This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 13 May 1961 "An axe may be a bit heavy for regular shaving, but the razor-sharp edge of this axe is demonstrated by Mr. H. Honey, who cuts the hairs from his arm during ...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Showgrounds, Palmerston North
Date:          May 13, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 May 1961 "New Zealand's oldest competing axeman, 60-year-old Bert Oliver (right), is seen at the axemen's carnival at the Industries Fair with "a young" apprentice, 4...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          May 15, 1961

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 24th January 1966 ""Giant-killing" axeman I. Larsen grimaces as he strives to make up his handicap in the 10in standing chop. He came to Feilding with a recent victory o...

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Feilding
Date:          January 21, 1966

This group of 'bush whackers' was working Pohangina Valley East Road at Komako. The men were employed by Dick Port and Alex Stewart, who had the contract to fell bush. Identified: Wilf Galer (2nd from left, with arms folded); Dick Port (3rd from l...

Creator:      Charles E Wildbore
Place:          Pohangina East, Manawatū
Date:          circa 1904

This white pine felled in the Levin district was of an unusual size. (A copy of the photograph in the Journal of the House of Representatives (C-1 facing page 30) shows the wording on the sign which was obliterated in this reproduction.)

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1904