# 17 August in the Christchurch archive 109 Christchurch records dated 17 August across the years, the feed’s ledger also filed 1,347 reports on this date. 109 records shown, each link goes to the institution that keeps the original. - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18590817.2.2.2), 1859-08-17, Lyttelton Times - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18590817.2.24.1), 1859-08-17, Lyttelton Times - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18590817.2.26.2), 1859-08-17, Lyttelton Times - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18590817.2.26.4), 1859-08-17, Lyttelton Times - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1859)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18590817.2.26.5), 1859-08-17, Lyttelton Times - [DEATHS. (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18610817.2.17), 1861-08-17, Lyttelton Times - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18610817.2.2.2), 1861-08-17, Lyttelton Times - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18610817.2.2.3), 1861-08-17, Lyttelton Times - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18610817.2.2.5), 1861-08-17, Lyttelton Times - [Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18610817.2.20.2), 1861-08-17, Lyttelton Times - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18610817.2.23.4), 1861-08-17, Lyttelton Times - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18610817.2.23.5), 1861-08-17, Lyttelton Times - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18610817.2.3.1), 1861-08-17, Lyttelton Times - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 17 August 1861)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18610817.2.3.4), 1861-08-17, Lyttelton Times - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 17 August 1867)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18670817.2.11), 1867-08-17, Timaru Herald - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 17 August 1869)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TC18690817.2.9.2), 1869-08-17, Colonist - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 August 1869)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18690817.2.10.1), 1869-08-17, Star - [CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 17 August 1869)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18690817.2.7), 1869-08-17, Star - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 August 1876)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18760817.2.10.1), 1876-08-17, Star - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 August 1877)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18770817.2.8.1), 1877-08-17, Star - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 August 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780817.2.10.1), 1878-08-17, Star - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 August 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780817.2.2.3), 1878-08-17, Star - [LOCAL AMD GENERAL. (Star, 17 August 1878)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18780817.2.8), 1878-08-17, Star - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 17 August 1880)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18800817.2.2.6), 1880-08-17, Star - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 August 1882)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18820817.2.14.1), 1882-08-17, Star - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (North Otago Times, 17 August 1883)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NOT18830817.2.16.5), 1883-08-17, North Otago Times - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 6 (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 August 1885)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH18850817.2.14.6), 1885-08-17, Poverty Bay Herald - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 August 1892)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18920817.2.35.1), 1892-08-17, Star - [The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, Morning News, and Echo. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1894. (Auckland Star, 17 August 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18940817.2.9), 1894-08-17, Auckland Star - [GOLF. (Star, 17 August 1894)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18940817.2.42), 1894-08-17, Star - [BY TELEGRAPH-PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, THIS DAY. (Evening Post, 17 August 1896)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP18960817.2.66), 1896-08-17, Evening Post - [CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET. (Christchurch Press) (North Otago Times, 17 August 1897)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NOT18970817.2.16), 1897-08-17, North Otago Times - [SOUTH ISLAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION. (Star, 17 August 1897)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18970817.2.56), 1897-08-17, Star - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 17 August 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18980817.2.31.1), 1898-08-17, Timaru Herald - [CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 17 August 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18980817.2.49.1), 1898-08-17, Star - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Auckland Star, 17 August 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS18990817.2.71.5), 1899-08-17, Auckland Star - [Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 August 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18990817.2.62.4), 1899-08-17, Star - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 August 1900)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA19000817.2.2.4), 1900-08-17, Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 August 1901)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19010817.2.77.2), 1901-08-17, Star - [Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 August 1901)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19010817.2.83.3), 1901-08-17, Star - [The Avon in Christchurch](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/133261), 1901-08-17, Photographs / He Whakaahua - [Heathcote in Christchurch](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/133263), 1901-08-17, Photographs / He Whakaahua - [Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 17 August 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TC19030817.2.15.2), 1903-08-17, Colonist - [IF YOU WANT A TONIC (Star, 17 August 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19030817.2.25), 1903-08-17, Star - [LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 17 August 1903)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19030817.2.27), 1903-08-17, Star - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 August 1904)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19040817.2.46.5), 1904-08-17, Star - [GOLF. (Star, 17 August 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19060817.2.53), 1906-08-17, Star - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 August 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19060817.2.56.3), 1906-08-17, Star - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 17 August 1906)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19060817.2.56.4), 1906-08-17, Star - [MARRIAGE. (Star, 17 August 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070817.2.55), 1907-08-17, Star - [Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 17 August 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070817.2.80.5), 1907-08-17, Star - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 August 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070817.2.81.2), 1907-08-17, Star - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 17 August 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070817.2.81.3), 1907-08-17, Star - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 17 August 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070817.2.81.6), 1907-08-17, Star - [Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 17 August 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070817.2.98.1), 1907-08-17, Star - [Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 17 August 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19070817.2.98.2), 1907-08-17, Star - [THE GUINEA POEM. (Wanganui Herald, 17 August 1907)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WH19070817.2.74), 1907-08-17, Wanganui Herald - [N. Z. GRAND NATIONAL. (Grey River Argus, 17 August 1908)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA19080817.2.21.2), 1908-08-17, Grey River Argus - [Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 August 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA19090817.2.21.4), 1909-08-17, Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser - [THE ART OF MUSIC. (Taranaki Herald, 17 August 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH19090817.2.21), 1909-08-17, Taranaki Herald - [MARRIAGE. (Star, 17 August 1909)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19090817.2.39), 1909-08-17, Star - [CHRISTCHURCH BY-ELECTION. