Maungaturoto Memories

Maungaturoto turns 150 years old in 2013

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Just a quick post letting everyone know about the planned 2013 Celebrations for Labour Weekend 2013. This is being organised by Albie Paton. He can do with all the help possible on this project. Many hands make light work as the saying goes. This is a really important event. Further details can be seen here

Also you may have noticed a page at the top of the Navigation bar called 'Maungaturoto & Districts Timeline' this is a chronological time line of events and happens that have occured in the area. This is a living time line and will be updated. Keep checking back on the page as it will be changing continuously as further information is added or you can view and download the word version here or alternatively email me if you would like the word document emailed to you

Maungaturoto's 50th Jubilee Celebrations 1914

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MAUNGATUROTO'S JUBILEE

Tuesday was a red-letter day in the history of Maungaturoto, and the settlers of this new dairying centre met to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival of the pioneers. The green outside the hall was the scene of many happy recognitions and many a hearty handshake.

A feature of the gathering, which numbered from 100 to 150, was the presence of quite a large proportion of the original settlers, many of whom had come from the furthest parts of the district, and some from Auckland, in order to take part in the festivities.

The evening's proceedings commenced with a musical programme in the hall, to which the following contributed enjoyable items : —Messrs Edith Hyland, Madge Cullen, McNab, Mrs McLean, Mr W. Hook, and a glee party. An address of welcome to visitors was given by Mr. Bailey.

The member for the district, Mr Mander, who presided, made a brief speech) in the course of which he said he was one who came to New Zealand a good many years ago, “without a stitch of clothes” (Laughter). Mr. Gordon Coates, M.P. for Kaipara, and the Hon. F. W. Lang also spoke briefly, the latter apologising for the absence of the Prime Ministor.

The day's festives were brought to a close by a dance, and the jubilee was further celebrated on Thursday by the holding of gatherings specially organised for the children.

Kaipara & Waitemata Echo 11 February 1914

The First Agricultural Show

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Every year the annual Paparoa A &P Show is held. Once though, Maungaturoto had their own shows. The first show was held in a 'public room' on March 2nd 1870. The article below makes for fascinating reading:

MAUNGATUROTO, WAIRAU : AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

The first exhibition of the recently-formed Agricultural Society of this district was held at the public room, on Wednesday, March 2.

The samples of produce, though limited in variety, spoke favourably as to the capabilities of the soil, and the care and industry of the settlers. A splendid show of choice and well-grown fruits of various kinds was furnished by Mr. Hurndall, of Wairau Creek Farm ; and Mr. Huband, of Aston House Farm, exhibited a basket of the best-flavoured peaches I have met with in this country.

Potatoes of fine growth were exhibited by several of the settlers ; other root crops, seeds, and cereals, together with dairy produce, did the exhibitors great credit.

The Rev. T. Booker and Mr Charles Hook were appointed judges, and awarded prizes as follows : — Peaches : First prize, Mr. Huband ; second prize, Mr. Hurndall. Red potatoes : First prize, Mr. Howard ; second prize, Mr. Rowsell. White potatoes : First prize, Mr. Howard ; second prize, Mr. E. Martin. Carrots : First prize, Mr.Hurndall ; second prize, Mr. Howard. Parsnips : First prize, Mr. Hnband ; second prize, Mr. Hurndall. Onions : First prize, Mr. Flower ; second prize, Mr. Mason. Rye grass seed : First prize, Mr. R. Marbin (a very clean and sound sample) ; second prize, Mr. Oldham. The judges commended some exhibits not under competition, especially a collection of fruit by Mr. Hurndall and a collection of flowers by Mr. Huband. Samples of wheat by Messrs. J. Rowsell and Oldham, and some well-grown cabbages by Mr. Mason, also deserved honourable mention. — A meeting was subsequently held, when' the rules suggested by the committee were amended and confirmed, and the meeting separated, with larger hopes for the coming year.

Daily Southern Cross 26 March 1870

The Unfortunate death of Reverend T. Booker

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Going through the 1963 publication "This Valley in the Hills" which is the centennial history of Maungaturoto and the surrounding areas I came across a reference to the death of Reverend T. Booker who had been an integral part of the original non-conformist settlers that had taken up land in the area. Reverend Booker died on 8 March 1872 after a tree had fallen upon him. He had been in the process of felling a large rimu tree with his won when the accident happened

FATAL ACIDENT AT MAUNGATUROTO. DEATH OF THE REV. T. BOOKER.

We regret to ha»e to record a most lamentable occurrence, which took place on the 8th March, at Maungaturoto, Kaipara, by which the Rev. Mr Booker, Well known as an earnest and zealous minister in the district, lost his life. It appears that Mr Booker was engaged with his youthful soil in felling a rather large rimu tree. In its fall, the tree took an unexpected direction, and came down upon Mr Booker with such force as CO produce concussion of the brain; at the same time breaking one of His arms and a leg. Death must have been instantaneous, as the unfortunate gentleman never gave the least sign of conciousness after the accident. Preparations were being made on the same day for holding an inquest. Mr Booker was a most popular minister in his district, and on all sides his loss is regarded humanly speaking irreparable: Mr

Booker has left a widow and an only son. The Rev. gentleman came out from England some ten years ago with the Nonconformist emigrants, and with, the intention of ministering to them in their new home. In consequence, however, of the untoward circumstances attendant on the settlement, or rather no settlement of the party, he, in common with many others, remained in this city. The Congregational Church at Newton, blown down during the famous gale of last year, was erected through his efforts, and there the rev. gentleman labored for some years. In the year 1868 he was appointed by the Congregational Mission to labor in the North. Since that period he has continued to minister in that district up to the time of his death. Mr Booker was held in high esteem, and much beloved, not only by the denomination to which he was attached, but also by a wide circle of friends, of other churches. His sterling piety, his many useful acquirements, his gentle manners his prudence, his readiness to serve others in any way in his power, and at the cost of any self-denial to himself, endeared him to all with whom he came into contact. His loss will be keenly felt by the Congregational body, and the gap made by his death will not easily be filled. The bad tidings hare been received with great regret and universal sorrow. — N. Z. Herald."

