“Kaiapoi pa”, the shelf

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1. the 1850s
1. 16 Jul 1853

   ELECTORAL ROLL FOR THE DISTRICT OF CHRISTCHURCH, July 5th, 1853. (Lyttelton Times, 16 July 1853) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
2. 22 Apr 1854

   Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 22 April 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3. 6 May 1854

   Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 06 May 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4. 3 Jun 1854

   Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Lyttelton Times, 03 June 1854) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5. 5 Jul 1856

   Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 05 July 1856) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6. 18 Apr 1857

   Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 18 April 1857) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7. 4 Nov 1859

   LYTTELTON. (Colonist, 04 November 1859) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8. the 1860s
8. 22 Dec 1860

   Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 22 December 1860) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9. 16 Feb 1861

   Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 16 February 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10. 27 Mar 1861

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Lyttelton Times, 27 March 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11. 10 Apr 1861

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 (Lyttelton Times, 10 April 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12. 2 Aug 1867

    THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 02 August 1867) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13. 12 Oct 1868

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 12 October 1868) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14. 20 Oct 1869

    Local and General. (Star, 20 October 1869) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15. the 1870s
15. 16 Feb 1872

    NEW ZEALAND.-GENERAL NEWS. (Colonist, 16 February 1872) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16. 25 Sept 1874

    LOCAL AND GENERAL (Timaru Herald, 25 September 1874) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17. 12 May 1875

    PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Star, 12 May 1875) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18. 10 Feb 1876

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 (Timaru Herald, 10 February 1876) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19. 1 Feb 1877

    WESLEYAN CONFERENCE, DURHAM STREET. (Star, 01 February 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20. 22 Mar 1877

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 22 March 1877) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21. 29 Jan 1879

    REAPER AND BINDER TRIAL AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 29 January 1879) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22. 25 Sept 1879

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 25 September 1879) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23. the 1880s
23. 26 May 1880

    CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 26 May 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24. 23 Nov 1880

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 23 November 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25. 28 Jul 1881

    Local & General. (Star, 28 July 1881) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
26. 2 Dec 1881

    SOCIAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Daily Times, 02 December 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
27. 12 Jan 1882

    Local & General. (Star, 12 January 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28. 22 Mar 1882

    Local & General. (Star, 22 March 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29. 11 Apr 1882

    THE EXHIBITION. (Star, 11 April 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30. 20 Apr 1882

    OPENING OP THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 20 April 1882) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
31. 15 Aug 1882

    Local & General. (Star, 15 August 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
32. 26 Aug 1882

    Local & General. (Star, 26 August 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
33. 1 Sept 1882

    Local & General. (Star, 01 September 1882) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
34. 29 Mar 1883

    Local & General. (Star, 29 March 1883) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
35. 21 Nov 1883

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 21 November 1883) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
36. 3 Jan 1885

    Latest Locals. (Star, 03 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
37. 29 Jan 1885

    Latest Locals (Star, 29 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
38. 23 Jun 1887

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 23 June 1887) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
39. 28 Jun 1887

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 28 June 1887) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
40. 1 Jul 1887

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Ashburton Guardian, 01 July 1887) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
41. 4 Jul 1887

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 04 July 1887) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
42. 5 Jul 1887

    THE NEW ELECTORATES. (Timaru Herald, 05 July 1887) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
43. 6 Jul 1887

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 06 July 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
44. 6 Jul 1887

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 06 July 1887) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
45. 30 Jun 1888

    Local & General. (Star, 30 June 1888) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
46. 25 Mar 1889

    Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 25 March 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
47. 24 May 1889

    THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW. (Star, 24 May 1889) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
48. the 1890s
48. 28 Jan 1890

    Local News. (Star, 28 January 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
49. 22 Mar 1890

    Local & General. (Star, 22 March 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
50. 23 May 1890

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 May 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
51. 25 May 1891

    Local & General. (Star, 25 May 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
52. 25 Jun 1891

    Local & General. (Star, 25 June 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
53. 17 Sept 1891

