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The Star, January 23, 2025
Christchurch City Libraries’
historic art lending collection
has come full circle, with
its remaining works now
transferred to the Christchurch
Art Gallery’s collection.
The lending service was
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established in 1953 by then City
Librarian R.N. O’Reilly, with
a series of reproductions and
original New Zealand art works
from the 1950s through to the
1990s.
Two years later, in 1955, the
city council approved an expan-
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sion to include works by local
artists. At that stage, 80 prints
were in circulation, each purchased
for no more than 19
guineas.
“The collection grew over
the years to 297 items and was
a who’s who of New Zealand
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artists at the time,” said city
council head of libraries and
information Erica Rankin.
“Some pieces went missing
over time, and even though lists
of missing works were sent to
art dealers, none of the pieces
have ever been returned.”
Library members could borrow
paintings for a month at a
time, renewing them for up to
six months.
However, more valuable
originals by Rita Angus, Colin
McCahon, Bill Sutton and Toss
Woollaston were withdrawn
from lending during the 1970s
and 1980s.
“The library stopped purchasing
in March 1981 when an
inflationary art market made it
impossible to fund, and storage
space was required for Central
Library renovations,” Rankin
said.
“Some pieces stayed on display
at the Central Library, but
many were housed at the Robert
McDougall Art Gallery.”
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PHOTO: CCC
The print collection was sold
in June 1995. In 2001, 115 paintings
were formally gifted to the
Christchurch Art Gallery, with
a further 45 transferred in the
years since.
Now formally decommissioned,
about 60% of the
collection has moved to the
gallery, with the remaining
works sold at auction.
One of the latest transfers,
Buck Nin’s Green Valley, is currently
on show in the gallery’s
Living Archives exhibition.
Next year, further works
by Buster Black and Alfreda
Simmonds will be restored for
inclusion in a new exhibition,
alongside Patrick Mulcahy’s
Fish mobile.
“While Christchurch City
Libraries may no longer lend
artworks, the celebration of art
and culture, and its
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availability
for public enjoyment continues
in our libraries,” Rankin said.
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A Minor obsession becomes a
BY JOHN COSGROVE
Anita van der Velden believes
when you start giving your
cars personalised names, they
become a part of your family
forever.
“Our first was Monty, a 1952
Morris Minor four door sedan
that bought from one careful
lady owner who had it hidden
in her garage for over 10 years
in Halswell,” she said.
“He’s my husband Brian’s
car and he’s powered by a
side valve 918cc four cylinder
engine.
“Next came Shrek, a 1952 two
door saloon with a larger 948cc
four cylinder motor that Brian
had bought literally from a couple
of houses down the road in
Rangiora.
“It’s his car and he drives him
everywhere. He was a project
car painted bright green.
“We pushed him home and
got him going again, and he’s
still painted in the V Drink
green, making him very visible
everywhere you go.’’
Anita’s pride and joy is
Audrey, a 1959 Morris Minor
1000 four door sedan.
“I went for a drive with my
friend Jane who has a convertible
Morris Minor and she
invited me as her navigator on
a road trip to Rotorua for the
Morris convention being held
up there,” she said.
“I went home and told Brian I
was going on a road trip and he
said ‘what about me?’
Anita van der Velden with Audrey, a 1959 Morris Minor 1000 four door sedan. Audrey is Anita’s personal favourite of the
Morris Minor fleet, but the arrival of George, a 1961 Morris 1100 van, was cause for celebration.
PHOTOS: JOHN COSGROVE/ ANITA VAN DER VELDEN
“I worked out that I had the
funds, which I was saving up
for a new kitchen – which I still
haven’t got. We decided to buy
another Morris Minor and use
that to go up to the convention,
then sell it when we got back. But
we didn’t and now she’s mine.
“(Brian) found Audrey in
Oamaru and drove her home
backfiring and carrying on
all the way back. She needed
a lot of work and so we spent
the next five months to get her
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“We love these cars
because they are so
easy to work on. We
work on them together,
it’s our thing. He works
on the engine, while I
work on the interior. It
works out very well for
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in Jane’s Morris Minor (called
Myrtle) Brian and my son drove
Audrey to Rotorua.
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major family affair
on the way there called ‘Audrey
and Myrtle’s North Island Hurtle
Fundraiser’, which was heaps of
fun and we raised $5000 for the
NZ Spinal Trust,” she said.
The couple’s latest acquisition
is George, a 1961 Morris 1100
van.
A former MED (Municipal
Electricity Department)
electrician’s van, George still
carries the original paint
colour. The hand-painted MED
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Asked why Morris Minors hold
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“Whenever we park up,
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about learning to drive in a
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“Everyone has a story to tell
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Monty, Audrey and Shrek – three Morris Minors, each with their own personality and place in the van der Velden family story.
Competition forces
charity to close
BY KEES CHALMERS
Charities competing for funds
and the economic situation has
forced The Sumner Ferrymead
Foundation to close.
It has been helping community
organisations for 32 years.
The foundation is a charitable
trust which supports clubs,
schools, projects and emergency
services from Heathcote
to Taylors Mistake.
