Contents
Appetiser 65
Eketahuna Mayoress opens a cliff walk in 1911
Editorial: … … 66
The farmers’ boys 68
An amusing contribution from Alison Masters
on Scottish immigrants of the 1920s
Star of Canada 72
Steamer collides off the Gisborne coast
Mailbox:… … 74
The laundry 75
The first in a series which examines the history of
domestic appliances in New Zealand
The 1918 Hudson Super Six awaits a fare 81
Ivan Taylor comments on the Hudson.
Can you help? 82
A memory test for Millerton residents
Images from the regions: Northland 83
Index
A
A.J. Fisher…………………….. 78
Accommodation……………… 103
Acme……………………………. 76
Addington Workshops……….. 74
Aeroplane…………………….. 104
Ahipara School………………… 89
Alexander Park………………… 70
All Black………………………. 111
ALLEN ‘Ponky’………………. 124
Anchorage……………………… 74
ANDERSON Anders………… 120
Anglican Church…………….. 120
Artist…………………………… 120
ATTEWELL Cliff………………. 99
Auckland Harbour………… 69, 70
Auckland……………………….. 84
Aunt Daisy…………………….. 79
Awa-o-te-Atua……………….. 101
B
Bandsaw……………………….. 90
Bank of N.Z………………….. 110
Bathing…………………………. 78
Bay of Plenty…………….. 98-107
BEGG Samuel……………….. 120
BENNETT
Annie May……………. 96-97
Cecil…………………… 96-97
George William………. 96-97
Gladys………………… 96-97
Reginald………………. 96-97
Stanley………………… 96-97
Benvenue…………………….. 117
BIRD J. Tearooms………….. 105
BIRDSALL
John Snr………………….. 95
John Bawden Jnr……….. 95
BLEDISLOE Lord……………… 84
Blue bag………………………… 75
Boeing Float Plane………….. 104
Boilers………………………….. 77
BOTHWELL Mrs……………… 69
BRADSHAW
Margaret………………… 116
Richard………………….. 116
BRAKE Brian…………………. 116
BREVER F…………………… 110
Bridges………………………… 100
Bullocks………………………… 93
BULMER
Beatrice…………………. 107
Doreen…………………… 107
BUSBY James………………… 84
Bush Camps…………………. 108
Bush Cookhouse………. 108-109
Bushmen………………… 108-109
Butcher…………………………. 82
Buzzer…………………………… 90
C
Camping……………………….. 91
Cape Maria Channel…………. 85
Cape Maria Van Diemen…….. 85
Cape Reinga School…………. 86
Cape Reinga………….. 85, 86-87
Capital………………………….. 84
CAPPELL Alan………………. 107
Car………………………………. 81
Carnegie Hall………………… 114
CARR Edwin…………………. 116
CARRUTH William…………… 84
Carstairs Hotel………………. 128
Chapman’s Services…………. 99
Chatham Is. Racing Club….. 128
Chatham Is…………………… 128
CHEYNE
Alick……………………….. 69
Bill…………………………. 69
Chimney (Cookhouse)……… 109
CHRISTIE William……….. 68-71
Christmas ham……………….. 78
Circular Saw…………………… 90
City of Perth…………………. 117
Cliff Walk…………………….. 122
Clothes rack…………………… 78
Clydesdales……………………. 74
COATES Gordon……………… 93
COBHAM Rev………………… 86
Commercial Bank of Aust…… 71
Commercial Hotel…….. 103, 105
Cook…………………………… 109
Cookhouse……………… 108-109
Copper………………………….. 75
Coromandel HMS…………….. 84
Coromandel…………….. 108-110
COTTLE Jill………………….. 116
Creeke’s Store………………. 102
Criterion Hotel…………………. 82
CROSBY G. Tailor………….. 105
D
Dacre’s Claim…………………. 95
Dancing Camp………………. 108
Dargaville………………………. 95
DROMGOOL J.C. Solicitors. 105
Droving…………………………. 95
Duckshooting………………… 101
Duke of Gloucester…………… 93
DUN Moyra………………….. 113
Dunedin……………………….. 116
E
Earthquake…………………… 124