    Latest Locals. (Star, 17 September 1891) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
54. 12 Oct 1892

    Local & General. (Star, 12 October 1892) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
55. 30 Jan 1893

    Local & General. (Star, 30 January 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
56. 17 Jul 1893

    Local & General. (Star, 17 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
57. 18 Jul 1893

    Local & GeneraL (Star, 18 July 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
58. 30 Nov 1893

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 30 November 1893) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
59. 13 Apr 1894

    FOOTBALL. (Star, 13 April 1894) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
60. 13 May 1895

    Local & CTeneraL (Star, 13 May 1895) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
61. 5 Dec 1895

    OTAGO A: AND P. SOCIETY'S SHOW. (Otago Witness, 05 December 1895) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
62. 13 May 1896

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 13 May 1896) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
63. 1 Feb 1897

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 01 February 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
64. 23 Jun 1897

    THE ILLUMINATIONS. (Star, 23 June 1897) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
65. 24 Jan 1898

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 24 January 1898) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
66. 9 Apr 1898

    CURRENT TOPICS. (Otago Daily Times, 09 April 1898) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
67. 19 Sept 1898

    TOWN & COUNTRY. (Timaru Herald, 19 September 1898) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
68. 24 Jan 1899

    The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1899. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 24 January 1899) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
69. 11 Apr 1899

    Untitled (Auckland Star, 11 April 1899) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
70. 23 Aug 1899

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 23 August 1899) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
71. the 1900s
71. 1 Jan 1900

    The Kaiapoi monument on the site of the Kaiapohia Pa 2014 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
72. 1 Jan 1900

    The Kaiapoi monument on the site of the Kaiapohia Pa 2014 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
73. 5 Apr 1900

    THE CONTINGENTS. (Otago Witness, 05 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
74. 11 Jun 1900

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 11 June 1900) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
75. 4 Sept 1900

    Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 04 September 1900) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
76. 9 Jul 1902

    COSY CORNER CLUB. FOURTH SESSION, SECOND MEETING (Otago Witness, 09 July 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
77. 9 Feb 1903

    NEWS AND NOTES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 09 February 1903) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
78. 6 Jun 1903

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 June 1903) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
79. 21 May 1904

    HOCKEY. (Star, 21 May 1904) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
80. 1 Feb 1905

    OMNIUM GATHERUM. (Otago Witness, 01 February 1905) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
81. 20 Apr 1905

    THE HOLIDAYS. (Star, 20 April 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
82. 26 Sept 1906

    NEWS NOTES. (Poverty Bay Herald, 26 September 1906) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
83. 28 Sept 1907

    Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 28 September 1907) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
84. 24 Jan 1908

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 24 January 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
85. 31 Oct 1908

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 5 (Star, 31 October 1908) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
86. 23 Jan 1909

    Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 23 January 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
87. 19 May 1909

    MR NGATA AND THE MAORIS (Otago Witness, 19 May 1909) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
88. 26 Jun 1909

    Page 7 Advertisements Column 4 (Star, 26 June 1909) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
89. the 1910s
89. 21 Apr 1911

    CHRISTCHURCH NEWS (Grey River Argus, 21 April 1911) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
90. 22 Oct 1912

    PARLIAMENT. (Clutha Leader 22-10-1912) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
91. 13 Jan 1916

    BOWLING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 January 1916) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
92. 29 Jan 1916

    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
93. 13 Jun 1916

    NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 13 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
94. 19 Oct 1917

    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
95. 26 Oct 1917

    ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
96. 20 Feb 1919

    Poverty Bay Herald. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. GISBORNE, THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 1919. WILL THE INFLUENZA COME BACK? (Poverty Bay Herald, 20 February 1919) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
97. the 1930s
97. 24 Jun 1931

    Visit to historic South Island Māori pa by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
98. 1 Dec 1933

    CARNIVAL ESSAYS (Evening Post, 01 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
99. 11 Sept 1935

    Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
100. 24 Dec 1935

     Page 13 Advertisements Column 4 (Evening Post, 24 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places

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