POROUTAWHAO JUNIORS 1946 

Back: ? John Gordon, …….., Wilf Vickers

Middle: ?Royal Eparaima, David Hagley, Tom McDermott, Koro Hapeta, Iwi Nicholson, Tai Tatana, Arthur Graham, Brian Hapeta, Henare Tihema, ? John Birss

Front; …….., Joyce Hemmingsen, …….., …….., Elaine Lyttelton, Donna McLennan, Valerie Bovey, Girlie Tihema, Florence Tatana

POROUTAWHAO SENIORS 1946 

Back: Keith Hannam, Alec Tatana, John Hapeta, …….., Peter Edwards, ? Edward Lyttelton, Mene Tatana

2nd Row: Mark Kiriona, Ken Bovey, Colin Lyttelton, Dawne Burnett, Kathleen Hagley, Ruth Nicholson, …….., ? Hapeta, Bill Kiriona

1st Row: Jean Sutcliffe, Beryl Carle, Moira Cameron, Ngaire Arcus, ? Lorraine Hartley, Doreen Bismark, Hazel Burnett, …….., Betty Penny

Front: Stephen Lewis, ? Charlie Hagley, Alan Coleman, George Tatana, Whare Chase, Graeme Lingard 

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

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Embroidered Banner – “W.D.F.F. Manakau 1939 Branch”, 1946

Mounted with wedge shaped wooden rod at top, so it can be readily hung on wall or lecturn etc. Blue background with yellow fringe at bottom. W.D.F.F. embroidered at top, with name MANAKAU 1939. BRANCH. embroidered at bottom. White vine flowers embroidered at centre.

Made and presented by Mrs Bennett (president) in 1946 shortly after the movement was renamed as the “Women’s Division Federated Farmers” (previously known as the “Women’s Division Farmer’s Union”).

Manakau Women’s Division Federated Farmers was formed in 1939.

Requires cleaning {18/01/2005}

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Foxton Beach Holiday House Darwick Street, bought by Mrs M H Short in 1936. This building was previously the Womens Institute Rest Home. To the right of the photograph are ex U S hospital units, which were added as cabins in 1946.

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Junior class at Foxton School 1946/Hoper P/Hughes J/Graham R/Aldridge?/Stretch ?/Broad P/Torrey P/Jellyman M/Corley D/Hirini ?/Small I/

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Table Cover – embroidered flower designs, 1946

At the Manakau WDFF monthly meeting on Thursday June 27th, 1946, president Mrs Bennett suggested that each member embroider a small square, which would be sewn together to form a table cover.

Table cover created contains 30 squares of linen, each with a small flower embroidered at its centre. The squares have been stitched together (5×6), then stitched to a larger blue cloth as backing and border.

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Form I Class Foxton School 1946.Those in the photograph are from left to right: Back Row:- G Mohekey, S Cull, M Hoper, D Shailer, O Sayer, R Gudgeon I Robertson, D Thompson, B Wells, B McAllister. Third Row: M Petersen, D Speirs, Unknown, B Robertson, H Waaka, D Healey, P Tunnicliffe, E Paul, B McCrea, J Rae, ? Sayer, E Lay. Second Row: V Calder, L Wilson, B O’Leary, D Shailer, J Parfitt, E Robinson, D Skjoth, B Pratt, E Jellyman, J Hartley. Front Row: K Parker, H Shaw, G Williams, I Young, W Calder, A Tunnicliffe, J Playford, A Simpson.

Original and one laminated enlargement

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Holiday House Front porches being added 1946”

Foxton Beach Holiday House in Darwick Street, 1946. Bought by Mrs M H Short in 1936 this house was previously the Womens Institute Rest Home.

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Foxton School Class? 1946 all girls/

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Foxton DHS Class Form 1 4-1946/names with f1999.0588

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Foxton DHS Class Standard IV 6-1946/Saville ?/Williams B/Melton G/Merriman N/Robinson G/Robinson A/Small D?/Thompson C?/Williams ?/

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Possibly – Narelle, John and Donald Sutton, ( ? 1944 – 1946)

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