Harold Richardson's Diary
Frank Nicol's diary - December 1044
For the week beginning 11th December 2007.
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, 11 December 1944
Played A & B pair match with S Goebel v Callan & McConachie. Won 18-17 (4 up with 2 heads to go).
Wrote up C[ash] B[ook].
On pay.
Got away letters re Bulls Bridge
Tuesday, 12 December 1944
On Marton pay.
Taihape missed mail.
Played A & B match v Barton & Scott. Hard game. Beaten.
Wednesday, 13 December 1944
Taihape pay.
J McDonald* down.
Yarn with Mr Gatwood* re holidays.
Thursday, 14 December 1944
Spent all day with Mr Gatwood on Holiday Pay.
Friday, 15 December 1944
[No entry]
Saturday, 16 December 1944
{No entry]
Sunday, 17 December 1944
[No entry]
Notes* (in order)
John McDonald was the Northern Overseer.
Mr Gatwood was in the Wanganui office of the Department of Labour.
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21 December 2007
