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width: 100%;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">January</td> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Jan; Jny; Ja</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="12" style="vertical-align: top;"><img alt="" src="/img/training/dplcard1.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: auto; float: right;" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">February</td> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Feb; F; Fe</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">March</td> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Mar; Mr</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">April</td> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Apr; Ap; Apl</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">May</td> <td style="vertical-align: top;">My</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">June</td> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Je; Jne, Jun</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">July</td> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Jy; Jul, Jl, Jly</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">August</td> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Aug; Ag</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">September</td> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Sept; S; Sep</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">October</td> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Oct; O</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">November</td> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Nov; N</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;">December</td> <td style="vertical-align: top;">Dec; D</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> <strong>Other helpful hints:</strong></p> <ul> <li>“corresp” indicates a letter to the editor – sometimes “letter” or “letter”</li> <li>Red dots on cards can be ignored</li> <li>Cards with no source – input data that is there on card, but send to review (something odd)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>List of sources and how they may appear on cards</strong></p> <p> </p> <table class="newspaper_table"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Title</th> <th>Usual Format on Cards</th> <th>Other Possible Format</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Otago Daily Times</td> <td>Otago Daily Times</td> <td>ODT</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Evening Star</td> <td>Evening Star</td> <td>ES</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Otago Witness</td> <td>Witness</td> <td>Otago Witness</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dunedin Star Midweek</td> <td>Midweek</td> <td>Star Midweek, DSM</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dunedin Star Weekender</td> <td>Weekender</td> <td>Star Weekender, DSW, Weekend, Dunedin Weekender</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Daily Telegraph</td> <td>Daily Telegraph</td> <td>D Tel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Star (Christchurch) Dunedin edition</td> <td>STAR</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Otago Provincial Council Gazette</td> <td>Otago Gazette</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>City of Dunedin, Jubilee of Civic Government 1865-1915</td> <td>City of Dunedin, Jubilee of Civic Government 1865-1915</td> <td>Jubilee of Civic Govt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Eccles, Alfred. Donald Reid: Pioneer, statesman, merchant.</td> <td>Eccles</td> <td>Reid, D. Reid</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hocken, Thomas Morland. Contributions to the early history of New Zealand. Chronology 1840-1897.</td> <td>Hocken, Otago</td> <td>Hocken - Otago</td> </tr> <tr> <td>McIndoe, James. A Sketch of Otago</td> <td>McIndoe – Otago</td> <td>MacIndoe - Otago</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wilson, John. Reminiscences of the early settlement of Dunedin and South Otago</td> <td>Wilson - Reminiscences</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Diary of Dr Burns</td> <td>Diary of Dr Burns</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Otago Guardian</td> <td>Otago Guardian</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Otago Colonist</td> <td>Otago Colonist</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Evening Star 7 o’clock edition</td> <td>E.S. 7 o’clock edition</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dunedin Leader</td> <td>Dunedin Leader</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>New Zealand Statutes</td> <td>New Zealand Statutes [year:number:pg number]</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>The Globe</td> <td>“The Globe”</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>DCC Departmental Reports, 1928-29</td> <td>1928-29 reports</td> <td>1928-29 repts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dunedin City Calling</td> <td>Dunedin City Calling</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Obituaries 1936-46</td> <td>Obituaries 1936-46</td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> </div></div></div></div><!-- #main --> </div><!-- #wrap --> <div id="footer"><div id="footer-links"><a href="https://dunedin.recollect.co.nz/pages/privacy" >Privacy Policy</a> | <a href="https://dunedin.recollect.co.nz/pages/terms" >Terms of Use</a></div><div id="copyright">Content on this site may be subject to Copyright, please <a href="https://dunedin.recollect.co.nz/messages/create" >contact Dunedin Public Libraries</a> before any reuse if you are unsure.<br /><a href="https://www.recollectcms.com/" target="_blank">RECOLLECT</a> is Copyright © 2011-2024 by <a href="https://www.recollectcms.com/" target="_blank">Recollect Limited</a> | Page rendered in <span id='render-time'>0.7744</span> seconds</div></div></body> </html>