Images from Journal No.37

Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 37, September 1993

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Paeroa Tramway

Belmont Road, Paeroa, showing the tramlines. Royal Mail Hotel on left.

Paeroa Tramway

APPARENT ROUTE OF TRAMWAY: Junction Road, Railway Street to Puke Road, then A-B-C to Belmont Road.

Paeroa's Tramways and Tram-car

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Paeroa's Tramways and Tram-car

Puke Bridge - River in flood - Thursday, 20 May 1954

Puke (Ngahina) Bridge
Waihi & Electric Power

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Opening of Paeroa Railway Station – 1895

Paeroa's First Railway Station

Tewi Nicholls (left) and Arthur Reid with some of the artefacts from Raupa Pa.

Paeroa Museum

The first St. Paul's Church (Photographed in 1927)

St Paul's Anglican Church, Paeroa, 100 Years
NZ Matches and Matchboxes

 

Two principal types of imported matches used in the 1880's

Belgian matchboxes. 1880's

New Zealand made wax vestas. 1895

New Zealand made wax vestas. 1895

The first safety matches made in New Zealand

"Tip Top" matches were produced in Wanganui from 1947 to 1951    
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