Harold Richardson's Diary
Richardson's Diary - March 1935
Harold Richardson's diary for the week beginning 4th March 1935.
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, 4 March 1935
Mair* in and discussed at length proposals re new offices at Marton.
Heavy day.
Fowler* in and arranged with him firm benzine returns etc.
Office in evening and Office work at home – correspondence.
Tuesday, 5 March 1935
Brown* at office, but had bad foot and I had to call for […] and […] him home. ….
Wednesday, 6 March 1935
Posted form notice to Chairman re calling special meeting re superannuation.
Brown not at office. Bad foot. Called [to] see him in morning.
Absent from the office in the afternoon at McIvor wedding.
Mair called at office in afternoon.
At office in evening after Chamber of Commerce meeting and rang Chairman re offices and superannuation.
Thursday, 7 March 1935
Called [to] see A V Brown in morning and discussed plan [for]new Council Chambers.
Dukeson* in. Started clearing out front office for Engineer.
Office in evening. Rang Chairman re offices and re superannuation.
Mair called in and brought plans of new offices.
Friday, 8 March 1935
Sicely cleaning out front office to get it ready for Engineer.
Mair at Hunterville. Rang him re offices.
Fowler in office.
Busy with unemployment and rates.
R Brown in re rates [..?..]
Fernie rang up re his rates.
Cr Buck rang up in evening re Marton unemployment.
Office in evening.
Mr Brown not in office.
Saturday, 9 March1935
Rang Chairman in evening and he instructed that superannuation scheme commence as at 1 May 1935.
Busy with unemployment.
Office closed in afternoon.
Sunday, 10 March 1935
[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
*Leslie Jones, Clerk
*A V Brown was Assistant County Clerk
*Olive Oldfield was Office Typist
*Frank Nicol, Accountant
*Rod McKenzie was Assistant Accountant
*Richard Dukeson was the County’s Overseer in the Southern part of the District
*Ken Waring Dalrymple was County Chairman 1929-1950. He was first elected to the County in 1917.
8 March 2007
