More Info →Page 16 & 17 of Peace Memorial booklet

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Description: Penciled on back - A page from the booklet published to mark the official opening of the Peace Memorial Gates, April 11, 1923. Tues. July 6, 1971. (After demolition of the Peace Memorial in the course of Road widening).

Stamped on back with black ink - Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. 137 Date.

Page 16 (left) has photo with caption - Miss Joan Bevan, Queen of the Mardi Gras, 1922.

Page 17 (right) has text with title – Early Men of Mark. and very brief biography of 3 men - Mr. James McIntyre. Mr. Hector McDonald. Mr. Richard Prouse.

Early Men of Mark

Page 17.

Mr James McIntyre

Was born in Auckland April 25th, 1867. He received his education at Mount Cook School, Wellington and later at the Teachers' Training College. He was appointed to Petone, after to Newtown. In 1892 he was given position of Headmaster at Levin then a small school of 58 pupils. He was in charge of this school for 30 years, and during that time the attendance had increased to 690 pupils, large and commodious school buildings had been erected, and a High School added with necessary teachers. Mr McIntyre was an enthusiastic sport, he was instrumental in starting football, hockey, cricket and tennis clubs in Levin; and when football and cricket became too strenuous he turned his attention to bowls.

He assisted in the formation of the Druids and masonic Lodges in this town. He was very popular with all and on his retirement, just three months before his death, on October 29^th, 1922, he was the recipient of gifts and farewell tokens from every class in the community.

Mr Hector McDonald

Native agent and interpreter was born at Otaki on May 23rd, 1853, his father being one of the oldest settlers in the District.

As Native Interpreter appointed in 1892, Mr. McDonald dealt with most of the native land transfers in Levin and District, at this time almost all standing bush. It is not now possible to estimate the natives, but the progress of Levin compared to some other towns gives some idea of the value of his services at that time.

Mr McDonald was also successful in inducing the natives, who were greatly opposed to it, to allow the Europeans to use the lake and erect boating sheds on its shores.

Though a sufferer for several years Mr McDonald was not confined to his bed. A haemorrhage from the lungs terminated fatally on September, 1900. Mr McDonald was well known and greatly liked by Maori and Pakeha alike.

Mr Richard Prouse

Was born in Wainuiomata on February 3^rd 1855, and spent his youth in the valley. He arrived in Levin in July, 1891. Having entered into the possession of a large tract of bush land, he for many ...

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