Waitahora District and School 75th Jubilee 1903-1978
Page 1
WAITAHORA DISTRICT AND SCHOOL 75th JUBILEE
FEBRUARY 18th – 19th 1978
Distinguished Guests
His Excellency Sir Keith Holyoake
Mr L.C. Hunter, Chairman, Dannevirke County Council
and Mrs Hunter
Mr J.A.N. Halford, Chairman, Hawkes Bay Education Board
and Mrs Halford
Jubilee Committee
Mr Marshall Tickner (Chairman), Mrs Edith MacGibbon (Secretary), Mr Graeme Buchanan (Treasurer), Mrs Ursula Ellingham, Mr Douglas Hooper-Smith, Mr Peter Holyoake, Mr Eion Simmons, Mr Andrew Thompson.
Jubilee Booklet Sub-Committee: Mrs E. MacGibbon (Editor), Mrs U. Ellingham, Mr E. Simmons.
Foreword
This booklet has been published on the occasion of the 75th Jubilee of the Waitahora District and School and I trust that it will provide some interesting information as well as a record of the celebrations which took place at Waitahora on February 18th-19th 1978.
The widespread interest in the events of the early days and memories of the older residents have been enlarged upon by Mr Ian MacGibbon Jnr, who is compiling a detailed history of Waitahora through to the present day.
I would like to thank our sub-committee who have produced this excellent booklet and Mr MacGibbon for making information available to them.
J. Marshall Tickner
Chairman
75th Jubilee Committee
The Jubilee Committee commends the enclosed sponsors.
Page 2
Early Settlement
The European history of Waitahora dates from 1861 with the arrival of George Douglas Hamilton (1835 – 1911), the first settler in the whole of Southern Hawkes Bay. A member of a distinguished Scottish family, he had emigrated to New Zealand in 1857. He went first to Akitio Station as manager, then to another station at Tuki-tuki. While at the latter he negotiated a lease with the Maori owners of Mangatoro, which he had seen from a distance during an exploratory trip while at Akitio.
Hamilton’s first residence on his run was a rough two-roomed hut with a totara bark roof close to the Mangatoro Stream at Waitahora (on what is now James McGibbon’s farm). It did not survive long. After a few years he built a larger dwelling, probably at Mangatoro, and the hut was eventually wheeled over the bank into the river.
Hamilton was a real pioneer. When he came to Waitahora (which means literally ‘water and open space’), the country was completely uncharted and the attitude of local Maoris uncertain. He persevered in very trying circumstances, building up the capacity of his 31,000 acre run from 900 sheep in 1861 to more than 30,000 in the 1880s. He also took part in the conflict which flared in Hawkes Bay in the 1860’s, earning the New Zealand War Medal and the rank of Ensign in the New Zealand Militia (though he henceforth always referred to himself as ‘Captain’ Hamilton).
Following Hamilton’s visit to Britain in 1872 – 74 during which he got married, the focus of the Station moved north to Mangatoro, where he later built a magnificent mansion. The ‘back station’, as the Waitahora area became known, was managed from 1876 – 86 by the Scot Robert (‘Kiltie’) Smith, his cottage standing on what is now Brian Dickie’s farm.
Hamilton’s bubble burst in the 1880s, a time of severe economic depression in New Zealand. He had become heavily indebted to the Bank of New Zealand in the course of rapidly developing the property, as well as improving his leases with the Maori owners. In 1884 the Bank foreclosed on his mortgage, giving him 24 hours in which to find 44,000 pounds. A legend subsequently arose that he found the money with the help of friendly Maoris but was unable to get it to the bank in time because of a flooded river. If the truth is less dramatic, the effect was the same – Hamilton’s downfall. Upon his inevitable default, the Bank took possession of the Station. Five years later, it sold him up. At the auction, in very controversial circumstances, the Bank purchased the property itself, for a fraction of its true value. A long legal struggle ensued, during which Hamilton took his case to Parliament, but he was unable to obtain redress. He died a bitter and impoverished man in 1911.
Towards the end of the nineteenth century other settlers began to filter into the Mangatoro Valley south of the Mangatoro Station. ‘Rory’ McKenzie (1853 – 1926 who later selected one of the Hamilton estate sections, took up a farm at Coonoor in 1892. Tom Smith arrived in the 1890’s, after being shipwrecked on reaching New Zealand, and he established a general store on his farm (John Ellingham’s today). In 1892 Waewaepa Station was acquired by Williams and Kettle Ltd; four years later they sold it to Godfrey (1872 – 1941) and H. H. Pharazyn. The former had been educated in England (Marlborough College and Cambridge), was a rower of note, and was to have three sons, all of whom met untimely deaths. By April 1897 Waewaepa was running 6192 sheep. A little to the north Carlson’s timber mill stood on what is today J.B. Ellingham’s farm.
In 1895 the Mangatoro Station passed into the hands of the Bank of New Zealand Assets Realisation Board. Six years later the 19,000 acre Waitahora part of it was purchased from the Maoris (at 4 pounds 10 shillings an acre) by the Government for sub-division and settlement under the Land for Settlement Act. Twenty-six farms were offered for selection on 21 January 1902 and the surprisingly small number of 30 applications presented themselves. Sixteen of the farms were immediately selected and the other ten soon afterwards. The successful applicants took up their farms on 1 April 1902.
On 1 July 1905 a further ballot led to the taking up of three further properties now regarded as part of the Waitahora district. These farms were carved out of the northern part of the Mangatoro Station, which the Government had purchased (for 1 pound an acre) in 1903. This time there were 825 applicants for the 13 farms.
The 1905 ballot completed the settlement phase of Waitahora’s history. There were many changes of ownership during the first difficult years but high prices and good seasons soon brought a measure of prosperity to those who persisted. The community’s isolation was soon lessened by the formation of the Ongaha Road (in 1906) and the construction of a bridge at Dougall McGibbon’s gate, a great improvement on the old Mangatoro Road with its five fords.
McGREGOR’S JEWELLERS – for fine watches and diamonds
WHARMBY & WILLIAMS (Dvke) LTD – Building supplies, Hardware
Page 4
Early Settlers
Harry Tickner –
Born in England, he emigrated to New Zealand in the early 1880s as a teenager. While shepherding at Edenham Station, one of a number of stations in Hawkes Bay and the East Coast, he met and married Jessie Ann Cheer the daughter of a local publican and farmer. At the ballot in 1902 he drew a farm up the Waitahora Road which he named ‘Harting’ after the village in Sussex from which he emigrated. In 1906 Jessie took the lease on the neighbouring property.
Roderick (Rory) McKenzie –
Born in Ross-shire Scotland and came to New Zealand in 1878. He was already the holder of the lease on a farm at Coonoor when he selected part of the farm which now belongs to Brian Dickie in 1902. In applying to transfer this latter lease to Jessie Tickner in 1906, he stated that his wife was living on the Coonoor farm and refused to leave. This was presumably the farm on which his son Gordon resides. After selling to Jessie Tickner, he bought another farm opposite the Waewaepa Station, later selling it to Bertie Smith.
Duncan MacGibbon – (1857 – 1912)
Came from Argyllshire, Scotland, where his family were farmers. Leaving Scotland in the early 1880’s he journeyed first to Canada where he worked as a lumberjack before coming to New Zealand. He was shepherding at Wallingford at the time of the ballot in 1902.
John MacGibbon – (1866 – 1951)
Probably decided to come out to New Zealand on the strength of Duncan’s reports. Liking what he saw he returned to Scotland to marry Katherine MacDougall. He and Duncan took up the lease at Waitahora jointly but in 1905 they applied to have it transferred to John alone giving as their reason the fact that the section did not provide a living for them both. John had a family so Duncan agreed to step aside though continuing to reside on the property until his untimely death from meningitis in 1912.
Thomas White –
Was married to Katherine MacDougall’s sister Mary. In 1903 he acquired the farm now owned by Marshall Tickner. Two years later he went into partnership with his broth-in-law Archibald MacDougall. In 1907 Tom White sold out to ‘wee Archie’ and took over the accommodation house at Mangatoro.
Sydney Smith –
Drew part of the farm now owned by the Holyoakes. Arriving in Napier in 1886, he had worked on several farms in the Hawkes Bay until the Waitahora Ballot. He named his property ‘Kia Ora’.
Bertie Smith –
Drew the farm now owned by Marshall Tickner in 1902 but sold out the following year to go into partnership with his brother Sydney at ‘Kia Ora’. Subsequently the lease on this property was transferred to him alone. His marriage to Gertrude Price, the daughter of his neighbour Lewis Price, led to the amalgamation of the two ‘Hamilton’ farms which today comprise ‘Kia Ora’.
Tom Smith –
Was probably the father of Bertie and Sydney. He came out to New Zealand in 1888 and was shipwrecked on arrival. He owned the general store in the Mangatoro Valley.
Lewis Price –
Had arrived in New Zealand from Wales in the 1880s settling initially at Temuka before moving to Dannevirke in 1890. His wife Angelina selected their farm in 1902. They remained in Waitahora until 1907 when they transferred their lease to Gertrude and returned to the United Kingdom for six months. Their son Bill later had Ritchie’s farm.
Ernest Thompson –
Was born at Gilferd, [Gilford] Ireland, and came to New Zealand in 1874. He had been farming with his brother in Central Hawkes Bay at the time of the 1902 ballot.
George Buchanan –
Was the son of one of New Zealand’s early settlers, John Jauncey Buchanan of ‘Glenross’, Tikokino. He and Ernest Thompson came south together and camped beside the Mangatoro Stream upon first taking up their farms.
Hugh Blyth – (1880 – 1960)
Born at Leamington, Warwickshire, he came out to New Zealand in 1897. He was a nephew of William Nelson the founder of the Tomoana freezing works for whom he worked as a cadet drover at Mangateretere before coming to Waitahora to take up his farm which he named ‘Waitonga’.
