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An Appreciation of Cambridge
by C R Temperley Cambridge , 12 December 1912. An Appreciation of Cambridge As I wander through your valley, Many beauties rare to see, For dear old Cambridge is to me The prettiest spot I…
Read MoreA Parody
by E J A Ferguson, Cambridge, written in the context of the 1913 Watersider’s Strike From The Camp Gazette – 3 December 1913 Not understood, we move along asunder, Our paths grow wider as the…
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 MoreWaikato Independent
Issues of the Waikato Independent for the period 1904- December 1949 are on Papers Past. You can contact us first to get a brief reference – issue date and page number – for your search.…
Read MoreWaikato Advocate
James Shiner Bond started the Waikato Advocate in 1895, but after six months he moved his plant to Hamilton and bought the Waikato Times. The Cambridge Museum holds copies of the Waikato Advocate for the…
Read MoreNews and Theatre Courier Index of Advertisers
A free newspaper in B2 size, usually of eight pages, published by the Premier Printery, Cambridge, the News and Theatre Courier was run by V G Boulton from 1934 until he amalgamated with the Waikato…
Read More100 Years: 1912 Jan – Dec
January 1912 F J Marfell made an important announcement to buyers of building sections in Leamington. ‘Sunnyside Estate’, near the Domain, had been subdivided into large, roomy home sites, which were being offered to the…
Read More100 Years: 1911 Jan – Dec
January 1911 The theft of a five pound note from the residence of Mr Jas Dean of Leamington, was reported to the police. From a clue that was quickly followed by Constable McNamara, the identity…
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