The journey of Harold Thomas through life began on July 22, 1891 in a tent. However it is necessary to turn time back almost a further 40 years to record when a member of the Thomas family first arrived in New Zealand, Harold’s great-grandfather, the Reverend Edward Thomas, was HAROLD TAHANA THOMAS The writer of this biography has relied heavily on three books that Harold wrote — his two autobiographies It’s All in a Lifetime, and Way up North published in 1968 and 1970 respectively, and Rotary Mosaic a review of the growth and development of the organisation that he had significantly helped to fashion, and published in 1974.
The many hours spent in his company during the twilight years of his life, the opportunities both to talk to his family and friends, and read many other sources of information, have all been invaluable in creating this biography. Sadly the opportunity to discuss again…
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