Over the past four years the
foundation has had to use its
capital to maintain its annual
grants due to a reducing
amount of donors.
Foundation chair Martin
Hawes said the foundation’s
capital has decreased rapidly
because of competition among
charities, and the economy. It
would need $500,000 to survive.
The loss of donorship coincided
with a the foundation
introducing tertiary scholarships
about four years
ago in addition to grants to
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think it’s time to wind it up,” he
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The closure of the foundation
has been discussed by the board
for the past three years.
Despite the writing being on
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Hawes said it was still difficult
to pull the plug.
“Organisations like this gives
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is going on in the community
and the amount of work some
people are doing to keep clubs
and groups going,” Hawes
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“I think the foundation over the
years has had a big role in helping
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Before closing down, the foundation
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Classic car show returns to Wigram
From Alfa Romeos to Austin Sevens,
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Held in the grounds of the Air Force
Museum of New Zealand in Wigram,
the event draws on the suburb’s long
and distinguished motor racing history,
adding to the atmosphere as the best of
British and European marques go on
display.
This year marks 70 years since Jaguar
achieved its remarkable 1956 double,
winning both the Le Mans 24 Hour
race and the Monte Carlo Rally in the
same year – a feat no other marque has
matched since.
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present a special display featuring a
replica Jaguar D-Type racing car and a
Jaguar Mark VIIM, representing the two
victorious models from that historic
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Canterbury’s premier family-friendly
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while others will be exhibited courtesy
of private collectors. All have been
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OLIVE AND ROSEMARY FOCACCIA
If you have any sourdough starter
knocking around, add a couple of tablespoons
with the olive oil at the start.
The bread will keep, wrapped in foil or
kitchen film, for a day, after which time
you could slice it in half horizontally and
toast the cut sides, then place sliced tomatoes
and basil oil on top.
​
Ingredients
Serves 4
400ml warm water
2 tsp easy-bake dried yeast
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp caster sugar
500g strong white bread flour
6 Tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra
125g green or lemon-marinated olives,
stoned
1 Tbsp rosemary leaves
Sea salt flakes to finish
You will also need a high-sided baking tin,
about 34cmx24cm.
Method
• Put the water and yeast into a large
mixing bowl and add the salt and sugar.
Mix in the flour either by hand or with a
wooden spatula.
• Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and
mix loosely into the dough. Cover the
bowl with a cloth and refrigerate overnight.
(The dough will need a good eight
hours.)
• Next day, when the dough has risen
somewhat (don’t expect it to be as high
as if you had proved it in a warm place)
halve the olives and chop the rosemary
leaves and mix them into the dough along
with another 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
• Lightly oil the baking tin and turn the
dough out into the tin. Push the dough out
to fit the tin with your fist, gently pushing
it almost into the corners – it will swell
during second proving – then wrap the tin
in a cloth and place in a warm spot for a
good hour, perhaps two, until it has risen
to twice its size.
• Set the oven at 220degC. When the
oven is ready, use a floured finger to push
several hollows into the dough, then scatter
the surface lightly with sea salt flakes
and bake for 30 minutes until golden.
• Remove from the oven, pour the
remaining oil over the surface, then
release from its tin with a palette knife.
​ROAST AUBERGINE AND PRESERVED LEMON
SANDWICHES
A juicy filling for sandwiches, but also
a good side dish for grilled lamb cutlets.
Once cooked and dressed, the aubergines
will keep in the fridge, covered,
for several days. It is essential to check
the aubergines are completely cooked
before you remove them from the heat.
Prise the flesh open with a spoon – it
should be completely soft and almost
translucent with olive oil.
​
INGREDIENTS
Serves 4
3 medium to large aubergines (about
800g)
4 Tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic
1 small preserved lemon
12 basil leaves
1 focaccia (see recipe)
2 handfuls rocket
Method
• Warm 4 tablespoons of oil in a shallow
pan over a moderate heat. Add the
aubergines scored-side down, tuck the
unpeeled garlic cloves around them,
then let the aubergines fry for 4-5 minutes
until the cut sides are starting to
take on a pale golden colour. You may
need to do this in two pans or in relay.
• Turn the aubergines over, using a
palette knife then pour 100ml of water
into the pan. (Keep a lid handy to deal
with the spluttering.)
• Cover with a lid, lower the heat and
continue cooking for 10 minutes until
the aubergine flesh is soft and silky.
Check it is cooked right through by
tenderly prizing the flesh apart with a
spoon.
• Remove from the heat and allow to
cool. Lift the cloves of garlic from the
pan, scrape their flesh from the skins
and put it in a bowl. Crush the cloves to
a paste with a spoon or fork.
• Using a tablespoon, slide the aubergine
flesh from its skin into the garlic
bowl. Pour in any juices from the pan
– there won’t be a lot – then mash
together with a fork.
• Remove and discard the flesh from
inside the preserved lemon, then chop
the skin very finely. Add to the aubergine.
Shred the basil leaves and stir in.
Taste for seasoning. You may need a little
black pepper.
• To fill the focaccia: Using a long,
sharp bread knife, slice the bread in half
vertically to give two rectangles then cut
each in half horizontally.