North Otago Times 2 April 1872

The Burning of Edward Mahoney

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This is one event that happened in 1934 that lessons perhaps would have been learned from. A sad tale in the 110 year old history of the local Maungaturoto Hotel. Edward Mahoney was badly burned when benzine fumes ignited because of a naked flame source nearby. What happened to him is unknown. I've been unable to find any further details of the man's progress or even if he survived the terrible burns he had received as a result of his clothes catching on fire.

CLOTHES SET ALIGHT

MAN SEVERELY BURNED

BENZINE FUMES IGNITE

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, September 14,

Severe burns to the body were received by an employee of the Maungaturoto Hotel, Edward Mahoney, aged 56, single, when his clothes were set alight while he was pouring benzine. He had been employed at the hotel, only since Monday.

Mahoney had gone to a building about 50 yards from, the hotel to replenish the tank of a. petrol engine, used to generate electric power. As he was pouring the benzine the fumes were ignited by a candle lantern which was standing a short distance away. Benzine was splashed over his clothing, which was quickly in flames. Mahoney rushed into the yard shouting for assistance. His cries were heard by the occupant of an upstairs room, who stripped the bedclothes from the bed and threw them from the window to the yard below. Attracted by shouts, others in the hotel hastened to smother the flames. Mahoney's clothes were almost completely destroyed by the flames, and he suffered severe burns practically all over his body. His condition is very serious.

Evening Post 15 September 1934

The Opening of the North Kaipara Butter Factory Whakapirau 1904

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Opening Day in 1904

At last we have found the report of the opening of the Whakapirau Butter Factory, which still stands down at Whakapirau Beach. It's seen many uses over the decades. Whilst it had a short life as a butter factory its sound construction has helped it survive its now 100 plus years. Next year in 2012 on September 27 the building will turn 110 years old. A milestone in New Zealand Co-operative Dairying history. The history of the Maungaturoto Co-operative Dairy Company 1902-1952 noted that they did not have the name of the North Kaipara Co-operative Dairy Company's first manager. Now we have that name. A Mr Drake was the first manager of the Dairy Company at Whakapirau. The article below names the builders and architects of this important building, as well as the suppliers of the machinery that made the factory run.

The North Kaipara Co-Operative Dairy Company at Whakapirau

Opening of a New Butter Factory, Whakapirau.

Tuesday, the 27th September, was a red letter day in the history of North Kaipara.

The occasion being the opening of the now butter factory belonging to the North Kaipara Co-operative Dairy Co.

The shareholders with their wives and families turned out in full force, notwithstanding the inclement state of the weather. The proceedings commenced with a sumptious lunch to which full justice was done, after which Mr McMurdo, chairman of Directors, addressed the assemblage and traced the history of the company.

In an able speech he urged upon all the necessity of pulling together and also of bringing in large quantities of good cream so as to make the factory a success.

He was followed by Mr Cullen chairman of the Maungaturoto Co., who urged upon the shareholders the necessity of all.pulling together and carrying on the business as a, true co-operative company. The Chairman then called upon Mr Bishop, representative of Messrs J. B. MacEwan and Co., the contractors for supplying and fitting up the machinery. Mr Bishop prefaced his remarks with some comments on the steam service on the Kaipara which he condemned in no unmeasured terms. This was not to be wondered at as he, in connection with several others, had to spend the previous night on the deck of the s.s, Gosford on account of the inadequate accommodation to be found on that vessel.

Referring, to the butter factory, he congratulated the district on the decided advance it was making. He instanced the prosperity that had followed the establishment of butter factories in other parts of New Zealand and said no doubt it would have the same effect at Kaipara.

He pointed out the difference in the fleeting prosperity caused by timber and gum as against the permanent prosperity that would follow the establishment of permanent industries such as butter factories. He said the gum and timber were nearly done, and asked what was the district the better for it. He said when a farmer had to go off his farm to earn money it was so much time wasted us he had nothing to show for his labour, whereas by starting a butter factory they enabled the farmer to live and work at home thereby improving his holding and adding to the permanent prosperity and value of the district.

He then gave some comparisons between the so called poor North and the rest of New Zealand. He stated that whereas the total area of the Northern peninsula was only one twenty-fifth of the whole of Now Zealand it contained one twelveth of the total cattle in the colony and therefore could not be such a poor place after all. Mr Rathbone, one of the Directors, followed and paid a high tribute to the builders, Messrs Weber and Sons, and to the contractors for supplying the machinery, Messrs J. B. MacEwan and Co.

He said they had one of the most up-to-date factories in New Zealand and it reflected great credit upon the latter firm who had shown their knowledge of what was wanted by fitting up the plant in such excellent style. Mr Campbell, manager of the Maungaturoto factory, and Mr Jackman also spoke, and urged upon all the necessity of making the undertaking a success. Mr Angel said the success of the company was assured because the promoters were all of good old British bulling breed who did not know the meaning of the word defeat (loud cheers). Everything now being ready Mrs McMurdo declared the factory open, amidst cheers.

Mr Drake, the manager, then put the machinery in motion, and after explaining the process of receiving, cooling and ripening the cream, ran the cream from the vat to the churn, stating the butter would be churned in half an hour, and as a proof that he knew what he was talking about the butter was churned in the time stated. The butter was then placed on the worker and the process was watched by an interested crowd of fanners and their wives and daughters, who compared the method of working it by machinery with the hard labour system they had been used to. Needless to say, the comparison was not in favour of the latter. The factory is built on the beach alongside the wharf and was specially designed by Mr Percival of Inglewood and reflects great credit upon him and the contractors Messrs Weber and Sons of Pahi.

The machinery which was supplied and fitted up by the well known firm of Messrs J. B. MacEwan and Co, consists of a 21 H.P. Campbell oil engine, a two ton Humble and Sons refrigerator, cream vat, churn, butter worker and the hundred and one items that go to make an up-to-date butter factory. The fitting up, which has been planned to minimise the work at the factory as much as possible reflects great credit upon the engineer and especially upon Mr R.?. D. Robertson drew out the plans.

