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THE SIGN OF THE BELLBIRD, originally intended as a place where visitors could spend a quiet week-end, or enjoy a few days’ rest, is now la a sorry state of disrepair.

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12 April 1958

KENNEDY’S BUSH

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31 October 1952

RESTORATION OF KENNEDY’S BUSH

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18 February 1953

PLEA FOR RESTORATION OF THE SIGN OF THE BELLBIRD

Press

13 June 1970

The over-40s tramping club celebrated the eightieth birthday of one of its members, Len Cotton, yesterday, with a party at the Sign of the Bellbird. Mr Cotton, still an enthusiastic tramper, had the honour of cutting the cake.

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18 June 1981

VANDALISM AT SIGN OF THE KIWI

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14 January 1948

Lights, camera, action. The country and western singer, Brendan Dugan (far right), goes before the camera at the Sign of the Bellbird as filming of the South Pacific Television production, “Ray Colombus Discovers Country Music,” continued yesterday. The programme will be screened at Christmas or early next year.

Press

4 October 1979

REST HOUSES ON HILLS

Press

21 August 1941

THE SIGN OF THE BELLBIRD, on the Summit road at Kennedy’s Bush, as it was in 1931 and as it is today. Originally the building was a rest-house for trampers and tourists, but it has long been in disrepair. The weather has taken its toll of the neglected building, and vandals have engraved their names on the red stone walls.

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31 August 1967

AT THE SIGN OF THE BELLBIRD—Work has begun on the reconstruction of the Sign of the Bellbird, on the southern Summit road. The area in the foreground will be cleared, and the original dining room (at left) will be reroofed. An open shelter adjoining the dining room will be built at the right.- The work is being undertaken by the parks and reserves department of the City Council.

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16 August 1958