Roll Call for the Taita School Lower Hutt 1921 1925

The following 'Roll Call' names were of those who attended the Old Taita School Reunion (1859-1962) in October 1962 and the years they first attended the school
1875-1900 Taita School Roll Call
1901-1910 Taita School Roll Call
1911-1915 Taita School Roll Call
1916-1920 Taita School Roll Call
1921 - 1925
1926-1930 Taita School Roll Call
1931-1936 Taita School Roll Call
1937-1951 Taita School Roll Call

The Roll Call for the TAITA SCHOOL 1921 - 1925:

*Ina Joyce ADAMS (1919-1966)
. daughter of Henry Alfred Adams & Ethel May Trim. She married William Alexander Muckle (1911-2005) in 1945. William next married the widow Chloris Newlove (nee Urry 1917-1989). They are all buried at Matamata

* Allen Ian AUGUST (1915-2003)
. married Florence Margaret 'Biddy' Eales (1921-2016) in 1940
* Ashley Meredith AUGUST (1918-2010)
. married Dorothy Jean Grantham (1922-2017) in 1945
* Joan Esther AUGUST (1917-1980)
. married Robert Arthur Chittick (1914-1974) in 1939
. 3 of the children of Herbert Lewis 'Bert' August (1885-1944) & Harriet Rubina Jessie Bentley (1894-1985)

* Thelma BALLS (1919-1998)
. daughter of Leonard David Balls (1892-1943) & Ida May Buck (1889-1965). She married Cecil Maude Herbert (1903-1990) in 1946. They are buried in Havelock North

Hazel BARKER [/b]
Stan BARKER [/b]

Mildred BEAGLE [/b]

James Michael BRICE [/b] (1913-1993)

* George Wyverne CADE (1914-1988)
. married Jean Winifred Sargent (1915-2007) in 1950
* John Melvyn 'Mel' CADE (1916-2014)
. 2 of 4 known children of George Cade & Myra Gertrude Walker

Fred CHAPMAN [/b]

Robert CHITTICK [/b]

* Kathleen Ivy Gledhill CHIVERS (1907-1970)
. married Ronald Hope Lewis in 1937

* Gwendoline Melba 'Gwen' COTTLE (1917-1994)
. married Robert Edward Shannon in 1947
. buried Akatarawa
* Ernest John 'Jack' COTTLE (1919-1992)
. married Audrey May Beatty (1924-2008) in 1945
. buried Akatarawa

• 2 of 9 known children of William Albert Cottle & Catherine Doull, buried Old Taita

Betty COOPER [/b]

Elsie CLARKE [/b]
May CLARKE [/b]

* Lucy Mary DRUMMOND [/b] (1917-2017)
. daughter of Charles Kerr Drummond (1875-1960) & Mable Winifred Harris (1891-1968), married Robert Henry McNeilly (1913-1997) in 1941

• McNEILLY, Lucy Mary: On 6th May 2017, passed away peacefully at Riverleigh Retirement Home, aged 99 years. Loving wife of Robert Henry McNeilly (deceased). Dearly loved mother of Robert and the late Maxine, Barbara and Alex, and Sandra and Graham, also Diane. Dearly loved grandmother of Donald and Naomi, Craig, Sheryl and Mike, Andrew and Mandira, Paul, Gregory and Shannon, Rachel and Eric, and Matthew and Amelia. Also loved great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother to their families. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Wellington Free Ambulance would be appreciated. A funeral service will be held at Cornwall Manor, cnr Knights Rd and Cornwall St, Lower Hutt, 10.30am Thursday, 11 May 2017, followed by private cremation.

Sally EALES [/b]

* Dorothy Mary FOLEY (1915-1996)
. married Gordon William Palmer in 1947
* Douglas Harley FOLEY (1917-2015)
. married Choral Isobel Grondin in 1941

• both children of Henry Foley & Mary Ann Simpson

* Phyllis Thelma HAYSTON (1918-1989)
. daughter of Percival 'Percy' Hayston (1886-1947) & Elsie Miriam Lewis (1888-1972). Married Albert Thomas Mitchell (1911-1985) in 1941. They are buried together at Taita Lawn

Mavis HEALY [/b]

* Bessie Dora HEWER (1916-1948)
. buried Old Taita with her mother & sister
* Lucy Margaret HEWER (1918-2000 +Page)
. buried Avenue cemetery, Levin
* Vera Elsie HEWER (1920-2016 +Kells)
. buried Old Levin
. 3 of 12 known children (8 sons), born in Taita, of Frederick Seymour Hewer (1881-1953) & Annie Emeline Westbury (1886-1962). Frederick was a candidate in the 1944 Lower Hutt Councillor elections. He is buried Wanganui. Annie is buried Taita Old

Dudley HUNT [/b]

