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Waikato
(Place)

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[From the col'ection of Sergt. C. B. Gibbs, N.Z.A.O.D. Badges of Infantry Regiments That Served at Samoa and Gallipoli. — 1st Canterbury Regiment. — 6th Hauraki Regiment. — 11th Taranaki Riffes Regiment. — 16the Waikato Regiment.2nd South Canterbury Regiment. — 7th Wellington West Coast Regiment — 12th Nelson Regiment. — 17th Ruahine Regiment.3rd Auckland Regiment. — 8th Southland Regiment. — 13th North Canterbury and Westland Regiment. — N.Z. Maori Contingent.4th Otago Regiment. — 9th Hawkes B… [From the collection of Sergt. C. B. Gibbs, N.Z.A.O.D. — Badges of New Zealand Mounted Rifles and Divisional Units That Served at Samoa and Gallipoli. — 1st Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry M.R. — 6th Manawatu M.R. — 11th North Auckland M.R. — Railway Battalions, N.Z.E.2nd Wellington West Coast M.R. — 7th Southland M.R. — 12th Otago M.R. — Post and Telegraph Corps, N.Z.E.3rd Auckland M.R. — N.Z. Army Nursing Service. — 8th South Canterbury M.R. — N.Z. Field Artillery — N.Z. Staff Corps. — N.Z. Perma… At the time the Otorohanga Times was established as a bi-weekly newspaper in 1912 the population of the riding it served was only 822, and this photograph (by an unknown photographer) dates from then. The paper was founded by James Henry Claridge (1862-1946; in suit and bowler hat) who is associated with nine Waikato country newspapers, described in his 75 Years in New Zealand . . . (1938). He also wrote a 22-page verse account (The Iron Horse) of a trip on the Auckland-Wellington train, publis… PACIFIC WRITERS SERIES Soldiers help with the haymaking on a Waikato farm, December 1943 The Country Library Service bookvans which operated from 1938 to 1988 are remembered fondly by people who lived in more remote parts of the country, and they also offered an unusual and satisfying lifestyle for the librarians who provided the service. When the National Library phased out the bookvan service a personalised 'books by mail' service was introduced, but this was soon discontinued and local and regional authorities assumed greater responsibility for the information needs of their res… The Redemption of Elsdon Bird — NOEL VIRTUE

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