Rob and Rene, March 2010

Women of Northern Wairoa

I was recently contacted by Ange from Queensland regarding two of her relatives who are mentioned in this book.  It is a great pleasure to be able to provide her with information on Te Tuhi Black and her daughter Dorothy White (I can't help being amused that Dorothy went from Black to White!) - regardless, they both sound like incredibly interesting women - cheers Ange!
Here's Ange's response - Got the copies today, can not express how grateful I am as I had thought there would be a couple of lines only about each women and to receive the couple of pages with a photo of them was a really unexpected bonus. The information has opened up a whole new chapter to my whakapapa as Te Tuhi appears to be a sister of my great grandmother Tarati that I didn't know about.

And yes I had a bit of a giggle too when I learnt that a Black had become a White, and have since learnt that the family still has strong ties to Northern Wairoa as Dorothy's daughter Jenny Maioha Cocurullo (nee White) was well known and loved in local government as she was a Kaipara Council member for many years as well as being internationally reknown for her organisation of accordian concerts in Northland she even had a song? written for her............thank you very much .Ange

Happy Birthday postcard

For Alan Long's 11th birthday - message says - To Allen from a little friend

Postcard album

To Alan (Long) from Winnie (Richards nee Long) on his 11th birthday

Sharon and Glen

Shortland Cemetery, Thames, NZ

More Richards, Long and Redward pics

Maurice Richards with son Francis Brian, Alan Long and Frank Long








Grandfather Tom Redward of Napier, New Zealand










Alan Long and (wife)
13/01/1934





below: Emily Redward, Joyce and Winifred Richards

First family car

Frank and Edith Long in foreground, behind them Alan Long - also in photo Brian Richards with his father Maurice and baby Joyce with mother Winnie.
Probably on the Thames Coast.

The 1939 photo - missing in post below

Richards family collection

Frank and Edith (nee Redward) Long
Centre: Joyce Richards
Bottom: Keith, Joyce and Brian Richards

Winnie (nee Long) and Maurice Richards

Winnie Long and Nell Thorburn

circa 1920s

Richards family in 1928

Baby Joyce in the family christening gown, Winifred Marjorie (nee Long), Frances Brian and Maurice Augustine Richards; Kopu (Thames) 1928

Kopu School 1940

Girls: Phyllis Moore, Norma Phillips, Florence Watene, Doreen Phillips, Joyce Richards, Maree Watene, Elaine Bookes, Celia Luke, Mabel Gregory, Betty Dynes, Barbara Woolmok
Joycelen Moore, Mary Luke, Florence Monkley, Joan Ryan, Maggie Neale, Noeline Savage, Tilly Ake, Marine Watene, Alice Monkley, Shirley Savage
Teacher: Miss L Scrivin
Boys: Joe Davis, Charlie Cox, Ian Thomas, Brian Gregory, Desmond Hall, Richard Murray, Ron Woolmore, Ernie Heberley, Ralph Hudson, John Hudson, Eric Gregory
Gordon Hudson, Albert Ake, George Moore, Mita Watene, Keith Richards, Ian Moore
Collin Ryan, Allen Ryan, Billy Savage, Vivian Hudson, Herbert Luke, Bobby Jobe, Owen Heberley
Head teacher - Mr Morgan

Kopu School 1937

Back row - l to r: A. Thomas, N. Dynes, K. Gregory, F. Heagney, J. McCormick, I. Clark, R. Murray, P. Hair, B.Gregory
Middle: Joyce Richards, B. Price, N. Dufty, B. Fisher, J. Trotter, J. Collins, June Collins, J. Moore, Mr Morgan
Front row: J.Gregory, E.Collins, I. Thomas, P. Moore, D. Hall, Pat Dufty, E. Heberly, F.Watene, J. Hudson, E. Gregory, B.Collins, R.Hudson

Kopu School 1936

Girls: Pat Dufty, N(orma?) Phillips, Joan Moore, Ann Tizard, Joy Trotter, June Collins, Betty Fisher,
Phylllis Moore, Irene Benfell?, Elaine Boates, Joyce Richards, Joan Collins, Marie Watene, Gloria Heagney, Mabel Gregory, Florence Watene
Boys: Ian Collins, Ian Clark, Errol Morgan, Ian Hair, Brian Richards, Sam McCormick, Frank Williams, Dick McGregor, Robin Nichols, Richard Murray
Allen Thomas, V.Hudson, John Hudson, Ralph Hudson, Jim Heagney, Ray Hudson, Noel Dynes, Brian Gregory, ? Harden, Martin Heagney, Grenville Gregory, Kahoe Gregory
Headteacher Mr Morgan

Kopu School 1939

Girls l to r: F. Monkley, E. Boakes, C. Luke, K. Houghton, M. Watene, Pat Dufty, Joyce Richards, D. Phillips, F.Watene
S.Savage, M.Watene, M. Luke, N. Savage, B. Dynes, M. Gregory, N. Phillips, T. Ake, A. Monkley
J. Watson, J. Ryan, P. Moore - Teacher Miss Buchan
Boys - l to r: H. Luke, C. Cox, R. Hudson, E. Gregory, A, Ryan, Blakeborough, P. Gregory
E. Heberly, I. Thomas, A. Thomas, N. Dynes, R. Murray, D. Hall, B. Gregory, L. Thomas, D. Gage
G. Moore, S. Heberly, R. Gregory, V. Hudson, C. Ryan, A. Blakeborough, B. Savage, G. Hudson
Headteacher Mr Morgan

End of an era

A sad chapter in our family history occurred last week with the passing of Nita Dawne Murphy (nee Tibby). Dawne was married to Fred Murphy and loved mother of Mike, Steve, Coralie, Kerry and Megan - and grandmother and great grandmother to many more loved ones. Although Dawne suffered from dementia for the past several years she will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her many descendants.

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Women of northern Wairoa

Names in this book by Jane Wordsworth include Mary Mills, Annie Anson, Helena Bassett, Lothee Diamond, Rose Simpkin, Alice Savident, Charlotte Spragg, Elizabeth Corkill, Antonia Orsulich, Evelyn Wordsworth, Rosamund McCarthy, Marian Cole, Zealandia Warmington, Ellen Melville, Margaret Roper, Laura Powell, Mary Brown, Elsie Burrow, Ellen Walters, Issia McIntosh, Frances Bick, Elsie Guy, Jean Forrester, Jean Massey, Dalice Olsen, Gwen McInness, Rachael Kena, Elsie Moorhead, Dinah Clark, Wilhelmina Clark, Norah Clark, Emma Morley Rope, Te Tuhi Black, Dorothy White, Alice Goulding, Ethel Biddles, Annie Dargaville, Amy Hoskings, Annie Wright.
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