In what may have been a world first for a capital crime, the conviction of Dennis Gunn was based almost entirely on fingerprint evidence.
Postal Service
Events In History
18 July 1855
These adhesive, non-perforated stamps for prepaid postage were the famous ‘Chalon Head’ design, showing Queen Victoria in her coronation robes.
Articles
The Post and Telegraph Department at war
The Post and Telegraph Department (the government agency from which New Zealand Post, Telecom and Kiwibank are descended) was crucial to this country’s participation in the First World War. Read the full article
Page 1 - The Post and Telegraph Department at war
The Post and Telegraph Department (the government agency from which New Zealand Post, Telecom and Kiwibank are descended) was crucial to this country’s participation in the First
Page 2 - Post and Telegraph timeline
Key events in the Post and Telegraph Department before, during and after the First World
Page 3 - The Post and Telegraph Department in 1914
In the early 20th century, the Post and Telegraph Department's reach extended throughout the Dominion, and it was to stretch even further after war broke out in August
Page 4 - Communications at Gallipoli
Whether it was signallers conveying orders to the front line or mail services being provided for soldiers, men from the Post and Telegraph Department played a vital role during
Page 6 - Communications on the Western Front
In April 1916, the recently formed New Zealand Division was transported by troopship across the Mediterranean from the Egyptian port of Alexandria to Marseille in the south of
Page 7 - The postal service after the war
In mid-1918, the Post and Telegraph (P & T) Department had to cut services to the public because it had lost so many experienced staff to the army. When the war came to an
Page 8 - Further information
Find out more about the postal service during the First World
Rolls of honour and obituaries
Government rolls of honour and obituaries published at the end of the First World War. Read the full article
Page 3 - Post and Telegraph Roll of Honour
This Roll of Honour lists 234 men from the Post and Telegraph Department who died in the First World War.
Supply and Administrative Units
Administrative units helped to ensure that soldiers were fed, clothed, and supplied with all the necessaries of warfare Read the full article
Main image: Post and Telegraph obituary in Katipo
Rolls of honour and obituaries of post and telegraph workers in Katipo, the journal of the Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association
