Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 52, September 2008
Hauraki District Directory
Paeroa and District Historical Society
37 Belmont Road, Paeroa. Phone 07 862 8942
President: Mr Lud Sparks, Phone 07 862 7346.
Secretary:
Meetings: Society Committee: Third Monday of each month, except January.
General Meeting of Members: Third Monday of April, June, August, October. 1.30 p.m. in the Museum.
Paeroa and District Museum
37 Belmont Road, Paeroa. Phone 07 862 8942. e-mail:
Hon. Curator: Graham Watton. Phone 07 862 8486.
Meetings: Committee: First Friday each month.
Hauraki Plains Historical Society
President: Lorraine Hayward. Phone 07 867 7293.
Secretary: Tracey Spence. Phone 07 867 7763
Meetings: Quarterly.
Historic Maritime Park
SH2, Paeroa. Phone 07 862 7121. e-mail:
President: Colin James. Phone 07 862 8703.
Secretary: Andrew Richards. Phone 07 862 6453.
Meetings: Monthly.
Waihi Historical Society
PO Box 49, Waihi.
President: Mr Maurice Roycroft. Phone 07 863 6760.
Secretary: Ruth Hamilton-Irvine. Phone 07 863 7477.
Waihi Arts Centre and Museum Association
54 Kenny Street, Waihi. Phone 07 863 8426
President: Ollie Richardson. Phone 07 863 8733.
Secretary: Berys Daly. Phone 07 863 3554.
Meetings: Second Wednesday of the month at 5.30 p.m.
Victoria Battery Society Inc.
SH 2, Waikino.
President: Simon Elson. Phone 07 863 7593
Secretary: Rosemary Coppard. Phone 07 863 7422
Meetings: Third Wednesday each month at 7 p.m.
Waihi Walkways Association
Chairperson: Carol Speir. Phone 07 863 3279
Secretary: Annette Bowater. Phone 07 863 8863.
Meetings: Monthly.
The Publishers are not responsible for the opinions and statements of writers in the Ohinemuri Regional History Journal.
Front Cover design by Elaine and the late Gary Staples. Waihi's well-known icon, the Cornish Pump House is linked by the Ohinemuri River with Paeroa's national icon, the L and P bottle.
The Paeroa and District Historical Society sincerely thanks Trust Waikato for its generous financial support over many years to enable this Journal to be published.