Vernon Boot
Vernon Patrick Boot (22 October 1914 – 15 January 1947) was a New Zealand Middle distance track event, middle-distance runner who represented his country at the New Zealand at the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936 Summer Olympics and at the New Zealand at the 1938 British Empire Games, 1938 British Empire Games, winning gold and bronze medals at the latter. Early life and family Born in Kaikōura on 22 October 1914, Boot was the son of Percy Vernon Boot and Estelle Marie Boot (formerly England, née Edge). He was educated at Ashburton High School and Timaru Boys' High School, and went on to study at Lincoln University, New Zealand, Canterbury Agricultural College from 1934 to 1935, where he trained for a diploma in agriculture. In 1937, Boot joined the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (New Zealand), Department of Agriculture as an assistant fields instructor. On 23 March 1940, Boot married Lorna Hinepare Kessell at St Peter's Church, Wellington. Lorna Boot died from meningitis on ...
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MS Wanganella
MS ''Wanganella'' was an Australian-registered ocean liner built by Harland and Wolff that entered service on the trans-Tasman route in 1933. Originally named ''Achimota'', she was acquired by Huddart Parker after the original sale to Elder Dempster Lines fell through. Renamed ''Wanganella'', the ship sailed between New Zealand and Australia until 1941, when she was converted into a hospital ship. As Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) ''Wanganella'', the ship operated in support of Australian forces until 1946, when she was returned to her civilian operator. In the 1950s and 1960s ''Wanganella'' was affected by several incidents of industrial action by wharf labourers. The increase in travel by air made operating the ship less viable, but before the ship was due to be scrapped in 1963, she was acquired and moored in Doubtful Sound, New Zealand, and used as a hostel for construction workers building the Manapouri Power Station until 1970. In April 1970, a tug towed ''Wanganella'' t ...
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