Education Act………………… 122
Edwardian…………………….. 119
EGDELL
Dolly……………………… 111
Harvey…………………… 111
Mr………………………… 111
Mrs………………………. 111
Eketahuna Express…………. 124
Eketahuna Mounted
Rifles…………………….. 123,124
Eketahuna Post Office……… 123
Eketahuna………….. 65, 120-124
Elizabeth II………………. 115-116
Endeans Buildings……………. 70
English………………………… 122
Evening Post………………….. 75
Express Building…………….. 123
F
Faithful washer……………….. 78
Farmers’ Trading Co…………. 77
Farming………………….. 95, 120
FARRELL
Bill………………………… 113
Ella……………………….. 113
Paul………………………. 114
Richard (Junior)…… 112-116
Thomas…………………. 113
Fashion……………………….. 119
FAULKNER Mr……………….. 74
Ferry Wharf……………………. 70
Ferry…………………….. 100, 101
Fire Board…………………….. 105
Fishing………………………… 101
FITZGERALD Florence……. 113
Flaxmills………………………. 101
Flying Fox…………………. 85, 90
FRANES A.E. Jewellers…… 105
Freezing Works……………….. 91
G
Gallipoli……………………….. 124
Gate Pa battle of …………….. 84
George Walker………………… 71
GILES Pat……………………. 113
Gisborne…………………. 72, 111
GLASGOW
Betty…………………….. 111
Pat……………………….. 111
Gold…………………. 84, 110
GOLDSMID S……………….. 110
GOOD William………………… 72
Government Building……….. 120
Grieg Concerto………………. 113
H
HAMBLIN Mrs………………… 86
Hamilton……………………….. 74
Hammonds Timber Yard…… 105
HARRISON Jack…………….. 99
HART Capt. J.M……………… 72
HARTRIDGE Cecil…………. 110
HARTSTONGE Jim………… 114
Hauraki Goldmining Co.Ltd… 110
Hauraki Plains…………………. 70
Hauraki…………………………. 84
HEENEY Tom……………….. 111
HERBERT Alfred H…………. 124
Herman Weger Co………….. 124
HEYWORTH John……………. 82
Hipi……………………………… 72
HOBSON Capt Williams…….. 84
HOBSON Capt………………. 122
HODGE Francis…………….. 110
Hokianga……………………….. 90
Holy Communion……………. 113
Home brew…………………….. 78
HONE HEKE………………….. 84
Horseracing………………….. 128
Horses………………………….. 74
Hotel…………………………… 103
Huddart Parker Buildings……. 70
Hudson Washers……………… 77
Hudson…………………………. 81
HUGHES Miles……………….. 86
I
Immigration………………… 68-71
Imperial Buildings…………….. 71
Imports……………………….. 102
Infantry…………………………. 74
Influenza Epidemic………….. 122
Inglewood………………….. 96-97
Irvines Buildings………………. 71
J
JACKSON Sam……………….. 86
JILLETT David………………. 116
Joinery………………………….. 90
Juilliard School of Music…… 113
JULIAN Annie May……….. 96-97
Justice of Peace……………… 95
K
Kaita Beach……………………. 72
Kaitaia………………………….. 84
Kaitaia……………………… 87, 88
KAPELL William……………… 113
Ka-pu-te-rangi Pa……………… 84
Kauri gum………………………. 84
Kauri………………………… 92-93
KEENE
Kitty……………………….. 86
Peggy……………………… 86
Kelsey Bros. Joinery…………. 90
KEMP Bill………………………. 86
Kerikeri…………………… 84, 116
Kerosene tin…………………… 75
King George V……………….. 122
KING Susan…………………… 86
Koppa Maori…………………… 89
Kopuarahi………………………. 70
Kororareka……………………… 84
Kupe…………………………….. 84
Kutarere………………………. 102
L
Lacemaking………………….. 119
LAMBERT Anne…………….. 113
LANE F.G…………………….. 110
Laundry…………………………. 75
LAWRENCE J. Drapers
Store…………………………… 105
Lawrence’s Mill………………. 122
Lead…………………………….. 84
Levers Machine……………… 119
Lighthouse…………….. 85, 86-87
Liszt Concerto No 1…… 115-116
LLOYD
Aileen……………………… 86
Mike……………………….. 86
