“Lyttelton Recreation Centre”, the shelf

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1. the 1850s
1. 24 Dec 1858

   Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 (Lyttelton Times, 24 December 1858) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2. the 1860s
2. 25 Dec 1861

   PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. (Lyttelton Times, 25 December 1861) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3. 7 Nov 1864

   THE Otago Daily Times. (Otago Daily Times, 07 November 1864) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
4. 12 Nov 1864

   News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 12 November 1864) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
5. the 1870s
5. 2 May 1871

   Local and General. (Star, 02 May 1871) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6. 27 Mar 1873

   A VISIT TO THE WEST COAST. (West Coast Times, 27 March 1873) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7. 14 Aug 1873

   Local and General. (Star, 14 August 1873) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
8. 7 Nov 1874

   News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 07 November 1874) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9. 18 Jun 1878

   The Akaroa Mail. TUESDAY, JUNE 18. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 18 June 1878) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10. 19 Jul 1878

    CUSTOMS REVENUE RETURNS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1877-1878. (Timaru Herald, 19 July 1878) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11. the 1880s
11. 30 Sept 1880

    LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH. (Star, 30 September 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12. 14 Jan 1881

    The Otago Daily Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1881. (Otago Daily Times, 14 January 1881) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13. 12 Jun 1882

    The Otago Daily Times. MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1882. (Otago Daily Times, 12 June 1882) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14. 17 Jun 1882

    News of the Week. (Otago Witness, 17 June 1882) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15. 12 Mar 1887

    The Timaru Herald. SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1887. (Timaru Herald, 12 March 1887) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
16. 16 May 1887

    Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 16 May 1887) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
17. 22 Jun 1887

    THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE. (Otago Daily Times, 22 June 1887) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18. the 1890s
18. 28 Jan 1890

    Local News. (Star, 28 January 1890) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19. 16 Mar 1893

    LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 16 March 1893) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20. 30 Dec 1893

    SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1893. 1893. (Evening Post, 30 December 1893) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21. 12 Apr 1894

    LOCAL & GENERAL (Otago Witness, 12 April 1894) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
22. 8 Sept 1898

    LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 08 September 1898) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23. the 1900s
23. 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
24. 5 Dec 1900

    Untitled (Otago Witness, 05 December 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
25. 28 May 1902

    AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 28 May 1902) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26. 28 Feb 1908

    THE MARCHING COMPETITION. (Taranaki Herald, 28 February 1908) Taranaki Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27. the 1920s
27. 28 Dec 1922

    WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 28 December 1922) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28. the 1940s
28. 13 Dec 1940

    ART UNION PROFITS (Evening Post, 13 December 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29. 23 Jun 1942

    GRANTS MADE (Evening Post, 23 June 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30. 2 Dec 1942

    ART UNIONS (Evening Post, 02 December 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31. 9 Dec 1944

    CHRISTMAS CHEER (Evening Post, 09 December 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
32. the 2000s
32. 14 Dec 2000

    Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
33. 15 Aug 2002

    Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
34. 16 Nov 2006

    Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
35. 18 Jun 2009

    Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
36. the 2010s
36. 17 Jun 2010

    Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
37. 20 Jun 2011

    Basic services information for quake residents Radio New Zealand · Radio New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
38. 18 Jul 2013

    Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
39. 19 Sept 2013

    Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
40. 3 Oct 2013

    Notice of Intention to Restore Companies to the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
41. 14 Aug 2014

    Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
42. 26 Nov 2016

    Lyttelton Rose Show by Karen Gorsuch · Canterbury Stories · no. 45615 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
43. 26 Nov 2016

    Lyttelton Rose Show by Karen Gorsuch · Canterbury Stories · no. 45616 · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place
44. the 2020s
44. 20 Mar 2026

    Magazines at the Book Sale Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Christchurch City Libraries · about 1 place

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