Public Meeting. Lowland Forest Futures. Paparoas, Okarito, Waikukupa, Pureora. Decisions Now. Candidates & Conservationists invited to speak. Trevor de Cleeen (L), Peter Hooper, Brian Elwood (N), Guy Salmon, Jacqueline Lush (SC). Chairman: Prof. K. Syers. At the K. A. North Lecture Theatre, Teachers' College. On Tuesday, June 23rd. 7.45pm.' Part of a collection of posters that were displayed in the Public Library in the 1970s - 1980s.
I muri i te tangi tuatahi o nga pere i runga i te karaka i te Whare Poutaopeta i haere nga tangata ki to te W.T. Wood whare. Ko Kerei Te Panau e noho ana ki te taha maui tuarima. He korowai, he potae ona. Ko tona hoa ranatira, ko Ereni Te Awe Awe, e noho ana ki te taha maui tuawhitu. He Mema o Paremata a W.T. Wood i taua wa.
Taken at the residence of Mr and Mrs Wood, on the corner of Cook and Ferguson Streets, to mark the first chiming of the bells in the Post Office tower on November 9, 1906. The bells were named after Kerei te Panau.
Seated in chairs, beginning 4th from left are: Mrs Ellen (Nell) Wood (née Jolly), Kerei te Panau, Mr William Thomas Wood and Ereni te Awe Awe (wife of Kerei te Panau). The others in the photo are unidentified.
Name: Bourke Street, interchangeably called Burke Street, is named after roading contractor, Mr Bourke, who put the street through in 1875. Papers Past show that there was a Mr D Burke operating as a roading contractor in the Manawatū in the 1880s and 1890s.
The map is a derivative of this Palmerston North Borough map from 1923.
History: Deposited 24 March 1875, D.P.22 (the Cuba Street end) was subdivided in 1875. The sections were owned by AF Halcolmbe and the surveyor was Thomas McKay Drummond. D.P.1195 was subdivided in 1901 and the sections owned by CE Waldegrave.
In 1876, the Clausen brothers, Christian Nicolai and Johan Frederick, first laid eyes on Palmerston as children of early Scandinavian settlers. They recalled the Bourke and Waldegrave Street blocks being great paddocks of oat crops.
In October of 1902, Mr Arthur Giorgi went into partnership with Mr Maurice Millar, to establish the menswear firm of Millar & Giorgi in the Square. They opened a Hastings branch of the same in December of 1905. Mr Arthur Giorgi married Miss Beatrice Humphreys in 1904 and the Giorgi’s lived at 7b Bourke Street (owning the properties at no. 7) until 1918, when they moved to the Hawkes Bay to manage the Hastings branch. Arthur’s brother, Mr Louis Giorgi, Hairdresser & Tobacconist, plus fishing tackle supplier, lived at 24 Bourke Street. His store was also in the Square.
Early business on the street included:
Many short-term businesses, such as chimney sweeping, clairvoyant healing, eye specialist, landau cabs, and dressmaking, were operated from residents' homes. There was also a healthy trade in poultry.
Ward Bros., Painters and Paperhangers, operated from 22 Bourke Street from 1911 to 1919. At that stage the business had outgrown the site and they moved to a new premises in Cuba Street.
The Carow Ladies’ College, also known as Carow Girls Collegiate School, moved a number of times from its inception in 1891. From 1912 to 1914 the Carow School of music and painting ran at 47 Bourke Street. This was the residence of principal, Mrs Elizabeth Von Blaramberg, and her husband Mr Cecil Augustus Victor Hortezzi de Cortando von Blaramberg.
From 1924 to 1928, Miss Ulu Hancock, provided tuition in elocution and dramatic art, from her parents’ house at 7b Bourke street. Her father, Allen, was a motorcycle dealer. The property was sold in 1936. Miss Ulu Hancock then recommenced tuition in 1938 from 72 Bourke Street.
In 1929, the Boniface brothers, John and Amos, modernised their bakery and confectionery business (established 1916) with a purpose-built bakehouse near the corner of Cuba and Bourke Street. It had a frontage of 66 feet. Circa. 1936, the Boniface Brothers Bakery extended their business into Bourke Street, 70 feet, with the establishment of a small goods manufacturing department.
Renumbering: The addresses on Bourke Street were renumbered between 1936 and 1939. See p.89 and p.90 of the Rates Register of Street Numbers - Old and New.
Name: The origin of the name, Campbell, is unknown. The street went through in two sections at the same time as Bourke Street, 1875. There is speculation that Campbell may have been a partner of Bourke, a roading contractor. This is not yet substantiated.