Samuel Hooper-Smith – (1878 – 1959)
Born at Reading, England, he came to New Zealand about 1880. Like Hugh Blyth he worked for William Nelson at Mangateretere, before serving with the New Zealand Forces in the Boer War. Following his discharge in 1901 he managed Nelson’s property at ‘Te Pa’ until 1903. He then bought the adjoining property (the western part of today’s farm of that name) off Samuel Mitchell and W.A.C. Niven, about whom nothing more is known other than that they had named their farm ‘Loch Catherine’. Hooper-Smith called his farm ‘Hyndhope’. In partnership with a Mrs Lane he later bought Nelson’s farm
CARTER HOLT HIGH ST. DANNEVIRKE – Builders’ Suppliers
WITHEY BROS. – General Carriers
Page 5
across the road and eventually the name ‘TePa’ came to denote the amalgamated properties. He married the daughter of his neighbour, Emma Robertson.
John Robertson
Drew the farm now owned by Brian Barker which he named ‘Wairere’. A surveyor by profession, he had come to New Zealand some time after 1887. He was something of a spokesman for the settlers in the early days, lobbying the authorities about the school and road. He got into difficulties over his failure to fulfil the terms of his lease regarding residence and eventually sold out to George and Archibald Wright in 1907.
George Wright –
Came to New Zealand in 1882 from Sheffield, England. Settling in Dannevirke in 1883 he soon acquired a number of properties and was Town Clerk from 1900 – 03. He selected ‘Brightside’ in 1902 and farmed it in partnership with his son Archibald until 1909. They bought ‘Wairere’ in 1907 but almost immediately sold it to John Robertson’s son Eion. George Wright was a member of the Hawkes Bay Land Board from 1907 – 22. After his wife Caroline died in 1908 he moved back to Dannevirke. Archibald then ran ‘Brightside’ until 1914 when it was taken over by his Australian brother-in-law James Hill.
Ernest Turpin – (1876 – 1912)
Came from Christchurch and was another of George Wright’s sons-in-law. He selected the farm now owned by James MacGibbon in 1902 and ran it in partnership with the Wrights until 1907 when he transferred his lease to Archibald Wright. He then moved to Ahuriri. Five years later he was accidentally killed at Havelock North when the steam engine he was driving overturned.
William Brown – (1876 – 1921)
His parents emigrated to New Zealand from the Isle of Skye. He was a schoolteacher at Waipukurau when he selected his farm ‘Rata Hill’ in 1902.
John MacLennan Harvey –
Another Scot, he worked at Akitio Station until buying ‘Melness’ from William Andrews in 1905.
Peter McKenzie –
Bought the farm now owned by John MacGibbon in 1905. The son of James (‘The Duke’) and Ann McKenzie, who had selected adjacent farms (‘Green-hills’) in 1902-3, he named his farm ‘Lower Green-hills’. Peter later sold to John MacGibbon Snr possibly in 1919 and moved to Auckland.
James (Shamos) McRae –
Was born at Ross-shire Scotland in 1892. He served with the 1st New Zealand Expeditionary Force from 1915-17. Probably with the assistance of a rehabilitation loan, be bought ‘Brightside’ from James Hill in 1919.
Ashton Barker – (1888 – 1962)
His parents came to New Zealand in 1872 and settled in the Christchurch area. He bought ‘Wairere’ with his brother Sydney (1889 – 1965) in 1909. Both brothers served overseas with the 1st New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the First World War.
Harold Johnston –
Bought ‘Broadleaf’ from Donald McDonald in 1913. His wife Margaret was the daughter of Sir Francis Dillon Bell, at that time Minister of Internal Affairs. Johnston’s stay in Waitahora was brief. He served with the London Scottish Regiment during the First World War and subsequently returned to legal practice. A Judge of the Supreme Court from 1934 – 47, he was later knighted. ‘Broadleaf’ was transferred to his wife in 1916.
Henry Archibald Ellingham –
Came to Waitahora in 1912, taking up a farm in Mangatoro Valley which had originally been designated as a scenic reserve but had later been opened up as Carlson’s Mill, probably one of the finest stands of totara and matai in the Southern Hawkes Bay District.
About the other early settlers little is known. Alexander (‘Sandy’) McLean did not stay long. A bad heart and insufficient capital were the reasons he gave for seeking to transfer his lease to Charles Bailey in 1904. All that is known of the latter is that he had a family of eight. He too soon decided to move on insisting that ‘Inverlaul’, as he had named the farm (Ritchie’s), was too small to support them.
Roll of Honour
Alfred Arrowsmith (Blything) – born July 28 1871 – employed by John McL. Harvey – died in Flanders in 1917.
Robert Donald McKechnie – born 1884 – employed by John MacGibbon – wounded in the Battle of the Somme – died 1916.
James Henry Tollison – born 1888 in Waipawa of German descent – employed by John MacGibbon then James Hill – died 1918.
William Charteris – born 1895 – son of George Charteris – died 1917.
Eion Alister Robertson – born 1887 – owned a farm in the valley from 1907-09 but had left district when enlisted – died 1917.
David Robert Pharazyn of Waewaepa Stn – died at sea as a prisoner of war aboard a cargo ship bound for Italy in 1942.
John James Drummond – born 1913 – worked for Barkers and Blyths in the 1930s – died 1939.
William Winsor – born 1909 – fencer for Morton Rigg – died 1940.
Konrad John Elliot Hirtzel – born 1913 – pupil of Waitahora School in 1920. Hirtzel was killed in the 1939-45 war and appears to be the only ex-pupil to lose his life.
JOHNSON’S FREIGHTERS LTD – for all cartage requirements
Page 6
Tenure of Waitahora Farms 1902 – 78
(as far as can be determined at the time of printing)
Present Holder Original Holder Changes of Tenure
Mienis John Will Arthur Roberts)
Bertie Roberts) 1908
Pat Scally 1916
C. A. Barker 1919
Tickner Bertie Smith Thomas White 1903
Thomas White)
Archibald MacDougall) 1905
Archibald MacDougall 1907
Harry Tickner 1916
Simmons Archibald & George Wright George Wright 1907
James Hill 1914
James McRae 1919
S. I. Hunter 1926
F. Simmons 1933
MacGibbon, James Ernest Turpin Archie Wright 1907
N. G. Hawthorne 1909
John MacGibbon Snr 1911
Ritchie Alexander McLean Chas Bailey 1904
Len Ballantyne 1906
William Price 1917
Morton Rigg 1928
MacGibbon, Ian Duncan McGibbon Snr ) John MacGibbon 1905
MacGibbon) John MacGibbon Snr)
Henderson)
Thompson Ernest Thompson
Buchanan, A. George Buchanan
Holyoake Sydney Smith Bertie Smith 1905
Williams & Kettle 1931
K. J. Holyoake 1941
Holyoake Lewis Price Gertrude Smith 1907
Williams & Kettle 1931
K. J. Holyoake 1941
Barker John Robertson Archie Wright) 1907
George Wright)
Eion Robertson 1907
C. A. Barker 1909
Dickie Roderick McKenzie Jessie Tickner 1906
B. Dickie 1971
Dickie Harry Tickner B. Dickie 1968
Blyth Hugh Blyth
Brown William Brown
Cammock Donald McDonald H.F. Johnston 1913
Cammock 1976
Chesterman William Andrews John McL Harvey 1905
Brian Chesterman 1969
Hooper-Smith 1. Samuel Mitchell ) Samuel Hooper-Smith 1903
W.A.C. Niven)
2. W.F.H. Berkahn 1897 W. Nelson 1900
Hooper-Smith & Lane 1907
Hooper-Smith 1924
MacGibbon S.I. Poulter Eli Bond 1912
G. Lloyd 1914
William Price
John MacGibbon 1928
K.C. MILLAR & SONS – Watches, jewellery, fine china, glassware
Page 7
Present Holder Original Holder Changes of Tenure
MacGibbon, John Jnr Peter McKenzie John MacGibbon Snr 1919
Ferguson George Charteris William Hunter 1930s
Cliff Breakwell 1946
Roger Ferguson 1969
Smith, V., A. & T. Donald McDonald Brocklesby 1950s
Smith V., A. & T. 1961
Ellingham, J.B. & H.B. Calrson’s [Carlson’s] Mill
G.N. Pharazyn Olsen 1912
H.A. Ellingham 1912
Ellingham, J. Tom Smith R. Yule
Buning W. Atchison
J. Ellingham 1977
Buchanan, G. G.N. Pharazyn A. McConnell 1912
George Buchanan 1915
Waewaepa Station Williams & Kettle (1892) G.N. & H.H. Pharazyn 1896
Pastoral Holdings 1977
N.B. Changes effected by inheritance are not listed.
Names Given to Waitahora Farms
Present Holder Settler Name
Simmons G. Wright ‘Brightside’
Hooper-Smith (S. Mitchell ‘Loch Catherine’
(S. Hooper-Smith ‘Hyndhope’
W.F.H. Berkahn ‘Te Pa’
Dickie H. Tickner ‘Harting’
MacGibbon James N.G. Hawthorne ‘Glenview’
Barker J.A. Robertson ‘Wairere’
Holyoake B. Smith ‘Kia Ora’
Thompson S.E. Thompson ‘Aroha’
MacGibbon Ian (upper part) S.I. Poulter ‘View Hill’
I. MacGibbon ‘Viddlers’
Ritchie C. Bailey ‘Inverlaul’
L. Ballantyne ‘Te Mai’
W. Price ‘Kenford’
M. Rigg ‘Ardale’
Brown W. Brown ‘Rata Hill’
Buchanan, A. G.J.J. Buchanan ‘Matawhitea’
Cammock H. Johnston ‘Broadleaf’
Ferguson G. Charteris ‘Corsway’
C. Breakwell ‘Windermere’
Tickner A. MacDougall ‘Valley Field’
M. Tickner ‘Manawa’
MacGibbon, John Jnr P. McKenzie ‘Lower Greenhills’
‘Tawahiwi’
Blyth H. Blyth ‘Waitonga’
Chesterman J. MacL Harvey ‘Melness’
Ellingham H.A. Ellingham ‘Alltwood’
John A. Smith ‘Forest Park’
Buchanan, G. G.J.J. Buchanan ‘Green Park’
Mienis ‘Mihirau’
MacGibbon, D.S. ‘Te Pa Aroa’
Pastoral Holdings Ltd Williams and Kettle ‘Waewaepa Stn’
Smith V.A. & T. D. McDonald ‘Glentromie’
KITT’S PHARMACY for all health and beauty requirements
W. SHIRE & CO. – Wholesale & retail fruit and produce merchants
Page 10
Waitahora Branch of the NZ Farmers’ Union
The first recorded mention of a meeting of the Waitahora Branch of the NZ Farmers’ Union was January 7th 1904. The Branch had apparently been formed prior to this after a general meeting had been addressed by Mr Brodie, a local veterinarian.
