SummaryBefore Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetised card catalogue, this is their selection of stories from the Bay of Plenty Times and other sources about Mrs Wright of Hillsdene.Main Body
Mrs M. Wright of Hillsdene:
advises that anyone found shooting on her property will be prosecuted. Bay of Plenty Times, 1 June 1900.
has disposed of drapery to Mr Thomas Taylor. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 October 1900.
'Temple of Fashion' will be open in a few days. Bay of Plenty Times, 21 June 1901.
clearing sale Hillsdene Topcroft of furniture etc. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 April 1902.
advertises Hillsdene to let. Nine rooms, ten acres. Bay of Plenty Times, 14 April 1902.
'Temple of Fashion' has been sold to T. Stuart. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 July 1904.
Mr Joshua Wright:
Proprietor of the Temple of Fashion has died aged 44. Arrived in Tauranga 1876. Bay of Plenty Times, 4, 5 and 10 January 1900.
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