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Article: Waikato Times: the way we were
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- Waikato Times
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- August 28, 2009
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99 YEARS AGO
"I think it is quite possible that Mr Edgar Stead may succeed in
getting some huias, if he stays long enough, say, three weeks,"
remarked Mr A Hamilton, director of the Dominion Museum, in
discussing the prospects of the trip. "The experience gained in
three previous expeditions to the head of the Rangitikei showed me
that the birds were there, as they could be heard, but they could
not be induced to come out to the call, as they generally do."
50 YEARS AGO
Hamilton detectives are searching for a small pre-war English
saloon car which may provide them with a link in their
investigations on the burglary at Dalgety and Co Ltd's office in
Victoria Street on Wednesday ...