Thursday, 2 December 1937
Posted letter to Maude [Smith of 5 Eglington Avenue, Mt Eden] this morning. Alf called and drove us up to his place for tea, brought us back again at night. Nice sunny day.
A focus on family history
Thursday, 2 December 1937
Posted letter to Maude [Smith of 5 Eglington Avenue, Mt Eden] this morning. Alf called and drove us up to his place for tea, brought us back again at night. Nice sunny day.
Wednesday, 1 December 1937
Jack Strange [John Francis STRANGE b. 1874] called and took us out to Thirza’s for dinner. Left after afternoon tea, and Jack drove us back to Leila’s to tea. Jack Wild & wife [John Ernest WILD b. 1884 and Edith Helen Wild b. 1885] came to Fred’s in the evening. Rang Lizzie [Sarah Elizabeth BUTTERWORTH nee WILD b. 1881] up. Promised to go up there to stay at Xmas time.
Tuesday, 30 November 1937
Lovely day. Alf called and took us over to town, just had a look around, then back to tea.
Monday, 29 November 1937
Very hot here today – Cyril [1st cousin once removed, Cyril Charles WILD b. 1918] called in and had some lunch.
Sunday, 28 November 1937
All got up after 9. Miss McNeil called in her car and took us out to Mrs Jones, big sheep station. Drove us all over the grounds, 2,000 acres, and 6,000 sheep. Had very nice afternoon tea, Miss M drove us home again about 6. Pat his wife & baby here, stopped to tea, went off about 7.30. Ciss & I just listened in to the wireless until about 9 then off to bed. Barry [1st cousin, Barnaby Richard WILD b. 1901] & Fred [1st cousin once removed, Frederick Barnabus WILD b. 1914] called in.
Jack [1st cousin, John Ernest WILD b. 1884] called but did not see him.
Saturday, 27 November 1937
Thirza [Thirza’s cousin, Thirza Jane STRANGE nee WILD b. 1877], her daughter-in-law [Grace STRANGE nee ANDERSON] and 2 wee girls [Olive b. 1928 and Beverly], came on the usual weekly visit. Got a great surprise to see me. Thirza not looking so well. They left after lunch, about 3 – Ciss & I called on Mrs Blanchard at night.
Friday, 26 November 1937
Arrived at 7. Not allowed ashore until 8. First off and the first to get away. Caught 9 train to Te Aroha. Alf [Alfred Edward WILD b. 1876] & Ciss [Blanch Rowett WILD? b. 1874] to meet me – sent Bella [Thirza’s sister, Isabella Rose PATTERSON nee WHITE] a night gram, 3/9. Then drove to Ciss’s home. Fred [Frederick William WILD b. 1872] & Leila [Leila Adelaide WILD nee JENNINGS], Nancy [Nancy Leila WILD b. 1910] came over after tea, all went to bed about 9. Lovely weather here.
[Alf, Ciss and Fred were Thirza’s first cousins, their mother and Thirza’s aunt, Blanche Wild nee White b 1856 in East Looe, Cornwall.]
Thursday, 25 November 1937
Mabel came down to see me, went back to her cabin. Had afternoon tea in her cabin, sea pretty rough – Fancy Dress Ball at night. I was one of the 5 judges, very good show. Had a dance on board.
Wednesday, 24 November 1937
Mabel came down to see me – not too good – very hot and muggy.
Tuesday, 23 November 1937
Arrived this morning. Fiji very clean & fresh looking. Went ashore, had a short walk around, posted P.C. to Sep [Thirza’s nephew, John Septimus Patterson]. Bought 3 rings, stayed on board after lunch, and had a rest.