- Rodney and Otamatea Times 8 October 1904

Monument to the Men who fell in World War One (Unveiled ANZAC Day 1920)

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The Obelisk stands on a rise in the Congregational Church Cemetery on Gorge Road over looking Maungaturoto Township. Of the names listed on its sides, only four came home. The rest died at Gallipoli, Belgium and France. This monument was erected by the families of these fallen men in their memory prior to World War 2. ANZAC Day Commemorations are held at the RSA cemetery near the Maungaturoto Centennial hall.

After some research the date of unveiling was on Anzac Day (April) 1920. The Northern Advocate had reported the unveiling of the monument:

A united Anzac memorial service was held at 10.30 a.m. on Anzac Day, in the old church grounds, in the bright sunshine. It was attended by a fine gathering of people from far and near, including the returned soldiers of the district who marched and formed a guard of honour at the foot of a memorial stone erected to the fallen men of the district which was unveiled by .Sergt. B. C. Cox. Immediately after the unveiling Kipling's Recessional, "Lest We Forget, Lest We Forget," was sung. Impressive addresses were delivered by Revs Mr Pratt (Presbyterian), J. C. Hawkesworth (Anglican), and Mr H. Cullen (Congregational). Miss Stewart presided at the organ. The hymns comprised: "Oh God, Our Help," "Nearer My God to Thee, and "Peace, Perfect Peace." The Last Post was sounded by Bugler Hyland and the National Anthem concluded the service.

Northern Advocate 29 April 1920

I've gone though the list of names and where possible I have included links to their burial places and war records. Lest we forget the memory of these brave men who fought and died far from home.

MAUNGATUROTO WAR MEMORIAL CONGEGRATIONAL CHURCH CEMETERY NAMES GORGE RD MAUNGATUROTO

HENRY HAYWARD HARRISON SERVICE NO 13/548 12.07.1915 AGED 27

HARRISON, HENRY HAYWARD Initials: H H Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Trooper Regiment/Service: Auckland Mounted Rifles, N.Z.E.F. Age: 27 Date of Death: 12/07/1915 Service No: 13/548 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 22. Cemetery: ARI BURNU CEMETERY, ANZAC

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database Record

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/6469.detail?Ordinal=2790&c_all=1

A SAD LOSS

It was with regret we learned that one of our local boys had been killed in action at the front, in the person of Trooper Howard Harrison, 11th Regiment. This is the first death amongst our own boys, although quite a number have been wounded. While deeply sympathising with the bereaved family, we all feel proud of our fallen comrade.

- Kaipara & Waitemata Echo 5 August 1915

AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES.

12th July. Harrison, Henry Hayward, 13/548, Tpr. (A. G. Harrison, Maungaturoto, Auckland)

- Evening Post 2 August 1915

CHARLES BENJAMAN HARRISON 8.07.1915 AGED 24

HARRISON, CHARLES BENJAMIN

Initials: C B Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Trooper Regiment/Service: Auckland Mounted Rifles, N.Z.E.F. Date of Death: 08/08/1915 Service No: 13/66 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Harrison, of 22, Ariki St., Grey Lynn, Auckland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. Memorial: CHUNUK BAIR (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL

Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database Record

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/6460.detail?Ordinal=2738&c_all=1

MALCOM INNES FINLAYSON service no 13/2433 NZ Army 15.09.1916 AGED 22

FINLAYSON, MALCOLM INNES Initials: M I Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 32 Date of Death: 15/09/1916 Service No: 13/2433 Additional information: Son of Margaret Finlayson, of 15A, Norana Avenue, Remuera, Auckland, and the late Alexander Finlayson. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: CATERPILLAR VALLEY (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database Record

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/4829.detail?Ordinal=1352&c_all=1

KINGSLEY SATCHWELL 15.09.1916 AGED 23

SATCHWELL, KINGSLEY Initials: K Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 15/09/1916 Service No: 12/2463 Additional information: Son of Isabella Satchwell, of "Muritai," Clifton Rd., Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand, and the late Frederick James Satchwell. Also served in Egypt and at Gallipoli. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. B. 5. Cemetery: QUARRY CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database Record

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/14001.detail?Ordinal=545&c_all=1

JAMES TAYLOR 22.05.1917 AGED 27

TAYLOR, JAMES Initials: J Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Private Regiment/Service: New Zealand Medical Corps Age: 30 Date of Death: 22/05/1917 Service No: 13/239 Additional information: Son of William Taylor, of Maungaturoto. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I1. 87. Cemetery: OXFORD (BOTLEY) CEMETERY

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/15532.detail?Ordinal=1145&c_all=1

HAROLD RALPH FLOWER 7.06.1917 AGED 21

FLOWER, HAROLD RALPH Initials: H R Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Rifleman Regiment/Service: New Zealand Rifle Brigade Unit Text: 2nd Bn. 3rd Age: 20 Date of Death: 07/06/1917 Service No: 21503 Additional information: Son of Harold Edwin and Edith Lillian Flower, of Maungaturoto, Kaipara, North Auckland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Memorial: MESSINES RIDGE (N.Z.) MEMORIAL

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/4956.detail?Ordinal=2224&c_all=1

RICHARD MYERS 20.06.1917 AGED 32

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/11296.detail?Ordinal=15407&c_all=1

WALTER CAUSER 21.06.1917 AGED 39

CAUSER, WALTER Initials: W Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Rifleman Regiment/Service: New Zealand Rifle Brigade Unit Text: 2nd Bn. 3rd Age: 39 Date of Death: 21/06/1917 Service No: 21492 Additional information: Son of John and Mary Causer, of Maungaturoto Kaipara, Auckland, New Zealand. Native of England. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: V. D. 2. Cemetery: STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/2443.detail?Ordinal=2489&c_all=1

GEORGE FORRESTER LEWIS 2.10.1917 AGED 23

LEWIS, GEORGE FORRESTER Initials: G F Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Private Regiment/Service: New Zealand Machine Gun Corps Unit Text: No. 2 Coy. Date of Death: 02/10/1917 Service No: 24026 Additional information: Husband of Kate Marion Lewis, of 111, Green Lane Rd., Remuera, Auckland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: N.Z. Apse, Panel 9. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

