Thomas Ritchie II Leaving the Ch

Thomas Ritchie II Leaving the Chathams

Thursday February 4th 1923
Tonight John came to me and told me he wanted to sell out here and get a place in NZ. I told him to do so - I am quite ?

Friday 2nd March 1923
Signed sale of Okiki

10th March 1923
John sailed SS Flora

3rd May 1923 John returned

Friday 4th May 1923
Oh today a day never to be forgotton Packing up to get away - Rain all day Creeks flooded Steamer leaving at 2pm - if she left we could not have gone by her. However H Lanauz lent a dray cart to us and we all got on board.
Mother Rose and I - everything piled up

Tuesday 8th May 1923
Christchurch

1thh May 1923
John left

Saturday 19th May
Train at Wellington arrived at Te Kuiti 2 am
Bob Cole took us to Grand Hotel [Cousin Robert Bell Cole]

Arrived at Aria 20th May 1923