Newspaper, The Wairoa Star
Maker
Deighton, Arthur
The Wairoa Star
Production date
04 Feb 1931
03 Feb 1972
Current rights
All Rights Reserved
Object detail
Brief Description
Two editions of the newspaper: The Wairoa Star.
Titled: Disastrous Earthquake, The Wairoa Star, 4 February 1931.
Mercy Dash to Napier Recalled by Karoro Ship, Gisborne Herald, 3 February 1972.
(1) Disastrous Earthquake: Wairoa in ruins - Three killed, many more injured, Citizens Relief Committee formed.
Sub headlines are: Sympathy; Killed and Injured; Water available; Strenuous Time for Teachers; the local schools have been closed until further notice; Relief committee formed; Local Meat Works and Dairy Factory. Napier and Hastings in Ruins, Tremendous loss of Life, Napier Business Area Demolished, Town Reported under Martial Law.
There are three advertisements in the paper relating to: Yeaston Tablets for boils, gastritis and fermentation in the stomach by E Bayliss from J R Gillespie, Chemist.
(2) Mercy Dash to Napier Recalled.
A dash down the coast in the motor vessel Karoro as a mercy trip to assist distressed sufferers in the Napier earthquake, which occurred 41 years ago today, is recalled by the then master of the vessel, Captain A P Thomson, of Gisborne.
Titled: Disastrous Earthquake, The Wairoa Star, 4 February 1931.
Mercy Dash to Napier Recalled by Karoro Ship, Gisborne Herald, 3 February 1972.
(1) Disastrous Earthquake: Wairoa in ruins - Three killed, many more injured, Citizens Relief Committee formed.
Sub headlines are: Sympathy; Killed and Injured; Water available; Strenuous Time for Teachers; the local schools have been closed until further notice; Relief committee formed; Local Meat Works and Dairy Factory. Napier and Hastings in Ruins, Tremendous loss of Life, Napier Business Area Demolished, Town Reported under Martial Law.
There are three advertisements in the paper relating to: Yeaston Tablets for boils, gastritis and fermentation in the stomach by E Bayliss from J R Gillespie, Chemist.
(2) Mercy Dash to Napier Recalled.
A dash down the coast in the motor vessel Karoro as a mercy trip to assist distressed sufferers in the Napier earthquake, which occurred 41 years ago today, is recalled by the then master of the vessel, Captain A P Thomson, of Gisborne.
Production date
04 Feb 1931
03 Feb 1972
03 Feb 1972
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Measurements
Height x Width: 220 x 188mm
Height x Width: 298 x 210mm
Height x Width: 298 x 210mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
All Rights Reserved
Credit line
gifted by Mrs Margaret Stitchbury
Other number(s)
m2001/20/1, 64224
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