Famous New Zealanders

Press, 13 June 1978, Page 23

Famous New Zealanders

Compiled by ‘GLADIATOR’

In spite of its diminutive size and great isolation, New Zealand is a nation of travellers. Today’s touragram pays tribute to some of its best-known travellers — New Zealanders who have either found success in their chosen careers overseas or who have left their mark on this country. Whitcoulls’ gift vouchers will be awarded the first six correct entries opened. (Three will be held for entries from outlying areas.) “The Press” will again award a special $lO cash prize for the neatest correct entry submitted by a school class. Results and the names of winners will appear in ‘‘Tuesday Travel” on July 4

The words are hidden in the touragram in a random manner and may appear horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

They can be read from left to right or from right to left, and up or down. Some letters mav be common to two or more words. Each word has a corresponding clue. When located, the words should be ringed neatly with a ballpoint pen and listed to correspond with the numbers of the clues.

Letters should be addressed to the Travel Editor. P.O. Box 1005, Christchurch.

1— Nuclear Baron of Nelson. 2— One of the most belligerent and successful Maori chiefs. Fought in both islands. 3— First Labour prime minister. 4— “Most Happy Felia” left major carving as legacy. 5 — Did he find a missing bird? 6— “Man-o’war without guns” came in 1832. 7— Collects international speedway crowns! 8— Guided the Chinese in co-operative industry and farming complexes. 9— Singing blacksmith of Freeman's Bay went on to sing Verdi and Faust at Covent Garden. 10 — Eloquent Maori scholar and leader (M.P.) was knighted in 1927. 11— Aviator-navigator of the ’3os took to the sea for

circumnavigation in ’6l. 12— Would-be flyer went on a spree down south. 13 — Young Maori doctor devoted life to improvement in health and living conditions for his race, and

became Minister of Health. 14—Timaru blacksmith got mad and beat Jack Dempsey in 1891 for world middleweight title and Jim Corbett for world heavyweight crown

in 1897. 15— He finished first Tasman solo flight upside down. 16— Leading scientist in space exploration was former

Havelock school pupil. 17— Xyree Dawn gained fame as actress. 18— West Coast storekeeper became forceful and progressive P.M. 19 — Artist, surveyor, and decorated (V.C.) soldier of

the Maori wars. 20— Top speedster built winning cars for the champions. 21— Scottish Highlander pioneered track between Te

Anau and Milford Sound. 22— Maori prophet founded a church in 1925. 23— Nowhere, did sheep-farmer write? 24— First printer’s console for missionary. 25— Royal founder of society for the health of women and children! 26— Antarctic explorer honoured in Christchurch statue. 27— Early colonist responsible for Canterbury and Otago settlements. 28— First Maori V.C. 29— Timaru gold medallist doctor held world mile record. 30— Did governor have a choice? 31— Nom-de-plume of Kate Beauchamp—writer of note. 32 — Did Baron try to hire New Zealand crown with 33— He collected his first gold in Rome, then brought two home from Tokyo. 34— A good keen man. 35— Farmer P.M. left his mark, and name, in farming education. 36— Fi rs t name of New Zealand songstress at home in the opera houses of the world. 37 — Her ancestor, way back, discovered a land he named “Aotearoa.” 38— Free-booter and pirate lent colour to southern goldfields. 39 — Scholar and athlete graduated in medicine, became cabinet minister, eminent ethnologist, and finally director of Bishop Museum, Hawaii. 40 — Son of V.C. father became four-wheeled world champion.