TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006

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BRIEFLYEmma records fi rst for females

Te Awam-utu’s Emma Hansen (right) has just become the fi rst female registered milking ma-chine tester in Australasia.

Emma has worked for Te Awamutu Milking Machine Company since January. Her boss, lead-ing hand Jason Hare, says Emma is a very conscientious worker and a fast learner.

Stroke appeal initiative

Te Awamutu Rotary Club is staging a stroke awareness day during Stroke Appeal Week next week.

The Rotary Caravan will be outside the BNZ on Friday, September 15 for people to have their height, weight, blood pressure and blood sugar taken as part of a stroke risk assessment.

The event will support the Stroke Foundation and local fi eld offi cer, Sheryl Waters.

The Stroke Foundation pro-vides ongoing help to people who have had strokes and their carers.

There will be a fundraising stall and donations of baking and plants or anything else suitable would be appreciated. Contact John Earwaker at 8717255 if you can help.

Christmas cheerJoan McManus of Te

Awamutu is once again co-ordi-nating collection of Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes of gifts for sending to underprivi-leged children in the Pacifi c Islands

The project was superbly supported by Te Awamutu peo-ple last year.

Completed shoe boxes will be collected at the Te Awamutu Baptist Church offi ce from 9.30am-11.30am on weekdays in the fi rst two weeks of Octo-ber.

For more details contact Mrs McManus at 870 2677, phone 0800 684 300, or check out the website www.samaritanspurse.org.nz

Waikato’s winners

Best birthday present everA shopping trip to Fresh Choice Te Awamutu proved to

be of exceptional value for Denise Parker when she won a brand new Nissan Tiida Ti in the Fresh Choice Double Take Draw.

And to make it even better, it was presented on her birth-day last Friday by store owner Vipan Garg and Marty Moore representing Jim Wright Nissan (right).

Mrs Parker is thrilled with this great top of the range car, which is valued at over $30,000 and comes with a 1.8 litre engine, automatic gearbox, ABS brakes, air condition-ing, stereo CD player, electric windows, four air bags, alloy wheels and remote central locking.

Mrs Parker is regular customer at Fresh Choice Te Awamutu so staff were delighted with her win.

Mr Garg was so pleased for Mrs Parker he and his staff decided to hold a barbeque at the store in her honour.

She says it took a while for the reality of the win to sink in.

What is more amazing was that Mrs Parker and her daughter had just been discussing visiting local yards with the intention of buying a new car.

Mr Moore brought an identical model to Te Awamutu for Mrs Parker to test drive while the show model stayed on display until the end of the promotion on Sunday.

By Dean TaylorWaikato’s two entrants in Sat-

urday’s Miss Earth New Zealand

pageant were both winners on the night.

Miss Rosetown, 19-year-old

Danielle Wilson (below right), was named Miss Earth Friendship, and Hamilton’s Fairfi eld College seventh

former Annelise Burton (18 - left) was crowned Miss Earth New Zealand.

Annelise will spend a month in Chile representing New Zealand leading up to the Miss Earth fi nal in San-tiago on November 15.

The New Zealand fi nal was held at the Raye Freedman Arts Centre and culminated a week of rehearsals, social functions, meeting with the judges and publicity events for the 14 fi nalists.

A star athlete in her school’s top netball side, plus last year’s sixth form dux, Annelise is looking forward to the challenge and rewards of representing her country on the world stage.

Danielle says the oppor-tunity to attend Miss Earth New Zealand was tremen-dous.

She says the girls were great and she has made 13 new best friends.

Since winning the title of Miss Rosetown in 2005 as a Te Awamutu College seventh former, Danielle has been studying tourism and travel at Hamilton’s Sir George Seymour College.

Her goal is to travel, and eventually she would like to work either in an interna-tional hotel or as an interna-tional air hostess.

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CRIMELINETe Awamutu Police 872 0100

EMERGENCY 111Te Awamutu Police have dealt with the fol-

lowing matters since last week:Monday, August 28:Intentional damage to Te Awamutu Sports

Club reported.Woman reports fraudulent use of her details

to obtain credit and goods.Theft of a white Ford van (OA 5909) from

Mandeno Street reported.Tuesday, August 29:Man arrested for failing to appear in court.Intentional damage to car parked at Te

Awamutu Sports Club reported.Theft of a stereo and CDs from car parked at

O’Shea Road property reported. Three male of-fenders seen to drive off in a red Toyota Corolla with a black bonnet.

