Daily Archives: March 19, 2018

FIRE AT MT. ALBERT. RAILWAY STATION DESTROYED.

Stepping Back in TimeBy Lauri Tapsell March 19, 2018

[August 28, 1908 – Auckland Star] The glare reflected from sheets of flame issuing from the eaves and windows of the Mt. Albert railway station awakened the residents in the vicinity shortly after midnight this morning. The first to become aware of the fire was Mr. F. W. Hunt, who after hurriedly dressing, rushed…

Fresh blows in golf course battle

NewsBy Bruce Morris March 19, 2018

As a High Court judge weighs the merits of a case designed to interrupt the plan to change the shape of Chamberlain Park, the two main combatants continue to trade blows away from the courtroom. The Save Chamberlain Park group, representing golfers from across the city, has challenged the Albert Eden Local Board’s right to…