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Every collection Papers PastCanterbury StoriesKura Heritage Collections OnlineTe Papa Collections OnlineNational Publicity Studios black and white file printsTAPUHICanterbury MuseumAuckland Museum CollectionsNew Zealand GazetteDigital Public Library of AmericaV.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph CollectionChristchurch City Libraries FlickrHocken Digital CollectionsMuseums VictoriaAir Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph CollectionWellington City Council ArchivesThe New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi KōreroNew Zealand Electronic Text CollectionChristchurch City Libraries Heritage Images CollectionLincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku IhoFlickrRadio New ZealandAlexander Turnbull Library FlickrAuckland Art Gallery Toi o TāmakiTe Hikoi MuseumiNaturalist NZ — Mātaki TaiaoManawatū HeritageCanterbury Photography MuseumAkaroa MuseumHawke's Bay Museum Every paper StarEvening PostLyttelton TimesAuckland Weekly NewsEllesmere GuardianPhotographs / He WhakaahuaAkaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula AdvertiserAshburton GuardianPhotographyOtago WitnessSamuel Anstey collectionArchives NZ Collections searchOtago Daily TimesNZ TruthPhotographic ArchiveTimaru HeraldWanganui ChronicleColonistAuckland StarHawera & Normanby StarPoverty Bay HeraldGrey River ArgusMarlborough ExpressWanganui HeraldPlantsNorth Otago TimesGreg O’Beirne collectionNatural ScienceWest Coast TimesRecords of the Office of the Secretary of DefenseThames StarMED Historical PhotographsJessie Buckland collectionNelson Evening MailFeilding StarWairarapa Daily TimesWildey collectionTaranaki Daily NewsMataura EnsignTaranaki HeraldNew Zealand Tablet2019 Photo HuntJan Shuttleworth Collection2013 Photo HuntHawke's Bay HeraldPioneer Amateur Sports club imagesChristchurch and Banks Peninsula glass plate collectionSutton glass platesThe imperial album of New Zealand sceneryArtNorthern Advocate2014 Photo HuntSouthland TimesHuman HistoryManawatu TimesParks and gardens : glass slides1940s Christchurch Star photographsObserverLog book, May 1862 to May 1864Documentary Heritage Oldest first Newest first Newest to the shelf

201. the 1890s
201. 20 Mar 1896

     SECOND EDITION. THE FEDERAL RIFLE MEETING. (Evening Post, 20 March 1896) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
202. 18 Jun 1896

     FIXTURES. (Otago Witness, 18 June 1896) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
203. 31 Oct 1896

     BAND GOSSIP. (Star, 31 October 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
204. 31 Oct 1896

     ATHLETIC NOTES. (Auckland Star, 31 October 1896) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
205. 1 Feb 1897

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 01 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
206. 9 Feb 1897

     Poverty Bay Herald PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING GISBORNE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1897. (Poverty Bay Herald, 09 February 1897) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
207. 12 Jul 1897

     VOLUNTEERING IN THE EARLY DAYS. (Star, 12 July 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
208. 30 Oct 1897

     THE SHOW. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 October 1897) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
209. 3 Nov 1897

     CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 03 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
210. 10 Nov 1897

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 10 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
211. 1 Apr 1898

     THE VOLUNTEERS. (Star, 01 April 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
212. 7 Apr 1898

     CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 07 April 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
213. 10 Jun 1898

     Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 10 June 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
214. 23 Jun 1898

     CYCLING. (Otago Witness, 23 June 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
215. 8 Sept 1898

     LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 08 September 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
216. 8 Nov 1898

     SPORTING:, (Otago Daily Times, 08 November 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
217. 1 Dec 1898

     NEW ZEALAND: GENERAL. (New Zealand Tablet, 01 December 1898) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
218. 29 Dec 1898

     CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD. (Otago Witness, 29 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
219. 24 Feb 1899

     Untitled (Otago Daily Times, 24 February 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
220. 25 Feb 1899

     THE WANGANUI MEETING (Star, 25 February 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
221. 2 Mar 1899

     CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Otago Witness, 02 March 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
222. 4 Sept 1899

     FOOTBALL. (Evening Post, 04 September 1899) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
223. 24 Nov 1899

     OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Daily Times, 24 November 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
224. 30 Nov 1899

     SHOWS. OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Witness, 30 November 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
225. the 1900s
225. 19 Feb 1900

     N.Z. AMATEUR ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Evening Post, 19 February 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
226. 24 Feb 1900

