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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: KathyN on Saturday 11 February 12 07:53 GMT (UK)
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Hi, I am trying to see if there is anything in the Te Aroha News about the death of my gg grandmother, Elizabeth O'Donoghue, died 25 July 1901 in Te Aroha, buried 28 July 1901 in Te Aroha.
Unfortunately paperspast only goes to 1889.
Alternatively, if someone could tell me where to find archives of the Te Aroha News for this era I would be happy to go and look for myself, I am in Hamilton, NZ. I would also be interested in looking at the fiches as I have another generation that it would be interesting to find any articles about.
Thanking you in advance,
KathyN
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Hi, it looks as though there is a copy of this publication in the Alexander Turnbull in Wellington.
Craig.
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Hi Kathy,
Welcome to Rootschat. :)
You could send an email to the AT Library asking if they would send you a copy of the article.
http://www.natlib.govt.nz/services/get-advice/ask-a-librarian#ATL-research-page
Scroll down to the Research questions and click on email the librarian.
Cheers
KHP
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I knew I had seen something about Te Aroha News on the board earlier in the year, so did a search of the threads on here.
Lets see if the volunteer who responded to that thread sees this and responds before you get in touch with AT Library.
Cheers
KHP
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Hi
I can do this lookup for you mid-this week - have already got a mountain of microfilms to look at on Monday!! and will, no doubt, run out of time that day.
Best wishes
Elli
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Thank you, Elli whenever you get a chance would be lovely. Would you be able to tell me where the public can access the microfilms for Te Aroha News?
Thanks in anticipation.
Kathy
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Many of the local libraries will have microfilms of their district newsppers..worth checking library catalogues
eg Auckland and Hamilton have a lot of titles
If there is a particular paper you want..check the National library index and see if they have an interloan copy
for the charge of a normal interloan they will send you a copy of the film that you can view at your local library (if it has a microfilm machine that is!!
http://www.natlib.govt.nz/catalogues/library-catalogue
Bye
Althea
eg results at Nat Lib..other years available..search as TE AROHA NEWS
Title: The Aroha & Ohinemuri news : and Upper Thames advocate.
Variant Title: Te Aroha and Ohinemuri news Jan. 2, 1889-
Continues: Te Aroha news
Continued by: Te Aroha news (1917)
Publisher: Te Aroha, N.Z. : J. Ilott, 1885-1917.
Description: v. ; 58 cm.
Semiweekly Mar. 1888-
Weekly -Feb. 1888
Vol. 3, no. 124 (Oct. 17, 1885)-
Ceased by Apr. 27 1917.
Subject: Te Aroha (N.Z.) --Newspapers.
Waikato (N.Z.) --Newspapers.
Genre Heading: New Zealand newspapers.
Link to: Papers Past - Te Aroha News
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Thank you Althea for the explanation. I see that Hamilton library website says it has some older newspapers but does not list what they are, will go and see them when I am in town and see if they have the Te Aroha News.
Cheers
KathyN
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If you search there catalogue the results are:
also they note Te Aroha Museum has copies
Main Title: Te Aroha news
Author: Te Aroha News
Imprint: Te Aroha, N.Z. : Te Aroha News.
Notes: First published in 1883 as the "Te Aroha news and Ohinemuri gazette".
Ceased publication on 17 Sept. 1982; recommenced a month later; last issue published 24 Sept. 1986.
Shelving Notes: [1889, 1895, 1898, 1900, 1905, 1907-1910], 1911-1912, 1914-1915, Jl 1916-1926, [1927-1932], 1935-1939 on microfilm, now held at the Te Aroha Museum. Garden Place Level 3 Stack has 14 Sep 1982, 17 Sep 1982 and 24 Sep 1986 shelved at REF S N079.931158 TEA.
Dewey Class: 079.931158
Language: English
Subject: Te Aroha (N.Z.) -- Newspapers
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Bye
althea
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Thanks Althea, Have emailed Te Aroha Museum to see if that is correct that they hold the microfilms as they are not mentioned on their website (or perhaps I could not see it!).
Cheers
Kathy
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Hi Kathy
Regret to say that there is no newspaper for Te Aroha for c25 July 1901 held at National Library - regardless what the National Library Catalogue says:
'Aroha & Ohinemuri News and Upper Thames advocate' 1885-1917
1900-1907 <6814-6815>
The catalogue entry implies there is a complete run of papers from 1900-1907. In fact, the run is very patchy and there is only one issue held for 1901 - 5 dec.
The reference book you need - and I couldn't access it today as it had wandered off somewhere - is D R HARVEY's List of New Zealand newspaper holdings (c1987). He listed the newspapers by place and then paper title, then listed the holdings, not just libraries but also museums, historical societies, etc. Most good-sized libraries have a copy.
Best wishes
Elli
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Thanks Elli for trying. Another poster said that Hamilton City Library recorded that Te Aroha Museum has microfiche copies. I emailed the Museum to ask if this was correct, Got a reply tonight to say yes that is correct they have microfiches. I have next week off on holiday so will drive over and see if they have more than one copy of 1901!!
Cheers
Kathy
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Hi Elli
I went to Te Aroha today, and as suspected got the same result as National Library, only that one issue in 1901. However, I was able to look up some later issues so there was a positive.
Many thanks for your help. I'm marking this off as COMPLETED,
Cheers
Kathy