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… is the borough of Newmarket, an important business area in Auckland; it is 182 acres in area, containing less than … not large by world standards. There are four major ones, Auckland and Wellington (including the Hutt) in the North Island; Christchurch and Dunedin in the South Island. Auckland is the largest and its population is less than half …
… but 18 July 1855, the day on which they were first sold at Auckland, then the capital, is recognised as the date of … on 1 June 1865 a 4d. value was issued. J. Richardson, of Auckland, printed the first stamps in this country, but in … 1889. The stamps were first printed in the Post Office, Auckland, and many shades of colour and different types of …
… began in business himself by organising popular concerts in Auckland. This in time led to the formation of a small … “Talkies”, the firm, in association with Henry Hayward of Auckland, went over to pictures, and these interests were … married Elizabeth Mary, daughter of Henry Thomson of Auckland, and by her had one son and two daughters. He died …
… well endowed with natural harbours. In the North Island, Auckland and Wellington are the only two safe natural … commercial use can be made. On the east coast of the North Auckland Peninsula several deep and sheltered harbours … in other northern harbours such as Hokianga, Mangonui, and Auckland. Wellington came later, followed by New Plymouth. …
… changed its name to “The New Zealand Knights of Labour”. An Auckland assembly was formed in June 1889, but real progress … the early nineties. Two district assemblies functioned at Auckland and Wellington until 1895, when the whole of New … Roth, B.A., DIP.N.Z.L.S., Deputy Librarian, University of Auckland. New Zealand Labour's Pioneering Days , Salmond, J. …
… She was overtaken by the Avalanche , which went out to Auckland in 95 days. Four others followed soon afterwards. … a number of ships to carry troops and supplies out to Auckland during the Maori War of the 1860s. One of these was … and quicker to travel from Dunedin and Christchurch to Auckland by way of Sydney than directly by coast. Farming …
… Hutt 1896 M. S. Todd Otago Otago 1897 D. Pryde Hutt Auckland 1898 W. Pryde Hutt Christchurch 1899 A. D. S. … S. Duncan Wellington Otago 1901 A. D. S. Duncan Wellington Auckland 1902 S. H. Gollan Napier Christchurch 1903 Kurepo … A. H. Fisher Otago Otago 1905 A. D. S. Duncan Wellington Auckland 1906 S. H. Gollan Napier Christchurch 1907 A. D. S. …
… Her Majesty the Queen. Alan Christopher Deere was born at Auckland, New Zealand, on 12 December 1917 and was educated … Defence, London. Sidney Weetman Rochford Hughes was born at Auckland, New Zealand, on 25 October 1914 and was educated … 1886 and was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School and Auckland University College. During the First World War he …
… Societies As early as 1856 there was a choral society in Auckland giving a performance of Handel's Messiah . … city councils to give regular recitals. Maughan Barnett in Auckland, Bernard Page in Wellington, J. C. Bradshaw in … the Wellington Orchestral Society, founded in 1879, and the Auckland Orchestral Union, 1896. An Auckland Orchestral …
… by Arthur William Baden Powell, Assistant Director, Auckland Institute and Museum. …