"WAIHI STREETS"

Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 23, June 1979

Adams Street Joseph Adams, Draper
Baber Street J.W. Baber, Life Insurance Agent
Baker Street Baker family
Banks Street Edwin Gripper Banks, Mining Engineer
Barry Road Hubert Percy Barry, Mine Superintendent
Bradford Street Sergeant-Major George Roland Bradford, a member of the Ohinemuri Contingent. Bradford was the first New Zealander to be killed during the War.[Boer – E]
Brickfield Road Laurie Bros, Brickworks
Buller Street Sir Redvers Buller, British Army General
Bulltown Road Bull family
Clarke Street T.P. Clarke, Battery Engineer, father of the late Tom Clarke
Connell Street Richard Connell, Father-in-law of W.H. Johnston
Consols Street Waihi Consols Mining Property
Darby Street Darby family
Dobson Street Dobson’s Boarding House
Elliot Street Adam Elliot, Miner
Favona Street Favona Mine
Featon Road John Featon, Mining Speculator
Galbraith Street James Galbraith, Journalist. Editor of the "Waihi Miner"
Gilmour Street Thomas Gilmour, Mine Manager
Gladstone Road Waihi Gladstone Mine
Grey Street Sir George Grey
Haszard Street H.D.M. Haszard, Chief Surveyor, or Norman F.J. Haszard, early surveyor of the town
Islington Terrace Miss L.A. Roberts, after her home town in England. She was Infant Mistress at Central School from 1896-1923 and held property in this street
Johnston Street Walter H. Johnston, who, with N.F.J. Haszard, surveyed Waihi
Kenny Street H. Eyre Kenny, Warden and Magistrate
Kimberley Road Kimberley in South Africa was besieged at the time this street was surveyed
Kitchener Street Lord Kitchener, British General
Margaret Street Margaret Gilmour, wife of Thomas Gilmore
Martha Street Martha Mine
Moresby Avenue Tracy A. Moresby, Mining Registrar at Paeroa
Martin Road Tom Martin, little old miner who had the first shanty in this road
Morgan Street Robert Morgan, Manager, Grand Junction Battery. Father of Evan and David
Meuller Street Gerhard Meuller, Commissioner of Crown Lands
Newman Street Walter Newman, Accountant with Waihi Company. Grandfather of John Newman
Parry Palm Avenue Hon. W.E. Parry (formerly part of Seddon and before that Broadway)
Rosemont Road Rosemont Mine
Roycroft Street George Roycroft, an early settler
Russell Street T.H. Russell, Mining promoter
Savage Road Henry Clinton Savage and Mary Ann Savage, owners of the freehold

[see also Journal 32: Origins of Waihi Street Names - E]

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