1933

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 3 January 1934, Page 4

1933

A RETROSPECT. The I'ollowiiig is a retrospect of the year 1933: JANUARY. 1: Speed boat races at Patea. 2; Death of Mr. E. J. Smith, Patea. .10: Death of Mr. Otto Schultzo, at Eltham. 11: Sir Charles Kingston! Smith landed at New Plymouth aerodrome after non-stop flight from Sydney, IS: W.D.F.U. picnic at Patea beach. 21: Hon. Downic Stewart, Minister of Finance resigned his portfolio owing to Government raising exchange rate by 23 per cent. 28: Death of Mr. T. S. lon, at Kohi. Influenza epidemic raging in Britain. 28: Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Thompson, Bank of New Zealand, left to take up residence at Otorohanga. Mr. W. C. A. Bargrove succeeded Mr. Thompson. Mr. W. H. Swanger, secretary Wanganui Education Board, retired on superannuation. 1 Hinkler lost on solo flight from England to Australia. FEBRUARY. 2; Deatli of Mr. W. Harden, formerly of Patea. 6: Death of Mrs. James Gibbs, Alton. 8: 5 per cent. Sales Tax introduced by Parliament. 20: Patea Women’s Institute’s second birthday party. 26: Guides’ and Scouts’ Founder’s Day service in Patea Domain. MARCH. II: Death of Mr. Win. Fowler, Whenuakura. 12: Margaret Land) 'Cup life saving competitions at Patea. 15: Death of Mr. H. G. Gibson, Hawera 16: Death of Mr. Louis Oohcn, Wanganui. 17: Wavcrley A. and P. Show. Death of Mrs. A. E. Washer, New Plymouth. 19: Death of Tommy Solomon, Chatham Islands, last of the Morioris. 22: Death of Mr. I’. •!. Flannigan, New

Plymouth. 20: “Southern Cross,’’ pilotoil by Sir Charles Kingston! . Smith, flew back to Sydney from New Zealand APRIL. 1: Death of Ranjitsinhji, the famous cricketer. 3: Flight over Mount Everest. 9: Death of Mr. J. P. Egan, Patca. 11: Girl Guide. Association formed at Kakaramea. 13: Death of Mr. J. T. Dwyer, Ivakaramea. 19: Kakaramea sports. 25: Anzac Day. 20: Induction of Rev. W. H. Wilson to Pate a Methodist Church. 28; Death of Mr. E. Morrissey, Hawcra 29: Hinkler’s body found in Tuscan mountains. MAY. 1: Patca Girl Guides’ sixth birthday praty. School Committee elections. 8: Death of Mr. .Jeremiah Sheahan, Stratford. 10: Death of Mrs. J. Sheild, Whenuakura. 10: Death of Mr. H. Schultze, formerly of Alton, at Hawcra. IS; New meeting house opened at Wheuuakura Pa. 24: Women’s Institute formed at Kakaramea. 25: Death of Mr. E. Parsons, Waitotara. 29: Gold Star presented .to Foreman 0. H. Carey, of Patca Fire Brigade. JUNE. 1: Farewell to Mr. K. Kinnaird. 2: .Mr. and .Mrs. J. N. Gordob, Patea, found dead in Wanganui. Scven-a-side football tournament at Patea won by Okinawa. Patca Rifle Association’s 17th annual meeting. Presbyterian Bible Class rally at Alton. 11: Death of Mrs. Alex. Dov.den, Meremere. 13: Death of Mr. T. J. Simpsoi. of Oaonui, at Patea. 23; Death of Mr. J. G. Dickie, Wavcrley. 30: Waverley Golf Club’s ball. JULY. 3: Farewell to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Donald and family, Wheuuakura. 21: Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club ball. 25: Death of Mrs. F. O. Matthews, Waverley. 31; New factory at Hurleyvillc opened AUGUST. - 2: Turi memorial at Patea unveiled by the Hon. J. A. Young. 15: Death of Mr. G. J. Burnand, Alton. 19: Death of Mrs. W. S. T. Wells, Mamitiahi, SEPTEMBER. 12: Patca Golf Club's ball. Farewell to Mrs. Fullarton, Hurleyville. 21: Death of Mr. Jos. H. Fairweathcr, Patea. 29: Complimentary gathering for Constable J. Fitzgibbon, .Waverley, on his retirement. OCTOBER.

3; Doatli of Mrs. J. Tempter, Hamilton, iiiml formerly of Manutahi. (i: Half-yearly meetin}>' of Tavunaki Fed (‘ration of Women's Institutes held at Paten. S; Deatli of Mr. JI. H Holland, M.P., Loader of the Labour Party.

15: Death ol ! Mr. J. H. S. Brcc, seccrtary of Wanganui Education Board. 2d: Death of Mr. F. L. McCartney, Opaku. NOVEMBER. 4; Death of Mrs. R. Hunger, senior, Putea. 10: Death of Mr. J. Kerrisk, Kakaramea. 27: Death of Mrs. A. T. Christensen, Putea. DECEMBER 4: Mr. V. T. P. Ulm flies “Faith in Australia from Sydney to New Plymouth. 11: Farewell to Mr. R. C. Rutherford, I.L.M. 14: Farewell to Plunket Nurse, Hiss A, Horrcll.