[December 16, 1940 – Auckland Star]. With a real Father Christmas in full regalia and a nine-foot high Christmas tree laden in every branch, a frolicsome Popeye-the-Sailorman, a sedate Mr. Jiggs, and a circus clown dispensing fun, over 120 children of men from Mount Albert who are serving overseas thoroughly enjoyed a party organised by the local Women’s Patriotic Committee in the…
Details[January 26, 1926 – New Zealand Herald] Plans for important stormwater drainage works in Mount Eden, Mount Albert and Mount Roskill have been prepared by the engineer to the Auckland Drainage Board, Mr. H. H. Watkins, for the approval of the several bodies concerned. The scheme is designed to deal on proper engineering lines with…
Details[August 16, 1923 – Auckland Star] The story of a 15-year-old girl who held up little children on the street and robbed them of money was told to Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.M., in the Juvenile Police Court this morning. Rather remarkable is the record of the girl’s exploits. It was stated that for some…
Details[October 4, 1938 – New Zealand Herald] Furnishing full facilities for the pursuit of modern research and experiment, the newly-established Plant Research Station at Mount Albert is expected to be in full operation by the middle of December. Although some of the scaffolding has yet to be removed, the administrative and laboratory building is structurally…
DetailsAn excerpt from a round-up of election meetings in 1893. New Zealand women are voting for the first time. [November 24, 1893 – New Zealand Herald] A well-attended meeting of women electors was held in the Mount Albert Hall yesterday afternoon. Mrs. W. Rattray was in the chair, and briefly stated the object of the…
Details[August 3, 1916 – New Zealand Herald] WELLINGTON. Wednesday. The report of the Railways Committee on the petition of 1600 residents of Auckland asking that the taking of scoria from Mount Albert be discontinued, was presented to the House of Representatives today. The Committee reported that as the matter was one of policy it had no recommendation to make.…
Details[May 14, 1892 – Auckland Star] The second of the series of fortnightly entertainments was held last night in the Mount Albert Hall. It was pleasantly informal, the presiding genius of the night, Mr A. Kerr-Taylor, assisted by Messrs H. Conder and A. Martin, receiving the visitors, and calling their attention to the prettily arranged…
Details[October 11, 1937 – Auckland Star] A claim of £3400, compensation for land in Mount Albert, taken under the Public Works Act, was heard in the Supreme Court today before Mr. Justice Callan and two assessors, Mr. W. H. Lunn, for claimant, and Mr. John Alexander, C.M.G., M.L.C, for the respondent. Claimant was Miss Winifred…
Details[May 8, 1874 – Southern Cross] A melancholy accident occurred yesterday forenoon at Mount Albert, which resulted in the death of Mr. George Bray and his father-in-law, Mr. Walton Pell. The unfortunate men, in company with Samuel Bray, a lad about 12 years of age, son of Mr. George Bray, went to the gravel pit…
Details[October 15, 1921 – Auckland Star] How to avoid overcrowding at the Boys’ Grammar School at Mt. Eden, and how to secure a full complement of pupils for the new school at Mt. Albert were matters which received mention at the Grammar Schools Board yesterday. Professor A. P. W. Thomas suggested that the addresses of all the…
Details[June 10, 1911 – New Zealand Herald] A train of 18 ballast waggons, drawn by a heavy engine, broke away as it was running down the grade from the scoria pit at Mount Albert yesterday morning, and crashed into eight stationary trucks on the siding above the Mount Albert station. Five of the trucks were destroyed, some damage was…
DetailsA resident who claimed to be the first while girl born in Auckland, Mrs. ‘Annie Appleby,’ of Green Hill, Mount Albert Road, died yesterday at the age of 90 years. She was born in Wakefield Street, which was then a tea-tree waste. She was married to the late Mr. William Appleby, of Maungatawhiri Valley. Mrs. Appleby…
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