Death of poet James K. Baxter 22 October 1972

Death of poet James K. Baxter

22 October 1972

The Ant And The Dove was the poem we heard by

James K. Baxter, it was a nice poem and it showed 

us that if we help others they will help us back.

In James's last years he worked as a social worker

to alcoholics and drug addicts.

Stolen medals returned to National Army Museum 21 October 2008

Stolen medals returned to National Army Museum21 October 2008

on the second of December 2007 96 medals were stolen from Waiouru Museum.  On the 21st of October 2008 they put out a reward for $300,000 Reward for the medals. A week earlier 2 men had been put in prison, one was sent for six years, the other eleven years.

NZ History Today 17/10/19

Chief Justice declares treaty 'worthless' and a 'simple nullity'

17 October 1877

Today in NZ History, James Prendergast was the 

Attorney-General from 1865-1875. James Prendergast 

took the land from the Maori saying he would use it to 

build a school, but he never did. The Maori wanted the 

land back, but when they asked James said 

they could not have it back.

nzhistory.govt.nz

16/10/19

Main Body of NZEF sails to war
16 October 1914

On the 16th of October of 1914 the main body of NZEF

 left Wellington to go war, on board there were around 

8,500 men and 4,000 horses. This was the second

 MAJOR departure for the first world war after the 

Samoa Advance Force. Over 30,000 people attended 

the farewell in Wellington, there were others in Auckland 

and Christchurch.

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/main-body-nzef-sails-war

15/10/19

New Zealand coast watchers executed by the Japanese

On the 15th of 

In Respect

October 1942 17 soldiers, 

and 5 civilian coast 

watchers were captured and 

executed by the Japanese 

soldiers. The were beheaded 

after an American Air 

Strike Raid. The civilians

captured were given military 

rank in 1944.