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Charity Aquakhana
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Charity Aquakhana

Date27 December 1961
Object numberANMS1165[021]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 300 × 210 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping from Auckland titled 'Charity Aquakhana' dated Wednesday December 27, 1961. The article describes the participation of the Australian speedboats JAG and MARLOW in the Wollongong Speedboat Club's 'Aquakhana'.SignificanceThe Lewitz collection illustrates the boom era of power boating. The increasing affordability and widespread use of cars, and comparative affordability and availability of powerboats in the era following WWII made the sport a popular pastime on the flatwater surfaces of rivers and lakes.