Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 37, September 1993

The first St. Paul's Church (Photographed in 1927)
St Paul's Anglican Church, Paeroa, 100 Years
Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 37, September 1993

Belgian matchboxes. 1880's
NZ Matches and Matchboxes
Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 37, September 1993

New Zealand made wax vestas. 1895
NZ Matches and Matchboxes
Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 37, September 1993

One of two principal types of imported matches used in the 1880's
NZ Matches and Matchboxes
Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 37, September 1993

One of two principal types of imported matches used in the 1880's
NZ Matches and Matchboxes
Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 37, September 1993

The first safety matches made in New Zealand
NZ Matches and Matchboxes
Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 37, September 1993

Belgian matchboxes. 1880's
NZ Matches and Matchboxes
Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 37, September 1993

New Zealand made wax vestas. 1895
NZ Matches and Matchboxes
Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 37, September 1993

The first safety matches made in New Zealand
NZ Matches and Matchboxes
Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 37, September 1993

"Tip Top" matches were produced in Wanganui from 1947 to 1951
NZ Matches and Matchboxes
Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 37, September 1993

Opening of Paeroa Railway Station – 1895
Paeroa's First Railway Station
Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 37, September 1993

Belmont Road, Paeroa, showing the tramlines. Royal Mail Hotel on left.
Paeroa Tramway
Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 37, September 1993

Apparent Route of Tramway: Junction Road, Railway Street to Puke Road, then A-B-C to Belmont Road.
Paeroa's Tramways and Tram-car
Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 37, September 1993

Puke Bridge - River in flood - Thursday, 20 May 1954