PIAKO COUNTY

Grey River Argus, 5 March 1937, Page 9

PIAKO COUNTY

DIAMOND JUBILEE. (Per Press Association.) T® AROHA, March 4. The diamond jubilee oi Piako County was celebrated this afternoon by a jubilee dinner, tendered by the Piako County Council, and attended by members of local bodies and pi°~ neers of the district. In the after-dinner speeches, reference was made to the fact that the district had contributed at least three men who had made their mark in public life and Government administration—Sir William Herries, Sir James Parr, and Sir Stephen Allen. Eulogistic reference was made to the pioneers who had borne the burden of the day of bringing swamp land from virgin .land to highly productive country. The very earliest settlers included Major Drummond, Major George J. C. Firth, James Bell, Morrin Bros., W. A. Murray, and W. Shepherd Allen. A lengthy toast list was enthusiastically honoured. Among those present were Sir Stephen Allen, Sir William Hunt and also Mr Peter Gilchrist, who was County Clerk in 1892.