Waihi Street Names

Adams Street —

Joseph Adams, Draper.

Baber Street —

J. W. Baber, Life Insurance Agent.

Baker Street —

Baker family.

Banks Street —

Edwin Gripper Banks, Mining Engineer.

Barry Road —

Hubert Percy Barry, Mine Superintendent.

Bradford Street —

Sergeant-Major George Roland Bradford, a member of the Ohinemuri Contingent. Bradford was the first New Zealander to be killed during the war.

Brickfield Road —

Laurie Bros. Brickworks.

Buller Street —

Sir Redvers Buller, British Army General.

Bulltown Road —

Bull family.

Clarke Street —

T. P. Clarke, Battery Engineer, father of the late Tom Clarke.

Connell Street —

Richard Connell. Father-in-lawof W. H. Johnston.

Consols Street —

Waihi Consols Mining Property.

Darby Street —

Darby family.

Dobson Street —

Dobson's Boarding House.

Elliot Street —

Adam Elliot, Miner.

Favona Street —

Favona Mine.

Featon Road —

John Featon, Mining Speculator.

Galbraith Street —

James Galbraith, Journalist. Editor of the "Waihi Miner."

Gilmour Street —

Thomas Gilmour, Mine Manager.

Gladstone Road —

Waihi Gladstone Mine.

Grey Street —

Sir George Grey.

Haszard Street —

H. D. M. Haszard, Chief Surveyor,or Norman F. J. Haszard, early surveyor of the town.

Islington Terrace —

Miss L. A. Roberts, after her home town in England. She was Infant Mistress at Central School from 1896-1923 and held property in this street.

Johnston Street —

Walter H. Johnston, who, with N. F. J. Haszard, surveyed Waihi.

Kenny Street —

H. Eyre Kenny, Warden and Magistrate.

Kimberley Road —

Kimberley in South Africa was besieged at the time this street was surveyed.

Kitchener Street —

Lord Kitchener, British General.

Margaret Street —

Margaret Gilmour, wife of Thomas Gilmore.

Martha Street —

Martha Mine.

Moresby Avenue —

Tracy A. Moresby, Mining Registrar at Paeroa.

Martin Road —

Tom Martin, little old miner who had the first shanty in this road.

Morgan Street —

Robert Morgan, Manager, Grand Junction Battery. Father of Evan and David.

Mueller Street —

Gerhard Mueller, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Newman Street —

Walter Newman, Accountant with Waihi Company. Grandfather of John Newman.

Parry Palm Avenue —

Hon. W. E. Parry (formerly part of Seddon and before that Broadway).

Rosemont Road —

Rosemont Mine.

Roycroft Street —

George Roycroft, an early settler.

Russell Street —

T. H. Russell, Mining promoter.

Savage Road —

Henry Clinton Savage and Mary Ann Savage, owners of the freehold.

Seddon Street and Seddon Avenue —

Right Hon. Richard John Seddon (formerly Main Street and before that Waihi Street.

Silverton Road —

Road to Silverton Battery.

Slevin Street —

Joseph E. Slevin.

Stafford Street —

Berkeley H. Stafford, on office staff of the Waihi Company.

Toomey Street —

Nicholas Toomey.

Union Street —

Union Mine.

Walmsley Road —

Horatio Walmsley, owner of large area of bush-covered land at end of the road. Uncle of Stewart Walmsley.

Wilson Street —

John Wilson of Katikati held property in this street.

Wrigley Street —

James Marsden Wrigley, Journalist. Father of Keith and Wynn.

Walker Street —

J. W. (Long Drive) Walker.