March 2010 - 19

P J AND D L AMON CONTRACTING LIMITED

7 FOOKES STREET

WAVERLEY

Agricultural Contractors since 1971

Owner 0perators

Fencing and Cattle Yards Haybaling and

Cropping

Claas Mowers

Ploughing Scatter Rakes

V Rakes

Power Harrowing New Holland Net

Wrap Balers

Small Conventional Baling a specialty –

picking up can be arranged

Contact Peter on 0274 489 221

Or after hours 06 346 5468

PPPPPAAAAATEA HISTTEA HISTTEA HISTTEA HISTTEA HISTORICAL SOCIETYORICAL SOCIETYORICAL SOCIETYORICAL SOCIETYORICAL SOCIETYOn Sunday the 21st of February, starting at 1.30pm, we enjoyed a Historical Society field

day entitiled “The Patea business district over 130 years”. Museum Archivist Terry Tamakehuhad prepared a really good powerpoint presentation of the main street. In fact, it was sogood we didn’t get to do any walking! Below are some photos from the presentation,including Boyle & Jones (now Taranaki Farmers site) and the unveiling of the Canoe.

Photos courtesy Terry Tamakehu, Archivist, South Taranaki District Museum