DANNEVIRKE DISASTER 1917

DANNEVIRKE DISASTER HEART OF TOWN GONE FIRE'S DAMAGE £200,000,

Per Press ASSOCIATION. Dannevirke, October 22

Dannovirke will have Rood cause to long remember Labour Day of 1917, a most disastrous fire devastating the heart of the commercial area, which is now a scene of desolation, only brick walls and gaunt chimney stacks indicating where the business places did a flourishing business. Tho blow to the town is most disastrous, as, apart from the structures and stock destroyed, hundreds of employees will lie out of work and great dislocation in business must ensue before the loss can be made good. Andrew's Hotel, an immense old wooden structure, was one of the relics of tho days when coaches played a part in the through trip to Wellington. The westerly gale blowing fanned the flames from the rear of the hotel. Within three minutes the whole of the upper portion was wrapped in flames licking up greedily everything in their path. The occupants of the place barely had time to make their exit, and some housemaids had to be rescued from balconies.

Though the brigade was early at work, the primitive appliances and the gigantic nature of the conflagration, made their efforts appear puny. Within a few minutes the whole place was a holocaust, and the flames jumped the-wide street to the Dannevirke Co-op. Association's big storehouse opposite. and soon this was a roaring inferno endangering also the Club Hotel, facing the railway station. Fortunatly the wind was blowing away from this, and though the building was in grave danger for a time, it escaped. Not so tbe Masonic Hotel, another ancient wooden landmark on the east side of High street. This caught as the flames from Miller's shop spread south, and soon both sides of the main thoroughfare were being demolished.

With incredible rapidity and respite the efforts of tho firefighters the flames spread east and north and south. The Dannevirke Gas Company's gasometers on a section to the rear of the Masonic Hotel were right within the danger zone the fences all around being destroyed but the flames were kept back from the gasometers. The fire started shortly after 2 o'clock. It was well on toward 5 o'clock before it could be said that the Dannevirko and Woodville brigade had got the upper hard. Even then the danger was not all over, huge masses of burning debris bring visible in all directions. There was no loss of life and no serious accidents. Places not far from the scene of the conflaguration were salvaged by hundreds of onlookers, and it was tho busiest Labour Day the helpers ever put in. Furniture, drapery, crockery, in fuel, an unimaginable collection of articles of all descriptions littered the thoroughfares, highways and byways within half a mile from the blaze..

Dannevirke has undoubtedly received a terrific blow commercially, and an estimate of tlie loas is absolutely impossible at present, but will run probably within the vicinity of £200,000, if not more. The places destroyed are all practically a total loss, and as follows: Andrews' Hotel, Harris and South livery stable. John Englebretsen's drapery, Theodore's drapery. Wysocke. tailor; Richard Roake, auctioneer; Lee Wong; laundry, Dannevirke Co-op. Association; Arthur H. Hill, tobacconist - Peter J. Nyniand, jeweller; R&oso, tailor; T. J. Fylnn, bootmaker; B. Thompson, hairdresser ; Edward E. Prior, chemist; James Neagle. motor importer; Rose. Ltd.'s. building: John P. Dodds. music store: Lucy Miller, conftctioner; Lionel P Bartlett bootmaker; Drummond Hodder and Co ironmonger, L Bartlett, hairdresser and tobacconist, C Hoopet, hairdresser and tobacconist; Arthur C Webber book keeper; George A Charman,restauranteur; Malcolm McCullum, watchmaker; Masonic Hotel; Kuing Kee and Co fruiterer;Armstrong and Morrison, drapers; Dannevirke Herbert Coaching Co; Collett and sons, ironfoundry

In addition to these the sample rooms and outbuildings of all descriptions were added to the flames and even the roadway took fire. The Dannevirke Co op Association were probably the biggest loser.The stock valued at present prices was probably worth £5,000, while the whole insurance totalled £25,000. This firm employed 70 hands.

Andrew's hotel is owned by Messrs Andrew and Mrs Lavelle and was insured but the amount is not available. The Masonic Hotel was owned by the Alladice Estate and was also insured, but the details unknown Most of the other pleaces are insured also the stocks, the policies running into many thousands Practically ala theinsurance companies are heavily hit. while the loss is many thousands in excess of the insurances.

