Story: Dalmatians All images & media From page 1 – Dalmatian, Yugoslav, Croatian? Origin of Dalmatians emigrating to New Zealand before 1949 A story by Amelia Batistich From Dalmatians to Croatians From page 2 – Leaving Dalmatia ‘Vila Auckland’, Vrgorac (1st of 3) Kauri gum from New Zealand (2nd of 3) A letter bride (3rd of 3) Dalmatian gum diggers’ camp From page 3 – Work and war: 1890 to 1930 Draining a swamp New Zealand residents born in Austria and Yugoslavia, 1881–2001 Dalmatians and Māori at Houhora Attitudes towards Dalmatians (1st of 2) ‘The Alien Invasion’ (2nd of 2) From page 4 – Farming, fishing, winemaking Mt Wellington quarry, Auckland Kola dancers, Dargaville, 1936 The Dalmacia, berthed outside Waitematā Fisheries, 1930s Early west Auckland wine labels (1st of 6) Birdwood Vineyards (2nd of 6) Vitasovich Vineyards – Landmark Estate (3rd of 6) Yukich Vineyards – Montana (4th of 6) Delegat’s Vineyards (5th of 6) Eastern Vineyards (6th of 6) George Mazuran, wine lobbyist From page 5 – Immigration since the Second World War Farewelling the Radnik Petra Ivicevich is alive and well (1st of 2) Petra Ivicevich is alive and well (2nd of 2) Permanent residence approvals From page 6 – Dalmatian culture Inaugural Tarara Day, Henderson, Auckland, 1999 (1st of 3) An Auckland tamburica orchestra, 1985 (2nd of 3) Kola dancing (3rd of 3) Kaitāia’s tri-lingual welcome sign Milan Mrkusich
