine-Photographic Club was held last evening, when the President, Mr. R.W. Cook, presided, and 22 members and friends were present.

The President, in introducing Mr. C. Holmes, of the Christchurch Photographic Society, Cine Section, who was providing the program, said that he hoped that this meeting would be the first of a series, when it would be possible to be entertained by members of sister clubs in other centers, and exchange views and ideas with them.

Mr. Holmes spoke briefly on the success of an evening held by the Christchurch Club, when inter-club films were screened, including films produced by the Dunedin Club. He then provided an interesting and entertaining program of films which were the work of members of the Christchurch Club. The first of these was "Christchurch Chronicle", a black-and-white film of recent events in Christchurch, which included scenes taken on V.E. and V.J. days, and of the flood and snow storm in Christchurch over a year ago. This was followed by a color film, 'With the New Zealanders Overseas', taken by a member of the club while in Canada, the United States, and England. "Trail of '64", was the next film. This was also in color and was a record of a troup of trampers who set out to follow the track taken by the gold diggers in their trek to the West Coast in the early days. In contrast to the rugged scenery of the West Coast shown in this film, 'Those Were the Days', the final film, was a picture of the country surrounding Akaroa and was also filmed in color. This last film also showed what really could be done with a holiday film, by carefully editing and titling.

Mr. R.F. Riggs, in proposing a vote of thanks to Mr. Holmes and the Christchurch Photographic Society, drew attention to the outstanding workmanship displayed in the films.



20th August 1946
Page 8 - Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24958

OBITUARY
MR E.E. WILTSHIRE
Mr Ernest Edward Wiltshire, who died suddenly at his home yesterday, was born in Kent, England, 62 years ago and came to New Zealand in 1911. More than 30 years ago he joined the firm of Petersens, Ltd., Jewelers, as a salesman. Later he became assistant manager, then manager, and in 1929 he was appointed a director of the firm. In 1930 he was appointed a Justice of the Peace. He had presided at a number of sittings at the Magistrate’s Court. Keenly interested in horticulture, Mr Wiltshire was for more than 30 years a member of the Canterbury Horticultural Society. For several years he served on the committee of the society, and. he was also a life member and vice-president. Mr Wiltshire specialized in showing gladioli and won several awards at Dominion shows, in addition to many prizes at Canterbury shows. He also exhibited in other classes at Christchurch shows. During recent years Mr Wiltshire experimented with a number of varieties of plants and had been successful in grafting a new type of apple which he intended to exhibit at shows during the coming year. Mr Wiltshire also judged in the gladioli section at many horticultural shows. Another of his hobbies was photography. He specialized in color transparencies and landscape shots and had a fine collection of color slides of Christchurch and of the Mount Cook region. The collection of Mount Cook slides was said to be one of the best in New Zealand He exhibited in many photographic competitions in the Dominion and had broadcast commentaries on Bledisloe Cup competitions when they were held in Christchurch. He was a member of the Christchurch Photographic Society. In recent years he had exhibited some of his work in the United States and bad won high praise for it. A former president of the Linwood Library, and a member for about 25 years. Mr Wiltshire was secretary of the library up to the time of his death.



19th December 1946
Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 25062

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
TROPHIES PRESENTED AT SOCIAL EVENING
The Christchurch Photographic Society concluded its activities for 1946 with a social evening at Begg’s concert hall, when trophies were presented and an entertaining program provided. Awarding the trophies, the President of the society (Mr F.L. Casbolt) said that although competition entries throughout the year had been numerically small, the quality of the work submitted had been extremely high.

It was also stated that the society at the present time had the largest membership in its history and the largest membership of any camera club in New Zealand. It recently acquired suitable clubrooms, allowing of unlimited expansion.

Prizes were awarded as follows: A grade cup, color cup, Hammond Cup (flower study), lantern slide cup, and Petersen Cup (still life), Mr L.O. Franzman; Ian Little Cup (cine) Mr R.A. Evans. The film which won Mr Evans this cup also gained him second place in the Australian open championship.

Loveday Cup (champion print) and miniature trophy, Mr Matt Grant. Mr Grant also won a special award for his original and brilliantly executed landscape print entitled “Atomic Aftermath".

Patron’s Cup (landscape), Mr E.A Adams; Curtis Cup (portrait), Mr N.France; Curtis Cup (portrait), Mr N. France; Curtis Cup (animal study), Mr F.E. McGregor; B grade cup Mr R.E. O’Daniels.

After the presentation a program of entertainment was provided.



12th March 1947
Page 5 - Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25131

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
The annual exhibition of the Christchurch Photographic Society is now being held
at the shop of J. Baliantyne and Company, Ltd., where this picture was taken yesterday.
All the photographs displayed were taken by members of the society

13th AUGUST 1947
Page 6 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 26538
Page 4 - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXIV, Issue 22406
Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25261
14th AUGUST 1947
Page 6 - EVENING STAR, Issue 26179
Page 4 - Wanganui Chronicle

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
WELLINGTON CLUB'S SUCCESS
The annual Bledisloe Cup Photographic Competition, judged in Nelson, was won by the Wellington Camera Club by an easy margin from the Christchurch Photographic Society. The champion print, “The Chorister", a study of a choir boy, was exhibited by Spencer Digby, of Wellington. Points scored in the club competition were as follows:

1947
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP	MARKS
Wellington Camera Club	1132	1st
Christchurch Photographic Society	1031	2nd
Nelson Photographic Society	1027	3rd
Dunedin Photographic Society	1000	4th
Waikato Photographic Society	999	5th
South Canterbury	973	6th
Auckland Camera Club	922	7th
Southland Photographic Society	908	8th

Wellington exhibitors filled the first four places in the individual championship. Spencer Digby gained 96 points, G. Perry was second with 94 and J.C. Ward and Farmer McDonald were third (equal) with 91 points.



23rd SEPTEMBER 1947  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXXXIII, ISSUE 25296

MONEY STOLEN
THIEVES IN PENSIONERS ROOMS
Some time on Sunday evening the lock on the door of premises in Oxford terrace, occupied by the Pensioners Association, was picked and a sum of money stolen. A collection box in a room was broken open and about 15s stolen. Cupboards were also ransacked, but none of their contents was removed. As far as could be judged when the theft was discovered yesterday morning, none of the property of the Christchurch Photographic Society, which also uses the premises, had been taken.



22nd November 1947  Page 2 - Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25348

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Steady progress had been made throughout the year, a feature of which had been the rapid growth of the line section, said the President, Mr F.L. Casbolt, at the annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1947 - 1948					PATRON Mr. JUSTICE NORTHCROFT		PRESIDENT F.L. Casbolt
Vice President: E.A. Adams	Vice President: F.L. Bowron	Vice President: M. Grant	Vice President: N. France	Hon. Secretary: L.O. Franzman	Hon. Treasurer: W.G. Warren	“Highlight” editor: R.E. O’Daniels	Librarian: Miss K. Moore	Lanternist: E. Money
Committee: Mrs Walmsley	Committee: A. Pollock	Committee: F.E. McGregor	Committee: R.M. Monteath	Committee: W. Weir	Committee: D.C. Cameron	Committee: L. Ball	Committee: J.W. Simpson

11th MAY 1948  Page 6 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 26768

LARGE ENTRIES
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
DUNEDIN PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
ANNUAL EXHIBITION
Nearly 100 entries were received for the annual exhibition of the Dunedin Photographic Society, which was opened last night by the President, Dr Raymond Kirk, after welcoming the Mayor, Mr. Cameron, who is patron of the society. The speaker for the evening was the President of the Christchurch Photographic Society, Mr. F.L. Casbolt, who judged the exhibition and discussed each entry in turn. Many of the photographs are of outstanding technical and aesthetic merit, and the society hopes that some of the prize-winners will be on display in a city shop later this week.



20th MAY 1948  Page 3 - Press, Volume LXXXIV, ISSUE 25499

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A studio evening, conducted by Mr F.E. McGregor, was held last evening by the Christchurch Photographic Society. Mr McGregor demonstrated the correct placing of lights and the use of makeup. Some excellent photographs were taken by members.



15th July 1948
Page 3 - Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25547

EXHIBITION OF OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHS
More than 200 photographs accepted for the fifth New Zealand International Salon of Photography will be exhibited at the D.I.C. in Christchurch next week under the auspices of the Christchurch Photographic Society. The prints to be displayed were chosen from about 800 sent in from many countries.

     

LEFT: “A Little More Salt”, an honors award entry by E. Robertson ARPS, of Australia.
RIGHT: An entry from the United States, "Lighting Grandpa’s Pipe”, by Jack Wright ARPS, APSA

20th July 1948  Page 3 - Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25551

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHY
PRINTS ON VIEW IN CHRISTCHURCH
“Some people say that photography is not an art, just a mechanical process; but anyone who has had any experience in this work knows that there is a lot more to it than that”, said the Mayor (Mr E.H. Andrews) opening an exhibition of the fifth New Zealand International Salon of Photography at the D.I.C. lounge yesterday afternoon. “The camera takes the pictures, but the photographer has to choose the subject and catch the expression", he said.

The salon was organized by the Waikato Photographic Society and the exhibition is being held in Christchurch under the auspices of the Christchurch Photographic Society. The conservative, nature of the society was indicated by the fact that of 584 entries received only 204 were accepted, said Mr Andrews. It was hoped to make the exhibition an annual one, but this depended on the interest shown by visitors.

Entries had been received from 16 countries, said Mr F.L. Casbolt (President of the Christchurch Photographic Society). There had been good support from the world’s leading pictorialists. Members of the Christchurch society had done well to have 12 prints accepted for the exhibition. The salon will be shown for five days.



9th OCTOBER 1948  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXXXIV, ISSUE 25621

COLOUR FILM OF CHRISTCHURCH
STEADY PROGRESS MADE
INTERIOR SCENES TO BE TAKEN NEXT WEEK
Steady progress is being made with the color film which is to be produced in Christchurch for presentation to the King and Queen. Scenes have been taken in the gardens and parks, with shots of the daffodils in the woodlands pack, and in Cathedral square. Next week, a number of interior scenes will be taken. On Monday, shots will be made of the Mayor (Mr E.H. Andrews) in his room at the City Council Chambers. On Tuesday the subject will be the Roman Catholic Cathedral, with the choir singing, and on Wednesday interior scenes will be taken of the Christchurch Cathedral, with the choir singing. The filming on Thursday will be of the interior of the Provincial Council Chambers, and on Friday scenes inside the Municipal Electricity Department's building will be taken. Background music for the film will be provided by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. The music will be specially composed by Mr T. J. KirkBurnnand. The film is being directed by Mr R.A. Evans, of the cine section of the Christchurch Photographic Society, from a script prepared by Mr C.E. Holmes.



17th November 1948  Page 3 - Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25654

PRINTS ACCEPTED IN LONDON
SUCCESS OF CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHER
Mr Lennard Casbolt ARPS, President of the Christchurch Photographic Society has received advice that three of his prints have been accepted and hung in this year’s London Salon of Photography. Mr Casbolt was also awarded three honorable mentions in the eighth annual competition organized by American Photography, in which 3284 prints were entered from all over the world. During the last, twelve months his work has been accepted and hung in international salons held at Johannesburg, Lisbon, Leeds, Bangalore, New York, and Budapest.



22nd November 1948  Page 8 - Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25658

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1948 - 1949							PATRON Mr. JUSTICE NORTHCROFT		PRESIDENT F. Lennard Casbolt
Vice President: E.A. Adams	Vice President: F.L. Bowron	Vice President: Matt Grant	Vice President: N. France	Vice President: F.E. McGregor	Vice President: A. Pollock	Hon. Secretary: R. Blackburn	Hon. Treasurer: W.G. Warren	Competitions Secretary: L.O. Franzman	Editor: R.E. O’Daniels	Librarian: Miss K. Moore
Committee: Mrs I. Walmsley	Committee: R. M. Bailey	Committee: D. C. Cameron	Committee: R. Cheeseman	Committee: G. Drayton	Committee: L.O. Franzman	Committee: N. Hadler	Committee: R. M. Monteith	Committee: J. W. Simpson	Committee: W. Weir

15th JANUARY 1949  Page 1 - Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25703

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Members, please note: The first Meeting for 1949 — Invitation Color Slides: will be held next Wednesday 19th January.

Prospective members: Now is the time to join this active Society. Phone 41-975 for particulars. R.J. Blackburn, HON.SECRETARY



22nd February 1949  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25735

PICTURES OF BELLONA
POLICE INTERVIEW PHOTOGRAPHER
A member of the Christchurch Photographic Society who took photographs of H.M.N.Z.S. Bellona when she was at Timaru on 7th December was interviewed by the police a month later. The member, Mr R.E. O’Daniels, says in the latest issue of the society’s journal, “The Highlight”, that he found out that he had been reported for taking close-ups of portions of the ship instead of confining his activities to general views.

Mr O’Daniels adds that apparently the trouble was over an angle shot of the mast which included radar equipment. “I wouldn’t know a radar from a radish”, says Mr O’Daniels. “But I did know there was a radar aerial because of the many illustrations of this sort of thing I have seen from time to time in periodicals. . . . Had I taken the pictures with a box camera it is unlikely I would, have heard any more about the matter”.

Mr O’Daniels has written to the Naval Secretary and any ruling he gives on the matter will be published in a later issue of the society’s magazine. “It may be the means of saving some other fervid photo fan from being mistaken for a criminal”, says Mr O’Daniels.



19th March 1949  Page 2 - Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25757

PHOTOGRAPHS OF BELLONA
INQUIRIES MADE BY POLICE
MINISTER’S EXPLANATION
“Photographing a ship from the shore is permissible provided it is not done for a wrongful purpose”, said the Minister of Defence (Mr F. Junes). He was replying to a request by "The Press” for information on an inquiry made by the police into the action of a Christchurch photographer, Mr R.E. O'Daniels, in taking closeups of H.M.N.Z.S. Bellona on 7th December. Mr O'Daniels, who is a member of the Christchurch Photographic Society, said in a recent issue of the society’s journal, the “Highlight”, that apparently the trouble was over an angle shot of the mast, which included radar equipment. “The general position regarding the photographing of His Majesty’s ships and defences in New Zealand is governed by the Defence Act, 1909,” says Mr. Jones. “Section 61 of this act places restrictions on the taking of photographs of forts, arsenals, dockyards, etc#, or aboard His Majesty’s ships.

“In the particular case of Mr O’Daniels the circumstances are as follows”, said the Minister.
“7th On December two men were seen photographing H.M.N.Z.S. Bellona while alongside at Timaru. They appeared to be more than usually interested in the radar and aerial array of the ship, so the commanding officer reported the circumstances to Navy Office quoting the registration number of the motor-car in case the Navy Office should wish to reassure themselves on the photographer’s identity. The Navy Office asked the Police Department for information regarding the identity of the photographer, the object being to obtain assurance from the police, who are responsible for security, that the photographs had not been taken for an illegal purpose. The police identified Mr O’Daniels as the photographer, and it was established that his motives were above suspicion.

“After the police inquiry, Mr O’Daniels wrote to the Naval secretary asking for an explanation and a ‘ruling', which he could publish in the journal ‘Highlight', for the information of amateur photographers. In reply Mr O’Daniels was informed of the reasons for the inquiry and of the provisions of the Defence Act regarding photography. He was further told that the Navy Department was quite satisfied that he was a bona fide photographer and that he had not contravened this act”, said Mr Jones. “Since Mr O’Daniels says that he was within 20 yards of the Bellona and since the officer of the watch was available on the quarterdeck throughout. it seems reasonable that Mr O’Daniels should have asked if there were any objections and to have introduced himself, before photographing the aerial array and thus avoiding this routine inquiry”, the Minister concluded.



27th APRIL 1949  Page 4 - Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25788
28th APRIL 1949  Page 6 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 27066

PHOTOGRAPHIC ART
Two New Zealanders, Mr. Gerald E. Jones, of Auckland, and Mr. F. Lennard Casbolt, of Christchurch, had works hung recently in the eleventh International Photographic Salon at Lisbon. One of three prints by Mr. Casbolt, entitled “Spring”, was reproduced in the catalog of the exhibition. Mr. Jones showed one print, “The Flautist”. He was the only New Zealand exhibitor in the last International Salon at Madrid, which accepted a study of breaking waves, taken on the Auckland west coast.



2nd AUGUST 1949
Page 3 - Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25871

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHY
FINE SELECTION OF PRINTS
The modern techniques of photography are well illustrated in the 6th New Zealand International Salon of Photography, which is at present on exhibition. Among the exhibits, which number nearly 300, are photographs from 31 countries and examples of nearly all the recognized processes and treatments, including, for the first time in the salon, a number of color prints. The exhibition is of a high standard.

Outstanding among the examples of symbolic work, and perhaps the most interesting group in the exhibition, are three photographs by Francisco Aszmann, of Brazil. One, “De Profundis”, a religious study, is particularly arresting. In the foreground is a hand holding up a white cross, with other hands stretched up on either side in attitudes of prayer, and above and behind, in shadow, the head of Christ. The striking effect of this and the two other photographs by Aszmann (“Shylock” and “Insanity”) are produced by photo-montage, a process by which two or more negatives are blended. Another photograph in which the same method is used is “Civilization" a woman reclining on a couch under a head which is half face, half skull. The photograph comes from Greece, the artist being Paul Faradjian.

For bold realism there is nothing to equal “Waterfront", by the American photographer, Axel Bahnsen. The photograph is simple, showing two men walking round a concrete roadway on the waterfront, and a pale sun looming through the mist over the sea, but it suggests power, and seems to symbolize modern America. It contrasts strangely with several photographs from two Czechoslovakian artists, Alois Kotek and Antonin Olmer, which depict street scenes in Prague — two men standing on cobblestones at a street corner under the arch of an old stone building; a man leaning against a pillar, reading a newspaper under a lamp.

There is an excellent selection of portraits and outstanding among them are those of Rolf Winquist, of Sweden, the only artist to have four photographs in the exhibition. His works include a fine study of H.R.H. Prince Wilhelm of Sweden. Another fine character study, is “Scornful”, a portrait of a young girl by Ivan Yakovenko, of Bombay, India. There are a number of exhibits from India, where photography is apparently flourishing as an art, and all are of a high standard.

Of the New Zealand exhibits, the best is probably one by Alan Lindsay Gordon, of Gisborne. The photograph, entitled “Lombardy Landscape”, is remarkable for a most unusual and beautiful cloud formation which rears up over a row of poplar trees.

It was hoped to have a big exhibition of photography in Christchurch for the centenary next year, said the Mayor (Mr E.H. Andrews) when he opened the exhibition yesterday afternoon. He was not a judge, nor a connoisseur of photography, but he could not help being impressed by the standard of the work in the exhibition, he said.

Sir Erima Northcroft, patron of the Christchurch Photographic Society, and Mr F.L. Casbolt, the society’s President, also spoke.



2nd August 1949
Page 6 - Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25871

WATERFRONT STUDY
One of the exhibits in the sixth New Zealand International Salon of Photography. It is the work of Axel Bahnsen, an American photographer. The entries from 31 countries m this year’s salon are now being exhibited by the Christchurch Photographic Society in the D.I.C. lounge.

     

4th AUGUST 1949
Page 4 - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXVI, Issue 23015
Page 8 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 27150

NEW ZEALAND INTER-CLUB PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
BLEDISLOE CUP
The Bledisloe Cup, which is competed for annually by the various camera clubs in New Zealand, has been won this year by the Wellington Camera Club.

1949	NEW ZEALAND INTER-CLUB PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION	POINTS
1st	Wellington Camera Club	1113
2nd	Dunedin Photographic Society	998
3rd	Auckland Camera Club	979
4th	Waikato Photographic Society	950
5th	Gisborne Camera Club	925
6th	Christchurch Photographic Society	915
7th	Nelson Photographic Society	901
8th	Hawke’s Bay Photographic Society	818
9th	Southland Photographic Society	703
10th	Manawatu Photographic Society	702

Champion Print: “COUNTERPOINT”, by H. Farmer McDonald ARPS, of the Wellington Camera Club.



24th OCTOBER 1949
Page 3 - ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, VOLUME 70, Issue 11
Page 5 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 27219
Page 6 - Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25942
Page 5 - Wanganui Chronicle

HIGH HONOR
NEW ZEALAND PHOTOGRAPHER
NEW YORK, October 22nd

The Photographic Society of America has announced that Mr. F. Lennard Casbolt, of Tancred Street, Christchurch, New Zealand, is one of the 50 persons who have been made associates of the society.

The award, the society stated, indicated that the recipients "have attained proficiency in photography and made initial contributions, to photographic science and art”.

The society stated that the award was sought by photographers all over the world.

Mr. Casbolt, who is President of the Christchurch Photographic Society, and an associate of the Royal Photographic Society, is the first New Zealander to be made an associate of the Photographic Society of America. He has had photographs exhibited in many of the most important overseas exhibitions in the last 10 years.



25th OCTOBER 1949
Page 6 - Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25943

“FLIGHT”, one of the photographs submitted by Mr F. Leonard Casbolt, of Christchurch, with his successful application for associateship of the Photographic Society of America. Since it was taken two years ago, “Flight” has been accepted for a number of overseas photographic exhibitions, and this year it won a medal award at an international exhibition in Cairo. Mr Casbolt said he spent about three weeks in obtaining the photograph, with his wife throwing bread in the air to attract the seagulls.

30th OCTOBER 1949
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31st OCTOBER 1949
Page 10 - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXVII, Issue 23397
Page 6 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, Issue 27534

The Christchurch Photographic Society was awarded first place in the annual inter-club color slide competition for the Wiltshire Cup, which was judged in Nelson.

There were only three entries this year.

1949	ANNUAL INTER-CLUB COLOR SLIDE COMPETITION	POINTS
1st	Christchurch Photographic Society	1397
2nd	Waikato Photographic Society	1348
3rd	Nelson Photographic Society	1332

The champion slide was “Victims of the Sea” by A.T. Brash, Christchurch.



25th November 1949
Page 3 - Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25970

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The report presented to the annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society showed a satisfactory year with a steady increase in membership. The financial position was satisfactory.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1949 - 1950
PATRON Sir ERIMA NORTHCROFT		PRESIDENT F. Lennard Casbolt		Honorary Secretary 7th International Salon: R.J Blackburn			Judge: F.L. Casbolt		Projectionist: J. Simpson
Vice President: E.A. Adams	Vice President: F.L Bowron	Vice President: N. France	Vice President: Matt Grant	Vice President: F.E. McGregor	Vice President: A. Pollock	Hon. Secretary: Miss M. Abbott	Hon. Treasurer: G.W. Drayton	Competitions Secretary: N. France	Editor: R.E. O’Daniels	Librarian: Miss K. Moore
Hon. Auditor: P.B. Watts	Committee: Miss I. Walmsley	Committee: Miss K. Moore	Committee: R.M. Bailey	Committee: D.C. Cameron	Committee: R. Cheeseman	Committee: L.O. Franzman	Committee: N. Hadler	Committee: R. M. Monteath	Committee: J. Simpson	Committee: W. Weir

18th MAY 1950
Page 3 - Press, Volume LXXXVI, ISSUE 26115

PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD
CHRISTCHURCH MAN HONORED
Mr Norman France, of Averill street, who is a Vice-President of the Christchurch Photographic Society, has received advice that he has been awarded an Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society, London, for his work in color photography. The only two previous awards of associateship to Christchurch persons were made in 1934 to the late Miss Thelma Kent, and in 1940 to Mr F.L. Casbolt.

Mr France first exhibited prints in the Wellington photographic exhibition in 1940 in which he had two acceptances. He has exhibited his work in international salons overseas for some years. One print in 1948, at the Mississippi Salon, was an “honor print”, illustrated in their catalog, and televised over the American network. His successes in color photography include acceptances in overseas and Dominion international salons. He won the color cup of the Christchurch Photographic Society in 1944 and 1949; and the New Zealand champion inter-club color slide in 1948.



23rd MAY 1950
Page 8 - Press, Volume LXXXVI, ISSUE 26119

PHOTOGRAPHIC HONORS
Christchurch must be pleased and it cannot be otherwise, that a ------ ------ ------ ----- present, in Messrs Casbolt and France, we have two associates of the Royal Photographic Society. Dunedin has eclipsed us by having two in the grade higher — Fellows of the Royal Photographic Society, in the Rev. Mr Fenton and George Chance, it must not be overlooked that Mr Walter Burke, until recent times editor of the "Kodak Review” (Sydney), when a permanent resident of Christchurch, was then awarded the fellowship, some 50 years ago and moreover, I believe his was the first awarded in New Zealand to the highest honor in photographic circles.

W.A TAYLOR



14th JULY 1950
Page 6 - Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26164

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
CENTENNIAL PROJECT
Many valuable photographs taken in the early days of Christchurch have been lent to the committee which is organizing the centennial exhibition of photography. Although the response by relatives of early Canterbury families to the appeal for photographs has been good, the committee is still seeking more exhibits.

Many hundreds of photographs have been examined, and the work of copying and making prints of uniform size is now progressing. More than 100 photographs are now ready for attaching the printed description, where possible a photograph of the locality as it appears to-day will be attached.

The committee has also prepared a special centennial publication of early photographs and a catalog of the exhibition. This publication will contain many interesting photographs which have not been published before. The committee responsible for the arrangements includes members of the Christchurch Photographic Society and the librarian at the Canterbury Museum (Mr J.C. Wilson).



14th JULY 1950
Page 5 - Press, Volume LXXXVI, ISSUE 26164

PREPARING FOR CENTENNIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
Members of the committee organizing the centennial exhibition of early
Canterbury photographs examining some of the prints.
STANDING (from left) are Mr W. Hadler, Mr D. Cheeseman (secretary), Mr F.L. Casbolt (chairman), and Mr A. Pollock.
SEATED are Mr E.A. Adams, Mr J.C. Wilson, Mrs I.E. Walmsley, and Mr N.R. France

25th September 1950  Page 6 - Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26226

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
INTERNATIONAL SALON IN CHRISTCHURCH
TWENTY-FIVE COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
Samples of the work of photographers in 25 countries have been sent to Christchurch for hanging in the seventh New Zealand international salon of photography, which is, this year, as a part of Canterbury’s centennial celebrations, being conducted by the Christchurch Photographic Society. Yesterday and on Saturday a jury of selection, consisting of Messrs F.L. Casbolt ARPS, APSA, (Christchurch), H.A. Larsen, Hon. P.S.A. (Hamilton), and G.W. Perry ARPS, (Wellington) put in a total of almost 30 hours viewing from 800 to 1000 prints entered in the monochrome section, and over 200 slides in the color class. Their task was to select between 150 and 200 monochrome prints, and about 100 color slides to be hung in the salon. At the end of their task they said that the standard of the work was the highest yet seen at an international salon in New Zealand, and included work that would rate among the world’s best in photographic art.

A feature of the exhibition will be a display of about 50 color prints sent in at special invitation by world famous workers. These will include five color prints from the world famous professional photographer, Victor Keppler, which are valued at 2000 dollars. In view of their value, they are being sent to New Zealand through the New Zealand Consulate in New York.

FIRST SALON IN CITY
This is the first occasion that the salon has been conducted by the Christchurch Photographic Society. Four of the previous international salons have been held by the Waikato Photographic Society, one at Dunedin and another at Wellington. When the selection is complete all of the successful prints will be mounted and framed in preparation for public exhibition. The salon will be open to the public of Christchurch from 19th October to 17th November. Later it will be shown at Auckland. Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson, Timaru, Dunedin, and Invercargill. About 6500 invitations to exhibit at the Christchurch salon were sent all over the world to known salon exhibitors and some hundreds of inquiries about it were received from overseas countries where enthusiasts had read of the salon in photographic magazines.

PACKAGE FROM CHINA
Entry forms were sent to known exhibitors in the Soviet Union, but they have not been acknowledged. There is, however, limited representation from some other countries behind the Iron Curtain. There is a reasonable entry from Czechoslovakia and a few entries from Germany, but none from Poland. One of the most interesting packages came from China. Entry forms sent there were all returned because of a break-down in the mail services, but six members of the Kwangtung Photographic Society at Canton managed to send four black and white prints each. The photographs were sent through the Portuguese island of Macao in the Canton river. According to a recent report smuggling is an important industry of Macao.

Another exhibitor who has sent four prints lives in Budapest. He has written to Christchurch in quaintly worded English asking that his entries should be sold and the proceeds forwarded to an address in New York, which will send him food parcels. It is thought that this exhibitor is out of favor with the present regime in his country. An Austrian exhibitor has written stating he cannot send an entry fee because of military occupation regulations.

INDIA WELL REPRESENTED
India has made the biggest contribution to the black and white section. The photographic medium seems to have appealed to the Indian mind, and many of them are adept at using it. In the field of color America, the home of color, sent by far the largest number of entries. It is obvious that in some countries photographic materials and equipment are very hard to procure. Some exhibitors have been sending the same prints to international exhibitions for several years, and these are showing signs of wear. A print from Romania has been going the rounds of exhibitions since 1932. The work of Christchurch exhibitors compared very favorably with that of the Americans in the color section, which was viewed by the jury of selection on Saturday night. The only exhibit to score possible marks was an interior view of the lounge at the Takahe by Mr R. Cheesman, of Christchurch, who is a member of the Christchurch Photographic Society.

SELECTED FOR SALON
The following New Zealand exhibitors have had works selected for hanging in the salon:

Monochrome section: N. France (Christchurch), one print; R. Bell (Waihi), one; F. McGregor (Christchurch), one; R.L.C. Grant (Dunedin), one; E.H. Tarleton (Dunedin), two; A.L. Gordon (Gisborne), one; and R.G. Ratcliff (Dunedin), one.

Color slides: N.H. Beaumont (Dunedin), one; R.G. Ratcliff (Dunedin), two; R.M. Bailey (Christchurch), three; F.E. McGregor (Christchurch), four; C.S. Collier (Nelson), two; A.E. Wilding (Christchurch), one; E.R. Williams (Christchurch), three; R.L. Sparrow (Christchurch), three; N. France (Christchurch), three; R. Cheesman (Christchurch), four, including one with honors.



26th September 1950  Page 5 - Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26227

JUDGING PRINTS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
The judges of the seventh New Zealand International Salon of Photography examining one of the overseas entries.
From left are Mr G.W. Perry ARPS (Wellington), Mr F.L. Casbolt ARPS, APSA, (Christchurch), and Mr H.A. Larsen, Hon. P.S.A. (Hamilton).
The salon, the first to be conducted by the Christchurch Photographic Society, will be open from 19th October to 17th November

18th OCTOBER 1950  Page 1 - Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26246
19th OCTOBER 1950  Page 1 - Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26247

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

invites you to attend
THE OFFICIAL OPENING

of the

INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY

by the Hon. Sir Erima Northcroft, Kt., D.S.0., V.D.,
at 2.45pm
THURSDAY 19th OCTOBER
FIRST FLOOR, D.I.C.
Admission One Shilling.

20th OCTOBER 1950  Page 3 - Press, Volume LXXXVI, ISSUE 26248

PHOTOGRAPHIC SALON
MANY FINE PRINTS
OVERSEAS AND DOMINION ENTRIES
“We are grateful to those who have created the salon. . . . They have demonstrated beyond dispute that in photography, to the graphic art, to painting and to sculpture, there has been added in the last 100 years a new creative art”. This comment, made by Sir Erima Northcroft when he opened the seventh New Zealand International Salon of Photography at the D.I.C, in Christchurch yesterday, is a fitting tribute to the standard of the work shown at the salon. Members of the Christchurch Photographic Society, which organized the salon, are fully rewarded for their efforts in preparing the exhibition. The salon is sponsored by the Canterbury Centennial Association. The Mayor (Sir Ernest Andrews) was chairman for the opening ceremony yesterday afternoon. Also present was the Belgian Minister (Mr Armand Nihotte).