Two out of four hotels were burned, ihree out of four tobacconists, and practicallv only one grocery business of any size are left. Business must be greatly dislocated. The losses are doubly big on account of ihe shops being heavily stocked in view of the Christmas trade. Some of the sufferers will be financially ruined. Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3379, 23 October 1917, Page 4

Bristol - Get Your Skates On

Thursday, July 21st 2011 14:30
(c) Alex Craven www.flickr.com/photos/rabidbee.

Extreme roller skating is proving to be very popular in Bristol.

Roller Derby is a full contact sport for women and it's taking the city by storm.

A group of friends decided to set up the Bristol Roller Derby League a year ago just for fun. Now there are around 100 members, four teams and they're one of the largest leagues in the UK.

One of the players has even been selected to play for Finland in the Roller Derby World Cup.

The game is played on an oval track and is made up of 'Jammers' and the 'Pack'. The Jammers' job is to pass the opposing team's Pack to score points. The Pack also has to protect their Jammers by nudging the other team's out of the way.

Players have alter egos in the rink including 'Tattooed Terror' and 'Ruby Whipper' with competitions held across the country.

Up to 450 people have turned out to some of their matches and they've in the process of securing a larger venue as the sport's popularity increases.

League spokesperson, Brooke Nolan told us why it's attracting so much attention: "It's fast, it's athletic, and it's an edge of your seat sport. It also combines it with this sort of showmanship which you don't get anywhere else. There are alter ego names, flamboyant outfits and outrageous personalities and I think having those things combined is why it's so popular."

The club now want to take it to the next level and are looking for sponsorship so they can continue to grow.

Brooke added: "We do everything ourselves, we do our artwork ourselves and the fundraising to be able to pay for bouts to put them on for the Bristol public. We've got to the stage now where we think we've got a really strong offering for Bristol businesses; we've got something sustainable and exciting to invest in."

They've actually had to close the intake for this year because there has been so much interest and are planning to compete in Europe later this year.

You can find out more about the Bristol Roller Derby League by clicking here.

http://www.jackbristol.com/news/bristols-news/bristol-get-your-skates-on-6459/

Early Clevedon, Manukau, Auckland

We are presenting in this report an account of Clevedon‟s European heritage in a timeline format covering three time spans:
Part 1 Te Wairoa / Wairoa South: Settling and growing, 1840–1900
Part 2 Clevedon, a confident, stable rural community, 1900–1970
Part 3 Clevedon, a lifestyle and commuting community, 1970–2009
This is followed by:
Part 4 Recommendations on the preservation and promotion of Clevedon’s
cultural heritage
Also available is:
Supplementary material, retained by Clevedon & Districts Historical Society
For a considerable time now the Clevedon and Districts Historical Society has been accumulating research material and in 2008 commissioned Jessie Munro to research and write for publication a history of the Clevedon area. For more detailed background and greater insight and analysis, we are also making available a preparatory brief version of the projected book as we consider that this material, also presented here in three parts for the same three time spans, will be invaluable information for those involved in planning the future of Clevedon.
1 A preparatory brief version of the projected book, presented in three parts for the same three time spans as above (copyright Jessie Munro and Clevedon and Districts Historical Society)
2 Location map and historical background to Clevedon village buildings and other sites. (from F. Murray, Yesteryears, ed. S. Gorter, Auckland 2009 (copyright Clevedon and Districts Historical Society)
3 Clevedon 150th Anniversary Heritage Walk (copyright Clevedon and Districts Historical Society)
4 Summary of archives held by the Clevedon and Districts Historical Society (copyright Clevedon and Districts Historical Society)


http://www.manukau.govt.nz/tec/district/planchange/9EuropeanHistorical.pdf

PAHIATUA GREYTOWN Earthquake 1934

TWO DEATHS BOTH INVALIDS - PAHIATUA AND GREYTOWN

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) PAHIATUA, This Day. A terrifying earthquake lasting nearly two minutes shortly before midnight was the worst in the district's history. In the business area damage has been done to the .extent of thousands of pounds, and many firms are affected. Chimneys are down all over tho country, and the effect of the earthquake is apparent in hundreds of homes. There were numerous other shakes at intervals. Tho whole district was plunged into darkness through the disruption of the electric power service. Telephone lines are also partly down along cither side of the main street. At the outset, communication north of Pahiatua was cut off, and it was only with the greatest difficulty that outsido news was obtained. There was one tragic occurrence. Andred Pringle, a leading business man, who had been seriously .ill, was making a hurried exit from his residence when he heard a crash and collapsed and died. There is not even one light working. Firms which suffered most were the W.F.C.A., merchants, in the Oxley Buildings; W. Hall Watson, dentist; A. C. Timms, chemist; L. Hartley, draper; E. Badger, stationer; H. Taylor, hairdresser; W. H. Murch, ironmonger; shop owned by Mrs. David Crowe, Yates Co. stores, W. Woodward, chemist; A. Eabinovitz, draper; W. H. Purdic, dentist; Wong Hee, fruiterer; F. Cosford, tobacconist; B. Mills, second-hand dealer; S. Judd, proprietor Mayfair Hall; Tararua Power Board offices; V.C. Young, fruiterer. Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 55, 6 March 1934, Page 8

