Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 1 Dec: Te Aroha, visiting family

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.

Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 28 Nov: Te Aroha, visiting a sheep station

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.

Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 26 Nov: Family reunion, Te Aroha, New Zealand

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.]

Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 24 Nov: At sea, heading for Auckland, NZ

Wednesday, 24 November 1937

Mabel came down to see me – not too good – very hot and muggy.

Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 23 Nov: Suva, Fiji

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.

The Monterey at Suva, Fiji; 23 Nov 1937
The Monterey at Suva, Fiji; 23 Nov 1937
Suva, Fiji; 23 Nov 1937
Suva, Fiji; 23 Nov 1937
Suva, Fiji; 23 Nov 1937
Suva, Fiji; 23 Nov 1937
Police Band at the Opening of Parliament, Suva, Fiji; 23 Nov 193
Police Band at the Opening of Parliament, Suva, Fiji; 23 Nov 1937 – Note the photographer; suspect it may be either R.T. Coulter or Fred Thearle
Police Band at the Opening of Parliament, Suva, Fiji; 23 Nov 193
Police Band at the Opening of Parliament, Suva, Fiji; 23 Nov 1937 – the photograph taken by either R.T. Coulter or Fred Thearle
Members of the Police standing in front of the SS Monterey at Su
Members of the Police standing in front of the SS Monterey at Suva, Fiji; 23 Nov 1937

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