Patea in its Heyday

Six vessels berthed in Patea on 6 Nov 1934 . Left to right at general cargo wharf mv FAIRBURN (partly obscured), ss KAPUNI. At cheese loading wharf: ss HAWERA, mv FOXTON, mv INAHA. The crane jib of the Harbour Board’s grab dredge WALLACE, berthed on the opposite bank wharf of the river, is just visible below the photographer. White building above the saw tooth store is the South Taranaki Shipping Co. office. The Government Shipping Office and Customs Office were housed in the single story building this side of the two story house. Photo: Jack Churchouse Collection