POROUTAWHAO MIDDLE SCHOOL 1946 

Back: Douin Hapeta, Peter Reo, Gary McLennan, Warren Fido, John Hirini, Sidney Lyttelton, Tony Kilsby, Patu Eparaima, John Hagley

2nd Row: Inky Taylor, Jim Davison, Dawne Gates, Jill Reynolds, Rangi Hohaia, Tangiwai Tihema, Mariana Tihema, Gwen Davison, Margy Hapeta, Bob Graham, Brian Sutcliffe

1st Row: Audrey Cameron, Tuini Graham, Patty Edwards, …….., Marie Vickers, Inda Larkin, ……..,? Peggy Hapeta, Janice Lyttelton, Gloria Corner

Front: Jim Jamieson, David Gates, Norman Bovey, Jim Tait, Kenneth McLean

names on reverse of photograph

Foxton Marching Team 1947. Those in the photogrph are Z Betty, Audrey Burr, Joyce O’Rielly, Shirley Thompson, Anne Merriman, Dell Haycock, Pam Marshall, Joan Mounsey, Heather McKenzie. The male coach at the right of the photograph is unidentified.

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names on reverse of photograph

Foxton Marching team in 1940s Those in the photograph are from left to right:-

Back Row:- Zoe Calder, Beverly Barron, Francis Corlett, Dorothy Jackson, Marge Haycock, Melva Reid.

Front Row:- Marge Podmore, Joan Goodwin, Evelyn Podmore, Melvie King.

The coach is Trevor Terry and the mascot is ? Johnston.

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Ernie with Molly the Pony & her Foal Phyllis

Names of the Pupils: Bottom Tier,Mervyn Williams, Pat Roach, Buster Walsh, Jim Kuiti & Wattie Carkeek, 2nd Tier, Bill Johnson, Monte Meredith & George Barnes, 3rd Tier, Ernie Gates & Rex Cornelius, Top is Seth Harris

Ernie & Dorothy Cresswell on Molly the Shetland Pony.

c. 1945

Back Row: Mavis Mudgway, Ernie Gates, June Buchanan, Lesley Wong Shee

Middle Row: Alan Armstrong, Mary Potter, Phillip Meagher, Judith Todd, Margaret Miller;

Front Row: Mr Ian Ramsden, Heather Read,John Norton, Gillian Nyberg, Patricia Rolfe, Mr George Ball

Ernie, David, Norman (father) Dawne Gates & Ivan Lawton, who was from the USA 7 was based at Kimberley Air Force Base in Levin, had a delayed action Camera which was used for this Picture.

Ernie Gates and his pet lamb.

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1940.

Std4, Forms 1 & 2 in 1945

Pupils: Back row: Peter Edwards, Angus Carle, Peter Coleman, Wally Winiata, Ray Strode-Penny, Martin Hartley, William Eperama, Malcolm Spiers, Ross Arcus. Middle Row: Alan(Bill) Coleman, Ernie Gates, Rex Hannam, David Montgomery, ?? Littleton?, ?? ??, Ken Bovey, John Hapeta. Front Row: Jean Sutcliffe, Beryl Carle, Linda Lindgard, Marjory Arcus, Betty Strode-Penny, Shirley Scott, Doreen Bismark, Elsie Montgomery, Lola Jamieson, William Kiriona, Tilly Eperama?.

Main Street looking south from Ihakara Gardens. This view in the forties shows the water tower poking up from behind the tall pines on R.N. Spiers' property.

Appeared on page 40 of Tony Hunt's book: Foxton 1888 - 1988; the first 100 years.

This page, removed from a photo album has 4 photos from El Alamain. The writing has faded badly and is difficult to decipher:

Written below the photo at top left:

Refuelling an equipping

for Breakthrough of

Wadi Platoons Sept 1942

Written below bottom left photo:

Supply Point Alamain July 1942

Written below top right photo:

Trusty Q truck

Supply Point

Alamein

Written below the bottom right photo:

Relievers? Minqar Qaim,

Alamein June 28th 1942

Written on bottom of photo – Les MicHael Swan Penciled on back – 51

Written on separate sheet of paper - 10 acre block owned (100 year lease) James McTaggart. Site of Levin North School Kindy on York St. is now on site of old home. From left – Michael Swan, Les Judd around 1948. Donated by Wilf Lincoln & Rees Lincoln (nee Judd).

Les Judd and Michael swan, c.1948 The two boys are standing in backyard by clothes-line.

Written on separate sheet of paper - 10 acre block owned (100 year lease) James McTaggart. Site of Levin North School Kindy on York St. is now on site of old home.

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Winners Horowhenua Senior Championship, Nasch Cup and Davis Challenge Cup.  Jubilee Year 1848

Wanderer's Football Club