[Ephemera relating to the New Zealand Centennial celebrations. 1940]

Date
1940
Reference
Eph-A-HISTORY-1940
Description

Pamphlets and booklets include:

Akaroa Centennial celebrations, 20 April 1940. Souvenir programme

Bay of Islands Centennial celebration. Souvenir programme of historical pageant. Waimate North Show Grounds, 2 January 1940. Proceeds in aid of Red Cross funds.

Carterton District. N.Z. Centennial celebrations 1840-1940. Invitation to Centennial Social and Dance. King's Theatre, Belvedere Street, 1 March 1940.

Centennial luncheon to early settlers to be held in the Municipal Hall, Perry Street, Masterton, 14 March 1940. Menu, toast list and list of early settlers (all in one folded pamphlet)

Centennial of New Zealand 1840-1940. Commemorative cover

Centennial of New Zealand 1840-1940. Opunake and County of Egmont celebrations, 7-10 April 1940. Programme booklet

Church of the Province of New Zealand. Order of service authorized by the Bench of Bishops for use in all churches on Sunday, January 7th 1940, the special day of thanksgiving.

Greytown Centennial celebrations. official order of ceremony. 16-17 february 1940.

New Zealand Centenary matinee. is Majesty's Theatre (Haymarket, London) Monday, April 15th at 2.30 p.m. [1940].

New Zealand Centennial. Pahiatua celebrations, 5-7 April 1940. Official order of ceremony.

New Zealand centennial celebrations. Programme of events, 1 January - 16 November 1940 (2 copies)

Province of Wellington. Dedication and unveiling of the Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial by His Excellency the Governor-General the Rt Hon Viscount Galway. Petone, 22 January 1940. Order of ceremony

United Thanksgiving Service held in the Town Hall, Dunedin NZ, on 7th January 1940. Time of service 3 pm, on the occasion of the Centennial of the Dominion. Organist Prof V E Galway. Order of service.

Whakatane Borough and County. Centenniakl celebrations and historic Maori pageant, held at Whakatane, 16 March 1940. Programme

Quantity: 12 colour photo-mechanical print(s).

Physical Description: Offset prints in pamphlets and booklets, sizes varying under 25 cm.

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[Ephemera of octavo size relating to history, jubilees, centennials, anniversary celebrations in New Zealand]
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12 colour photo-mechanical print(s), Ephemera, Offset photomechanical prints, Programmes, Offset prints in pamphlets and booklets, sizes varying under 25 cm.
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His Majesty's Theatre (Haymarket, London) :New Zealand Centenary matinee. Monday, April...

Date: 1940

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to history, jubilees, centennials, anniversary celebrations in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-HISTORY-1940-01

Description: Flier listing New Zealanders who will appear (John Amadio, Warwick Braithwaite, Hubert Carta, Denis Dowling, Esther Fisher, Merton Hodge, David Low, Wainwright Morgan, Hinemoa Rosieur, Arnold Trowell, Hector Bolitho, Rosina Buckman, Ian Coster, Eileen Driscoll, Shayle Gardner, Kathleen Levi, Tawera Moana, Stella Murray, Harry Rountree, Keith Wilbur, Sir Hugh Walpole). The event was organised by Shayle Gardner, and the proceeds were to go to the provision of comforts for New Zealanders in His Majesty's Forces. David Low was to draw personalities selected by the guests, and Leslie Henson was to auction these and other important items. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on flier. Physical Description: Letterpress brown on cream paper, 203 x 129 mm.

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Centennial of New Zealand, 1840-1940. Commemorative cover. [Envelope. 1940]

Date: 1940

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to history, jubilees, centennials, anniversary celebrations in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-HISTORY-1940-02

Description: Envelope shows the New Zealand coat of arms at the top left, with a border of a Maori design. Colours are red and blue on a cream envelope. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, on envelope 128 x 192 mm.