Ye Mercury; Recreation Ground Board newspaper

Production date
1883
 Description
In 1883 the Recreation Board held a fair to raise funds for developing the Recreation Ground (now Pukekura Park). As part of the fundraising the Board produced a newspaper titled Ye Mercury. The newspaper stated: "Printed for ye benefitte of ye funds of ye Recreation Ground and Sold in ye Olde English Fayre held in ye Great Hall yclept Alexandra, which for the nonce is changed into a street of ye Olden Tyme. This paper is sold to every one for ye small sum of THREE PENNIES, but no change is returned to those who give Sylver." Includes an account of the formation of Pukekura Park.
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Artist/Maker
Production role
Publisher
Production date
1883
Production place
New Zealand/Taranaki/New Plymouth/Recreation Grounds (Pukekura Park)
Subject person
Classification
newspaper/(for Archives)
Item list

  Part 1

Original. Ye Mercury. Wednesday 7 February 1883.

x1 copy.

  Part 2

Original. Ye Mercury. Wednesday 12 February 1883.

x3 copies.

  Part 3

Photocopied scan. Ye Mercury. Wednesday 7 February 1883.

x2 A3 copies.

  Part 4

Photocopied scan. Ye Mercury. Wednesday 12 February 1883.

x1 A4 copy, x2 A3 copy.

Accession number
ARC2011-141
Collection type
Archives
Material
Newsprint
Paper

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