Membership of the Branch fluctuated and its activities centred mainly around many requests and deputations to get the Ongaha Road (the main route into the valley) metalled and the provision of a telephone service. Included in the minutes of the Branch of July 27th 1905 was a motion ‘That a petition be drawn up and signed by settlers praying for a telephone.’
On June 2nd 1906 another motion was recorded – ‘That a petition be drafted and sent to the Postmaster General asking for a tri-weekly mail service and that the Ngapaeruru Branch be written to asking it to withdraw its petition praying for an alteration in the maildays, and fall in with ours.’
In September 1908 the Branch recorded its disapproval of some of the contents of the Shearers’ Accommodation Bill mentioning that ‘most farmers are struggling under difficulties and that they do not have such luxuries for themselves as the shearers’ agitations demand such as a bath-washhouse and a brick chimney in the sleeping room’.
The last recorded meeting of the Branch was on August 1909 after which it ceased to exist.
Waitahora Branch of W.D.F.F.
The first minutes of the W.D.F.F. minute book, dated September 26th 1944, record ‘A combined meeting of residents of the district was held in the school when following a talk by Mrs C.R. Redward, the Provincial President, it was decided to form a Waitahora Branch of the NZ Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union (which later became the Federated Farmers). The first Officers were Mrs R.R. Buchanan President, Mrs J. Tickner Secretary and Vice-President Miss M. Barker (Mr H.S.M. Quigley of the Farmers’ Union also attended this first meeting.)
Fourteen local members were enrolled initially and two transferred from the Dannevirke Branch. During the thirty-four years of the Branch membership has fluctuated between twelve and twenty-four members.
The Branch’s activities have been many and varied extending as far afield as England and Vietnam. The former efforts were during the Second World War when food hampers (e.g. two, twelve ounce tins of sheep tongues and veal, two-sixteen ounce tins of beef dripping, one-twelve ounch [ounce] tin of Lunchette) were sent to England, some for use in children’s homes. Many parcels of clothing and other necessary items were also despatched. During the Vietnam War the Branch sent theatre gowns, made by members, and other essential items to Dr Peter Eccles-Smith, a local doctor who served for twelve months with the New Zealand Medical team in the Qui Nhon Hospital in South Vietnam. Save the Children Fund children have also been sponsored.
Full support has been given to all philanthropic work of the W.D.F.F. at local, provincial and national level, including the Bursary Fund, which provides funds to assist children living in isolated areas to attend a secondary boarding school, and the Leptospirosis Research Fund.
In the earlier years several members were grateful to take advantage of the W.D.F.F. Housekeeper Scheme during times of extreme business or illness.
In 1975 members participated in the ‘Survey on Rural Women’ organised by the Sociology Department of Canterbury University and the W.D.F.F. who provided funds for the compilation of the detailed resulting report, and interviewers.
Branch Life Membership was bestowed on Mrs Jean Thompson in 1968 in recognition of her twenty-four years (at that time) continued sterling support for the Branch and its activities. She is also a Life Member of the Southern Hawkes Bay Provincial Executive.
Speakers over the years have entertained and educated members with a wide variety of topics of domestic, local, national and international interest including life in other countries and ethnic cultures, welfare organisations, local body affairs, law and many talks and demonstrations on a variety of crafts.
Members have become proficient in a number of different crafts and have achieved success in competitions. In 1971 Mrs Edith MacGibbon gained a Highly Commended Award for her entry of a fine Hardanger place mat in the Associated Country Women of the World handcraft competition held that year in Oslo, Norway.
Current membership of the Branch is nineteen members and includes descendants and in-laws of several of the earliest settlers, including Mesdames Buchanan, MacGibbon, Tickner, Thompson, Hooper-Smith and Brown.
K.B. MOTORS LTD. – There is a Ford in your future
HAYWRIGHTS LTD. DEPARTMENT STORE HIGH ST. DANNEVIRKE
Page 11
Post Office
Because of its isolation a local Post Office was established at Waitahora on June 9 1902 with Lewis Price as the first Postmaster. When he left the district Mary White was appointed Postmistress and telephonist although a telephone service was probably not provided until 1909. In June 1907 George Buchanan replaced her. In August of 1909 Thompsons, Buchanans and several other households were connected on a party line.
The Post Office was finally closed on July 29 1921.
Church Services
As far back as 1906 Anglican Ministers have conducted regular church services, usually in the school. The first known was Reverend Whibley who in 1906 conducted the wedding of Mr Bert Smith (son of Tom Smith the store owner) and Miss Gertrude Price. Since then Canons Robertshawe, Stephenson and Gardiner held monthly services. The pianists on these occasions were Mrs Enid Buchanan and Miss Jean Brown. Since the improvement of the roads and transport most local parishioners have travelled to Dannevirke and only occasional services are held in homes at present.
For several years Mrs Margaret Tickner and Mrs Gina Brocklesby took Sunday School classes at the school.
Women’s War Service Association
During the Second World War the Plunket Society began the Women’s War Service Association and a branch was opened in Waitahora. Mrs Una MacGibbon lectured local residents on first aid and the women of the district spent endless hours making camouflage nets, out of binder twine, papier mache dressing bowls, gathering ergot from tall fescue and knitting balaclavas, scarves, sox and thigh-length seaboot stockings.
In the absence of most of the local men who were enlisted and overseas the women did much of the farmwork as well as their own housework.
All local men who were called up were farewelled and given gifts.
WAITAHORA TENNIS TEAM AT WALTER CHADWICK’S WHETUKURA
BACK: Cath Harvey, Mabel Harvey, Effie Ellingham, Geroge [George] Buchanan, Ray Ballantyne, Maude Thompson, Derek Ballantyne.
FRONT: Dick Buchanan, Jessie Thompson, Margot Blyth, Selby Thompson, John Harvey (senior).
HAWKES BAY FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
Page 12
Pirates Rugby Football Club
The Pirates Rugby Football Club was formed at a meeting in John MacGibbon’s woolshed in 1929. Members were drawn from both Waitahora and surrounding districts. Among notable players were Arthur Law, the 1925 All Black wing threequarter and Moss Bailey, a final trailist for the 1924 ‘Invincibles’: others were of less exalted status. Frank Simmons, for example had never played rugby before 1929 but this did not prevent him from scoring the team’s first try.
Interest was so great that sufficient players were found to form a second XV. It played in what was known as the Shell Cup Grade. Among its team members was R. Ballantyne, D. MacGibbon, R. Rainey, J. Livingston, D. Broad, L. Tickner, M. Carlson, R. Ayres, A. Olsen, D. Carmichael, K. Miller, A. Mead, D. Buchanan, J. Galloway, G. Galloway and F. Simmons.
The Senior Team had immediate success, making a clean sweep of Dannevirke rugby trophies in 1929, a feat which was repeated in 1930 and 1931.
Home games were played on the paddock adjoining the present cricket pitch with players and supporters adjourning to Bert Smith’s motorshed for after-match refreshments. Mrs Smith and the Waitahora ladies were reknown [renowned] for the afternoon teas which they put on.
After three extremely successful seasons the club went into decline, finally going into recess at the end of the 1935 season.
The record during the 1929-31 season was as follows:
1929: Played 17, Won 11, Drew 2, Lost 4, For 202, Against 108; 1930: Played 13, Won 13, For 222, Against 58; 1931: Played 13, Won 8, Drew 1, Lost 4, For 115, Against 90.
PIRATES FOOTBALL TEAM 1929
BACK: J. MacGibbon, G. Armstrong, F. Simmons, G. McKenzie, D. S. MacGibbon, D. MacGibbon, M. Livingstone.
MIDDLE: J. Tait (Chairman and Selector), D. Karaitiana, D. Carmichael, A. McKay, T. Harvey. J. Livingstone (President), H. M. Mills, J. W. Kerr, W. Taylor, J. Grant (Delegate).
SEATED: R. J. McDonald (Patron), J. Martin, R. Ellingham, I. MacGibbon (Captain), A. Law, J. Harvey, C. Tickner.
ABSENT: S. Mitchell, A. Mead, R. A. Ballantyne.
EAST COAST WOOL CO-OPERATIVE – sell profitably
Page 13
Waitahora Golf Club
The Waitahora Golf Club has been one of the centres of community activity during the last forty years.
In the early 1930’s several locals used to hit around on a makeshift course on John MacGibbon’s property. In 1934 a meeting was held at the school to discuss the establishment of a proper course on the MacGibbon’s and Thompson’s farms on the eastern side of the Mangatoro stream.
Godfrey Pharazyn donated a mower and materials. Alan Henderson measured the course and Jack Harvey and Dougal MacGibbon made the distance pegs. Tahakaroa Kani was engaged as greenkeeper (two and a half days a week for ten shillings).
Initially Thompson’s woolshed was used as a clubhouse until 1936 when Mr Pharazyn offered to donate the wood for a building. The first tournament was held later in the year.
In 1941 with the war situation worsening the club went into recess. It was reopened in 1948 and continued until 1958 when decreasing interest forced another recess.
Reopened in 1967, the club has thrived continually and gives pleasure not only to locals but members from Dannevirke and surrounding districts.
WAITAHORA GOLD CLUB TOURNAMENT Pre 1937
EAST COAST WOOL CO-OPERATIVE – Sell co-operatively
Page 14
Waitahora Cricket Club
During the 1950’s cricket became popular in the district. Trevor White, teacher at the school at that time did much to foster an interest in the sport especially with the school children.