Pat…………………………. 86
Sue………………………… 86
Locomotive…………………… 121
London Illustrated News…… 120
LUND Nis…………………….. 120
M
Machinery……………………… 90
Makakahi River……………… 120
Manganui Hospital……………. 86
Manganui………………………. 89
Mangaone Oilfields Ltd…….. 124
Mangaone Valley……………. 124
Maori Battalion………………. 124
Maori wars…………………….. 84
Maori……………………………. 75
MARSDEN Samuel…………… 84
Matahou-ma…………………… 84
Matai……………………… 85, 120
Matarai…………………………. 74
Matata………………….. 100, 101
Matata Hotel…………………. 101
Matata School……………….. 101
MATTHEWS Sophie…………. 88
Mauao…………………………. 106
Meers Photographer………… 105
MEIKLEJOHN Isobel………… 95
Mellemskov………………….. 120
Methodist Bible Class………. 107
Methodists……………………. 124
Middlemarch…………………… 74
Military………………………… 124
Millerton………………………… 82
Milling…………………………. 120
Mining…………………………. 110
MIRRELEES Family………… 106
Missionaries…………….. 84, 101
Morris Minor…………………… 86
Motoring……………………. 92-95
Motukaraka……………………. 90
Motuopao Island………………. 85
Moturiki Rocks………………. 106
Mounted Rifles………………… 74
Mt Maunganui……………….. 106
Mt Tarawera…………………. 101
MTROPOLOUS Dimitri…….. 113
Murdocks Jewellers………… 105
Musical Instruments…………. 89
N
National Orchestra………….. 114
NEILSON Walter Archibald…. 99
NEPIA George……………….. 111
New Methodist Church…….. 100
Newspaper…………………… 124
Ngaiterangi…………………….. 84
NICHOLS Family…………….. 86
Norris and Bell
Land Agents………………….. 105
Northland…………………… 84-95
N.S.W. Conservatorium
of Music ……………………… 113
N.Z. Broadcasting…………… 174
N.Z. Farmers Scheme………. 68
O
Ohinemutu……………………… 75
Oil Prospecting………………. 124
Okahumoko Bay………………. 89
Oldsmobile…………………….. 92
Olman Hotel………………….. 128
OLSEN Anders………………. 120
Onehunga Borough Council…. 69
Onehunga…………………. 69, 71
Opihi River…………………….. 74
Opotiki………………………….. 99
Opotiki Borough Council…….. 99
Opotiki Fire Brigade………….. 99
ORMANDY Eugene…………. 113
O’ROURKE Thomas…………. 74
Otago Mounted Rifles……….. 74
Otago…………………………… 74
P
PAGE
Mr………………………… 122
Mrs………………………. 122
PARKER Wesley……………. 124
Parkville Bridge………………. 122
Parliament Buildings………….. 74
Pastoral Farming……………. 120
Pegs…………………………….. 79
Philadelphia Orchestra……… 113
Phillipps & Impey Ltd………… 71
PHILLIPS Paul………………… 74
Pianist…………………. 112 – 116
Piano……………………. 112 -116
Pianoforte……………….. 112-116
PICKMERE H. ……………….. 91
Planing Machine………………. 90
Post Mistress…………………. 88
Post Office………………. 88, 123
Public Works Scheme……… 120
Q
Queen Mary………………….. 122
Queen’s Theatre………………. 71
Queen’s Wharf………………… 70
R
Racing………………………… 128
RADCLIFFE F.R……………… 91
Radio Station………………… 124
Railway Carriage……………… 74
Railway……………………….. 121
Rangihoua……………………… 84
Ranginui………………………… 84
Rangitaiki River……………… 101
READY Rev. W……………… 100
Recitals……………………….. 114
REGAN Billy…………………. 103
Registrar……………………….. 86
Reotahi…………………………. 91
Riflemen……………………….. 74
Rimu…………………………… 120
Roadworks…………………… 102
Rocket Brigade………………. 117
Rodney Agric. &
Pastoral Soc. …………………. 91
Roman Catholic
Church………………….. 120, 124
RONALD Alex…………………. 69
ROOSE Elizabeth…………….. 95
Rotorua…………………………. 99
ROWLANDSON Ian………….. 74