One thousand entries from 32 countries were received for the salon. The judges (Messrs H.A. Larsen, F.L. Casbolt, and G.W. Perry) accepted 176 of these for hanging. In winning three of the honors awards, United States entrants proved their pre-eminence in the field of photography. It is doubtful, however, whether their entries will attract most attention. Many of them, though technically perfect, lack descriptive and emotional content. The emphasis is on pattern, shape, and baroque effect. A typical example, and one of the cleverest exhibits is “Pin Up Chorus", by Lowell Miller, in which the only objects are clothes pegs. The photograph is immediately striking because of the bold contrasts of light and shade. Another American entry in which patterns of light and shade are used effectively is “Dune Rhythm”, an honors print, entered by Charles L. Wilson.

The entries from the Old World and the New provide an interesting contrast. It is apparent that the photographers working in countries with old traditions and customs are less self-conscious about their culture (or lack of it) than those of the New World. Many of the photographs give immediate insight into the life of the people, their occupations and the conditions in which they live. Particularly is this so of the entries from China, India, and Hungary.

In some of the entries art is forsaken to a certain extent for the sake of charm and sentimentality, but in between this extreme and the brittle technical brilliance of some of the American exhibits, there are photographs of lasting interest. Kalman Szollosy, of Hungary, has four fine exhibits, and there are three excellent entries by another Hungarian, Dr. Tibor de Csorgeo, who has the only European honors print.

CHINESE EXHIBITS
One of the best prints from Asia is “Tobacco Smoking", by Yet-Pore Pun and two other interesting prints are those of Tsze Kong.

The only exhibitor to win two honors awards is Francisco Aszmann, of Brazil, who seems to have developed a most effective technique of his own. Besides the monochrome prints there are a number of color photographs. These are beautifully done. The work of Victor Keppler, a famous New York photographer, is outstanding in this section. All the color prints, except one, are from the United States.

There are also 102 color slides in the salon. These are to be screened on Friday evenings. Two Christchurch photographers, R. Cheeseman and N. France, have won honors awards in this section. They were presented with their medallions at the opening ceremony by Sir Ernest Andrews. Mr Cheeseman’s entry was taken in the lounge of the Takahe.



30th OCTOBER 1950
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31st OCTOBER 1950
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Page 6 - OTAGO DAILY TIMES, ISSUE 27534

PHOTO COMPETITION AWARDS
The Christchurch Photographic Society was awarded first place in the annual inter-club color slide competition for the Wiltshire Cup, which was judged in Nelson. There were only three entries this year. The points gained were: Christchurch 1397, Waikato 1348, Nelson 1332. The champion slide was “Victims of the Sea” by A.T. Brash, Christchurch.



17th NOVEMBER 1950
Page 2 - Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26272

EARLY CANTERBURY PHOTOGRAPHS
EXHIBITION TO OPEN NEXT MONTH
Whole-plate copies of 200 early Canterbury photographs selected from the Canterbury Museum’s collection will be on exhibition at the Durham Street Art Gallery for three weeks, beginning on 1st December. At a meeting yesterday of the Museum Trust Board, the curator (Mr Roger Duff) reported that the copies were of very fine quality, and they had been mounted uniformly on large cards. The photographs dated from 1858 to 1900, and covered every part of Canterbury and a wide range of subjects. The museum librarian (Mr John Wilson) had been busy preparing for the exhibition.

The selection of photographs had been made by Mr Wilson and the Christchurch Photographic Society, Mr Duff said. A souvenir catalog was being prepared, with 32 carefully chosen reproductions. Where old views of Christchurch were shown, they were contrasted with 1950 photographs of the same place. When the exhibition ends, the photographs will be housed in the museum.



22nd NOVEMBER 1950
Page 3 - Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26276

LORD KILBRACKEN
FULL PROGRAM IN CHRISTCHURCH
Lord Kilbracken already has a full program for his stay in Christchurch as a centennial guest, Today he will visit the exhibition of works of art. To-morrow morning he will inspect the philatelic exhibition, speak at a Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon, and attend a Maori concert in the evening.

On Saturday Lord Kilbracken will see the trotting meeting at Addington, and on Monday evening he will present the scrapbook of FitzGerald’s, paintings to the Canterbury Museum.

From then until the end of the month Lord Kilbracken and his companion, Mr Chris Hansen, hope to get into the country to film scenes for a colored documentary film. This will feature Canterbury and its centennial celebrations and include highlights of their motor journey from England. It will be used for a lecture tour in the United States next autumn.

Lord Kilbracken, still writing under the name of John Godley, is also sending material about New Zealand to three British newspapers and to motoring periodicals. When he returns to England he will resume his job as a journalist on the "Sunday Express" in Fleet street.

Official engagements in Christchurch will be taken up again on 1st December with the unveiling of a plaque at Heathcote and the opening of the Christchurch Photographic Society exhibition. On 4th and 5th December he will attend dinners of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce and the Overseas League. The laying of the foundation stone of the new St. Stephen's Church will be watched by Lord Kilbracken on 10th December.

Lord Kilbracken will be one of the chief guests of honor at the major centennial functions from 16th to 17th December. About 21st December he will begin a leisurely journey through the North Island, sailing from Auckland on 10th January.



2nd December 1950
Page 2 - Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26285

EARLY DAYS OF CANTERBURY
PHOTOGRAPHS EXHIBITED
“It never ceases to amaze me that 100 years ago there was nothing here”, said Lord Kilbracken when he opened an exhibition of photographs of early Canterbury in the Durham street Art Gallery last evening. Lord Kilbracken said he had been impressed with the extraordinary care and enterprise shown in the functions and exhibitions he had attended in Christchurch. He had been amazed by the amount of trouble which had been put into the functions.

The Mayor (Sir Ernest Andrews), who introduced Lord Kilbracken. said that the reproductions and enlargements of the photographs were, to him a marvel of triumph and skill. "We owe a debt of gratitude to the Christchurch Photographic Society, not only for this exhibition, but for others”, he said.

The exhibition of more than 200 photographs is of absorbing interest, not only to the historian, but also to those persons who will have many memories revived and younger persons who will gain impressions of the Canterbury and Christchurch of last century.

Many of the photographs are taken from the collection of Dr. A.C. Barker, who compiled an almost continuous pictorial record of Canterbury's first 20 years of settlement. Dr. Barker came to Canterbury in 1850 as surgeon on the Charlotte Jane, and from his very first days in the settlement began to record its development in pen and pencil sketches. From 1857 onwards he concentrated on making a photographic record of people, places, and events.

As well as photographs of Christchurch and early homesteads there are reproductions of women playing croquet, bicycle racing, the Christchurch Fire Brigade of last century and other scenes. There are also photographs of prominent persons.

A photograph which will arouse considerable interest is taken from a sketch by Mr W.H. Raworth, a schoolmaster who came to the settlement on the Charlotte Jane. This sketch is of the party which spent the night of 1st December 1850, camped in the open in Riccarton Bush.

It has been arranged that the collection will later be housed in the Canterbury Museum and be added to from time to time.



8th February 1951
Page 8 - Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26341

HIGH HONOUR FOR PHOTOGRAPHER
MR F. MCGREGOR ELECTED
A.R.P.S.
The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain has admitted Mr Frank McGregor, of Christchurch, as an associate, an honor sparingly granted for work of the highest standard in the various branches of photography. Besides Mr McGregor, who received the award for color photography, there are only two associates of the society in Christchurch, Mr F.L. Casbolt and Mr Norman France.

Mr McGregor has exhibited with success in international salons overseas, and his camera studies are well known throughout New Zealand. For a number of years he has been an active member of the Christchurch Photographic Society, of which he is a vice-president.

Born in Christchurch, Mr McGregor was educated at St. Bede’s College. During the Second World War he served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. While with No. 75 Squadron his aircraft was shot down over Denmark, and he was a prisoner of war in Germany until the end of hostilities.



12th June 1951
Page 2 - Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26445

OBITUARY
MRS ELLEN M. HERBERT
Mrs Ellen M. Herbert, whose death occurred on Sunday evening at her home, Bradnor road, Fendalton, was well known in Christchurch for her generous support of many charitable organizations.

Mrs Herbert, whose husband died eight years ago, was associated with him in his business, and since his death carried on the business.

Mrs Herbert’s outstandingly beautiful garden was one of the show places of Christchurch. During the centennial celebrations many visitors to conferences in the city were able, through Mrs Herbert’s courtesy, to visit her garden and enjoy its beauty, particularly in the evenings, when it was specially illuminated.

The Crippled Children Society received Mrs Herbert’s enthusiastic support. She was a member of its executive committee and of its general and finance committees. She was also a member of the Christchurch Photographic Society. After her husband’s death she maintained her interest in the Rotary Club, of which he was a prominent member.



24th July 1951
Page 6 - Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26481

INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY
CHRISTCHURCH MAN’S SUCCESS
News has been received by Christchurch Photographic Society that its president (Mr F.L. Casbolt) had three entries accepted for the International Salon of Photography, held recently in Lisbon.

Within the last few months, (Mr F.L. Casbolt has also had work accepted and shown in England, the United States, Austria, India, Sweden, Cuba, and Denmark. An exhibition in Luxembourg awarded him the “diploma d'honneur"; one in Belgium awarded him a medal, and a Spanish exhibition awarded him a silver cup.



2nd August 1951
Page 3 - Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26489

TO MAKE FILMS IN NEW HEBRIDES
MR NORMAN FRANCE’S ASSIGNMENT
Mr Norman France, a vice-president of the Christchurch Photographic Society, and the winner of the centennial bronze medallion for color photography, will leave Christchurch to-day by air on the first stage of a journey to the New Hebrides, where he has been commissioned by the Overseas Missions Committee of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand to spend several weeks recording on color film the mission’s activities in the island group.

Mr France will also record the living conditions and educational work among the natives for the National Film Library. The films will be used in New Zealand schools.

Mr France recently completed a color film of the Boys Brigade's Dominion camp, held earlier this year at Waipara. Several copies of this film are being made overseas.



11th December 1951
Page 8 - Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26601

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society concluded activities for the year with a social evening at the Sign of the Takahe. The patron of the society, (the Hon. Mr Justice Northcroft) presented trophies won during the year, after which a series of color slides were shown by some of the members.

Following are prize winners for the year: A grade cup and Loveday Cup, F.L. Casbolt; B grade cup, L.E. Neill; flower study cup and portrait cud, Mrs I.M. Walmsley; still life cup and creative cup, R.E. O’Daniels; self portrait award, R.E. O’Daniels and R Sparrow, equal 1; animal cup, L.O. Franzman; landscape cup, C.R. Anderson: novice cup, G.S. Goodall; lantern slide cup, C.J. McCree; color slide aggregate cup and champion color slide award, E. Williams; cup for second place in lantern slide, Miss K. Moore.

Officers were elected as follows;

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1951 - 1952				PATRON Mr. JUSTICE NORTHCROFT		PRESIDENT F. Lennard Casbolt		Hon. Secretary: Mrs I.E. Walmsley		Hon. Treasurer: V.A. Thomas
Vice President: F.L. Bowron	Vice President: N. France	Vice President: N.J. Hadler	Vice President: F.E. McGregor	Vice President: R.E. O’Daniels	Vice President: L. Franzman	Competitions Secretary: N. France	Editor: W. Cummins	Librarian: Miss D.F. Cousins	Librarian: W. Cummins	Projectionist: J.W. Simpson
Auditor: P.B. Watts	Committee: Mrs J.W. Simpson	Committee: Miss K. Moore	Committee: R.M. Bailey	Committee: B.A. Brown	Committee: R. Cheesman	Committee: A. Marker	Committee: R.M. Monteath	Committee: A. Pollock	Committee: R. Sparrow	Committee: R. Truscott

29th March 1952
Page 8 - Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26693

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETIES
PLANS FOR CONVENTION AT QUEENSTOWN
The Christchurch Photographic Society is organizing a convention for all camera clubs and photographic societies of the South Island to be held from 24th to 30th April in Queenstown. All North Island clubs have been invited to send representatives, and it is hoped that next year an all New Zealand convention will follow in some central locality, such as Nelson.

As far as is known this Queenstown convention will be the first of its kind held in any of the Comntonwealth countries. A member of the Christchurch Photographic Society was so impressed during his visit to the 1950 convention of the Photographic Society of America, held in Baltimore, that be had no trouble in spreading his enthusiasm to the local society, which is now organizing the event. Co-operation has been given by the Photographic Society of America and tape recorded messages from the president (Mr Norris Harkness) and several other prominent members of the Photographic Society of America are being flown out, along with two illustrated lectures — one by the famous photographer, Maurice Tabard, of Paris, on interpretative photography, and the other by the internationally known American pictorialist, Barbara Green.

The program of the convention will include steamer and motor-car excursions to Queenstown’s scenic localities, and the evenings will be spent with lectures and entertainment screenings by members of various South Island photographic clubs.

Prepared tape recordings and specially selected color slides of the convention and Southern Lakes district will be sent to the Photographic Society of America in return for support Of the local event. It has been indicated that these will probably feature the program of the next American convention to be held in New York towards the end of next year and will be available for circulation to any American camera, club or photographic society wishing to view them.




8th September 1952
Page 3 - Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26830

COMPETITIONS IN PHOTOGRAPHY
NORTH ISLAND ENTRANTS SUCCESSFUL
(New Zealand Press Association) INVERCARGILL, 6th September
North Island competitors took the three main placings in the 1952 Bledisloe Cup competition among the Dominion’s camera clubs.

The competition was the biggest yet held in New Zealand, and 15 clubs from Whangarei to Invercargill exhibited 180 photographs for judging.

The prize for the champion print went to J.F. Hinchliff’s “Prelude” with 92 points out of a possible 100. The print was a study of two war weary children, one of them a young, girl clasping protectively her small and nervous brother. Mr Hinchliff is a member of the Nelson Photographic Society.

Frank McGregor ARPS, of the Christchurch Photographic Society, was second with his print “Windy Top”, which gained 89 2-3 points.

The judges (Messrs T.H. Jenkin ARCA, B. Jones ARCA, and F.R.S. Petrie) placed the different centers as follows:

PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP	RANK	MARKS
Auckland Camera Club	First	1047 2/3
Wellington Camera Club	Second	1042 2/3
Waikato Photographic Society	Third	1009 2/3
Whangarei Camera Club	Fourth	984 2/3
Dunedin Photographic Society	Fifth	969 2/3
Christchurch Photographic Society	Sixth equal	969
Nelson Photographic Society	Sixth equal	969
Southland Photographic Society	Eighth	947 1/2
Rotorua Camera Club	Ninth	939 2/3
Hawkes Bay Photographic Society	Tenth	921
Gisborne Camera Club	Eleventh	915
Manawatu Camera Club	Twelfth	901 2/3
North Otago Photographic Society	Thirteenth	890 2/3
Rangiora Photographic Society	Fourteenth	889 2/3
South Canterbury	Fifteenth	834 2/3

9th December 1952
Page 10 - Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26909

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Addressing the Christchurch Photographic Society at a social evening at the Sign of the Takahe to mark the end of the year’s activities, the Patron of the Club (Sir Erima Northcroft) recalled a similar occasion some years previously when, together with his other duties for the evening, he was expected to judge a photographic competition. Admitting to only a meagre knowledge of the art of photography, he had been able, said Sir Erima Northcroft amid laughter, to convince those responsible that judging a competition was hardly the most profitable way to employ a patron.

Awards were made to the following competition winners: honors prints, Mrs I.E. Walmsley (2), L.E. Neill, R.E. O’Daniels; honors color slides D. Shaw, R.H. Truscott, E. Williams; B grade cup, Mrs G. Goodall; monochrome slide cup, C.J.L. McCree; champion novice print, W. Lindenberg; novice aggregate, R.T. Walton: most improved woman. Miss D. Cousins



14th January 1953  Page 8 - Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26938

THE EIGHTH NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Two of the entries in the exhibition which will be opened in Christchurch next Monday under the auspices of the Christchurch Photographic Society. More than 20 countries are represented by the 206 entries in the salon. The Christchurch exhibition will close on 30th January.

     

LEFT: “Design of Tomorrow", by Boris Dobro AFSA, ARPS, an American photographer.
RIGHT: A contribution from Brazil — “The Innocents", by Raphael Landau.

13th February 1953  Page 5 - Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26964

POLES AND WIRES
A photograph taken by a member of the Christchurch Photographic Society for the Christchurch Beautifying Association to illustrate an article, printed this morning, which sets out the case for underground electrical reticulation. This is a telephoto view of Manchester street looking towards the Port Hills.

13th June 1953  Page 3 - Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27065

PRIZE-WINNING PORTRAIT STUDIES BY CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHERS
LEFT: “Windows of the Soul”, which won the portrait competition conducted by the Christchurch Photographic Society. The work of L.A. Lumsden, this photograph will be one of the society’s entries in the Bledisloe Cup Inter-club competition. RIGHT: The runner-up —- Russell, a study by Keith Donaldson.

     

12th December 1953  Page 5 - Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27221

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY AWARDS
“Using equipment which today would be considered hopelessly inadequate, the old-time photographers nevertheless turned out pictorial masterpieces which have not been surpassed", said Mr Ernest Adams, Patron of the Christchurch Photographic Society, at an end-of-the-year social function held by the society. He added that the greatest advancement had been made in color, and the day was not far distant when color prints would be as common as black and white ones were today. He congratulated the society on a highly successful year, and presented trophies to the following competition winners:

MONOCHROME — A GRADE AGGREGATE: F.L. Casbolt; A grade champion print, F.L. Casbolt;
B GRADE AGGREGATE: R.L. Sparrow; B grade champion print, R.L. Sparrow;
C GRADE AGGREGATE: P.J. Parker; C grade champion print. Dr. P.E. Allison;
PRINT OF THE YEAR: R.L. Sparrow.
COLOR AGGREGATE: F.L. Bowron;
CHAMPION SLIDE: Mrs W.S. MacGibbon;
35mm AGGREGATE: E.A. Williams;
WOMEN’S TROPHY: Miss D.M. Thomas.



23 June 1954  Page 14 - Press, Volume XC, Issue 27383

PHOTOGRAPH EXCHANGE WITH ENGLISH TOWN
Information about Christchurch, New Zealand, was sought in a letter received recently by the Hon.Secretary of the Christchurch Photographic Society (Miss D.M. Thomas) from the Christchurch (England) Camera Club. It was suggested that if pictures of this city and its environs were sent to the club it would reciprocate with pictures of the English town which, though small, has much charm and plenty of ancient history attached to it.

The society has agreed to the proposal and is sending a set of 35mm color transparencies together with a tape-recorded commentary by the President (Mr F.L. Casbolt) and the Vice-President (Mr F.L. Bowron). “This is good publicity for our city”, said Mr Casbolt, “as the slides and commentary, which really amount to a lecture, will no doubt be lent to kindred organizations. An exchange such as this can do much to promote goodwill between two places of the same name situated on opposite sides of the globe, which really know very little about each other. The letter we received actually referred to Christchurch as the capital city!”



7th August 1954  Page 3 - Press, Volume XC, Issue 27422

“THE LOITERER”
A reproduction of the champion print in the Christchurch Photographic Society “outdoors after sunset” competition. The scene of this photograph, taken by R.V. Francis Smith, is the old overhead footbridge at the Christchurch railway station.

30th October 1954  Page 3 - Press, Volume XC, Issue 27494

"ROAD TO THE MOUNTAINS”: A PRIZE-WINNING PHOTOGRAPH
This camera study by Mr Martin Barriball won the Christchurch Photographic Society final competition of the year, an open contest. The scene is of the main highway to the West Coast at Arthur’s Pass. The judge, Mr F. Lennard Casbolt ARPS, APSA, awarded the print 92 points out of 100.

22nd November 1954  Page 9 - Press, Volume XC, Issue 27513

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY’S ANNUAL MEETING
“If the beginner in photography aspires to become more than a mere snap-shotter, his best bet is to join a camera club. The advice, encouragement, and good-fellowship inherent in club membership add immeasurably to the enjoyment of a grand hobby”, said Mr F.L. Casbolt in his presidential address to the annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society.

Officers elected were:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1954 - 1955				PATRON E.A Adams		PRESIDENT F. Lennard Casbolt		Projectionist J.W. Simpson
Vice President: E.A. Adams	Vice President: F.L. Bowron	Vice President: Matt Grant	Vice President: N. France	Vice President: F.E. McGregor	Vice President: A. Pollock	Hon. Secretary: W.E.H. Docherty	Hon. Treasurer: L.A. Thomas	Editor: R.E. O’Daniels	Librarian: W. Cummins
Committee: Miss K. Moore	Committee: Mrs J.W. Simpson	Committee: M. Barriball	Committee: L. Bennett	Committee: B.A. Browne	Committee: D.S. Ferguson	Committee: R.V. Francis-Smith	Committee: N. Hadler	Committee: R.H. Truscott	Committee: F.E. Wait

24th November 1954  Page 12 - Press, Volume XC, Issue 27515

PATRON
Mr E.A Adams was re-elected patron at the annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society.



10th March 1955  Page 2 - Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27604

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society entertained several prominent members of the Dunedin Photographic Society at Riccarton House at the week-end. Best known of the visitors was Mr George Chance, corresponding member in New Zealand on the council of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain. Mr Chance showed a number of excellent and very interesting color slides, which he had taken on a recent trip to England and the Continent.



11th March 1955  Page 4 - Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27605

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A lecture recorded on tape by Mr D. Darvis, of the United States, was given at the weekly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society. It was one of a series of lectures exchanged among the United States, Britain and New Zealand under the supervision of the Photographic Society of New Zealand.



18th March 1955  Page 12 - Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27611

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A lecture on the mounting and titling and the general tidiness of photographs intended for competitions was presented by Mr Martin Barriball at a meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society. A demonstration was given on how to mount a photograph with rubber adhesive.



21st May 1955  Page 10 - Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27645

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The approach to pictorial and record photography was discussed by Mr J.G. Johnston ARPS, of Dunedin, in a recorded lecture played to the Christchurch Photographic Society. Also on the program was a one-man exhibition by Mr John Lesnie, of Auckland. The photographs, which were technically excellent, were taken in the Mount Cook area during and after a heavy fall of snow.



29th April 1955  Page 19 - Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27664

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The executive of the Christchurch Photographic Society has decided to resume beginners classes which have been held in past years. These classes are designed to help the enthusiastic photographer over the difficult primary stages of photographic technique. Composition, pictorial appeal, and presentation will also be dealt with. The tutors will be A grade members of the society.



28th May 1955  Page 10 - Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27670

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
An American color film dealing with the making of high-quality lenses was shown at a recent meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society. Slides of the recently judged Wiltshire color competition were also shown.



4th June 1955  Page 11 - Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27676

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The slide gaining highest marks in the third color slide competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society, was exhibited by L.A. Thomas. The judge was Mr Mathieson Beaumont, of Dunedin.

Other results were: B grade aggregate, L.A. Thomas; C grade aggregate, R.M. Monteath.



24th June 1955  Page 5 - Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27693

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Members of the Christchurch Photographic Society attended an illustrated recorded lecture by an American photographer, Mr Silberstein, on Wednesday evening. The lecture dealt with elements of color composition. The inaugural meeting of the society’s beginners class has been held and was well attended. It is proposed that the lectures will start from the theory of photography and deal with the process in progressive stages.



2nd July 1955  Page 6 - Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27700

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr F.L. Bowron, a vice-president of the Christchurch Photographic Society, has been made an associate of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain.



18th July 1955  Page 5 - Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27713

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Women members provided the entertainment at a recent meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society. Color slides were shown by Mrs I.E. Walmsley.

Results of the fourth color competition were:
Highest marked slide, L.A. Thomas: highest B grade aggregate, F.L. Bowron; highest C grade aggregate, N. Bowron.



5th August 1955  Page 7 - Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27729

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
"Trial by Jury” was enacted by members at the weekly meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society. Several photographs were judged by the mock court.



15th August 1955  Page 13 - Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27737

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr Norman France ARPS, gave a lecture and demonstrations of the technique of duplicating color transparencies at a recent meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society. The process was highly technical, said Mr France, as color balance could be upset from one film to the next.



20th August 1955  Page 11 - Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27742

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of a monochrome competition held recently by the Christchurch Photographic Society, judged by Mr F. MacGregor, were:
A GRADE: “Sand Waves”, by F.L. Casbolt.
B GRADE: “At Rest”, by L. Bennett.
C GRADE; “Winter Frieze”, by D. Hearn.



23rd August 1955  Page 8 - Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27744

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
MR G. BATSTONE The death occurred recently of Mr George Batstone, in his seventy-fourth year. Until his last illness he successfully carried on a bakery business which was established by his father at Kirwee 78 years ago. Well-known in the district, he was a member of the Courtenay Agricultural and Pastoral Association, a past chairman of the Kirwee School Committee, and the patron of several sports bodies. He will also be missed by members of the Foresters and Masonic Lodges. Mr Batstone was a keen gardener and competed in many shows in the district. He was a member of the Christchurch Photographic Society. In his youth he was successful at many Canterbury and New Zealand athletic meetings as a sprinter and pole vaulter. Mr Batstone is survived by his wife and a family of one son and four daughters.



3rd September 1955  Page 12 - Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27754

ROTARY £50,000 APPEAL
The following donations have been received for Rotary’s £50,000 appeal for Homes for the Aged and Frail.

Christchurch Photographic Society £5 5 0



17th September 1955  Page 12 - Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27766

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Color Photography: Mr F.L. Bowron gave a lecture on the use of color photography in record work and pictorialism at a recent meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society his lecture was illustrated by color slides.



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EXHIBITION OF PICTORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Presented by the
CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Now on display in the windows of
U.F.S. DISPENSARY
204 HIGH STREET
CLOSING 17th NOVEMBER

26th November 1955  Page 5 - Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27826

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
MR F.L. CASTBOLT AGAIN PRESIDENT
Mr F.L. Casbolt completed his twenty-fifth consecutive year as president of the Christchurch Photographic Society at the annual meeting on Wednesday evening, and was re-elected to the office. During the year, 31 new members had been enrolled, said the annual report. This was the biggest membership gain for many years. Officers were elected as follows:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1955 - 1956							PATRON E.A Adams		PRESIDENT F. Lennard Casbolt
Vice President: F.L. Bowron	Vice President: N. France	Vice President: R.H. Truscott	Vice President: J.W. Simpson	Vice President: N. Hadler	Vice President: R.E. O’Daniels	Hon. Secretary: W.E.H. Docherty	Hon. Treasurer: F. Reavey	Editor: R.E. O’Daniels	Librarian: W. Cummins	Projectionist J.W. Simpson
Auditor: P.B. Watts	Committee: Miss K. Moore	Committee: Miss D.M. Thomas	Committee: Mrs E.A. Simpson	Committee: M. Barriball	Committee: B.A. Browne	Committee: A. Pollock	Committee: L.A. Franzman	Committee: R.L. Sparrow	Committee: L.A. Thomas	Committee: F.E. Wait

4th February 1956  Page 12 - Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27766

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The following are the results of the first monochrome print competition, held by the Christchurch Photographic Society:

A GRADE: L.A. Lumsden. B GRADE: D. Hearn. C GRADE: J.R. Woodward. Mr H. France was the judge.



14th April 1956  Page 4 - Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27943

PRINTER FOR 56 YEARS
RETIREMENT OF MR A.E. WILDEY
After 56 years in the printing trade, Mr A.E. Wildey retired on Thursday. For the last nine years he worked for D.N. Adams Ltd. He was presented with a shooting stick and an overnight bag by the staff. Born in 1888, Mr Wildey was introduced to printing at the age of 10 years, when his father was publishing the “New Zealand Wheelman”, the first journal of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. “Out of school hours I helped to fold and staple the journal”, he said yesterday. “After that I was apprenticed as a compositor to “The Press” in 1904, working under Mr C. Cooper, the foreman”.

Mr Wildey was with “The Press” for 12 months. Nine months later he went to Wellington to work for Johnson and Son, Ltd., and then to the Government Printing Office for six and a half years. In 1919 he took charge of his father’s business in St. Asaph street and remained there for 27 years.

Mr Wildey was the founder of the Christchurch Sketch Club. He is a life member of the Canterbury Mountaineering Club, and in 1948, 1949 and 1951 was president of the Christchurch Club of Printing House Craftsmen. A holder of many international awards for photography, he is a foundation member of the Christchurch Photographic Society.

As a lecturer on art, Mr Wildey was known from Auckland to Bluff. He exhibited his paintings in most of the national art galleries.



19th April 1956  Page 14 - Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27947

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Forty members of the Christchurch Photographic Society will travel to Queenstown this week to the annual convention of the Photographic Society of New Zealand. It is expected that 200 photographers from all over New Zealand will be present, with their families.

Results of the second color competition held recently were: A GRADE aggregate, Mr F.L. Bowron. B GRADE aggregate, Miss G.M. Lloyd. C GRADE aggregate, Mr J.P. Bijfeveld. The judge was Mr Ellis Dudgeon.



7th May 1956  Page 15 - Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27961

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
An illustrated travelogue of his recent tour of England and the Continent was given to members of the Christchurch Photographic Society by the patron Mr E.A. Adams, at the last meeting.



9th June 1956  Page 10 - Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27990

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Three lectures were heard at a recent evening held by the Christchurch Photographic Society. Mr M. Barriball spoke on the choice of titles and their meaning, Mr N. France ARPS, on photographic documentary work, and Mr W.E.H. Docherty on color processing. A series of color slides was shown by Mr L. Thomas.

Results of the third color competition are: A GRADE: E. Elwood; B GRADE: Mrs I. E. Walmsley; C GRADE: J. R. Woodward.



30th June 1956  Page 2 - Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 28008

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr George Lindsay, a lecturer in farm machinery techniques at Lincoln College, described his methods of using color photographs to illustrate lectures at a recent meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society.

Results of a monochrome competition were: A GRADE; G. A. Lumsden; B GRADE; D. Ferguson and A. Pollock; C GRADE; D. Shaw.



7th July 1956  Page 5 - Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28014

COLOR SLIDE COMPETITION
800 ENTRIES FROM 13 COUNTRIES
NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL EVENT
The committee of the Christchurch Photographic Society has handled 864 color slides several times during the last two weeks. These slides represent the work of 218 photographers in 13 different countries who submitted up to four slides each to the first New Zealand International Pictorial Color Slide Exhibition. Five hundred of the entries were from the United States.

From the entries 236 have been accepted to show in the exhibition which will be held on Monday. Twelve photographers gained honors awards. The included three New Zealanders, Messrs L.A. Thomas, of Christchurch, Mr N. Mathieson Beaumont, of Dunedin and Mr G. Chance jun., of Dunedin. There were 30 successful exhibitors in New Zealand from whom 57 slides were accepted.

The champion slide, “Bridge Ballet” was made by Mr M.F. Davis of River Forest, Illinois.

The judging was conducted by an electrical voting system. Each judge had a set of three buttons before him so that he could Judge unaware of what the other judges reactions were.

The judges were three prominent Christchurch photographers: Messrs F.L. Casbolt, F.L. Bowron and N. France.



10th July 1956  Page 9 - Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28016

PHOTOGRAPHS IN COLOR
FIRST N.Z. EXHIBITION OPENED
“Every color slide tells a story” could well have been the motto for the first New Zealand International Exhibition of color photography, which opened in the Jellicoe Hall last evening. Each of the 236 entries shown had its own story to tell, and each reflected in its own way the high degree of craftsmanship required of the first-class color photographer.

The exhibition, which is being presented by the Christchurch Photographic Society, contains photographs from seven different countries. Most of them are from New Zealand and the United States, and the outstanding ones are undoubtedly those of the American contributors. Anyone interested in making good color photographs would benefit from studying their clever use of simple subjects and bright color contrasts to make interesting and arresting pictures. Worms, match-boxes, grasshoppers, and, of course, kittens and babies, featured in some of the outstanding slides.

