Brett's Auckland almanac 1937
Maker and role
H. Brett (Firm), Other contributor
Production date
1937
Object detail
Accession number
71/1618
Maker
Description
"Streets and postal guide, tide tables, every place in the province and local directory." - title page.
Includes advertisements from local businesses, a business directory, seasons, holidays, festivals and anniversaries, daylight savings time.
Also contains first and last trams for all routes, parks and reserves of Auckland and suburbs, Auckland Transport Board notices.
Introduction to Greater Auckland, history and population in different areas. Section with New Zealand statistical summary including radio broadcasting, government balance sheets, trade and industry numbers, and railway development (p.64).
Memoranda page (p.65) has a number of identical stamp marks for "A.J. Toomath",
From p.93 are tides, weather warnings, eclipses and plants, weather averages, moon phases. P.111 garden and orchard advice for each month of the year. P.118 population census results. P.121 business chambers in Auckland.
P.125 introduces now taxation scales in the dominion, p.149 home and office postal guide. First aid advice, distances by sea between locations in New Zealand and overseas. P.157 breeder's table. Half holidays, defence force contact details, government directory and local directory for government offices in Auckland p.167. Includes licensing committees, transport licensing authorities, aviation. Aviation section includes contact details and leadership for NZ Aero Club, Auckland Aero Club, Auckland Gliding Club, Model Aeroplane Club, Taumarunui Aero Club, Te Aroha Aero Club, Te Awamutu Aero Club, Whakatane Aero Club and Whangarei Aero Club.
Local directory continues p.175 with business, educational, freemasons, friendly benefit societies. P.186 local boards including hospital boards, harbour boards, electric power boards, Auckland Transport Board, boroughs, road boards, fire board, ambulances, societies and institutions. Guide to radio societies p.200. Sports clubs and statistics, industrial unions and new industrial legislation.
Includes advertisements from local businesses, a business directory, seasons, holidays, festivals and anniversaries, daylight savings time.
Also contains first and last trams for all routes, parks and reserves of Auckland and suburbs, Auckland Transport Board notices.
Introduction to Greater Auckland, history and population in different areas. Section with New Zealand statistical summary including radio broadcasting, government balance sheets, trade and industry numbers, and railway development (p.64).
Memoranda page (p.65) has a number of identical stamp marks for "A.J. Toomath",
From p.93 are tides, weather warnings, eclipses and plants, weather averages, moon phases. P.111 garden and orchard advice for each month of the year. P.118 population census results. P.121 business chambers in Auckland.
P.125 introduces now taxation scales in the dominion, p.149 home and office postal guide. First aid advice, distances by sea between locations in New Zealand and overseas. P.157 breeder's table. Half holidays, defence force contact details, government directory and local directory for government offices in Auckland p.167. Includes licensing committees, transport licensing authorities, aviation. Aviation section includes contact details and leadership for NZ Aero Club, Auckland Aero Club, Auckland Gliding Club, Model Aeroplane Club, Taumarunui Aero Club, Te Aroha Aero Club, Te Awamutu Aero Club, Whakatane Aero Club and Whangarei Aero Club.
Local directory continues p.175 with business, educational, freemasons, friendly benefit societies. P.186 local boards including hospital boards, harbour boards, electric power boards, Auckland Transport Board, boroughs, road boards, fire board, ambulances, societies and institutions. Guide to radio societies p.200. Sports clubs and statistics, industrial unions and new industrial legislation.
Signature/Marks and Type
A. J. Toomath Ink Stamp
B Ink Stamp
B S Pencil
Fred Edwards Pencil
Shopping list Pencil
A J Toomath Pencil
Ted
Edwards Pencil
single letters as if someone was practicing writing Pencil
B Ink Stamp
B S Pencil
Fred Edwards Pencil
Shopping list Pencil
A J Toomath Pencil
Ted
Edwards Pencil
single letters as if someone was practicing writing Pencil
Media/Materials
Physical description
224 pages : maps, illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm.
Edition
Sixty-fifth year of issue
Other title
Brett's Auckland almanac local guide, diary and dominion statistics, 1937
Credit line
H. Brett (Firm). 1937. Brett's Auckland almanac 1937, 71/1618. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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