Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 23, June 1979
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.[Boer – E] |
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-law of 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 |
Meuller Street |
Gerhard Meuller, 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 |
[see also Journal 32: Origins of Waihi Street Names - E]