In Memory of
Private GEORGE FORRESTER LEWIS

24026, No. 2 Coy., New Zealand Machine Gun Corps
who died on 02 October 1917
Husband of Kate Marion Lewis, of 111, Green Lane Rd., Remuera, Auckland.
Remembered with honour
TYNE COT MEMORIAL

http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=847804

WILLIAM RALSTON INGRAM 4.10.1917 AGED 37

INGRAM, WILLIAM RALSTON Initials: W R Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Unit Text: 3rd Coy. 1st Bn. Date of Death: 04/10/1917 Service No: 40328 Additional information: Son of William and Annie Ingram, of Marohemo, Auckland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: N.Z. Apse, Panel 1. Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

GORDON GLADSTONE ROGERS 12.10.1917 AGED 23

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/13254.detail?Ordinal=4385&c_all=1

THOMAS SMAILL GRANT 8.11.1917 AGED 25

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/5811.detail?Ordinal=4014&c_all=1

ROYDEN CLIFFORD HUBAND 20.02.1918 AGED 23

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/76403.detail?Ordinal=9042&c_all=1

Digitised Record from Archives

New Zealand

http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=18050572

DONALD ALEXANDER MCRAE 19.09.1918 AGED 25

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/10148.detail?Ordinal=9678&c_all=1

JOHN LAMONT 1.10.1918 AGED 36

LAMONT, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 01/10/1918 Service No: 56621 Additional information: Husband of Ellen Lamont, of Rowsells, North Auckland, New Zealand. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. C. 17. Cemetery: ANNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY

JOHN CAIRNS 7.06.1917 AGED 28

CAIRNS, JACK Initials: J Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 06/07/1917 Service No: 14071 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 1. Cemetery: MOTOR CAR CORNER CEMETERY

WILLIAM JACOBSON 12.10.1917 AGED 21

JACOBSON, WILLIAM VICTOR Initials: W V Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: New Zealand Rifle Brigade Unit Text: 4th Bn. 3rd Age: 21 Date of Death: 12/10/1917 Service No: 26/817 Additional information: Son of Mrs. Margaret Pitethley (formerly Jacobson), of Ongarue, New Zealand. Native of Auckland, New Zealand. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XXIX. D. 18. Cemetery: TYNE COT CEMETERY

JOHN STEVENS – NO DATE

John James Stevens (this may not be his record)

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/14985.detail?Ordinal=7930&c_all=1

HARRY CAMERON – NO DATE

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/2155.detail?Ordinal=568&c_all=1

Digitised Record from Archives

New Zealand

http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=21891406

WILLIAM MILES TAYLOR 18.11.1918

DIED IN CAMP FEATHERSTON

AGED 21

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/33365.detail?Ordinal=1376&c_all=1

ANDREW MEANEY 29.08.1918

MEANEY, ANDREW Initials: A Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Rifleman Regiment/Service: New Zealand Rifle Brigade Unit Text: 2nd Bn. 3rd Date of Death: 26/08/1918 Service No: 21521 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 1. Cemetery: VAULX HILL CEMETERY

HAROLD FREDERICK CULLEN 27.04.1924 AGED 30

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/41461.detail?Ordinal=9540&c_all=1

http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=21005367

W.H. JEFFS 5.06.1930

C.H. ALLEN 10.11.1934

http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/115726.detail?Ordinal=1&c_surname_search=allen&c_firstname_search=c+h&c_warconflict_search=world+war+i,+1914-1918

JOHN HILL 12.08.1936

MAUNGATUROTO

(Own Correspondent)

LOCAL HEROES IN FRANCE.

Again it is our sad duty to record the deaths of two more of our brave lade who left this district to do their duty to their King and Empire, and who have laid down their lives on the fields of France.

On the whole, the Maungaturoto lads appear to have been fortunate. During the Gallipoli campaign the two brothers Harrison were killed; but since then, though several were wounded, none was killed till the recent advance in France, when Trooper Innes Finlayson, A.M.K., and Private Kingsley Satchwell, A Batallion, were killed in action. The former is the second son of the late Alex. Finlayson, and is one of four brothers who enlisted. His elder brother left with the main body, and was wounded at Gallipoli and invalided home. Another brother is still in France and one in Egypt.

Kingsley Satchwell was the nephew of the Rev. T. W. Potts, and had resided here f'or only a comparatively short time when the call came, and he, too, joined the colours.

A memorial service was held in the Congregational Church on Sunday last. There was a very large congregation iv attendance, and the Rev. Potts delivered a very tine sermon on the supreme sacrifice made by these two men.

In order to provide additional funds for patriotic purposes, it is proposed to hold a Fair on a large scale in December. Provisional committees have been set up, and the initial steps taken.

- Rodney and Otamatea Times,Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette 25 October 1916

A Tale of Blight and Bunkum with a good dose of Snake oil thrown in

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“Bouncing Bowers was very modest about the stuff; he only named £4 a gallon as the price, but Hardie was badly bitten with Bowers’ bounce and anted up like a brick.”

Whakapirau settler Henry Bowers in 1906, had tried his luck at playing the role of a snake oil merchant to unsuspecting fruit growers, with his so called ‘cure’ for blight and codlin moth. The ruse didn’t last long it seems for one of his customers soon found out Mr Bower’s so called cure didn’t do a thing for his fruit trees and thus the police were soon called.

Bowers Blight and Bunkum

NZ Truth 13 October 1906

If all that is alleged is true anent Mr Henry Alfred Bowers and his blight specific, he seems have been having a rorty time lately. According to Police Court accounts Henry Alfred,
having read somewhere that fruit farmers were having terrible trouble with insects and fungi, waded in to provide a remedy and apparently found a lovely liquid warranted to act as a
double strength insecticide and fungicide and guaranteed to kill blight at a thousand yards.

Forthwith, Henry Alfred toddled forth seeking whom he might devour. He came across one Hardie, who grows apples and other luscious morsels at Wade, and breathed his yarn about his discovery into Hardie’s credulous lug. Hardie took it all in, too, including five gallons of the guaranteed safe cure for codlin moth.

