Day Four LOCKDOWN: 29 March 2020.
QUIZ NIGHT
Take the challenge! Do you know Thames History?
1. Which canoe c1350 from the 'Great Fleet', anchored north of Thames?
2. When did the 'old' Kopu Bridge open?
3. What month / Year was the Influenza Epidemic in Thames / New Zealand.
4. When was Jeanette Fitzsimons MP of the local Electorate?
5. What year was Thames gazetted as a Borough?
6. When did Thames celebrate 150 Years since the goldfield opened?
7. Where is the WWI Peace Memorial located - what road do you drive up?
8. Where is the John William Hall Arboretum located? Who was J W Hall?
9. When was the official opening of the Thames Railway Line?
10. When did the School of Mines, Cochrane Street, close?
11. Where was the first Thames High School building located? What building is on the site today?
12. Where was Eyre Street, Shortland Town?
13. Who was Mayor of Thames 1959 to 1975.
14. Name two All Black Rugby players who have come from Thames?
ANSWERS:
1. According to legend it was the Tainui waka.
2. The bridge also known as the Hauraki Bridge opened 11 May 1928.
3. The majority of cases were in November 1918.
4. Ms Fitzsimons was MP for Coromandel 1999-2002
5. In 1873.
6. The goldfield opened 1 August 1867, on 1 August 2017 Thames held the 150 commemorations.
7. The monument is on the Waiotahi Spur, you drive up Monument Road.
8. Access via Mount Sea Road, Kororo Crescent or Brunton Crescent. Hall was a Chemist.
9. Official opening 19 December 1898.
10. Closed 3 May 1954, had inaugurated 1885/86 and first lectures 1890.
11. The first Thames High School building was on Baillie Street (1880), now part of Thames Hospital complex. Only part of Baillie Street remains south of Richmond Street.
12. The Southern section of what is now known as Queen Street was called EYRE STREET.
14. There have been seven players: Jack (J K) McLean, Davie Stewart NZ Native Team 1888-1889, R (Dick) McGregor 1901-1904, H (Circus) Hayward 1908, A R (Mick) Lomas 1925-1926, L S (Lew) Hook 1928-1929, and G W (Red) Delamore 1949.
Well Done if you got to the finish, and even if you took the initiative to just read the answers!! Follow the links for further information.
PS. A few links are playing up, I suspect some maintenance is happening on Paperspast!