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 August 1911)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HNS19110817.2.35.3), 1911-08-17, Hawera & Normanby Star - [CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION. (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 August 1911)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH19110817.2.29), 1911-08-17, Poverty Bay Herald - [PROBATE OF WILLS (Evening Post, 17 August 1912)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19120817.2.14), 1912-08-17, Evening Post - [CYCLING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 August 1912)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HNS19120817.2.5), 1912-08-17, Hawera & Normanby Star - [ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 August 1915)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19150817.2.61), 1915-08-17, Evening Post - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Taranaki Daily News 17-8-1915)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TDN19150817.2.2.4), 1915-08-17, Taranaki Daily News - [Pte. C. S. Wood, of Christchurch. Wounded](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/221812), 1916-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [Mantled with snow: a street scene in Christchurch during the recent heavy fall](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/221823), 1916-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [The recent heavy fall of snow in Christchurch: a backyard scene in the South Island city](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/221824), 1916-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [Pte. F. V. Adamson, of Christchurch. Wounded](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/221965), 1916-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES (Otago Daily Times 17-8-1916)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19160817.2.44), 1916-08-17, Otago Daily Times - [SPORTING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 17 August 1917)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH19170817.2.53), 1917-08-17, Poverty Bay Herald - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 August 1920)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AMBPA19200817.2.12.5), 1920-08-17, Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser - [Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 17 August 1920)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19200817.2.37.1), 1920-08-17, Evening Post - [SPORTING. (Taranaki Daily News 17-8-1920)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TDN19200817.2.10), 1920-08-17, Taranaki Daily News - [Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1921)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19210817.2.9.2), 1921-08-17, Ellesmere Guardian - [Last week's racing at Christchurch: snapshots taken at the Grand National meeting and the Metropolitan Trots](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/239151), 1922-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [BOWLING (Evening Post, 17 August 1923)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19230817.2.108), 1923-08-17, Evening Post - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1926)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19260817.2.2.1), 1926-08-17, Ellesmere Guardian - [The South Island's great winter racing carnival: on track and lawn during grand National Week at Christchurch](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/283411), 1932-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [The Governor General Lord Bledisloe, delivers an inspiring address to pupils of the Christchurch Technical College](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/283440), 1932-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [Trotting at Addington during national week in Christchurch: the New Zealand metropolitan club's meeting](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/283450), 1932-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [PORT HILLS TRAMP (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1937)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19370817.2.7), 1937-08-17, Ellesmere Guardian - [Grand National racegoers at Riccarton: three grandstand snapshots at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286126), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [Sport at Addington during Christchurch's racing week: final two days of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's August meeting](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286127), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [First jump in the Grand National Steeplechase: Erination and Royal Banquet (no. 8) lead, with the winner, Clarion Call, on the left](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286134), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [Clarion Call comfortably ahead at the last fence in the steeples from Bryce Street (second) and Valpeen (third)](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286135), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [Miss K. Todhunter, Miss Ann Chapman, Miss Una McCracken, Mrs. J. D. Carl](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286136), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [Miss Patricia Ritchie, Miss Annette Orbell, Mrs. K. Hargreaves](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286137), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [A general view as lawn patrons left the stands at the luncheon interval](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286138), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [The Winter Cup: Catalogue scoring narrowly from Waitaka (rails) and Alma, with Mittie (left), Great Hope and Paper Slipper next](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286140), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [Jumping in threes at the first fence in the Grand National hurdles](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286141), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [Lord Galway congratulates Mr. Grace, Clarion Call's owner](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286142), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [Miss Kathleen Rutherford, Mrs. H. Turnbull, Miss Pauline Turnbull](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286144), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [The field passing crowded grandstands and enclosures at the finish of the Paparua Handicap, won comfortably by Rebel Mate from Top Row and Petersham](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286145), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [New memorial doors for Christchurch Cathedral](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286162), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [Canterbury College war memorial window installed](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286163), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [Governor General visits Christchurch Boys' high school](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286164), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [Fun of the fair](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/286165), 1938-08-17, Auckland Weekly News - [Travel Club to Entertain Airmen. (Evening Post, 17 August 1940)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19400817.2.139.9), 1940-08-17, Evening Post - [THE CHRISTCHURCH MARCH (Evening Post, 17 August 1940)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19400817.2.88.5), 1940-08-17, Evening Post - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1943)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19430817.2.4.1), 1943-08-17, Ellesmere Guardian - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1945)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19450817.2.2.1), 1945-08-17, Ellesmere Guardian - [Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 August 1945)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EG19450817.2.2.6), 1945-08-17, Ellesmere Guardian - [ADDINGTON SCRATCHING (Evening Post, 17 August 1945)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19450817.2.121), 1945-08-17, Evening Post - [Red Cross Mobile relief unit](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/star/negatives/1971/ccl-cs-29952), 1971-08-17, Canterbury Stories - [53 Armagh Street](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/community/cafe-cecil/ccl-cs-55567), 2012-08-17, Canterbury Stories - [Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register](https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2017-ds4194), 2017-08-17, New Zealand Gazette ## Filed on this date Newest first, dates somebody filed, not dates anything happened. - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8762399), 36 Canada Cres, Canterbury, Christchurch 7676, New Zealand · 17 Aug 2026 - [Street Light Outage](https://www.chch.live/report/8762299), 1 Mania Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 17 Aug 2026 - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8762181), 86 Packe St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand · 17 Aug 2026 - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8762179), 331 Barbadoes St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand · 17 Aug 2026 - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8762161), 80 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand · 17 Aug 2026 - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8762085), 5 Durham St South, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand · 17 Aug 2026 [← previous day](https://www.chch.live/day/08-16) · [every day](https://www.chch.live/day) · [next day →](https://www.chch.live/day/08-18) --- Data: https://api.chch.live/day?md=08-17 · the laid-out page: https://www.chch.live/day/08-17 · GeoNet’s catalogue holds 2 magnitude-3+ quakes recorded on this date, https://www.chch.live/sequence