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| 1851 |
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| 1852 |
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* Rev Richard Taylor visits Maraekowhai |
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| 1853 |
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| 1854 |
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| 1855 |
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| 1856 |
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| 1857 |
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Fighting between Te Kere - Ngati Tu who owned
land from Aorangi along the Ohura River to where it joins the Wanganui
and Topine Te Mamaku - Maraekowhai
(1857-58) |
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| 1858 |
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| 1859 |
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| 1860 |
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| 1861 |
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Ngati Haua settled at Maraekowhai
and flour mill built |
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| 1862 |
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| 1863 |
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| 1864 |
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War Pole 'Rongo niu' built at Maraekowhai.
Stronghold of the Hauhaus. |
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| 1865 |
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| 1866 |
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| 1867 |
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| 1868 |
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| 1869 |
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Dec - Te Kooti and 200 followers made a sudden raid for cattle down the Ohura River into the country controlled by Topine Te Mamaku |
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| 1870 |
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Peace pole 'Rere kore' erected at end of hostilities
with pakehas |
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| 1871 |
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| 1872 |
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Rev Richard Taylor recorded "Maraekowhai
Mill in ruins" |
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| 1873 |
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| 1874 |
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Aorangi Flour Mill construction commenced under
direction of William Moffat |
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| 1875 |
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| 1876 |
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H M Skeet, a well known surveyor, made first
European exploration from Taranaki to the Wanganui River |
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| 1877 |
Waste Lands Board |
Waste Lands Board est. by the Government in 1877 to look at isolated blocks of land for future settlement |
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| 1878 |
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| 1879 |
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| 1880 |
Biography here |
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Te Mamaku, Hemi Topine ? - 1887
Ngati Haua-te-rangi leader |
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| 1881 |
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William Moffat killed by Maoris as he attempted
to return to Aorangi - Link to Biography of Te Mamaku |
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| 1882 |
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| 1883 |
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Government Surveyors entered the King Country |
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| 1884 |
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| 1885 |
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| 1886 |
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| 1887 |
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Chief
Topine Te Mamaku dies at approx 100 years of age |
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| 1888 |
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| 1889 |
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| 1890 |
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| 1891 |
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Regular riverboat service commences |
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| 1892 |
Family history here |
William Craig arrives |
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| 1893 |
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| 1894 |
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| 1895 |
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| 1896 |
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| 1897 |
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| 1898 |
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| 1899 |
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| 1900 |
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(Approx) W T Morpeth associated with surveying
in Tokirima, Aorangi & Kokopuiti |
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| 1901 |
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Te Kere died. Mourners came to Tawhata on
the steamboat Wairere |
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| 1902 |
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Oliver
Old travels on horseback to Tokirima for the first time |
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| 1903 |
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| 1904 |
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Sections balloted for in New Plymouth - 15.3.04.
First European settlers arrived including
Les Boisen 1.7.04 ,Robert Craig and the Nicols's family arrive. Houseboat
Makere moored at Maraekowhai providing accommodation until 1927. Original school land purchased at what is now Rotoiti Farm |
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| 1905 |
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| 1906 |
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School
commenced at Ellicotts home (Nevins) |
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| 1907 |
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First school establised as Tokirima Primary - Centenial Registration Here |
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| 1908 |
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Stock Act prohibited the leaving of any animal
carcass to lie within half a mile of and highway. Facial Eczema outbreak. |
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| 1909 |
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Postal Service began Landowners Maps of 1910 |
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| 1910 |
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School built on the hill . Opatu Block 3840
acres being prepared for settlement. Tom Craig's house built Good grazing. Partly open land.
