In November 1912, ornate new General Post Offices designed by Government Architect John Campbell were opened in Auckland (main image, Queen St) and Wellington (Featherston St). Each cost about £100,000, equivalent to more than $15 million in today's money. Wellington’s GPO was demolished in the 1970s, while Auckland’s was incorporated into the new Britomart transport centre in 2006.
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The Post and Telegraph Department at war
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RELATED TO NEW POST OFFICE BUILDINGS, 1912
Events
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9 June 1909
Public Trust Office building opens
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16 October 1914
Main Body of NZEF sails to war
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5 November 1913
Battle of Featherston Street
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2 February 1939
Welfare plan gets baptism of fire
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27 August 1904
Foundation stone for Victoria’s first building laid
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17 July 1939
Death of Paddy the Wanderer
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28 May 1920
Fingerprints help convict murderer
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23 February 1940
100,000 welcome home HMS Achilles crew
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3 January 1930
First NZ-made 'talkie' screened
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16 June 1923
Baby-farmer Daniel Cooper hanged
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18 July 1855
NZ's first postage stamps go on sale
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26 July 1865
Parliament moves to Wellington
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24 August 1878
Wellington steam-tram service opened
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24 September 1905
Race killing in Haining St, Wellington
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3 April 1943
'Battle of Manners Street'
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24 May 1854
Parliament's first sitting in Auckland
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2 May 1964
NZ's last electric tram trip
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30 May 1959
Auckland harbour bridge opened
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22 May 1884
First NZ Rugby team in action
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22 January 1840
First European settlers arrive in Wellington
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23 January 1855
Massive earthquake hits Wellington region
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26 February 1844
'Pistols at dawn': deadly duel in Wellington
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15 January 1970
Anti-Vietnam War protesters greet US Vice President
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15 February 1978
New Zealand beats England in a cricket test for the first time
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29 January 1842
Auckland's first Anniversary Day Regatta
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8 November 1939
NZ Centennial Exhibition opens
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14 December 1843
First Auckland A and P Show
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