Bouncing Bowers was very modest about the stuff; he only named £4 a gallon as the price, but Hardie was badly bitten with Bowers’ bounce and anted up like a brick. Bowers bounded off and Hardie started to kill codlin moths and other worried attached to his profession but there was some antidote, which he had warranted to work wonders for the next three years, would not work at all.

Then Hardie seems to have woke up, for the next thing that happened he was sooling a bobby on Bower’s track. Another of Bowers’ soft things was Ernest William Barker. This cove said that Bowers the blighter told him and his father such tall tales anent his astonishing discovery that they were induced to try £2 10s worth of the stuff. Their hopes of a simple life ever after likewise blighted.

Government Analyst Pond never winked once when in the witness box, and he swore that the stuff Bowers charged £4 per gallon might be worth twopence for eight Imperial pints. It was certainly not worth more.

It next came out that Bowers is a settler at Whakapirau and didn’t use his beautiful blight bumper on his own trees; but simply painted them with castor oil. His lawyer tried to make out that the strength of the stuff was lost by keeping the cork out of the cans; but that tale will have been be repeated at the Supreme Court, whither Bowers was committed. There are four other similar charges pending but they were held over till next Monday.

Foot note: Bowers was later sentenced to 18 months in prison at the Supreme Court in Auckland on December 5 1906.

Obituary of Mr John Hurndall, Maungaturoto

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An old settler, Mr. John Hurndall, connected with the early history of the Albertland settlements, has passed away within the last few days, at his residence, Hamilton Road, Ponsonby, and was buried at the Avondale Cemetery on November 25 by the Rev. Mr. Runciman.

Mr Hurndall arrived in Auckland by the ship Owen Glendower, in 1863, and joined some of the special settlers who came out at the same time by the Tyburnia. They took up land at Maungaturoto, and here for more than twenty years Mr. Hurndall took a leading part in all matters connected with the welfare of the settlement. For fifteen years he was chairman of the Road Board, and was elected to the County Council when that body was formed. He was for many years chariman of the school committee and licensing committee, also in the Commission of Peace, and for many years attended actively to his duties in this department.

Deceased took great interest in all religious matters, and was senior deacon of the Church to which he belonged, and whilst the district was without a minister conducted the services in the Church. The immediate cause of death was a fall whilst walking in the garden, which fractured a thigh bone, and caused a severe shock to the nervous system. At the time of his death he was aged seventy three years of age.
- NZ Herald 3.12.1888/Back Roads

Whakapirau Anglican Church Cemetery

2010-03-18T21:22:00.003+13:00

I made a nice leisurely drive out to Whakapirau today and what a lovely sunny day it was! I stopped at the Anglican church cemetery to take photographs of some of the graves. It's nice to see such a well looked after place, I could tell that 3/4 of the graves were nicely restored, the grass had been mowed around them and flowers were used as decoration.

A little bit of history to share:
St Alban's Church (Anglican), Whakapirau was built in 1896 after a period of community fundraising that enabled it to be opened debt free. The site for the church was formerly part of a block of land made tapu by koiwi from the battle of Marohemo in 1825. The tapu was lifted from the land by the gathering of the koiwi into an ossuary. These bones were subsequently used to fertilise vineyards in the vicinity. The churchyard contains the graves of a number of members of local families, Maori and Pakeha, including several of those directly involved in the erection of the church.

The church is built of kauri, supplied from one of the kauri timber mills formerly nearby. Its lofty belfry and prominent hilltop site make it a landmark visible for some distance along the Kaipara harbour. The interior of the church reveals the warmth of the kauri boards to considerable aesthetic effect, and its timber pews and other furniture add to its charm. Information from historic.org.nz

Please note: the photos belong to A. Forbes - if you wish to use them please email me on iluvretro@yahoo.co.nz

Death by Carbonic Acid Gas Bath?

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Story from the Northern Advocate 16th June 1902

According to the news story anyone with lung trouble should not have one of these baths but what was the purpose of Carbonic Acid Gas? Apparently in the 1800s it was considered to be anaesthetic agent whereby painful body parts once immersed became less painful. When inhaled, in the diluted, state, the gas is said to accelerate the circulation but it sounds like this was the type of procedure that warranted the advice of a doctor first before going through with it and what made it worse for Mr Gray was that he'd first jumped in and out of a cold then hot bath which as we know is a shock to the system. (information from here).

So why did Mr Gray ignore the rule and advice of Mr Breedon?

The Kaipara Bushranger

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Ned Kelly the Day before his execution
Image Wiki Commons

In the mid 1880's the Kaipara area had its own version of Ned Kelly or at least a young man going by the name of Lyman who styled himself on Ned Kelly. Lyman was a labourer working for a gentleman sheep farmer out at Matakohe. In the spirit of Ned Kelly Lyman changed his name to Sullivan and embarked on a brief career as the infamous Kaipara Bushranger.

Then Auckland Weekly News Correspondent E.P.Barlow who resided in the Matakohe at the time send this to his editor:

A North Kaipara Bushranger.

An individual has for some time past been wandering about the different settlements here, whose doings do not at all meet with the approval of the inhabitants. He has contracted an unpleasant habit of visiting houses at the witching hour of midnight, and extracting from the larders whatever comestibles he finds to his taste. His penchant for sweetmeats of all kinds is remarkable. He would risk his liberty for a bottle of lollies, while the sight of a jam tart would draw him through a plate-glass window. This gentleman rejoices in many names, Sullivan being the one he at present patronises.

Last week he visited Paparoa and Maungaturoto, and regaled himself at several establishments. On Saturday he called at Mr. D.'s. store, Maungaturoto, the owner being engaged elsewhere. Sullivan, unwilling to disturb him, broke open the door, and captured a bottle of prime bulls'- eyes and some other articles. He next made a short stay at the Doctor's, but what he secured there I have not heard.

Some time last week he honoured Mr. B. of Paparoa with a visit, took all the loose cash he could find, a jar full of sweet jelly, and a batch of bread, leaving a stale loaf in its place. Finding that creeping through windows, hiding in holes, and sleeping in the tea-tree scrub had had a very deteriorating effect on his clothes, he applied to Mr. H.'s store, Pahi, during the proprietor's absence, and selecting a suit to his satisfaction, left without a word.