This is not to say, however, that the New Zealand exhibitors were outdone. They gained three of the 12 honors awards, and Mr L.A. Thomas, of Christchurch, had three slides of a uniformly high standard.

The audience, which filled the hall, especially appreciated the more amusing slides, and if the choice had been by popular vote some of them would probably have got in the honors group ahead of the judges choices. Especially popular was one of a baby grasping a telephone receiver. The caption: “I wonder if she’s home”.

The Deputy-Mayor (Mr G. Manning) in opening the exhibition, praised the enterprise of the society in staging the first exhibition of this kind in the country. “I am very pleased, indeed, because Auckland will not now be able to say that it has had the first”, he said. The exhibition will be shown again this evening and on Thursday evening.



25th August 1956  Page 4 - Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28056

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
An illustrated lecture on pictorialism was recently given to the Christchurch Photographic Society by the President (Mr F.L. Casbolt). Mr Casbolt said photographers should not copy any trend too closely, as individuality was the essence of progress.

Results of the fifth monochrome competition were: A GRADE, F.L. Casbolt; B GRADE, D. Hearn: C GRADE, D. Shaw.



11th September 1956  Page 9 - Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28070

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the fifth color slide competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society were:

Aggregate: A GRADE: Mr F.L. Bowron. B GRADE: Mrs J.E. Walmsley. C GRADE: Mr S. Muff.
The judge was Mr Ellis Dudgeon, of Nelson.

A monochrome print competition which members themselves judged on a popular vote system, was won by M. Barriball, J.W. Simpson was second and also shared third place with G. Rich.



3rd October 1956  Page 16 - Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28089

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A set of slides and monochrome prints from Christchurch, England, was shown to the Christchurch Photographic Society this week. The program included a tape-recorded commentary, and formed part of an exchange of pictures between England and New Zealand.

An illustrated lecture on photography of yesterday and today was recently given by Mr E.R. Williams. Mr Williams compared photographs taken 80 years ago with some taken in Fiordland last year.

Mr I. Cross spoke on the function of photography in the printing industry.



30th October 1956  Page 6 - Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28112

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A talk on pictorialism was given by Mr F.J. Bowron at a recent meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society. Mr Bowron is considered the leading worker in pictorial color photography in New Zealand.

Results of competitions were:
Final Monochrome - A GRADE: L.A. Lumsden. B GRADE: A. Pollock. C GRADE: P.D. Kennedy.
Special Ladies Competition — Monochrome: Mrs F.E. Walmsley. Color: Mrs F.E. Walmsley.

Final Color Competition (judged by Mr N. Matheson Beaumont ARPS, of Dunedin).
A GRADE: AGGREGATE AND HIGHEST SLIDE: F.L. Brown ARPS, APSA.
B GRADE: G.R. Breach.
C GRADE: K. Terpstra.



3rd December 1956  Page 19 - Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28141

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The membership of the Christchurch Photographic Society rose by more than 50 after the first International Color salon held in Christchurch this year, it was reported at the annual meeting. Because of this, the society will hold its meetings in the Jellicoe Hall next year.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1956 - 1957					PATRON E.A Adams		PRESIDENT F. Lennard Casbolt		Publicity Officer G.R. Ereach
Vice President: F.L. Bowron	Vice President: N. France	Vice President: R.H. Truscott	Vice President: B.A. Browne	Vice President: L.A. Thomas	Vice President: R.E. O’Daniels	Hon. Secretary: Martin Barriball	Hon. Treasurer: F. Reavey	Editor: R.E. O’Daniels	Librarian: W. Cummins	Projectionist D.S. Ferguson
Auditor: P.B. Watts	Committee: Miss K. Moore	Committee: Miss D.M. Thomas	Committee: Mrs E.A. Simpson	Committee: G.R. Breach	Committee: L.O. Franzman	Committee: D. Hearn	Committee: R. Kirkpatrick	Committee: A. Pollock	Committee: G. Rich	Committee: F.E. Wait

7th December 1956  Page 11 - Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28145

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COMPETITION RESULTS
A color slide rendition of Rupert Brookes's poem. “The Great Lover", was shown at the final meeting for the year of the Christchurch Photographic Society on Wednesday evening. Mrs F.L. Casbolt, the wife of the President of the Society, presented prizes for the yearly competitions.

Results of competitions were:
MONOCHROME: A GRADE AGGREGATE, L.A. Lumsden;
A GRADE CHAMPION PRINT AND PRINT OF THE YEAR, F.L. Casbolt;
B GRADE AGGREGATE, D. Hearn:
B GRADE CHAMPION PRINT, Miss K. Moore;
C GRADE AGGREGATE, Miss J. Pearce;
C GRADE CHAMPION PRINT, D. Shaw;
BEST PORTRAIT OF THE YEAR, L.A. Lumsden;
LADIES CUP, Miss J. Pearce.
COLOR: A GRADE AGGREGATE AND CHAMPION SLIDE, F.L. Bowron;
B GRADE AGGREGATE, G. N. Bowron;
B GRADE CHAMPION SLIDE, G.R. Breach;
C GRADE AGGREGATE, B. Millar:
C GRADE CHAMPION SLIDE, S.F. Muff.



8th February 1957  Page 7 - Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28197

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr Brian Brake addressed members of the Christchurch Photographic Society recently and showed a selection of color slides he took during the Queen’s tour of Nigeria. A photographic exhibition by Mr Brake will be shown in Christchurch soon. The exhibition will bear the title, “We, the People”.



14th February 1957  Page 10 - Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28202

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr Martin Barriball, Hon.Secretary of the Christchurch Photographic Society, recently received notification from London of his admission as an associate of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain. There are now five associates of the society in Christchurch.



14th February 1957  Page 16 - Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28202

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Photographs of Airports:  The guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society was Mr Paul Pascoe, who showed a series of color slides illustrating airports of other countries, slides of the Auckland air terminal, and an artists impression of the future Christchurch international airport.



16th February 1957  Page 2 - Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28204

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Christchurch’s floral festival, Thursday 21st the highlight will be an exhibition of color slides by the Christchurch Photographic Society in Jellicoe Hall, Gloucester street.



25th February 1957  Page 13 - Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28211

MONOCHROME COMPETITION
The first monochrome competition of the year was held by the Christchurch Photographic Society recently. Winners, of each grade, with their print titles, were as follows:
A GRADE: Mrs I.E. Walmsley (“Wowly my Lintel”);
B GRADE: D.S. Ferguson (“Patio Pattern”);
C GRADE: H. Matson (“A.E. Wildey, Esq:”).
The judge for the year is Mr H.G. Woolman, of Dunedin.



12th March 1957  Page 15 - Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28224

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr Martin Barriball, lecturing on “Creative Photography” at a recent meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society, said that he believed a photograph should be taken primarily to please the photographer not the judge. His lecture was illustrated with monochrome prints.

The director of the Canterbury Museum, Dr. Roger Duff, judged a competition for natural history photographs which resulted: Color, H.F. Muff 1, A.E. Wildey 2, E.F. Elwood 3; Monochrome, R.V. Francis Smith 1, R.V. Francis Smith 2, W. McGeorge 3.



28th March 1957  Page 7 - Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28238

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr N. FRANCE’S TALK ON CAMERAS
The trend towards miniature cameras was the theme of an address given by Mr Norman France to members of the Christchurch Photographic Society. He estimated that half the camera users in New Zealand were using 35mm size film. Mr France illustrated his talk with color slides.

Results of the first color competitions of the year, also held recently, were: A GRADE, Mr L.A. Thomas; B GRADE, Mr M. Kirby: C GRADE, Mr D. Hearne. The judge for 1957 is Mr F.L. Bowron.



6th April 1957  Page 2 - Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28246

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The second monochrome competition this year was held recently by the Christchurch Photographic Society. Portraits were the winners in each grade. Results: A GRADE, R.V. Francis Smith (“Maureen”). B GRADE, J.M. Pearce (“Julie”). C. GRADE, H.M. Matson (“Pride of Race”). The judge was Mr H. Woolman.



25th May 1957  Page 12 - Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28286

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Three lectures were given to the Christchurch Photographic Society when it met recently. Mr R. Kirkpatrick spoke on weights and measures, and Mr D. Hearn discussed the use of potassium fericyanide in improving prints. Agfa (New Zealand), Ltd., presented a lecture illustrated by some of the prize-winners in the 1954-55 jubilee competition.

Results of the third monochrome competition, judged by Mr H. Woolman, of Dunedin, were: A GRADE, R.V. Francis-Smith’s (Back Stage); B GRADE, M. Mihajolvich’s (Lead Dog); C GRADE, B. DeGanneh’s (Linda).



30th August 1957  Page 3 - Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28369

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COLOR FILM COMPETITION
Results of a color film competition conducted by the Christchurch Photographic Society are: A GRADE, Mr E.F. Elwood (also first in the colored slide competition); B GRADE, Mr D.S. Ferguson: C GRADE, Messrs H. Kirkpatrick and F. Reavey (equal).



6th September 1957  Page 12 - Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28375

NEW ZEALAND INTERCLUB
DUNEDIN SOCIETY WINS
The Dunedin Photographic Society has won the 1957 New Zealand inter-club photographic competition for the Bledisloe Cup held by the Christchurch Photographic Society under the control of the Photographic Society of New Zealand. Twenty clubs from all over the country each entered six prints for the contest.

Placings were: Dunedin Photographic Society, 521 marks out of a possible 624, 1; Waikato Photographic Society, 518 marks, 2; Auckland Camera Club, 514 marks, 3; Wellington Camera Club, 501 marks, 4; Wairarapa Camera Club, 488 marks, 5:

The judges (Messrs F. Casbolt, F.L. Bowron, and Martin Barriball), all of Christchurch, each reviewed the 120 prints independently. The three sets of marks were then added together and averaged. The marks of each club represent the total for the six prints. This was the first year that the competition has been judged in this way. Formerly the three judges made their decisions together.

The judges said that a good range of subject matter was presented, representing most schools of thought from the traditional to the modern. Many newly-formed clubs submitted work which showed much room for improvement, but the leading clubs had fully demonstrated their understanding of photography as an art.

The Dunedin Photographic Society had entered a strong set of six prints covering a wide range of subject matter ably handled by capable workers.



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7th November 1957  Page 16 - Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28428

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the Christchurch Photographic Society seventh and final color competition of the year were: A GRADE, L.A. Thomas, “Touches of Gold” and “Morning Flight”; B GRADE, M.S. Barriball, “Land Uplifted High” and “Rainy Day”: C GRADE. N.S. Bowie, “Down by the Silver Sea” and “A Seat for Pythagoras”; Top Slide. N.S. Bowie. The judge was Mr F. L. Bowron.



23rd November 1957  Page 2 - Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28246

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
TWO LIFE MEMBERS ELECTED
Messrs F.L. Brown and E.A. Adams were elected life members of the Christchurch Photographic Society at its annual meeting recently.

Officers elected were:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1957 - 1958						PATRON F.L. Bowron		PRESIDENT F. Lennard Casbolt
Vice President: D.S. Ferguson	Vice President: L.O. Franzman	Vice President: V.W. Simpson	Vice President: B.A. Browne	Vice President: L.A. Thomas	Vice President: R.E. O’Daniels	Hon. Secretary: Martin Barriball	Hon. Treasurer: R.F. Liddle	Editor: R.E. O’Daniels	Librarian: A. Pollock
Committee: Miss K.A. Moore	Committee: Mrs E.W. Simpson	Committee: R.H. Kirkpatrick	Committee: D. Hearn	Committee: N.S. Bowie	Committee: G.R. Breach	Committee: G. Rich	Committee: F. Reavey	Committee: D. King	Committee: J.R. Woodward

30th November 1957  Page 20 - Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28448

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Requires Rooms for lecturing purposes, approx. 300-400 sq. ft. Must have easy access day and night, fairly central, water and power essential. General condition not important. Anyone having available such a room, contact Secretary, BOX 1789, CHRISTCHURCH.



17th December 1957  Page 7 - Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28462

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COMPETITION RESULTS
The final meeting for the year of the Christchurch Photographic Society was held recently. The patron (Mr F.L. Bowron) said that although color competitions held by the society were of a very high standard, monochrome was suffering through a lack of high grade workers.

For the first time in six years the New Zealand Photographic Society will hold its next convention in Christchurch.

Competition winners were:
Monochrome: A grade aggregate, R.V. Francis Smith; A grade champion print, M. Barriball; B grade aggregate, M. Mihajlovich; B grade champion print, D.S. Ferguson; C grade aggregate, G. Rich; C grade champion print, E.W. McGeorge; best print Of the year, M. Barriball; best portrait of the year, M. Barriball; natural history print, R.V. Francis Smith.

Colour: A grade aggregate, Miss D.M. Thomas; A grade top slide, Miss D.M. Thomas; B grade aggregate, M. Barriball; B grade top slide, M. Barriball; C grade aggregate, N. Bowie; C grade top slide, F. Reavey; portrait cup, F. Reavey; champion slide, F. Reavey; ladies cup, Miss K. Fleming; natural history cup, S.F. Muff.



28th March 1958  Page 12 - Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28547

COMPOST SOCIETY BRANCH
“Just because membership has not built up as some of us would wish, it is no true indication of the real interest taken in composting”, said Mr W.T. Wainman, who presided at the annual meeting of the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Organic Compost Society last evening. In his annual report, Mr Wainman said that more and more people outside the society were becoming interested in the conservation of materials, which were, until recently, considered to be waste.

The society had now become a member of the newly-formed branch of the Men of the Trees, he said.

Later in the evening, Mr S. Muff, a member of the Christchurch Photographic Society, showed a series of color slides on flowers, natural history, and scenic subjects.



18th April 1958  Page 7 - Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28564

PHOTOGRAPHERS CONVENTION
NATIONAL MEETING IN CITY
For the last four months members of the Christchurch Photographic Society have been making preparations for the seventh annual convention of amateur photographers in New Zealand, which will be held in the city from 27th April to 2nd May.

The idea of the convention was introduced to the Dominion by Mr F.L. Bowron, of Christchurch, after he had attended one in the United States. Fostered by foundation members of the Photographic Society of New Zealand, the convention is becoming the annual holiday for amateur club and society members throughout the country. Held in late April each year, it enables both monochrome and color photographers to take advantage of the autumn season.

About 200 visitors will attend the convention, and city shops will exhibit prints by local society members. Field outings to the Botanic Gardens, the Art Gallery, Sumner, Lyttelton, and Tai Tapu will provide the visitors with a wide variety of subjects to photograph. All-day trips to Ashley Gorge and the Loburn district have also been arranged.

The seventh natural salon in color and monochrome, the Davies natural history salon, the Wiltshire Cup competition, and the second New Zealand international color exhibition will be held during the convention. The trophies won in the various salons will be presented at a banquet at the close of the convention.



28th April 1958  Page 10 - Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28880

COLOR SLIDE COMPETITION
CHRISTCHURCH SOCIETY WINS
The 1959 Wiltshire Cup color slide competition, conducted by the Photographic Society of New Zealand, has been won by the Christchurch Photographic Society by 57 marks.

This year, 32 clubs throughout the country entered the maximum of six slides each, the larger clubs being limited to one slide a member.

To win the cup, the Christchurch Photographic Society gained 1488 marks, followed by the Wellington Camera Club with 1431, and the Waikato Photographic Society with 1409. Then came the Dunedin Photographic Society with 1381 marks, the Hastings Camera Club with 1375, and the Auckland Photographic Society with 1341.

G. Skates, of the Christchurch Photographic Society, exhibited the champion slide. Entitled “Following in Father’s Paint Pots”, it gained 261 marks, and is an expedient example of color harmony. Second place was gained by C.F. Marshall, of the Waikato Photographic Society, with a slide entitled "Flight”, which was awarded 256 marks. In third place was Mrs I. Cooper, also of the Waikato Photographic Society, whose slide, “The Attackers”, gained 254 marks.

The competition was judged individually by Mr C.G.R. Ward, Wellington, Mr R.T.J. Blick, Nelson, and Mr J.G. Johnson, Dunedin. The three judges were unanimous in their praise of the high quality of all entries.

The competition will be shown at the Photographic Society of New Zealand annual convention in Wellington next month.



31st August 1959  Page 3 - Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28987

AN INVITATION EXHIBITION OF NEW ZEALAND PHOTOGRAPHS
was officially opened last evening in Gallery 91. This photograph, taken yesterday, shows officials of the Christchurch Photographic Society arranging prints. From left are Mr F. Reavey, Mr F.L. Casbolt (President), Mr G. Rich, at backhand Mr D. Hearn (Hon.Secretary). Many leading photographers from throughout the Dominion have submitted prints. The exhibition will continue until 12th September.

31st August 1959  Page 13 - Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28987

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
MONOCHROME PICTORIAL STUDIES
"As far as I can see there is every fashion, every period and almost every possible treatment shown on these walls, to our very great enjoyment and education”, said Mr C.S. Lovell-Smith, the director of the School of Art when he opened the first New Zealand exhibition of monochrome pictorial photography, at the exhibition rooms, Gallery 91, last evening.

The exhibition, conducted by the Christchurch Photographic Society, featured the work of 31 leading photographers from many parts of New Zealand. Some of the pictures were taken 20 years ago, some two weeks ago. Each contributor exhibited four pictures.

The president of the Christchurch Photographic Society (Mr F.L. Casbolt) welcomed guests on behalf of the society and spoke of the exhibition as an event of very great importance in the cultural life of Christchurch.

“This allows the photographer to exhibit work he may be interested in, thereby encouraging new approaches, new techniques and experiments", he said.

The patron of the society (Mr F.L. Bowron) said that the exhibition would give the public the chance of seeing what was being done with the camera in the way of art expression.

A special exhibit by 12 members of the Christchurch Photographic Society is also on display. The exhibition will be open until 12th September.



3rd October 1959  Page 17 - Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29016

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY’S COMPETITION
A very high standard of work was submitted in the recent monochrome competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society. The judge (Mr L. Casbolt) said that because of this high standard a greater percentage of prints had received the distinction of acceptance than was normal.

Results were:
A Grade — Honors Award: D. Hearn’s “Fleeting Moment". Acceptances: M. Barriball's “Hell Hath No Fury”; L. Franzman’s “Cadenza".
B Grade — Acceptances: F. Reavey’s “The Trackers”.
C Grade — Acceptances: J. Christian’s “Coming Dawn”; J. Skeate’s “Odette—Swan Lake”; E.W. McGeorge’s “Security”.



27th October 1959  Page 15 - Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29036

ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION
Landscapes, seascapes, portraiture and abstract slides were shown by Mr Neil Bowie, a member of the Christchurch Photographic Society, to members of the Christchurch Architectural Association at their monthly meeting at the week-end. Mr Bowie illustrated basic principles of mass, line and color, how factors more peculiar to color slide photography, notably light conditions, play their part, and how cameramen can capitalize on these.



2nd December 1959  Page 15 - Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29067

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Congratulations on his re-election as president, an office he had held for 29 years, was extended to Mr F.L. Casbolt by members of the Christchurch Photographic Society at the society’s annual meeting recently. Mr A. Pollock, who has given 30 years of service to the society, 19 of them on the committee, was made a life-member at the meeting. Officers elected were:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1959 - 1960						PATRON F.L. Bowron		PRESIDENT F. Lennard Casbolt
Vice President: L.A. Thomas	Vice President: N. France	Hon. Secretary: Miss K. Fleming	Hon. Treasurer: R.F. Liddle	Editor: Miss D. Thomas	Librarian: E.W. McGeorge	Projectionist: G. Breach	Committee: Mrs B. Barriball	Committee: Miss D. Dowse	Committee: Mrs S. Peverill
Committee: M. Barriball	Committee: N.S. Bowie	Committee: B.A. Browne	Committee: G. Cribb	Committee: D. Ferguson	Committee: D. Hearn	Committee: S. Muff	Committee: F. Reavey	Committee: M.J. Sullivan	Committee: J. Woodward

10th December 1959  Page 19 - Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29074

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PATRON’S PRAISE FOR WORK
In 25 years the Christchurch Photographic Society had grown into the best society of its kind in New Zealand, said the patron (Mr F.L. Bowron), last evening. He was speaking at the last meeting of the society this year, in the club rooms, Bedford Chambers. More than 140 attended. Prize-winning color slides and monochrome prints were exhibited.

“But although we are one of the finest societies in New Zealand. we still need to raise the standard of our monochrome photography”, said Mr Bowron. “The standard is high, but we don’t seem to do as well as we could".

“Inspiration is essential in this type of work, and unless you find inspiration you will not break through the barrier of mediocracy”, he said.

The society, now had many hundreds of pounds behind it, and a fine membership, said Mr Bowron. He recommended that members put more effort into supporting the national organization.

The president (Mr F.L. Casbolt) presented Miss K. Moore with a purse as a token of the society’s appreciation for her support over the last few years.

Four songs were sung by Miss Colleen O’Sullivan and Miss Maureen O’Sullivan, accompanied by Miss Margaret Creighton (piano).

Trophies presented by Mrs F.L. Casbolt, wife of the president, were:

CHAMPION COLOR SLIDE OF THE YEAR: L.A. Thomas: A grade aggregate, L.A. Thomas; portrait of the year, M. Barriball; A grade champion slide, L.A. Thomas;
B grade aggregate, R.E. Bell: C grade champion slide, T.S. Mason; C grade aggregate, Mrs P.C. Wright: B grade champion slide, R.E. Bell; natural history, S.F. Muff.

Most improved lady: Mrs P.C. Wright.

Monochrome: B grade champion print, D.R. King; A grade aggregate, M. Barriball; B grade aggregate, Frank Reavey; natural history, E.W. McGeorge; portait of the year, M. Barriball; C grade champion print, G. Skeats; C grade aggregate, G. Skeats; CHAMPION PRINT OF THE YEAR, M. Barriball; A grade champion print, M. Barriball.



22nd January 1960  Page 13 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29109

PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE TO CHRISTCHURCH
At the recent Hong Kong international exhibition of photography the top prize, the gold trophy, was awarded to Mr F.L. Bowron, a member of the Christchurch Photographic Society. His winning color slide was entitled “Autumn Lyric”. Eight other members of the Christchurch Photographic Society also had their work exhibited in this international salon.



27th January 1960  Page 14 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29113

VISIT BY US. PHOTOGRAPHER
TWO-DAY STAY IN CHRISTCHURCH
The President of the Photographic Society of America, Mr Robert J. Goldman, of New York, and Mrs Edna Goldman, who is also a member of the society, will arrive in Christchurch by steamer-express from Wellington on 14th February in the course of an around-the-world vacation and Photographic Society of America goodwill tour.

Mr and Mrs Goldman will spend two days in Christchurch. On the evening of 15th February members of the photographic societies of America, New Zealand and Christchurch will extend a welcome to Mr and Mrs Goldman in the Jellicoe Hall.

The President of the Christchurch Photographic Society will give the welcome address and Mr Goldman will then reply. Then Mr Goldman will present several American awards to New Zealand photographers. The travelogue, “Holiday in Japan”, will be screened later. Mr and Mrs Goldman will be driven around scenic spots of Christchurch by persons prominent in the societies.

On 16th February the Patron of the Christchurch Photographic Society, Mr F.L. Bowron, and Mrs Bowron, Mr F.L. Casbolt and Mrs Casbolt, and Mr L.A. Thomas and Miss D.M. Thomas, the Treasurer and Secretary of the Photographic Society of New Zealand will accompany the guests for a two-night visit to the Hermitage, Mount Cook.

Mr and Mrs Goldman will leave by air for Sydney on 18th February.

After leaving New York on 15th January on a three-month journey. Mr and Mrs Goldman visited the Canal Zone where they were guests of honor of two camera clubs. At present they are visiting Tahiti and other Pacific islands. Mr and Mrs Goldman will travel extensively in Australia and Africa after they leave New Zealand. This is the first time in the 26-year history of the Photographic Society of America that a presiding executive has had an opportunity to visit the society’s members in so many distant overseas countries.



13th February 1960  Page 7 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29128

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The following are the results of the first color competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society this year: Honors: G. Skeats. Acceptances: R.E. Bell, N.S. Bowie, E.F. Elwood, D. Hearn, G. Skeats, Miss D.M. Thomas, D.S. Ferguson, M. Kirby, S.F. Muff, Mrs P.C. Wright, Mrs S. PeverilL



16th February 1960  Page 16 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29130

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
AMERICAN AWARDS TO NEW ZEALANDERS
"Photography is the everlasting fountain of youth", said Mr Robert J. Goldman, president of the Photographic Society of America, at a meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society last evening.

Mr Goldman and his wife, were welcomed by Mr F.L. Casbolt, President of the Christchurch Photographic Society, Mr N.M. Beaumont, of Dunedin, and Mr G. Chance, of Dunedin.

Awards were made to those who had contributed to an exhibition of the Photographic Society of America, entitled "Around the World with P.S.A.”.

They were: Messrs L. Thomas, N Bowie, L. Casbolt, N.M. Beaumont, D.R. Chance, F Reavey, F. Bowron, G. Skeates, Dr. D Strang and Miss D.M Thomas.

A gold medal for the best color slide in an international color slide exhibition at Westchester was awarded by Mr Goldman to Dr. Strang.

Mr Goldman made a presentation to Mr Bowron for his services to the Photographic Society of America in New Zealand.

Mr Goldman said the main principles of the Photographic Society of America were a love of photography, and an appreciation of the opportunity of making friendships through that hobby.

“Age is no barrier”, he said, “photography is the everlasting fountain of youth”.

The purpose of the society, he said, was to promote all the arts and sciences of photography, and to assist others to do so.

“We have a challenge as photographers. in this world of turmoil, to bring to other people, through photography, our thoughts and ideas”, he said.

Mr and Mrs Goldman will leave for Sydney on Thursday 18th February, after spending two days at Mount Cook. In Sydney they will rejoin the liner Bergensfjord, in which they arrived in Auckland last Thursday.



15th March 1960  Page 25 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29154
16th March 1960  Page 10 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29155

CAMERA CLUBS COMPETITION
CHRISTCHURCH PLACED FIRST
(New Zealand Press WANGANUI, March 13
Judges placings in the 1960 inter-club exhibition of photography conducted by the Wanganui Camera Club on Saturday on behalf of the Photographic Society of New Zealand were:

Christchurch Photographic Society (1500 points) 1; Dunedin Photographic Society (1436) 2; Wellington Camera Club (1418) 3; Auckland Photographic Society (1414) 4; North Shore Photographic Society (1357) 5; Waikato Photographic Society (1340) 6.

The judges were Dr. A.R. Anderson, Mr K.A. Newton and Mr G.S. Powell, all of the Wanganui Camera Club. There were 19 entries.



12th April 1960  Page 19 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29178

COLOUR SLIDE EXHIBITION
PRESENTATION IN CIVIC THEATRE
“It is a wonderful thing that photographers all over the world can, through their common interest in the art and technique of photography, develop international relationships”, said the Mayor of Christchurch (Mr G. Manning) last evening when he opened the fourth New Zealand International Color Slide Exhibition of 400 selected entries from approximately 14 countries.

“If we could only extend those relationships more deeply throughout the world, international peace and goodwill would be more in evidence than they are at present”, Mr Manning said. In a city which was proud of its cultural organizations it was gratifying to have such an exhibition he said, congratulating the Christchurch Photographic Society on its organization of the public exhibition. The life of a city was not in its architecture, but rather in individual expression by its citizens of the life about them. "Tonight we are privileged to see the skill and art of New Zealand and overseas photographers expressed in color slides. Every one of us here tonight will be enriched by what we see", he said.

The program of color slides projected on a 15-square-foot screen at the Civic Theatre was indeed a feast for photographers and lovers of the art of color photography. However, for many members of the public who cannot fully appreciate the painstaking patience and skill which must go into such work, two hours and a half of viewing color slides is bound to result in visual indigestion. However high the standard of work may be, and last evening’s selections included hundreds of breathtakingly beautiful slides, a slight ennui and even dizziness is inescapable simply because it is so difficult to absorb and appreciate such a rich menu at one sitting.

AUDIENCE REACTION
It was interesting to note that the judges choices of the very best of the 400, beautiful and artistic as they were, were often not those which appealed most strongly to the audience. The expressions of appreciation with which the audience greeted its favorites seemed to indicate that subjects with which it could identify itself brought the greatest pleasure.

Among these were studies of cats and fuzzy kittens so appealing that the viewer felt the intimacy of soft fur. Young animals from chickens to opossums with wet pink noses one could almost feel gave special pleasure. Humorous slides showing a goose “nagging" her young, and the droll head of a snow-white goat were among the animal favorites. Amid the dozens of artistic slides of butterflies, cocoons, caterpillars and birds a close-up shot of the amusing head of a grasshopper brought relief. From the overpowering beauty of scores of exotic flower heads exquisitely photographed, a common bunch of Karaka berries, a few buds of pussy willow and a juicy corn cob teamed with two ripe tomatoes were refreshingly welcome. Hundreds of magnificent landscapes and seascapes too numerous to describe from all parts of the world overpowered the senses. Snow scenes, dawns, glittering cities, sunsets, and vivid changes of season all were included. The variety of subject and terrain, indoors and out, is a tribute to the imagination and skill of photographers from many countries. This is an exhibition which is so rich and comprehensive it has the same effect on the viewer as an art gallery crammed with masterpieces, the inevitable feeling that it should be seen many, many times to be fully appreciated.



7th May 1960  Page 14 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29198

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
MONOCHROME COMPETITION
In the second monochrome competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society the following had their prints accepted: Messrs D. Hearn, F. Reavy, D.R King, and Mrs S. Peverill.



27th May 1960  Page 8 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29215

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the Christchurch Photographic Society third color slide competition were: Honors slides Messrs G. Skeats, J.W. Reed, Mrs L.G. Hay (2); accepted slides, Messrs R.E. Bell, E.F. Elwood, D. Hearn, D.S. Ferguson, S.F. Muff, M. Kirby, J. Beyen, E.G. Garbutt, L.H. Harris, J.C. Parker, D. Stone. R. Wood (2), J.A. Johnstone and K.A. King.



6th June 1960  Page 17 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29223

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
RESULTS OF PRINT COMPETITION
Results of the third monochrome competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society are.

Honors prints: D.R. King, J. Christian. Accepted prints: D Hearn, F. Reavey, Miss D. Dowse, E. Garbutt, G. Skeats, H.G. Hemming.



30th June 1960  Page 12 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29244

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr D. Hearn, a member of the Christchurch Photographic Society, has been admitted as an associate of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain. Mr Hearn, who is an amateur photographer, is the seventh member of the Christchurch Photographic Society to be made an associate.



11th July 1960  Page 2 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29253

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COLOR SLIDE COMPETITION
More than 100 color slides were entered in the fourth color slide competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society. The following members gained acceptances: R.E. Bell, N.S. Bowie, D. Hearn ARPS, Miss D. Dowse, Miss K.M. Fleming, G. Skeats; R. Eliffe, J.A. Johnston, J.C. Parker, D.W. Stone, W.R. Wood and J.W. Reed



16th July 1960  Page 12 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29258

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The results of the fourth monochrome competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society are as follows. Honors prints: D Hearn, G. Skeats. Accepted prints: N.S. Bowie, D. King, A.E. Williams, F. Reavey, D.A. Bennett



26th September 1960  Page 13 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29319

150 ATTEND CONVENTION OF PHOTOGRAPHERS
An exhibition of photographic prints from Hong Kong, described by the President of the Christchurch Photographic Society (Mr R.L. Casbolt) as perhaps the best photographic collection ever to be seen in New Zealand, was a special feature of the 1960 regional convention of the Photographic Society of New Zealand, held in Christchurch during the week-end.

Consisting of 120 color and monochrome prints, the exhibition is being lent by the Photographic Society of Hong Kong. From Christchurch it would be sent to photographic conferences at Otaki and North Shore (Auckland) and then to Britain and Europe, said Mr Casbolt.

