Harold Richardson's Diary
Richardson's Diary - December 1934
The week beginning 3rd December 1934 - Michael Savage speaks in Marton.
The work diary of Harold Richardson, County Clerk, Rangitikei County Council:
Harold Hastings Richardson, 1872-1944 was appointed County Clerk in 1893, and he continued in that role until his death, 51 years later.
Monday, 3 December 1934
Mair* in, also Dukeson* and Webb and Stokes. Went into matter [of] their contract and arranged payment of wages.
Fowler in office.
Office in evening. H J Gould, Surveyor, called in re plan [of] Bruce Road.
Miss Oldfield back at office but has to return to hospital.
Lesley Jones sent in application for position of Assistant Clerk. Pahiatua gave him a testimonial.
Mair advised that the Committee of Council decided to recommend the acceptance of M & C Reynolds’ tender for sealing Bulls Turakina Main Highway.
Tuesday, 4 December 1934
[No entry]
Wednesday, 5 December 1934
Went to school function in afternoon and officially opened same.
Later went [to] Whangaehu Village. Heavy rain there but none in Marton.
Thursday, 6 December 1934
[No entry]
Friday, 7 December 1934
Brown and Miss Oldfield busy with 12½% rebate.
{……Chief Clerk called re 12½% rebate and other matters.
Hutton, Pahiatua, rang re Leslie & Kento.
Not at office in evening.
Mr Savage, Labour leader, spoke in Town Hall in evening. Went to hear him.
Saturday, 8 December 1934
Fine but windy.
Dukeson in, also Fowler.
Wrote [to] Mair re Bulls Bridge signs.
Unemployment day. Busy with camp vouchers.
Office closed in afternoon.
Office in evening.
Rang chairman.
Sunday, 9 December 1934
[No entry]
*Sydney Mair was County Engineer, retiring 1947. He began his employment with the County in 1899.
*F J Fowler was the County’s Traffic Inspector
*Richard Dukeson was the County’s Overseer in the Southern part of the District
*Olive Oldfield was Office Typist
*A V Brown was Assistant County Clerk.
2 December 2006