Gwen JACKSON [/b]
Joan JACKSON [/b]

Thelma JOSEPH [/b]

Verna KITCHENER [/b]

Phyllis LAWRENCE [/b]

Heather McARTHUR [/b]

George MASON [/b]

Laurie MUNGER [/b]

Reg PEMBERTON [/b]

John RILEY [/b]

Jack RUDMAN [/b]

Len SEARLE [/b]

Assunta STELLA [/b]
Rosina STELLA [/b]

Joyce STUPPLES [/b]

* Betty WALTERS (1919-2019)
. married Leonard Alfred Searle (1914-1983) in 1940
* Ruby WALTERS (1916-2015)
. married Harcourt Henry King (1912-1991) in 1929
. daughters of Philip Walters (1886-1972) & Ivy King (1895-1986). Granddaughters of Reuben King & Emily Ellen White

Hector WESTERBY [/b]

Stanley WYPER [/b]

School News during this time frame ..
Evening Post, 28 May 1921
Mr M. W. Welch (Maurice Whitewood Welch), a well-known and highly-respected resident of the Hutt and who has had a long and honourable career in public life as a member for 15 years of the Hutt County Council, a member of the Hutt River Board, the Harbour Board, the Cemetery Board etc, was entertained by a large gathering of his friends at the Taita school on Thursday evening and made a presentation. In presenting to Mr Welch, a gold watch, suitably inscribed and a gold-mounted cigarette holder. Mr Burgess, chairman of the Taita School Committee, spoke of the interest which the guest had always taken in the affairs of the district and also in sporting matters, football in particular. Mr Welch suitable responded. The evening was decoted to dancing and music.

Evening Post, 27 Dec 1921
The 'breaking-up' ceremony at the Taita School was marked by an enjoyable concert contributed by the scholars. In Standard VI there were no failures. The following gained proficiency certificates:- Evelyn Parkinson, Marjorie McArthur, Daphne Hunter, Mary Burgess, Jean Burgess, Alan McArthur, Edward Hewer, Albert Hewer and Lyle Murray. An endorsed competency certificate was gained by Arthur England and competency certificates by Ethel Jenner and Vivian Peck. A special prize (The Girls' Own Annual) was presented by the committee to the dux of the school, Evelyn Parkinson.

Evening Post, 8 May 1923
The following have been elected as the Taita School Committee: Messrs A. Burgess (chairman), V. Pemberton (secretary), D. McArthur, F. W. Kitchener, A. W. Kilmister, F. Eales, F. Ferretti.

NZ Times, 22 Dec 1923
What might almost be termed a link with the pioneer days is the Taita School, which was founded in the very early days of settlement in the valley and, although it has never grown to very great dimensions, a long procession of boys and girls has passed through it in the many years of its activity and many men and women in all parts of New Zealand and beyond it, still look back with tender feelings upon their modest alma mater. Mr F. T. Vaughan is the present head teacher and, with two assistants, contrives very efficiently to impart the rudiments of education to his 110 pupils.

NZ Times, 7 May 1924
There was a good attendance of householders at the Taita School, Mr A. Burgess presided. The following committee was elected:- Messrs A. Burgess (chairman), V. Pemberton (secretary), D. McArthur, S. Kitchener, F. Eales, F. Ferretti and F. Hewer. The following resolutions were carried:-

• That this meeting of householders unanimously support the Headmasters' Association in their opposition to the new regulations and trusts that every effort will be made to have then revised or rescinded.
• The this meeting strongly protests against any interference with the national system of education and urges strenuous opposition to the performance of certain religious exercises in the school Bill proposed to be introduced into parliament during the coming season by Mr L. M. Isitt, M.P. and that copies of the resolution be sent to the Prime Minister (Rt Hon. W. F. Massey), Minister for Education (Hon. C. J. Parr) and the member for the district (Mr T. M. Wilford, M.P.)
• That the Hutt Valley Committee's Associaiton be asked to use its influence to defeat the insidious attack on our educaiton system.
• That the Government be urged to proceed with the erection of the Hutt Valley District High School.
• That section 56 (4) of the Education Ace be amended at least to the extent of investing head teachers of country school with discretionary power to carry on the morning sessions till 1p.m. in case of stress of weather or other sufficient cause; the last hour to be recorded as the opening of the school for the afternoon session and be marked accordingly.

Evening Post, 12 March 1925
The following resolution has also been passed by the Taita School Committee:- That the hearty thanks of the Taita School Committee be tendered to Messrs Thomas Mason Wilford, M.P., Edward Percival Rishworth (chairman of the Board of Governors) and H. Baldwin for their efforts in promoting and supporting the scheme for the erection of a college in the Hutt Valley and offers them hearty congratulations on the success attained, as it is understood that a tender for the erection of the school has been accepted and the building will be commenced almost immediately.