Organized by the Christchurch Photographic Society, the convention was opened on Saturday morning, when nearly 150 delegates from 13 North and South Island photographic clubs were welcomed. “Daffodil Time in the Garden City” was the theme of the afternoon’s program which gave members the opportunity of photographing spring scenes in the Botanic Gardens with the help of a group of Christchurch girl models.

In the evening Mr Casbolt, introduced by the chairman of the convention (Mr E.W. McGeorge) officially welcomed guests and praised the opportunities afforded by such conventions as meeting grounds for photographers from throughout the country:

Competitions Results Results of the recent competitions held by the society were then announced by the judges, Messrs. N.S. Bowie (color section) and D.S. Hearn (monochrome section).

Commenting on the 112 slides entered in the color section, Mr Bowie said that although the standard of the entries was varied it was generally very strong indeed. Several extremely beautiful slides were submitted. Placed first was the color slide “Communion” by I. Dando, of Timaru, which Mr Bowie described as “one of the simplest and yet strongest color photographs, emotionally speaking, that I have seen for a long time". Projected on the screen, it showed a white sunlit mountain top knife-edged against a deep purple sky, with a man in black kneeling in the snow. “Contour Landscape” by N.M. Beaumont, of Dunedin, placed second, was described by Mr Bowie as a “truly first-class landscape” in which Mr Beaumont had shown an extraordinary ability to capture in simple green and gold tonings the simple sculptured effect of a pure landscape.

Placed third was “Rendezvous” by J.F. Hinchcliff, of Nelson, a forest study where leaf shades of brown and green “were repeated in and contrasted strikingly with the colors of the figure in the foreground”.

The following seven colored slides received special mention from Mr Bowie: “True Romance” (G.W. Skeates, Greymouth), “Late Date” (J. Sprosen, Invercargill), “The Plume" (R.G. Ratcliffe, Christchurch), “Sylvan” (N.M. Beaumont, Dunedin), “Sunburst” (R.E. Bell, Dunedin), “Sitting in the Sun” (H.N. Aitken, Dunedin) and “The Lost Chord (Mrs L.G. Hay. Timaru).

Commenting on the monochrome section, in which 34 prints were submitted, Mr Hearn said he considered the top prints quite up to international photographic standards. This was a fairly healthy state for a regional competition such as this, and proved that the art of monochrome was not in too much danger of being superseded entirely by color.

The champion award of the Northern Assurance Cup was given to Mrs S.J. Peverill, of Christchurch, for her print “Water Ball”, which Mr Hearn said showed sound composition and exploited well the possibilities of the subject.

Honors awards went to F. Reavey for his print, “Progression”, which Mr Hearn said seemed to have successfully captured the atmosphere of a waterskier in rapid flight; and E.R. Williams for his print “Leisurely Rolling”, a seascape whose unusual tonalities were enhanced by the special grain texture employed.

Awards of merit in the monochrome section went to the following slides: "Winter Haven" (T. Armstrong), “The Resistance” (M. Barriball), “Refuge of Christians” (T. Bracken), “Accent on Space” and “Preparing the Rink” (J. F. Hinchcliff), “Future All Blacks" (R. Knapp) and “She’s My Gal” (G.W. Skeates).

An address on landscape was given by Mr L.A. Thomas, Vice-President of the Photographic Society of New Zealand.

Yesterday morning visitors to Christchurch for the convention went to New Brighton where the New Brighton Power Boat Club had arranged for them to see speedboats. Later they drove to Redcliffs, Sumner, Lyttelton, and Governor’s Bay, and had lunch at Allandale. Photographers were busy along the route obtaining pictorial and scenic shots. Others concentrated on photographs of models.



18th October 1960  Page 21 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29338

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Following are the results of a recent monochrome and color natural history competition held recently by the Christchurch Photographic Society:

MONOCHROME SECTION: D. Hearn, three prints accepted; S.F. Muff, one print accepted.
COLOR SECTION: D. Hearn, two honors slides: Mr McFadden, two accepted slides; S.F. Muff, one accepted slide; E.W. McGeorge, one accepted slide; Miss K.M. Fleming, one accepted slide; K.A. King, one accepted slide; K. Tarleton, one accepted slide: E.F. Tarleton, one accepted slide: H.M. Gillard, one accepted slide; Miss M. Davis, one accepted slide; Mr E.G. Turbott was judge.



4th November 1960  Page 3 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29353

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
RESULTS OF COLOR COMPETITIONS
In the seventh and final color competition for 1960 held by the Christchurch Photographic Society the following members gained acceptances: Honors slides, N.S. Bowie, D.G. McFadden; accepted slides, D. Hearn, S.F. Muff, E. Garbutt, M. Kirby, Mrs P.C. Wright, G. Skeats, C.L. Carson-Parker, J.W. Reed, Miss E. Marshall, Mrs S. Peverill, Mrs L.G. Hay, D.G. McFadden.

Results of a color portrait competition held were: Mrs L.G. Hay 1, Mrs P.C. Wright 2, Dr. R.E. Every and E.F. Elwood (equal) 3.



5th November 1960  Page 4 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29354

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Officers of the Christchurch Photographic Society elected at the annual meeting recently were:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1960 - 1961						PATRON F.L. Bowron		PRESIDENT F. Lennard Casbolt
Vice President: B.A. Browne	Vice President: N. France	Hon. Secretary: Miss K.M. Fleming	Hon. Treasurer: R.F. Liddle	Editor: Miss D.M. Thomas	Librarian: W. McGeorge	Projectionist: G. Breach	Committee: Mrs S. Peverill	Committee: Mrs P.C. Wright	Committee: Miss D. Dowse
Committee: M. Barriball	Committee: N.S. Bowie	Committee: E. Elwood	Committee: D.S. Ferguson	Committee: M.A. Kirby	Committee: D. Hearn	Committee: F. Reavey	Committee: M.J. Sullivan	Committee: K. Tarlton	Committee: L.A. Thomas

16th November 1960  Page 5 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29363

PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD
CHRISTCHURCH MAN HONORED
“For his untiring and enthusiastic services to further the progress and success of organized photography in New Zealand”, Mr L.A. Thomas, vice-president of the Christchurch Photographic Society and vice-president of the Photographic Society of New Zealand, has been named an associate of the Photographic Society of America, the world’s largest photographic organization. This honor was announced recently at the close of the society’s five-day national convention in Houston, Texas.

In addition to holding the above two offices, Mr Thomas is a member of the International exhibitions committee of the Photographic Society of New Zealand, and the editor’s committee of “New Zealand Camera”, the official journal of the society. In 1958 he was general secretary of the society’s convention held in Christchurch.

Since the inception six years ago of the first combined color circuit of the Photographic Societies of New Zealand and America, Mr Thomas has acted as secretary of the scheme. In addition, he has served as treasurer of the first (1957) and fourth (1960) New Zealand International Color Slide Exhibitions.



20th December 1960  Page 3 - Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29392

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The following awards were presented to members of the Christchurch Photographic Society by Mesdames F.L. Casbolt and F.L. Bowron at the society’s final meeting for 1960:

COLOR COMPETITIONS: A grade aggregate: D. Hearn. B grade aggregate: G. Skeats. C grade aggregate: Mrs L.G. Hay. Portrait Cup: Mrs L.G. Hay. Natural History Cup: D. Hearn. Most improved woman: Mrs L.G. Hay. C.R. Russell Landscape Cup: D.R. King. A grade champion slide: D. Hearn (“Nature’s Adornment”). B grade champion slide: Mrs P.C. Wright (“Patience”). C. grade champion slide: J.W. Reed (“Golden Road”). Champion slide of the year: J. W. Reed (“Golden Road”).

MONOCHROME COMPETITIONS: A grade aggregate: D. Hearn. B grade aggregate: G. Skeats. C grade aggregate: Mrs S.J. Peverill. Portrait Cup: D. Hearn. A grade champion print: D. Hearn. B grade champion print: D.R. King. C grade champion print: K.A. Donaldson. Print of the year: D. Hearn. Natural History Cup: D. Hearn.



15th February 1961  Page 14 - Press, Volume C, Issue 29439

BLEDISLOE CUP FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
(N.Z. Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 14.
Twenty-one clubs entered the 1961 New Zealand Inter-club Exhibition of photography for the Bledisloe Cup, the results of which were announced by the Stratford Camera Club today as follows:

North Shore Photographic Society 1, Christchurch Photographic Society 2, Dunedin Photographic Society 3, Waikato Photographic Society 4 equal, Auckland Photographic Society 4 equal, Wanganui Camera Club 6.

The competition was conducted on behalf of the Photographic Society of New Zealand by the Stratford club, which was placed thirteenth. The judges, Messrs S. Rumsey. F. Hofmann and O. Peterson, all of Auckland, said they were impressed with the high standard.



1st April 1961  Page 11 - Press, Volume C, Issue 29477

PHOTOGRAPHERS COMPETE
CHRISTCHURCH SOCIETY RESULTS
Results of the second monochrome competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society this year have been announced. The judge was Mr D. Hearn ARPS.

Prize-winners were as follows:
Honors, A Grade: A.J. Anderson (no title). C Grade: E.G. Garbutt ("The Rains Came”). Acceptances, A Grade: L.C. Park (“Leafy Grave”), F. Reavey (“A Sound Like Thunder”), R.V. Francis Smith (“Forest Remnant”), G.W. Skeats ("Down and Out”). B Grade: N.S. Bowie ("Largo”), J.C. Christian (“Virginia”). C Grade: E.W. McGeorge (“The Critic”).



18th April 1961  Page 11 - Press, Volume C, Issue 29491

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The possibility of Christchurch setting up a civic festival association to carry out combined arts festivals was carried a step further last evening.

A gathering of more than 30 persons, representing about 20 city civic and cultural organizations, passed a resolution agreeing on the principle, and formed an interim committee to examine the prospects of holding such a festival in February or March next year.

The Mayor of Christchurch (Mr G. Manning) was chairman of the meeting.

After a conference of delegates held in Wellington last year from the various festival organizations throughout New Zealand, the Christchurch Civic Music Council decided to take the initiative in establishing a similar organization in Christchurch.

A circular sent out recently to city organizations explained the reasons for convening last evening's meeting. Although various groups in Christchurch already held independent festivals and carnivals, nothing of a co-ordinated nature had yet been attempted in the city, said the circular.

The Christchurch Photographic Society was represented at the meeting.



2nd May 1961  Page 18 - Press, Volume C, Issue 29502

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Acceptances for the first natural history color competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society are: S.F. Muff (white capped mollyhawk), A.J. Anderson (mating grasshoppers), A.B. Russell (trichosternus antarcticus); K.A. Donaldson (hyia surer), A.J. Anderson (orb-weaving garden spider), G.R. Breach (kotuku), E. Elwood (cicada), E. Elwood (flower and balsam), J. Hall.



29th May 1961  Page 14 - Press, Volume C, Issue 29525

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the third monochrome competition held this year by the Christchurch Photographic Society are.

Honors Award: A grade: L.C. Park. “Scramble”.
Acceptances: A grade: N.M. Beaumont “Sylvan”; A.J. Anderson, “Owzat"; F Reavey, “Contour Landscape”. B grade: N.S. Bowie, “Fifth Column”. C grade: K.A. Donaldson, “Prisoner”.
Mr D. Hearn was the judge.



15th June 1961  Page 10 - Press, Volume C, Issue 29540

W.E.A. COURSE
INTEREST IN COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
So widespread has been the interest in color photography in recent years that the Workers Educational Association, which has included a new course to cater for the demand, has had to cope with an unprecedented number of enrollments. Already 140 persons have applied for enrollment in the course, which will begin this evening. They include students, retired persons, plumbers, nurses, accountants, and clerks.

The course will comprise eight lectures. There will be a general introductory lecture and a series of evenings taken by specialists in various aspects of photography. Each lecturer will give a short lecture on his special interest and will follow this with an exhibition and discussion of slides of his work.

The lecturers, all members of the Christchurch Photographic Society, are Messrs F. McGregor, introductory lecture; L. Thomas, landscape and seascape photography: D.S. Ferguson, night-time photography; S.F Muff, nature study photography: G.R. Breach, lighting with flash: F.L. Bowron, the value of light in outdoor photography: M.S. Barriball, indoor and outdoor portraiture; and N.S. Bowie looking for pictures.



25th July 1961  Page 15 - Press, Volume C, Issue 29574

EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHY
LARGE NUMBER OF ENTRIES
More than 800 entries have been received for the twelfth exhibition by the New Zealand International Salon of Monochrome Photography, which will be held in the Durham street Art Gallery from 9th to 16th September. Entries will close on 22nd August.

The entries received have come from 36 countries throughout the world, and include many from Hungary, Austria, and Poland. It is expected that from 1200 to 1500 entries will be received. There have been few entries from New Zealand; but a considerable number is expected this month and early next month.

The exhibition is divided into three sections: pictorial monochrome, pictorial color, and nature monochrome. The quality of entries in all sections is high, and it is expected that the exhibition will be of a very high standard. After selection, the prints chosen for the exhibition will be mounted, framed, and hung behind glass by members of the Christchurch Photographic Society.

The selections will be made on 26th August and will be on artistic merit rather than on technical quality. The selection committee for the pictorial monochrome section will comprise Messrs N.M. Beaumont, of Dunedin, F.L. Casbolt, of Christchurch and D. Hearn, of Christchurch. The pictorial color section will be selected by Messrs Casbolt, M. Barriball and N. France, all of Christchurch and selections for the nature section will be made by Professor G.A. Knox, the acting-director of the Canterbury Museum (Mr E.G. Turbott), and Mr France.



5th August 1961  Page 13 - Press, Volume C, Issue 29584

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society was host in its clubrooms to the Ashburton, Christchurch Amateur, Shirley North, Christ’s College, Ellesmere, New Brighton and Photogear Camera Clubs recently. Many monochrome prints and two color prints made by club members were on show. It is hoped to enter some of the prints in the International exhibition in Christchurch next month.

Each visiting club showed from eight to 80 color slides with title slides, taped comment and musical background.



14th August 1961  Page 7 - Press, Volume C, Issue 29591

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
RESULTS OF COLOR COMPETITION
The following are results of the color competition held recently by the Christchurch Photographic Society. The judge was Mr N.S. Bowie.

Honors A grade: Mr R.E. Bell, “And a Star to Steer Her By"; Mr N.M. Beaumont, “Composition In Steam" and “Last Light"; Miss D.M. Thomas, “Blue Dusk” and “Composition for Spring”; B grade: Miss K.M. Fleming, “Morning Glory”; Acceptances A grade: Mrs L.G. Hay, "The Seekers”; Mr F.L. Bowron, “Tones of Pearl” and “Crowns of Gold"; Mr D. Hearn, ”A Pattern for Prosperity"; Mr L.A Thomas, “New Generation"; Mrs B.G. Wright, “Simple Beauty” and “The Nuns’ Chorus"; B grade: Mr D.S. Ferguson, "Homeward” and “Boatyard Fantasy"; Mr M. Kirby, “Assault”; C grade: Mrs F.L. Bowron, “Rondo” and “The Back of Beyond"; Mr B.A. Browne, “Water Colour”; Miss L.V. Gates, “The Close"; Mr M.H. Mullany, “Milky Way"; Mr M. Sim, “Frozen Fright” and “Who the Devil Asked for Your Opinion?”; Mr P.C. Wright, “A Ray of Sunshine”.



21st August 1961  Page 6 - Press, Volume C, Issue 29597

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Acceptances in the fifth monochrome competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society and judged by Mr D. Hearn are: A grade, L.C. Park (Catherine); B grade. N.S. Bowie (Touches of Silver); C grade, E.W. McGeorge (Retrospect in Relief).



11th September 1961  Page 15 - Press, Volume C, Issue 29615

MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY
DEPUTY-MAYOR OPENS NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION
“Photography must be a wonderful field for international cultural appreciation”, said the Deputy Mayor (Cr. H.P. Smith) when he opened the twelfth New Zealand International Salon of Monochrome Photography at the Durham Street Art Gallery on Saturday evening. About 60 persons attended.

Cr. Smith was commenting on the large number of entries from many overseas countries. With the world in its present uneasy state he wondered if it would not be better to call off the statesmen and give the photographers a chance to clear up the troubles, said Cr. Smith.

One could hardly appreciate someone’s cultural achievements one day and think of annihilating him the next, he said.

The exhibition is being conducted on behalf of the Photographic Society of New Zealand by the Christchurch Photographic Society. The director of the exhibition and president of the New Zealand society (Mr L.A. Thomas) paid tribute to the members of the Christchurch society who had mounted and framed the 400 prints selected for display. He said it was “without a doubt” the finest exhibition of photographic prints ever shown in New Zealand. The display will be open daily until next Saturday.



2nd October 1961  Page 7 - Press, Volume C, Issue 29633

MR F.L. BOWRON, of Christchurch, who has been elected a fellow of the Photographic Society of America. The honor was announced at the society’s national convention in New Turk at which Mr Bowron was a featured speaker. Mr Bowron took a leading role in the formation of the Photographic Society of New Zealand, of which he is a past president. He is an associate of the Royal Photographic Society and patron of the Christchurch Photographic Society.



14th November 1961  Page 17 - Press, Volume C, Issue 29670

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1961 - 1962						PATRON F.L. Bowron		PRESIDENT F. Lennard Casbolt
Vice President: N. S. Bowie	Vice President: N. France	Hon. Secretary: Miss D. P. Dowse	Hon. Treasurer: J.E.P. Shearer	Editor: Mrs S.J. Peverill	Librarian: E.W. MrGeorge	Projectionist: G. Breach	Committee: Miss F. Horsley	Committee: Miss J.M. McCully	Committee: Mrs B.G. Wright
Committee: B. Archer	Committee: B.H. Curtis	Committee: E.F. Elmwood	Committee: D.S. Ferguson	Committee: E.G. Garbutt	Committee: H.M. Gillard	Committee: D. Hearn	Committee: R.H. Kirkpatrick	Committee: E.N. Peverill	Committee: J.W Reed P.C. Wright

14th November 1961  Page 24 - Press, Volume C, Issue 29670

COLOUR SLIDE CONTEST
CHRISTCHURCH SOCIETY AWARDS
The results of the seventh and final color competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society this year were:

PICTORIAL SLIDES (HONORS), A GRADE: F.L. Bowron, "When the Sun Goes Down”: N.M. Beaumont, “Centre Jour” and “Counterpoint"; Miss D.M. Thomas, “Suddenly the Sun". B GRADE: Mrs S.F. Muff, “Qui Vive”.
ACCEPTANCES. A GRADE: Miss D. M. Thomas, “Time Stands Still"; Mrs B.G. Wright, "Shades of Evening" and "Rotary"; L.A. Thomas, "Before the Storm"; Eric Bell, “Quiet Haven” and “Evening in the Foothills". B GRADE: Miss K,M. Fleming, “Enveloping Vapours” and "The Earth Replenishes": D.S Ferguson, “Ballet Fantasy"; M.A. Kirby, "The Pursued” and "Mountain Torrent”. C GRADE: Mrs S.G. Bowron, "Flowing Tide": Mrs F.L Bowron, “Good Speed the Plumber” and “Before the Rain”; Mrs S.J. Peverill, “Mood Macabre” and “Departure Delayed"; P.C. Wright, “Rolling In".
PORTRAIT COMPETITION, ACCEPTANCES: Mrs L.G. Hay, “So Shy”: J. Hall, “Geisha Girl”; E. Elmwood, “Colour Cameo”, Mr Elmwood's slide gained the portrait cup for 1961.



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THE PICTORIAL PORTRAIT CUP in the Christchurch Photographic Society latest monochrome competition was awarded to L C. Park for this study of Anita Wong, a young Christchurch girl.



15th December 1961  Page 5 - Press, Volume C, Issue 29697

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY PRIZE WINNERS
Slides and prints that had been accepted in the Christchurch Photographic Society competitions during the year were exhibited at the society's final function for the year.

Winners of trophies were:
COLOR SECTION, A GRADE AGGREGATE: N.M. Beaumont; B GRADE AGGREGATE: Miss K.M. Fleming and S.F. Muff (equal); C GRADE AGGREGATE, Mrs F.L. Bowron;
PORTRAIT CUP: E. Elwood; NATURAL HISTORY CUP: E. Elwood; MOST IMPROVED WOMAN: Mrs F.L. Bowron:
A GRADE CHAMPION SLIDE: F.L. Brown; B GRADE CHAMPION SLIDE: S.F. Muff; C GRADE CHAMPION SLIDE: D. Palmer; CHAMPION SLIDE FOR 1961: S.F. Muff.

MONOCHROME SECTION, A GRADE AGGREGATE: A.J. Anderson and L.C. Park (equal); B GRADE AGGREGATE: N.S. Bowie; C GRADE AGGREGATE: E.G. Garbutt; PORTRAIT CUP: L.C. Park; C.R. RUSSELL LANDSCAPE CUP: W. Jacobs; NATURAL HISTORY CUP: S.F. Muff; A GRADE CHAMPION PRINT: A.J. Anderson; B GRADE CHAMPION PRINT: N.S. Bowie; C GRADE CHAMPION PRINT: E.G. Garbutt; CHAMPION PRINT FOR 1961: A.J. Anderson.



22nd February 1962  Page 14 - Press, Volume CI, Issue 29754

CITY PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS
The Christchurch Photographic Society recently held its first competition for this year. Results were: MONOCHROME: ACCEPTANCES: A GRADE, N.S. Bowie, G. Skeats; B GRADE, Mrs S. Peverill, E.R. Williams, W.V. Jacobs, R. Kirkpatrick; COLOR PRINTS: ACCEPTANCES: E. Bell, F. Reavey, N.M. Beaumont.



5th March 1962  Page 9 - Press, Volume CI, Issue 29763

COLOR SLIDE COMPETITION
Seventy-eight entries were received for the first color transparency competition this year by the Christchurch Photographic Society. Awards made were; A GRADE HONORS: Mrs B.G Wright, Mrs L.G. Hay, N.S. Bowie. A GRADE ACCEPTANCES: Mrs L.G. Hay, Mrs B.G. Wright, Miss K.M. Fleming, G. Skeates, N.S. Bowie. C GRADE ACCEPTANCES: J. Hall, Mrs S.G. Bowron, Miss M. Davis, Miss F. Horsley, Miss M.L. Knaggs, P.C. Wright, J.W. Reed, A. Lee, Miss McKechnie, P.C. Wright, I. Dando.



23rd March 1962  Page 13 - Press, Volume CI, Issue 29779

NATURAL HISTORY COMPETITION
The Christchurch Photographic Society recently held its first natural history color competition for the year. It was judged by Mr S. Muff. ACCEPTANCES were — Miss O. Brosnan (clematis); Mrs S.G. Bowron (the monarch); Mrs L.G. Hay (chrysophanus salustius); Mr G.R. Brant (ranunculus lylii); Mrs B.G. Wright (green caterpillar); Mr R. Lock (male tree weta); Mr R. Brant (swans and cygnets); Miss M.A. Taylor (toadstools); M.G.R. Brant (Stewart Island weka); Mr E. Elwood (praying mantis): Mr K.A. King (wandering sea anemone); Mr E. Elwood (limestone formations) and Mr D. Hearn (notothlapsi rosulatum). HONORS AWARDS were - Miss M.M. Davis (mating of wasps); Miss R. Jenkin (orthodera ministralis); Mr D. Hearn (ranunculus haasti).



23rd May 1962  Page 6 - Press, Volume CI, Issue 29829

PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS
Results of the Christchurch Photographic Society competition, judged by M.A.J. Anderson, were:
MONOCHROME PRINTS — ACCEPTANCES: M.S Bowie ("Auf Wiedersehn"), E. Skeats (“Perpetual Motion"), D. Hearn ("Young Artist"), R Kirkpatrick ("Autumn Again”).
COLOR PRINTS — HONOURS: M.M. Beaumont ("Andrea"), F. Reavey ("The Wonder of Autumn"), B Curtis ("The Golden Point”). ACCEPTANCE: E. Bell ("In the Fall”).



25th August 1962  Page 1 - Press, Volume CI, Issue 29910

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
CANCELLATION OF LECTURE
WEDNESDAY 29th AUGUST 1962 at 8.30pm in the JELLICOE HALL

We regret to announce due to sudden illness, Dr J.L. Zakany will not be able to deliver the lecture of “Reproductive Interpretative and Creative Color".

Members of the Society are advised that the usual meeting will be held in the Bedford Chambers next Wednesday, at which refunds for tickets will be made.



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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

A COLOUR SLIDE EXHIBITION

of Pictorial and Natural History Slides
to be presented at the

CIVIC THEATRE

at 8PM, TUESDAY 18th September

Tickets and reservations available from D.I.C. Booking Office from 11th September.
Admission 3/6.

8th September 1962  Page 3 - Press, Volume CI, Issue 29922

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
In the Christchurch Photographic Society fifth color slide competition the following slides were accepted:
C GRADE: Mrs S.G. Bowron ("Autumn Glory"), J. Reed ("Design in Brick”), J.A. Johnstone, ("The Damask Weaver"), I. Dando ("Winter's Captive”), D.G. McFadden ("Earth's Folds"), A.A. Lee ("A Townplanner's Dream" and "Too Soon To Fall"), G.R. Brant ("Cathedral").
B GRADE: D.S. Ferguson ("Apprehension”). A GRADE: Mrs L.G. Hay ("St. George"). HONORS C GRADE: P.C. Wright ("Peaceful Evening").
A GRADE: N.S. Bowie ("The Lonely House"), Mrs B.G. Wright (“Last Gleam of Sunshine” and "Water Colour")



20th September 1962  Page 10 - Press, Volume CI, Issue 29932

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
EXHIBITION OF COLOR SLIDES
More than 300 slides were presented by the Christchurch Photographic Society in a color slide exhibition at the Civic Theatre on Tuesday evening.

The showing was divided into two sections. The first section comprised natural history and there were slides of birds, insects, flowers, and fungi found in New Zealand. Messrs D. Hearn and D Combridge gave a recorded commentary.

The second section was of general pictorial interest. A wide range of subjects was covered, including landscapes, city scenes, humorous studies, portraits, and contemporary designs.

All the slides shown were taken by members of the society, and many have been shown in international exhibitions.



1st October 1962  Page 6 - Press, Volume CI, Issue 29941

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results in a Christchurch Photographic Society competition held recently were:
NATURAL HISTORY: HONOURS: "Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis", K. Elwood; “Ranunculus Sericophyluus", D. Hearn. ACCEPTANCES: "It’s My Baby", Miss V Fleming; “N.Z. White Heron", Miss M. Knaggs; “Toadstools", Miss J. McCully; "Pukeko", Mr L.G. Hay; "Hooded Moth”, R. Lock; "Mantis Making Eggcase", K.A. King; "Venus Approaching Occultation", N.D. O’Connor; "Native Slug", C.W. Lock; "Long-Horned Grasshopper”, R. Lock; "Whelk Laying Eggs", R.A. King; "Sea Urchin", G. Brandt; “Raoulia Eximia", D Hearn.

MONOCHROME: HONORS: “Sea Spray", G.W. Skeats; ACCEPTANCES: Margurite", W.G. Burrough; "The Groundsman", R.W. Lewthwaite; "Storm Warning", D.R. Given.

"Storm Warning" was awarded the C.R. RUSSELL LANDSCAPE CUP.



15th October 1962  Page 16 - Press, Volume CI, Issue 29953

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COLOR SLIDE COMPETITION
A record number of 30 slides from the 53 entries was accepted by Mr F.L. Bowron, judge at the Christchurch Photographic Society sixth color slide competition.

Results were:
A GRADE: HONOURS: W.L. Miller, "Harbour Mood”; Mr B.G. Wright. "Monarch at the Glen” and "The White Barrier"; ACCEPTANCES: N.S. Bowie, "Passing Shower” and "Cumulative"; Mrs L.G. Hay, "Lengthening Shadows”; W.L. Miller. "Sanctuary”.
B GRADE: ACCEPTANCES: G.R. Breach, “The Lonely Skier" and "Winter’s Breath"; D.S. Ferguson, "Escape” and "Side Show Fairies".
C GRADE: HONOURS: M.H. Mullanay, "Eight O'Clock Date”: P.C. Wright, "Lonesome Gum” and “Landscape Pattern". ACCEPTANCES: G.R. Grant, "Prickly Pattern"; G.R. Brant, ”Sand Pattern”; Mrs S.G. Bowron, “Autumn Mists”; Miss D. Cooke, “Egmont Overture”; Miss M.M. Davis, "In the Gloaming”; Miss M.M. Davis, "Aquatic Etching"; J.B. Crawford, “Web of Steel"; L. Harris, "Crackling Ice"; I. Dando, "Sweating It Off"; J.A. Johnstone, "Architectural Fantasia"; Miss M.L. Knaggs, "Who’s There"; E.W.G. Lewthwaite, "The Eternal Cycle"; Allan Lee, “Jailed"; D.G. McFadden, “The Play of Light"; D.G. McFadden, "The Shades of Evening"; D. Stone, "Siesta".



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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr W.F. SCOTT. JNR.
renowned international nature photographer, will give a talk illustrated with slides to be presented at the Museum Theatre. Saturday 10th November 1962, at 8.30pm. Admission 3s 6d. Tickets from Mr L. Casbolt at H. E. Perrys, Ltd.



1st December 1962  Page 5 - Press, Volume CI, Issue 29994

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
RESULTS OF COLOR COMPETITION
Results of the final color competitions for 1962, held by the Christchurch Photographic Society, were:

PORTRAIT COMPETITION:
HONORS: Mr E. Elwood ("Buster”), Mrs L.G. Hay “Cowled in Blue”) and ("Screened”); Mr A. Johnstone (“Portrait of a Very Small Boy”); Miss M.L. Knaggs (“What Was I Saying?”).

COLOR SLIDE
A GRADE: HONORS: Mrs L.G. Hay ("Patterned Landscape” and “The Beckoning Hills”); Mr W.L. Miller (“Cool and Calm”); Mrs B.G. Wright (“Rustic Idyll”); ACCEPTANCES: Mr N.S. Bowie (“The Silent Forest”); Mr W.L. Miller (“Symphony of Light”); Mrs B.G. Wright ("Still Life”).
B GRADE: ACCEPTANCES: Mr G.R. Breach (“Duel”), Mr D.S. Fergusson (“Architecture”).
C GRADE: HONOURS: Mrs S.G. Bowron (“Approach to Lindis”), Mr I. Dando (“The Space Age”), Mr R. Eastgate (“At the End of the Day”). ACCEPTANCES: Mr I. Dando (“King of the Waifs”), Mr J.A. Johnstone (“Cathedral West Front”), Miss M.L. Knaggs (“Night Lights”), Mr A. Lee (“Motorist’s Dilemma”), Miss N.L. McKechnie (“Fleeting Sunlight”), Miss J. McCully (“The Good Earth”), Mr J.W. Reed (“Is that an Abominable Snowman?”), Mr D.W. Stone ("Lone Ascent”), Mr P.C. Wright ("On the Beach” and "The South Road”).



21st February 1963  Page 2 - Press, Volume CII, Issue 30062

BRUSH AND CAMERA FOR NEW ZEALAND TOUR
During the next few weeks, motorists throughout Canterbury may notice a man and woman scrutinizing the same view with keen eyes for detail. They will be Mr and Mrs J. Loxton, from Melbourne, here to record New Zealand landscapes with brush and oils, and with color photography.

Their caravan visit is a trial run for a two-year tour they plan to make in Europe. They have already traveled extensively in their own country. Next week Mr Loxton will give an exhibition of his paintings in Christchurch. “I only go along for the trip when my husband sets out on a painting holiday; but I take my cameras with me”, Mrs Loxton said yesterday.

CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY
Besides taking landscape color films, Mrs Loxton uses a special camera for taking close-up-views of flowers and insects — a spider on its web on a dewy morning, an opening bud or a pod beginning to show its seeds. Minute objects in plant and insect life, which the human eye often overlooks have a special appeal to her. Some of her favorite slides among the 5000 transparencies she has show one, faultless bloom.

Her slides are often shown to the Victorian Photographic Society, and already Mrs Loxton has been invited to give a program at the Christchurch Photographic Society. The slides she will show will be mainly of a trip to Alice Springs and other parts of Australia.

“In New Zealand, we have been fascinated by the Buller Gorge and the sight of snow on the majestic alps at this time of year. It is quite new to us", she said.

APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND SCENERY
The rugged grandeur of mountains, the lakes and riverscapes of New Zealand have a special appeal to each of the two artists for their separate media. Mr and Mrs Loxton came to New Zealand because of a chance meeting with Sir James Hay when he was visiting the Adelaide Arts Festival last year. He admired Mr Loxton’s work and invited him to hold an exhibition in his Christchurch store.

The upshot is; they plan to spend four months in New Zealand, including the exhibition week, Mrs Loxton said.

LIVED IN CHRISTCHURCH
As Miss Elizabeth Body, Mrs Loxton lived in Christchurch for seven years, during the Second World War, working as a secretary in a Government department. When she returned to Melbourne she decided to have a ski-ing holiday at Mount Buffalo, Victoria, and there met her future husband on one of his painting holidays. While in Christchurch they are staying with Mrs Loxton’s sister, Mrs B. Croft, of Opawa.



4th March 1963  Page 3 - Press, Volume CII, Issue 30071

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD WINNERS
The following are the results of the Christchurch Photographic Society first color competition for 1963: HONORS: B GRADE: D.C. McFadden “The End of the Day", ACCEPTANCES: A GRADE: Mrs R.J. Hay, "Tension in the Air”; W.L. Miller, "Evenglow" and "Port of Call". B GRADE: D.G. McFadden, "Dispersing Mists"; Mr S.G. Bowron, "The Man in Scarlet”; Mrs F.L. Bowron, "Japanesque"; Allan Lee, "Champagne Giggles". C GRADE: Mrs C. O’Connor, "Fleeting Sunshine"; Eric Garbutt, “High Noon”; Miss V. Fleming, “Contour"; G.T. Creamer, "Pattern in Pastel": C.W. Lock, “Evening Flight”; D.W. Stone, "The Passing Years".



15th April 1963  Page 11 - Press, Volume CII, Issue 30106

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the second monochrome competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society were:

HONOURS: A GRADE: L.C. Park, "Portrait of Sailor”. ACCEPTANCES: A GRADE: A. Garbult, “Radiation”; Mrs S. Peverili, “Impression for a Balletomane". B GRADE: J.C. Christian, “Portrait of Girl”. C GRADE: D. Palmer, “The Evidence”; E. Lewthwaite, “The Bollard”.



28th May 1963  Page 16 - Press, Volume CII, Issue 30142

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the third color print and monochrome competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society were:

MONOCHROME: ACCEPTANCES: A GRADE: S. Peverill, (“Whispering Grass"); B GRADE: J. Christian, (“High Hopes”), W. Burroughs, (“Sophisticate”); C GRADE; L.J. Neil (“Ghost Gums"), D. Palmer (“Clear Cool Water"). COLOR PRINT: HONORS: B. Curtis, (“Stone and Gold”). ACCEPTANCES: M. Beaumont, (“Gateway to the Hills"), M. Mullany (“Carnival Night"), E. Elwood (“Portrait In Profile"), F. Reavey (“Autumn Corner”).



3rd August 1963  Page 13 - Press, Volume CII, Issue 30200

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
A grade honors in the fourth color competition held this year by the Christchurch Photographic Society went to Mrs B.G. Wright, with her entry, "In Calm Waters”. Honors in the C grade was gained by D. Simm’s “Temper”. ACCEPTANCES: A GRADE: W.L. Miller, two acceptances. B GRADE: D. McFadden, two acceptances; B. Miller, D.S. Ferguson, A. Lee, two acceptances. C GRADE: Miss N.L. McKechnie, Miss B. Hindle, A.J. Henderson, Mrs I.H. Stringer, E. Garbutt.



27th August 1963  Page 24 - Press, Volume CII, Issue 30220

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
RESULTS OF TWO COMPETITIONS
The following are results of the fifth monochrome competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society:

HONORS: C GRADE: Mr M.N. Mullany, “Figurehead”. ACCEPTANCES: B GRADE: Mr W.V. Jacobs, “Ray”; Mr J. Christian, “Bachelor of This Parish”; Shirley Peverill, “Abominable Photographer and Victim”. C GRADE: Mr M. Sim, no title (girl’s head in low key); Mr L.J. Neil, “Severity”.

Results of the third color print competition are:
HONORS: Mr N.M. Beaumont, “At First Light”. ACCEPTANCES: Mr E. Elwood, “Design in Steel”; Mr M.N. Mullany, “Golden Canopy”; Mr F. Reavy, “Take Five”; Mr B. Curtis, "Flower Ballet".



20th November 1963  Page 4 - Press, Volume CII, Issue 30293

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
RESULTS OF RECENT COMPETITIONS
Results of recent competitions held by the Christchurch Photographic Society were:

SEVENTH MONOCHROME COMPETITION: HONORS: W.V Jacobs, "Mother and Child". ACCEPTANCES: Shirlev Peverill, “The Sorcerer’s Apprentices": D.R. Given, “Patterns of Infinity".

FOURTH COLOUR PRINT COMPETITION: HONORS: F. Reavey, “A Letter to Jack Frost”: N.M. Beaumont, untitled print. Acceptances: B. Curtis, “Conversing": E. Elwood, "Storm Over Lindis”.

PORTRAIT CUP: J. Darby, "Stewart.”



24th February 1964  Page 18 - Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30373

PHOTOGRAPHY CUP
WIN FOR DUNEDIN CLUB
The 1964 Bledisloe Cup for Inter-club photography has been won by the Dunedin Photographic Society. The Christchurch Photographic Society held the 1964 Inter-club photographic exhibition of the Photographic Society of New Zealand, in the city last week.

Nineteen clubs entered the competition and the results were: Dunedin Photographic Society 1, North Shore Photographic Society 2, Feilding Camera Club 3.

The judges (Messrs F.L. Bowron, N. France, and D. Hearne) said the winning set of prints well deserved the honor, and the decision had been unanimous. There had been a great improvement in quality compared with the work done four or five years ago.

The exhibition will be on display at the convention of the society to be held at Queenstown in April.



26th February 1964  Page 20 - Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30375

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTESTS
Results of the first monochrome, color print and natural history competitions for 1964, held by the Christchurch Photographic Society, recently were:

MONOCHROME COMPETITION: ACCEPTANCES: L. Barnard, S. Peverill, D. Hearn, W. Jacobs, P.A. Ching, I. Dando, J.B. Crawford, D.R. Given.
COLOUR PRINTS: HONORS PRINTS: E. Bell, M. Mullany. ACCEPTANCES: E. Elwood, F. Reavey, B. Curtis.
NATURAL HISTORY (COLOUR SLIDES AND MONOCHROME PRINTS AND COLOUR PRINTS):
COLOR SLIDES: HONORS: Mrs J. Hay. ACCEPTANCES: Mr J. Kearns, Mrs B. Wright, D. Stone, E. Elwood, D, Hearn, Miss B. Hindle, J. Kearns, J. Darby, D. Hearn, Miss McCully, I. Dando (2).
MONOCHROME PRINTS: ACCEPTANCES: R.H. Kirkpatrick. COLOR PRINTS: HONOURS: E. Elwood.



22nd June 1964  Page 15 - Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30473

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
SLIDES AND PRINTS JUDGED
The following are results of the third competitions held by the Christchurch Photographic Society:

NATURAL HISTORY: MONOCHROME PRINTS (HONORS): Messrs J.T. Darby, I.W. Dando. COLOR SLIDES (HONORS): Mrs M. Kearns, Mrs J. Hay, Messrs J. Kearns, E.F. Elwood. ACCEPTANCES: Messrs R. Dawson (2), L.I. Dando, E.F. Elwood, B. Kindle, J. Darby, F. Hogsden, Mrs B.G. Wright. JUDGE, Professor G. Knox.

COLOUR SLIDE: HONORS: Mrs S.J. Peverill, Messrs I. Dando, J. Kearns. ACCEPTANCES: Mrs J. Hay (2), Messrs N.S. Bowie, P.C. Wright, Mrs B.G. Wright, Messrs A. Lee, D. McFadden, M. Kirby, Mrs I. Walmsley, Mrs K. Bowron, Mrs S.G. Bowron, Messrs J.A. Johnstone, J.B. Crawford, J. Kearns, C.S. Tod and Mrs I.H. Stringer. JUDGE, Mr G. R. Breach.

MONOCHROME AND COLOR PRINT:
MONOCHROME ACCEPTANCES: Messrs L. Barnard, L. Park, S.J. Peverill, J. Darby. Bell. JUDGE, Mr R. O’Daniells.



30th July 1964  Page 8 - Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30506

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Competitions held recently by the Christchurch Photographic Society resulted:

NATURAL HISTORY (JUDGE: Miss M.M. DAVIS):
COLOR: HONORS: Mrs W.S. McGivvon; ACCEPTANCES: Miss J. McCully, H.B. Munro, J.T. Darby, J. Kearns, I. Dando (2), and D.W. Stone.
MONOCHROME: ACCEPTANCES: J. T. Darby and I. Dando.
COLOUR (JUDGE, Mr A.J. ANDERSON):
HONORS: J. Kearns and L. Dando. ACCEPTANCES: Mrs J. Hay (2), P.C. Wright (2), W.A. Bainbridge and A.J. Henderson, Mrs K. Bowron (2), D.S. Ferguson (2), J.A. Johnstone, M. Kirby and Mrs I. Walmsley (2), Miss B. Hindle, J.B. Crawford, O. Mclntosh, P. Oliver, D.W. Stone, and R.J. Rogers.



7th September 1964  Page 10 - Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30539

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
The following are results of the fifth monochrome, color print and natural history competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society:
MONOCHROME: HONORS PRINT: S. Peverill. ACCEPTANCE PRINTS: N.S. Bowie, E. Walmsley, E. Lewthwaite, and J. Darby.
COLOR: ACCEPTANCE PRINTS: E. Bell and F. Reavey.
NATURAL HISTORY: MONOCHROME ACCEPTANCES: J. Darby, I. Dando, and E. Lewthwaite. COLOUR HONORS: SLIDES: A.J. Anderson (2). ACCEPTANCES: J.K. Kearns (2), M.K. Kearns (2), I. Dando, J. Darby, Mrs B.G. Wright, and Miss M.M. Davis.



3rd October 1964  Page 24 - Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30562

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
An entry entitled "Smoke", by G.S. Skeats, won an honor award in a color competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society. The judge was Mr D. Hearn.

Entries accepted for exhibition were: "Chanson Triste", N.S. Bowie; "Floral Fantasy", W.L. Miller; "Pastoral Scene”, D.G. McFadden; “The Open Glade”, A.J. Henderson; “Wave Study”, G.S. Skeats; "Connecting Link”, P.C. Wright; "Gently Sailing”, Mrs K. Bowron; "No Title”, Mrs K. Bowron; "Jill”, I. Dando; "Arches and Fountain", J.A. Johnston; "Saturday Afternoon”, Miss I. McIntosh.



10th October 1964  Page 44 - Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30568
24th October 1964  Page 42 - Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30580

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
KEEP TUESDAY NIGHT, 27th OCTOBER, free for a remarkably good showing of color slides in the R.S.A. Hall, Gloucester street, at 8pm. Shown by Mr and Mrs Spector, of U.S.A. Sponsored by Christchurch Photographic Society. Tickets at door, 2s 6d each. Block bookings, please ring Mr McGeorge.



3rd November 1964  Page 12 - Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30588

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
POLICE PHOTOGRAPHERS
About 15 members of the Christchurch Photographic Society roamed the streets of Christchurch last evening in a competition for the best night photograph. Although many shots of the city were taken, and a great deal of advice given, the best photograph is likely to be an impromptu one. Two police constables halted on their beat to peer at Warners Hotel through a camera and were shot in an undignified position.



15th December 1964  Page 14 - Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30624

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Christchurch Photographic Society awards were made by the patron (Mr F.L. Casbolt) as follows:

MONOCHROME: A GRADE AGGREGATE AND CHAMPION PRINT: Mrs S.J. Peverill.
MONOCHROME: B GRADE AGGREGATE AND CHAMPION PRINT: R.H. Kirkpatrick.
MONOCHROME: C GRADE AGGREGATE AND CHAMPION PRINT: I.W. Dando.
CHAMPION PRINT OF THE YEAR: R.H. Kirkpatrick.
PORTRAIT CUP: M.P. Sim.
C.R. RUSSELL LANDSCAPE CUP: E.W.G. Lewthwaite.
NATURAL HISTORY: MONOCHROME PRINT: A.J. Anderson.
COLOR SLIDE: J. Kearns.
COLOR PRINTING: AGGREGATE AND CHAMPION PRINT: E.R. Bell. COLOR: A GRADE AGGREGATE: Mrs R.J. Hay. B GRADE: I. Dando. C GRADE: O. Mclntosh.
CHAMPION SLIDE OF THE YEAR: “Little Miss Ming” by I. Dando.
A GRADE CHAMPION SLIDE: “Smoko”, by G. Skeats.
B GRADE: “Portrait for Moderns”, by I. Dando.
C GRADE: “If Any Man Thirst”, by E.W.G. Lewthwaite.
PORTRAIT CUP: I. Dando.
LADIES CUP: Mrs O. Mclntosh.
A GRADE CERTIFICATES: Mrs I. Walmsley, Mrs K. Bowron, I. Dando, Mrs O. McIntosh.



13th February 1965  Page 16 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30674

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A former member of the Christchurch Photographic Society, Mr N. Habgood, who has exhibited his work in London, gave a slide lecture on the beauties of the English countryside at the society's meeting this week. Members of the Professional Photographers Association and local camera clubs were among the guests. Mr Habgood also showed color prints given to him by an English photographic firm to mark his London exhibition.



20th February 1965  Page 16 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30680

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COMPETITION IN COLOR
Results of the first color competition of 1965, organized by the Christchurch Photographic Society and judged by Mr F.L. Casbolt, were:

HONORS AWARDS: “Sunlit”, by Mrs Kathleen Bowron: “Would you be happy here, Dear”, by Mrs S.G. Bowron.

ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: No title, by Mr A.J. Anderson: “Rural Tapestry”, by Mrs L.G. Hay: "Bleeding Heart”, by Mrs L.G. Hay: "Leisure”, by Mr A.J. Henderson: “Surprise”, by Mr A.J. Henderson: “Walking the Poodle”, by Mr Win L. Miller: “Entreaty”, by Mrs Olive McIntosh: “Dream Time”, by Mr Allan Lee: “Appointment with Venus”, by Mr Allan Lee: "Road to the West”, by Mr L.A. Thomas; "Swan Lake”, by Mrs B.G. Wright; "Maytime Beauty”, by Mrs B.G. Wright: "Slapdash Artist”, by Mr George Skeats: "Tete a Tete”, by Mr D.S. Ferguson: “Fresh Snows are Coming”, by Mr Mike Kirby: “The Silver Engraver”, by Miss Pauline Gamble; “Murder! She said”, by Miss J.M. McCully: “Thoughts”, by Mr S.H. Wooding.



2nd March 1965  Page 4 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30688

ADVENTURE LACK IN PHOTOGRAPHY SEEN
(N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND, March 1.
The Photographic Society of New Zealand has announced the results of the 1965 Bledisloe Cup Inter-club photographic competition.

A record number of 23 clubs submitted entries. The first six placings are: North Shore Photographic Society, Dunedin Photographic Society, Auckland Photographic Society, Tauranga Photographic Society, Manawatu Camera Club, and the Christchurch Photographic Society.

The judges for this year’s competition were Messrs Russell W. Cooper, Olaf Petersen, William M. Robb.

They expressed disappointment at the lack of adventure in the approach of most of the photographers to their subjects. They said a number of new techniques had been attempted, but in a national contest flawless technique was required. Nevertheless, there were sufficient outstanding prints to ensure an encouraging future for photography. The judges indicated their satisfaction at the general quality and even standard from the newer clubs as well as from the more firmly-established ones. The exhibition, which was organized for the Photographic Society of New Zealand by the North Shore Photographic Society, will be sent to the annual convention of the Photographic Society of New Zealand.



26th March 1965  Page 13 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30709

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COLOR CONTENT RESULTS
The Christchurch Photographic Society has announced the results of its second color competition. The judge was Mr F.L. Bowron.

Results were:
HONORS AWARDS: “Is it really?", by G. Skeats: “Towards the Sunrise", W.L. Miller: “Evening Browse”, Mrs B, Wright.

ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBTION: “Red Berries” and “East Wind” by Mrs L.G. Hay; “Double Trouble” and “Do I Like Butter?”, Mrs Olive McIntosh; “My Turn Next” and “Out to Win”, A. Lee; “Springtime” and “Sunshine and Shadow”, P.C. Wright; “Where the Herons Roam”, Mrs B.G. Wright; “Early Morn”, D. McFadden; “The Gate”, A.J. Anderson; “Triple Tie”, W.L. Miller; “There Came a Great Spider”, G. Skeats; “Rain, Rain go Away”, Mrs S.G. Bowron; “Wave Play”, D.S. Gerguson; “Ancient and Modern”, J.A. Johnstone; “Silver Tide”, D. Given; “Autumn”, W.R. Irvine; “Reflections”, K.A. King; “Morning Calm” and “Prelude to Winter”, J. Kearns.



2nd April 1965  Page 9 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30715

SUCCESS IN PHOTOGRAPHY
(N.Z. Press Association)
ROTORUA, March 31.
The Christchurch Photographic Society has won the National Wiltshire Cup color slide competition.

The Rotorua Photographic Society ran the competition on behalf of the Photographic Society of New Zealand.

Fifty clubs entered this year. The first 12 placings are:

1965	NATIONAL WILTSHIRE CUP COLOR SLIDE COMPETITION
1st	Christchurch Photographic Society	2nd	Southland Photographic Society	3rd	Taieri Camera Club	4th	Dunedin Photographic Society
5th	South Canterbury Photographic Society	6th	Tolaga Bay Camera Club	7th	North Shore Photographic Society	8th	Manawatu Camera Club
9th	Hastings Camera Club	10th	Wanganui Camera Club	11th	Howick Camera Club	12th	Tauranga Photographic Society

The judges were Messrs W.M. Robb, R.F. Singleton and E.W. Young (Auckland). Each club entered six colored slides.



10th April 1965  Page 46 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30722

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society Inc., requires centrally situated self-contained premises for its new studio. Area not less than 400 sq ft. Alternatively, the society would consider the completely self-contained area of 1500 sq ft for its permanent headquarters. Central site preferred.



13th April 1965  Page 2 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30724

WORLD PRIZE FOR CITY COLOUR SLIDE
For Mrs B.G. Wright, of St. Martins, Christchurch, color photography was once a side-line, a development of her interest in gardening and her love of flowers. Now, she has won international distinction as a photographer.

One of her color slides has won first prize in the Asahi Pentax world photo contest. The same slide also won the New Zealand division of the contest, and other slide was placed fourth in the world contest.

Her success is just one more proof to Mrs Wright that there is no excuse whatever for persons who say: “Oh, I’m too old to take up anything new". She did not take up photography actively until she was almost 70 and that was seven years ago.

“It keeps you going. It’s an excellent interest”, said Mrs Wright yesterday. Both she and her husband, Mr P.C. Wright, are keen color photographers and members of the Christchurch Photographic Society. They make many trips about the countryside in search of material for their cameras.

“You’ve got to have seeing eyes”, said Mrs Wright. “It’s amazing what you see that you would not otherwise”. On some of their photographic journeys Mr and Mrs Wright are accompanied by their daughter, who is also interested in photography. One result of Mrs Wright’s perception is her prize-winning slide, “Deepening Shadows”, which has also won a gold medal for her at an international salon in San Francisco.

“Deepening Shadows” has a double interest for Mrs Wright, besides its own beauty. “My father used to own the land on which it was taken, a Tyko Flat, near Timaru”, she said.

Now Mrs Wright is eagerly looking forward to trying out the new camera lenses and accessories (valued at £480) which make up her prize for the contest. “They will be a great help, particularly in close-up work,” she said. She is disappointed that she is unable to accept her prize for winning the New Zealand division of the competition, a return trip to Fiji. For health reasons she will not be able to go. The slide which won a fourth placing for Mrs Wright in the world contest is called “Simple Beauty”. “It is a lovely poplar tree, with a shadow in the foreground, and three sheep, with snow on Coronet Peak in the background”, she said.



5th May 1965  Page 18 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30742

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COLOR COMPETITION AWARDS
Judges in the Christchurch Photographic Society color competition were Messrs F.L. Casbolt, N. France and N.S. Bowie.

Awards were made as follows:
HONOURS AWARDS: "Idyll", A.J. Anderson; “Winter Landscape", Miss Beverley Hindle.
ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: “Live Wires”, Mrs Kathleen Bowron: “In Curves”, Mrs Kathleen Bowron: “Survival", E.F. Elwood; “The Critics”, E.F. Elwood; “Simpilicity", Mrs June Hay: "Approach to Riccarton House”, A.J. Henderson; "Quiet Mood”, Win L. Miller; "Springtine”, Selwyn F. Muff; "Young Artist”, George Skeats: “There’s No Place Like Home”, George Skeats; “Age of Innocence", Mrs Beryl Wright; “Where Sheep Quietly Graze", Mrs Beryl Wright: "Design", P.C. Wright: “Anguish", Mrs Olive McIntosh: "Autumn Pasture", E.A. Gay: “The Painters Pallette”, Mike Kirby; “The Wind Sings", Mike Kirby: “Window Detail", Mrs Shirley Peverill; “Prelude to Winter", Mrs S.G Bowron: “Lobster Flower”, Mrs M. Kearns: “Autumn Pasture”, E.W.G Lewthwaite.



8th May 1965  Page 22 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30745

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHS JUDGED
NATIONAL HISTORY COMPETITION
The Christchurch Photographic Society recently held its third natural history competition, judged by Mr R.J. Jacobs, and monochrome and color print competition, judged by Mr A.J. Anderson.

Results were:
COLOR: ACCEPTANCES: Miss M.M. Davis, “Flax Flowers”: Miss B. Hindle, “Fuchsia”, “Icicles”: Mrs M. Kearns, “Caterpillar on Coprosma”, “Coprosma Berries”; E.W.G. Lewthwaite, “Stalactites and Stalagmites”: A.J. Anderson. “Red Admiral”, “Courting Swans”; J. Kearns, “Porina Moth Pupa”.
MONOCHROME: HONORS: A.J. Anderson, “Dragonfly”. ACCEPTANCES: J.T. Darby, “Nursery Spider".

MONOCHROME ACCEPTANCES: W. McGeorge, “Evolution"; D. Palmer, “Martha Flowers as Bess”: J. Darby, no title: M.H. Mullany, “Sally”: G. Skeats, “Young Artist". COLOUR PRINT: R.E. Bell, “On Spinning Wheels”.



10th June 1965  Page 20 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30773

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the Christchurch Photographic Society fourth color competition this year, judged by Messrs F.L. Bowron, A.J. Anderson, and G. Breach, were:

HONORS AWARDS: “Dianne”, E.F. Elwood; “Prelude”, W.L. Miller; “Falstaff”, D. Palmer. ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: “Rondo No. 2”, “Winter Landscape”, Mrs K. Bowron: “Dahlias", “Still Glides the Stream”, Mrs J. Hay; “If Winter Comes”, A.J. Henderson; “Autumn Mood”, D.G. McFadden; “On Course”, W.L. Miller; “Old Gran", G. Skeats; “Regimentation”, “Ophelia”, Mrs I. Walmsley: “Red Mitts”, “The Ripe Peach", Mrs O. McIntosh; “Oil Store Maze", D.S. Ferguson; “Crossed Checks”, Mrs S. Peverill: “Hanging Jewels”, Miss M. Davies; “Mantrap", D. Palmer; “Bedtime Story”, Miss J. McCully.



12th June 1965  Page 17 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30775

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the Christchurch Photographic Society fourth natural history color competition, judged by Mr A.J. Anderson, are:

HONORS AWARDS: “Young Weta”, L.Y.C. Morgan. ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: "Toadstool," W.L. Millar: “Monarch Butterfly”, L.Y.C. Morgan; “Caterpillar”, Mrs B.G. Wright: “Mantis-eating fly”, Miss M.M. Davis.

Results of the pictorial monochrome competition, also judged by Mr A.J. Anderson, are:
HONORS AWARDS: “Design, Formal and Free”, Mrs S.J. Peverill. ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: “Fascination”, E.W. McGeorge; “Portrait”, D.R. Given; “Frustration”, J.T. Darby: “Windlashed”, E.W.G. Lewthwaite: “Eastern Flavour”, L.E. Barnard; “Smoke", G.W. Skeats.



3rd July 1965  Page 22 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30793

PHOTOGRAPHY CENTRE
CAMERA CLUBS COMBINE
Two Christchurch photographic clubs are to combine to establish a permanent center. This was announced yesterday by the President of the Christchurch Photographic Society (Mr D.S. Ferguson) and the President of the Christchurch Camera Club (Mr L. Barnard).

They will take over the former Mayfair Lounge. An activities area, supplying full lighting facilities, backdrops, and later, a well-equipped darkroom will be set up. This will be used for practical lectures and also be available to members. It will be the first self-contained photographic center in New Zealand.

Mr Ferguson said that as the novelty of television was "wearing thin” membership was increasing, making larger premises essential.

“It is hoped that all amateur clubs in Christchurch will identify themselves with the project”, he said.

The new premises will be known as the Christchurch Photographic Centre, and when they are opened a series of lectures for the general public will begin.

“We look forward to the development of the center as an important contribution to the cultural activities of Christchurch", said Mr Barnard.

Both clubs found it necessary to restrict membership in the past, but the new facilities will open membership to all.

Activities will include lectures on technique, slide shows, competitions, print exhibitions, studio sessions, field days, and special study groups for beginners.



12th July 1965  Page 13 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30800

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society has announced the results of its 1965 color competition, the fifth the society has held. The competition was judged by Mr F.L. Casbolt.
Entries accepted for exhibition were: A.J. Anderson, "Awakening"; W.L. Miller, "Approach to Autumn" and "Harbour Glow"; G. Skeats, "Foam Trimmings"; P.C. Wright, "Pattern in Green"; Mrs K. Bowron, "Phantom Voyage” and "Pageant"; Mrs O. McIntosh, "Behind the Scenes" and "Sixpence to Share”; Mrs B. Wright, "Study in Roses".



24th July 1965  Page 20 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30811

PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD OF OLD CITY BUILDINGS
A photographic survey of building development in Christchurch, with special emphasis on old buildings, is being made under the guidance of Mr J.A. Hendry, a Christchurch architect, for the Canterbury regional committee of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

Mr Hendry, who is a member of the committee, is also the author of a current series of articles in “The Press” on the homes of pioneer settlers in Christchurch. All types of building which have architectural merit, and a bearing on the development of building in the city, are being photographed, or photographs of them collected. These include public buildings, such as churches; commercial buildings, such as old shops to be seen in Armagh street: industrial buildings, such as the old Anderson's foundry in Lichfield street; and interesting old houses. Even whole streets are being photographed if they contain a combination of such buildings — parts of Armagh street from the river to Fitzgerald avenue are a good example.

“This record could well be made for the interest along which can be got from a set of good photographs”, said Mr Hendry. “Dr. Barker’s photographs of early Christchurch, taken in the 1860's, illustrate this point. “Our photographic record could be used in research in many fields — the economics of past years, the rise in standards of living, architectural trends, the development of taste, and background to biographical studies”, Mr Hehdry said. All photographs would be prepared as color slides, so that a useful record would be assembled for lecturing and teaching purposes. Just because a building was old did not mean that it would be photographed for the record, said Mr Hendry. Buildings photographed would be the best of their kind.

The Christchurch Photographic Society was co-operating in the work.

INNER CITY FIRST
The first photographs are being taken in the inner city. Some of the more interesting buildings to be photographed are: The Provincial Council Chambers. St. Michael and All Angels' Church. The Trinity Congregational Church. The Limes Hospital and adjacent brick flats. The Chamber of Commerce building originally the Christchurch City Council Chambers. The Clarendon Hotel, a good example of the Classical style. The Christchurch Gas Company building—also in the Classical style. The Wellington Woollen Company building in Lichfield street — the beginning of the glass-facade style in Christchurch. The Public Trust Office building in Oxford terrace.

OLD HOUSES
Among interesting old houses being photographed are: St. Luke’s vicarage in Kilmore street, which is more than 100 years old. The Pegasus Press office — once a house in the old colonial style. A house in Fitzgerald avenue designed by C.W. Mountfort for William Guise Brittan. Two houses on the corner of Kilmore street and Fitzgerald avenue (on the river) — “dating from the late 1860’s and showing good proportions and lively detail”, Mr Hendry said.



7th August 1965  Page 42 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30823

COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY
A series of six weekly (except for 26th August) lectures on the fundamentals of color slide work, will be given under the auspices of the Christchurch Photographic Society in their club rooms, above the Cinerama Theatre in Worcester street.

These will commence on Thursday 12th August, at 8pm. These talks are primarily for beginners and aim to give a good grounding in both theory and practise. The charge is £1 for the six nights — but no charge is payable for members of the Photographic Society. For further particulars, please ring the secretary, Mr A.J. Henderson, or arrive, with camera at the rooms at about 7.45pm.



21st September 1965  Page 8 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30861

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the seventh color competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society were: Honors Awards: A grade: Mrs J. Hay, "Study in Red”; D.G. McFadden, “Dispersing Mists”; W.L. Miller, “Floriana”.

ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION:
A GRADE: Mrs K. Bowron, “Home is the Sailor” and “Summer Breeze”; Mrs J. Hay, “Follow the Leader"; D.G. McFadden, “Brief Sunlight”; W.L. Miller, “Matukituki Mood”; Mrs O. McIntosh, “The Gay Senorita” and “. . . and Pink to Match”; A. Lee, “Lolita”; G. Skeats, “Windswept Landscape” and “Soloist”; Mrs B. Wright, “Sweet Sixteen”; P. Wright, “The Seasons Change” and “Landscape".
B GRADE: C.L. Carson Parker, “Evening Shadows”: J.A. Johnstone, “So What”; M. Kirby, “Evening News”.
C GRADE: T.S. Mason, “Forty Winks” and “Winterscape”; Mrs M. Kearns, “Work Out”.

The judge was Mr M. Beaumont.



15th December 1965  Page 28 - Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30934

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
YEARLY AWARDS MADE
The following yearly awards have been made by the Christchurch Photographic Society.

COLOR: CHAMPION SLIDE OF YEAR: Mrs O. McIntosh, “Iti Tamahine”. CHAMPION SLIDE; A GRADE: Mrs O. McIntosh, “Iti Tamahine”. B GRADE: Mrs F. Dawson, "Would You Be Happy Here. Dear?”. C GRADE: Miss B. Kindle, “Winter Landscape”.

AGGREGATE: A GRADE: Mrs O. McIntosh. B GRADE: M. Kirby. C GRADE: Mrs M. Kearns.
PORTRAIT CUP: Mrs O. McIntosh.
LADIES CUP: Miss P. Gamble.
COLOR PRINT CUP: R.E. Bell.

