The Branch 48 Wanganui Award
Wanganui has celebrated the 100th birthday of the Dublin Street Bridge in 2014, so, it seems fitting to have a promotion of the Wanganui Award which depicts the Old Town Bridge which was replaced in 1970 and is situated only a few kilometres downstream from the Dublin Street Bridge. The sketch on the Award is by the late Gerald Weeks, a well admired artist and sculptor from Wanganui. The award measures 220mm x 190mm and is printed in full gloss. Qualification is very easy, only 8 points required and the Club Call Sign of ZL2JA counts as two points, as does contact with any Wanganui YL. Contact with ZL2JA is not compulsory. Any mode or any band including repeaters and the National System, with contacts dating from 1st January 1982 from permanent residents of Wanganui. (May be portable) Anyone is welcome to announce themselves and join in and make contacts with Wanganui stations after the Awards net on 3.677MHz. Several Wanganui stations are active on the Old Timers Club net on 3.870MHz on Monday evenings at 8.30pm. Anyone is welcome to announce themselves and join in and make contacts with Wanganui stations after the net. Click On the Image to Embiggen |
The Caption reads; " The old Wanganui Town Bridge showing the swing span open, allowing vessels to serve the wharf at Moutoa Gardens. The last ship to pass through the span was the vessel Huia, with a cargo of material to repair the Aramoho Railway Bridge in early 1902. Built in November 1871 and replaced in 1969 with the new Wanganui City Bridge, opening in December 1970." |
Cost, (To cover postage) $NZ5.00 for NZ $A5.00 for Australia $US5.00 for the rest of the World. ------- |
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