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Election Day in Masterton, 1884
In the North Wairarapa electorate, election day 1884 attracted unusual attention.
Wairarapa rugby
History and highlights of rugby in the Wairarapa region
The no-license debate in Masterton
Letter in the Evening Post lays out the arguments for no-license legislation in Masterton.
Masterton no-license poster
Pro-temperance poster urging Masterton citizens to keep pubs closed in the 1911 vote.
Masterton under no-license
The November 1908 licensing poll saw Masterton electorate introduce ‘no-license' and vote itself ‘dry’. Its 15 pubs closed on 1 July 1909, and remained closed until the town voted to restore liquor licenses in 1946.
Armistice Day parade in Masterton
Armistice Day parade in Masterton
Film: the Queen visits Masterton, 1954
Shots of the streets of Masterton and of various decorations and floral arrangements created for the visit. The Royal entourage drives down the main street as the crowds cheer
Masterton war memorial
Masterton war memorial. Frank Lynch's bronze statue of the 'untidy soldier'. Another casting was used for the Devonport memorial. Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean (top image, c1986), Glennis Austin, 2005 and Imelda Bargas, 2010 Find out more about the people listed on this memorial on the Auckland Museum's Cenotaph website Site Style Ornamentation Unveiling Date No of Dead Park/gardens Soldier at ease Column, sunrise 16-Sep-1923  
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