There was a Wellington based partnership, Messrs. Alexander Campbell and Daniel Burke, builders, joiners and contractors who worked around the lower North Island from the early 1900s. However, the timing does not match.
The map is a derivative of this Palmerston North Borough map from 1923.
History: The Cuba Street end of Campbell Street, section 304 (a third of the street) was put through in 1875. The Featherston Street end, section 299, followed in 1890. Both sections appear to have been purchased by Arthur WF Halcombe. By 1877-78 John James Waldegrave owned one property on section 299, while there were seven houses and a stable on the Cuba Street end. By 1883-84 the Featherston Street end, section 299, was owned by Benjamin Manson.
For a comprehensive history of the street's development, businesses, and who lived there, plus the Community Housing Improvement Scheme of the early 1980s, take a look at the lecture notes of Brian Mather and supplementary material from the Palmerston North Historical Society, circa. 2006.
The notes include a history of Campbell Street School, 1890-1922.
The Church of Christ was first established in Palmerston North in 1905. Meetings were originally held in private residences. In 1913, they established a central meeting place at 100 Campbell Street. Congregation members commenced work on the site of a new church in Botanical Road in 1959.
The former Church of Christ became home to the Savage Club. Beginning as a London gentlemen’s club in 1857, the Savage Club spread throughout the colonies. The Manawatū chapter was founded in 1908 as a literary society and entertainment club. In 2020, it was rebranded as OnStage Manawatū.
Renumbering: The addresses on Campbell Street were renumbered between 1936 and 1939. See p.87 and p.88 of the Rates Register of Street Numbers - Old and New.
Designed by Oscar Jorgensen and built for Samuel Andrews, in 1929. The building consists of three flats above four shops.
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Rugby museum, Arena Manawatū, dog names, arborist machinery, building act, ducks at the Esplanade, economic development policy, Chris Carlyon, Kahuterawa Bush Remnant, Vautier Park pavilion, tourism, Local initiatives fund, mobility parking, library building, Christmas tree for the Square, Te Manawa, Rangitane, performing arts trust
Mounted print take by G.F. Framjee titled, "Palmerston North City Corporation Salaried Staff - 1953, not all present".
According to a separate backing page, pictured are:
BACK ROW (left to right): Mr R.H. (Reg) CRUTCHLEY (Bus Inspector); Mr W.L. (Bill) CUTTEN (Electrical Inspector); Mr W.G.B. (Bart) STEVENS (Dam construction superintendent); Mr E.A. (Alex) HUTT (Engineering Assistant); Brian Mason (Engineering Assistant); Mr J.A. (Arch) BAMBERY (Foreman mechanic).
2nd ROW FROM BACK (left to right): Mr J.S. (Jack) LAWRENCE (Works Foreman); Mr C.A. (Charlie) MARSHALL (sanitary inspector); Mr H.C. (Herb) FREEMAN (Clerk, Engineers Department); Mr F.A. (Fred) ROSVALL (Gas Foreman), Mr A.M. (Arthur) MATTHEWS (cashier); C.G. (George) PERRIN (clerk); Mr T.J. (Trevor) KENDRICK (clerk), Mr J.C. (Jack) LEWIS (clerk); Mr R.W. (Dick) BALL (Electrical Inspector); Mr A. (Andy) KELT (Waterworks overseer); Mr J. (Jack) LEARMONTH (gasworks superintendent), Mr D. (Dave) CALDWELL (Engineering assistant); Mr L.G. (Laurie) HASSAN (seniar staff engineer).
3rd ROW FROM BACK (left to right): Mr J.B. (Jim) THOMPSON (assistant accountant); Mr L.G. (Lloyd) HARDIE (clerk); Mr A.G. (Allen) KARTON (meter reader), Mr H.S. (Sid) HARROD (meter reader); Mrs M.L. (Lyn) YOUNG (typist); Miss Beryl BROUGHAM (typist); Miss Eileen BENJAMIN (typist), Miss Ann KEENAN (clerk); Miss J.A. (Judith) RENNIE (clerk); Miss C.H. (Carol) JENKINSON (clerk); Mr C.K. (Ken) BYLES (electrical inspector), Miss M.J. (Marie) EISING (clerk); Mr C.A. (Charlie) WAUGH (clerk); Mr O.P. (Philip) PERSSON (clerk, Engineers Department); (electrical inspector) Mr J.O. (John) JORDAN (water inspector).
