1929

Patea Mail, Volume LI, 3 January 1930, Page 2

1929

A RETROSPECT. Following is a retrospect of the year 1929: JANUARY. 2: (iala day ar Pa tea Beach. 7; Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Houit left on transfer to Otorohanga. 17: Death of Mr. John Sheild, 'Wheuuakura. 51; Death of Mrs. W. R. Davis, Waverley 4 . FEBRUARY. 7; Death of Sir Douglas Maclean. 8: 14 th annual show of the MoumaInkMV a v erley Horticultural S 0 ciei y. 18: Death of Sir Charles Skorrctt. '.S: Rural mail service to Ivohi commenced. 22: Beach carnival a great success. 27: Death of Mrs. G. H. Peacock. .MARCH. i: Death of Mrs. A. Warner, Ngiituwein 5: Outbreak of lire in wool store at Patea Meat Works. 15: Farewell to Mr. Stan Moore, Waverley. ■8: Waver ley A. and P. .Show. 25: Patea and District Schools’ A .A. A Sports. APRIL 1: Death of Mr. Fullarton. Hurleyville. 5: Whenuakura Dairy Factory destroyed by lire. (i; Death of Mrs. S. Aimm, Alton. De pa;tare of Mr. and Mrs. Sheen Waverley, on transfer to Christ (hutch. 11: Southern Cross aeroplane lost it Australia. 12: Southern Cross found. All well Lieut. Keith Anderson and his mechanic, Mr. Hitchcock, in plane kookaburra, missing. 19; Sports of Knkaraiuea Sports and Agricultural Association ,hold, being postponed from the 17th. 2(5; Farewell at Alton to Mr. and Mrs H. Palmer. 2S: Kookaburra plane found, pilot and mechanic dead. 50: Death of R. Rasmussen. Patea. MAY. S: Miss Betty Gibbs crowned queen of the Patea Beach Carnival. 20: Mr. d. A. Wither assumed charge of Whenuakura School. 21: Dealh of Miss Agnes Paterson, Patea. 22: Denth of Mrs. Roland Fincham. Wa verier. 2S: 'William' Kilguur accidentally killed at Patea Station. JUNE. 12: Letter received from Mr. E. E. Warren offering four dial clock costing £297 17s (id to the Library Committee. 14: Erection of bathing sheds at beach begun. 17: Disastrous earthquake at Greymouth and West Coast. 19: Farewell to Mr. and Mrs. P. Milne. 25; Colours of Queen Alexandra’s M.R. deposited in St. Mary’s Church, Hawera. 24: Farewell to Mrs. John Sheild at 6 Whemmkura. .1 FLY. 12; Death of Mr. W. Salt. 18: Dealh of Mrs. Alf Wade, formerly of Waverley. 24: Death of Mr. W. It. Mouhonnet. AUGUST. 1: Farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Dunn, Kakaramea. (>: Boxing tournament at .Town Hall. Death of Mrs. Delargey. Farewell to Mr. and Mrs. S. .1. Taylor (Wave rley). 12: Death of Mr. Wybourne, sen. 15: Farewell to Mr. and Airs. Morse. 19: Death of Rev. W. Watson. 22: Death of Mr. Win. Large. 25: Death of Mr. T. Sladdcn.

SEPTEMBER. 10: Pat ea Progress League formed. Death of Mrs. John Muir. II: Funeral of Mr. Robert. Bremer. 17: Death of Mrs. Evan AN illiams, formerly of Hurleyville. 2.5: Pntea Mart reopened. OCTOBER. o: Auxiliary scow Foxton arrived. AAa-ngamii-Patea road race won by J. Julian. IS: Death of Mr. Wm. Naismith. 2(5: Visit of Mr. AAL Heughan. Death of Mr. D. Ginger. 28: Death of Mrs. F. AVilliams. Jl; Death of Mrs. James (AVaverley). NOVEMBER. S: Rev. AA’. A'. Martin fareuelled. II: Death of Mr. Val AA'ybourne. id: l)"alh of Miss S. AA'y bourne. 2d: Mr. L. A. Robinson left for AVliangamomona. 2U: Pul.die meeting re dental clinic. DECEMBER 2. 2: Accident to Mr. J. M. Clarkson. It: Cuveiling of Turnturn-Mokai memorial by Air. ,1. G. Beamish. 22: Death of Mr. J. M. Clarkson. 2;!: Mr. Delargey left for Putaruru.