     By Crackshot.] RACING FIXTURES. THE TURF. (Evening Post, 24 February 1900) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
227. 5 Apr 1900

     THE CONTINGENTS. (Otago Witness, 05 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
228. 18 Apr 1900

     CHRISTCHURCH, RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH). Christchurch, April 17. (North Otago Times, 18 April 1900) North Otago Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
229. 22 Jun 1900

     LORD SALISBURY AND THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE (Auckland Star, 22 June 1900) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
230. 19 Jul 1900

     CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 19 July 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
231. 18 Aug 1900

     BAND NOTES. (Star, 18 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
232. 15 Oct 1900

     Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 (West Coast Times, 15 October 1900) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
233. 2 Jan 1901

     CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD FOR THE YEAR 1900. (Otago Witness, 02 January 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
234. 27 Mar 1901

     CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 27 March 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
235. 9 Apr 1901

     ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. (Wanganui Chronicle, 09 April 1901) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
236. 29 Jun 1901

     THE NELSON CELEBRATIONS. (Colonist, 29 June 1901) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
237. 1 Jan 1902

     RACING IN NEW ZEALAND. (Otago Witness, 01 January 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
238. 6 Mar 1902

     TO-DAY'S SHOOTING (Auckland Star, 06 March 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
239. 2 Apr 1902

     SPORTING IN NEW ZEALAND. (Otago Witness, 02 April 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
240. 2 Apr 1902

     Christchurch Races. (Colonist, 02 April 1902) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
241. 27 Aug 1902

     CANTERBURY DOINGS. (Otago Witness, 27 August 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
242. 18 Sept 1902

     RACING NEWS. (Auckland Star, 18 September 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
243. 8 Oct 1902

     ATHLETICS. (Otago Witness, 08 October 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
244. 22 Nov 1902

     THE CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION. (Star, 22 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
245. 18 Feb 1903

     RACING IN NEW ZEALAND. (Otago Witness, 18 February 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
246. 1 Apr 1903

     WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES. ETC (Otago Witness, 01 April 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
247. 11 Apr 1903

     All Sorts Of People (New Zealand Free Lance, 11 April 1903) New Zealand Free Lance · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
248. 15 Apr 1903

     Christchurch Meeting. (Colonist, 15 April 1903) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
249. 6 May 1903

     LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 06 May 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
250. 10 Jun 1903

     AN ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITION. (Otago Witness, 10 June 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
251. 8 Aug 1903

     Untitled (Southland Times, 08 August 1903) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
252. 12 Aug 1903

     OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Witness, 12 August 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
253. 19 Oct 1903

     PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. (Auckland Star, 19 October 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
254. 11 Nov 1903

     SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA. (Otago Witness, 11 November 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
255. 10 Mar 1904

     Defence Forces Rifle Association. (Manawatu Standard, 10 March 1904) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
256. 10 Mar 1904

     RIFLE SHOOTING (Manawatu Times, 10 March 1904) Manawatu Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
257. 23 Mar 1904

     NOTES AMD QUERIES. The Otago Witness, THE WEEK. SOUTHLAND NEWS NOTES. SHOOTING AT A CHINAMAN SPORTING. TALK OF THE DAY. IN A NUTSHELL CANTERBURY DOINGS. WELLINGTON NOTES. AUCKLAND TOPICS. SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
258. 6 Apr 1904

     CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Colonist, 06 April 1904) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
259. 13 Apr 1904

     COURSING. (Otago Witness, 13 April 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
260. 1 Jun 1904

     THE KENNEL (Otago Witness, 01 June 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
261. 10 Sept 1904

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 10 September 1904) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
262. 3 Oct 1904

     RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP. (Taranaki Daily News 10-3-1904) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
263. 4 Mar 1905

     Page 8 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 04 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
264. 15 Mar 1905

     DEFENCE FORCES RIFLE ASSOCIATION. (Otago Witness, 15 March 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
265. 26 Apr 1905

     CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Colonist, 26 April 1905) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
266. 10 May 1905

     EMMELINE'S " COSY CORNER CLUB." (Otago Witness, 10 May 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
267. 2 Sept 1905

     Page 6 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 02 September 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
268. 25 Oct 1905

     TALES OF COLONIAL SPORT. (Otago Witness, 25 October 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
269. 27 Dec 1905

     Untitled (Wanganui Herald, 27 December 1905) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
270. 2 Mar 1906