Wednesday, August 30:Select Security observes attempted theft

from a car parked in Mahoe Street. Window smashed, but two male offenders then make off on foot without stealing anything. Not located.

Thursday, August 31:Man arrested for detoxifi cation.Friday, September 1:Man arrested for theft of petrol from two

Hamilton petrol stations.Burglaries: Cambridge Road residence.

Playstation 2, X Box and games stolen. Oliver Street residence. Playstation 2, cellphone, fro-zen meat and food stolen.

Intentional damage to rear of car reported. Incident happened as victim tried to drive away from the offender. Offender kicked and dented rear door.

Saturday, September 2:Man arrested for detoxifi cation.Intentional damage to window of Baffi n

Street property reported. Youths from nearby party admit a grapefruit was thrown through the window.

Theft of alcohol from Liquorland reported. Three female Maori drive off in vehicle with registration CZT230. Vehicle already reported for three previous thefts.

Sunday, September 3:16-year-old youth arrested for doing burn-

outs in Repco carpark in the early hours of the morning, plus EBA and driving while sus-pended. Car impounded.

Theft of a car (LK 4815) from Cambridge Road reported.Victim Support is available in Te Awamutu

through Te Awamutu Police.

I am a member of Kihikihi Rotary Club and write this correspondence on my own behalf as it was me whose job it was last weekend to attend to our can project.

As you are aware, our club oper-ates ‘can cages’ which are used to receive donated used drink cans.

These are strategically placed in town for the ease of the public.

The funds generated by our vol-unteers are totally returned to the community to assist those in need or in need of recognition.

Recent examples include Waipa Youth Awards, assisting with junior sports people travelling to compete, assisting a needy mother of a disa-bled child to purchase a refrigera-tor, donating to school camp funds, boosting funds for the Forest Park Lodge.

We are currently considering a further contribution to Freeman Court.

Without these funds we cannot do our work. In fact, usually each request for funding is given an appropriate amount and virtually none are declined. I presume that Waipa District Council would want to preserve this funding for us.

Over the years we have been care-ful not to intrude on others with our project.

In fact, several years ago when Gracelands announced that they would be collecting cans, we did not protest or compete, but co-operated.

Recently, a local business who supported our initiative long term, advised that we were unable to con-tinue with their site.

It is obvious that WDC had a hand in this decision as this compa-ny’s goodwill in assisting recycling for many years was given no regard by WDC in their punishment when the Council demanded that they close business for 24 hours due to an alleged mistake made by staff.

Naturally their reaction appears to be that they should no longer

support recycling in Te Awamutu, as their competitors do not.

I now thank Council in anticipa-tion of us now being allowed to leave our can cage in the strategi-cally placed WDC car park.

This had to be done by me in the weekend as I was forced to use my initiative as there was nowhere else available for the cage to be located.

When this is considered alongside the fl agrant breaching of parking bylaws by Council’s own vehicles, the effect on the environment is minimal if not unmeasurable.

I am sure that you will agree that the cage is no real intrusion where it is now and that as you know, if people do not do things fi rst and ask later, nothing ever gets done.

Our club approached Council staff two weeks ago with a view to ‘work-ing with’ Council to solve the prob-lem, however they have not had the courtesy of a reply despite me being assured that there would be one.

Once again, thank you for sup-porting our project. If we do not have that support, then I ask that the matter be set down for discus-sion by the Council at a forthcoming meeting. I would like to be there.

JAMES PARLANE Abridged

Catalyst for project support

The committee of Waipa King Country Provincial, Rural Women New Zealand thanks the Courier for the wonderful front page article you did on our donation to Freeman Court.

We do hope we have acted as the catalyst to get other organisations doing the same.

SUE HALLProvincial Secretary,

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Angela no angel in White Lady opera

TE AWAMUTU soprano Angela Bjerga (centre) in rehearsal for the University of Waikato’s opera ‘The White Lady’ with fellow students Evelyne Waters (left) and Marion Taylor. 248063AD

By Dean TaylorSoprano Angela Bjerga’s fi rst

leading opera role is not quite what she may have expected, but she is taking the chance to show her talent to the best of her ability.

Angela is playing ‘call girl’ Charlotte in the original New Zealand opera ‘The White Lady’ which premiers at the Univer-sity of Waikato’s Academy of Performing Arts tomorrow night.

