“Presented to the People of Lyttelton and the Canterbury”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

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401. the 1890s
401. 8 Jul 1897

     LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 08 July 1897) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
402. 12 Jul 1897

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 12 July 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
403. 16 Aug 1897

     TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 16 August 1897) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
404. 3 Nov 1897

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
405. 10 Nov 1897

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 10 November 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
406. 2 Dec 1897

     Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 02 December 1897) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
407. 3 Dec 1897

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
408. 14 Dec 1897

     LOCAL AND GENEEAL. (Star, 14 December 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
409. 24 Jan 1898

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 24 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
410. 27 Jan 1898

     LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 27 January 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
411. 24 Feb 1898

     LOCAL GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 24 February 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
412. 28 Feb 1898

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 28 February 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
413. 3 Mar 1898

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 03 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
414. 3 Mar 1898

     WESLEYAN METHODIST CONFERENCE. (Otago Witness, 03 March 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
415. 4 Mar 1898

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 04 March 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
416. 17 Mar 1898

     Methodism in Otago and Southland (Otago Witness, 17 March 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
417. 31 Mar 1898

     Biographical Notes of Settlers of the First Decade. THE OLD IDENTITY. (Otago Witness, 31 March 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
418. 23 Apr 1898

     CURRENT TOPICS. (Otago Daily Times, 23 April 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
419. 30 Jul 1898

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 30 July 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
420. 26 Aug 1898

     THE SUMNER LIFEBOAT. (Star, 26 August 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
421. 8 Sept 1898

     LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 08 September 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
422. 17 Nov 1898

     DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND. DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 17 November 1898) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
423. 22 Dec 1898

     AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 22 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
424. 29 Dec 1898

     CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD. (Otago Witness, 29 December 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
425. 31 Dec 1898

     CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD. 1898. (Otago Daily Times, 31 December 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
426. 11 Jan 1899

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 11 January 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
427. 26 Jan 1899

     LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 26 January 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
428. 15 Apr 1899

     THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES. SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1890. (Otago Daily Times, 15 April 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
429. 4 May 1899

     LoOAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 04 May 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
430. 10 Jun 1899

     TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 10 June 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
431. 4 Aug 1899

     UPPER HOUSE REFORIM. (Poverty Bay Herald, 04 August 1899) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
432. 23 Sept 1899

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 23 September 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
433. 31 Oct 1899

     The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1899. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 31 October 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
434. 30 Nov 1899

     THE TOLL OF THE SEA, (Otago Witness, 30 November 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
435. 4 Dec 1899

     THE FUNERAL. (Star, 04 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
436. 4 Dec 1899

     THE CHRISTCHURCH LYTTELTON RAILWAY. (Star, 04 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
437. 7 Dec 1899

     TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 07 December 1899) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
438. 14 Dec 1899

     WESLEYAN METHODIST SYNOD. (Star, 14 December 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
439. the 1900s
439. 22 Feb 1900

     OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND CONTINGENT. (Otago Witness, 22 February 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
440. 15 Mar 1900

     HORSES ALLOTTED AND EQUIPMENT SERVED OUT. (Otago Witness, 15 March 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
441. 2 Apr 1900

     THE FIFTH COTINGENT. (Otago Daily Times, 02 April 1900) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
442. 5 Apr 1900

     THE CONTINGENTS. (Otago Witness, 05 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
443. 17 Apr 1900

     The Ensign GOEE: TUESDAY, APEIL 17. (Mataura Ensign, 17 April 1900) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
444. 3 May 1900

     LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 03 May 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
445. 9 Aug 1900

     CHURCH OF ENGLAND TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. (Star, 09 August 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
446. 26 Sept 1900

     LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 26 September 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
447. 10 Oct 1900

     OLD WRITERS' WEEK. (Otago Witness, 10 October 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
448. 24 Oct 1900

     THE COLONIST, Published Daily���Mobning3 Nelson, Wednesday, Octobeb 24,1900. THE PBESIDENTIAL ELECTION. (Colonist, 24 October 1900) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
449. 31 Oct 1900

     LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 31 October 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
450. 2 Nov 1900

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 02 November 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
451. 12 Dec 1900

     LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 12 December 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
452. 13 Dec 1900

     DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH. (New Zealand Tablet, 13 December 1900) New Zealand Tablet · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
453. 18 Dec 1900

     THE PROCESSION. (Star, 18 December 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
454. 3 Jan 1901

     Untitled (Clutha Leader 1-3-1901) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
455. 28 Feb 1901

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 28 February 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
456. 1 Mar 1901

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 01 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
457. 1 Mar 1901

     WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. OPENING PROCEEDINGS. (Evening Post, 01 March 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
458. 5 Mar 1901

     THE INDIAN TROOPS. (Star, 05 March 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
459. 16 Mar 1901

     Local and General. (Ashburton Guardian, 16 March 1901) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
460. 13 Apr 1901

     The wanganui Herald. [PUBLISHED DAILY.] SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1901. A MODEL BOROUGH. (Wanganui Herald, 13 April 1901) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
461. 17 Apr 1901

     LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 17 April 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
462. 5 Jun 1901

     Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBOBNE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1901. (Poverty Bay Herald, 05 June 1901) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
463. 12 Jun 1901

     THE ROYAL VISIT. (Otago Witness, 12 June 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
464. 14 Jun 1901

     THE DUKE IN GEYSERLAND. THE JOURNEY TO ROTORUA. (Evening Post, 14 June 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
465. 25 Jun 1901

     THE ROYAL VISIT. (Clutha Leader 25-6-1901) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
466. 29 Jun 1901

     THE NELSON CELEBRATIONS. (Colonist, 29 June 1901) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
467. 10 Aug 1901

     Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERT EVENING. GISBORNE SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1901 (Poverty Bay Herald, 10 August 1901) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
468. 12 Sept 1901

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 12 September 1901) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
469. 14 Oct 1901

     Untitled (Auckland Star, 14 October 1901) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
470. 9 Dec 1901

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 09 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
471. 24 Dec 1901

     LOCAL AND. GENERAL. (Star, 24 December 1901) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
472. 10 Jan 1902

     LATEST SHIPPING. (Star, 10 January 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
473. 20 Mar 1902

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 March 1902) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
474. 9 Apr 1902

     THE TENTH CONTINGENT. (Otago Witness, 09 April 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
475. 14 Apr 1902

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 14 April 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
476. 16 Apr 1902

     AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 16 April 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
477. 2 May 1902

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Evening Post, 02 May 1902) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
478. 2 Sept 1902

     SUMMARY OF EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN NEWS. (Auckland Star, 02 September 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
479. 13 Nov 1902

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 13 November 1902) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
480. 1 Dec 1902

     Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE. MONDAY, DEC. 1, 1902. PROGRESS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 01 December 1902) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
481. 11 Feb 1903

     LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 11 February 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
482. 28 Mar 1903

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. LICENSING ELECTIONS. PERSONAL MATTERS. ACCIDENTS AND NATALITIES MINING NEWS. CHARGE OF THREATENED. INCENDIARISM. CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] "LARRIKINISM" IN MELBOURNE KANAKAS IN QUEENSLAND. THE LATE SIR F. SARGOOD. SYD. GREGORY'S BANKRUPTCY AUSTRALIAN NEWS. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES. BISHOP NELGAN. A NEW RUSSIAN LOAN. UNIVERSITY BOAT RACES VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS. CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] SOUTH AFRICA. LORD ELGIN'S WAR COMMIS-SION. THE KING'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND LONDON BANK OF AUSTRALIA. THEFTS ON STEAMERS. CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] CRICKET. GENERAL TELEGRAMS. ENTERTAINMENTS. ETC. THE ELINGAMITE WRECK. EXTRA EDITION. LATE SHIPPING. (Evening Post, 28 March 1903) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
483. 30 May 1903

     New Zealand Farmers' Union. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 May 1903) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
484. 22 Jul 1903

     PERSONAL. (Auckland Star, 22 July 1903) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
485. 12 Aug 1903

     OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Witness, 12 August 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
486. 9 Sept 1903

     OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Witness, 09 September 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
487. 30 Sept 1903

     N.Z. PARLIAMENT. (Otago Witness, 30 September 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
488. 27 Oct 1903

     Untitled (Manawatu Standard, 27 October 1903) Manawatu Standard · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
489. 2 Dec 1903

     AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 02 December 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
490. 23 Jan 1904

     Untitled (Southland Times, 23 January 1904) Southland Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
491. 3 Feb 1904

     AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 03 February 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
492. 26 Feb 1904

     Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 February 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
493. 30 Apr 1904

     A CLOTHIER'S CONVICTION. (Wanganui Chronicle, 30 April 1904) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
494. 21 May 1904

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 21 May 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
495. 1 Jun 1904

     LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 01 June 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
496. 23 Jul 1904

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 23 July 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
497. 13 Aug 1904

     Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1904 (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 August 1904) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
498. 27 Sept 1904

     LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 27 September 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
499. 26 Oct 1904

     LETTERS FROM THE LITTLE FOLK. (Otago Witness, 26 October 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
500. 29 Oct 1904

     CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL. (Star, 29 October 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place

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