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Expo water ride opens

The water chute, one of the rides at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition in Dunedin. —...

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Expo water ride opens

For many days visitors who delight in the thrills and joys of the Amusement Park have waited patiently for the opening of the river caves. Yesterday afternoon their patience was rewarded, and the...

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Tahuna camp ready for influx

Motorists’ camp at Tahuna Park, Dunedin. Otago Witness, 19.1.1926

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Tahuna camp ready for influx

Speaking to a Daily Times reporter yesterday, Mr P.H. Power, secretary of the Otago Motor Club, said that there was every prospect of large numbers of visitors using the camping site at Tahuna Park.

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Mornington School at 60

Oldest ex-pupil J.T. Hardie and youngest pupil Ruth Prout attend the 60th anniversary of...

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Mornington School at 60

On Saturday afternoon and evening were held the central functions in connection with the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Mornington School.

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Solemn dignity for Queen Mother

Memorial service at St Paul’s Cathedral, Dunedin, for the late Queen Alexandra. — Otago Witness,...

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Solemn dignity for Queen Mother

Beautiful in its conception and impressive in its solemn dignity was the memorial service for her late Majesty Alexandra, the Queen Mother, held in St Paul’s Cathedral yesterday morning.

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Orphans join their fellow men

Sailors of HMS Dunedin take a group of orphans for a joyride on The Whip, one of the attractions...

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Orphans join their fellow men

Yesterday afternoon about 60 sailors from the Dunedin entertained 260 children from the various orphanages at the Exhibition.

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Late dowager lies in state

The body of Queen Alexandra lies in state at Sandringham Church, in Norfolk, England. — Otago...

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Late dowager lies in state

There is a constant stream of pilgrims to Queen Alexandra’s bier at Sandringham Church.

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NZ’s colonies on display

Cook Islands and Samoa display at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Logan Park, Dunedin....

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NZ’s colonies on display

An important department of the NZ Govt is the Department of External Affairs, and one of its greatest outside responsibilities is the government of Samoa.

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Wholesome prison muse

Display of prisoners’ handicrafts at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Logan Park,...

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Wholesome prison muse

Many different classes of people have worked in the common cause of making the Exhibition a record of the world’s development.

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Queen Mother dies

Queen Alexandra, wife of King Edward VII, born Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia of...

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Queen Mother dies

London, November 20: The first intimation of Queen Alexandra’s illness was the issue of a bulletin at Sandringham at 3.30 which was flashed by the news agencies an hour later.

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Sailors visit namesake city

Crew of HMS Dunedin leave their ship to parade through the city. — Otago Witness, 1.12.1925

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Sailors visit namesake city

A spectacular display was made by a body of sailors from HMS Dunedin yesterday morning, when they engaged in a route march through the city.

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Top brass on show

Governor-General Sir Charles Fergusson (in dark hat) converses with prime minister Gordon Coates ...

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Top brass on show

Little fault could be found with the weather conditions for the second day of the Otago A and P Society’s Summer Show.

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‘Limited’ speeds travel

A steam locomotive hauls the inaugural Daylight Limited express train for Wellington out of...

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‘Limited’ speeds travel

"I will be in Auckland on Thursday night," said a newspaper man to a Daily Times reporter yesterday morning when he was about to board the 11.30am express for the north.

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Exhibition opened

Schoolgirls watch as troops march past while Governor-General Sir Charles Fergusson takes the...

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Exhibition opened

At 20 minutes past 2 the 12th Field Battery, NZ Artillery, started firing a salute of 19 guns as the Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, left his residence in London street for the Exhibition...

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Men made priests and deacons

Ordination ceremony at St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin. — Otago Witness, 24.11.1925

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Men made priests and deacons

A deeply impressive ordination ceremony was conducted by Bishop Whyte at St Joseph’s Cathedral, Dunedin, on Sunday in the presence of a large congregation.

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Gates ready to swing open

Gates at the entrance to the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Logan Park, Dunedin. — Otago...

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Gates ready to swing open

The great pleasure-land which residents of Dunedin have watched rising steadily at Logan Park will soon open its gates to the public.

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Watching the detectives arrive

Police detectives of Dunedin, strengthened in number for the duration of the Exhibition. — Otago...

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Watching the detectives arrive

By to-night it is expected that the whole of the extra police who are to reinforce the Dunedin force during the Exhibition period will have arrived.

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Let’s talk about ... dancing

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Let’s talk about ... dancing

In the Presbyterian Assembly yesterday morning the topical and thorny question of dancing was raised.

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This is a drill

Dunedin primary schools’ physical drill display at Carisbrook ground, directed by Mr A.P....

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This is a drill

Had the Pied Piper of Hamelin made his appearance in Dunedin yesterday be would have found it very hard to attract a larger crowd of boys and girls

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Stanley meets his rescuers

Stanley Morrison, earlier found in the scrub at Otepopo, meets rescuers Nathaniel Stephens and...

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Stanley meets his rescuers

The lad, Stanley Morrison, who endured four days of hunger while lost in the scrub at Otepopo some time ago, was in Oamaru last Sunday afternoon with his mother and father.

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Tragedy in suburb

21 Brighton St, Kaikorai, Dunedin: scene of a homicide of three children. — Otago Witness, 17.11...

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Tragedy in suburb

A ghastly tragedy occurred at Kaikorai shortly after 8 o’clock yesterday morning, when a mother staggered into a neighbour’s house at 8.20am to say that she had killed her children.

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