The show is being staged by the university music depart-ment, with cast members from the music and theatre studies departments, screen and media studies students taking care of public relations and a Waikato University orchestra, bolstered by invited musicians.

Angela’s is one of about eight leading roles in the opera.

She has sung before in the cho-rus of operas for the university and Opera Waikato, but is look-ing forward to extending herself in this production.

She came through the ranks of music competitions, featuring as an outstanding vocalist as she matured.

With a musical family - pianist mother, vocalist father and mu-sician sisters - it was a natural progression for her to undertake a Bachelor of Music, although her plans were on hold briefl y.

Angela completed a Bachelor of Arts when an illness forced her to give up singing for about a year.

She is back this year having re-covered, and pleased to be back to her best.

Taking a lead means more demands, not just on the voice, but overall in terms of character development, acting ability and stagecraft.

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Police say an incident near Otorohanga on Friday high-lights the importance of mak-ing sure of your own safety before helping others.

The incident also highlights the importance of following road safety rules.

At about 7:45pm there was a motorcycle crash on State Highway 3 north of the town.

A farmbike was hit from behind by a north bound car. The bike was in the right hand lane of the two north bound lanes, travelling at a slower speed than the road traffi c and did not appear to have the ap-propriate lights operating.

The woman driver stopped to assist the rider, who was thrown onto the road. The driver and injured rider were both hit by a second car.

The farm worker was admit-ted to Waikato Hospital with serious head and chest injuries and the driver was also admit-ted to Waikato Hospital with a broken leg.

Sergeant Lex Soepnel of Otorohanga Police says that anyone attending any incident on the road must ensure their own safety by making sure they are parked safety and can be seen by other motorists. If possible they should utilise other people and emergency devices such as hazard lights to clearly mark the incident and alert other motorists.

It is also a reminder that farm bikes travelling on roads at night must have the appro-priate lighting, be farm regis-tered and all riders must wear approved safety helmets.

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staging.She says the opera has taken

her out of her comfort zone, but she believes it will be a worth-while experience.

Angela has another full year to complete her music degree, then hopes to audition to other New Zealand and Australian universities to undertake gradu-ate studies.

Her ultimate goal is a profes-sional singing career.

‘The White Lady’ was com-posed by Waikato University senior voice lecturer David Grif-fi ths and directed by music lec-turer, and experienced performer and director, John Davis.

The libretto was written by Griffi ths’ friend Lynn John and lighting and design is by Michael Knapp. The two men are highly respected and sought after in New Zealand performing arts circles.

‘The White Lady’ is Griffi ths’ third opera in as many years.

It is set in the neighbourhood of downtown Auckland’s iconic White Lady ‘pie cart’ takeaway.

Locals and strangers produce a strange mix of violence and compassion.

Nearby - where there is ready ‘fl esh for hire’ a body is found in the harbour, sparking a murder enquiry.

In classic whodunnit style, the fi nger of guilt is pointed in all directions, from a regular White Lady customer on his way for burger, chips and a shake to a disgruntled patron from the Gentlemans Club across the street.

‘The White Lady’ plays Wednesday, Thursday and Fri-day nights and there is a Friday matinee. Tickets are available through the Academy freephone booking line (0800 383 5200).

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By Cathy AsplinPekerau School students in

the GATE (Gifted And Tal-ented Education) programme are taking part in some ex-citing projects, thanks to the wonders of technology.

Teacher Jude Ericksen says there are many talented children in the school who benefi t from a variety of learning challenges.

“We can’t predict what our children will be doing in the future, so we try to promote learning in the areas they are interested in.

The GATE programme provides opportunities for excellence and gives them a

chance to shine.” STOCK MARKET CHALLENGE

Pekerau School is believed to be the only primary school taking part in the NZX Sharemarket Challenge.

The programme is a simu-lation of the New Zealand stockmarket played on the internet and is designed to give an understanding of the operation of the stockmarket without the risks that can be faced in the ‘real-world’.

The two Pekerau teams (Year 5, 6 students) were given $75,000 virtual dollars to trade stock.

With the help of local busi-nessman Bryce Kingan the

group has been fi nding out about the stock market, look-ing at worldwide infl uences and the rise (or fall) of New Zealand companies.

When the Courier visited the teams were sitting at places 56 (Year 5) and 96 (Year 6) out of 208 teams.

FAIR GO FILMINGFor the fi rst time a group

of Pekerau School students has entered the Fair Go Ad Awards.

