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Statesman remembered
Mr Massey died on May 10, 1925.
100 years ago
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Invercargill sawmill destroyed
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Invercargill sawmill destroyed
Invercargill, May 7: A fire destroyed Messrs McCallum and Co’s mill this morning.
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Otago Girls’ wins swim relay
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Otago Girls’ wins swim relay
There was a large attendance of pupils and friends of the various girls’ colleges yesterday afternoon at the Municipal Baths to witness the annual contest for the four-a-side relay shield, over a...
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Band on the run
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Band on the run
Yesterday, under the blue skies and in the bright sunshine of a perfect Otago morning, Dunedin bade farewell to the Band of the 93rd (Argyll and Sutherland) Highlanders.
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Tornado strikes Nelson
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Tornado strikes Nelson
Nelson, May 4: A tornado confining itself to a narrow path struck a portion of the city last night about 10 o’clock, and left in its wake considerable destruction to property.
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Better shooting in Southland
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Better shooting in Southland
Very few Dunedin sportsmen who left for their favourite haunt on Friday and Saturday to participate in the opening of the shooting season have returned.
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Rain and pathos as expo closes
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Rain and pathos as expo closes
The end of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, 1925-26, has come at last.
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Mayor’s treat for 400 orphans
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Mayor’s treat for 400 orphans
“I was on the scenic railway for the first time to-day, and enjoyed it thoroughly.’’
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A fishy tale
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A fishy tale
The other evening three fishers went sailing away to the west of Wakatipu as the sun went down.
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Three million cheers
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Three million cheers
Three lucky ladies were hailed as prize winners yesterday.
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But does it have a toilet?
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But does it have a toilet?
The caravan has made its appearance on the roads of New Zealand, and is now resting in a pleasant green cutting under a tall stone-faced hill, a little distance beyond the...
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Bridge taking shape
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Bridge taking shape
Sydney: The work of constructing the bridge is proceeding so rapidly that it is expected that the first section of 238 feet will be ready for erection in June.
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Larger celebrations
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Larger celebrations
Anzac Day, an anniversary of poignant but proud remembrance, was observed in Dunedin yesterday with ceremonies befitting the nature of the occasion and with appropriate tributes...
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Buy a poppy, by George
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Buy a poppy, by George
Yesterday marked two distinct occasions; one a national one, the other local. It was St George’s Day and it was Poppy Day.
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Home birth
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Home birth
London, April 21: The Duke of York’s baby was born at 2.40 in the morning at the residence of the Duchess’s parents.
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Going for gold
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Going for gold
The Shotover Gold Dredging Company has found it necessary to lay a second line of pipes to bring in sufficient water for the driving of the electrical machinery.
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No End to Exhibition
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No End to Exhibition
“The Exhibition closes on May 1, but does it end there?”
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Lights-on moment
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Lights-on moment
Only a few years ago, adequate and correct lighting was considered by the majority an expensive luxury.
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Scout hall opened
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Scout hall opened
The ceremony of opening the new hall for Boy Scouts was held on Saturday afternoon outside the hall, which is close to the St Kilda tram terminus. It is a substantial wooden structure 50 feet by...
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Failure breeds success
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Failure breeds success
Situated high up among the hills of Teviot, Otago is an artificial lake. In olden days its site was known as the Dismal Swamp, but some 30-odd years ago the idea was conceived of converting it into...