Regular matches were held against a variety of opposition and with an equally varying amount of seriousness.
In 1960 a concrete pitch was laid in Holyoake’s paddock opposite the house. In the 1961 – 62 season the club entered a team in the Dannevirke Sub-Association’s Saturday competition. Twi years later it gained third place in that competition. The next year it was runner-up and the following year it finally took the Hunter Shield. It was then successively runner-up, winner and runner-up yet again in 1970 – 71. Further wins were recorded in 1972 – 73, 1973 – 74, 1974 – 75 and 1976 – 77 proving the competence of the team which also gained a reputation for its friendliness and hospitality usually provided in Marshall Tickner’s woolshed.
During the 1960’s a new concrete pitch was laid and practice facilities were constructed which included, more recently, a special type of matting.
THE ORIGINALS
1961 – 62
BACK: L. Maher, G. McKenzie, G. Brockelsby, B. Scott, A. Brown, R. Graydon.
FRONT: T. Smith, I. MacGibbon (Manager), T. White (Captain), A. Smith, M. Tickner, F. Lys.
ABSENT: M. Johnstone, D. Maher, F. Tickner.
Table Tennis, Indoor Bowls and Bridge
These were all popular for short periods. In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s Bridge evenings were held in homes. These were informal occasions and were instigated by Mr Godfrey Stroud. As for many other valley activities children were bunked down in cars or wherever convenient and many enjoyable evenings were held.
A Table Tennis club started up in the early 1950’s, went into recess after a few years, started up again about 1966 In Holyoake’s woolshed but after a few more years of playing locally and in interclub matches diminishing interest forced it once again into recess.
About the same time an Indoor Bowls club started but soon after aquiring the necessary basic equipment it also ceased to function.
Informal tennis teams were also formed at various times over the years to play social matches.
FIELDAIR LTD – Aerial Work Operators
Page 15
Waitahora School
The Mangatoro Valley School (as it was originally known) was built at a cost to the Government of 320 pounds, 10 shillings and three pence and opened on April 1, 1903, with an initial roll of seven which had increased to nine by the end of the first week. As the children had not been to school for a long time the teacher Miss Ayres noted that ample time would be given for ‘tables, extra reading, spelling and transcription’. A year later the school Inspector noted the school was in ‘promising condition’ and the ‘discipline and tone are very good’.
The first School Committee comprised Messrs Lewis Price (Chairman), Donald MacDonald, Harry Tickner, William Andrews, Sydney Smith, John MacGibbon and John Will.
One of the greatest frustrations in the early days was the lack of accommodation for the teachers necessitating them to live in an area partitioned off from the school room. Later, families provided board, often at great inconvenience. This problem was not rectified until the teacher’s residence was built in 1956. At one time the teacher boarded at Waewaepa Station from where he would run a bus service to the school using the car, of Mr Jim Matthews the Manager, which was especially registered for the job.
Also for many years it was difficult to recruit teachers. Sometimes their salary had to be augmented by payments from parents as their salaries were paid on an attendance (of the children) percentage. As many of the children spent a great deal of time helping on the farm or in the home, on holiday or in ‘delicate conditions’ attendances, likewise the teachers’ salaries, were frequently low. The teachers’ qualifications and methods varied greatly necessitating constant adjustment by the children.
Until the Second World War, of the twenty-seven teachers since the school’s inception, only five were men and many of the women only stayed a few months. Several of them recorded in the school log book their frustration at the lack of attendance by the children. On frequent occasions no children turned up at all, especially when the weather was inclement or there was a counter attraction nearby.
Cleaning of the school was done initially by the senior pupils for a small wage (e.g. five shillings between two girls for one week). Their task was frequently made more difficult by the gay social occasions and meetings in the school, and on some recorded occasions, juvenile vandalism during the weekends. Later the children’s payment for school cleaning was used to finance treats at picnics and end of year functions. In more recent years teachers have taken the job.
The early pupils, apart from the basics, were well schooled in patriotism and when the flagpole was erected, hoisted the flag and saluted it every Monday morning and on special occasions. In 1914 the children donated their School Prize money to the War Relief Fund. In 1906 the Governor, Lord Plunket, and his ‘suite’ visited the school and the children have paid visits into town or to Palmerston North to greet later Governors General. Holidays were always observed for Empire Day and Dominion Day as well as for the death of parliamentary or Commonwealth dignitaries.
Until 1919 the roll and attendance fluctuated greatly and with the constant inavailability of teachers the school was frequently closed for long periods, to the detriment of pupils who were frequently demoted. During the 1920’s and 1930’s things appeared to settle down. Teachers stayed a little longer and the children’s work improved. After a two and a half year closure during the Second World War the school was reopened in May 1944 since when, apart from two months in 1947 when there was an outbreak of poliomylitis [poliomyelitis], it has remained open. Since the war the teachers have all been men, some staying as long as seven years.
In September 1956 a Bell and Howell 16mm movie Projector was bought for the school with donations from residents. It was suggested in the school committee minutes that a film evening be held to show residents the new equipment but unfortunately there was no money left to hire films at the time so the evening could not be held.
On February 1, 1966, a new classroom was opened by the then Prime Minister K.J. Holyoake and the following year the swimming baths were constructed by Mr Bruce Peters of Hastings with the aid of parents and residents. Every farm in the district contributed to the cost and this money was augmented by separate donations and a subsidy from the Education Board.
With the exception of 1909 and 1927-28 when commissioners were appointed, a school committee has not only looked after the day to day running and maintenance of the school but raised funds and organised many school activities and trips. Since the 1940’s the Waitahora School children have enjoyed numerous trips, both social and educational, to Dannevirke and its surrounds including many other country schools, Wellington, Napier, Nelson, Palmerston North and more recently Camp Kaitawa. In addition there have been annual country athletic and swimming sports and for the last few years the Primary School Music Festival to attend. Form 1 and 2 pupils have also attended regular manual training classes,
Considering the number of children expected on the roll by December 1978 (21) and the number of pre-school children in the district, the future of the school appears sound.
WILLIAMS & KETTLE – Stock and Station Agents
Page 16
Extracts from the First School Log Book 1903-37
(Entries recorded by teachers)
1903 – April 1
The pupils have most of them been away for a long time. They have forgotten so much that for months the work must be of an entirely elementary nature . . . Children classified in Std 2 have even forgotten how to make figures, turing [turning] 4 the wrong way.
June 12 –
Had to severely reprove the children for writing obscenities in the out-offices (toilets) . . . I hope to eradicate the evil without using extreme measures.
June 21 –
Owing to violent wind the attendance today is below half the roll number.
November 15 –
Have to note that the irregularity and unpunctuality of attendance at Waitahora School militates seriously against progress. No doubt exceptional weather has something to do with it. Violent winds and rain have prevailed.
December 15 –
Social and Dance held in the school room in aid of School Prize Fund admission two shillings.
1905 – March 16 –
I have to note that this repeated calling of children from school for home duties has a very detrimental effect from both a disciplinary and educational standpoint.
June 17 –
Received a note from Mr Bailey stating a complaint has been made about my not letting a child leave the room. I find it very hard to know which really wishes to leave the room and which one wants to play. The children are always asking to be let out.
July 24 –
Weather still rough. Only two children attended. Not worth keeping the school.
August 27 –
The last month has been very unfavourable for school for the boys have had to go around the sheep every day and sometimes only get here for a few hours.
November 5 –
The attendance is very bad. Only three children here today. I can’t teach the children if they are not here.
November 6 –
The parents don’t seem to bother at all concerning their children’s attendance. Truly, country teachers have a good deal to contend with.
1907 – March 12 –
Mrs MacGibbon came to school today to complain about the way I punish Ian. For being impertinent and disobeying I stood him on his desk with his arm held up. Also Mrs MacGibbon objects to me telling Ian he has a pale face.
April 4 –
Yesterday was recognised as a holiday on account of the Farmers Union Picnic and Dance. The day proved very rough and windy at first but towards the end of the afternoon it became warm and sunshiny. The only matter that marred the success was the non-attendance of the farmers.
June 5 –
When I came to school this morning I found it in a filthy state. Books were strewn over the floor, likewise newspapers. Crumpled chalk was scattered about, boards scribbled all over, the floor was very, very dirty. When I left school on Thursday it was clean and the doors were locked because I locked them myself. Someone must have been in knowing where the key was hidden …….. ‘s name was scribbled several times on the board also on some of the slates so I think it must have been she.
1910 – July 12 –
I cannot get ahead with the work at all as the children straggle in and it is very late before we get started. The same thing is repeated in the afternoon and I find it hard to get through the lessons . . . Had a complaint from one of the committee with regard to my changing the time for opening the school from 9 am to 9.30 am during the wet weather. I altered the time at their request and now they ask me to change it again after all my work on altering the timetable.
1911 – February 22 –
It is most annoying that the school is constantly being entered and my books and papers scattered about. I shall have to speak to the chairman and see if something can be done about it.
May 11 –
A very wet and miserable day today and so cold. The committee has not got any wood yet and it is simply wretched in this big cold room. It is impossible for me to go back to lunch today. I am very wet already with the walk through the long grass so as it is so cold and miserable I shall keep the children here until 1pm when I will dismiss them for the day.
July 8 –
I did not give the school the usual quarterly exam
NEW ZEALAND WOOLSPINNERS
ROBIN DAILEY – Men’s Outfitter
Page 17
for the reason that they did not know enough to be examined on. The 3rd and 4th standard know little or no geography and history while the 5th standard have very vague ideas. The 3rd standard has not the slightest idea about the value of money although they do money sums and oral work seems beyond them even simple adding.
1914 – November 10 –
The children have given their prize money towards the War Relief Fund.
1918 – June 24 –
Asked Chairman of Committee to provide sports material – football tennis ball and skipping rope as the children could apparently find nothing to do during recess but stand about and quarrel. Received football.