Hannah Borrie Fric-ker, Katrina George, Alistair Sharp, Thomas Hodgson, Oliver Wilkins, Ben Gulliver and Cassie Lucas have creat-ed a 30 second advert based around NZ Idol and the Fair Go team.

They are now eagerly awaiting the results (due to air in two weeks time) and to see what other schools have done for the Fair Go competi-tion.

GLOBE PROGRAMME Many people would prob-

ably be surprised to know that Pekerau School provides weather data for a NASA website.

Students regularly record data at a weather station set up near the school.

They then enter the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefi t the Environment) website to record air temperature, rain-fall, ph of the water collected, cloud cover and any other unusual weather patterns, such as hail.

The site has a network of 18,000 schools so that a glo-bal picture can be compiled.

WEBPAGE WIZARDSA group of Year 5 and 6

students are spending time creating their own web pages with topics as diverse as art, sports and the globe.

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Last Thursday the fi nal sec-tion of the 40km perimeter pest-proof fence around Maun-gautautari was completed.

It is the longest pest-proof fence ever built in New Zea-land.

The fi nal four metre section of the fence around the bush edge of the mountain was completed by 15 fencers by 10am.

Xcluder Pest Proof Fencing Company’s managing director Roger MacGibbon says each member of the team has worked incredibly hard over the past two years, and it was fi tting that they celebrated the fi nal moment together.

“Surrounding the 3,400 hec-

tares of native forest on Maun-gatautari has been a huge task. After battling two wet Waikato winters, and working on dif-fi cult terrain - in some places too steep to stand upright on, the team is delighted to have fi nished the job,” Mr MacGib-bon says.

More than 850,000 staples, 50,000 battens, 8,500 three metre posts, 240km of high tensile wire, over 50,000 stain-less steel rivets, 280,000 screws and nearly 100,000m² of the all-important fi ne stainless steel mesh were used in the total construction.

Xcluder pest-proof fences, around conservation sites, pro-

tect native wildlife from preda-tion by a range of mammalian pests such as mice, rats, stoats and cats.

In the case of Maungatautari the fence will eventually protect some of New Zealand’s most threatened wildlife including kiwi, takahe, saddleback, stitch-bird and tuatara.

Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust will formally cel-ebrate the fence completion in November.

The work of the trust is ongo-ing - removing and excluding pests from the mountain, main-taining the fence, reintroducing native species and promoting the project.

FULLY FENCED: Dave George (left) and Marty Burton place the fi nal section of hood on the pest-proof fence around Maungatautari last Thursday, watched by Sid Huitema (left) and Tim Aston.

Photo by Phil Brown

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Getting a ‘handle’ on fundraising for toilets

HALL committee members (from left) Ross McMillan, Susan Bollen and Adriana Whautere get ready for their fundraising ‘triathlon’ of a quiz night, a garage sale and a ‘stein’ night. 248067AD

By Cathy AsplinQ: What does it take to replace toilets in a community hall?A: $40,000 and plenty of hard work.

That’s the fi rst question answered, now Ngahinapouri Hall Committee members are hop-ing plenty more will be successfully answered on Saturday night as part of their quiz night.

It is the fi rst of three fundraising events to be organised by the committee (which has just seven members).

Spokesperson Ross McMillan says the small, but dedicated, hall committee is committed to keeping the valuable community asset operating.

The hall is used on a regular basis for indoor bowls, games nights, parties, the tennis club, Good Companions Club, afterschool care, dance classes and school activities.

But that also means a large number of people using the facilities and after 40 years the toilets are simply not coping well.

“The toilets and the plumbing system have been a problem for some time. The plumbing has to be redone completely, the toilets and handbasins replaced, disabled toilets and wheelchair acccess added. We also plan to include a new foyer area and need to repaint.

“We are hoping to do some of the work ourselves, such as the demolition of the existing toilets and painting when the work is completed to keep costs down, but we still need to raise about $40,000.”

The quiz night on Saturday welcomes teams of 6-8 people. Tickets ($10pp) are available from the

Ngahinapouri School offi ce.The second fundraiser of a monster garage sale

will be held in the hall on September 23.As well as selling donated items, there will be

stall sites available for others who want to sell their ‘bits and pieces’, much like a car boot sale.

The committee asks anyone who is doing spring cleaning over the next few weeks to keep them in mind.

“We will happily take unwanted items off their hands.”

The fi nal leg of the fundraiser is a ‘stein’ night in the hall on November 11.

