1928.

Patea Mail, Volume XLIX, 4 January 1929, Page 3

1928.

A PETPOSPfICT. The following is a retrospect of tlie past year:— JAAUAJtY. •1; Visit of JJalcluthu Boys' Baud. 5: Constable Kelly assumed duties at Pa tea. 9; Buy Scouts’ camp at Patea. .Lieut. AS oucrieii:' ami 'Captain Hood left .Sydney by aeroplane for New Zealand. Never .seen again. .1-1: .Mr. A. C. AicDonell’s house, AVaverley, owrd by Mr. Lb AL Beer, destroyed by lire. 31; New .school opened at Kakaramea by Hon. JL A. Wright. FEBRUARY. J: Patea Beach Carnival. 5: Heath of Airs. J. K. Ali U-hell at Balclutha. iS: School excursion to New Plymouth. It): Aluumahaki-Wavcrley •Horticultural Society’s show. K!: Death of Airs. Catanach of Waver Joy. 14: Key. Father Phelan left on transfer to Westport, his place being taken by Father Moore. .MAIL 'll. (>; Death of Air. C. W. Deary. IJ; Death of Muster Clarence (Jimmy) Sedgman. 14; Farewell social to Air. L. Kerr, statiomuasicr, Waverlvy, 'prior to his departure for Alorrlnsvillc. .17: Wavcrley A. and P. Show. 20; Air. D. Finlay. stationmaster, fa rewelled, prior to his divpaiture for Pakaia. 24: Patea and District .'Schools' A.A.A. sports. 29; Pev. •and Airs. Tnlloch leave on transfer to South Australia. fa): Deatli of Airs. AVm. Hughes, Wavcrlcy. * APPIL. -J: Farewell to Air. ami Mrs. Harre, ivakaramea. 7; Closing of croquet- season at Waverley. .11: Air. F. Pamsboltom left on trip to Old Country. Pev. and Airs. C. Aker arrived in Patea. 15: Fire in West Coast Kefrigerat ing Company’s store. Hawera. 19: Induction of Pev. Aker. Alton Gun Club formed. 20: Death of Air. Alex. Strachan, ■ Wavcrley.

21: Hunting' season opened at Waver] ey,’ Heath- of Miss Mary ■ Hall in motor accident. Opening'of I’atea Golf Chib’s season. 2:1 and 24: Waitotara sheep clog ■ trials.

24; Chrysanthemum siiow of St George ’a Church. 26: Induction of Rev. AV. A*. Alar tin at Knox Church, Paten. 30: liev. and Airs. Kelly, AVaverloy farewellcd. AIAY.

2: Air. Browning, headmaster, AYaverloy, farewellcd. 4: Kakaramea sports marred by rain. S: Air. J. H. Barber, teacher, Hurleyville, farewellcd. 13; Induction of Rev. E. AV. Coles, at St. Stephen’s Church, AVaverlev.

10: Death of little Thomas Stacey Patea.

22; Air. J. Browning commencee duties as headmaster, Wav erlev. Air. X. Glenny, Bank of Nov Zealand, Patea, transferred to Atanaia.

2-1: Seven burned to death at Ara rata.

20: Induction of Rev. H. C. Stuart at St. Andrew's Church, AVavcrJey. JUKE. 1: Air. J. Crosson, of Gibson ’s, Ltd., fare welled. 3: Death of Mrs. R. AA'. Hamerton. 4: Annual rifle meeting of Patea Ritic Association. t ; Death of Airs. AlcGlashan, Kaka ramm. Air. D. Sutherlaml, Waverley, left on trip to Scotland. 16: An sit of Their Excellencies tin Governor-General. Sir Charles and Lady Fcrgusson, and Lad; Alico Fergusson, to Patea. 10: Death of Airs. AL AV. Parker, AVaverloy. 25: Death of Air. AA'. E. AVafkins, juu., AVaverloy. 27: Death of Air. George Floyd. Fa tea. JULY.

.Death of infant son of Air. aiul Mrs. L. G. Clark. G: Air. X. Dodds, Bank ot A.S.W.. Patea, transferred to Masterton. b: Mrs. AlcCallum drowned in Aia.uaw a [ion River when car runs ever hank. Death of Airs. AL Ryan, Whemuikura. 22; Dcatli of Airs. Al. A. Wells at Castlecliff. 27: Tunney defeats ITeoney lor heavyweight championship of world. i!0: Farewell to Air. bpurdle, teacher. Opaku. AT .'GUST. Farewell to Air. and Airs. T. D. Ficrcy, Alton. (!; Death of Airs. Al. D. Taylor, Fatea. Death of Air. .Tames Bonrke, at Alanaia. 10: Death of Airs. Geo. Horton, Wnvorlcy. 22; Death of Mr, John Howie, Wavcrley.