Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 50, September 2006
Paeroa and District Historical Society Inc.
PATRONS: Mrs Mona Townshend and Mr Robert Murdock.
PREISDENT: Mr Lud Sparks, Phone 07 862 7346.
VICE PRESIDENT: Mr Mike Worthington.
SECRETARY: Mrs Joyce Kinnaird.
TREASURER: Mrs Barbara Carden.
MUSEUM CURATOR: Mr Graham Watton, Phone 07 862 8486; 021 164 8891.
VOLUNTEER ROSTER: Mrs Merle Brown, Phone 07 862 6018.
COMMITTEE: Mrs Ruth Worthington, Mrs Ina Houghton, Mrs Joan Phillips, Mr Sam Orr, Mr Peter Brown.
PUBLICITY OFFICER: Mr Graham Watton.
OHINEMURI JOURNAL EDITOR: Mr Graham Watton.
MEETINGS: Committee: Third Monday of each month at 9.30 a.m. in the Paeroa and District Museum.
General Meetings of Members: Third Monday of April, June, August October, at 1.30 p.m. in the Paeroa and District Museum.
MUSEUM: 37 Belmont Road, Paeroa. Phone/fax 07 862 8942.
Waihi Historical Society
PRESIDENT: Mr M. A. Roycroft, PO Box 149, Waihi. Phone 07 862 6760.
VICE-PRESIDENT: Mrs J. Lind.
SECRETARY: Mrs P. Hayward.
TREASURER Mr M. A. Roycroft (Interim).
LIBRARIAN: Mr T. Dunkley.
MEETINGS: 4th Wednesday at Waihi Museum and Arts Centre, 54 Kenney Street, Waihi.
The Paeroa and District Historical Society and the Waihi Historical Society are not responsible for the opinions and statements of writers in the Ohinemuri Regional History Journal.
Front Cover Design: Concept by Elaine and late Gary Staples. Waihi's well-known icon, the Cornish Pump House, is linked by the Ohinemuri River with the New Zealand and Paeroa icon, the L and P bottle.
The Paeroa and District Historical Society and the Waihi Historical Society sincerely thank Trust Waikato for its generous financial support over many years to enable this Journal to be published.