It promises to be plenty of fun with a traditional stein band. Tickets ($20pp) include supper.

For further details about any of these events contact Ross McMillan (ph 07 825 2200) or Ngahinapouri School during the day (ph 07 825 2701).

PAGE 8 Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, September 5, 2006

JOHN FISHER John Fisher is a Cambridge

dairy farmer who rose through the ranks of Federated Farmers to become president of Waikato province between 2002-5.

He also has valuable experi-ence working with Environment Waikato, including four years on the regional land transport committee and Middle Waikato Project Watershed Liaison Sub committee.

“Through these and other leadership positions I have gained a broad understanding of issues facing Environment Waikato, and am now seeking

the opportunity to represent you at council.

“I will strive to ensure that we have steady improvement in the environment that we live in. But I also believe that en-vironmental controls must not threaten our economic prosper-ity. We need to get the balance right so our communities are environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable. Fi-nally, ensuring that your rates monies are effi ciently used will be one of my main priorities.”

Mr Fisher, 47, is married with three children

FIONA JUDD

Fiona Judd says she was born and educated in the Waikato and was raised with the re-alities and purpose of public service.

“Following in the footsteps of my father and grandfather, who were past chairmen of the Matamata County Council, I stand for the Waipa constitu-ency of the regional council with an honest desire and interest to see our region prosper.

“To this position I bring an unbiased viewpoint - I want to balance the necessity of envi-ronmental sustainability with the reality of a community’s need to develop and thrive.

“For 12 years I have success-fully run my own fi nancial ad-visory business for which I have been nationally recognised.

“That experience, along with my rural upbringing, and sci-ence qualifi cation (Masters Degree in Science from the Uni-versity of Waikato) enables me to evaluate information from a science, business and rural perspective.

I am a past chairman of the Hamilton Budget Advisory Trust and a current trustee of the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust.

Continued page 11.

Five candidates will contest the vacancy in Waikato Regional Council’s Waipa con-stituency in the upcoming by-election.

The vacancy was brought about by the re-cent death of council’s former deputy chair-man, Barry O’Connor.

As there are more candidates than there are vacancies, Waikato Regional Council (Environment Waikato) will hold a by-elec-tion on Friday, October 20.

Waikato Regional Council has contracted Waipa District Council to run the voting process on its behalf.

The by-election will be conducted by

postal vote under the fi rst past the post electoral system.

Nominations for candidates closed on Au-gust 31 and the list of candidates has been fi nalised.

The candidates are John Fisher, Fiona Judd, Juliet MacDonald, James Parlane and Ashley Reid.

Voting papers will be posted to electors from Thursday, September 28 to Tuesday, October 3.

The voting period will open on Thursday, September 28 and close at noon on Friday, October 20.

Five vie for Waipa seat on regional council

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Trust Waikato has ensured that rural Waikato received its share of the $8,592 Million available in the 2006 donation round.

A total of $3,627 Million will be donated to 670 community groups outside the Hamilton boundaries.

Particular focus for the trust is the South Waikato, Otorohanga, Ru-apehu and Waikato Districts.

Trust Waikato chairperson Hori Awa acknowledges the importance of supporting community wellbeing beyond Waikato’s major centres.

“Rural communities have distinct needs,” he says.

“We want Trust Waikato dona-tions to reach every corner of our region.”

Trust Waikato’s commitment to strengthening local welfare, arts and sports groups is refl ected in the $1.4 Million donated to Social

Services Waikato, Arts Waikato and Sport Waikato who carry out this important function for the trust.

In line with its strategic objec-tives, Trust Waikato has allocated $3.6 Million to welfare groups with a particular focus on those which address underlying causes of social issues. Sport and recreation groups have been granted a further $2 Mil-lion toward their projects.

Groups undertaking work with a cultural focus have been given $1.39 Million of the donation budget, while those programmes aimed at youth share $379,300.

Educational projects received $521,700, environmental initiatives $107,500 and those groups who fall into a general category re-ceive $570,500. All donations can be viewed on the trust’s website: www.trustwaikato.co.nz.

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JULIET MACDONALD“Leadership, government and

environmental expertise, ac-countability and passion are qualities I offer.

“With over 10 years experience working for central and local government, I bring understand-ing of policy, legislation and democracy.

“My leadership and passion are matched by founding, devel-oping and managing Clean Up NZ Week. The event grew to be supported by all councils, central government and generated an average of $700,000 in business sponsorship and publicity/year for local community projects.

