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Horopito School Closes: Horopito Primary School closedon 1 March 1966after 58 years. Only five pupils — Colin Cole, Lillian Allen, William Allen, Toni Snowball and Graeme Snowball — were still on the school roll when it closed. Of these only Colin, Lil- ~ lian and William were actually there to witness the closing. The school's sole teacher, Mr K. Hopkirk," said that when he came to the school in 1963 there were 32 on the roll and his wife had to help with the teaching. He said the decline in numbers was due to the departure of three large families in 1 964 and two farming families in 1965. Railways gangs which lived in Horopito until 1965 but moved to Ohakune, also affected the roll. Naturalisation ceremony: The first naturalisation ceremony held in Raetihi took place in the Raetihi Council Chambers when two Chinese who had lived in New Zealand since 1919 took the oath of allegiance. The two naturalised citizens were a Raetihi market gardener, Mr Chung Moon, and a Pokaka farmer, Mr Wing Kwong Chan. Twenty-five people, including councillors, were present at the ceremony and Mayor Mr A. G. Dobson vyelcomed the new citizens. Frosts: A six and two 10 degree frosts were recorded in Raetihi early in March. On each day warm sunshine followed. Frosts affected beans, pumpkins, sweetcorn and other frost-tender vegetables and blackened flowers. Electric blankets were brought out of cold storage in some households. Ski season: The Tongariro National Park Board authorised the
Ohakune Mountain Transport Company to install a ski tow, which will be suitable for learners, on the southwest slopes of Mt Ruapehu. The managing-director of the company Mr S. D. R. Reid of Ohakune, said the tow would be installed in the same area as the skimobile at the terminus of the Mountain Road. Mr Reid said he would power the tow by means of his digger machine for the time being which would enable the tow to be shifted higher if there was insufficient snow. Mr Reid said that with the new learners' tow, the skimobile and the higher tow operating, the Ohakune side had everything except chairlifts that the Chateau side had.
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Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 3, Issue 40, 18 March 1986, Page 17
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