Hilda with mother and 4 siblings followed in December 1908, and sold the house at Blue Spur to Isabella's father. Isabella and children travelled from Nelson on a paddle steamer to the Port at Waitapu which was an exciting and novel experience for them all.
School Records - Blue Spur Hilda May Campbell Reg No. 748, Parent Charles Campbell Birth 7th July 1898 Admission date 17 Aug 1903 Last Day 16th Dec 1908. Destination - Collingwood, Nelson School Records - Lower Takaka Hilda M. Campbell Reg No. 765, Parent Charles Campbell Birth 7th July 1898 Admission date 4th Jan 1909 Last Day Destination - Home
Hilda was never married and stayed at home and looked after her parents until the death of her mother in 1932 followed by her father in 1941. She inherited one sixth part of her father's Estate, she also inherited the 1 part of Donald Cumming's inheritance when he died in 1945, ie all the Pupu land, including the Waikoropupu Springs. (largest freshwater in the southern hemisphere)
About 1948 Hilda sold "farm" land to Gwen and Pip Ball who had moved to Golden Bay from Denniston.
She owned a house in Edward St Richmond, two in Rototai Rd, 1 mile northeast of Takaka one being called the "Whinside" and the house she owned next door called "the Nutshell". She also owned a bach at Pohara. We spent holidays there as children (Cam Campbell) Hilda travelled often between Richmond and Takaka in her Ford Anglia she loved the native bush and planted a native garden on the steep slope of her Rototai home. She also had a large chinese gooseberry plant, which in the early 60's was a rarity.