Last Sunday he was reported to have reached Matakohe, and probably his presence will be felt by some of the settlers before long. Naturally, his movements have excited, and still excite, a good deal of notice and criticism, and a few weeks back some settlers, taking an unfavourable view of his peculiar free-and-easy mode of existence, applied to a local constable to come and put a stop to his little game. In due course this functionary arrived, and a sigh of relief went through the several settlements—an arm of the law was with us, and confidence was restored.

The energy displayed by this officer was indeed most reassuring. No sooner did he hear of a settler's house having been entered the previous night, than he was off at once to the place. No sooner did the news reach him of another depredation being committed elsewhere, than away he went again, and at last succeeded in capturing—not the man—but some mementoes of his travels.

The story goes, that he very nearly captured the man himself, and would have done so, if the man, who is very powerfully built, had not unfortunately captured him instead. It was in this way. Having sighted his proposed captive, our energetic and plucky local official immediately gave chase, and was evidently gaining ground, when the pursued suddenly crouched down in some tea-tree scrub. ‘Now I have him,' thought the exulting rural representative of the law, and in another instant he was on the back, and his hand was on the collar, of the larder-breaking Sullivan, while in a voice of thunder he shouted, ‘I arrest you in the name of the law.' Had the midnight prowler any sense of decency and the fitness of things, now was the time to show it by resigning himself quietly to his fate and the majesty of the law. But no! the bump of reverence must indeed be wanting in the cranium of this sweet-toothed bushranger, for instead of thus comporting himself, he actually (so runs the tale) passed his hand over the constable's shoulder, grasped his coat collar, and raising himself from his stooping posture, marched off with the highly indignant officer kicking and struggling on his back. On arriving at a creek, he shot the representative of the law over his shoulder into the water like a sack of coals, and retired into the bush to suck lollipops.

After this episode our rural official returned to his home (eighteen miles away) to consider what was best to be done, leaving word, however, at Paparoa that should the knight of the jam tarts and bulls'- eyes be seen anywhere, he was to be detained until our rural official could come over to arrest him. Mr. Sullivan has made his presence felt several times since, but there always seems to be a difficulty about inducing him to remain in any one place sufficiently long to call in the services of our rural officer. Another rural officer from the Wairoa has now come forward, and is at present at Maungaturoto, while Sullivan is here. By the time the rural officer arrives here, the wily Sullivan will probably be at Pahi. If he could only be induced to partake of some carefully doctored jam tart, I think the rural officer would be more evenly handicapped. As it is, unless our volatile visitor gets a sunstroke, or accidentally chokes himself with a bull's eye, I fear a good many more larders will be emptied and a good many more jam tarts reported missing before he is safely placed under lock and key in Mount Eden Jail.

This lollipop-sucking bushranger for several weeks completely baffled all efforts to arrest him, and pursued with impunity his meteoric course, leaving behind him a well-defined train composed of jam tins, lolly bottles, pie dishes, infuriated settlers, and rural policemen. He was finally captured near Helensville, about sixty miles from here, and in due course brought before the magistrates at Pahi, who committed him for trial. I rode over to be present at the hearing of the case, and in returning after dark, my horse shied, the saddle, too loosely girthed, slipped round, and I was thrown, the result being concussion of the brain. An acquaintance, a Paparoa settler, got me home somehow or other, and for three days my mind was wandering, during which time my poor wife had to attend to me entirely unaided, as on the very day of my accident she had dismissed our servant girl for dishonesty. The principal storekeeper in Matakohe kindly came at once, offered his services, and telegraphed for the doctor, who unfortunately was engaged attending a serious case at a distance. When he did arrive he said my wife had done everything he could have done, and that I was going on all right. It was months, however, before I could get about again, and neither my wife nor myself are likely to easily forget the North Kaipara bushranger, now safely installed in Mount Eden Jail, and about half way through the term of three years' imprisonment with hard labour to which he was sentenced.

- P. W. Barlow Kaipara, or, Experiences of a Settler in North New Zealand

Originally I couldn't find much on this at all. A further search today in Papers Past revealed further information on Mr Lyman. According to the Waikato Times 26 January 1886 Lyman had previously attended an Industrial School before being employed as a labourer at Matakohe on the sheep farm. It seems Lyman was not much more than a teenager who hero-worshipped Ned Kelly and thus wanted to follow in his footsteps. Over all 4 charges of Burlary were laid against Lyman and he was sent to Mt Eden Prison for his crimes.

Article from The Waikato Times 26 January 1886

Historic abuse in Maungaturoto - 1921

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Articles from Ashburton Guardian - 31st January 1921 and 17th January 1921. Gosh, just goes to show society might have been different back then but things like this weren't unheard of back in 1921's small town Maungaturoto. I wonder what young William had done that was so bad that provoked a beating from his father?

Matakohe Museum

2010-01-25T04:07:00.000+13:00

The Matakohe Kauri Museum is one of our family's favourite places in the Kaipara to visit. For those who don't know Matakohe is a small settlement about 20 mins from both Dargaville and Maungaturoto. Matakohe was first settled by white people in 1863 when members of the Albertland group landed there. The Kauri Gum industry was established around 1867 but it was not profitable and was soon converted to a timber mill. The museum has different displays of some of the machinery that was used along with the names of the original men and women who lived and worked with them back then.

Firstly here's one of the timber machines. At some of the displays you can push a button and it will start up and show exactly how it would have been used.

This is the boarding house - if you can imagine folk would stay there and no doubt have their meals prepared and clothes laundered etc along with renting a room from the owner.

This is my son's favourite display - in this one it shows a dinner table set up with Victorian china, crystal etc and in the corner is a woman making bread, on the left a boy is stealing some cream from a bowl.

Kauri gum - here's a model of a man studying some pieces of gum he's thinking of buying from a person who's worked very hard at digging it up.

Here's a big cabinet of some of the larger kauri gum specimans found in the area.

