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| Welcome! This is a compendium of selected items from a variety of newspapers and journals published in New Zealand in the 19th and early 20th centuries. |
Do these 'old' newspapers have any relevance today? Most certainly they do!
There are many informative, entertaining and educational articles in these
newspapers that are as relevant today as they were more than one hundred years
ago - and some of the items you read will surprise you as to their accuracy and
usefulness today.
These newspapers are a valuable resource that is not only useful to adults but also
to children of all ages who are keen to learn not only about historical events but also
like reading stories and poetry written for children and have an interest in games
such as chess and draughts (checkers).
There are many informative, entertaining and educational articles in these
newspapers that are as relevant today as they were more than one hundred years
ago - and some of the items you read will surprise you as to their accuracy and
usefulness today.
These newspapers are a valuable resource that is not only useful to adults but also
to children of all ages who are keen to learn not only about historical events but also
like reading stories and poetry written for children and have an interest in games
such as chess and draughts (checkers).
Any comments would be appreciated. Last updated: 16 October 2008 Latest update: W.W.1 Adv. Guard of the NZ Expeditionary Force The articles in these journals cover not only local news but stories from all over the world - especially Europe, USA, Australia and China. |
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If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, hopefully constructive, we
would appreciate your interest.
Please contact us via email! We look forward to hearing from you.
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, hopefully constructive, we
would appreciate your interest.
Please contact us via email! We look forward to hearing from you.
The topics we aim to include are wide ranging. Click on the links underlined
below:
· Local and national events;
· Historical events — New Zealand and from around the world;
· Maori;
· Ladies issues;
· Children’s contributions;
· Shipping and partial Passenger Lists;
· Births, Marriages, Deaths and In Memoriam;
· Sport;
· Military, W.W.1 AG of NZEF;
· Politics and Life in New Zealand;
· Humour;
· Poetry;
· Chess and Draughts;
· Mind Puzzles;
· and…… anything else of interest!
It is clear when one reads those early newspapers that these periodicals were of
considerable significance in the daily lives of the people in keeping them informed
- not only of local and national events - but also it kept them in touch with “home”
and the world in general. The local newspaper was not only a source of news but
also contained informative, educational, amusing and the requisite advertising
sections!
So…. interesting and amusing articles selected from the above topics will be
included in this site as it steadily grows..... we hope you find something you like!
below:
· Local and national events;
· Historical events — New Zealand and from around the world;
· Maori;
· Ladies issues;
· Children’s contributions;
· Shipping and partial Passenger Lists;
· Births, Marriages, Deaths and In Memoriam;
· Sport;
· Military, W.W.1 AG of NZEF;
· Politics and Life in New Zealand;
· Humour;
· Poetry;
· Chess and Draughts;
· Mind Puzzles;
· and…… anything else of interest!
It is clear when one reads those early newspapers that these periodicals were of
considerable significance in the daily lives of the people in keeping them informed
- not only of local and national events - but also it kept them in touch with “home”
and the world in general. The local newspaper was not only a source of news but
also contained informative, educational, amusing and the requisite advertising
sections!
So…. interesting and amusing articles selected from the above topics will be
included in this site as it steadily grows..... we hope you find something you like!
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