100 years ago: February 1910

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A morning bath for the troops at B Battery's annual practice at Hampden. Otago Witness, 16.2.1910. A scene in Driftwood Bay, Lake Hauroto, with Irvine and Smith Island in the middle distance. Otago Witness, 23.2.1910. The wool clip from Benmore station being conveyed to Kurow by Mr P Campbell's traction engine and wagons. The load of 124 bales, weighing 22 tons, was hauled over the 50 mile journey in one day's run. Otago Witness, 9.2.1910. Haymaking at Purakanui (now called Purakaunui): preparing to lead in. Otago Witness, 9.2.1910. A portion of Kohukohu township, a busy centre on the northern shoreline of the Hokianga Harbour. Otago Witness, 2.2.1910. A group from the back-blocks: A well known Mokoreta lady and her eight daughters. Members of the Lake County Council. Back row (from left): Messrs J. W. Fraser (clerk), Jas. McMullen, A. McCaughan, Jas Powell (foreman) and H. Birley. Front row: J. Collins, J. Cockburn, W. Reid (chairman), W. McKibbon, J. McDougall. Absent: R. Baird. Otago Witness, 2.2.1910. Lawrence District High School , showing part of the school garden on the terrace. Otago Witness, 2.2.1910. Field Marshall Lord Kitchener inspecting the school cadets at Abbotsford. Accompanying him is Major McDonald, officer commanding the junior cadets; immediately following are Sir J. G. Ward, Minister of Defence, and Colonel Fitzpatrick, staff officer to Lord Kitchener. Otago Witness, 23.2.1910. The crowd in front of the railway station awaiting the arrival of Field Marshall Lord Kitchener in Dunedin. Otago Witness, 23.2.1910. The motor service from Lumsden to Lakes Te Anau and Manapouri, inaugurated at the end of December, under the supervision of Mr Thomas Stone of Invercargill has reduced the time for the journey from nine hours by coach to three and a half to four hours. Otago Witness, 9.2.1910. Officers of B Battery at the annual practice shoot at Hampden, Back row: Lieut Ewen, Capt Roberts, Capt Treleaven (E Battery) and Lieut McKenzie. Second row: Capt Richardson, NZM, Major Ritchie, Major Strong, Surgeon-capt O'Neill. Front row: Capt McAra, Lieut Mitchell and Lieut Moller. Otago Witness, 16.2.1910. The oil launch Wairoa, with excursionists at Bob's Cove, Lake Wakatipu. Otago Witness, 2.2.1910. A glimpse of the Routeburn River in the Lakes district. Otago Witness, 9.2.1910. The Kawarau rapids. at the outlet to Lake Wakatipu, 6.4 kilometres from Queenstown. Otago Witness, 2.2.1910. Picknickers on the banks of the Waikouaiti river in a view looking towards the mouth and showing the Karitane Peninsula. Otago Witness, 23.2.1910. A group of pioneers who arrived in Otago before 1860, and who attended the annual reunion of Tomomairiro and Clutha settlers recently. Back row: Mrs Begg and Mrs Douglas (descendants). Front row: Mr Jas. Somerville (Blundell,1848), Miss Somerville (Blundell), Mr Peter McGregor (Robert Henderson, 1858), Mr William Black (Blundell) and Mrs William Aitcheson (Arab, 1851). Otago Witness, 16.2.1910. Starlings took advantage of the shape of this old boot, hanging in an outhouse at Gore, to build their nest. Otago Witness, 9.2.1910. The popular Christchurch seaside resort, Sumner Beach, from Clifton. Otago Witness, 16.2.1910. The Otago Plunket Shield cricket team in Auckland. Back row: A Cohen (Evening Star), TT Ritchie, A Downes, M Rutherford, S Hiddleston, C Wordsworth, J West (umpire). Front row: AH Fisher, T McFarlane, CG Macartney, CG Wilson (captain), C Hopkins, HG Siedeberg. In front: A Eckhold and W Beal. Otago Witness, 16.2.1910. The county council chambers in the thriving South Canterbury town of Waimate. Otago Witness, 16.2.1910. The Moturata, built to run on the Taieri River between Henley and Taieri Mouth, being launched from the yard of Messrs Miller Bros, Port Chalmers on February 9th. Otago Witness, 16.2.1910. This group of lads, all descendants of early settlers of the Clutha and Tokomairiro districts, attended the recent settlers' reunion. Otago Witness, 16.2.1910. Schoolboys earning good money with the hoe, thinning turnips on the Clifton Estate, South Otago, during the holidays. Otago Witness, 2.2.1910. Messrs WG Grave, Oamaru (sitting) and A Talbot (Greymouth), the first men to cross direct from Lake Wakatipu to the West Coast sounds, via the Hollyford Valley and the Cleddau River. Otago Witness, 2.2.1910.
 

Photos from the Otago Witness originally published during February 1910.

Prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.

 

 

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