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| WAIKATO TIMES, 21 JUNE 1919 |
The Collector:
While a few of the cards are not used, many have a message and are addressed to Miss Bretta Collard of Hikutaia.
In September 1898, Miss Collard was a pupil at the Hikutaia School and she performed a recitation. Bretta performed another recitation in 1900 at another social event at Hikutaia.
Then on 11 June 1919, Miss Breta [sic] Collard of Auckland married Mr George Ralph Howie of Morrinsville. (notice on right)
Bretta Howie's death was registered in 1983 - her date of birth given as 29 March 1887.
The Postcards:
Posted 5 October 1905 Thames and received at Hikutaia 6 October
View of the Kauaeranga River
Message: Dear Bretta, Hope you like this view. Does it not put you in mind of the Hikutaia River. Kind Regards D.
Posted 5 October 1905 Thames and received at Hikutaia 6 October
View of the Kauaeranga River
Message: Dear Bretta, one more for the collection. This is not a bad picture of the Thames. Best wishes from D.
Posted 17 October 1905 Thames and received at Hikutaia 17 October 1905
Message: ? ? many thanks for sending will return jar by next week. A Symes
This postcard was sent to Bretta's sister Lillian (Lil).
Posted 21 October 1905 Thames
The Thames Public Library
Message: Dear Lil, Wishing you many happy returns of today. This is a photo of our new library. Kia Ora, Mot.
Posted 23 October 1905 Thames-Auckland
The Fishing Rocks at Tararu
Message: Best wishes ?? (is this Syms)
Posted 23 October 1905 Thames-Auckland
Looking over Thames Hospital
Message: May you never have any use for this place, Symes
Posted 23 October 1905 Thames-Auckland
Victoria Park
Message: How would a short time here go. Fred.
Posted 28 October 1905 Thames-Auckland
Thames Hauraki Pumping Plant
Posted 20 November 1905 Thames
Block 27
Message: My last resting place, Amen. (Shortland Cemetery is circled top left) FRONT
Dear Bret, Many thanks for can ? Symes BACK
Posted 20 November 1905 Thames
View along Pollen Street
Message: Will see you next week Mrs S passing through to Hamilton one day next week. Bring the mail down that morning + see the ? mail. ?Symes
Several other postcards appear to be from the same collection but have been "unused".
Left: The Fishing Rocks at Tararu. Right: Looking down Grey Street from top Jacob's Ladder.
Do you believe everything you see on old postcards?
What first captured my attention with these postcards was the following two of the pumping plant at Thames. Spot anything???
Well, did you guess where the Thames Orakei Plant was???
The photographer obviously interpreting the word HAURAKI as ORAKEI!!!
So you guessed it, these two magnificent photographs are of the Thames Hauraki Pumping plant.
A special collection of postcards, I hope the 'future buyers' enjoy them as much as Miss Collard obviously did.
