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50th Jubilee souvenir publication 1889 - 1939

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Attached are pdf files of the commemorative publication produced by the school inJuly 1939
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Shannons School Jubilee Souvenir 1889-1939

Contents: page

Cover

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Foreword

1

Roll of honour

2

Jubilee programme

2

Shannon School Jubilee committee

2

School committee, 1939

2

Teaching staff, 1939

2

Early history of Shannon district

3

Inter school contests

4

Headmasters

4

Past chairmen of school committees

4

The Shannon Maoris

5

The Methodist church

7

Catholic church

7

The Anglican church

7

The Presbyterian church

8

The Rev. James Duncan and Christianity

8

The Masonic Lodge

8

The Plunket society

8

Women’s division of the Farmers Union

9

Shannon Young Farmers club

9

The Croquet club

9

Shannon Scouts and Guides

9

Shannon Women’s Institute

9

Shannon bowling and Tennis Club

9

Shannon Debating Society

9

Nga-Tawa School

10

Shannon Cricket Club

10

Shannon Racing Club

10

Shannon Mounted Rifles

10

Mangahao Hydro-Electric scheme

10

Shannon Rifle Club

10

The Shannon Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd.

11

N.Z. Dairy Farmers Union

11

Shannon Farmer’s Union

11

Fresh Food and Ice company

12

Shannon Beautifying Societies

12

Shannon Football Club

12

A Diary of events

13

Items of interest

14

Shannon’s early industries

14

Makerua Plains and Flaxmilling

14

The flax crop

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