100 YEARS AGO – 1916 EUROPE AT WAR: World War I

100 YEARS AGO – 1916 EUROPE AT WAR: World War I Hawera: Anzac Day Parade held on Tuesday, April 25 included members of the local Territorials, Senior Cadets, National Reserves, Boy Scouts, Fire Brigade, Citizens Band (all in uniform) and town folk. They marched from the Drill Hall at 2.30pm to the Anzac Day Commemoration Service in the Opera House. Cairo: Thousands attended the Anzac Service including Consuls of the Allies and representative detachments of Anzacs. Sydney: The Anzac Memorial Service in the Domain was attended by 60,000 people. Military Wedding: Major EP Cox married Rita Elizabeth Good. Sergeant Norman Arthur of Hawera, who left New Zealand with the Main Expeditionary Force, was promoted to Sergeant Major. Tom Hurley was farewelled at the Normanby Town Hall; Tom is leaving for camp with the 16th Reinforcements on Monday. Cheers were given by the guests. He also appealed to others to join him. Half a dozen doctors are now being paid £5000 a year by the Admiralty. It was reported that the Turks and Bulgarians massacred 400 Greeks at Adrianople and Demotica. Wedding Bells: Ida Smith (Mokoia) married George Hunt; Edward SL Mowat (Blenheim) married Helene Veta (Lulu) Smith (Mokoia); WH Christie (Whanganui) married Majorie Haseltine (Hawera). At the movies: Opera House The Battle of Wits. 50 YEARS AGO – 1966 David Paul Studios opened on High St, next to the old Council Chambers, Hawera. Rugby: A last ditch effort by Okaiawa provided thrills aplenty at Joll Park, where Opunake deservedly won 9-5. Scorers: Opunake try W Schrader, penalty L Maindonald, dropped goal T Leathy. Okaiawa try R Roberts, conversion B Wallis. The referee was P Hammersley. Wedding Bells: Sandra Withey (Hawera) married Ian Meyer (Patea); Judith Leppard (Opunake) married Peter Farley (Whanganui); Neil Lister (Hawera) married Betty Hawkins (Kaponga); Valda Webby (Eltham) married Roy Carter (Stratford); Denis Beckett (Palmerston North) married Margaret Simon (Eltham); Blair Todd (Eltham) married Therese Tipler (Rawhitiroa). Four Patea women, Ruth Kelsen, Vi Ward, Rene Thompson and Grace Baldwin, shared in the first prize of £12,000 in the Golden Kiwi lottery. At the movies: The Regent The Ipcress File. A life membership badge was presented to Mr SL Kennedy by the Taranaki Walking Club. The population of the Hawera Borough stands at 8144. The Patea Jaycee Car trial was won by Bruce Brisco (Patea) and his co-driver Dave Stowell (Whanganui). 25 YEARS AGO – 1991 Tony Bublitz, captain of the Hawera Intermediate wrestling team, had his photo in The Star showing off the trophies he won. Births: BURRILL to Roger and Elgene a daughter; COLBAN to Graham, Geraldine, Tracey-Ann and Scott welcomed Bruce James to their family. Wedding Bells: Wayne Pollard married Janet Kowalewski in Stratford. Pihama farmer Steve Poole was named Taranaki Sharemilker of the Year. Hawera Savage Club member Tom Hobbs was presented with his 60-year badge. Dr Elsa Taylor (24) of Hawera graduated from Otago University Medical School. Mokoia School swim team of Jay Hamilton, Joseph Wineera, Lisa Duffy and Paula Walker won the Preece Cup for Hawera district schools. Jay Hamilton also won the Hawken Cup for champion boy and Lisa Duffy won the Duffy Cup for champion girl. http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/south-taranaki-star/79201696/stars-past CLIFF HUNT Last updated 15:11, April 25 2016