This one is especially larger and it's got a huge weta stuck inside it. I'll be posting soon some more photos and information on Matakohe.

A destructive experience at Whakapirau Wharf 1918

2010-01-23T15:13:00.003+13:00

Now and then I come across some very very odd news items and this one indeed has a lesson to be learned by it. Three well known surnames were involved with this rather dangerous incident that occurred on a boat near the the Whakapirau Wharf in 1918.

Three men named Cartwright, Taylor and Horniblow, who were in a boat off the Whakapirau wharf, Auckland this week , met with some very serious injuries. Horniblow had some gelignite and a dynamite cap in his vest pocket into which he placed his smouldering pipe. A loud explosion occurred, Horniblow receiving a wound to his side and losing a hand, while Cartwright lost an eye. The other man was uninjured. The side of the boat was blown out, but the occupants got ashore.

- Poverty Bay Herald 6 April 1918

My question is..what the heck was Mr Horniblow doing with dynamite on a boat? Strange but true.

The North Kaipara Co-Operative Dairy Company Co Ltd. 1904 - 1915

2010-01-23T07:32:00.006+13:00

Opening Day 1904

Many who go down to Whakapirau would have noticed the old building located next to the current wharf. Over the years it has seen use as a Community Hall, Oyster factory and currently for storage for a local commercial fisherman. I had an opportunity recently to view the interior and photograph it. However, this old decaying building didn't start life as a hall or an oyster factory. It was purpose built in 1903/04 to house the butter manufacturing operations of the North Kaipara Co-operative Diary Company, and for eleven years it served the supply areas of Whakapirau, Paparoa, Matakohe and Ararua - before amalgamation with the Maungaturoto Co-operative Dairy Company in 1915.

Wharfside view of the old North Kaipara Butter Factory at Whakapirau

The following is from The Maungaturoto Co-Operative Dairy Company 1902-1952, P19

The North Kaipara Co-Operative Dairy Co. Ltd 1904 - 1915

Area: Whakapirau, Paparoa, Matakohe, Ararua

Unfortunately, no records of this Company are available and the following account is a brief memory effort.

The Maungaturoto Company in the year 1903, made an attempt to cater for the above area by aquiring a creamery at Ararua previously operated by Mr Frank Pheasant. It was planned to convey the collected cream from Matakohe Wharf by steamboat to Maungaturoto. The plan was good, but it was defeated by the failure of the shipping company to carry out its undertaking. After a year of trial, the district was abandoned.

The reader is reminded that at this period (1903) long road haulage was not feasible owing to the bad roads everywhere. The motor launch had not yet arrived and the advent of the motor truck for cream cartage dated ahead to 1920.

The comparative isolation of the times led to the establishment of dairy companies in many of the settlements. Many of these, at a later date were amalgamated when better roads and the motor truck permitted a measure of centralisation.

The North Kaipara Company began operations in 1904, provided with a butter factory built on concrete piles, at the Whakapirau Wharf, creameries at Matakohe and at Ararua, a motor launch to operate on the tidal waters of Paparoa and Matakohe. This motor launch was the first to appear in the district. The first Directors were Messrs H. McMurdo (Chairman), J. Morris, W.H. Angel, Ernest Smith, S. McCallum, Alex. Smith, Chas (Charles) Gaille. The first manager's name is forgotten - he was succeeded by A.M. Campbell (five years), A.M. Sterling (four years), G.J. Grant (two years). These three managers, all having clerical knowledge were also secretaries to the Company. The launch transport shortened, but did not eliminate, considerable road haulage, and the dual expense was a heavy charge. There were other difficulties - tidal delivery of cream made for extended hours of factory work; when springs dried up, there was insufficient fresh water and sea water had to be used for all purposes; there was no market for buttermilk until Manager Campbell added pig feeding to many other duties. The pig branch proved both interesting and profitable. Despite a large contributory area, dairy development was disappointingly slow and the output never reached the point of low overhead and low manufacturing costs. The circumstances pointed to the advantages of amalgamation and eventually the Directors, in 1915, opened negotiations with the Maungaturoto Company. These were finalised by an agreement whereby most of the suppliers became members of the Maungaturoto Company and the absorbed company received £1,200 as compensation for its supply and its assets. The butter factory was sold and became a community hall; the manager's house, transported on a barge, found a permanent location at Maungaturoto. This short-lived Company justified its formation and operation for eleven years; it catered for the farmers in a wide area at a time when no other company could or would do so. Its main service was promoting the growth of co-operative dairying with its uplife to the farm economy of the district.

Paparoa Cemetery

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It's who says it that sells the product

2010-01-20T19:49:00.006+13:00

These days in modern advertising it's the young, the gorgeous and the famous that endorse a manufacturers products. Back in the 19th and early 20th Centuries in the small settlements scattered around Northland and New Zealand what the most respected of gentlemen recommended mattered. Joesph Ryan Hotel Keeper at Pahi in 1913 was more than pleased to endorse a product with most likely a less than pleasant taste. This little snippet was found in the Evening Post 25 March 1913

PAHI HOTEL KEEPER, BAD WITH COLIC

Mr Joseph Ryan, Hotel Keeper of Pahi, N.Z, was very bad with colic and tried many remedies without results. Then the honourable Mrs Scotland advised his wife to give him Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. He says

"I was skeptical and refused to take it. I reckoned such things were no good. At last I got so bad that my wife prevailed upon me to take it. After two doses I was right and have been so ever since. I was in a bad way, I can tell you, but now I swear by Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy and always keep it handy." -Advert.

I'm not so convinced...

