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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 6, Issue 1 (May 1, 1931)

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In the Upper Waikato there is a family, old schoolfellows of mine, who are life long lovers of the horse and who would sooner move about the country on horseback, though they own motor-cars. The head of the clan, a patriarchal Scot, now about ninety, came to New Zealand seventy years ago, and all his life he has been a horseman. I remember his riding his own horse at the country race meeting when he was fifty years old or thereabouts. His six or seven stalwart sons practically grew up on horseback; and when polo became a popular country sport in New Zealand they formed a family polo team that was invincible. They bred polo ponies, as well as cavalry horses, and shipped them to India. Now the third generation of the family has its polo team, and it bids fair to equal the dash and perfect horsemanship of its fathers.

The Imposing Concourse at Auckland's New Station. (Railway Publicity Photo.) Gathering at New Zealand's fine northern rail terminal during the recent official opening ceremony.

The Imposing Concourse at Auckland's New Station.
(Railway Publicity Photo.) Gathering at New Zealand's fine northern rail terminal during the recent official opening ceremony.