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Armed Constabulary Act
1867 the Armed Constabulary Act was passed in New Zealand and the Waikato Militia disbanded. An Armed Constabulary Officer wore a peakless blue cloth cap with silver lace band 1¾” (45 mm) wide, a blue…
Read MoreOther Cambridge Lodges
The Alpha Waikato Lodge, No. 449, I.C., Cambridge was opened on 15 December 1865, in a hotel later known as the Masonic Hotel, by dispensation by the Provincial Grand Master of New Zealand, I.C. This lodge lasted…
Read MoreAlpha-Waikato Lodge, No 449, I.C
On 15 December 1865, the Alpha Waikato Lodge No.449, I.C., Cambridge was opened in a hotel later known as the Masonic Hotel, by dispensation by the Provincial Grand Master of New Zealand, I.C. A booklet…
Read MoreLoyal Duke of Cambridge
The Loyal Duke of Cambridge Lodge opened its doors in Cambridge in April 1867. Fifteen members joined up on 28th May 1867 at a meeting in the Duke of Cambridge Hotel with William Henry Burbridge being the first Noble…
Read MoreCambridge Pioneering Women
Pioneering for women (in the colonial sense) has only recently been addressed – possibly from the insurgence of family history research. Our Cambridge women were doing their bit to colonise their new home and as…
Read MorePioneer Farmers Wives
Farmers Wives – Conditions of Twenty Years Ago (Published in the Waikato Independent in 1919) ‘Take the isolated existence of the average farmer and his family, who have been compelled to work long hours almost…
Read MoreReturned Service Women
At a meeting in Cambridge to form a branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association in 1917, there were 4 women on the promotion committee. Women already working for various patriotic groups could be Honorary Members…
Read MoreCambridge Women on 1893 Electoral Roll
New Zealand was the first self-governing country in history to give women the vote. This was achieved only after a determined campaign which brought together women from all walks of life around the country in…
Read MoreWorld War One Nurses
(From the book ‘Cambridge WW1 – Something to Remember’ by Eris Parker ©) Five Nurses left from the Cambridge district to serve overseas during World War One. They were accepted provided they were available for…
Read MoreWomen’s Suffrage in Cambridge
Pioneering for women (in the colonial sense) has only recently been addressed – possibly from the insurgence of family history research. Our Cambridge women were doing their bit to colonise their new home and as…
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