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7 April 1866
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Rifle match. Five from Patangata V five from Waipukarau. We were beaten, 28 points. |
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30 November 1868
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Rode to Waipukarau to attend meeting about stockade. Meeting decided stockade should be built at Waipukarau. |
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29 April 1870
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Meeting at Waipukarau to consider best means of preventing spread of sheep scab in the province. |
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8 May 1874
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Work began on plan for railway. | |
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26 May 1874
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Addressed electors at Waipukarau. | |
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15 October 1874
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Rode from Tamumu to Hastings show and afterwards travelled to Napier by train (first mention of train travel). |
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1 May 1875
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Elected member of Provincial Council. | |
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1 September 1876
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To Waipukarau for opening of railway from Napier. | |
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19 September 1876
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Rochfort came to survey township of Takapau. | |
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23 September 1876
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Elected member of County Council. | |
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1 January 1877
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Attended funeral of Sir Donald McLean in Napier. About 3000 present. | |
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12 March 1877
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Railway opened to Takapau. | |
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18 December 1878
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Telegraph office opened at Takapau. | |
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1 January 1879
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Races at Takapau. | |
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2 January 1879
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Railway engine set fire to 500 acres of grass. | |
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1 May 1879
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Pheasant shooting. | |
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23 May 1879
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Oddfellows’ dance at Takapau schoolhouse. | |
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13 February 1881
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Fire at 8.30pm destroyed plantation near house, burning 100 valuable trees. |
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18 September 1882
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To Napier to a attend meeting about new freezing company. Sold section in Takapau, receiving £50 for half an acre. |
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5 November 1889
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Dance for men in new woolshed. | |
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17 May 1894
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Dance to which guests from north Hawke's Bay came in a special train and were then conveyed from the siding at the crossing to the house by horse transport. Capt Russell was among the guests, but Lady Russell was unable to attend as their daughter Violet had scarletina. |
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17 March 1895
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Attended service conducted by Father Keegan, new church at Takapau. | |
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21 August 1899
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Agreed to sell Takapau blacksmith shop, cottage and section to May for £600. |
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22 August 1902
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Dance in Takapau Hall. | |
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12 June 1908
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Entertainment at Takapau to open Town Hall given by Sophia and me.Takapau Dramatic Club performed ‘Jane’. |
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17 January 1911
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Meeting in Takapau about telephone. | |
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13 March 1911
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My 70th birthday. | |
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1 October 1911
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Telephone connected. | |
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4 July 1947
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Ball held in the billiards room to celebrate Christopher’s return and the Rollestons’ silver wedding anniversary. |
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