- SHANKS Nellie. On 28 August, 2005 peacefully at Selwyn Oaks Papakura; in her 94th year. Devoted wife of the late Charles Leckie (Joe) for 69 years. Loved mother and motherinlaw of Bruce, Noeleen (deceased) and Phil, Russell and Kathy. Friend of Pat and Elsie. Grandmother of Richard and Sally, Catherine and Steve (China). Clyde and Angie, Joanne and Kelvin, Julie-Anne and Chris, Heather and Gavin (U.S.A). Greatgrandmother of David Genevieve and Brieanna- Joie, Jayden Hayley, and Keegan, Blake, Connor and Kienan.
SHANKS Nellie. On 28 August, 2005 peacefully at Selwyn Oaks Papakura; in her 94th year. Devoted wife of the late Charles Leckie (Joe) for 69 years. Loved mother and motherinlaw of Bruce, Noeleen (deceased) and Phil, Russell and Kathy. Friend of Pat and Elsie. Grandmother of Richard and Sally, Catherine and Steve (China). Clyde and Angie, Joanne and Kelvin, Julie-Anne and Chris, Heather and Gavin (U.S.A). Greatgrandmother of David Genevieve and Brieanna- Joie, Jayden Hayley, and Keegan, Blake, Connor and Kienan. A service for Nellie will be held in the Selwyn Oaks Rest Home Chapel, 21 Youngs Rd, Papakura, Auckland (tomorrow) Wednesday 31st August 2005 at 1pm. All communications to R.Shanks RD 3, Morrinsville or mobile 0274-723-886.
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- John & Rose were living in their own home at the top of Rata St at the time of Nellie's birth.She was named after the wife of Mr Mackie a crippled man who had worked in the Spinley Engineering Foundry,and lived out his final years with the Spinleys.Nellie worked as a waitress and assistant cook at Parakai Springs at Craigwell and Hinemoa House during the period 1933-1934. .She also accompanied her Grandma Spinley around the family in the early 30's after Chas H died.
Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 190, 12 August 1936, Page 16
HELENSVILLE NEWS.
Qne of the most successful dances of the season was the A.O.F. ball, held in the A. and P. Hall, Helensville. The hall was decorated in green and red, the lodge colours. Among those present were: Mesdames W. Phillips, K. White, A. Cheese, Downer, C. Taylor, C. McMurdo, C. Shanks, S. Smith, R. Shanks, R. Narbey, J. Pengelly, Gubb, Tetley, N; Olsen, A. Hunter, L. Allender. McMurdo, R. Screaton, T. W. Cax, E. Raines, T. Dwerryhouse, H. Pengelly; H. P. Mc Leod, C. West, R. Parsons, J. Keane, L. Harris, Heinmann, A. Baker, Bailey, Kinloch, C. Russell, G. Taylor, J. Bradley, 0. J. Bradley, R. Bradley, Baker (Auckland), Hallett (Auckland), Ringrose (Auckland), Griffiths (Auckland), Cotterill, F. Cossill, W. J. Molloy, R. Bishop, R. Ellis, Summerville (Otahuhu), Hinds, Haycock,: V. Verco, T. L. Hately, C. J. Sandin, R. M. Becroft, J; Hunter, V. Aikenhead, L. McLeod, W. Scott, D. Cox, Misses Laura McGarvey, Valerie McLeod, Norma Smith, Kathleen Phillipps, Ethel McGarvey, Joan Phillipps, Edna Russell, Nola. Millar, Margaret Phillipps, Marjorie MoLeod, Molly, McLeod, Gwen McLeod, Jean McLeod, G. Jones (Milford) Betty McLeod, Hilda McLeod, Kathleen McLeod, Rose Scott, Lulu Faulkner, Edna Brown, Julia Clifford, Edna Harvey (Auckland), May Scurrah, Flo .Scott, Edie Hanson, Joan Rimmer, Joan Walters, Audry Hunter, Maida Screaton, Doris Becroft, Joyce Dwerryhouse, Evelyn Hunter, Dorothy Snell, Gretta Gee,. R. Tangaroa, K. Conroy, K. Copping, D. Osborne, M. Hayes, Nellie Lynch, M. Prendergast, Ewart, S. Nicholls, N. Mills (Auckland), McDonald, Connie Nicholl, Pat Yates (Auckland), G. Copping, Pat Carlton, M. Eastman, E. Colgan, T. Shuttleworth, M. Hartwell (Auckland), Molly Molloy, M. Smythe E. Melville, N. Russell, J. Day, M. Dickson, A. Myers, N. Ogle, F. Bowden, J. Bowden, M.Bowden, L. Bell, L. Bates, Milward, Stella Ball, Joan Roberts, Nancy Screaton.
The monthly meeting of the Mothers' Union was held in the Parish Hall, Helensville, last week. The speaker was Miss A. G. Spencer, Auckland's provincial secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Mrs. Parsons (president) introduced the speaker and presentid a beautiful bouquet of violets to her from the Mothers' Union. Miss Spencer gave a brief account of the society's work in making the Bible available to all nations. There were, she said. 10.000 branches established throughout the world and 105 Bible houses. Miss Spencer attended the annual meeting of the society in London last year, when one of the speakers was Lord Bledisloe. Mrs. Spence (secretary, Helensville branch) was also present and members of the League of Mothers. Waimauku. Afternoon tea was served, the hostesses being Mesdames Cairns. Ellis. Osman, Laurence, Beagle, Downer and Miss McDonald. A bridge afternoon was given by the president (Mrs. Ellett) recently in aid of funds for the croquet club and visitors were welcomed by the hostess at her residence. The highest scorers in bridge were Mrs. Brock (first) and Mrs. Cairns (second). Both prizes were donated by Mrs Dwerryhouse, a member of the club.
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