THE GREAT PIG HUNT OF 1864

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THE GREAT PIG HUNT OF 1864

from the writings of William Bailey Maungaturoto

(Reproduced by the kind permission of Mr Alan Flower Maungaturoto)

Speaking of Captain Cook, reminds that there was one animal in the country we heard a great deal about. The bush, we were told, was over-run by wild pigs. Both speakers and writers had enlarged on the advantages the settlers would have in the ready supply of fresh and tasty meat almost at their very door; on ship-board any talk about the future settlement, otherwise The Bush, was invariably garnished with abundance of anticipated wild pork; it went so far, in fact, that any uneasiness in regard to future meat rations was thought quite unnecessary. On several occasions after our arrival circumstances pointed to the desirability of drawing on this reputed supply of pork. Indications of wild pigs being about had been seen, and a hunt had been more than once mildly suggested. That no-one was disposed to take what I may call a too prominent part in the matter will be better understood, when I explain that no-one in the settlement was too well acquainted with the manners and habits of wild pigs to inspire us with the confidence necessary to undertake a hunt of our own account, and judging from the manners of the domesticated pig we had very grave doubts about a wild pig being such a mild accommodating creature, as he appeared to be when the subject of conversation in an English sitting room or on board a ship. Then he was mere animated pork. But at close quarters, and in his native wilds, what might he not be endowed, as we had now good reason to know, with such formidable carver-like tusks.

Moreover we have been told by hunters of experience, that the proper way when hunting, was to at once fall on the quarry, turn it over, and the rest was simple. I must say, that we could hardly regard it that light, at any rate not until we felt fully assured about the somebody who was doing the 'falling on'. However, while each one interested was exercising a diplomatic reserve about the matter, there appeared on the scene, a renowned hunter of pigs in the person of Mr G. Williams, accompanied by his famous dog, Namou; here was our opportunity.

Mr Williams was bent on 'sport', we were bent on pork, and by joining forces, there appeared to be every possibility of bringing about satisfactory results to both parties. This Mr Williams, I should say, resided near the Great North Road which runs behind the Pukekaroro Mountain, a very out of the way situation in those days. He had come direct through the bush, killing as he said, two pigs in the course of his journey. This must have been the previous day, as he arrived in the district rather early in the forenoon, and was prepared to start on the hunting expedition at once. This was as near as I can remember in the early part of the year 1864. Who were of the party, other than myself and Mr Williams, I am unable to say of any certainty, not is it of any particular consequence. Suffice to say we started off on our quest a company of four, accompanied by three dogs - after tramping some distance, the redoubtable was sent out to find the quarry, and shortly afterwards made announcement to the effect, when the two other dogs were sent off to his assistance, we following as best as we could through the most broken tangled country imaginable.

Breaking through eventually onto the scene of conflict, we found the dogs facing certainly, the most ugly, savage looking animal it was ever out lot to see. Also I may add, the most odorous, for the vile animal smell of the creature was in evidence before we saw it. That this was not the kind of pig we had been led to expect was apparent at once, for why this savage, resentful attitude anything more unlike the plump, amiable, good natured Albertland pig - it would be impossible to conceive. for my part, I would have been quite willing to have apologised for our rude interruption of his usual daily occupation, and have retired with best grace possible. I wished afterward that I had, but no, the hunting instinct had been aroused, and he must be made to yield up his pork. This was a decision, of course; still, if he wasn't pork, he was undeniably pig, and therefore having come so far, there would be some satisfaction in finding out what he was composed of. There still, however, remained the question of how this was to be done.

This ancient animal was plainly a tactician of some quality, due no doubt to many an old time fight with other chieftains of the porcine race, for he backed his hindquarters into a cavity at the root of and enormous rata, consequently the only point of attack was the awe-inspiring head, and I don't think the whole British army could have been induced to make a frontal attack of that kind, at any rate unaided by artillery. Fortunately, one member of the party, seeing probably that there might be some difficulty in following out the proper course, by 'falling on the quarry', had brought a gun and some ball cartridge. that it was unsportsmanlike to use this means of slaughter thus afforded, was countered by the fact that he animal himself was responsible, inasmuch as he had maliciously and with evil intent, put his 'falling on' part out of our reach. Consequently the only course was to bring our artillery to bear on him. A kill having been effected, we were able to make a closer inspection of our quarry, and a sorry spectacle it was, as indeed were all its kind that I ever saw.

Our enthusiasm had cooled by this time, the noisome smell and terrifying ugliness of the beast had gone far toward extinguishing our desire to make any further acquaintance with wild pork. However, so tenacious are preconceived ideas, that notwithstanding our repugnance to the whole business we were shortly on our way homeward, loaded up, each one of us, with portions of the carcase. To skip all details of our journey, I may say that our reception at the end of it was not of a cordial character; in truth, the smell of the meat we carried talked louder than we did, and the tone of the remarks which were made, unmistakably intimidated that the more distant the point where we unburdened ourselves, the better several people would be pleased, and thus ended our first and last pig hunt in Maungaturoto.

- W. J Bailey 'Manuscripts of Maungaturoto Early History' C.1920

Maungaturoto Memories

Maungaturoto turns 150 years old in 2013

Maungaturoto's 50th Jubilee Celebrations 1914

The First Agricultural Show

The Unfortunate death of Reverend T. Booker

The Burning of Edward Mahoney

The Opening of the North Kaipara Butter Factory Whakapirau 1904

Monument to the Men who fell in World War One (Unveiled ANZAC Day 1920)

In Memory ofPrivate GEORGE FORRESTER LEWIS24026, No. 2 Coy., New Zealand Machine Gun Corpswho died on 02 October 1917Husband of Kate Marion Lewis, of 111, Green Lane Rd., Remuera, Auckland.Remembered with honourTYNE COT MEMORIAL

http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=847804

A Tale of Blight and Bunkum with a good dose of Snake oil thrown in

Obituary of Mr John Hurndall, Maungaturoto

Whakapirau Anglican Church Cemetery

Death by Carbonic Acid Gas Bath?

The Kaipara Bushranger

Historic abuse in Maungaturoto - 1921

Matakohe Museum

A destructive experience at Whakapirau Wharf 1918

The North Kaipara Co-Operative Dairy Company Co Ltd. 1904 - 1915

Paparoa Cemetery

It's who says it that sells the product

THE GREAT PIG HUNT OF 1864

In Memory of
Private GEORGE FORRESTER LEWIS

24026, No. 2 Coy., New Zealand Machine Gun Corps
who died on 02 October 1917
Husband of Kate Marion Lewis, of 111, Green Lane Rd., Remuera, Auckland.
Remembered with honour
TYNE COT MEMORIAL