1920 – April 22 –
(Inspector’s report). Each child should have his own rubber, journal, slate rag and water bottle so that the work might go on smoothly without leakage of time between or during classes.
1921 – July 25 –
(Mr Marshall, Teacher’s Organiser) . . . I laid out the garden plot, put paths around it and prepared it for oats. Mr Blyth has promised the oat seed. The boys will sow it tomorrow. In October I shall return, dig in the green oats and plant potatoes. This will give the vegetable matter time to decompose, clean the ground and produce a loam in which the children can afterwards work both with ease and pleasure.
1922 – May 1 –
…. It was found necessary to punish …… He was very impertinent and subordinate but on receiving three strokes with a strap on each hand he was finally reduced to submission. His sister, acting in sympathy, committed a similar offence for which she received like punishment…
1923 – June 8 –
(Inspector’s report). In history for stds, 5 & 6 the Stuart period should be revised rapidly and the Hanovarian Period centred on.
1927 – March 28 –
On opening the school this morning it was seen that it was not left in the same order as I left it on Friday. Everything was left in readiness for a meeting on Friday night. This morning all was disorder, cigarette butts, live matches, packets and tobacco everywhere. I do think that when a school is let for a meeting smoking should be prohibited.
1928 – March –
A wet day …no pupils present .. . The prospects for attendance during the winter months will be poor if a showery day prevents attendance of even senior pupils.
July 25 –
A dance was held in the school and the room was left in a very dirty state, not fit for the children to come into. I had to clean the room before starting school.
1931 – February 3 –
Severe earthquake school closed as the chimney is badly cracked.
1932 – May 23 –
. . . two children are being boarded away as a result of quarrels arising out of board arrangements for the teacher.
1934 – March 6 –
No children present owing to the earthquake the previous night.
1935 – February 5 –
Full hours were observed during the first few days as despite the intense heat I felt the amount of space and comparative coolness of the schoolroom did not justify any curtailment of time. On receipt of the Education Board’s notification however I duly shortened the working hours from 9-12.30.
1937 – May 12 –
Coronation Day. We held a simple ceremony the day before – hoisted the flag and planted a small pine tree – referred to by the children as ‘George VI’.
July –
‘George VI’ is strong and healthy and green and appears to be well satisfied with his new environment.
Old Mangatoro Valley School 1903 – 1965
HARGREAVES TRANSPORT LTD
ART CARR & MY FAIR LADY – 49-51 Fashion Centre for Men Women & Boys
Page 18
Waitahora School Teachers
1903 – 1978
Miss C. Ayers (April-June 1903)
Miss E. Andrews (September 1903-October 1904)
Miss Margaret J. Tuohy (October 1904-Feb 1905)
Miss E.M. Ferguson (March-June 1905)
Miss M. Beddingfield (June 1905-April 1906)
Miss Adelaide Main-Black (April 1906-July 1907)
Miss Irene M. O’Connor (March-June 1908)
Rev. John James Lang (August-December 1908)
Miss Violet Keys (September 1909-May 1912)
Miss Jean McKenzie (May-August 1912)
Miss Agnes O’Callaghan (September 1915)
Miss Mary W. Griffiths (September 1915-May 1916)
Miss Rose Hammond (June 1916)
Miss Evelyn C. Ross (June-August 1916)
Miss Rose Hammond (September-December 1916)
Miss Maren Ries (May-September 1917)
Mr Cecil B. French (March-April 1918)
Miss M.C. Bargh (June-July 1918)
Miss A. Cameron (February 1919-December 1921)
Miss Eileen G. Corrigan (February-December 1922)
Miss May Campbell (March 1923-December 1925)
Miss Violet I. Montgomery (February 1926-Dec 1927)
Mr F.E. Thom (February 1929-December 1931)
Miss H.S. Leach (February 1932-May 1933)
Mr lan H. Brenton-Rule (May 1933-April 1936)
Miss Doris Orr (April 1936-February 1938)
Miss E. Fleming (March 1938-December 1941)
Miss A.B. Foster (May-December 1944)
Mr E. Nielson (February 1945-December 1948)
Mr Bruce Foy (February 1949-September 1953)
Mr Rod Dallas (September 1953-August 1954)
Mr P.L. Severinsen (August-November 1954)
Mr John Dwyer (December 1954)
Mr Trevor W. White (February 1955-May 1962)
Mr Wynn Jones (May 1962-May 1968)
Mr Errol Hantz (May 1968-September 1975)
Mr Francis Dawber (September 1975-Dec 1977) Mr Wayne Hastie (February 1978-May 1978)
Mr Roger Mole (May 1978- )
PAST TEACHERS PRESENT AT 75TH JUBILEE
Mr E. Hantz, Mr W. Hastie, Mr T. White, Mrs M. Newman, Mr E. Nielson, Mrs M. A. Clarke, Mr W. Jones.
EATOX BUTCHERY
FRASER MCLEOD AND SON – Automobile Electricians
Page 19
Waitahora School Committee Members
1903 – 1978
Alderson W. 1920-23, 1925
Andrews W. 1903
Atchison B. 1977-
Ayres W. 1924-25, 1929-32
Bailey C. 1905-6
Barker A. 1931-33
Barker Mrs B. 1967-71
Blyth T. P. 1946-55
Boyte F. 1933-36
Breakwell C.G. 1948-49, 1955
Brown W. 1911-13, 1914
Brown A. 1969-75
Buchanan G.J.J. 1905-6, 1910-15
Buchanan G.A. 1977-
Buchanan G.N. 1948-59
Buchanan G.B. 1969-75
Dickie B. 1977
Esau C. 1921-23
Englebretsen C. 1918-21
Ellingham J.B. 1931-36
Ellingham B.H. 1959-67
Ferguson R.H. 1971-75
Gunderson A. 1961-65
Harvey J. McL. 1911-16
Hill J. 1917
Hooper-Smith S. 1925
Hooper-Smith E. 1957, 1961-65
Hunter S.I. (Commissioner) 1927-31
Holyoake P. 1975-77
Kerr G. 1967
Knapp Mrs E.A. 1929
Mangin S, 1932-37
Matthews J.P. 1948-50
Maher L. 1957-59
Mildon A.E. 1936-38
Morrison J. 1961
McDonald D. 1903, 1906, 1917
McDougall A. 1908
MacGibbon J. 1903, 1905-6, 8, 10, 12, 16-21
MacGibbon Mrs J. 1918
MacGibbon I. 1923-25, 1957-59
MacGibbon D. 1938-46
MacGibbon J. MacD. 1944
MacGibbon Mrs D.S. 1973-78
MacGibbon J. Jnr 1977-
McKenzie J. 1904
McLean A. 1904 4
McNair A.A. 1975-77
Parsonson J. 1973
Perry H. 1930-31
Phillips R.C. 1933-34
Price W. 1917-25
Price Mrs W. 1918
Price L. 1903-5
Rigg J.M. 1929-32, 1938-40
Ritchie J. 1965-69
Simmons E. 1977-
Simmons F. 1944-55
Smith B. 1910, 1917-24
Smith Mrs B. 1918
Smith S. 1903-4
Sneedon W. 1919
Stroud G.H. 1948
Taylor G 1922
Thompson S.E. 1908-16
Thompson S.H. 1953-63
Tickner H. 1903, 1906-16
Tickner J. 1930, 1936-40, 44, 46
Tickner J.M. 1963-69
Udy J. 1953
White T. 1904-6
Will J. 1903-5
Wright G. 1908
Waitahora School – built 1966
DES MORGAN LTD
PRENTER’S READY MIXED CONCRETE LTD
Page 20
WAITAHORA SCHOOL: ROLL OF PUPILS
1903 – 1978
AITCHISON William Alexander 1938-46
ALDERSON Joan 1924-26
ALDERSON Myra Alice 1920-26
ALDERSON Phyllis 1922-26
ALDERSON William 1925-26
ANDREWS Eva 1903-05
ATCHISON Deanne Maree 1977-
ATCHISON Jane Elizabeth 1977-
AUGUST Heeni Paeroa Mollie 1970-73
AUGUST Nai Hohepa 1972-73
AUGUST Taami Hakaraia 1969-73
AYRES Isobel Kitty 1927-34
AYRES Kevin 1948
AYRES Peggy Edith 1927-34
AYRES Ronald William 1919-27
AYRES William 1935
BAILEY Leo 1903-06
BAILEY Walter 1903-06
BAILEY Victor 1903-35?
