A RETROSPECT

Patea Mail, 4 January 1937, Page 2

A RETROSPECT

1936,

JANUARY 1: Successful Beach Picnic. 4: England defeated N. Z. at Rugby 13 points to nil. 8: Taranaki Tennis Championships at Waverley. II; Mr. A. Hamilton explains how Friendly Road Radio station l came to be jammed. 12: Death of Mr. Sam Blake. 20: Death of Mr. H. Heginbotham, Waverley. 20: Death of His Majesty King George V. 23: King Edward VIII Proclaimed King in Patea. 24: Death of Mrs. O'Sullivan Manutahi. 24: Death of Mrs. T. Sladdon. 22: Death of Mrs. Jane Dickie of Wanganui and formerly of Waverley. FEBRUARY 8: Fire in Egmont Street at Mrs. W. Boyle’s residence. 17: Business Men’s Association formed in Patea. 23: Death of Mr. A. J. Adlam, Waverley. 20: Eric Mareo found guilty of wife murder at Auckland. 28: Patea Women's Institute celebrate sth birthday. . MARCH 1: Death of Mr. C. Bradshaw through motor accident on Lower Hutt Road, Wellington. 1: Death of Mrs. 11. Ward, mother of Airs. F. Ramsbottom. 13: Death of Sir .Francis Dillon Bell at Wellington.

12: Death of Mr. C. A. Larconibe 21: Annual sport s Patea District A. A.A. 22: Presentation of colours to Taranaki Regiment by Viscount Galway.

31: Address by Miss Stops at meeting of Women’s Institute. APRIL I: Death of Mrs. E. A. Brewer of llawera. - 7; Ecv. W. 11. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson/ left for Coromandel. 9: Mis s Harman farcwelled at Alton by members of the School Committee and friends. -•

13: Death of Mr, David McFarlane, Chairman of the Board of Governors of Wanganui Girls ’ College.

i 20: Anzae Day Service in Town Hall. Address given by Surgeon Capt. W. T. Simmons and Rev. H. B. Burnett.

MAY

May 2; Death of Mr. James Matthews, formerly headmaster of the Patea School.

• May 3: Service in. St. George’s Church to commemorate Mr. E. F. Hemingw'ay’s service as a Lay Reader for 38 years. '

May 5: Clarrie Gordon left for Britain to represent New Zealand at the Olympic Games.

May 8: Farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Lord at Kakaramea. Farewell to Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Jillett at Manntahi.

May 25: Mr. G, J. Broker commenced his duties a s clerk to the Patea County■ Council. JUNE June .12: Deputation from the Patea Golf Club waited upon the Domain Board re lease of swamp for 21'years. June 13: Death of Mr. Wyndham Wills, Kakaramea. June 17: Crs. Haddow and. Langslow and the Town Clerk interviewed the Prime Minister and Minister of Housing On a housing scheme for Patea. ■ .

June 19: Death of Mr, W; Hall

Jones. June 20: Mr. F. W. Doidgc visited Patea. June 27: Memorial to .Sir Maui Pomare unveiled at Waitara, June 27: Complimentary, social to Mr. A. J. Leigh, Alton* ‘ JULY July 10: Complimentary social to Mr. and Airs. Alan Maxwell.

July 10: Death of Mr. J. E. Oaf anach.

July 13: Death of Mrs. Ada Mor rison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F Eamsbottom.

July 15: Death of Mr. G. Iviihfuss. July 17: G. A. MacMahon arrested for pointing a revolver at the King at Hyde Park Corner. July 21: Farewell to Mrs. T. J. Scott and family. •

July 26: Yen. H.’ St, Ba’rbe Holland consecrated Bishop of Wellington. ! AUGUST August 10: Mr. Alan Maxwell, statioumaster, loft to reside at Wellingten. August S.J Mr. and Mrs. Nansett returned from a visit to Australia. August 10: Death of Mr. Walter T.

Jones. August 12: Death: of Mr. Eima Whakarua. August 14: Farewell social to Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Christensen-. August. 17: Mr. Carmine took" up his duties as stationmaster. August 15: Death of Mr. William Gibson. ' . August 20: Farewell at Whcnuakura to Mr. and Mrs, R, K.Water-land and Mr. and Mrs. 0. Martin. August 10: Mr. E. F. Hemingway re-elected chairman of the iWanganui Education Board. Mrs. T. J. Scott and family loft for Australia. SEPTEMBER- ■ September 2: Death of Mrs. L. Wilson juur,, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Mercer.

September S: Death of Mrs. H. Heginbotham, ‘Waverley. September 24: Death of Mr. P. McDonnell . OCTOBER October 4: Ordination in . Manchester Cathedral of Mr. E. O. Sheild; B. A. or. 11; Death of Mrs.' Hope Gibbous, Wanganui. Miss Jean Batten arrived at Darwin on a solo flight from England,

October 10: Miss Jean Batten flew from Sydney (o Auckland—a record flight from England to New Zealand. October 19: D'r. iW. T. Simmons and Mrs. Simmons celebrated their

silver wedding. October 28: G. Gordon returnedfrom Olympic Games. • S ‘ NOVEMBER November 4: J. Lovelock visited ‘ Patea. , November 5; Visit of Blind Institute Band to Patea.. Death of Rev. R. T. P. Haddon. November 13: Bishop St. Barbo Holland paid his first visit to Patea. November 15: Mr. L. E, Clark flew the Tasmaui after flying frdiu England. November 18: Death of Mr. E. P. Palmer, Waverley. November 24; Air. and Mrs. A. T. Christensen left for Australia. November 25: Death of Mrs.-'Tred Johnston. Waverley. DECEMBER December 10: King Edward abdicated. December 14: King George VI proclaimed King. Eclipse of the sun. December 12: King Edward Will as Duke of Windsor, leaves England for Austria. December 16: All schools cltousj|P ß j account of Infantile Paralysis break in Dunedin, December 26: Annual Sports held in. Domain. .; L i