ART UNION DRAW 1943

ART UNION DRAW "MY PUSSY CAT" £500 TO WELLINGTON

North Island ticket>holders were in the money today at the drawing of the "My Pussy Cat" art union, and the second prize of £500 went to Wellington. The first prize of £2000 was won by Mrs. J. Carr, Tolaga Bay. Sergeant C. A. G. Mcßae represented the Police Department, and Mr. ±i. Gerard the Internal Affairs Department. The five main prizes were won as f°F?rst'"Prize, " £2000.-152320 Mrs. J. Carr. care Post Office, Tolaga Bay. Second Prize, £500.-173599 "Luck at Last," Wellington. Third Prize, £250.-77220 "San. Patient," Rotorua. „ Fourth "Prize, £150.-182211 "Cats,' Waiuku. Fifth.Prize. £100.-10755 M. Armer, "Little Snowdrop," Auckland butt. Following were minor prizes won in the Wellington district:— £10 Prizes.-—94560 My (.iinger Cut, WeJlington; 25023 Dons, Lower HuH; 174247 IV Hooper. Wellington; 90101 Homo Again, Lower Hutt; 121000 Might Come Back, Trafalgar btreet. Nelson; 344V62 Bring Mo Luck, Pussy Cat, Otaki; 172917 Canary, Wellington; 1i923» Morich, Aurora Terrace, Wellington; 1<30.J4 Black Cat, Box 541, Wellington; 92708 My Last Try, Hataitai; 174710 Black Eye, Lint on; 59954 Miss Lucy Barnes, Rangihaeta, R.M.D.. Takaka: 115548 Try Again, Cardall Street. Wellington: 116444 Morning Star, 27 Rua Street, Lyall Bay; 19G1G Wong, Palmerston Xorth; 174G91 Kenny's Pussy, Mount Victoria; 59076 Smut, ingledew IB., .Nelson: 11991)8 Luck Tuesday. Wellington; 178250 Tom Cat. Wellington; 117129 Our Turn, Plimmerton; 120353 Eureka, Box 640, Wellington; 15519.i Our Turn, Wellington. £5 Prizes.—3Bslo Poor Pussy, Benge Avenue. Upper Hutt, 9429S Augury, Wellington; 81397 Puss and Me, 10 Pinelands Avenue, Seatoua. 39770 Betty's Pussy, Wellington; 17001 Just in Time, 24 Trafalgar Street, Nelson; 3941b Glad and Mum, Lower Hutt; 184369 Last Try, We - lington; 38766 My Dream Ship for Two, Wellington; 81151 Peaters Mine, Wellington; 9002. Good Old Bill. Wellington; 107969 Basil the Dos Wellington; 25896 Mum and Ivy, Holluston Street, Wellington; 189768 Alex, OhaUea; 140570 A. Watson, Box 67, Blenheim; IiOMS Slow Day for Business, Wellington; 118129 For Puter, Wellington; 198930 No B Cioou, Palmer-, ston Xorth; 27985 Double D, Wellington Club; 140280 Mewoh, Murchison; 39718 Smoky, Wellington; 143214 Winner Take All, Day's Bay; 47134 Lost Tickets, Wellington; 39591 Billy the Cat, Wellington; 118142 We Win, Wellington; 174610 My Birthday, Petone; 174343 lubbv the Cat, Wellington; 81073 Just for Luck, 803 Main Street, Palmerslou North; 59151 Passing Thro', Blenheim; 144989 Foxton at Last, Foxton; 155584 Badly Needed, Union Street, Foxton: GO3ll Whitebait, Wellington; 28465 Win. 491 Adelaide Road, Wellington; 29688 Charles and Billie, Wellington; 11G175 Thank You for the Last, Lower'.Hutt; 156774 Lucky at Last, Wellington; 140900 M. T. Soar, Islington, Blenheim; 155944 Black Cat, care Box 458, Wellington; 156682 Bill and Nigger, Wellington; 176697 Arabian Nights, Wellington; 81897 Tike Brings Home the Bacon, Wellington; 171200 Last Chance, Wellington; 94077 Betterman, Wellington; 18201 Our Bobbie, Otald; 83111 A. M. Mcars, Xorsewood; 15749 Tiki, Karori; 59972 Silly Cnt. Nelson; 90859 Old Bill, 5 Clermont Terrace, Wellington; 140914 Bill, Jack, Don, and I, Nelson Street, Blenheim; 142064 Kitty Hawk, care R.N.Z.A.F., Palmerston Nortli.