BARKER Christopher Guy 1962-70
BARKER Jeremy Francis 1964-72
BARKER Sally Mary 1938-41
BARKER Simon James 1963-71
BELL Christine Dawn 1954
BELL Gail 1954
BEATTIE Kathleen 1956-58
BLITHE Sylvia June 1977-
BLYTH Brenda Mary 1921
BLYTH Jennifer Jane 1945-52
BLYTH Margaret 1921
BLYTH Phillipa 1949-56
BLYTH Richard Hugh 1952-56
BLYTH Sally Anne 1948-55
BLYTH Thomas Phillip 1920-22
BOERBOOM Antony Robert Stanley 1970
BOLTON Leanne Marie Jean 1973
BOYTE David Allan 1946-48
BOYTE Isobel Janet 1948
BOYTE Marie Jean 1946-48
BOYTE Winifred Elsie 1932-36
BOYTE Wilfred George 1935-36
BREAKWELL Barry Herbert 1946-48
BREAKWELL Dennis 1949-57
BREAKWELL Guy Andrew 1966-68
BREAKWELL Pamela Lynne 1946-51
BROCKLESBY Janice 1958
BROWN Leah 1913-20
BROWN Nellie 1914-20
BROWN Stuart Christopher 1969-76
BROWN William Owen John 1967-75
BUCHANAN Allison Mary 1945-52
BUCHANAN Alister George 1949-56
BUCHANAN Bruce Colin George 1937-38
BUCHANAN John Jauncey 1954-62
BUCHANAN Geoffrey Robert John 1969-76
BUCHANAN George Norman 1919-26
BUCHANAN Graeme Bruce 1944-48
BUCHANAN Judith Anne 1935-41
BUCHANAN Kathryn Theresa 1974-76, 78-
BUCHANAN Kenneth Graeme 1972-76, 78-
BUCHANAN Richard Ramsden 1909-15
BUCHANAN Rodney James 1968-75
BUCHANAN Struan James 1977-
BUCHANAN Suzanne Jean 1978-
BUCHANAN Struan James 1977-
BUCKRIDGE Herbert William 1919
BURGESS Gavin Bruce 1961
BURGESS Kenneth 1960-61
BUTLER Helena 1931
BUTLER Terence Ivan 1931
CHARTERIS Walter 1919
CHEER Bertha 1910
CHEER Doris 1910
CHEER Margaret 1923
CHESTERMAN Odette May 1975-76
CHESTNUTT Creighton 1956-57
CHESTNUTT Jannette Linea 1960
CLARK William 1959-60
CLINCH Bryan Hector 1958-59
CLINCH Margaret 1957-59
CLINCH Stephen Harold 1957-59
CODLIN Margaret 1956-62
CODLIN Peter James 1961-62
COLE Brett John 1970-71
CRAIG Robert 1922
CRAWFORD Clive 1964
CRAWFORD Ricki Turei 1964
CRAWFORD Steven Paul 1961-64
DARNELL Jean 1947
DAWSON Harold Leslie 1956
DAWSON Helen Beverley 1956
DAWSON Peter Stewart 1956
DEMPSEY Sharon Marie 1967-68
DEMPSEY Stewart George 1967-68
DEMPSEY Warwick Edward 1967-68
DICKIE Alexander Griffiths 1975-77
DICKIE Brigid Susannah 1977
DICKIE Hannah Margaret 1974-77
DOBSON Stuart 1938
DOLAN Kim Sutton 1970-71
EDWARDS Lola Joyce 1927-34
EDWARDS Ngaire Agnes 1929-37
ELLINGHAM Agnes Coralie 1933-36
ELLINGHAM Henry Bryce 1930-36
ELLINGHAM John Bryce 1957-65
ELLINGHAM Roger Bryce 1961-68
ENGLEBRETSEN Edna May 1918-20
ENGLEBRETSEN Lester Charles 1918-20
ENGLEBRETSEN Herbert M. 1918-20
SIMON MCKENZIE AND SON – Men’s Outfitters
Page 21
ENGLEBRETSEN Inga Marie 1920
ENGLEBRETSEN Pearl 1918-20
ENGLEBRETSEN Roy 1918-19-
ENGLEBRETSEN Venus 1919-20
ESAU Gordon 1922-23
ESAU Gwendoline 1922-23 ‘
FEATHER Michael Anthony 1974-75
FERGUSON Hamish Andrew 1973-76, 78-
FERGUSSON Jack 1906
FERGUSON Kim Raewayn 1970-76, 78-
FLEMING Andrew Hector 1976-
FLEMING Michal James 1975-76
FLUTEY Hema Dalmar Joseph 1964
FORD Madge 1949-50
FORSYTH Isobel Jean 1964-67
FULLER Margaret Rose 1964
FULLER Peter Ronald 1964
FULLER Wendy Lee 1964
GIBBS Trevor lan 1950
GILMORE Aileen Meta 1950-54
GILMORE Biran 1949-54
GILMORE Eion 1949-54
GILMORE Graham 1952-54
GILMORE Jeanette 1949-53
GILMORE Owen 1949-54
GILMORE Raymond 1949-51
GLENNY Phyllis 1911-12
GOLLAN Bruce James 1946-49
GOLLAN Leslie John 1944-49
GOLLAN Noeline 1944-45
GOLLAN Robyn Margaret 1949
GOSS Helen June 1969-72
GOSS Mark James 1970-72
GUNDERSON Alan David 1957-61
GUNDERSON Dorothy Denise 1957-62
GUNDERSON Judith Ann 1959-67
GUNDERSON Kerrie Helen 1964-67
GUNDERSON Lynne Rosemary 1957-64
GUNDERSON Susan Elizabeth 1963-67
GUNDERSON Warren Gustave 1957-63
GUNDERSON Wendy Jill 1967
HAENGA Christine Carol 1973
HALFORD Darrel 1933-35
HALL Bretton Roy 1968-69
HANCOCK Judith 1918-19
HANSEN Eric 1932
HANTZ Brent Anthony 1972-75
HANTZ Gregory Dean 1975
HANTZ Martin John 1970-75
HAPE Marquis A’Huwhenua 1976-77
HAPE Melodie Punawaio-Teora 1977
HARVEY George Robert James 1915
HARVEY Jessie 1913
HARVEY Josephine Wilhelmina 1915
HARVEY Mabel 1913-16
HARVEY Thomas 1912-20
HARVEY Catherine Margaret 1912-16
HEALEY Barry 1945
HEDLEY David Alexander 1916
HENDERSON Anne McGibbon 1956
HENDERSON John James 1956
HILL Rex 1917-18
HINDMARSH Patricia Anne 1963-64
HIRTZEL Athur Meichoir Lugard 1920
HIRTZEL Isabel Grace Frere 1920
HIRTZEL Konrad John Elliot 1920 .
HIRTZEL Marjory Esther 1920
HOLYOAKE Bruce Gordon 1976, 78-
HOLYOAKE Kathryn Janet 1968
HOLYOAKE Keith James 1970-76
HOLYOAKE Penelope Joan 1975-76, 78-
HOLYOAKE Sharon Audrey 1972-76, 78-
HOLYOAKE Susan Norma 1968-75
HOOPER-SMITH Bruce 1958-63
HOOPER-SMITH Cynthia Margaret 1952-60
HOOPER-SMITH Douglas 1953-58
HOOPER-SMITH Quentin Eion 1962-66
HORSBRUGH Christie 1906?
HUNTER Bruce 1926-30
HUNTER Gracie 1926-27
HUNTER Heather Gay 1935-38
HUNTER Lily 1926-29
JENSEN Gary Leigh 1962-63
JENSEN Krystyn Dayll 1962-63
JONES Nicola Ann 1966-68
KERR James Gordon 1968-73
KERR Judith Anne 1969-73
KING Murray Thomas 1975
KNAPP Emma 1913
KNAPP Helen 1924-29
KNAPP Rachel 1913-23
LOCHIE Ian Kenneth 1935
LOVE John Sinclair Te Apatu 1969
LOVE Robert 1969
LYDFORD John 1931
McCOLL Donald 1931
McCOLL Helen 1960-62
McDIARMID Jessie 1918
McDIARMID Mary 1906
MacDONALD Kitty
MacDONALD Ronald
MacGIBBON David Bruce 1970-77
MacGIBBON Dougall Sinclare 1917-23
MacGIBBON Duncan 1909-19
MacGIBBON Elizabeth Ann 1944-51
MacGIBBON Fiona Mary 1958-65
MacGIBBON Hamish Dugald 1956-63
MacGIBBON lan 1907-14
MacGIBBON lan Callum 1952-60
MacGIBBON James MacDougall 1908-16
MacGIBBON John Duncan 1944-50
MacGIBBON Katharine Ann 1954-61
MacGIBBON Lucille Jane 1969-77
MacGIBBON Morven Ailsa Jean 1963-71
MacGIBBON Peter John 1972-
U.F.S. PHARMACY
K. A. NASH LTD – Frigidaire Family of Home Appliances
Page 22
MacGIBBON Rachell 1916-23
MacGIBBON Stuart James 1974-
MacGIBBON Susan Montgomery 1946-54
McGONIGAL Winifred 1938
MacGOVERN Bruce Alexander 1953
McINTOSH Ross John 1962
McKENZIE Gwendolyn 1962-53
McKENZIE Gordon Hector 1915-
McKENZIE Jennifer 1962-53
McKENZIE Russell 1952-53
McKENZIE Suzanne 1952-53
McLEOD Callum Angus 1928-29
McLEOD William 1928-29
McNAIR Graham Robert 1967-74
McNAIR Ian Alexander 1965-73
McNAIR Lynette Isabel 1964-71
McNAIR Sandra Margaret 1972-76, 78-
McPHAIL Peter 1928
McPHEE Ailsa 1911-13
McPHEE Archibald 1911-13
MADIGAN William 1926
MAHER Barbara Dorothy 1960-62
MAHER Denis Carl 1967-65
MAHER Kristine Louise 1955-62
MANGIN Heather Kathleen 1931-39
MANGIN Robert Keith 1931-34
MARTIN Doretta 1944-45
MARTIN Judith Anne 1946
MATTHEWS Eileen 1948-55
MATTHEWS Jonathan Robert 1955-63
MATTHEWS Margaret Elizabeth 1951-59
MATTHEWS Peter James 1946-54
MATTHEWS Tony 1969-67
MILDON Eileen May 1932-39
MILDON James 1932
MIENIS Margaret Antonia 1961-69
MIENIS Winnifred Mary 1957-65
MILLER Iris 1923-26
MILLER Kier 1923-26
MITCHELL Sharon Ann 1959-60
MOLE Johann 1978-
MOLNAR Eva Mary 1957
MOLNAR Valerie 1957
MORGAN Bronwyn Ruth 1965-68
MORGAN Diana Llyn 1965-68
MORGAN Gareth Owen 1966-67
MORRISON Donald 1924
MORRISON George Ellis 1961-62
MORRISON Lorna Rose 1959-62
MORRISON May Henry 1960-62
O’HAGEN Barry 1923-24
O’HAGEN Nancy 1923-24
OLSEN Lois Karen 1967-68
OLSEN Robert John 1967-68
PALENSKI Peter Ronald 1951
PARKES Elizabeth 1937-41
PARKES Patricia 1936-41
PARKES William Ross 1941
PARSONSON Anthony John 1970-73
PARSONSON Matthew 1974
PARSONSON Paul Christopher 1972-74
PARSONSON Suzanne 1970-74
PERRY Cyril Pascoe 1923-30
PERRY Harry Francis 1933-38
PERRY Irene Margaret 1930-33
PERRY Jean Mary 1930-31
PERRY Winnifred Beryl 1921-23
PETERS Warren 1956
PETERS Lynda 1956
PHILLIPS Colin 1933-34
PHILLIPS Loris Marion 1933-34
PHILLIPS Noeline 1933-34
PHILLIPS Oliver 1933-34
PRICE Francis 1903-06
PRICE Francis G. 1917-22
PRICE Muriel 1903
PRICE Gwynneth 1923-28
PRICE Owen 1903
RANSOM Anne Margaret 1965-66
RANSOM Peter Leonard 1964-66
RANSON Sharon Kathleen 1964-66
RIGG Audrey Margaret 1935-41
RITCHIE John Morton 1966-73
RITCHIE Jillian Margaret 1964-72
ROBERTS Dorothy 1915-16
