PIONEERS’ ROLL-CALL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 123, 23 April 1940, Page 5

PIONEERS’ ROLL-CALL

CEREMONY AT MT. STEWART. With 75 years’ residence in New Zealand to their credit and wearing the Early Settlers’ Centennial Ribbon, the following early settlers of the district answered the roll call at the Mt. Stewart Memorial unveiling ceremony on Saturday: Mrs A. M. Beard (Marton), Mr J. H. Carson (L’almerston North), Mrs R. Coleman (Huntcrville), Mr E. H. Cummerficld (Palmerston North), Mr and Mrs R. Dai'ter (Eongotea), Mrs M. Duncan (Bulls), Mr H. Ehrhom, senr. (Palmerston North), Mrs W. Freoklington (Ohakea), Mr D. Cabling (Longburn), Mr G. Friedrich (Marton), Mr E. Green (Wanganui), Mr J. Griffin (Huntcrville), Mr J. Glover, senr. (Rongotea), Mr j. Grant (Turakina), Dliss Mary Grant ('Turakina), Mrs E. Gray (Foilding), Mr J. H. Gibbs (Marton), Mr M. Male (Palmerston North). Mr R. Henderson (Sanson), Mrs J. Haze II (Foilding), Mr Wm. Howie (Hunterville), Mrs E. A. Henson (Foilding), Mr E. A. Kyle (Marton), Mr J. R. Lumsden (Foilding). Mr H. Y. Lethbridge (Turakina), Mr H. H. Marshall (Marton), Mr 1. Marshall (Stanway), Mr A. Milner (Mangaweka), Mr J. Mogridgc (Marton). Mr J. M. Mudford (Rongotea), Mr F. Meads (Huntcrville), Mrs J. McDonnell (Marton), Mrs Ti. A. McAllcy (Hunterville), Air A. McKenzie. (Marton), Mr O. DlcElroy (Foilding), Mrs S. O’Leary (Huntcrville), Mr H. L. Osborne (Foilding), Mrs J Prisk (Sanson). Mr J. F. Pawson (Foilding), Mr Wm. Reid (Feilding), Mrs V. C. Ransom (Levin). Mr P. D. Scarrow (Raetihi), Mr and Mrs J. H. Stevens (Palmerston North), Mr F. C. Stern (Rongotea). Mr R. Taylor (Feilding), Mrs W. Thompson (Rongotea), Mr R. J. Stuart (Feilding), Miss E. Rncllgrove (Hunterville), Miss M. J. Snellgrove (Huntcrville), Mrs A. Verry (Palmerston North), Mrs M. T,. Whale 'Marton), Mr Wm. Watt (Feilding), Mr J. McA. Wratt (Feilding). Several of the early settlers who qualified for the Centennial Ribbon were unable to be present, and apologies were received from Mr 0. Cobham (Marton), Mr W. H. Duncan (Feilding). Mrs F. L. Emens (Marton), Mrs Dl. Kelso (Makino), Mr J. W. Dlarshall (Marton), Mr C. A. Mountfort (Feilding). Mr M. Marr (Marton) and Mrs A. Shonrock (Ohakea). Mr John Grant, of Turakina, has celebrated bis 90th birthday. Those of 89 summers are Mrs M. Duncan, of Bulls. Mr John Willoughby Marshall, of “Tututotara.” Marton, and Mrs Shonrock, of Ohakea.