1939

Patea Mail, 5 January 1940, Page 2

1939

A KETBOSPECT January 18 (Mr, J. H. Cronin and Mr. Ernest Jones, former residents of Pa lea, died. January do Mrs. George Mercer died. February 1 Four persons burned to death in a car which capsized at Takuuin:. February 7 Paddling Pool and Swimming Bath decided upon as a' Centennial Memorial for Patea. February 10 Death of Pope Pius XI. February 12 Man named McKay supposed to have been burnt in a fire at Piha. McKay was subsequently arrested and imprisoned. March .2 Eev. E. Francis Farr and Mrs. Farr welcomed. March 10 Farewell to Mr, and Mrs. J. Currie, at Waverlcy. March 28 Death of Mr. Chas. •StockeJl. March -7 Visit of Sir Andrew Kassel 1 to Patea. April 3 Farewell to Kcv. Ei C. Patchctt and Mrs. Patchett. April 12 Mr. and Mrs. Ellis killed on road at Waverley. April 23 71st anniversary of St. George’s Sunday School celebrated. April 25 .Address at Anzac Day Service given by Eev. E. Francis Farr. May 1 King George and Queen Elizabeth visit America. May 3 Hon. P. Fraser visited Patea and inspected school grounds. May 10 Provincial Council approved of Patea's Centennial Memorial. May 31 Farewell to Mrs. J. McCarty and Miss McCarty. June 0 Farewell to Mr. and Mrs. McArley. June 13 Death of Mr. Horace Priestley. ' June 14 Death of Mr. H. J. C. Coutts, a former resident of Patea. June 22 Death of Sir Thomas Wilford. July 12 Farewell party to Air. J. Sampson. July 16 Death of Mr. V. S. Gilli-

gan. July 17 iDeuth of Mr, Adam Sergeant. July ID Port Bowen goes ashore at Castlecliff. July 28 Death of Mrs. Win, Locker. July ill Hon. W. T. Armstrong, Minister of Housing, visits Patea. August 4 Death of Mr. D. Hurley, senior. August 11 Death of Mr. Campbell, Mayor of Hawera. August 20 Death of Mr. W. J. Boden, Senior Inspector of Schools for Wanganui. - August 22 Leading Badminton players visit Patea. September 1 Death of Mr. J, K. Hopkinson. September 3 Britain declares war on Germany. September 6 Death of Mr. Edwiu Payne. Pilot-Officer L. H. Edwards reported missing. September 11 Death of Mr. W. H. Mills. September 13 Duke and Duchess of Windsor return to England. September IS Death of Mr. T.' W. Katana. September 23 Death of Mr. Walter Hobbs. September 24 .Disaster at Glen Alton Mine, 11 men killed. October 3 First batch of local men leave for camp. October (> Death of Mrs. Cavell, mother of Mrs. D, Roots. ' October 8 Death of Mrs. A, J. Richards. October 19 Address on Cancer given by Dr. Home. October 23 Death of Zane Grey. October 29 , Farewell to Mr . and Mrs. H. Hodge, Alton. November 8 Centennial /exhibition opened at Wellington. November 11 Welcome social to Dr. R. De Largey. , December 2 Patea’s Centennial Memorial opened by Mr. H. G. Dickie', M.P. December 4 (Death of Mr. C. N. Taplin. , December 12 Death of Mrs..A. Edscr. December IS Social to local men of the Ist Echelon. Death of Miss R. S. Vodanovich. Death of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Bowen. ' • December 28 Death of Mr James Cox, Waverley. December 28 Reception to Gen. Freyberg, V.C.. in Wellington.