http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz en-us Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:54:31 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/post/168657/matamata-heritage-month--march-2027/ ... Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:14:45 +1200 http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/#post168657 http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/post/168551/hugh-kelso--first-pharmacist/ Hugh Kelso, pharmacist,  who died after the 1918 flu epidemic ... Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:32:11 +1200 http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/#post168551 http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/post/168495/j-e-cummings-draper-the-value-house/ Fined at the Mock Court in 1940. J. E. Cummings for endeavouring to set a record for honeymoons. £2. ... Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:32:00 +1200 http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/#post168495 http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/post/168494/the-first-editor/ Albert Yardley, the first Editor of The Matamata Record... Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:42:17 +1200 http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/#post168494 http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/post/168493/peter-thomas-anich/ Election Night Surprise. Raid in Matamata. Quantity of Liquor Seized... Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:11:26 +1200 http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/#post168493 http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/post/168490/the-first-permanent-doctor/ Dr James Frederick CAROLAN ... Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:36:19 +1200 http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/#post168490 http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/post/168465/the-first-doctor/ That well known citizen Dr Endletsberger with the duelling scar on his face.... Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:42:39 +1200 http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/#post168465 http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/post/168458/mildred-cummings-draper-the-value-house/ A woman who was an entrepreneur, popular, but married badly. ... Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:01:35 +1200 http://www.matamatahistoricalsociety.co.nz/blog/#post168458