OUR HISTORY – PROPHETIC POSTCARDS
An absent-minded individual strolled into a stationer’s shop in a southern suburb, dreamily picked out a selection of postcards and
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Our History – Then as Now
The Auckland Star columnist “Femina” pointed out in September 1934 that child welfare was long overdue for wholesale reform. “We
Read moreOur History – A Great Innings
When Captain William John Newby died in Auckland in September 1934 aged 101, his obituary revealed a remarkable life. He
Read moreOur History – Vice-Regal Advice: “Keep Up Standards”
In 1933 His Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, was the guest speaker at the Annual Meeting of the Auckland Justices
Read moreOur History – Telling It As It Is… Country Living is Better!
Veteran Auckland Justice of the Peace, A. Rosser, was addressing a meeting of Franklin Justices of the Peace. “You country
Read moreOur History – Falsified Justice’s Signature
“Not mine!” said an Auckland Justice of Peace when shown what was said to be his signature. Ernest Vickery, giving
Read moreOur History – What the Justice of the Peace Saw
The local Justice of the Peace was walking past a hotel in Parnell when he saw a man stagger across
Read moreOur History – The “Auckland Star” says…
“The women who have been appointed to hold the office of Justice of the Peace have been so successful in
Read moreOUR HISTORY – NO DISAPPEARING ACT
A Justice of the Peace found he had before him a man accused of sleight of hand, of being an
Read moreOUR HISTORY – UNUSUAL COURT SITTING AND OATH
It was the beginning of a long night in July 1930 when a squad of 10 police gathered in Auckland’s
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