Varied programme for Hawke’s Bay Founders’ August meeting

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	20 September 2017 Varied programme for Hawke’s Bay Founders’ August meeting More than 70 Founders members attending their August Afternoon Tea meeting at the Ellwood Function Centre, Hastings, were delighted to hear of a family history as seen through the eyes and research of a young person - please see the separate article on the Literary Competition. In bringing members up to date with news of the Founders Society, nationally, Hawke’s Bay branch president, Paddy Bayley, noted that the Hawke’s Bay branch, with 160 members, has the largest membership among the regional branches and it is still growing. Presently, Hawke’s Bay branch is the only regional branch of the society to offer a certificate for the ‘Friends of Founders.’ ‘Friends,’ as compared to full members, do not have to possess any ancestral links to early New Zealand settlers but wish to join because of their interest in the activities of the society. Hawkes Bay Branch has 18 ‘Friends,’ seven of whom were present to receive their certificates. Six new Full members were also welcomed; they also received their membership certificates. New members of Founders Hawke’s Bay branch with president, Paddy Bayley on left: L-R: Roger Burson, Anne Webb, Jan Cooke, Ann Hall, Lawrie Cooke, and Kerry Webb. New ‘Friends of Founders’ Hawke’s Bay branch, with president, Paddy Bayley, second from right: L-R: Frank Wilkins, Brenda Ebbeling, Nancye Bailey, Tom Kerrisk, Raewyn Davies, Glenis Libby, and Carole Stichbury. Present editor for the Founders Bulletin, Peter Watt, gave an illustrated talk on the function and role of an editor and suggested some themes for the Founders members in the audience to consider, when venturing items on their family’s history for the 2017 issue. Suggested themes were: Aspects of the journey out from Britain Rural life in early New Zealand, including the breaking in of farmland Town life in early New Zealand The Great Depression years The Great Influenza Epidemic of 1918 A working life in various occupations Leisure and sports activities The coming of the motor car, and railways The coming of electrification, and the enormous benefit of electric lighting The coming of the telephone Experiences from World War I, from abroad and from at home A family member’s involvement in large infrastructure projects, e g roads, tunnels, bridges, hydro electricity Print	Search Categories Expand/Collapse Founders Society 53 RSS Expand/Collapse Auckland 10 RSS Expand/Collapse Bay of Plenty 3 RSS Expand/Collapse Canterbury Westland 3 RSS Expand/Collapse Waikato 24 RSS Expand/Collapse Hawke's Bay 75 RSS Expand/Collapse Taranaki 22 RSS Expand/Collapse Wanganui 6 RSS Expand/Collapse Wairarapa 6 RSS Expand/Collapse Wellington 8 RSS Apply for the Annual Research/Book Award.