Maraekowphai Land
Development formed. Between 1910 & 1914 4500 acres of bush
felled. Halley's Comet passes overhead. Allingham's
arrive at Awarima |
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| 1911 |
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Domain Board established - 16.12.11. Opatu
settlers arrive. Law family settle in Opatu |
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| 1912 |
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Robert Craig's house built +photo |
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| 1913 |
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Opatu PO opened (closed in 1941). Roto Rd
PO opened in Mr McKays store. |
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| 1914 |
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First World War started. 40 local men went
to war and 9 killed in action. Education Act transferred schools
from Auckland Province to Taranaki Education Board. Kururau Rd School
opened. Closed 1 year later. J
R Russell purchases Ohuraiti Farm |
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| 1915 |
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About 1914-1918 Newton Kings saleyards established
on Craven - now T Johnson. |
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| 1916 |
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Jimmy O'Neill starts at Maraekowhai & works there for 45 years |
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| 1917 |
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Part time schools at Turoto Household/Turoto
South School |
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| 1918 |
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World War One ends Roll of honour |
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| 1919 |
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Influenza epidemic |
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| 1920 |
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Murder of Telfer & attempted murder of Loft. Domain Board set out a sports & picnic
ground. Roto PO moved to Bill Turners house 3K down the rd. |
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| 1921 |
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Papa Kiln built near Old's swingbridge. Opatu
School opened (Closed 1929). Hall Society Incorporated - 10.6.21 |
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| 1922 |
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| 1923 |
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Aukopae Tunnel opened for traffic. Fund-raising
for Soldiers Memorial Hall. |
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| 1924 |
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Soldiers Memorial Hall opened. Roll of Honour Blank
family move to Tokirima |
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| 1925 |
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Tennis Court established (late 20's). Dog
Trial Club formed - Lon Siteman. Wanganui River Trust built first
swingbridge across Ohura river |
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| 1926 |
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Railway being surveyed about now - G Murray |
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| 1927 |
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Turoto Rd post office opened - in the home
of Tony Christensen. Houseboat
Makere moves to Whakahoro |
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| 1928 |
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Second tennis court was formed. |
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| 1929 |
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Rauateiti School (Mangatarata Stream Rd) -
(formerly Turoto Rd) opened (closed in 1943). A
R Sandilands manages Maraekowhai. Opatu School closed. Tunnelling
for Railway commences. |
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| 1930 |
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Aorangi half time school opened in Homershams
house 3 days a week. Bridge over Ohura River built |
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| 1931 |
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Early '30s Farmers Co-op saleyards established
on Old's property. Owen Bunn goes hunting |
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| 1932 |
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Railway
Line officially opened - 7.11.32 First consignment of sheep despatched
from Tokirima railway station for Taranaki - Post
comes from Ohura by rail - Nicol's leave Tokirima |
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| 1933 |
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First passenger through train
- 3.10.33. Mr A G Tibby started doing motor repairs - to become
GS Tibby Ltd - the Tokirima Garage. Rosevear's
Mill in operation. The
Houseboat Makere burns down |
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| 1934 |
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Approx 1934 a trainload of
relief workers came to metal roads. 50-60 huts erected Maraekowhai.
Domain Board built another football field with amenities. Tokirima
Social Club formed - 26.6.34. Ping pong, badminton & cards.Opatu
tennis club established - lasted 8 years. Opatu School reopened.
Bunn family take over
Ohuraiti Farm |
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| 1935 |
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Aorangi School building erected (Closed in
1938) |
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| 1936 |
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| 1937 |
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New Tokirima School opened on Old's flat -
4.11.37. Centenary Registration here. Settlers built Post Office building on school grounds. Opatu
School finally closed. Kirikau
river boat service abandoned |
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| 1938 |
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Dorothy
Blanchard arrives to teach. Anglican & Methodist Church services
where being held in the hall 'week about'. Aorangi School closed |
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| 1939 |
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2nd World War started. 33 local men went to
serve and 2 killed in action. School Residence built & a second
classroom added. Oumutu
low level bridge opened. |
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1940 |
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NZ Centennial Year (School book extract). Meeting
held to discuss the provision of power reticulation (electricity).
Old's homestead abandoned School
building flooded with 4 1/2 inches of water & railway closed
for 6 months. Ernie Ellis
sells farm. |
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| 1941 |
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Opatu PO closed. |
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| 1942 |
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First (private) phone line installed at Awarima |
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| 1943 |
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Owen Bunn hunting
Rauateiti School closed |
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| 1944 |
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Turoto Rd PO closed. |
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| 1945 |
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2nd World War ends - Roll of honour.Constable Ward starts - and hosts a Coroners inquiry Sports Club operating (until c1950). Horse,
field and misc. events. |
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| 1946 |
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Tokirima Football Club won the Hetet Shield,
also the Baker Cup & Kallil Shield. Play continued approx mid
1950's. |
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| 1947 |
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Football club retained the Hetet Shield. Dog
Trial Club moves to Kokopouiti Rd |
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| 1948 |
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Local land cut up to provide rehabilitation
farms. Sub-branch of RSA
formed with 35 members (mid May). Women's Division of Federated
Farmers formed. Young Farmers Club in operation with 21 members.
(Disbanded about 1953). |
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| 1949 |
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Electricity
poles start being erected. |
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| 1950 |
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Electric
power switched on in central Tokirima - 9.5.50 Education Board
school bus provided. Aerial
Topdressing began in Tokirima. Home & School Assoc formed. |
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| 1951 |
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Woman's
Div of Federated Farmers (WDFF) sent monthly parcels to local men
serving in K Force, Korea. |
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| 1952 |
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School swimming pool opened - 22.11.52 |
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| 1953 |
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Play reading circle established under the auspices
of the WDFF - later known as the Drama Club. Garage becomes GS Tibby
Ltd. Allingham's leave Tokirima |
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| 1954 |
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New bridge over Ohura river (on SH43) under construction, completed in 1956 |
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| 1955 |
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| 1956 |
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Swing bridge across Ohura river built at Old's.
