New Zealand - Newmans Coach - Jubilee Celebrations - Palmerston North held its 75th Jubilee Celebrations during the week of 15th March 1952. Shown here is a Newmans Coach. The building that the bus is moving past is the Soldier's Club on the corner of George Street and Cuba Street, still standing today [2016] though it now operates as a cafe. - March 15, 1952 - Created by Clarice Parlane Newmans Coach Lines - Began in 1879 with brothers Tom and Harry Newman offering a horse-drawn coach service delivering mail around the Nelson region. - The business grew rapidly and expanded to include passenger services, at first throughout the South Island and later into the North Island. - In 1911 the first motor vehicle - a four-cylinder Cadillac - was introduced and in 1918 the last horse-drawn carriage was retired from service. Palmerston North - A city in the North Island - Located in the eastern Manawatu Plains - Near the north bank of the Manawatu River - Early Palmerston North relied on public works and sawmilling. - The west coast railway was built in 1886, linking the town to Wellington - Palmerston North benefited from a booming pastoral farming industry. - Popular attractions include Te Manawa and several performing arts Reference: Wikipedia Image source: Newmans Coach - 1952 Jubilee Celebrations – Clarice Parlane March 15, 1952, By Attribution Alone, Palmerston North City Library https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/80c6276b-6cec-44e5-950f-4608915bf2a1