ROBERTSON Jillian Gweneth 1958
ROBERTSON Margaret 1968
RUSSELL Elizabeth Shona 1950-52
SEDCOLE Gary Paul 1967-70
SEDCOLE Wayne Anthony 1968-70
SEVERINSON Rose 1924-26
SIGGLEKOW Peggy 1931
SIMMONS Coleen Jessie 1945-53
SIMMONS Colin Neil 1976-
SIMMONS Ross Eion 1978-
SIMMONS Eion Francis 1948-55
SIMMONS Elsie 1928-
SIMMONS Frank 1912
SIMMONS Georgina Burgess 1919
SIMMONS Margaret 1949-57
SIMMONS Mary Catherine 1919
SIMMONS Stanley 1919
SIMMONS Robert Walter 1946-54
SIMS Vickie Carol 1965
SMITH Arthur 1909-10
SMITH Robert Lewis 1919
SMITH Wayne 1954-57
SNEDDON Archie 1918-20
SNEDDON George 1918-20
SNEDDON Leslie 1918-20
SNEDDON Stanley James 1920
STROUD David John 1946-49
STROUD Joan 1946-48
TAUHORE Tunanako 1972
TAUHORE Pounani 1972-73
TAUREREWA Marion 1961
PARA RUBBER CO. LTD – For all Rubber and Sports Goods
Page 23
TAYLOR David 1923-24
TAYLOR James 1922-24
TAYLOR Lawrence David 1922
TAYLOR Valerie Anne 1958
TAYLOR William George 1922-24
THOM Colin William 1950-52
THOM Ewan Fraser 1951-52
THOMPSON Andrew 1956-64
THOMPSON George 1949
THOMPSON Harold John Isic 1948-49
THOMPSON Jessie 1912-16
THOMPSON Maud 1909-16
THOMPSON Peter Samuel 1951-59
THOMPSON Selby 1910-16
THORNER Heather 1961
THORNER Vernon Lloyd Edward 1961
THORNER Walter Albert Edward 1961
TICKNER Charles 1908-15
TICKNER Frank MacDonald 1938-45
TICKNER Frederick 1910-16
TICKNER Helen Ann 1944-49
TICKNER John 1907-14
TICKNER John Marshall 1936-41
TICKNER Karen Elizabeth 1962-63
TICKNER Louis Walter Marshall 1909-16
TICKNER Stephen Marshall 1965-71
TICKNER Susan Anne 1964-71
TREMAINE Ngaire 1910
TURVEY Jennifer Catherine 1944
TURVEY Yvonne Mary Ann 1944
UDY Jennifer 1951-57
UDY Shirley Patricia Ann 1952-57
WALDEN Mason 1926
WATSON Agnes Glen 1959-61
WATSON Martha Glen 1961
WELCH Beverley Ann 1963-64
WEST Hamilton 1917
WESTMACOTT Richard Kelso 1940-41
WHITE Lottie 1903?
WHITE Rachel 1903-07
WILL Edmund 1903-07
WILL Gladstone 1903-07
WILL James 1903-07
WILLCOCKS Frank 1903-05?
WILLIAMS Debra Joy 1971 ~
WILLIAMS Julie Ann 1971
WILLIAMS Kelvin John 1971
WITHERS May 1926
WOLLAND Judith Mary 1958-59
WOOLER Joan Caroline 1944-49
FIRST DECADE SCHOOL PUPILS PRESENT AT 75TH JUBILEE
Rachel Mills (White), James MacGibbon, Catherine Jackson (Harvey) Selby Thompson, Duncan MacGibbon, Muriel McKenzie (Price), Ian MacGibbon, Eve Coyle (Andrews, teacher).
VIC’S CYCLES & MOWERS – Your Honda motorcycle dealer
BELL AND CLARKE LTD – British Leyland-Triumph-Rover-Landrover
Page 24
Waitahora District and School 75th Jubilee Celebrations
On Thursday February 16th 1978 a marquee 125’ x 45’, which was hired from W. K. Backhouse of Wanganui, was erected in the small paddock (adjacent to the school house) which had been especially fenced and grassed the year before. This was beautifully decorated the following day by members and friends of the Waitahora Branch of W.D.F.F. with natural blooms and greenery. It was lit by flood lights and coloured lights from the Dannevirke Electric Power Board and the Dannevirke Operatic Society.
A comprehensive display of old photographs, maps and documents as well as many antique household items was mounted in the newly carpeted classroom by Mr Norman Buchanan, Convener of Displays and Mr Selby Thompson. Outdoors there were larger items of interest from early farming days and a display of different breeds of sheep run in the district over the years which was arranged by Alister Buchanan.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18th
The Buffet Luncheon was attended by one hundred and sixty-three people and catered for by Prentice Catering of Palmerston North who also provided the dinner. Roll Call at 1.30pm was conducted by John MacGibbon using the Blue River Dance Band sound system. Photographs were taken by Claus Vindriis of Avant Garde Studios of Palmerston North. At 3pm afternoon tea was served.
At 5.30pm Jubilee Committee Members met invited guests Sir Keith Holyoake (Lady Holyoake regrettably was unable to attend), Mr L.C. Hunter, Chairman of the Dannevirke County Council and Mrs Hunter, and Mr J.A.N. Halford Chairman of the Hawkes Bay Education Board and Mrs Halford. They were entertained and the ladies presented with sprays.
Mr Wynn Jones, a past teacher of the school and at present resident in Christchurch, was the Toastmaster for the formal dinner which commenced at 6.30pm and was attended by one hundred and seventy three people.
Grace was said by Andrew Thompson and the Loyal Toast proposed by Sir Keith.
Following the meal Sir Keith proposed the Toast to the District mentioning the hardworking men and women of character who showed courage, vigour and imagination and who hewed out the farms and made the Waitahora what it is today – ‘a beautiful spot’. He also said ‘There is something distinctive about the spirit of the Waitahora community . . .’
Mr Ian MacGibbon Snr replied and spoke of some of the old identities of the district including Rory McKenzie, Samuel Hooper-Smith, George Buchanan, Ernest Thompson, Sandy McLean, Archie Wright, John MacGibbon, Bert Smith, Lewis Price, Harry Tickner, Bill Brown, Hugh Blyth, John Robertson, Jack Harvey and Donald McDonald.
A saddening note during the celebrations was the sudden death on Friday February 17th of Mr Dick Buchanan, a highly esteemed past resident of the district. His speech, previously written to propose the Toast to the School, gave a brief outline of its progress over the years. This was read by his nephew, Mr Alister Buchanan and the respectful silence which followed was tribute indeed to the late Mr Buchanan.
Mr Eion Simmons, Chairman of the School Committee suitably replied expressing confidence in the future of the school.
The Toast to the Dannevirke County Council and the Hawkes Bay Education Board was proposed by Mr Eion Hooper-Smith and replied to by Mr L.C. Hunter and Mr J.A.N. Halford who spoke of the attention given to the district by both bodies.
Mr Bryce Ellingham proposed the Toast to Absent Friends, following which the Jubilee Cake, donated by Mr and Mrs Hooper-Smith and iced by Mrs Joan Holyoake, was cut by Mrs Rachel Mills (nee White) one of the early residents of the district and Mrs May Newman (nee Campbell), one of the early teachers.
In proposing the Toast to the Jubilee Committee, Mr Norman Buchanan said the success of the celebrations was due to the organisation of the Jubilee Committee and the co-operation of the residents. Mr Marshall Tickner in replying said the committee had worked well together as a team and was delighted by the number of people who had attended making the Jubilee a very worthwhile project.
Following the dinner, dancing was enjoyed to the music of Trevor Kirk’s Dance Band.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19th
Approximately one hundred and fifty people attended the Church Service held in the marquee at lam. This was conducted by Reverend Ron Sinclair, a lay preacher (and also a dairy farmer at Re Rehunga). Interspersed with the hymns ‘Now Thank We All Our God’, ‘All People That on Earth Do Dwell’ and ‘Lord Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing’, were Bible readings by Marshall Tickner (present resident), Edith MacGibbon (Jubilee Committee) and Kim Ferguson (present school pupil). Pianist for the service was Mrs Fairlie Nicol.
The barbecue lunch was a very colourful occasion as the weather was perfect and clothing, outdoor furniture and floral decorations combined to create a very bright scene. Two large barbecues and food provided by present residents, catered for about two hundred and twenty people.
During the afternoon an informal cricket match between was played on the Waitahora cricket pitch.
Following the Jubilee celebrations many compliments both verbal and written were received by the committee indicating that those who had attended had enjoyed the time of reacquaintance and reminiscence.
