Big fund-raiser
Burkes railway station on the Port-Dunedin railway line.
Opinion
Ploughing capabilities
Ploughing capabilities
An ammunition dump blown up by the Canadians in a village occupied by the Huns.
Royals named Windsor
Royals named Windsor
The gulf that Germany has created between herself and Great Britain through the rash pursuance of her aggressive military aims is, among many manifestations, being illustrated in the steps that are...
Early closing debated
Early closing debated
The New Zealand Educational Institute, in a letter which was read at yesterday's meeting of the Otago Education Board, asked the board to urge the Government to give favourable consideration to the...
Newspaper war
Newspaper war
Officers and N.C.O's of J. Company, 27th Reinforcements at Trentham Camp. Back row (from left): Lance-corporals Hamilton, L. Brown, Blake, Hickson, Sergeant Pemberton, Corporals Peters, H. J. Broon, Sanderson. Middle row: Corporals Spittall, D. McMillan, Ronalds, Sergeants Malcolm, Gilkison, McDermott, Corporal O'Brien, Sergeants Pinfold, Pedler. Front row: Lance-corporal Foster, Sergeants Hinton, Knaggs, Q.M.S. Jackson, Lieutenant Beggs, Lieutenant Spratt, C.S.M. Christensen, Sergeants Murray, Pollock. - Otago Witness, 18.7.1917. (The original caption also excluded someone from the back row.)
Samoan earthquake
Samoan earthquake
Particulars received of an earthquake and tidal wave at the Samoan Group on June 25 show that there were alarming tremors extending over a period of two minutes.
Liquor consumption
Liquor consumption
A detachment of the British Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps leaving for France to serve behind the lines as clerks, shopkeepers and motor drivers.
Excessive racing
Excessive racing
Back from the trenches: a rest and clean-up on the way from the front line.
Roxburgh telephones
Roxburgh telephones
Several attempts have been made to establish a telephone exchange in Roxburgh, but owing to the apathy of the business people nothing eventuated. A week or so ago another canvass for subscribers...
Outlook slated
Outlook slated
It is with interest that we observe that our versatile contemporary, the Outlook, has taken it upon itself to instruct the daily newspapers in Dunedin as to the manner in which they should report...
Troop numbers
Troop numbers
In Parliament yesterday, Sir James Allen gave the number of men in the New Zealand army.
St Clair erosion
St Clair erosion
Upon the still remaining portion of the so called Marine Parade at St. Clair as distinct from the concrete esplanade adjoining it, the sea has made fresh and heavy inroads within the past day or two.
Air raid on London
Air raid on London
The Prime Minister, Mr W. F. Massey (left), on his recent return from England.
Potato blight
Potato blight
The crowd in front of Parliament Buildings, Wellington during the swearing-in ceremony for the Governor-General, Lord Liverpool.
Rewards of thrift
Rewards of thrift
That the habitually prodigal person is, contrary to human experience, going to suddenly become habitually thrifty as the result of a thrift campaign is a miracle that the more thoughtful of the...
War and equality
War and equality
King George V inspects New Zealand troops stationed on the Salisbury Plain in England.
Assistance for families
Assistance for families
New Zealand troops stationed on the Salisbury Plain in England cheer the New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr W. F. Massey, during a visit by Mr Massey and King George V. - Otago Witness, 4.7.1917.
Wounded recalled
Wounded recalled
Some of the soldiers who returned from the front on May 12 and are now being called on to go into camp again came from Dunedin.
Pillaging on Sydney wharves
Pillaging on Sydney wharves
British soldiers on the Western Front resting the day before a battle.
Wounded well looked after
Wounded well looked after
An exceptional catch at Pounawea: A 41lb (19kg) groper caught on a light cod line by an Invercargill visitor.