Rangitihi & Patiti Hauled Out
Photo from Roger Guthrie’s grandfathers collection & shows Roger’s father aged approx. 14 so the date of the photo must be c.1925/6. The location could be Tauranga area??
Harold Kidd Update:
Lake Tarawera; PATITI was built by Bailey & Lowe in July 1904 for the Government Tourist Dept. RANGITIHI was built for Tarawera but transferred later to Rotomahana. I’m pretty sure she was built by Bailey Lowe too.
PS PATITI was built by Bailey & Lowe for the Government Tourist Dept and completed in July 1904 alongside her twin IRINI which was intended for the Lake Rotomahana tourist trade. Both were railed to Rotorua in mid July and taken to their respective lakes, by bullock wagons, I assume.
PPS She was called PATITI after Guide Joe Warbrick (Patiti is maoriisation of Warbrick),one of the Warbrick brothers, heroes of the 1884 NZ Rugby team who played Australia in 1884 and the New Zealand Native Team that toured the UK in 1888-9. He had been killed in the eruption of the Waimangu Geyser in 1903.
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That’s more likely, I agree. Either way, it was a tribute to members of a quite remarkable family.
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I would of thought she would have been named Patiti after Guide Alfred Patiti Warbrick, Joe’s brother and Chief Waimangu Guide at the time.
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what ever it is was well stuffed……
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🙂 Can we have some photographic evidence Nathan next time your there.
Now if it was one of those pulling boats
The two old girls ( Rangitihi Patiti ) would be a mission to retrieve … And I think one would need to know God.
Think it best to allow her to rest in peace but wouldn’t it be great to identify her.
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For goodness’ sake don’t tell Pam where it is or she’ll be down there in a flash with a crane and Bob Wiley’s best truck.
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Realy!!! Bugger me!
That’s very cool!!!
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Jason and I found one of these or similar bunted into the trees in a far corner of Tarawera last year while we were exploring in Otira on a rainy day. Must have been deserted there many decades ago, just the pointy stern and rudder gear visible to the trained eye as you pass
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Far out!!! I was born into the wrong year / life.
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PPS She was called PATITI after Guide Joe Warbrick (Patiti is maoriisation of Warbrick),one of the Warbrick brothers, heroes of the 1884 NZ Rugby team who played Australia in 1884 and the New Zealand Native Team that toured the UK in 1888-9. He had been killed in the eruption of the Waimangu Geyser in 1903.
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PS PATITI was built by Bailey & Lowe for the Government Tourist Dept and completed in July 1904 alongside her twin IRINI which was intended for the Lake Rotomahana tourist trade. Both were railed to Rotorua in mid July and taken to their respective lakes, by bullock wagons, I assume.
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Lake Tarawera; PATITI was built by Bailey & Lowe in July 1904 for the Government Tourist Dept. RANGITIHI was built for Tarawera but transferred later to Rotomahana. I’m pretty sure she was built by Bailey & Lowe too.
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