MONOCHROME CHAMPION PRINT: A GRADE: Mrs S.J. Peverell. B GRADE H. Mullany. C GRADE: D.M. Palmer.
AGGREGATE: A GRADE: G. Skeats. B GRADE: H. Mullany. C GRADE: J.F. Darby.
PORTRAIT CUP: V.J. van der Lingen. C.R. RUSSELL LANDSCAPE CUP: E.W. Lewthwaite.
NATURAL HISTORY PRINT AND COLOR: A.J. Anderson.



8th March 1966  Page 14 - Press, Volume CV, Issue 31003

NATIONAL SALON
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND
Almost 1000 entries have been received for the Photographic Society of New Zealand national salon which is to be held in Christchurch next month in conjunction with the annual convention. Judging will take place next week-end. The entries have come from all parts of the Dominion and some have been received from the United States, where a number of photographers are members of the New Zealand organization.

There are three major sections in the salon: monochrome and color prints (more than 300 entries); natural history (about 100 entries); and color slides (600 entries, quite a number from the United States). Each section has more entries than last year.

Messrs F.L. Bowron (patron of the New Zealand Society), F.L. Casbolt and A.J. Anderson will judge the monochrome and color prints, Messrs D. Hearn, Anderson, and S.F. Muff the natural history entries, and the colored slides will be judged by Messrs Bowron, Hearn and N.S. Bowie. All the judges are from Christchurch.

The entries will be prepared for judging at the Photographic Centre, Worcester street, by local members of the Christchurch Photographic Society. On 16th to 22nd April the New Zealand body will hold its national convention in Christchurch. Between 500 and 600 members will attend. The first convention held 15 years ago attracted 123 persons.

The annual national convention is held alternately in the North and South Islands. It was last held in the city in 1958.



18th April 1966  Page 8 - Press, Volume CV, Issue 31037

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Two photographs were awarded honors in the second color photograph competition conducted by the Christchurch Photographic Society this year. The results were:

HONORS AWARDS: "Time and Tide” by Mr W.L. Miller, and “Sunshower” by Mr F. Reavey. ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: “Model with Fan", by Mrs B. Wright; “Above the Clouds”, by Miss B. Kindle; "Simple Decor”, by Mrs K. Bowron; “Oriental Morn”, by Mr D. Ferguson; “Waiting”, by Mr F. Reavey; “The Last to Fall”, by Mrs E. Donovan: “So Early In the Morning”, by Mrs E. Donovan: “False Front”, by Mrs S. Peverill; “Pattern for Pasture”, by Mr W.L. Miller. The judge was Mr A.J. Anderson.



18th April 1966  Page 17 - Press, Volume CV, Issue 31037

PHOTOGRAPHER’S ANNUAL CONVENTION IN CHRISTCHURCH THIS WEEK
Some years ago, a small group of photographers met in Queenstown to exchange ideas and get together on the friendly basis of a common interest. Thirteen years later, the society which they formed has grown until more than 120 photographic clubs throughout New Zealand are affiliated, and members number almost 1000.

This week, the Photographic Society of New Zealand is holding its fifteenth national convention in Christchurch. More than 1000 entries have been received for the national salon which is being held in conjunction with the convention. The Christchurch Photographic Society are organizing this year’s program for the national body.

Between 500 and 600 members are expected to attend the convention which will run until Friday 22nd April. The annual convention is held alternatively in the North and South Islands. It was last held in Christchurch in 1958. The entries for the salon have come from all over New Zealand, and some have been received from the United States where a number of photographers are members of the New Zealand organization.

The present patron of the society (Mr F.L. Bowron) was the man largely responsible for the establishment of the organization. Affectionately known to other members as “The Master”, Mr Bowron is one of New Zealand's leading color landscape photographers.

For his service to photography in New Zealand, he has been given the high honor of being a fellow of the Photographic Society of America. His personal skill in photography has earned him the title of associate of the Royal Photographs Society of Great Britain.

AMERICAN MODEL
The idea of forming a national body for people interested in photography in New Zealand was born on a business trip to the United States. Mr Bowron went there in 1951, and came home imbued with the idea of forming a society along the lines of the Photographic Society of America.

On the way to the States, Mr Bowron stopped over in Hawaii where he met an old friend, also a keen photographer. The outcome of the meeting was the gift of a membership card to the American society, and a letter of introduction to a member in the United States. Mr Bowron later visited this member, and was persuaded by him to attend a photographic convention while he was in the States. He was so impressed with the idea, that he returned to New Zealand determined to establish a similar organization here. In the autumn of 1952, 50 interested photographers held their first meeting in Queenstown. A little more than a decade later, 60 members of the society met in the same delightful setting.

IMPORTANT INFLUENCE
Since the inception of the society, the standard of photography in New Zealand has made tremendous advances. Many of the members have met with considerable success oversea salons, competing with the best in international competition.

Much of this success can be attributed to the opportunity afforded members of exchanging ideas and keeping in touch with one another. The society often arranges lectures by leading photographers from all over the world. The Photographic Society of New Zealand is proud of its record of attainment, and is constantly happy to receive-new members.



10th May 1966  Page 18 - Press, Volume CV, Issue 31055

GOLD MEDAL WON
PHOTOGRAPHER’S SUCCESS
Mrs O. McIntosh, of Christchurch, has been awarded a gold medal by the Photographic Society of America for a colored slide in the international exhibition organized by the Auckland Photographic Society as part of the Auckland Festival.

The slide is of a Maori girl. Though Mrs Mclntosh has been successful in Christchurch Photographic Society competitions, it is the first time she has submitted work for an international exhibition. She has received a congratulatory letter from the American society, which said the medal had been posted to her.

Mrs McIntosh first saw her subject among a group of Maori children on a bus, about a year ago. She found out the children’s address and telephoned their mother, and a friendship with the family developed. She made a number of studies of the children, some of which won local awards.

The slide which Mrs McIntosh had planned to send to Auckland became scratched, and she replaced it with the winning entry.



4th July 1966  Page 6 - Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31102

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society held its fourth color competition recently. The judge was Mr N. France.

Results were:
HONORS AWARDS: “No Title”, Mrs K. Bowron; "The Brew", E.W. Lethwaite; “S.C.A.T.”, Mrs M. Kearns; “By Tree and Stream”, Miss P. Flanagan.
ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: "The Dreamer”, Mrs J. Hay; “Bleeding Heart”, Mrs J. Hay; “Of Aesthetic Value”, F.L. Bowron; “Chain Pattern”, E.F. Elwood; "Polyanthus”, Mrs M. Kearns; and “Sheep do Graze”, D.G. McFadden: “Autumn Goodbye", J.A. Johnstone; “Quiet Corner”, L.A. Thomas; "Silver Birches”, Mrs B. Wright; "The Chinese Garden", Mr P. Wright; “The Bend of the River”, C.L. Carson Parker; "Between Two Trees”, Miss Hindle; “Oriental Bay”, Mrs S. Peverill; “Yes, She Said Yes!” E.W. Lethwaite; "Moulting Time", “Red for Danger”, Mrs D.M. Taylor; "The Red Scarf”, J. Kearns; “Boat Builders”, Miss W. White-Parsons.



13th August 1966  Page 16 - Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31137

WINNING CLUB PHOTOGRAPH
“Coates Peak: Satellite of the Forbes”, a black and white print by I.D. Gardiner, was placed first in the alpine section of the annual photographic competition of the Canterbury section of the New Zealand Alpine Club judged on Friday.

In the scenic section “Turbulent Skyline” by J. Ede was first, and “Broken Descent” and “Cloud Play” by T.J.H. Chinn were second and third respectively. “Anticipation” by J. Ede, and “Blue Ducks” by T.J.H. Chinn were first and second in the topical section.

Results of judging in the color slide class were as follows:
ALPINE: "Dilemma”, I.D. Gardiner 1: “Piton Belay”, J. Ede 2: “Up Thrust”, D.R. Hutton 3.
SCENIC: “Aspiring Face”, C.H. Blackman 1: “Morning Glory”, B.N. Alexander 2: “Tasman Splendour", I.D. Gardiner 3.
TOPICAL: “Trio”, J. Ede 1: “The Taster”, I.D. Gardiner 2: “Welcome Valley Camp”, D.R. Hutton 3.

The judge was Mr R. Kirkpatrick of the Christchurch Photographic Society.



20th August 1966  Page 16 - Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31143

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COLOR COMPETITION RESULTS
Results of the fifth color competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society were:

HONORS AWARDS: Miss D. Thomas, “Valley of Mists”: Mrs B. Wright, “Looking over the Bay”: Mrs S. Peverill, “Cappriccioso” and “Mood Macabre”.
ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: Mrs M. Kearns, “Prelude to Winter”: D.G. McFadden, “Autumn Canvas” and “Warning Light”; W.L. Miller, “First Arrival” and “Pacific Mood”: A. Lee, “A Touch of the Sun”; L.A. Thomas, “In the Woodlands” and “Verticals”; Miss D. Thomas, “After Rain”; P. Wright, “Stately Trees” and “Landscape”; Mrs E. Donovan, “Campfire Tales”; C.L. Carson-Parker, “The Enchanted Garden”; L.C.V. Morgan, “Jaws of Death”; Miss E. White-Parsons, “Rendezvous”: E.W.G. Lewthwaite, “The Last Stand”.

The judge was Mr F.L. Bowron.



17th October 1966  Page 16 - Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31192

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the Christchurch Photographic Society sixth color competition are:

HONOURS AWARDS: "Roses in Abstract", by Mrs B. Wright, “The Old Red Barn”, by Mrs B. Wright, "Haven", by Mrs K. Bowron, “Passing By", by Mrs F.L. Bowron, "Two Minutes to Sailing", by Mrs E. Donovan.
ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: "Travel”, by Mrs I. Walmsley, "Crazy Harbour", by Mrs W.L. Miller, "Another port of Call”, by Mr W.L. Miller, “Rain Fantasy", by Mr D. Ferguson, "Elegance", by Mrs K. Bowron, "Escape", by Mr F.L. Bowron, "A Water Colour”, by Mr C.L. Carson Parker, "Zig Zag Pattern", by Miss S. Peverill, "Winter Reflections", by Miss B. Hindle, "Winter High Tide”, by Mr J.C. Parker, "Still Life”, by Mr G.J. Van der Lingen.

Results of the society's portrait competition are:
CHAMPION PORTRAIT AND WINNER OF THE PORTRAIT CUP: "The Sad One”, by Mrs M. Kearns: RUNNER-UP FOR THE PORTRAIT CUP: “The Prospector", by Mr A. Lee.
ACCEPTED FOR THE EXHIBITION: “The Lady of the Lake”, by Mrs E. Donovan. “Behind the Screen", by Mrs B. Wright, "The Dreamer”, by Mrs J. Hay.

The judge for both competitions was Mr F. Reavey.



19th December 1966  Page 9 - Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31246

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COLOR SLIDE AWARDS
The Christchurch Photographic Society annual color slide awards are:
A GRADE AGGREGATE: Mr W.L. Miller; B GRADE AGGREGATE: Mrs S. Peverill; C GRADE AGGREGATE: Mr E.W.G. Lewthwaite.
LADIES CUP: Mrs D.M. Taylor.
CHAMPION SLIDE OF THE YEAR: "Looking O’er the Bay”, Mrs B. Wright, "Cappriccioco”, Mrs S. Peverill (equal) 1.
A GRADE CHAMPION SLIDE: “Looking O’er the Bay”, Mrs B. Wright. B GRADE CHAMPION SLIDE: “Cappriccioco", Mrs S. Peverill. C GRADE CHAMPION SLIDE: “The Brew", Mr E.W.G. Lewthwaite.
PORTRAIT CUP: “The Sad One", Mrs M. Kearns.



25th February 1967  Page 19 - Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31304

FIRST FOR NEW YEAR
PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITIONS
The first color competition for 1967 of the Christchurch Photographic Society was judged by Mr D. Hearn ARPS. The results are:

HONOURS: “Salute”, by F.L. Bowron FRPS, APSA; “Golden Melody”, by W.L. Miller; “No Title”, by J.T. Morgan. SLIDES ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: "Sunlit Pastures", by Mrs K. Bowron; “Life Cycle”, by D.S. Ferguson; “Late Light”, by Mrs J. Hay; “Camellias Three", by Mrs J. Hay; “Extract”, by A. Lee; “In Reflection", by W.L. Miller; “Red, White and Op Pop”, by Mrs S. Peverill; “Placid Beauty”, by Mrs B. Wright; "Two Poor Soles”, by Mrs B. Wright; “Quiet Waters”, by Mrs B. Wright; “Decoration”, by Mrs L. Walmsley ARPS; “Multi Storied", by Mrs E. Donovan; “No Title", by J.T. Morgan; “Morning Mists”, by Mrs D.M. Taylor.

The awards granted at the first open competition of the New Brighton Photographic Club were:
MONOCHROME HONORS: “Anne”, by A. Ewart; “Maria”, by H. Palmer.
ACCEPTANCES: “Dr. Caligari’s Cabinet”, by R. Lewis; “Sweet and Low”, by S. Lundy; “Nosy”, by P. McCulloch; “Old Tom”, by H. Palmer.
COLOUR HONORS: “Fantasy in Ice”, by S. Lundy.
ACCEPTANCES: “Pink Beauty", by J. Ancall; “Bathed in Gold”, by O. Harris. HIGHLY COMMENDED: “Fiordland", by K. Mackay; “End of Day”, by A. Savage.



1st April 1967  Page 14 - Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31333

MR J. S. WEARN WAS GIFTED INVENTOR
Mr James Stuart Wearn, the inventor of the periscopic destination indicator used on all Christchurch trams and later adopted by other main centers in New Zealand and in Australian cities, died in Christchurch recently. He was 90.

Mr Wearn was born in Christchurch and began his working life as an engineer. He supervised the installation of machinery in dairy factories throughout New Zealand, later established his own business in dairy machinery, and started his inventions in his own workshop.

One of the best known of his Inventions was the Wearn’s automatic drive-a-speed reduction pulley, for which world-wide patents were granted. The drive was subsequently marketed, sales running into hundreds of thousands and separate manufacturers supplying the United Kingdom, the United States and European markets. Many of these drives are still in use overseas and in New Zealand.

Mr Wearn generally developed each invention to the stage at which it was ultimately marketed. Other interesting inventions patented included a completely new type of water cooler, a radical new cream cooler, a separator speed indicator, and a new type of top dresser.

At the outbreak of the First World War, Mr Wearn was commissioned by the New Zealand Government to work on a new type of range finding equipment, and this experimental work was carried out under security conditions.

In his early years Mr Wearn was an enthusiastic amateur cyclist, and was later an administrator who was appointed to the Dominion council controlling the sport. In later years his sporting interests included yachting and power-boating, and he was also active in the administration on these sports.

Interested in advanced methods of photography, Mr Wearn exhibited successfully at many national exhibitions. He was a past-president of the Christchurch Photographic Society, and a life member of the Automobile Association (Canterbury).

Mr Wearn spent a great deal of his later years in overseas travel, but still experimented in his workshop.

He is survived by one son, Mr Stuart Wearn, of Christchurch.


30th June 1967  Page 15 - Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31409

MAGAZINE IMPORTS
WASTE SEEN OF EXCHANGE
Many thousands of pounds of overseas exchange could be saved by a more selective policy in importing overseas magazines and periodicals, Mr L.R. Bloxham, a Christchurch journalist, told members of the Christchurch Photographic Society on Wednesday evening. Waving a handful of magazines with names such as “Sick Spoof”, “Mad”, “Famous Monsters”, and “Dizzy Dames”, Mr Bloxham said: “These are but a few of the many hundreds of periodicals that come into this country each week”.

Information from the Customs Department showed that the value of periodicals imported by New Zealand exceeded £2 million a year. The figure for the three years from 1963 to 1966 was £6.8 million, he said. Mr Bloxham said that the Import allocation for the current year had been cut 80 per cent, and he hoped this would result in a greater discretion in the choice of magazine imported. "The tragedy of this whole business is that quite a number of poorer quality magazines are never purchased and eventually have to be destroyed”, he said. In its letter to Mr Bloxham, the Customs Department said that the Government normally did not attempt to interfere in the importers freedom under licence to purchase abroad as he wished. This policy had proved successful, and both importers and the public seemed to have chosen widely but, in the main, sensibly the letter said.



29th July 1967  Page 20 - Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31434

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the third monochrome and color print competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society were:

HONORS: Mrs S.J. Peverill, Messrs L.E. Barnard and M.J. Hammersly.
ACCEPTANCES: Mrs S.J. Peverill, Messrs E.W. McGeorge, J. Kearns, E.W.G. Lethwaite, L.E. Barnard and J.W.F. Scott (one monochrome and one color).

The judge was Mr F.F. Bowron FPSA, ARPS.



22nd August 1967  Page 7 - Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31454

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the fifth color competition held this year by the Christchurch Photographic Society were:

HONORS AWARDS: F.L. Bowren, “Some Hope for Rain”; A. Lee, "Make Believe”; W.L. Miller, "Davy Jones Fantasy”; L.V.C. Morgan, "Feather Light”.

ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: Mrs K. Bowron, "Running Free”; F.L. Bowron, "Mood Marine”; Mrs J. Hay, "Green Pastures”; W.L. Miller, "Beauty of Winter”; Mrs M. Kearns, “Evening Light”; D.G. McFadden, "An Autumn Morning”; Mrs D.M. Thomas, "On a Sunday Morning”; L.A. Thomas, "Near Te Anau" and "Forms of Future"; Mrs I. Walmsley, "To day and Tomorrow"; Mrs B. Wright, “Field Patterns” and "Gone Haywire"; Mrs E. Donovan, "Woodland Dweller”; Mrs A.M. Croft, "In Ambush"; S.J. Hobday, "Golden Larch"; L.V.C. Morgan, "Beyond the Highway”; and Mrs D.M. Taylor, "Cactus Flower". The judge was Mr D. Hearn.

Results of the second natural history competition held this year by the Christchurch society were:

HONORS AWARDS: J. Kearns, "Male Emperor Gum Moth” and “New Chrysalis and Discarded Skin of Tussock Butterfly on Tussock Reed”; Mrs M. Kearns, “Arisophenga Antipoden” and "Song Thrush Removing Sac”; Miss T. Packer, "Native Iceplant (Dlsphyma Australe); L.V.C. Morgan, “Celmlsia Mackaui”.

ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: Miss M. Davis, "White-faced Heron Puddling Food”, “Pied Stilt at Hatching Nest” and "Emperor Gum Moth Caterpillar Beginning Cocoon"; Mrs E. Donovan, “White-fronted Tern"; Mrs K. Bowron, "Cumulus Cloud”, “Briar Rose Hips”; D.R. Given, "Celmlsia Verbaseilolia"; Miss J. McCully, "Clematis, Group of Three Slides”; Mrs A.M. Croft, "Musca Domestica"; J. Kearns, "Looper on Pine Needle”; Mrs M. Kearns, "Praying Mantis Eating Fly”.

MONOCHROME PRINT: D.R. Given, "Reticulated Venation".



13th October 1967  Page 20 - Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31499

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTENT
Results of the fifth monochrome and color print competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society and judged by Mr F.L. Bowron were:

MONOCHROME PRINTS: HONORS AWARD: E.W. McGeorge; ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: Mrs K. Marsh, E.W. McGeorge, L.E. Barnard, W.J.F. Scott;
COLOR PRINTS: ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: W.J.F. Scott.



18th October 1967  Page 25 - Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31503

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the sixth color competition held recently by the Christchurch Photographic Society were:

HONORS AWARDS: “Undulating Landscape", by D. McFadden (A grade); “Shades of Steptoe”, by Mrs E. Donovan (B grade).
SLIDES ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: "Farmland”, and “Summer Flowers”, by Mrs K. Bowron (A grade); “Mao's Great Leap Forward”, and “Power to Burn”, by F.L. Bowron (A grade): “The High Road”, and Abstract”, by A. Lee (A grade); “Wave Play”, by D.S. Ferguson (A grade); “Double Trio”, and “When We Were Young” by W.L. Miller (A grade); “Colour Harmony”, by Mrs V. Wright (A grade): "Land” by E.W.G. Lewthwaite (B grade); “The Lantern”, by Mrs H. Croft (C grade): “Wake of a Ship”, by S.J. Hobday (C grade): “The Seekers”, by Miss T. Packer (C grade).
PORTRAIT CUP WINNER: "Lollipop Girl”, by W.L. Miller: RUNNER-UP: “Profile in Pink”, by W.L. Miller.
SLIDES ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: “The Old Master”, by Mrs K Bowron: “Make Believe”, by A Lee: “Charm of Youth”, by J. Kearns.

The panel judges were Messrs D. Hearn, F. Reavey, and I Dando.



20th October 1967  Page 14 - Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31505

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
SLIDES IN CONTEST
More than 2500 slides have been entered in the eleventh New Zealand international Color Slide Competition, which will be judged tomorrow.

The competition has two sections, pictorial and natural history. It will be judged in the Photographic Centre, Worcester Street, under the auspices of the Christchurch Photographic Society.

The judges of the pictorial section are Messrs L. Casbolt ARPS, APSA: F.L. Bowron ARPS, FPSA; and N. Bowie.
The judges for the natural history section are Messrs D. Hearn ARPS, N. France ARPS, and S. Muff.

The picture shows one of the overseas entries, “Hound of the Basketville” by Mr S.M. Fehrenz, of California.

23rd October 1967  Page 12 - Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31507

NEW ZEALAND PHOTOGRAPHER WINS GOLD MEDAL
A New Zealand photographer, N.C. Simpson, of Wanganui, won the gold medal award in the natural history section of the eleventh New Zealand color slide exhibition with his entry “Aciphylla Similis”.

About 2500 slides were screened and viewed at least four times by six judges and 12 members of the Christchurch Photographic Society during the judging on Saturday.

In the pictorial section the gold medal of the Photographic Society of America was won by H.A. Sammond, of Freeport, New York, with his entry, “Miss Liberty”.

An entry entitled “Jekyll and Hyde”, by E. Walker, of Bloemfontein, South Africa, won the gold medal of the Photographic Society of New Zealand.

Other awards were:
PICTORIAL:
SILVER MEDALS: "Morning Departure”, by J.R. Boyd, Milton; “Red Man”, O. Schlesinger, Austria.
BRONZE MEDALS: “Sodium Plant”, Amelia Burgens, Ritzville, Washington; “Black Cat”, S. Horris, Rochester, New York; “Skiers Fantasy”, D. Evins, Rochester, New York; “Curves, Lines and Angles”, O. Walasek, Zion, Illinois; “She Ain’t What She Used To Be”, W. Dauterman, Hidden Hills, California; “Crazy Old Wheel”, E. Britten, Queensland; “Knock Knock”, J.S. Chalmers, Alexandra.
HONORS RIBBONS: “Rough Ride", Lillian C. Howardson, Evanston, Illinois; “Bibs”, R.S. Harris, Rochester, New York; “Cold Water”, L.J. Laydon, St Charles, Illinois; “Giraffe”, H. Nackman, Bloemfontein, South Africa; “Gloucester Motif", G. Vartanian, Hartsdale, New York; “Tulips”, E. Mueller, Garfield, New Jersey; “Undecided”, R. MacKrell, West Croydon, South Australia; “Steel Mill”, J.P. Conrardy, Dudelange, Luxemburg.

NATURAL HISTORY
SILVER MEDALS: “Pacific Coast Tide Pool”, R.E. Kreil, Washington; “Grackle on Norway Maple”, J. McMurphy, Massachusetts.
BRONZE MEDALS: “Spring in a Cottonwood”, C.C. Wendle, Idaho; “Group of Cedar Waxwing”, D.E. Williams, California; “Frog and Skink”, Gertrude Mindel, Ontario; “Screech Owl”, K. Olson, Minnesota; “Robin Redbreast”, W.G. Laughlin, Ohio; “Praying Mantis”, Frona M. Knight.
HONORS RIBBONS: “White Snack” and “Male Flicker”, C.S. Bartlett, Massachusetts; “Bighorn of the Uplands”, A.H. Carmichael, Vancouver; “Luna Moth”, E.G. Irwin, Illinois; “Ready to Strike”, Rachel Lamoreux, Kentville, Canada; “Snowy Egret”, P.D. Slocum, Florida; “Fiddleheads”, Vonia Swigart, Washington.



26th October 1967  Page 11 - Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31510

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
An exhibition of photographs from countries bordering on the Pacific will be arranged during the Pan Pacific Arts Festival by the Christchurch Photographic Society.

In response to its invitations, the society has already received offers of prints and color slides from Canada, the United States, Chile, Hawaii, Australia, Singapore, Hong King and Formosa.

The photographs will be one of the exhibitions shown in the new gallery of the Canterbury Society of Arts. Evening showings of the color slides will be held during the festival.



8th November 1967  Page 7 - Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31521

COLOUR SLIDES
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
Color slides numbering 450 from all parts of the world were shown in the Civic Theater last evening in the first of two showings of the eleventh New Zealand Exhibition. The exhibition has International Color Slide Exhibition organized by the Christchurch Photographic Society on behalf of the Photographic Society of New Zealand.

The exhibition was officially opened by the Mayor of Christchurch (Sir George Manning).

The first part of the program, which lasted nearly two hours and a half, comprised the nature section of the exhibition, the two largest entries coming from the United States and New Zealand. The second part of the exhibition comprised the pictorial division. At the end of each section of the exhibition the honors and medal-winning slides were shown. The medal winners included four New Zealanders.



21st December 1967  Page 11 - Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31558

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr F. Reavey won the Print of the Year monochrome and color print award when the end of year awards of the Christchurch Photographic Society were decided.

Mr Reavey won the champion print and Mr L.E. Barnard won the aggregate award. Mr J. Kearns won the B grade champion print and shared the aggregate with Mr M. Kearns.

The C grade champion print was won by Mr M.J. Hammersley and Mr W.J.F. Scott won the aggregate.

The C.R. Russell Landscape Cup was won by Mr D.R. Given and the Portrait Cup was shared between Mr Reavey and Dr G.J. van der Lingen.



19th February 1968  Page 4 - Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31607

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COLOR SLIDES JUDGED
Judging of the first color slide and natural history competitions was held by the Christchurch Photographic Society in its center in Worcester Street recently. The judges were Messrs I. Dando (natural history) and D. Hearn (color).

Results were:
NATURAL HISTORY:
HONOURS AWARDS: “Black Fronted Tern Feeding Young”, Miss M. Davis; “Male Emperor Gun Moth, Newly Emerged”, Miss M. Davis.
ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: “Mallard Duckling and Eggs”, Mrs D.M. Taylor; “Male Dotterill and Chicks”, Miss M. Davis; “Fiordland Celmesia”, Mrs E. Donovan; “White Heron and Chicks”, Mrs E. Donovan.
GROUP: “Baby Fur Seal and Mother”, “Baby Fur Seal and Suckling”, and “Baby Fur Seal”, Mrs E. Donovan.
COLOUR HONOURS AWARDS: “Floral Design”, Mrs K. Bowron; “Shimmer Lines”, Mrs B. Wright.
ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: “Gold for Autumn”, Mrs K. Bowron; “Nocturne”, Mrs F.L. Bowron; “In The Dog Box", Mrs E. Donovan; “Mustering”, Mrs E. Donovan; “Design For Cultivation”, Mrs S. Peverill; “Passing Sunshine”, Miss D.M. Thomas; “Paddock Pattern”, Miss D.M. Thomas; "By The Roadside”, Mr L.A. Thomas; “Down South”, Mr L.A. Thomas; “The Harvest”, Mrs I. Walmsley; “Autumn Interlude”, Mrs B. Wright; “World Of Make Believe”, Mr D. Ferguson; “Ballet In Hades”, Mrs M. Croft; “Jan”, Mr W.H. Mullany; “Modern Sentry”, Mr S. Wooding.



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23rd March 1968  Page 40 - Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31636

PAN PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL COLOUR SLIDE EXHIBITION

(Organized by the Christchurch Photographic Society)

Museum Theatre, Saturday 23rd March and Thursday 28th March, 8pm. Admission 20c.



23rd March 1968  Page 24 - Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31636

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COLOR SLIDE RESULTS
Results of the second color competition for 1968 conducted by the Christchurch Photographic Society, which was judged by Mr F. Reavey ARPS, were:

HONORS AWARDS: "Pattern for Harvest”, by Miss D.M. Thomas: “Small Talk”, by Mrs I. Walmsley ARPS; and "Across the Lake”, by Mr P.C. Wright.
SLIDES ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: “Muchacha”, by Mrs Walmsley; "One Summer’s Day”, by Mrs J. Hay; "Safe Waters” and "Cold and Calm”, by Mr W.L. Miller; “Bustling Home", by Mrs B. Wright; “The Races", by Mrs E. Donovan: “On Wing", by Mrs K. Bowron: "Opium Fantasy”, by Mrs M. Croft: "City in the Sea” and “Drought Broken”, by Mr S. Wording.



5th April 1968  Page 6 - Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31647

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS
Honors awards at the recent second monochrome competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society were made to L. Barnard and G. Breach.

ACCEPTED PRINTS: Barnard H. Mullany, E.W.G. Lewthwatte and E.W. McGeorge.

The first C grade competition for 1968, which was judged by Mr D.S. Ferguson, was won by J. Swanson. Second was M.M. Aiken.
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Swanson, Aiken, Miss I. Packer, J. Foxon, D. Bain, L.E. Smith, C.A. Smith, G. Hogsden, C.D. Crane, L. Morgan.



29th April 1968  Page 10 - Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31665

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A party of 28 members of the Australian Photographic Society arrived in Christchurch on Saturday to begin a South Island sight-seeing tour before attending the New Zealand Photographic Society convention in Invercargill on 13th May. The visitors were welcomed at a reception by the Christchurch Photographic Society.



4th May 1968  Page 20 - Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31670

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Christchurch Photographic Society invites all who are Interested in photography to join them at their meetings held every Wednesday evening at 8pm in the Photographic Centre (above the Cinerama Theatre). Discussion group meetings at 7pm. All Welcome. Next Wednesday’s program, Mr Lloyd Park, a program which should satisfy everyone.

Wednesday 15th May, Photographic Society of New Zealand R.L.P. National Color Salon.



18th May 1968  Page 27 - Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31682

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
ALL who are interested in photography are invited to join us at our meetings held every Wednesday at 8pm, at the Photographic Centre (above the Cinerama Theatre). A discussion class meets at 7pm. These are interesting, much can be learned. Program for Wednesday 22nd May, sound slide essay competition. Wednesday 29th May, this is a special program. Members of all clubs invited to see “Jet Boats Reach the Stone Age”, by Mr Guy Mannering. This will be an excellent program with films and slides. The Christchurch Photographic Society.



15th June 1968  Page 31 - Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31706

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
THE Christchurch Photographic Society invites all who are interested in Photography to join them at their MEETING HELD EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 8pm in the Photographic Centre (above the Cinerama Theatre).

PROGRAM, Wednesday 19th: Top selected Slides of 1967 from Photographic Society of New Zealand, with taped commentary, Wednesday 26th: Mr A. Pope presents an Agfa Recorded Lecture. Come along at 7pm and join the Discussion Group. Bring any problems. We are friendly, our rooms are warm.



17th June 1968  Page 7 - Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31707

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Acceptances in the Christchurch Photographic Society competitions.

Fourth color competition (judge, Mr D.H. Arps): Mrs K. Bowron’s “Accent on light” and “With Dignity”: Mrs B Wright’s “Tree Study” and “Floral Design”: Mr A. Lee’s “Escape" and “On Course”: Mr P.C. Wright’s “Landscape” and “Modern Design”: Mr F.L. Bowron’s “Deep in the Forest”: Mrs E. Donovan’s “Beach Barbecue”; Mr W.L. Miller’s “Peaceful River”; Mr L. Morgan’s “Dual Mesh”.