FRONT ROW (left to right): Mr R.N. (Paddy) THOMAS (Assistant Electrical Engineer); Mr A. (Alan) PEARSON (City Building inspector) Mr A.W. (Alex) CHAPMAN (Transit Controller); Mr R.C. (Claude) HANDS (Electrical Engineer); Mr A.M.P. (Peter) HALL (City Treasurer); Mr J.R. (Jim) HARDIE (Town Clerk); Mr G. (Geoff) TREMAINE (Mayor); Mr G.F. (George) HOGG (City Engineer); Mr D.C. (Dugald) MacKenzie (Curator of Reserves); Mr A.J. ("Gas") McKenzie (Gas Manager); Mr E.W. (Ted) PERSSON (assistant City Engineer); Mr G.H. (George) RICHARDSON (accountant); Mr J.E. (Jim) GAVEY (Rates Clerk); Mr A.D. (Dave) HEGGIE (Reserves foreman).
In 1902 the firm of Millar and Giorgi was established by Maurice Millar and Arthur Giorgi. It was the first store to specialise exclusively in men's and boy's wear. It closed c1987.
This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 19 May 1958, page 9: "The Kia Toa and Manawatu line-out specialist, W. Hearn, reaches far greater height than any of his team mates or opponents in a match between Old Boys and Kia Toa at the Oval on Saturday. Kai Toa won more than their share of the ball from set play and kept the speedy Old Boys team in check. The game ended in a 6-all draw."
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: tree clearing after storm, discoloured water, public seating, gambling venue policy, Brian and Barbare Gaskin, cemeteries, community meetings, Turitea dam, Destination Manawatū, garden pest control, Arena Manawatū, pedestrian crossing for the elderly, dance troupe, information kiosk, Creative Communities arts funding.
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: 2ZA radio, annual plan, Economic development strategy, energy efficiency programme, Jaycee Trust travelling fund, parking meters, pedestrian crossings, rates rebate scheme, community meetings, Highbury Library, City Future recreation strategies, youth crime prevention, contact centre, archives photo, netball at Arena Manawatū, cricket at Ongley Park, The Regent.
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Matheson Reserve, Colin Owen at the wastewater treatment plant, bus stops, Lee Odlin at Central Environmental Laboratories, cemeteries, gas heaters, food safety legislation, Pit Park, workplace safety award, dog registration, Kahuterawa Outdoor Recreation Plan, the Lido, tourism and visitors, The Stomach, Square Edge.
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Council website, underground power and telephone lines, civic honours, street sweeper, satisfaction survey, New Life Church, planning students, building act forum, volunteer rural fire fighters, Hopwood clock tower, Jaycee travel fund, library, youth council, outdoor art, jazz and blues festival, Te Manawa.
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: wastewater treatment plant, The Regent, prisoners' work experience on walkways, Community Services Council, contact centre, civic awards, sculptures, council engineers, gambling policy, employment, Cambridge Avenue Ashhurst reserve, steam train commemoration, Manawatu Abuse Intervention Network, youth council, Abbie Davie, Te Manawa exhibition, hocket turfs.
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Bill Brown park play equipment, site of new bridge approval, petanque club, Plaza development, visitor numbers, community meetings, lanscape assessment, local history week, civic awards, Arena Manawatū, graduates, festival of cultures, library digital depository, convention centre, The Regent.
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. The draft annual plan was released to the public in March 2008. Included in the plan was: rates options, main variances from the 10 Year Plan, major issues for 2008/2009, projects on the go, financial overview, rating information and what you get for your rates, how to have your say and submission form.
The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: archives photo, Children's day, Convention Centre, Draft annual plan, ducks at the Esplanade, Esplanade day, Globe Theatre awards, hockey turf, Albert and Church Streets roundabout, pipes, playgrounds, radio promotion, recycling, Foodstuffs warehouse, clear water.
Film created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office on 16mm Cine-Kodak Super-X filmstock.
Created to demonstrate inner city traffic flow problems in the mid 1950s, this film shows a unique slice of Palmerston North daily life with a variety of makes and models of cars, streetscapes, bicycles and pedestrians.
Text found with film:
Text struckthrough: "Rangitikei St - good exposure, good backing up"
M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-1988.
Film created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office on 16mm Cine-Kodak Super-X filmstock.
Created to demonstrate inner city traffic flow problems in the mid 1950s, this film shows a unique slice of Palmerston North daily life with a variety of makes and models of cars, streetscapes, bicycles and pedestrians.
Text found with film:
"Council Chambers - very good…traffic back-ups and confusion"
M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-1988.
Film created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office on 16mm Cine-Kodak Super-X filmstock.
Created to demonstrate inner city traffic flow problems in the mid 1950s, this film shows a unique slice of Palmerston North daily life with a variety of makes and models of cars, streetscapes, bicycles and pedestrians.
Text found with film:
"Fitzherbert St, clock tower - too flickery very little of use"
M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-1988.
Film created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office on 16mm Cine-Kodak Super-X filmstock.