“In 2003, 200,000 people took part in cleaning up their local environment.

“Waipa is a beautiful region but there are issues like pol-lution, pest control and value for our rates that we must deal with.

“I bring specialist knowledge with a degree in environmen-tal science and a diploma in horticulture. This coupled with my fi nancial, resource manage-ment and governance skills will produce cost-effective council management.

“Your vote for me will guaran-tee Waipa professional, cost-ef-fective decision making.”

JAMES PARLANE“I am an experienced solicitor

and local body politician based in Waipa, skilled in representing the public.

“My interests include construc-tive and novel environmental problem solving. I’m well known for fearlessly reporting council issues to the public. A worker and whistle blower when others minimise unpopular issues.

“I detest offi cials wasting mon-ey. The position of representing is one where I must observe and report what offi cials do. Expect a high level of service delivery.

“I am outspoken on waste of resources, especially money, plac-ing responsibility for careful use on managers.

“I favour further local govern-ment reform, co-operation be-tween councils.

“I promote a spend locally policy, wanting jobs and eco-nomic growth here. Advocating a permissive approach to devel-opment where pollution can be minimised. I am personally in-terested in alternatives to public electricity and energy systems.

“I enjoy the outdoors, having interest in trees, building, col-lecting, recycling junk, stirring and infl icting my sense of hu-mour on others. I’m basically a nice bloke. Vote for me.”

ASHLEY REID“More than 40 years in local

government, including 32 years as town clerk, Te Awamutu and area manager, Matamata Piako District Council, followed by experience as returning offi cer, Karapiro and Hamilton West Electorates, district supervi-sor Census 2001 and 2006, and trustee, Waipa Networks Trust; have provided me with in-depth knowledge and understanding of the District.

“I am keenly interested in en-vironmental matters, supporting Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust’s efforts to return a healthy biodiversity to the maunga.

“I have wide-ranging active interests, being a trustee, Waipa Networks Trust - treasurer, Waipa Masonic Lodge - treas-urer, Miranda Shorebird Centre - member and guide, Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi - life member, Te Awamutu Brass, and a keen walker.

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Unsung heroes of fi nal

By Colin ThorsenMuch of the credit for the

epic premier netball fi nal be-tween Marist Weka and Cogs RHL must go to umpires Linda Sprangers and Ceri Hills.

Te Awamutu Netball Associa-tion had whistled up umpires from Hamilton for many years to offi ciate in the premier grade fi nal.

It was not necessary in 2006 when the local association was able to call on two New Zealand badge holders of its own.

Hills took out the outstanding umpire achievement of the year award on closing day, having gained her NZ practical badge this year.

Tracey Paekau took out most dedicated umpire.

She passed her regional prac-

tical exam this year, umpired premier grade at the Events Centre on Thursday night, as well as Saturday play at the Mangahoe Street courts, and accompanied representative teams to tournaments.

One of Te Awamutu’s up-and-coming whisters, Jennifer Weal took out junior umpire of the year.

She started off in local theory, gaining 100% in her exam. This year she gained her local practi-cal and umpired regularly on Saturday up to A grade.

Most improved umpire Louise Ferguson also increased her level of involvement up to A grade this year.

Hard working player/administrator Diane Cox was a worthy recipient of the Presi-

dent’s Trophy.Cox is Te Awamutu Netball

Association vice-president and publicity offi cer. She is also heavily involved with netball at Te Awamutu Sports Club.

Teams to take out best goal-ing average trophies were Marist Weka (premier), College Senior B (senior) and TAS Sol-diers (junior).

The Fair Play Trophy went to Al Know.

Umpires wantedTe Awamutu netball associa-

tion is always on the look out for new umpires.

If you are a former player or a parent interested in umpiring give Linda Sprangers a call and get involved next season.

TENSION TELLS on bench players, coaches and umpire Ceri Hills (left) in the closing stages of the epic premier championship fi nal won 56-54 by Marist Weka over Cogs RHL. 2480614AD

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By Colin ThorsenWhat a difference a week makes in the life of a

provincial netball coach!Trust Waikato coach Nicole Dryden left ASB

Bank Stadium at Te Awamutu Events Centre on Sunday in much more buoyant mood than she was in seven days earlier at Christchurch.

Her team looked in ominously good form dis-patching Eastern 61-25, Auckland Waitakere 72-42 and Counties Manukau 78-23 at the pre Scotts-wood Trust national championship tournament.