Royal Concert………….. 115-116
Royal Mail Service……………. 99
Royal Navy……………………. 84
Ruapeka Lagoon……………… 75
Russell…………………………. 84
S
Scandinavians…………. 120, 122
School……………… 78, 122, 123
Scottish Immigration……… 68-71
Sealers…………………………. 84
Service Cars……………… 81, 99
Settlers……………………….. 122
Shipping
Benvenue……………….. 117
City of Perth……………. 117
Coromandel HMS……….. 84
Hipi………………………… 72
Matai………………………. 85
Star of Canada………. 72-73
Tainui……………………… 69
Shipwreck……………. 72-73, 117
SHORT Gordon……………… 113
Shortland……………………….. 84
Silver……………………………. 84
SIMMONS George……………. 74
Skirlie…………………………… 68
SMITH ‘Old’……………………. 94
SMITH E.L…………………… 103
Soap…………………………….. 75
St Mary’s convent…………… 113
St Pancreas cemetery……… 116
Star of Canada……………. 72-73
Starch…………………………… 76
Steam Engine…………………. 90
Steinway D piano……………. 116
STEWART Jim……………….. 68
STOKOWSKI Olga S……….. 113
Strand The (Whakatane)…… 102
Stratheona Reserve………….. 74
Super Six………………………. 81
Swimming Baths…………….. 124
Swing Bridge…………………. 122
SYVERSON Berndt…………. 120
T
Tainui…………………………… 69
Takitimu waka………………… 84
Tamatea-arikinui………………. 84
Taneatua……………………… 100
Taniwha………………………… 75
TASMAN Abel…………………. 85
Tauranga………………… 104-105
Tauranga……………………….. 84
Te Aroha Mt…………………… 84
Te Kooti………………………… 84
Te Paki Station……………….. 86
Te Teko Hotel……………….. 101
Te Teko………………… 100, 101
Textbook……………………….. 78
Thames Hotel…………………. 71
Thames………………………… 84
Thor Wash. Mach. Co……….. 78
Timaru……………………. 74, 117
Timber Milling………………… 120
TODD John………………….. 113
Toi-te-huatahi………………….. 84
Tom Heeney’s Bar………….. 111
Totara…………………………. 120
Tradesman Assoc.
(Tauranga)……………………. 105
Train ……………………. 114, 121
Tramcar………………………… 69
Treaty of Waitangi……… 84, 122
Troopers……………………….. 74
Tug……………………………… 72
TUNNINGTON Judy……….. 113
TWIDLE Audrey………………. 75
U
Urewera………………………… 84
V
Van DIEMEN Maria………….. 85
Vickers Machine Gun………… 74
Victoria Arcade………………… 71
Victress Vowel………………… 78
VOGEL Julius………………… 120
W
Wagon………………………….. 74
Waiharara………………………. 86
Waimana River………………. 100
Waipoua Forest……………….. 92
Waitemata Hotel……………… 71
Waiwaka……………………… 120
WARD Sir Joseph…………… 123
Washday……………………….. 78
Washing machine…………….. 78
Washing………………………… 75
Waterspouts…………………. 128
WATT William J.P……………. 69
WEBB Hon. P.C. …………… 124
WECH Francis………………… 93
Wedding………………….. 85, 119
Wedding………………………… 86
Wellington…………………….. 113
Wellington………………. 120, 122
Wellsford……………………….. 95
Whakatane……………… 102-103
Whakatane………….. 84, 99, 100
Whalers………………………… 84
Whangarei Freezing Works…. 91
Whangarei Heads…………….. 91
Whangarei……………………… 84
Whangaroa…………………….. 89
WHITE
Greta…………………….. 107
Ruth……………………… 107
WHITTINGTON Dick………… 99
WILLIAMS Mr. R.G…………. 122
WILLIAMS
Edward………………….. 122
Henry……………………. 122
Thomas…………………. 122
WILSON Henry……………… 110
Wilton Bush……………………. 76
Windsor Hotel…………………. 91
WOOD
Family…………………….. 86
Linda………………………. 86
Rae………………………… 86
Tommy……………………. 86
Woodville………………… 121-122
WOOLAMS D.E……………… 105
World War I……………………. 74
Wringer…………………….. 75, 76
X
Y
Z
Zinc……………………………… 84