Page 25
Registrations received for the Jubilee with dates of residence
Atchison W. 1933-76
August Rene 1967-73
August Nai 1967-73
Anderson Ken (mailman) 1946-62
Atchison Bruce 1977-
Atchison Jenny 1977-
Atchison Jane 1977-
Atchison Deanne 1977-
Ayres Ron
Blyth Prue (Selby) 1972-
Blyth Richard (1947-
Blyth Betty (Wilson) 1939-70
Blyth Tom 1911-70
Buchanan Alison 1940-59
Buchanan Mary (Booth) 1939-72
Buchanan Norman 1914-72
Buchanan Enid (Thompson) 1927-64
Buchanan Dick 1904-64
Buchanan Graeme 1939-
Buchanan Jean (Dodds) 1960-
Buchanan Alister 1944-
Buchanan Noeline 1970
Buchanan John 1949-69
Brown Jean
Brown Joan 1960-
Brown (Boy)
Brown William 1962-
Brown Stuart 1964
Brown M.E. Mrs 1914-60
Barton E.P. Mrs 1922-27
Boag Pat (Parkes) 1939-41
Boerboom Rob 1970
Boerboom Gloria 1970
Brocklesby Graeme 1957-61
Brocklesby Gina 1957-61
Bassett Bill 1955-60
Bassett Grace 1955-60
Breakwell Cliff 1946-69
Buckeridge H.W. 1919-21
Burn John 1960-
Burn Jill 1960-
Barker Brian 1926-
Barker Barbara 1955-
Barker Christopher 1957-75
Barker Simon 1958-
Barker Jeremy 1959-
Coyle Mrs Eva (Andrews) 1902-6
Clarke Mrs M.A. (Cameron) 1919-21
Clarke Mrs O.E. 1968, 1977-
Cowper Steven 1958
Craig Bob 1920-22
Crampton W.S. 1913
Darnell Marjorie (Brown) 1915-40
Dawber Frank 1975-77
Dawber Robyn 1976-77
Dickie Brian 1968-77
Dickie Robyn 1968-77
Duckett Betty (Parkes) 1939-41
Ellingham J.B. 1918-
Ellingham Bryce 1924-
Ellingham Ursula (Riddell) 1951-
Ellingham John 1952
Ellingham Roger 1956-73
Ferguson Roger 1969-
Ferguson Glenda (Boyden) 1969
Fleming Jim 1974-77
Fleming June 1974-77
Franklin Ford
Franklin Heather (Grant)
Franklin Margaret (Mills)
Fraser Cynthia (Hooper-Smith) 1947-71
Foote Heather (Mangin) 1930-46
Foy Bruce 1949-52
Gamble Gwen (Brocklesby) 1957
Gaston Bill 1971-75
Gaston Lyn 1971-75
Giesen H. Mrs (Blyth) 1907-30
Gunderson David 1957-66
Gunderson Alan 1957-67
Gunderson Betty 1957-67
Gunderson Susan
Gunderson Kerrie
Gunderson Wendy
Gunderson Warren 1956-66
Goulding Fiona (MacGibbon) 1963-70
Gilmore Brian 1951-55
Goss Cyril 1967-72
Goss Amy 1967-72
Grigg Brenda (Blyth) 1913-34
Gregory Elizabeth (MacGibbon) 1938-58
Harvey Stewart 1941-46
Harvey Mrs 1941-46
Harvey John 1910-70
Harvey Nancy -70
Hallett Brian 1974-76
Hallett Nicki 1974-76
Hantz Errol 1968-75
Hantz Myra 1968-75
Hantz Martin 1968-75
Hantz Brent 1968-75
Hantz Gregory 1970-75
Halford Darrel! 1932-37
Hayes Roger 1976-
Hayes Joy 1977-
NEAT FEET – for all your MONK’S MOCCASINS
DAVIDSON’S ENGINEERING CO. – For General Engineering and Tractor Repairs
Page 26
Hastie Wayne 1978-
Hansen Arthur 1974-
Hansen Thelma 1974-
Henderson Alan 1932-46
Henderson Rachel (MacGibbon) 1908-47
Henderson Jock
Herbert Peggy (Ayres)
Hendy Bill
Hill George 1912-19
Hooper-Smith Laurie 1917-59
Hooper-Smith Eion 1918-
Hooper-Smith Anne 1946-
Hooper-Smith Douglas 1948-
Hooper-Smith Quentin 1956
Hooper-Smith Hilary 1972-
Hopkirk K.H. 1928-31
Hopkirk Mrs K.H. (Yule) 1928-31
Holyoake Keith J.
Holyoake Norma
Holyoake Peter 1968-
Holyoake Joan 1968-
Holyoake Susan 1968-
Holyoake Keith 1968-
Holyoake Sharon 1968-
Holyoake Penny 1970-
Holyoake Bruce 1971-
Hunter Bruce 1926-39
Hume Bruce 1976-77
Hume Fiona 1976-77
Jackson Catherine (Harvey) 1905-28
Jennings Paddy 1972-
Jennings Elizabeth (Russell) 1945-63, 1972-
Jensen Mrs Kristine (Maher) 1955-62
Jepson Gwen (Price) 1917-28
Jones Wynn (1962-68)
Jones Maureen 1962-68
Kerr Mabel (Harvey) 1908-35
Kerr Gordon 1952-73
Kerr Joan (Roberts) 1957-73
Kerr Judith
Lauzon Helen (Knapp) 1923-32
Lys Frank
Lys Helen
MacGibbon Ian 1902-
MacGibbon Doreen 1947-
MacGibbon Ian (Jnr) 1947-71
MacGibbon Hamish 1951-
MacGibbon James 1904-
MacGibbon Jean
MacGibbon Duncan 1905-63
MacGibbon Una 1936-63
MacGibbon John 1938-
MacGibbon Edith 1963-
MacGibbon David 1965-
MacGibbon Peter 1967-
MacGibbon Stuart 1969-
MacGibbon Dougal 1912-
MacGibbon Beverley 1959
McKenzie Gordon
McKenzie Phillis
McKenzie Muriel (Price) 1903-08
McKenzie Mary Jean (Perry) 1929-33
McCauley Susan (MacGibbon) 1941-53
McNair Sandy 1954-
McNair Nancy (Gainey) 1959-
McNair Lynette 1959-78
McNair Ian 1960-
McNair Graeme 1962-
McNair Sandra 1967-
Mangin Keith 1932-49
Mangin Stan
Matthews Peter 1941-64
Maher Len 1951-62
Maher Ingrid 1955-62
Mexted Judith (Buchanan) 1929-50
Mienis Dick 1956-
Mienis Sally (Barker) 1931-
Mienis Mary 1956-70
Mienis Margaret 1956-78
Mills Rachel (White) 1904-
Morton Dick 1953
Morton Mrs A.E. (Ellingham) 1918-27
Morrison Dudley 1946-47
Morrison E.A. Mrs 1946-47
Nielsen Peter
Newman May (Campbell) 1922-23
Newman Roydon
Parsonson John 1970-74
Parsonson Patricia 1970-74
Parsonson Tony 1970-73
Parsonson Suzanne 1970-74
Parsonson Paul 1970-74
Parsonson Matthew 1970-74
Perry Harry 1928-38
Perry Beryl 1919-22
Perry Cath 1923-31
Perry Ray 1954-59
Perry Shiela 1954-59
Poynter Ann (Tickner) 1937-55
Price Frank 1916-28
Price Ada Ritchie John 1957-
Ritchie Audrey (Rigg) 1929-
Ritchie Jillian 1959-76
Ritchie John (Jnr) 1961
Ryan Norma (Hill) 1917-19
Scott Barry 1958-
Scott Jillian 1958-
Scott Malcolm
Sedcole Max 1964-70
Sedcole Patricia 1964-70
Sedcole Gary
GIBBS NURSERIES – ‘Grower of Quality Nursery Stock’
McKENZIE & CO. FURNISHERS LTD – ‘the complete home furnishers’
Page 27
Sedcole Wayne
Sherrard Cliff 1968-72
Sherrard Coral 1968-72
Simmons Wallace 1936-47
Simmons Betty (Runciman) 1940-47
Simmons Norriss
Simmons Robert 1941-66 i
Simmons Eion 1943-
Simmons Jennifer (Payne) 1969-
Simmons Elva 1939-69
Smith Bob 1913-33
Smith Isabell (Ayres)
Sneddon George 1919-21
Sparkes Barbara (Maher) 1955-62
Stroud G.H.
Thompson Jean (Hooper-Smith) 1916-
Thompson Selby 1905-17, 22-
Thompson Peter 1946-62
Thompson Andrew 1951-
Thompson Helen 1975-
Thom W.A. 1945-50
Thom Ruth 1945-50
Tickner Margaret 1930-61
Tickner Marshall 1930-71, 77-
Tickner Dulcie 1960-71, 77-
Tickner Susan 1959-71
Tickner Karen 1960-71
Tickner Stephen 1960-71, 77-
Tickner Isabella Jessica (Grant) 1943
Viddler Mrs 1916
Watson Kathy (MacGibbon) 1949-67
White Pam (Breakwell) 1945-62
White Trevor 1955-62
Williams Mrs R.C. (Crampton) 1913
Whyte Irene (Perry)
WAITAHORA SCHOOL 1978
BACK: Mr Roger Mole, Donald Morton, Peter MacGibbon, Kenneth Buchanan, Deanne Atchison, Kim Ferguson, Mrs Georgina Mole.
MIDDLE: Hamish Ferguson, Kathryn Buchanan, Stuart MacGibbon, Michelle Robinson, Struan Buchanan, Sharon Holyoake, Sandra McNair.
FRONT: Johanne Mole, Bruce Holyoake, Colin Simmons, Sylvia Blithe, Ross Simmons, Mandy Gray, Gareth Buchanan, Penny Holyoake.
ABSENT: Suzanne Buchanan, Kiri Bennett.
Looking to the Future
BAILLIE FARMERS MOTORS – Holden – Sunbird – Gemini – Bedford
Original digital file
CollinsGW1994-16_Waitahora.pdf
Non-commercial use
This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 New Zealand (CC BY-NC 3.0 NZ).
Commercial Use
Please contact us for information about using this material commercially.Can you help?
The Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank relies on donations to make this material available. Please consider making a donation towards preserving our local history.
Visit our donations page for more information.
Description
[List of names in this title still to be added HBKB]
Business / Organisation
Waitahora District and SchoolFormat of the original
Booklet (9-32 pages)Date published
1973Accession number
636013Supporters and sponsors
We sincerely thank the following businesses and organisations for their support.
Do you know something about this record?
Please note we cannot verify the accuracy of any information posted by the community.