DEMOLITION REVEALS INTERESTING RECORDS.—A lead casket was found under the foundation of the former New Zealand House building in the Strand, London, during its conversion to a bank premises. The contents were found to include a .bound copy of the 1914 official New Zealand Year Book, lists of the Executive Council of New Zealand and staff members of the house, a copy of the 1915 Budget, lists of New Zealand agents-general and high commissioners who had been stationed in London, a copy of “The Times,” London, for November 3, 1915, a First World War recruiting supplement, a reproduction of a page from “The Financier” bearing a photograph of the High Commissioner (Sir Thomas Mackenzie) with an article written by him, and a set of British coins. The photograph shows the casket and its contents.

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31111, 14 July 1966, Page 14

DEMOLITION REVEALS INTERESTING RECORDS.—A lead casket was found under the foundation of the former New Zealand House building in the Strand, London, during its conversion to a bank premises. The contents were found to include a .bound copy of the 1914 official New Zealand Year Book, lists of the Executive Council of New Zealand and staff members of the house, a copy of the 1915 Budget, lists of New Zealand agents-general and high commissioners who had been stationed in London, a copy of “The Times,” London, for November 3, 1915, a First World War recruiting supplement, a reproduction of a page from “The Financier” bearing a photograph of the High Commissioner (Sir Thomas Mackenzie) with an article written by him, and a set of British coins. The photograph shows the casket and its contents.