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Richard John Willis MP (c.1920 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

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12/25/2019
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Richard John Willis MP (c.1920 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

12/25/2019

Jack Keith Williams MP (c.1924 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

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12/25/2019
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Jack Keith Williams MP (c.1924 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

12/25/2019

Ernest Guenther Unger MP (1926 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

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3/15/2019
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Ernest Guenther Unger MP (1926 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

12/25/2019

Phillip Henry Gordon Smith (1931 - 2011)

"Bluey"

The only survivor was 19-year-old deckhand Philip Smith, who managed to escape from the wheelhouse and endure several knocks to the head as he collided with the boat, before a huge wave flung him clear...

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12/25/2019
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Phillip Henry Gordon Smith (1931 - 2011)

"Bluey"

The only survivor was 19-year-old deckhand Philip Smith, who managed to escape from the wheelhouse and endure several knocks to the head as he collided with the boat, before a huge wave flung him clear...

12/25/2019

Harry Smith MP (c.1907 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Tūhua | Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 22...

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12/25/2019
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Harry Smith MP (c.1907 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Tūhua | Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 22...

12/25/2019

Lloyd Wareham Penwarden MP (1920 - 1950)

Colleen Killeen lost her father and uncle in the sinking of the Ranui - one of Tauranga's worst disasters. Mrs Killeen's father, Ivan Penwarden, and uncle, Lloyd Penwarden, were among the 22 who died w...

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12/25/2019
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Lloyd Wareham Penwarden MP (1920 - 1950)

Colleen Killeen lost her father and uncle in the sinking of the Ranui - one of Tauranga's worst disasters. Mrs Killeen's father, Ivan Penwarden, and uncle, Lloyd Penwarden, were among the 22 who died w...

12/25/2019

Ivan Owen Duvall Penwarden MP (1907 - 1950)

Colleen Killeen lost her father and uncle in the sinking of the Ranui - one of Tauranga's worst disasters. Mrs Killeen's father, Ivan Penwarden, and uncle, Lloyd Penwarden, were among the 22 who died w...

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11/27/2017
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Ivan Owen Duvall Penwarden MP (1907 - 1950)

Colleen Killeen lost her father and uncle in the sinking of the Ranui - one of Tauranga's worst disasters. Mrs Killeen's father, Ivan Penwarden, and uncle, Lloyd Penwarden, were among the 22 who died w...

12/25/2019

Walter Lindsay Edward Norman MP (1904 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

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12/25/2019
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Walter Lindsay Edward Norman MP (1904 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

12/25/2019

Ivan Clifford Moore MP (c.1920 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

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12/25/2019
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Ivan Clifford Moore MP (c.1920 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

12/25/2019

Allan Albert Moore MP (1922 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

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12/25/2019
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Allan Albert Moore MP (1922 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

12/25/2019

Lindsay Douglas Lang MP (c.1921 - 1950)

Cenotaph: RCAF, 15 Service Flying Training School, Claresholm, Alberta Base Record. Course 1: Class 94B. Graduation Date: 7/04/1944. Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft...

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Lindsay Douglas Lang MP (c.1921 - 1950)

Cenotaph: RCAF, 15 Service Flying Training School, Claresholm, Alberta Base Record. Course 1: Class 94B. Graduation Date: 7/04/1944. Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft...

12/25/2019

Gordon Hugh Grainger Hunt MP (1908 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

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7/19/2019
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Gordon Hugh Grainger Hunt MP (1908 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

12/25/2019

Geoffrey Harnett MP (1916 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

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12/25/2019
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Geoffrey Harnett MP (1916 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

12/25/2019

Margaret Evelyn Hands MP (1931 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

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3/26/2019
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Margaret Evelyn Hands MP (1931 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

12/25/2019

Margaret Ann Goodyear MP (c.1931 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

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12/24/2019
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Margaret Ann Goodyear MP (c.1931 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

12/24/2019

Llewellyn Bernard Davis MP (c.1928 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

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12/24/2019
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Llewellyn Bernard Davis MP (c.1928 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

12/24/2019

Patricia Rita Burke MP (c.1931 - 1950)

"Patsy"

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

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12/24/2019
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Patricia Rita Burke MP (c.1931 - 1950)

"Patsy"

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

12/24/2019

Joy Biggs MP (c.1928 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

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12/24/2019
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Joy Biggs MP (c.1928 - 1950)

Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Mayor Island off Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. 23 people ...

12/24/2019

Idris Howard Bartz MP (1926 - 1950)

Son of Albert Herman Bartz and Ethel Bartz (Bruntlett). Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Ma...

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12/24/2019
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Idris Howard Bartz MP (1926 - 1950)

Son of Albert Herman Bartz and Ethel Bartz (Bruntlett). Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Ma...

12/24/2019

Gladwell Paul Bartz MP (1913 - 1950)

Son of Albert Herman Bartz and Ethel Bartz (Bruntlett). Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Ma...

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12/24/2019
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Gladwell Paul Bartz MP (1913 - 1950)

Son of Albert Herman Bartz and Ethel Bartz (Bruntlett). Just after 5.40pm on 28 December 1950 a freak wave slammed into 45ft passenger launch Ranui when she was returning from a holiday excursion to Ma...

12/24/2019