Kete Kawerau :Sir James Fletcher Kawerau Museum

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This basket is where you will find content and media relating to Kawerau generated or held by the Sir James Fletcher Kawerau Museum.

The Sir James Fletcher Kawerau Museum is managed by the Kawerau District Council and can be accessed through the Kawerau District Library. This basket is our way of sharing some of the many treasures held within our collections to the wider world and we encourage those of you with stories and memories to contribute to Kete Kawerau. At the Sir James Fletcher Kawerau Museum we work together to capture the fascinating stories of this area and its community through our varied collections and exhibitions. These stories help to define who we are, where we have come from, and where we are going. Please help us grow our knowledge by sharing your own memories of Kawerau.

We can be contacted by phoning (07) 306 9041 or email us at museum@kaweraudc.govt.nz

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When NASA Came To Town

Gemini XII made 59 earth orbits and was the forerunner of the Apollo flights. The spacecraft was manned by Command Pilot Captain James A. Lovell Jnr U.S.N. and the pilot Lt. Col. Edwin E. Aldrin Jnr U.S.A.F. On three occasions during the orbits of the earth Edwin Aldrin left the capsule and floated in space beside the craft. He was attached to the capsule by a tether.

When NASA Came To Town This exhibition consisting of the capsule, spacesuit, rations and instrument panels

Kawerau Borough and District Councillors

Advisory Committee 24/10/1955 - 1957

Mr F (Frank/Francis) Prideaux – Advisory Commissioner

Mr CB (Clive) Boyce

Mr C (Cecil) Ellis

Mr WJ (Bill) Firmin

Mr RC (Rolf) Adams

Mr BJ (Bruce) Godfrey

Advisory Committee 1957 - 1959

Mr F (Frank/Francis) Prideaux – Advisory Commissioner

Mr CB (Clive) Boyce

Mr C (Cecil) Ellis

Mr WJ (Bill) Firmin

Mr RC (Rolf) Adams

Mr BJ (Bruce) Godfrey

Changes:

Cecil Ellis resigned in June 1958 and was replaced by Ken Gatfield.
Rolf Adams resigned in December 1958 and was replaced with

Origin of street names in Kawerau

Follow the links beside the name to go to our mini biographies of local identities who streets are named after.

Atkinson Street

Sir Harry Atkinson - NZ Prime Minister – 1876-77, 1883-84, 1887-91

Ballance Street

Mr John Ballance - NZ Prime Minister – 1891-93

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Kawerau streets named after local identities

Bill Schmelz Place	Bill Schmelz worked at the Tasman Pulp and Paper Mill as Mechnical Superintendent. He arrived in Kawerau in late 1955 and worked at the mill until his death in 1966. Bill was involved with the Kawerau Pony Club and other leisure activities within the town.
Bob Wilson Place	Bob Wilson joined the

Timeline History of Kawerau Council

1954	On 31 March 1954 Francis Prideaux was appointed as town commissioner by the Governor General.
1956	Kawerau continued to expand. In March 1956 a further 388 acres were added to the Borough. The census recorded the population as 2740.
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