Fourth monochrome and color print competition (judge, Mr L. Park): Mr H. Ruffel, “Margaret” (honors) and “Louise” (honors); Mr L Bernard, no title; Mr E. Lewthwaite’s “Material.”



27th July 1968  Page 31 - Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31742

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
If you are interested in photography you have an invitation from the Christchurch Photographic Society to join them at the Photographic Centre (above the Cinerama Theatre). Main program starts 8pm, Wednesday 31st July, Mr Len Casbolt presents an Ilford lecture. Wednesday 7th August, Mr Allen Guard (special guest) from Campbell Island, should be interesting. A discussion group meets at 7pm next Wednesday, led by Mr Hugh Gillard, who will be discussing shutters. All welcome.



31st August 1968  Page 30 - Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31772

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
THE Christchurch Photographic Society invites you to their next two programs:
Wednesday 4th September: 6 color slide competition, color portrait competition. Judges, Mr Len Casbolt ARPS, APSA, and Mr A.J. Anderson.
Wednesday 11th September: 6 monochrome competition. Judge, Mr A.J. Anderson. Much can be learned from these judges, interesting evenings are assured.

Also very interesting and helpful, a discussion group meets at 7pm. Our center is above the Cinerama Theatre. All welcome.



14th September 1968  Page 2 - Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31784

LATE START NO HANDICAP TO PHOTOGRAPHER
An 81 year old Christchurch woman has proved it is never too late to learn. At the age of 70 Mrs Beryl Wright took up photography and since then her color slides have won her international recognition. “I used to do a lot of gardening and when I saw someone else’s slides of flowers I thought it would be fun to take some”, she said yesterday. “I did a little by trial and error but it was only by joining the Christchurch Photographic Society that I gained my knowledge of the subject. Some of the members are international judges and it is through the criticism of these people that you learn”.

MORE ADVENTUROUS
Mrs Wright’s interest in her new hobby grew, and she soon had her husband and daughter taking slides too. From entering in local club competitions, she grew more adventurous. Her first major achievement was winning a gold medal in an international salon at San Francisco in 1963, the first overseas competition she had entered. Since then, Mrs Wright has entered a number of contests in the United States, with marked success. One of her entries was held back and sent around the country as part of an exhibition.

Acceptances in Singapore and Hong Kong have also been added to the list of successes and four years ago, Mrs Wright won the Japanese Asahi Pentax Competition, which had 150,000 entries. Her slide, “Deepening Shadows”, a landscape taken near Timaru, won her nearly $lOOO worth of photographic equipment. “I really like good landscape work if I can get it. My husband and I try to get away once a year, preferably to the south where there is such a variety of scenery”, she-said. “I think the South Island is a photographer’s paradise?".

TOO VALUABLE
A camera is only taken along when she thinks there is a definite chance of using it. “Cameras are too valuable to carry around these days”, she explained. Mrs Wright does not rely on landscapes, people and natural history for all her slides. She does table top photography. For one prize-winning slide, entitled “Adrift” with a small boat as the subject, she used cardboard for mountains in the background and glass for the sea. Dry glass made up the foreground of vegetation. In a slide called “Crazy Cats”, she put letter racks shaped as cats behind glass, giving a distorted effect The background was of modern design.

Mrs Wright dressed tiny ballet-girl dolls and posed them on a stage for “Command Performance”, another colored slide. The audience in the lower foreground was figures cut from strong black paper. Imagination “I am always aiming for something different. You need a vivid imagination. Sometimes you get to a stage where it is difficult to advance as a photographer because it is hard to think of something new”. Mrs Wright’s photographs are all taken for pleasure and she would recommend the hobby to anyone. A former committee member, she is one of more than 200 members of the Christchurch Photographic Society. Mrs Wright, who looks 20 years younger than her age, had a confession to make when a reporter and photographer of “The Press" called. “I loathe having my photograph taken”, she said. The photograph shows Mrs Wright looking at one of her color slides.



16th November 1968  Page 32 - Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31838

PHOTOGRAPHERS
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE BETTER PICTURES?

The Christchurch Photographic Society CAN HELP YOU WITH DISCUSSION GROUPS
STUDIO WORKSHOP
Slide and Print Production and Competitions.
Field Days.
As well as regular weekly meetings.
Why not write to the Secretary
CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY



7th December 1968  Page 34 - Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31856

An exhibition of the work of
Christchurch Photographic Society
will be at THE ART GALLERY
Gloucester Street

TUESDAY 10th DECEMBER, to
SUNDAY 22nd DECEMBER 1968.

Have you thought of joining a club to meet others interested in photography. Why not write to the Secretary, Christchurch Photographic Society.



14th December 1968  Page 14 - Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31862

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS
The champion print of the year of the Christchurch Photographic Society was "Young Art Critics”, by Mrs S. J. Peverill. The print also won the A grade print section.

Prizes to be presented at the final meeting for the year this evening are:
MONACHROME AWARDS: A GRADE AGGREGATE: E.W. McGeorge. B GRADE AGGREGATE: W.J.F. Scott. C GRADE AGGREGATE: D.R. Given.
MONOCHROME PRINT OF THE YEAR: Mrs S.J. Peverill.
A GRADE CHAMPION PRINT: Mrs S.J. Peverill. B GRADE CHAMPION: W.J.F. Scott. C grade champion print: D.R. Given.
C.R. RUSSELL LANDSCAPE CUP: D.R. Given.
MONOCHROME PORTRAIT CUP: R.J. Rogers.

REGRADING CERTIFICATES: A GRADE: D.R. Given, G.R. Breach, W.J.F. Scott.

COLOR AWARDS:
COLOR PRINT CHAMPION PRINT: M.H. Mullany.
COLOR PRINT AGGREGATE: M.H. Mullany. A GRADE AGGREGATE: Mrs K. Bowron. B GRADE AGGREGATE R. Irvine. C GRADE AGGREGATE: S. Wooding.
LADIES CUP: Miss T. Packer.
CHAMPION SLIDE OF THE YEAR: P.C. Wright, “Modern Design". A GRADE: P.C. Wright, "Modern Design”. B GRADE: R. Irvine, “Surfing”. C GRADE: S. Wooding, "City in the Sea".
NEW IDEA COMPETITION: F.L. Bowron.
PORTRAIT CUP: Mrs Esma Donovan, "Don't Take My Bunny Away!" (slide).

RE-GRADING CERTIFICATES: A GRADE: R. Irvine, I. Thomson. B GRADE: S. Wooding, Miss T. Packer, L. Morgan.

NATURAL HISTORY MONOCHROME: S.F. Muff. COLOR: Miss M.M. Davis.



24th March 1969  Page 8 - Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31945

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the Christchurch Photographic Society second color competition of 1969, judged by Mr D. Meredith;

HONORS AWARD: I. Thomson. SLIDES ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION: Mrs E. Donovan (2), W.L. Miller (2), P.C. Wright, Mrs K. Bowron. D.G. McFadden, L.G. Ridout (2), Miss T. Parker. S. Wooding, Mrs F.B. Marshall.



24th March 1969  Page 10 - Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31945

BLEDISLOE CUP TO PAPATOETOE
(N.Z. Press Association) LEVIN. March 21.
The Foxton Camera Club announced today the results of the 1969 Inter-club exhibition of photography, the Bledisloe Cup contest, which it has conducted on behalf of the Photographic Society of New Zealand. There were entries from 16 clubs this year. The first six were:

Papatoetoe Camera Club 1, Christchurch Photographic Society 2, Howick Camera Club 3. Waikato Photographic Society 4, Manurewa Photographic Society 5, Hastings Camera Club 6. The exhibition will be shown in Wellington during the national photographic convention, from 16th to 30th May.



7th June 1969  Page 20 - Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32008

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

The Christchurch Photographic Society held the third Monochrome Print Competition for 1969 on Wednesday. Results were:

HONORS: "Motivation”, by D.R Given; "Moonlight and Roses", E.W. McGeorge; "Whitebaiters”, by I. Pitman.
ACCEPTANCES: "Ballerina in Repose", by E.H.G. Lassen: "Susan", by A. Weber; "Yen for Her Thoughts", by E.W. Cotter; an untitled print by A. Ewart; "Teenager”, by D. Thomson; "Deserted”, by A. Weber; “Lois London Beauty Shoppe", by Mrs O. McIntosh; Checkmate”, by L. Barnard; "Decoration”, by R. Kilpatrick; and “Textured Slopes", by R. Kirkpatrick.



30th June 1969  Page 13 - Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32027

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
Results of the fourth color competition held recently by the Christchurch Photographic Society are as follows: The judge was Mr D.S. Ferguson.

SLIDES ACCEPTED FOR EXHIBITION; “The Red Carnation", by Mrs O. McIntosh; "Misty Sunset", and “Wistful Teenager", by I. Thomson; "Mother-in-law’s Tongue", by Mrs S.G. Bowron; "Rural Landscape", and “Storm in the Hills", by D.G. McFadden; "Back Country" and "The Rake's Progress”, by Mrs I. Poulson; “This Way, Bunty!” by Mrs E. Donovan; “Harmony", by Mrs K. Bowron; “A Touch of the Sun”, by A. Lee; "C’Mon!” by J. Swanson; "The Long Road Home", by R.C. Moyer; "Autumn Landscape" by T.E. Pitman.



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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Sunday 24th August, 8pm - Slide and film evening, Christchurch Photographic Society in conjunction with C.S.A. Gloucester Street gallery.



21st October 1969  Page 25 - Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32124

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the 1969 photographic competitions held by the Christchurch Photographic Society are as follows:

COLOR PORTRAIT CUP: WINNER: "HI", by Mr A. Lee; runner up, "Little Sister”, by Mrs O. McIntosh; ACCEPTANCES: "A Fleeting Moment" by Mr J. Swanson; "Goldilocks” by Mrs B. Wright, and "Curlylocks” by Mr G.H. Robinson.

THE SIXTH COLOR COMPETITION: HONOURS: "Zig Zag” by Mr T.B. Pitman. "Pre-occupation” by Mrs O. McIntosh, "Running Free” by Mr I. Thomson: ACCEPTANCES: "Screaming to a stop" by Mrs D.M. Taylor. "The Time Tunnel" by Mrs D.M. Taylor; "Concentration” by Mr M.J. Sewelk; "Valley Homestead” by Mrs K. Bowron; "Holiday Twilight” by Mr M.H. Mullany; "The Joy of Spring” by Mr D.G. McMadden, and "The Night Freight" by Miss T. Packer.

The judge for the PORTRAIT CUP competition was Mr A.J. Anderson, and the judges for the color competition were Messrs G. Breach, D. Meredith and M. Kirby.



30th October 1969  Page 9 - Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32132

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Officers elected at the annual meeting of the Christchurch Photographic Society:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1969 - 1970						PATRON F. Lennard Casbolt		PRESIDENT L. E. Barnard		Hon. Secretary: D.J. Mangnall
Vice President: G.R. Breach	Vice President: M.K. Holland	Hon. Treasurer: R.E. Killick	Editor: D. Given	Librarian: R. Will	Projectionist: Miss J. McCully	Projectionist: K. Hill	Committee: Mrs I.M. Poulton	Committee: Mrs E.J. Donovan	Committee: Miss T. Packer
Committee: J. Swanson	Committee: J.A. Lee	Committee: D.S. Ferguson	Committee: G. Henderson	Committee: E.H.G. Laasen	Committee: D: Ward	Committee: R.J. Rogers	Committee: T.E. Pitman	Committee: B. Miller	Committee: J.K. Harris

COMPETITION RESULTS: C.R. RUSSEL LANDSCAPE: G.C.M. Mather “Down from the mountains”; MONOCHROME PORTRAIT CUP: L.E. Barnard “A good keen man” 1, Mrs O. McIntosh “Alone" and “Little sister” (equal) 2.



12th November 1969  Page 8 - Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32143

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Results of the sixth monochrome competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society and judged by Mr D. Hearn were:

HONORS: “Who Said Lollies?” by Mrs O. McIntosh. ACCEPTANCES: “Power” by Mrs O. McIntosh; “The Interval” by Dr P. McCulloch: "Ice and Light” by R. Kirkpatrick; and “Helping Hand” and an untitled entry by E.W. McGeorge.



24th March 1970  Page 22 - Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32254

COLOR SLIDE AWARDS
In the second color competition held recently by the Christchurch Photographic Society, honors were awarded to Mr S.J. Hobday, for his print “Tension” and to Mr F.L. Bowron for “Jogging Along”. Slides were accepted for exhibition from Messrs L.G. Ridout, L.A. Thomas (2), R. McKie. M. Kirby, L. Morgan, A. Weber, E.A. Walker, and H.M. Gillard, Mesdames B. Wright, K. Bowron. E. Marshall, and Miss D.M. Thomas. The judge was Mr D.I Hearn.



4th April 1970  Page 12 - Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32263

PRIZE - WINNING PHOTOGRAPH
“Geometry” by S.W. Richards (shown below) and “Summit” by M.J. Hammersley gained honors in the second monochrome and color print competition held recently by the Christchurch Photographic Society.

Another entry by Mr Richards and entries by K.M. Swanson, L.E. Barnard, P.W. McCullock, J. Forbes, A. Weber, E.W. McGeorge, W. Lock and E.W. McGeorge gained acceptances. The judge was Mr F.L. Bowron.

13th April 1970  Page 5 - Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32270

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PRIZE FOR SLIDE
In the first C grade color slide competition for 1970 held by the Christchurch Photographic Society, first prize was awarded to Mrs G. Mather, for her print “What Bliss” and second prize to Mrs E. Marshall for “Night Fall”.

Highly commended slides were accepted from Messrs A. Beechey (4), M.J. Sewell, K.M. Swanson (2), L. Smith, Mrs E. Marshall, Mrs G. Mather and Miss B. Tonkin.

First prize in the monochrome competition went to Mr E.H.G. Lassan, for his print, “Fledgelings”, Mr J. Forbes with “Steel Structure” took the second prize. Prints highly commended were by Messrs K. Swanson (3), J. Forbes and D. Thomson. The judge in both sections was Mr L. Barnard.



11th May 1970  Page 15 - Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32293

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Ten slides were accepted for A grade exhibition at the third color competition held recently by the Christchurch Photographic Society. Results were:
A GRADE: “God’s Own Country" and “Late At Night” by F.L. Bowron; “High Above The Valley” by I. Thomson; “Floral Study No. 7” by Mrs K. Bowron; “Stairway In Space” by L. Thomas: “Morning Stroll” by R. McKie; “Vatruska’s Hat” by B.M. Cowan; “Autumn Colours” by Mrs I. Poulton; “Sign Of The Season” and “Study In Rust” by L.G. Ridout.
B GRADE: “Wanaka Country" by J. Swanson.
C GRADE: “Miss Sarah” and “The Edge Of Space” by T.E. Pitman; “Tranquility” by F. Whalley: and “Fisherman’s Point” by H.M. Gillard.



27th June 1970  Page 10 - Press, Volume CX, Issue 32334

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
A color competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society was judged by Mr F.L. Casbolt. Results were:

A GRADE HONORS AWARDS: Mr I. Thomson’s "Modern Trend”, Mrs B. Wright’s "Sisters”, Mr M. Kirby’s "Castle Hill Silhouette”.
A GRADE EXHIBITED: Mrs K. Bowron’s "No Title” and "Abstract No. Seven”, Mr F.L. Bowron’s "Down Milford Way”, Mr P. Wright's "Running Wild”, Mr G. Breach’s "Planting Rice”, Mr D.G. McFadden’s “Late Afternoon”, Mr I. Thomson’s "In Port”, Mr L.A. Thomas’s "Beyond Braemar” and "Morning in the Matukituki”, Miss T. Parker’s “Modern Miss".
B GRADE EXHIBITED: Mr J. Swanson’s "Young Impressionist” and “Contre Jour”, Mrs M. Croft’s "The Cyclamen”.
C GRADE EXHIBITED: Mr H. Gillard’s "Long Lines” Miss P. Moore’s "Dapples and Ripples”, Mr T.E. Pitman’s "Happy Talk”, Mr S. Savidge’s "Mountain Torrent”, Mrs J. Swanson’s “From Bennetts Bluff”, Mr S.J. Hobday’s “Purakaunui Falls” and "Trio”.



18th August 1970  Page 13 - Press, Volume CX, Issue 32378

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Mr R. McKie’s "Wave Study" was awarded A grade honors in the Christchurch Photographic Society fifth color competition, held recently. The only other honors award went to Mr J. Swanson for his entry "Middle Valley" (B grade). The Judge was Mr F.L. Bowron.

Slides accepted for exhibition were:
A GRADE: "No Title”, "An Abstract" (Mrs K. Bowron); "The Hay Barn", "The Lonely Boat" (Mrs B. Wright; "Evening Light”, "Surprise” (Mrs P. Wright); "Smoke Pall”, "No Title" (Mrs E. Donavan): "Silhouette" (Mr D.G. McFadden); “Panel Judging", "Autumn Morning” (Mrs M. Croft); “Landscape”, "In the Valley" (Mr S. Muff); "Times A Changing" (Mr R. McKie); "Magic of Morning” (Mr L.G. Ridout).
B GRADE: "Sea Power” (Mrs D.M. Taylor); “Morning Calm” (Mr E.R. Handcock); "Child Study” (Mr J. Swanson).
C GRADE: “Knights Point" (Mrs G. Mather); "Golden Landscape" (Mr H. Gillard); “Dabbling (Mr T.E. Pitman); “Frosty Morning" (Mr M.J. Sewell); “Unity” (Mrs S.J. Hobday); “The Midas Touch" (Mr R. Hill); "Forest Fire" (Mr M. Godfrey); "Sasanqua" (Mr A. Beechey); "A Touch of Autumn” (Mr S.J. Hobday).



23rd October 1970  Page 18 - Press, Volume CX, Issue 32435

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Officers of the Christchurch Photographic Society were elected as follows:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1970 - 1971						PATRON F. Lennard Casbolt		PRESIDENT L. E. Barnard
Vice President: G.R. Breach	Vice President: M. Holland	Hon. Secretary: S. Richards	Hon. Treasurer: G.R. Breach	Editor: D. Given	Librarian: R. Hill	Projectionist: T. Webber	Committee: Mrs M. Croft	Committee: Mrs E. Donovan	Committee: Miss T. Packer
Committee: R. Killick	Committee: H. Gillard	Committee: T. Pitman	Committee: D. Ward	Committee: J. Swanson	Committee: R. Rogers	Committee: E.A. Walker	Committee: E.H.G. Lassen	Committee: J. Harris	Committee: M. Godfrey

9th March 1971  Page 12 - Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32550

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
FELLOWSHIP FOR CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHER
A Christchurch photographer, Mr F.L. Casbolt, has been elected a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a position held by only two other New Zealanders.

Mr Casbolt, who retired last year as manager of a Christchurch retail photographic shop, has been an associate of the Royal Photographic Society, and of the Photographic Society of America for many years. A member of the Christchurch Photographic Society since its founding in 1923, he has for 31 years held various offices, including that of president. He was a foundation member of the Photographic Society of New Zealand when it was formed in 1950, and held various official positions in it from then until last year.

PROCEDURE WAIVED
The society invited him to apply for the fellowship, and waived the usual procedure of requiring submissions of work. The announcement came as a great surprise to him, Mr Casbolt said. The local society held a dinner in his honor on Saturday, to celebrate his impending marriage, and the Royal society’s letter arrived on the same day. He will leave with his wife soon on a five-months overseas trip, and hopes to be in London for the presentation of the fellowship. Although he did not specialize in a particular field, portraiture and landscapes, both in color and monochrome, were his favorite subjects, he said, although he has recently been doing some contemporary work.



3rd April 1971  Page 15 - Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32572

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COLOR SLIDE COMPETITION
Results in the Christchurch Photographic Society second 1971 color slide competition judged by Mr F.L. Bowron were:

HONORS: L Thomson (2); Mrs B.G. Wright.
ACCEPTANCES: J. Swanson (2), Mrs J. Swanson (2), Mrs D.M. Taylor (2), P.C. Wright (2), M. Sewell (2), R. McKie (2), Mrs J.R. Allan, A. Beechey, Mrs E. Donovan, D. Given, N. Helm, R. Irvine, R.S. Johnson, F. Laird, J. Mather, E.A. Walker.



14th July 1971  Page 14 - Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32658

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS
I. Thomson’s entry, “The Shepherd” gained an honors award at the fourth color competition of the year organized by the Christchurch Photographic Society. The competition was judged by Mr D. Hearn.

Acceptances were as follows: Mrs K. Bowron, R. McKie, I. Thomson, T.E. Pitman, Mrs E. Donovan, J. Swanson, T. Sutcliffe, S.J. Holday, D. Thomson, Mrs J. Allan, E. Hancock, J. Stevenson, K. Beale, W. Lock, A.F. Oliver, N. Helm, D.S. Ferguson, E.A. Walker, Mrs J. Swanson.



20th August 1971  Page 19 - Press, Volume CXI, Issue 30690

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COLOR SLIDE COMPETITION
Fifty-six entries were received in the fifth color slide competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society recently. The judges were Mrs E. Donovan, Messrs A. Lee and J. Swanson. Results were:

HONORS: C. Herrett. ACCEPTANCES: Mesdames K. Bowron, D.M. Taylor, J. Allan, A. Broadbent, Messrs F. Bowron (2), T. Pitman, L. Thomson, S.J. Hobday, T. Sutcliffe, M. Godfrey, C. Herrett, R. Hill, R. Marshall, M. Sewell, E.B. Smith, S.D. Swanson.



4th September 1971  Page 15 - Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32703

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
NATURAL HISTORY PHOTOGRAPHED
Results of the second natural history competition of the Christchurch Photographic Society were as follows:

SLIDES: HONORS: Messrs L.V.C. Morgan and S.F. Muff (2). ACCEPTANCES: Mrs J. Allan (2), Dr D.R. Given, Messrs M. Godfrey (4), N.C. Helm. S.J. Hobday, R.J. McKie (3), L.V.C. Morgan (3), S.F. Muff (2), A. Oliver, T.E. Pitman (3), J. Swanson, and R. Willems.

PRINTS: ACCEPTANCES: Dr D.R. Given (3), Messrs S.F. Muff. N.C. Helm (2), and R.J. McKie (2).

There were 49 entries in the slide section and 14 in the print section. The judge was Mr A.P. Bates, of Wanganui.



18th October 1971  Page 17 - Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32740

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHS EXHIBITED
The results of the sixth color competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society were:

HONORS: “Puss! Puss!”, I. Thomson; “Blue Steel”, R. Willems; "Touch-up”, J. Stevenson.
ACCEPTANCES: “Sheep Country”, K. Bowron; "Winter Morning”, D.S. Ferguson; “Flat-out”, I. Thomson; “Sunlight and Shadows”, L. Morgan; “Watering-up”, J. Swanson; “Mum’s Boy”, J. Swanson; “Le Petite Cherie”, D.M. Taylor; Nature’s Jewel”, M. Sewell; “Arabesque”, M. Sewell; “Team Riders”, J. Stevenson; “Driving a Whirlwind”, D. Thomson; “Springtime”, D. Thomson; “Dusty Road”, R. Willems; “Conceptual Tapeatry”, S.D. Swanson.



25th October 1971  Page 7 - Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32746

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY ELECTIONS
Mr F. Reavey was elected president of the Christchurch Photographic Society at the society’s annual meeting last week; Mrs F.L. Casbolt was elected patron.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1971 - 1972						PATRON F. Lennard Casbolt		PRESIDENT F. Reavey
Vice President: D. Ward	Vice President: D.R. Given	Hon. Secretary: R. McKie	Hon. Treasurer: T. Pitman	Librarian: R. Hill	Projectionist: J. Stevenson	Editor:	Committee: Mrs E. Donovan	Committee: Mrs I. Poulton	Committee: Mrs J. Swanson
Committee: T. Baines	Committee: G.R. Breach	Committee: H. Gillard	Committee: M. Godfrey	Committee: N. Helm	Committee: R. Killick	Committee: J. Swanson	Committee: T. Walker	Committee:	Committee:

E. Bradshaw won the 1971 C.R. Russell landscape competition with a print, "Winter Solitude; entries by Messrs McKie and Pitman were highly commended. The judge was Mr F.L. Bowron.



4th March 1972  Page 6 - Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32857

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHY RESULTS
There were 86 entries in the first color slide competition held by the Christchurch Photographic Society. Thirty-six entries were received in the A grade, 14 in the B grade, and 34 in C grade. The judge was Mrs E. Donovan. Results were:

A GRADE HONORS: Mr T.E. Pitman.
ACCEPTANCES: Messrs F.L. Bowron, D.S. Ferguson, P. Morath, P. Morath, J. Stevenson, J. Swason, I. Thomson, P. Wright.
B GRADE ACCEPTANCES: Mr H. Gillard.
C GRADE ACCEPTANCES: Dr J. Ballin, Mrs A. Broadbent, J. Purvis, E. Smith, K.M. Swanson, S.D. Swanson, D. Thompson, S.D. Swanson.



22nd April 1972  Page 16 - Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32898

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHIC RESULTS
Results of the C grade competition of the Christchurch Photographic Society held recently were: COLOR: Miss S. Harris 1, Mr C.D Crane 2. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Messrs R.M Newton, E. Smith (2), S. Swanson (2), Mr A. Beeehey and Miss S. Harris MONOCHROME: Mr M. Sewell 1 and 2. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Messrs M. Barnett, D. Thompson and C. Nixon.



10th May 1972  Page 4 - Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32912

CAMERA CLUBS
The following camera clubs are active in the circulation area of “The Press":

Avon Camera Club: secretary, Mr D.H. Taylor, Ph. 516-238; meets first Monday in month at St George's Hall, cnr Linwood Avenue and Gloucester Street.

Christchurch Photographic Society: secretary, Mr R. McKie, Ph. 528-744; meets every Wednesday at 8pm in Woreester Street, above the Cinerama Theatre.

Harley Camera Club: secretary, Mr H. Whitfield, Ph. 68-794 (bus.), 598-228 (home); meets fourth Thursday in month at 8pm above the Cinerama Theatre In Worcester Street.

New Brighton Photographic Club: secretary, Mrs J. Lundy, Ph. 31-306; meets on Tuesdays at 7.45pm at 392 Keyes Road, New Brighton.

Rangiora Photographic Society: secretary, Mr D. Gregory, Ph. 7578; meets alternate Tuesdays at 8pm in the Memorial Theatre.

Ellesmere Camera Club: secretary, Mr E.J. Lane, Ph. 663, Leeston: meeta first Monday in month at 8pm in the Leeston Community Centre.

Ashburton Photographic Society (Inc.): secretary Mr G.D. McElhinney, Ph. 6546 meets second and fourth Thursdays at 8pm in Room 1, Public Library.

Amuri Camera Club: secretary, Miss F. Preston, Ph. 1375, Culverden; meets first Saturday in month, 7.30pm winter and 8pm summer, alternating between Waiau, Culverden and Hamner Springs.

Buller Camera Club: secretary, Mrs R. Carruthers, Ph. 8386, Westport; meets fourth Thursday in month at 7.30pm at 29 Derby Street.

Greymouth Camera Club: secretary, Mr W.H. Gifford, Ph. 7596; meets second Wednesday in month at 7.45pm in Pensioners Lounge, Boundary Street.



18th May 1972  Page 17 - Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32919

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHIC RESULTS
Results of the third monochrome competition of the Christchurch Photographic Society were:

HONORS: R. Boston, F. Rearey, L. E. Barnard. ACCEPTANCES: P. Morath, T. E. Pitman, E.W. Bradshaw, R. Williams, M. Sewell, F.L. Bowron, R. Boston.

The judge was Mr D. Meredith.



23rd May 1972  Page 17 - Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32923

POLO PLAYERS IN ACTION, a photograph by L.E. Barnard, which won an honors award in the third monochrome competition of the Christchurch Photographic Society.

22nd July 1972  Page 9 - Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32975

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Two photojournalism competitions were run recently by the Christchurch Photographic Society. The judge was Mr G.D. Creeth. Results were:

Color slides:
GRADE A: HONORS: P. Morath; ACCEPTANCES: P. Morath, J. Stevenson and R. McKie.
GRADE B: ACCEPTANCES: J. Hobday and E. Walker (two entries).
GRADE C: ACCEPTANCE: K. Swanson.

MONOCHROME PRINTS: HONORS: P. Morath; ACCEPTANCES: P. Morath, Mrs B. Urlwin and E. Bradshaw.

Trophy for top entry in all sections: E. Bradshaw.



26th September 1972  Page 13 - Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33031

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL SLIDE CONTEST
Photographers from more than 16 countries have entered the first Christchurch International Color Slide competition which will be judged soon.

Combined with the competition is an exhibition, and on 6th and 7th November the successful entries will be projected in the James Hay Theatre of the Town Hall.

Entries first arrived in May and New Zealand and American photographers are especially well represented. The number of South African entries is also high and works have come also from Italy, West Germany, Austria, France, Hong Kong, India, Brazil, South American countries, Britain and Australia.

The competition has been organized by the Christchurch Photographic Society and the two showings of the top slides will start at 8pm each evening.



2nd October 1972  Page 16 - Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33036

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHER WINS FELLOWSHIP
Amateur photography is a way of life for Mr F.L. Casbolt, of Christchurch, who was awarded a fellowship by the Photographic Society of America at its annual international convention in New York at the week-end.

The award was presented to Mr Casbolt by the President of the Society (Mr D. Bishop) in recognition of outstanding work in the field of photographic arts. The American society, which has a membership of more than 14,000 in 76 countries, awards four or five fellowships a year. Mr Casbolt, a member of the society since 1945, has exhibited work in most countries in the last 40 years, and has work on permanent exhibition in Australia and Mexico. Mr Casbolt, who is retired, has been interested in photography since 1923. His works include contemporary and traditional photography. In recent years, he has done some experimental work including contemporary abstracts.

He likes the modern trend in photography and uses such techniques as tone allimination, graining effects, and “what would be considered poor technique”. He believes that the end justifies the means, and that the black-and-white medium is the most creative.

Mr Casbolt was last year made a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, of which he has been a member since 1935. He has been a member of the Australian Photographic Society for five years. He is patron of the Christchurch Photographic Society, of which he was president for 31 years, and has been a member of the New Zealand Photographic Society since its inception in 1951.



11th October 1972  Page 13 - Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33044

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL SLIDES
About 450 slides, the cream of entries in the first Christchurch International Color slide exhibition, will be on public display in the Christchurch Town Hall on 6th and 7th November.

Organized by the Christchurch Photographic Society, the exhibition has attracted some 1400 entries from 26 countries.

Trophies of greenstone and other gemstones will be awarded to the top photographs.

The judges are Messrs F.L. Casbolt FRPS, FPSA: D. Hearn ARPS; and F. Reavey ARPS.



11th October 1972  Page 16 - Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33044

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTOGRAPHIC CONVENTION
Martin Sewell from the Christchurch Photographic Society has won the award for the champion pictorial print entered for the southern regional convention of the Photographic Society of New Zealand, which will be held at Hanmer Springs this week-end.

A full attendance of 210 is expected. The convention has been arranged by the Amuri Camera Club and the Rangiora Photographic Society. It has attracted 226 prints and slides with four champion awards. Special displays of prints are being provided by guest exhibitors. These include work by J.H. Johns, photographer for the New Zealand Forest Service; 12 prints by members of the Howick Camera Club; and prints by members of a creative class of the Christchurch Photographic Society.

Activities during the convention include travel programs; a three-part presentation by United States Navy photographers; a program on color derivation; five trips for outdoor photography on the Saturday afternoon; private charter flights; a portraiture workshop; pony treks; and general discussion and exchanging of ideas.

AWARDS: Awards In the various sections

PICTORIAL PRINTS (judge, Mr F.Reavey, Christchurch; 35 entries). CHAMPION: M. Sewell, Christchurch Photographic Society; HONORS: F.L. Casbolt (Christchurch), Mrs E.J. Donovan (Christchurch), R.J. McKie (Christchurch).

