A RETROSPECT
Following is ii retrospect of the year 3930: JANUARY. 1: :Gala day at Patea Beach. 0: Mr. L. P. Youthen drowned at I’alea Beach, 9: Death of Mr. D. D. Forsyth, Waver- , ley. 14: Master Roy Partridge drowned at Few Plymouth. 15: Induction of Rev. A. AV. Small! to Patea Knox Church. 19: Five killed in blizzard on Tasman Glacier. FEBRUARY. 1: Mr. and Mrs. D. Fraser and family left to take up residence in Opuflake. 7. Moumahaki-Waverley Horticultural .Society’s Show. 13: Death of Sir Thomas Mackenzie. 38: Mr. and Mrs. J. D. G. Thomson and - family loft to take up residence in Auckland. 39: Patea School picnic to New Plymouth. 21; Death of Mr. Wm. Prousc, Patea. Annual conference of Taranaki dairy factory managers held at Patea. MARCH. 15: Annual Territorial camp at Waved ey. 15: Death of Mr, G. F. Sherwood at Wanganui. 17: Wavcrlcy A. and P. Show. 21: Farewell to Miss Ncwing, Waverley. 28: Farewell to Miss Grant, Wavcrley 29: Farewell to Mr. A. Ford, Patea, 31; Death' of Mr. C. H. Fairwcather at Bell Block. 31; Death of Mrs. Goo. Buckrell, Hawera. APRIL. 2; Kakaramca Sports and Agricultural Association’s annua] sports. 3; New factory opened at Whcnuakura. 3: Mr. Francis Clark drowned in Whcnuakura River. 6: Death of Mrs. C. H. Fairweathcr at New Plymouth. 10: Farewell to Miss Muir, Waverley. 10': Death of Mr. A. B. Melville in motor accident at Turakina. II: Death of Mr. Edward Codling from lit at Whcnuakura Bridge. Id: Mr. G. Chichester, noted New Zealand airman, landed at Kakaramca. 17: Visit of Hon. E. A. Ransom, . Minister of Public Works, to Patca. MAY. 5: Death of Mrs., Margaret Lamb at Hawera. ti: Farewell to Mr. L. Craig, Waverley. 12: Farewell to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Clcmancc, Alton. 14: Opening of talkies in Patea. 26: Third birthday party of Patea Guides and Brownies. 29: Mr. and Mrs. G. W. King and family loft to take up residence at Tologa Bay. 31; Second birthday party of Alton Guides. ' JUNE. 2: Farewell to Rev. Father Moore. 2; Farewell to Miss Bourkc, Waverley. 4: Miss Amy Johnson arrived in Sydney from solo Right from London. 21: Death of Mrs. E. C. Dallison,' Wavcrloy. 24: Death of Mr. M. Freer, Wlumuakura. 25: Death of Mr. J. Milne, Wanganui. 30: Death of Mr. G. A. Adlam, New Plymouth. 30; Death of Sir Maui Pomaro.
JULY. S; Death of Sir Jwaoph Ward. 10: Death of Mrs. P. AV. Locker. 13: Death of Mrs. S. Hodge, Altoa. l(i: Death of Mrs. Howie, Wavcrley. 20: Death of Mrs. Alex Laird, at Wanganui. 26: Death of Mr. J. Power. 29: Farewell to Mr. aud Mrs. S. Huston, Kakaramca. AUGUST. 3: Death, of Mr. H. ’.Nicholson at New Plymouth. 7: Death of Mrs. 11. E. P. Adams at Auckland. 1-1: Fire at Cunningham's Garage, AVaverley. 10: Death of Mr. Frank Williams. 18: E.M.S. Tahiti sunk. 21: Death of Miss Ethel Ward, Kakaramea. 22: Death of Air. E. P. Christensen, Wavcrley.; 22: Death of Mr. C. Varuham, Wellington. 27: Death of Mr. J. T. Bourke. SEPTEMBER. 12: Death of Air. W. J, McGomisky, 16; Death of Mr. W. S, Aloorc. 21: Death of Airs. Johnston, Wavcrley. 23: Death of Mr. W. Myles. 23: Death of Mrs. It. H. Lowrie. 25: Death of Mr. A. MeAleekan. 28: Death of Airs. C. Hunger. OCTOBER. 5: Airship RIO I wrecked in France. 5: Death of Col. Gunn in Wellington. 9: Mesdaiues G. Handler and C. Pearce injured in level crossing accident at Wavcrley. 10: Death of Capt. W. Tiunov. 16: Air. P. Bremer injured in level accident at Wavcrley. 22: Eclipse of sun. 27: Presbyterian Bible Class rally at 'Wavcrley. 3J: Death of Airs. Elizabeth AlcLauchlan, Wavcrley. NOVEMBER. 12: Death of Air. W. H. Moore. 15: Death of Air. H. AT. Aloore. ID: Death of Airs. Ward, Kakaramca. 2if Death of Master John Wilson, Kakaramea. SO; Death of Mr. B. Bartlett..
DECEMBER. 6: Death of Miss Agnes Ncilson, Alton. JU: Official opening of Hunter Shaw Children as Ward, Library and Planket Building, Dental Clinic, and Courthouse by Hon. A. J. Stallworthy. 15: Farewell to Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthews and Miss Lavery. 37; Farmers’ rally at Hawera.
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Patea Mail, Volume LII, 2 January 1931, Page 3
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