• Remove the top half of each, then
cover the bottom half with the mashed
aubergine and rocket leaves. Place the
upper halves on top and press gently
down. Leave for a good half hour, for the
juices to soak in to the bread, then cut
into slices at the table.

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6A Bard Street, Somerfield
Auction: Thurs 19 March at 11am (Unless Sold Prior)
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1 living area,
2 separate toilets, 199m² floor, 486m² land,
2 car garaging, 3 off-street parks - BE27389
Open Homes: Saturday 28 Feb 1:45pm-2:30pm
and Sunday 1 March 1:45pm-2:30pm
ADVERTISING FEATURE
Thoughtfully designed and beautifully
presented, this quality home delivers all the
essentials and more. Double glazing, an alarm
system, an internal-access auto double garage
with drive-through door, walk-in pantry, and
a master suite complete with ensuite and WIR
ensure everyday living is effortless, with a
separate toilet adding extra practicality.
A range of well-considered upgrades further
enhance the experience, including extensive
kwila decking with additional concreting, an
electric Euro awning with wind retractor,
engineered stone benchtops, a DVS system, and
a carpeted garage with insulated garage doors.
Added privacy gating and extra features round
out this impressive offering.
Light and flow are key themes throughout the
home, with ranch sliders opening to the deck
from almost every room. Large windows invite
in abundant natural light, creating a bright,
uplifting atmosphere.
More than just a great address, this immaculately
presented property offers a lifestyle.
Entertain with ease from the galley-style
kitchen, relax at home, or step out and enjoy
the Port Hills and nearby amenities.
Low-maintenance by design and finished in
tasteful, neutral tones, the home provides a
perfect backdrop for any décor style.
Zoned for Cashmere High, Somerfield School,
and Christchurch South Intermediate, with
Somerfield Park just around the corner and the
vendors on the move north, this is an opportunity
not to be missed.
Debbie Pettigrew
Mob. 027 777 0411
Harcourts Grenadier Beckenham
Phone 03 337 1316
(Licensed Agent REAA 2008)
15 MARCH 2026
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SUDOKU
Every row, column and box should
contain the digits 1 to 9.
WordBuilder
WORDBUILDER
D A D
N R E
6
339 339
N R E
words of three or more letters,
How
including
many
plurals,
words
can you
of
make
three
from
or
the
more
six
letters, using each letter only once? No foreign
How words or beginning with a capital are
from many the words six letters, of three using or more each letters, only
allowed. There's at least one six-letter word.
including once? plurals, can you make from the six
TODAY
letters,
No Good words
using 18 each
beginning Very letter Good only 22 with
once? Excellent a capital
No 26 foreign
are
words or words beginning with a capital are
allowed. Solution 338: There’s are, arm, awe, at least ear, era, one err, mar, six-letter mare,
allowed. maw, mew, There's ram, rare, at least raw, rawer, one six-letter ream, rear, rearm, word.
word. REWARM, war, ware, TODAY warm, WARMER, wear.
Good 18 Very Good 22 Excellent 26
letters, including plurals, can you make
Solution 338: are, arm, awe, ear, era, err, mar, mare,
maw, mew, ram, rare, raw, rawer, ream, rear, rearm,
REWARM, war, ware, warm, WARMER, wear.
21 22 23
24 25
26 27
Across
1. Cut in half (6)
4. Lucky charm, talisman (6)
9. Delight (4)
10. Improve, make better (10)
11. Person owing money (6)
12. Follower (8)
13. Soldier of fortune (9)
15. Sacred (4)
16. Pole (4)
17. Debauchery (9)
21. Figure of speech (8)
22. Help (6)
24. Certainly (10)
25. Spoken (4)
26. Bulk liquid carrier (6)
27. Middle (6)
Decoder
Down
1. Accept as true (7)
2. Fragrance (5)
3. Humiliation (7)
5. Among (6)
6. Meat eater (9)
7. Completely (7)
8. Compassionate (6-7)
14. Halt (9)
16. Stop from happening (7)
18. Examine in detail (7)
19. Waterfall (7)
20. Prosper (6)
23. Portly (5)
Crossword
Across: 1. Bisect, 4. Mascot, 9. Glee, 10. Ameliorate, 11. Debtor, 12.
Disciple, 13. Mercenary, 15. Holy, 16. Post, 17. Decadence, 21. Metaphor,
22. Assist, 24. Definitely, 25. Oral, 26. Tanker, 27. Centre.
Down: 1. Believe, 2. Scent, 3. Chagrin, 5. Amidst, 6. Carnivore, 7. Totally,
8. Tender-hearted, 14. Cessation, 16. Prevent, 18. Analyse, 19. Cascade,
20. Thrive, 23. Stout.
WordBuilder
Add, adder, and, are, dad, dan, DANDER, dare, dared, darn, DARNED,
dead, dean, dear, den, dread, ear, earn, end, era, nard, near, nerd, rad, ran,
rand, read, red, rend.
DECODER
Each number represents a different letter of the alphabet. Write the
given letters into all squares with matching numbers. Now work out
which letters are represented by the other numbers.
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