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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001123292-09-000318.txt : 20090324
<SEC-HEADER>0001123292-09-000318.hdr.sgml : 20090324
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090324093712
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001123292-09-000318
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090324
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090324

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASHMAN LEONARD R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241356

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17859
		FILM NUMBER:		09700290

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEW HAMPSHIRE THRIFT BANCHARES INC
		STREET 2:		9 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			NEWPORT
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03773

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW HAMPSHIRE THRIFT BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846931
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				020430695
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 MAIN ST
		STREET 2:		THE CARRAIG HOUSE
		CITY:			NEWPORT
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03257
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6038630886

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 37
		STREET 2:		THE CARRAIGE HOUSE
		CITY:			NEW LONDON
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03257
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-24</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-11-26</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000846931</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEW HAMPSHIRE THRIFT BANCSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NHTB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001241356</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CASHMAN LEONARD R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEW HAMPSHIRE THRIFT BANCSHARES INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9 MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>03773</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.40</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2200</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse's SEP Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1310</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These 100 shares, previously reported in Form 4 filings made on December 4, 2008, December 8, 2008, December 11, 2008, December 12, 2008, February 11, 2009 and March 3, 2009 as being held by the reporting person's spouse, are held in the spouse's SEP Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen R. Theroux by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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