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Square Circular - March 2002

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: draft annual plan; mobile library; children's book festival; ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North

Entrance to mine, Hardings Park

Entrance to one of the mines dug by Alexander Menesdorffer (and others) who sought platinum in the Kahutarawa Valley area from the late 1800s.

This is one of the vertical mines that was dug and now lies in Hardings Park, an area owned by the Pal...

Creator:      Brian Way
Place:          Hardings Parks, Kahutarawa
Date:          2019

"The Platinum Prospector", the story of Alexanader Menesdorffer

An article written by Ian Argyle about the Hungarian, Alexander Menesdorffer, who prospected for platinum in the Kahutarawa Valley, near Palmerston North from the late 1800s.

Some of the the mines he and others dug, both horizontal and vertical,...

Creator:      Ian Argyle
Place:          Arapuke Forest Park
Date:          circa 1919

Mine entrance, Hardings Park

Entrance to one of the mines dug by Alexander Menesdorffer (and others) who sought platinum in the Kahutarawa Valley area from the late 1800s.

This is one of the horizontal mines that was dug and now lies in Hardings Park, an area owned by the P...

Creator:      Brian Way
Place:          Hardings Park, Kahutarawa
Date:          2019

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