Harold Richardson's Diary

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Frank Nicol's diary - November 1944

For the week beginning 6th November 1944.

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The work diary of Frank Nicol, Acting County Clerk, Rangitikei County Council:

 

Harold Hastings Richardson, 1872-1944 was appointed Rangitikei County Clerk in 1893, and he continued in that role until his death, 51 years later, on 21 September 1944.  Work diaries supplied by Miller and Springhall in Wanganui survive in the Council’s archives for 1934-35 and 1937-39.  Richardson stopped his entries abruptly (and without explanation) on 20 June 1935, and there are sporadic entries only in 1937 and 1938.  He wrote nothing in the 1939 diary, but it was put to use by Frank Nicol, the County’s Accountant, who was appointed Acting Clerk to succeed Richardson after his death. 

 

 

Monday, 6 November 1944

 

Mother returned – very sick.

 

Opened IMPREST ACCOUNT  H.H.!!!?

 

Compost Club meeting a record.

 

 

Tuesday, 7 November 1944

 

Offered sections to B.B. – no luck.

 

Writing up C[ash] B[ook]

 

Signed agreement re sale of Poukiore Pit, also Sales Court forms at Ladleys.

 

Paid up B[uilding] Society.

 

Planted 20 tomatoes.

 

Jobs o[ut]/s[tanding]

 

  1. Cash Book

  2. Minutes

  3. Vouchers – checking

  4. Letters – filing

  5. Imprest a/c – cheque books and cash book

  6. Int[erests] a/cs – H[unter]ville and T[aiha]pe

  7. Claims for Crown Specials     by 21/11/44
  8. Ledger – Thirds a/c                 by 23//11/44
  9.              – Interests a/c            by 25/11/44
  10.              – Separate a/cs          by 23/11/44
  11. Rural Housing Act

Public Works Act

 

 

Wednesday, 8 November 1944

 

Finished C[ash] B[ook] and checking vouchershursday, 9 November 1944

 

On Flock House and Waiouru Rate accounts. 

Sec 35 Finance Act (2) 1939. 

 

Thursday, 9 November 1944

 

On Flock House and Waiouru Rate accounts. 

Sec 35 Finance Act (2) 1939. 

 

Friday, 10 November 1944

 

Letters from Hudson & Mackley re M[otor] D[rivers] Licenses

 

[pencilled notes on nominations for Taihape Rehabilitation Committee

RSA                Johnston

L.A.                  Loader

Farmers          J.M.B.C[ollier]

(arranging Ohingaiti – RCC- and (Shaw) Mangaweka – KCC)

WWSA                        Ms McDiamond

Labour             Kearins

Suggest ring[ing] K.C.C – Dalziell & Shaw]

 

 

Saturday, 11 November 1944

 

Garden

 

Bowls – did no  good. 

 

 

Sunday, 12 November 1944

 

Rev. Baxter – good.

 

H & M at Terrace St [for] lunch.

 

Joy at Meth[odist] evening.

 

Careys for afternoon tea.

 

Ma still in bed. 

 

Bad night with Heather.

 

 

 

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21 December 2007