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1924 & 1935- NZ All Black Rugby Tours- Passport files
« on: Tuesday 12 May 20 04:08 BST (UK) »
Came across this quite by chance. There may be something here for those with an interest in the old rugby days [includes photographs] .....

List of names:

https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=12330091

Their details:

https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=12330091&digital=yes

Added: See 1924 link @ reply 2 below......

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HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.

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Re: 1935- NZ ALL BLACK RUGBY TOUR- Passport files
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 12 May 20 08:13 BST (UK) »
We had a rugby player from our small town in this team.....Brownlie.  Rushes away to look.

Not there Cyril and Maurice Brownlie were earlier.  It was the 1924 team that was the Invincibles - had two Brownlie brothers and George Nepia  all from Wairoa HB in the team. 

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Re:1924 & 1935- NZ ALL BLACK RUGBY TOURS- Passport files
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 12 May 20 08:34 BST (UK) »
HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.

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Re: 1924 & 1935- NZ ALL BLACK RUGBY TOURS- Passport files
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 13 May 20 03:06 BST (UK) »
Thanks for posting. What an informative find, all in one bubble.

Alan.
Early Settlers & Heritage. Family History.
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