     LATE LOCALS. (Marlborough Express, 02 March 1906) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
271. 5 Mar 1906

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 05 March 1906) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
272. 14 Mar 1906

     DEFENCE FORCES RIFLE ASSOCIATION, (Otago Witness, 14 March 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
273. 18 Apr 1906

     NOTES BY AMATEUR. (Otago Witness, 18 April 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
274. 8 May 1906

     ana Blackball news. PUBLISHED PAILY. CABLE NEWS. FRENCH ELECTION M. BRIAND ELECTED.. ANGLO-TURKISH CRISIS BRITISH AND FOREIGN GOLF. REMORANDA PERSONAL TIEMS AUSTRALIAN NEWS. A BLIND BARRISTER A DRY SEASON. N.Z. TELEGRAMS. SPORTING. MARLBOROUCH RACING CLUB. CREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB. N.Z. TELEGRAMS. THE MEIKLE COMMISSION THE AUCKLAND TRAGEDY CHRISTCHURCH SUPREME WELLINCTON SUPREME A SHEPHERD KILLED. MAGISTRATE'S COURT AMUSEMENTS RHEUMATIC GOUT CURED THE ARM OF CONINCIDENCE. FITS OF HEART FAILURE. AFFORESTATION. THE EXPORT SEASON NEWS. NOTES (Grey River Argus, 08 May 1906) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
275. 13 Jun 1906

     OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Witness, 13 June 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
276. 9 Aug 1906

     GOLF. (Nelson Evening Mail, 09 August 1906) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
277. 25 Aug 1906

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 August 1906) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
278. 30 Oct 1906

     INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 30 October 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
279. 5 Nov 1906

     THE CHRISTCHURCH CARNIVAL. (Taranaki Herald, 05 November 1906) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
280. 17 Dec 1906

     West Coast Times MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1906 RATIONAL EDUCATION. (West Coast Times, 17 December 1906) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
281. 19 Jan 1907

     Mr. Bernard Rennell's 'Bold Barney,' winner of first and special in the challenge class for greyhound puppies by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
282. 21 Mar 1907

     LAST NIGHTS NEW ZEALAND NEWS (Poverty Bay Herald, 21 March 1907) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
283. 3 Apr 1907

     GOLF. (Otago Witness, 03 April 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
284. 3 Apr 1907

     CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Colonist, 03 April 1907) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
285. 2 Aug 1907

     OUR LONDON LETTER. (Nelson Evening Mail, 02 August 1907) Nelson Evening Mail · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
286. 7 Nov 1907

     THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1907. (Bush Advocate, 07 November 1907) Bush Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
287. 12 Nov 1907

     BOWLING. (Star, 12 November 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
288. 7 Dec 1907

     Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 December 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
289. 25 Dec 1907

     IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 25 December 1907) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
290. 22 Feb 1908

     Page 7 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 22 February 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
291. 21 Mar 1908

     PARS ABOUT PEOPLE (Observer, 21 March 1908) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
292. 29 Apr 1908

     CHAPTER XXII.—THE CRUCIAL MOMENT. (Otago Witness, 29 April 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
293. 29 Apr 1908

     GOLF. (Otago Witness, 29 April 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
294. 10 Jun 1908

     TYPICAL SIRES. (Otago Witness, 10 June 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
295. 25 Jun 1908

     Taranaki Herald. THURSDAY, JUNE 25; 1908. THE STRATFORD-AUCKLAND RAILWAY CONNECTION. (Taranaki Herald, 25 June 1908) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
296. 4 Jul 1908

     THIS AFTERNOON'S GAMES. (Star, 04 July 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
297. 23 Sept 1908

     GOLF TOURNAMENT. (Evening Post, 23 September 1908) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
298. 23 Sept 1908

     GOLF (Wanganui Herald, 23 September 1908) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
299. 30 Sept 1908

     MB P. TROLOVE MR A. H. FISHER OTAGO NO. 1 TEAM, WINNERS OP THE O'ROURKE MR C. C. HOLMES MR H. B LUSK (Christchurch) driving. (Dunedin) getting out of the CHALLENGE VASE. (Masterton) driving. (Christchurch), numer-up for th rushes. From left: Messrs R. South, Basil Smith, Hamilton Smith, C. TnrnbulL Amateur Championship. (Otago Witness, 30 September 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
300. 21 Oct 1908

     IN A NUTSHELL. (Otago Witness, 21 October 1908) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

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