Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The Royal New Zealand Show is an annual agricultural show held by the Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand, an umbrella organization for agricultural and pastoral associa...

Creator:      Geoff Watson
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          July 27, 2024

This threshing mill, owned by the Matthews Brothers of Mt Stewart, got out of control when it was on its way to thresh some crops on Mr John Young’s farm, Mt Biggs Road. The damaged engine was hauled up the hill by two traction engines using wire...

Creator:      W J Young, Mount Stewart
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1910