Last week- 212 towns attained or exceeded their national war savings quotas. All the principal centres were successful, and in seventeen out of the eighteen postal districts the full district quota was achieved. Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 30, 4 August 1943, Page 3

Betsy McCall Paper Dolls

Betsy McCall was announced in April of 1951 and first appeared on the pages of McCall's magazine in May, 1951. Nosy, her six-month old dachshund, is seen with her in that first issue. The next month, June of 51, she is joined by her mother, Mrs. McCall (no first name known), her father, Mr. James McCall appeared in July and and Cousin Barbara, who is Betsy's age, followed in August. Through the years other various siblings, cousins, friends and pets became a part of her adventures. Some of these people include cousins Linda, Barbara and Sandy McCall. There were also friends Jimmy Weeks, Drusilla or Dru, and Suki. At one time, in the Christmas issue, December 62, she is standing in the snow in front of their house. We feel she lived somewhere near New York City as many of her activites take place there. In October 72 though, she lived in a white house with a picket fence in Santa Barbara, California.

Since various illustrators and authors have told Betsy's story, you'll often find conflicts, contradictions and variations. For me, that is part of the fun of discovery!

This site makes use of the Betsy paper doll listing that was part of the Betsy Ole' Souvenir Journal presented to conventioneers in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1999, with annotations by Elaine! Additional paper dolls will be added as they are made available to us. If the listing is underlined, it is a link to a site displaying that particular paper doll.


http://www.thebleudoor.com/betsymccallhome.htm

Down Memory Lane

Who remembers playing hopscotch at Primary School also Marbles

elastics, knuckle bones and 4 square......

gutterball

I still have knuckle bones. Does anyone remember swaps, the pretty paper pictures you brought in sheets if you could afford them or swpa with friends to get whole sets

Basketball (not netball in those days) with the balls that had laces, black rompers, all games played on the asphalt.And later on as i got older witches britches!

At birthday parties we played -I wrote a letter to my love & on the way I dropped it, someone must have picked it up & put it in their pockets.
It wasn't you etc. Hanky was dropped behind a person & when they found it run & try to beat the hanky dropper into the space.

And the paper folded thingee where you chose colours, numbers etc and got to the middle for your message.

I have a huge jar of marbles. Alot of old ones. I have quite a few of the large ones that my generation called Bonzos. I love the colours but every so often I plunge my hand into them cos I love the sound and the feel.

Making necklaces & bracelets from daisys picked from the lawn. Looking for 4 leaf clovers.

anyone remember the really nice glittery paper scraps we used to collect and swap? all us girls anyway. i remember running in for skipping with a long rope and 2 kids turning it so the rest of us could skip.

That was plastic hoop that went over your foot to have it on your ankle. it had a string attatched and a light ball at the end. you got it swinging around you, jumping it when you needed.

Oh and what about Yo-yo's. My grandmother bought us really cool on

Leap frog was one we all played .Rounders

Hopscotch,marbles,skipping rope and cause we lived in country town we had access to empty shotgun bullets from everyone duckshooting so we had a bag each to carry round school [try do that today!] and what we would do was line some up against a wall -say 5 each [ only 2 players] then stand back 2 mtres and use another empty bullet [shotgun bullets are quite big] to flick with your finger while bending it back with other hand to flick off usually at pace and whoever knocked over any bullets lined up would collect them, sounds easy but was quite a skill and there was bragging rights about who had the most. [still remember the smell of those empty shells and boys who carried full plastic bags around showing off there winnings]
Then there was 4 square which they still play today but i see the ball has shrunk! they use tennis ball today whereas we used a rubber basketball which was light and easy to spin when done at speed with 2 hands, wow thanks for the memories! that was good times, kids not so active now,its all electronic