NATURAL HISTORY PRINTS (judge, Mr D. Hearn. Christchurch; 16 entries). CHAMPION: T. E. Pitman, Rangiora Photographic Society; HONORS: R.J. McKie, D.J. Anderson (Dunedin).

PICTORIAL COLOR SLIDES (judge, Mr T. Hart, Lower Hutt; 109 entries). Champion: C.M. Thompson, Amuri Camera Club; HONORS: L.J. Hansen, B.J. Harcourt (Southland), M. Sewell, R.J. Willems (Christchurch).

NATURAL HISTORY SLIDES (Mr Hearn; 66 entries). CHAMPION: R. Willems; HONORS: Mrs T. Casbolt (Hagley). B.J. Harcourt, R.J. McKie, H. Pomeroy (Waverley), G.S. Roberts (Amuri).

The photograph is a reproduction of the champion pictorial print "Charade", entered by Martin Sewell.

16th October 1972  Page 16 - Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33048

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COLOR-SLIDE COMPETITION
About 1400 slides from 27 different countries were entered in the first Christchurch International color-slide competition run by the Christchurch Photographic Society.

A total of 485 slides were accepted, which will be exhibited in the Town Hall on 6th and 7th November. The premier award was won by Miss L. Howardson (Illinois), and the two awards for second place went to Messrs R.V. Staats (California) and P. Masetra (Italy). Special awards were gained by Dr M.M. Bruce (New York), and Messrs G. Breach (New Zealand), A. Bourneton (France), G. Schoenherr (New York), O.F. Walasek (Illinois), P.K. Poon (Hong Kong), A.D. Bride (Guernsey), and A. Lee (New Zealand).

The judges were Messrs F.L. Casbolt, F. Reavey, and D. Hearn.



6th November 1972  Page 15 - Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33066

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL SLIDE SHOW
One of the finest selections of photographic slides ever seen in New Zealand will be Screened in the Christchurch Town Hall this evening and again tomorrow evening.

They comprise the 502 acceptances out of about 1500 entries in the first international slide exhibition conducted by the Christchurch Photographic Society. The entries came from 28 countries, including — for what is believed to be the first time for a New Zealand exhibition — the U.S.S.R.

Screening in the James Hay Theatre at the Town Hall, the program will take about two hours and a half.



7th November 1972  Page 20 - Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33067

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
SLIDE EXHIBITION
About 500 slides from 28 countries, including New Zealand, were shown at the First Christchurch International Color Slide Exhibition at the James Hay Theatre last evening. The largest number of entries came from photographers in New Zealand and the United States. Between one and four slides from each entrant in the exhibition were accepted by the selection panel, which comprised Messrs F.L. Casbolt, D. Hearn, and F. Reavey. Subjects in the exhibition included nude studies, portraits, animals, birds and insects, landscapes, seascapes, and still life studies, a well as many unusual impact photographs using lines and contrasts from nature, cities, and people.

The exhibition was opened by Mr R.L. Scott, chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee, who said that the 1974 Games in Christchurch should provide an opportunity for the Christchurch Photographic Society to hold some competition or event. Mr G.R. Breach, director of the exhibition committee, told the audience that the entries would show that New Zealand photographers were in world class. The slide exhibition will conclude this evening.



8th November 1972  Page 6 - Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33068

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
WOMAN PHOTOGRAPHER ALWAYS ON THE MOVE
For the last 13 years Mrs Gladys Goodall, of Christchurch, has been photographing New Zealand scenes — traveling by plane, amphibious aircraft, helicopter, jet boat . . .

She has a contract with Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd, and her work appears on the company’s post-cards, booklets, pictorial diary, desk calendars, and the New Zealand Calendar. In the years she has been producing photographs for the calendar its popularity has increased greatly — the company now claims it is the highest selling New Zealand calendar. Her photographs appeared regularly in photographic spreads in the “Weekly News” and her work has been published in many magazines in New Zealand and overseas. Recently she became the first woman in New Zealand to gain the commercial qualifications for the New Zealand Professional Photographers Association. She is the second woman to become an associate.

It all started when she was very young. The family lived on a farm in the Clutha Valley, and her mother bought them an old, folding Kodak camera. “We developed our photographs in a tank in the kitchen which we made into a dark room. And we learnt how to develop and print on gaslight paper”, she said yesterday. However, it was not until after her marriage and involvement in mountain climbing that photography again became an interest. A mention to a friend that she intended to buy a camera to record some high-country scenes — at a time when only climbing boots, a pack, and plenty of spirit made such country accessible — got her introduced into the Christchurch Photographic Society.

JUST LISTENED
"I just listened for a year, and then started taking photographs”, she said. “Right from the start I had them published”. Eventually she began selling enlargements. When the demand for color prints increased she changed from black and white, and it was at this time that she was offered the Whitcombe and Tombs contract. Since then she has been constantly on the move. In her own words, she travels by anything that goes. Dusky Sound is the only area of New Zealand over which she has not flown, and she expects to do that one day. Distances do not bother her — Mrs Goodall has been known to clock up 7000 miles in seven weeks —- but the weather does. Everything depends on anti-cyclones. “When that sun shines I drop everything and go”, she said. Her wardrobe is almost as big a worry as the weather because she must have clothes for every climate and circumstance. Mrs Goodall attributes her success as a landscape photographer to a knowledge of geology and geography. Through the years she has gone on many field trips, and climbing expeditions. “When you go with knowledgeable people you learn all the time”, she said.



8th May 1973  Page 18 - Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33219

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

“Cheeky!” is the title of this honors print entered by L.E. Barnard, in the annual photo-journalism competition organized by the Christchurch Photographic Society. The judge was Mr C.G. Waters. The setting is the jetty at Governor’s Bay.



3rd April 1974  Page 10 - Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33500

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
The champion monochrome print in the twenty-third national exhibition of the Photographic Society of New Zealand, held in Christchurch, was “A Burden Shared”, exhibited by P. Morath, of Christchurch.

R. Woolf, of Wellington, won the prize for the champion color print, with “Rangatira”.

The exhibition was organized by the Christchurch Photographic Society and Hagley Camera Club for the national society.

Medal awards were:
PICTORIAL SECTION PRINTS:
MAADI CUP AND GOLD MEDAL FOR CHAMPION MONOCHROME PRINT: “A Burden Shared”, P. Morath.
GEORGE CHANCE TROPHY AND GOLD MEDAL FOR CHAMPION COLOR PRINT: “Rangatira”, R. Woolf.
H.S. JAMES LANDSCAPE AWARD AND BRONZE MEDAL: “A Summer Landscape”, M.A. Bake (New Plymouth).
SILVER MEDALS: “Takari”, R. Woolf; “Swannella”, J.H. Haynes (Lower Hutt); “Suburban Neurosis”, R. Singleton (Auckland).
BRONZE MEDALS: “Amazement", M.J. Mail (Christchurch): “Miss Hu”, D.J. Sanderson (Dunedin); “Model T fording”, B. Welde (Ohakunei); “A Summer Landscape”, M.A. Bake (New Plymouth); “Street Scene”, R. Singleton (Auckland); “Youth”, R. Woolf.
COLOR SLIDES
GOLD MEDAL AND CHAMPION SLIDE: “In the Face of Disaster”, A.J.V. Hart (Dunedin).
SILVER MEDALS: “Remember November”, Mrs P. Karwowski (Whangarei); “The Devil”, R. Willems (Christchurch); “Happiness in Young”, E. Young (Auckland).
BRONZE MEDALS: "Landscape Pattern", A. Mathewson (Nelson); “Cloud Explosion”, Mrs B. Beattie (Christchurch); "Ghosts", R.F. Entwistle (Dunedin); “Holiday Tomorrow”, E.E. Moult (Wellington).

BEST PAIR MARINE STUDIES: “Turbulence” and “Fogbound”, L. McLeod (Dunedin).

NATURAL HISTORY
PRINTS: DAVIS CUP AND GOLD MEDAL FOR CHAMPION PRINT: “Passion Vine Hopper", B. Given (Hamilton).
SILVER MEDAL: "Spinose Stick Insect”, D.R.C. Bond (Dannevirke).
BRONZE MEDALS: "Mating Pair", A.W.A. Bowie (Dunedin): "Cicadas”, D.R.C. Bond (Dannevirke): "Spotted Shag", A.W.A. Bowie (Dunedin).

COLOUR SLIDES: DAVIES TROPHY AND GOLD MEDAL: "Ranunculus Nivacola", N.C. Simpson (Wanganui).
SILVER MEDALS: "Craspedia Linata”, Simpson; "Morepork”, L.J. Richards (Invergarill):
BRONZE MEDALS: "Cabbage Tree Moth”, C.E. Barwell (Invercargill); “Gum Emperor Caterpillar”, L.J. Richards (Invergarill): "Nursery Web Spider", B. Harcourt (Invercargill); "Nezara Viridula”, Miss P. Mason (Auckland).



13th April 1974  Page 24 - Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34127

Members of the Christchurch Photographic Society won eight medals and two honors ribbons at the twenty-fifth national exhibition of the New Zealand Photographic Society in Dunedin last week. There were 1219 entries, a record, from 332 people.

Gold medals were won by Ron Willems (open color-slide section) and Ted Walker (photo-journalism slide section). Walker also won the bronze medal in the same section. Other Christchurch members to receive awards were Tim Pitman (silver, bronze, and honors); Ron McKie (silver); Mart Sewell (bronze); Mark Mail (bronze); and Lionel Morgan (honors).



5th May 1976  Page 24 - Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34145

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PHOTO GROUPS DISPLAY
An exhibition of the work of eight of Christchurch’s leading amateur photographers was opened last night in the Robert McDougall Art Gallery.

The photographers, collectively known as the Printmakers, are Roy Boston, Esma Donovan, Mark Mail, Peter Morath, Lloyd Park, Hugh Perry, Mark Sewell, and Frank Reavey. They are all members of the Christchurch Photographic Society.

Although this is their first exhibition in New Zealand, they have shown their picture in many parts of the world in the last two years and a half. Their work has been exhibited by the Royal Photographic Society in London, and Peter Morath recently became a fellow of the society.

The prints, both black and white and color, cover a wide range of subjects and photographic techniques, and will be on show until the end of the month.

Mr H.W. Smith, of Christchurch, inspecting the photography exhibition at the Robert McDougall Art Gallery yesterday.

12th June 1976  Page 45 - Press

SECOND CHRISTCHURCH INTERNATIONAL COLOUR SLIDE EXHIBITION

Screening at the
CANTERBURY MUSEUM THEATRETTE at 8PM

TUESDAY 22nd, WEDNESDAY 23rd, THURSDAY 25th, JUNE

33 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
NATURAL HISTORY DIVISION
Animals, Bugs, Moths, Birds.

PICTORIAL DIVISION
Landscapes, Seascapes, Portraits, Color Derivations.

No seat reservations.
Ticket sales limited.

Available from the leading photographic stores or at the door.

Organized by the
CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY



6th September 1976  Page 13 - Press

ERNEST ADAMS WAS A HOUSEHOLD NAME
Mr Ernest Alfred Adams, founder of Ernest Adams, Ltd, and a former Christchurch city councilor who was also involved in a number of charitable and welfare organizations, has died. He was 83.

Mr Adams was born in Somerset, England, and migrated with his family to Australia in 1908. After his family had set up a cake-making business in Australia, he decided to come to New Zealand to set up a business of his own.

Three months after arriving in Christchurch in 1921, Mr Adams went into partnership with Mr Hugh Bruce, who was then in business as a pastry cook. By 1927, the company had branches throughout New Zealand, and had started making Queen Anne chocolates and ice-cream. Mr Bruce retired in 1928, and in 1930 the North Island shareholders took over the North Island business. Mr Adams formed the South Island company under the name, Ernest Adams Ltd. Mr Adams was always interested in the welfare of his employees, and in 1927 set up an insurance scheme providing benefits for employees on retirement from the company.

Mr Adams retired as chairman of directors and managing director of the company in 1965, and was succeeded by his son, Mr Hugh Adams. Mr Adams sen. was a member of the Christchurch City Council for some years, and retained an interest in local body politics.

In 1963, he was awarded the O.B.E. for his services to the Cholmondeley Children’s Home, of which he was president for 17 years. He was also a committee member of the Crippled Children Society, and of the Canterbury division of the New Zealand branch of the British Empire Cancer Campaign Society.

He was the first chairman of the Shirley Boys High School board of governors, and gave the land for Windsor House, where he was nursed for nine weeks before he died.

One of Mr Adams’s favorite hobbies was photography, which he combined with his love of the mountains. He was a foundation member of the Arthur’s Pass National Park Board and a life member of the Christchurch Ski Club. He was also a member of the Christchurch Photographic Society. Mr Adams is survived by his wife, four sons, and two daughters.



20th July 1977  Page 4 - Press

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
CHRISTCHURCH VENUE FOR BIG INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
Christchurch will have the opportunity of seeing in September some of the world's best photography in an international exhibition being organized by the Christchurch Photographic Society. More than 3000 entries from 40 countries are expected. Entries will close on 31st July, judging will be concluded on 7th August, and the work will be exhibited during the first week in September.

Prints will be on show at the C.S.A. Gallery from 1st to 8th September. Slides will be projected in the Canterbury Museum's theatre on September 3, 5, and 6, and in Greymouth on September 10. The exhibition will consist of four basic divisions — color slides, pictorial prints, nature photography (slides and prints), and photojournalism (slides and prints).

Color slides will be judged in two categories -— best color slide and best contemporary slide. The other category will give scope to photography that is creative, experimental, imaginative, and non-representational.

Nature photography will consist of four sections — best wildlife slide and print, and best slide and print of a subject in a controlled environment. But the photographs need not depict merely wild animals or alpine flora. The subject matter is as broad as the natural world itself and may cover any of nature's many branches — including anthropology, meteorology, and archeology.

The theme for the photojournalism division is "Man and Man’s Environment". Entries will include documentary, advertising, sports, spot news, human interest, and contemporary life subjects.

Seventeen judges have been appointed to the various selection panels. They are:
Pictorial color slides: F. Leonard Casbolt, Derek Hearn, Ron Willems.
Nature Color slides: Grant N. Bawden, Ronald J. McKie, Geoffrey A. Tunnicliffe.
Photojournalism color slides: L.R. Bloxham, Markham J. Mail, E.A. Walker.
Pictorial monochrome and color prints: Esma J. Donovan, Hugh G. Perry, Frank Reavey.
Nature prints: Ronald J. McKie, Timonthy E. Pitman, Raymond A. Savill.
Photojournalism prints: Len E. Barnard, Roy P. Boston, L.R. Bloxham.

The exhibition is being organized by the Christchurch Photographic Society on behalf of the Photographic Society of New Zealand.



1st September 1977  Page 20 - Press

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION
More than 3000 entries by photographers from 40 countries were received for the international exhibition organized by the Christchurch Photographic Society on behalf of the Photographic Society of New Zealand. Among them were many outstanding monochrome prints, some of which are reproduced below.

One of the outstanding prints in the exhibition was entered by a Christchurch photographer, Euan Cameron. His photograph, “Beauty in Battle,” won a Photographic Society of New Zealand gold medal in the photo-journalism print section. However, the prize list was dominated by overseas entries.

The exhibition consisted of four basic divisions: color slides, pictorial prints, nature photography (slides and prints), and photo-journalism (slides and prints).

Robert W. Ginn, of Long Beach. California, took this print, “The Winner”. It won a Photographic Society of New Zealand bronze medal in the photo-journalism print section.

“Agony of Pending Defeat,” entered by Paul Maloney, of Colorado. United States, won the Photographic Society of America gold medal in the photo-journalism prints section.

This picture won the Photographic Society of New Zealand gold medal in the photo-journalism print section. Mr Euan Cameron, of Christchurch, who took the picture at the Timaru round of the Marlboro international motor-cycle series, is well known for his coverage of motor-cycling events. The picture, "Beauty in Battle", shows the Christchurch international, John Boote, leading Dennis Ireland. Trevor Discombe and Geoff Bennett.

“Row, Man, Row,” an entry by Leo K. K. Wong, of Kowloon. Hong Kong, in the monochrome genera] section.

“Eyes Right," an entry by, S.K. Gajree, of Australia, in the nature prints section.

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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
PRIZE-WINNING SLIDES TO BE SHOWN
An international selection of color slides will be presented by the Greymouth Camera Club, in association with the Christchurch Photographic Society, in the Regent Theatre on Saturday. The slides are part of an exhibition shown in Christchurch during the first week of this month. The exhibition consisted of four basic divisions — color slides, pictorial prints, nature photography (slides and prints), and photojournalism (slides and prints). The slides to be shown in Greymouth include pictorial natural history and photojournalism sections. The showing is 100 minutes long, and is accompanied by, a taped commentary. The showing will only include the acceptance, medal, and ribbon award slides. More than 3000 entries from 47 countries were entered in the exhibition.

Two West Coast photographers, Miss Y. Davison and Mr J. Burford, each had two slides accepted in the pictorial section of color slides. A total of 264 slides by 67 New Zealand photographers were entered in the section, and of those, 43 slides by 28 photographers were accepted. The color slides were judged in two categories: best color slide and best contemporary slide. The other category gave scope to photography that was creative, experimental, imaginative, and non-representational.

Greymouth is among three centers in New Zealand which will have the opportunity of viewing the slides. The exhibition is held in New Zealand annually, and draws some of the world’s best photography. About 100 international photographic exhibitions are held throughout the world each year.



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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
COUPLE FIND FULL-TIME HOBBY
To get a photograph of Tim and Caroline Pitman is almost an impossibility. You would think Tim, president of the Christchurch Photographic Society, and Caroline, president of the Rangiora Photographic Society, would have a small print hidden away somewhere. Well, if you can't get one of their pictures, get one yourself. But even that presents a problem, because both of them are so busy it is hard to get them together in a relaxed "photography” atmosphere. Tim Pitman is in the throes of organizing the New Zealand International Exhibition of photography, which will open in Christchurch for public display from 1st to 8th September.

He is not exhibiting, and will be a panel judge for the nature prints. Being a panel judge means that he can judge national and international photography exhibitions anywhere in New Zealand. Mrs Pitman has no designs on panel judging. She does not really have designs on practical photography either. “My interest now is in administration”, she said. “I've never really taken many photos: if I want one taken today I usually ask someone, or I’m given the camera and told the readings”. Caroline Pitman joined the Rangiora Photographic Society in 1960. after the headmaster of the school at which she used to teach told her she couldn’t have a trip overseas without taking a camera. She took the trip overseas, but didn’t take many photographs because she was soon joined by her husband. Ever since, the couple have formed a symbiotic relationship . . . Carol attends to the books, and Tim attends to the camera. “I enjoy the meeting, and eating involved in being a president of the photographic society”, said Carol, the first woman president. She has been president for a year, and before she either resigns or “is replaced” she wants to compile a pictorial history of Rangiora. “I would start with Dr Lawrence Kings black and white slides, which date back to when High St was a dirt track”. She is a relieving primary school teacher and has an active interest in most handcrafts, spinning is her favorite.

Hobbies aside, Mr and Mrs Pitman spend much of their time in administration. No matter how many photographs she files, and letters she writes for him, Tim Pitman is still a busy man. As exhibition chairman for the international show he has to work out where and how everything is going to be judged and displayed. As an engineer, past president of the Rangiora Photographic Society, and life-member of the Christchurch Photographic Society, he gets little time to persue his favorite pastime. Mrs Pitman smiled when she thought of the times the family was bundled off to a remote part of the South Island to take, the nature photographs which have won Mr Pitman many national prizes. “Through this the children have learnt conservation”, she said “especially when they see mum and dad climb 5000 ft to get a photo of a plant, rather than pull it out of the ground and take it home”. Their two children also share a love of nature history. Sarah. aged 9, cannot wait to have a go at taking photographs.

What is nature history? “It’s catching some part of nature without the presence of man being too obtrusive”, said Carol Pitman. She inspects an enlargement of a banded dotterel, sitting placidly on some pebbles, and one can only admire the worth of a photographer who strives to catch the innocence of the surroundings through a harmless lens.



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EXHIBITION THEATRE

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

4th to 14th SEPTEMBER

* Traditional * Modern * Monochrome and Color * Some prints have had world wide recognition

FIRST MAJOR EXHIBITION Over 200 Different Works

EXHIBITION TIMES
NORMAL SHOP HOURS
LATE NIGHT THURSDAY
ENTER BY MAIN DOORS FARMERS CASHEL ST.
TURN RIGHT AT FOYER, THROUGH APPLIANCES TO DISPLAY



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PHOTOGRAPHER IN U.S. SOCIETY
What began as a casual correspondence in 1964 “just snowballed” and led to a New Zealand photographer’s being made an associate member of the Photographic Society of America. That is how Mr E.A. Walker explains it. Mr Walker has just returned from a month in the United States, where he competed in the Photographic Society of America International Exhibition in Denver.

In 1964, he began writing to the chairman of the photo-journalism division of the Photographic Society of America. He was later asked to help promote photo-journalism in New Zealand, which he gladly did.

Mr Walker began writing for the New Zealand Photographic Society journal two years ago. About the same time his friend in the United States suggested that he go there to compete in the international exhibition in Denver.

He did so, and had three slides accepted for the photo-journalism section. At the Photographic Society of America conference after the exhibition, he was made an associate member of the society in recognition of his work in the promotion of photojournalism in New Zealand.

Mr Walker has been the advertising manager of Whitcoulls, Ltd, for the last six years. Asked if he would like to be a professional photographer, Mr Walker replied: “What, and ruin a good hobby? I have got the best of both worlds”.

In his capacity as Vice President of the Christchurch Photographic Society, he spends a lot of time judging exhibitions and talking to photography clubs. “New Zealand photography is up to world standard”, he says.



8th May 1979  Page 18 - Press

CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
SISTER ADELE
Sister Adele, an outstanding American photographer and a pioneer in the development of the photo-montage technique as an art form, will visit New Zealand in May. She will be a key speaker at the national convention of the Photographic Society in Masterton from 12th to 16th May, and will also give lectures at Dunedin, Christchurch, and Auckland. Sister Adele is represented in many corporate art collections in the United States, as well as in private collections in the United States, Canada, England, France, West Germany, Greece and Lebanon. One of her color photographs is in the Bibliotheque Nationale of Paris, the first of its kind to be so honored, and she has other prints in the Library of Congress and in Oakland Museum, California.

A portfolio of her work has been published in the “French Photo Revue”, in Paris, and she has had one woman exhibitions in Milan and Florence as well as San Francisco and Los Angeles. Sister Adele was born in Massachusetts, the daughter of a United States Army Colonel, and spent her childhood on army posts, one which was in Hawaii, where she was later to compile a major series of photo-montages. After graduating from the University of California, she became an assistant professor of English at California State University at Fresno. In 1960, she entered the Dominican Order, and became an associate professor of humanities at Dominican College.

There, she started to develop photographic techniques first studied under such noted American photographers as Ansel Adams and Jerry Uelsmann, moving from black and white "pictures” to a graphic color photo-montage form, made up of photographs taken both in America and abroad. Her work has been described as “haiku photography”, because its compressed visual style parallels the compressed verbal form of the stylized Japanese poetry. Backed by 35 of her distinctive and often surrealist works. Sister Adele will given an evening lecture to the Christchurch Photographic Society on 23rd May.



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CHRISTCHURCH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

PROUDLY PRESENTS
SIR GEORGE AND LADY DOREEN POLLOCK

HAGLEY HALL
22 ST ASAPH STREET

7.30pm 19TH MAY



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NUN’S COLORFUL WORLD
A Dominican nun from California, who is also a famous photographer, is in Christchurch this week at the invitation of the Christchurch Photographic Society. Working in color, Sister Adele (Eugenia Rowland) superimposes one photograph on another to make surrealistic photo-montages. Only one other American photographer is a master of the technique — in black-and-white. He is Ansel Adams, with whom Sister Adele has studied. As far as she knows, she is the only full-time photographer in the world who creates color photo-montages. Although she started superimposing her photographs in 1971, her work can be seen in several big galleries in the United States and Europe, as well as in “swish hotels” and offices. Some of her photographs are more than two meters long.

She was the first photographer to “break the color barrier” at the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. Before that, it accepted only black-and-white photographs. Her photographs sell for between $2OO and $lOOO, depending largely on size. Half of the profit goes to the gallery which sold it, and the other half for materials and for her living expenses. Sister Adele is self-taught. She started at high school with a “Brownie” camera but before that, in 1925, at the age of 10, she had decided that she wanted to be a nun, rather than a photographer.

But it was not until 1941 when she had a doctorate in English and an associate professorship at the University of California in Fresno, that she told her parents she would become a nun. In 1951 she entered the Dominican order in San Rafael, California, where she continued teaching, at the Dominican university, in the faculty of humanities. She began photographing the college and students for university brochures and after she did her first montage in 1971, which was bought immediately by the director of the Monterey Museum of Art, her photography began to assume increasing importance. In 1974 she was appointed “artist in residence” to the college, which she still is today.

“Photography has been used to reflect the drug scene, violence in society and so many ills. I wanted to show the beauty of creation in such a way that people would become aware of the Creator. But trying to show beauty has a great danger to it. It can easily be weak, trite. To be sure this does not happen, I superimposed”, she said. Usually she spends a year in a country, before returning to the United States to hold an exhibition. In 1977, for example, she visited Greece.

Sister Adele will give a lecture to the Christchurch Photographic Society in the Hagley Hall, St Asaph Street, this evening.



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HISTORY OF THE LAURIE THOMAS NEW ZEALAND LANDSCAPE SALON
Compiled by Newell Grenfell Hon PSNZ, FPSNZ, FNPSNZ
Laurie Thomas was a devoted member of the Christchurch Photographic Society through the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was a close friend of Fred Bowron, the founding father of the Photographic Society of New Zealand. Laurie attended the historic 1952 Queenstown meeting that gave rise to the formation of Photographic Society of New Zealand, and helped develop its constitution. He was described as “a quiet, dapper, slightly-built man, always immaculately dressed”.

With the arrival of Kodachrome, color slide photography took off in the 1960s. Laurie Thomas, his sister Bobbie and Fred Bowron and others were recognized internationally for their outstanding renditions of the New Zealand landscape. Such was the popularity of color slides in this period that membership of Christchurch Photographic Society had to be capped at 300.

Laurie never married. On his death in 1994, he left significant bequests to both Photographic Society of New Zealand and Christchurch Photographic Society.

WHY THE LAURIE THOMAS NEW ZEALAND LANDSCAPE SALON?
On receipt of Laurie’s generous bequest, the Christchurch Photographic Society Management Committee, under Margaret Bell as President, created a special project team known as the Christchurch Photographic Society Finance Sub-Committee to advise on the use of the bequest. Newell Grenfell was appointed to chair the team. Its founding members were Margaret Bell, Bert Geerkens, Frank Green, Newell Grenfell (chair), Philip Schroeder and Marlene Willems.

It was decided to create two annual events that would honor the name of Laurie Thomas. The first was a Winter School for Christchurch Photographic Society members; the second was a national Landscape Salon, open to all interested parties. The first Winter School, with Matheson Beaumont as resident tutor, was held at Flock Hill in 1996. The first Landscape Salon was held in 1997.

Reflecting Laurie Thomas’s special interest in color slides, the Salon was initially restricted to the slide medium. It was confined to images of the New Zealand landscape, and was known as the Laurie Thomas New Zealand Landscape Salon.

STRONG SUPPORT
Forty-two entrants submitted a total of 160 slides to the first Salon. The winner was Bevan Tulett FPSNZ. He received a distinctive trophy designed by Lesley Sales, who had recently joined the organizing team and continued to play a major role, with Margaret Bell, for several years.

In 1998, 175 slides were entered in the second Salon by 45 photographers, and Newell Grenfell was the winner. In 1999, 53 entrants submitted 211 slides, and Russell McGeorge was the winner. Numbers mounted steadily. In 2000, 63 entrants submitted 242 slides, and Adair Wilson APSNZ was the winner.

For the first time, entry forms became available on the Internet in 2001 – but the Salon was still limited to color slides.

After peaking at 423 in 2004, the number of slides entered began to fall away as digital imaging arrived and rose in popularity. Digital projected images were accepted, in a section of their own, for the first time in the 11th Salon in 2007. Some 514 DPIs were entered alongside 191 slides. Four years later, at the 15th Salon in 2011, only four slides were entered.

2012 saw a return to a single section, with only digitally projected images. Some 131 entrants submitted 516 DPIs, with Jason Byrne AFIAP the winner. The following year, 150 entrants submitted 571 DPIs. In 2016, support reached a new record with 647 DPIs being entered. The winner is Michael J. Pemberton LRPS, LPSNZ.

THE TROPHY
Uniquely among New Zealand photographic trophies, the winner each year gets to keep the Laurie Thomas trophy.

From the outset, the organizing team recognized that some of their policies, such as providing a new trophy each year, would be expensive. But the team chose to invest in the Salon to increase its appeal. Thus, instead of using only the interest on the Laurie Thomas bequest, the team agreed to spend a budgeted amount of capital each year, as necessary. Frank Green did all the budgeting projections. It was accepted that the bequest might be used up within 10 years. In the event, however, largely because of the way support for the Salon grew, after 20 years the fund was still healthy.

Initially the Salon was judged by a panel of professional photographers in Christchurch. In 2000 it was decided that judging should be alternated between the North and South Island. The organizing committee chose an area and invited a respected photographer (usually Photographic Society of New Zealand accredited) to chair a panel that he or she selected in that area.

Bevan Tulett was the first to receive the trophy in 1997 and he continues to compete in the Salon. Newell Grenfell was the first person to win the Salon twice. Stephen Wright, the 2006 winner, was tragically killed in the CTV Building in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

The original organizing team felt it was important to show the Salon at Christchurch Photographic Society. Given the size of the entry, in early years it was practical to show all the entries. After a couple of years, the show was limited to the work accepted, along with a sample of images not accepted. In due course only the accepted work was shown, with time being allocated to a guest speaker or presenter. In 2016, the President of the Photographic Society of New Zealand, Peter Robertson LPSNZ, is our guest presenter at Christchurch Photographic Society on 13th July 2016.

2015 CHAMPION IMAGE: GOLD MEDAL
INLAND KAIKOURAS
Newell Grenfell Hon. PSNZ, FPSNZ, FNPSNZ

2016 GOLD MEDAL
RAUKOKORE REFUGE
Michael J. Pemberton LRPS, LPSNZ

2017 CHAMPION IMAGE: GOLD MEDAL
A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
James Gibson AFIAP, APSNZ

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22nd LAURIE THOMAS NEW ZEALAND LANDSCAPE SALON 2019
Compiled By Carolyn Elcock AFIAP, Team Leader
NEW ZEALAND’S PREMIER salon for landscape projected images is run by Christchurch Photographic Society and will be held again this year. The salon is named in honor of a pioneer member, Laurie Thomas, who was a devoted member through the 50s, 60s and 70s and was recognized internationally for his New Zealand landscape photography.

The salon trophy presented to the winner was designed by Lesley Sales FPSNZ. The trophy known as “Wind and Water” symbolizes the essence of the New Zealand landscape: water, wind, trees and light. Lesley says the outline shape suggests a mountain and the forces acting upon it to carve out the landscape. Mountain streams flowing down the mountain sides are depicted by internal cut-out lines.

The action of the wind is suggested by an invisible, implied line that begins as a curl on the outside edge of the mountain and flows across the landscape. Trees clinging to the mountainsides add another dimension, that of vegetation and plant growth. Light defines the shape of the mountain, illuminating the waters, the shapes, the trees, silhouetting the shapes of the landscape.

This unique trophy is given to the winner of the salon to keep.