Created to demonstrate inner city traffic flow problems in the mid 1950s, this film shows a unique slice of Palmerston North daily life with a variety of makes and models of cars, streetscapes, bicycles and pedestrians.
Text found with film:
"Rangitikei St, good… point duty at Cuba…"
M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-1988.
Film created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office on 16mm Cine-Kodak Super-X filmstock.
Created to demonstrate inner city traffic flow problems in the mid 1950s, this film shows a unique slice of Palmerston North daily life with a variety of makes and models of cars, streetscapes, bicycles and pedestrians.
Text found with film:
"Rangitikei Street, good exposure - accident cnr Cuba St…"
M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-1988.
Film created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office on 16mm Cine-Kodak Super-X filmstock.
Created to demonstrate inner city traffic flow problems in the mid 1950s, this film shows a unique slice of Palmerston North daily life with a variety of makes and models of cars, streetscapes, bicycles and pedestrians.
Text found with film:
"Fitzherbert & Rangitikei Street - Cuba intersection - Council Chamber …"
M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-1988.
Film created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office on 16mm Cine-Kodak Super-X filmstock.
Created to demonstrate inner city traffic flow problems in the mid 1950s, this film shows a unique slice of Palmerston North daily life with a variety of makes and models of cars, streetscapes, bicycles and pedestrians.
Text found with film:
"From Council Chambers/Useful shots of Fitz (?) Treble parking outside Rosco's"
M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-1988.
Film created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office on 16mm Cine-Kodak Super-X filmstock.
Created to demonstrate inner city traffic flow problems in the mid 1950s, this film shows a unique slice of Palmerston North daily life with a variety of makes and models of cars, streetscapes, bicycles and pedestrians.
Text found with film:
"Fitzherbert & Rangitikei Street also railway buildings - overexposed movement…"
M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-1988.
Film created by David Evans of the City Council's Planning Office on 16mm Cine-Kodak Super-X filmstock.
Created to demonstrate inner city traffic flow problems in the mid 1950s, this film shows a unique slice of Palmerston North daily life with a variety of makes and models of cars, streetscapes, bicycles and pedestrians.
Text found with film:
"Fitzherbert & Rangitikei Street ... shots of Rangitikei bit over-exposed but useful/Train buildings - commercial crossing"
M D (David) Evans was a planning assistant from 1955 to 1968, Deputy City Planner from 1968 to 1978 and Senior Planning Officer (Design and Development) from 1978-1988.
Name: Taonui Street is named from Taonui Swamp. While the literal meaning is "big spear" or "big catch," it is a metaphor for an abundance of food and resources.
The map is a derivative of this Palmerston North Borough map from 1923.
History: Taonui Street was the first subdivision in the town, with the northern end (Featherston Street end) D.P.1, surveyed in 1872. The owner of this section (301) was WHW Haines. Through an oversight it was not dedicated until 1951. The southern end (Cuba Street end) D.P.16, was surveyed in 1874, being section 302, owner not stated. Taonui Street is one of the first streets to have a continuous row of dwellings. By 1878 there were seven houses at the northern end and six at the southern.
In the early 1880s the area around Taonui Street was known as the 'fashionable quarter' and had the nickname, "New Chum Town." Taonui Street later acquired the name "Soapsuds Alley" because of all the clothslines strung up there.
In 1913 there was talk, initiated by a special committee, of changing the name from Taonui Street to Nelson Street. There was discussion in the Manawatū Standard on preservation of local Māori names, versus honouring the overseas hero of Trafalger.
For a comprehensive history of the street's development, businesses, and who lived there, take a look at the lecture notes of Brian Mather and supplementary material from the Palmerston North Historical Society, circa.
2006.
Renumbering: The addresses on Taonui Street were renumbered between 1936 and 1939. See p.83 and p.84 of the Rates Register of Street Numbers - Old and New.
Built Heritage Inventory:
A McCormick-Deering tractor ploughing land at Massey Agricultural College. The tractor driver is Thomas Edward Simms, known as Joe Simms, tractor salesman. He is demonstrating ploughing with this particular model on behalf of the International Harvester Company. Mr Simms, of 569 Church Street, worked as a mechanic and salesperson for International Harvester Co., Rangitikei Street.
Looking down Coleman Place to George Street, showing businesses: Mayfair movie theatre); 2ZA (radio station); Hallensteins (now Youth Space); Midland Hotel; Harrisons (nurserymen); Fox Stationels (booksellers and newsagents); Cameo Florists
Fay Cozens and Dixon Adams were married on 7 April 1958. Left to Right: Alan Falloon; Zona Broughton; Barry Broughton; Janice (Barry's wife); Margaret (nee Croll, Noel's wife); Noel Broughton.