1080, or sodium fluoroacetate, was developed for the control of rabbits |
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| 1957 |
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Tokirima School Golden Jubilee. Farm workers
cottage built by Government 1km S of school - sold in 2001. |
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| 1958 |
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| 1959 |
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Indoor bowls played at Social Club. D A Grant
appointed as a JP |
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| 1960 |
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Golf Club formed on Fred & Flo Blank's
farm, Kaikara Rd (1.4.60). Kaikara Rd bridge opened. |
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| 1961 |
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Jimmy O'Neill finally leaves Maraekowhai. Church services held every fortnight - Anglican
& Methodist. Compulsory Tb testing extended to include all dairy
cattle |
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| 1962 |
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| 1963 |
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| 1964 |
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RSA
went into recess Role of Honour |
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| 1965 |
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Robert
Ruwhiu at Tokirima school - special photo request |
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| 1966 |
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| 1967 |
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Council approved the Tunnel Hill deviation
- work finished March 1968 and the Aukopae Tunnel closed. |
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| 1968 |
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Victor Smith came to School - Father working on Koiru Station |
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| 1969 |
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| 1970 |
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Owen Bunn swingbridge opened with a district
bbq for 300 people. Ohura manual telephone exchange converted to automatic
party line |
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| 1971 |
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Anglican & Methodist Church services combined
- still held fortnightly. Sunday School also held. |
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| 1972 |
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House Groups - Church services commenced in
April |
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| 1973 |
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| 1974 |
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| 1975 |
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Mr and Mrs Henry Shields were fare welled at the Tokirima Hall |
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| 1976 |
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Deer
farming started. N Johnson on Koiro Rd. Last dairy herd in the district
sold - Blanchards. Adventure playground built at the School. Flying
Fox popular. Some of Tokirima Rd tarsealed. |
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| 1977 |
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| 1978 |
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A
C Blank sold his carrying business. |
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| 1979 |
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Swing bridge at Ohura Falls replaced by the
army - opening officiated by Titi Tihu (Jimmy Titi). Last stock railed
from the Tokirima Railway Station - 28.11.79 |
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| 1980 |
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| 1981 |
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Dog
Trials 50th Jubilee. Federated Farmers active at this time.
Sandy Tibby appointed Justice of the Peace. |
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| 1982 |
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Land owner maps for 1982 |
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| 1983 |
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Railcar
link from New Plymouth/Taumarunui ceased operating (Jan). |
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| 1984 |
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George Gower awarded
the OBE - 16.6.84. Church services ceased. New bridge on Roto Rd |
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| 1985 |
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Maraekowhai 75th Jubilee |
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| 1986 |
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NZ officially declared free of the disease
Brucellosis. Halley's Comet visible. Dorothy
Blanchard leaves Tokirima |
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| 1987 |
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| 1988 |
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Tokirima
Post Office closed. Locals held a wake. Community mailboxes
provided adjacent to the building. Country Library service van withdrawn.
Golf Club closed. |
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| 1989 |
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| 1990 |
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Graham
Tibby's Champion Bull Sesquicentennial Project (150) -
Trees planted adjacent to the Tokirima Hall. Telephones
became fully automatic. Home & School Assoc became the Tokirima
Community Assoc. Tomorrow's Schools policy started. Time Capsule made
by the school children and given to Hamilton/Te Rapa Lions Club. |
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| 1991 |
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Moa bones found on T Johnsons property. |
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| 1992 |
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Sandy & June Tibby sold the Garage. Trevor
Johnson won King Country Farmer of the Year |
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| 1993 |
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Garden Group formed for a brief time. Home
of R Lawless (formerly
Cliff & Betty Blank) burnt down 10th April |
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| 1994 |
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| 1995 |
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Tokirima Garage closed - building sold privately. |
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| 1996 |
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Rural
delivery of post commenced for Tokirima Rd. |
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| 1997 |
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School changes to Sole Charge . New Dog Trial
Building, Tokirima PO granted Heritage Status, Elm Tree at School
removed. Tokirima Community Assoc & Social Club combined. Rabbit
Calcivirus (RCD) illegally introduced in NZ |
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| 1998 |
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New Playground at School opened. Severe Flooding,
school abandoned. |
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| 1999 |
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New School officially opened - 8.11.99 - shown on TV3 nightly news |
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| 2000 |
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Federated Farmers still listed as a Branch
but now inactive. |
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| 2001 |
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Dairying started again - P & M van Rooyen |
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| 2002 |
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Commissioner Appointed for the
School - Robert Carter
Women's Division
of Federated Farmers (now called Rural Women) currently winding
up. Swing bridge at Ohura Falls removed by DoC after 23 years Hall
reopens on Wed nights for badminton etc. The uplifting of the Hamilton/Te
Rapa Lions Club Time Capsule. Put down in 1990. Tokirima Social
Club amalgamated with the Tokirima Community Assoc. New BoT formed. |
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| 2003 |
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Millshaft from Aorangi located and dug up by
Jack Corbett at Craigs Farm. Organic poultry laying unit opened at
Rotoiti. |
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| 2004 |
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Hall repainted and used for evening badminton and pool |
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| 2005 |
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DoC threaten to close Ohura Falls walkway - Public meeting saved it. |
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| 2006 |
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TV transmitter struck by lightening - Dog Trials continue |
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| 2007 |
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100th Centennary of School held - March 10 - 260+ people attended - PO reopened for a day and special stamps issued. Also a DVD of the last two jubilees available | |
| 2008 |
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