Across the first half century : 1896-1956 district diamond jubilee, 1906-1956 district school jubilee : a brief sketch of the beginning and early settlement of the district of Pio Pio / written at the request of the Pio Pio Jubilee Committee by Gabriel Elliott.
Publisher: [Pio Pio, New Zealand] : [Jubilee Committee], [1956]Manufacturer: Te Kuiti [New Zealand] : Chronicle PrintDescription: 39 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmOther title:- Pio Pio and district diamond jubilee souvenir booklet, 1896-1956 [Cover title]
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Baumber | John Kinder Theological Library | Baumber (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | A42361106 |
Foreword -- Before the advent of railway -- Government land settlement blunder -- Paemako settlers -- Mairoa and Pomerangi -- Waitanguru settlement -- Footprints of history -- The deluge of 15th November, 1915 -- 'Punty' -- The Waitewhenua-Mokau-Kawhai Railway League -- Friendly Maoris -- An intruder -- The bush takes its toll -- So dense was the forest -- The young pioneer coach driver -- Medical service --Pio Pio school -- Visions and dreams -- The Saleyards Company, 1910 -- The Pio Pio settler's hall -- Wairere Electric Power Board -- Larger blocks occupied -- Comradeship -- Peace has greater tragedies than war -- Wild horses -- Wairere regatta -- The Post Office -- Top dressing -- Sporting activities -- Then and now -- To save a life.
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