Auckland Waitakere, including Silver Ferns Maria Tutaia, Anna Scarlett and former interna-tional Jenny May Coffi n, were expected to provide stiff opposition on Saturday but proved no match for last year’s runners-up.

It gives Waikato a psychological edge over a side they meet in round-robin play at the national championships on September 25.

But for Dryden, the most pleasing aspect of the tournament was every member of her squad pro-ducing a ‘great individual performance’ at some stage during the weekend.

“You know it’s there because you picked them but I thought it was awesome how the fi ve new players blended in with the established members of the squad.

“We will take great confi dence from this weekend’s showing.”

The fi ve new players are Rachael Beal, Hola-na Leith, Hayley Stock-man, Evelyn Horomana and Nic Cooney.

Dryden was also delighted with Liana Barrett-Chase at WA and centre.

“She coped well with her huge work load and is coping well fi lling the big shoes of Amigene Metcalfe.”

The national cham-pionships begin with three games in New Plymouth on September 15-17 and conclude with a week in Auckland from September 25.

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Waikato in fi ne form

PAGE 16 Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, September 5, 2006

Gibbes: Craig player with huge potential

By Colin ThorsenProlifi c try scorer fullback Jor-

dan Craig was named outstand-ing club player of the year at Te Awamutu Sports Rugby Club’s end-of-season prizegiving.

The George Roa Memorial Trophy winner scored several tries and set up many others for his team-mates with his silky counter-attacking skills.

He has continued his scintil-lating form for the Waikato Development team.

Waikato Development coach, Chris Gibbes says Craig is a player with a huge amount of potential.

“He’s a very exciting player. If he keeps working on little parts of his game, he’ll have a big future.”

The Waikato side has played three games to date, beating Taranaki 44-10 and losing 24-12 to Counties-Manukau and 13-8 to Hawkes Bay in Napier on Sunday.

Jordan scored a nice try against Counties Manukau and was held up over the line against Hawkes Bay.

Under-19 centre Mark Mur-ray took out the club’s most promising age group player of the year award, collecting the Stags Trophy.

He was a tower of strength all season in midfi eld for the Waikato championship winning Te Awamutu Sports under-19 team.

Team of the year was jointly

shared by the Premier Bs and under-19s. The Premier Bs also enjoyed Waikato championship success.

The Bob Vaile under-19 best trainer trophy went to Hamish Forsman, who never missed a practise session - even after dislocating his shoulder.

Team prize winners:Premier A, player of year: Luke

Parsons. Most improved: Paul Fa’apo. Team member: Johny Bird.

Premier B, player of year: Thomas Bird. Most improved: Tim Bird. Play-ers player: Zeon Tapu. Team mem-ber: David Gollan.

Under-21, player of year: Bren-don Edgar. Most improved: Mathew Galbraith.

Under-19, player of year: Brad Van der Heyden. Most improved: Ryan Patterson.

Under-85kg, player of year: Brad-ley Haworth. Most improved: Bren-don Moorhead.

Club well off for coaches

Te Awamutu Sports Rugby Club is in the enviable position of having four out of fi ve senior coaching positions already fi lled for next season.

More importantly, all the coaches of this year’s well-per-formed premier, premier B and under-19 teams have made themselves available again in 2007, along with under-85kg coach Craig Redpath.

The only change sees Waikato under-19 championship win-ning coach Wayne Wirihana promoted to the Under-21s, leaving the club with a vacancy to fi ll at under-19 level.

Anyone interested in taking on the under-19 coaching role can contact Ian Davison on (07) 871 2848.

JORDAN CRAIG

Year fi ve rugby reps unbeaten

Former Waikato halfback Wayne Annan knows a good rugby player when he sees one.

After coaching the Te Awamutu Year 5 representative team to success at an invitation tournament at Campbell Park, Morrinsville, Annan says the fu-ture of the local rugby sub-union is in good hands.

“Some of these boys are play-ers to look out for in the future.

“They displayed impressive mauling skills and backline ball handling for such a young team.”

Tournament organisers echoed his team appraisal, commenting that their skills were superior to any of the other teams.

The 21-strong Te Awamutu squad did not concede a try or have any points scored against them, beating hosts Morrins-ville 25-0 and Matamata 35-0 an hour later.

The match against Cambridge did not go ahead due to the tournament being shortened on

the day.Te Awamutu won the trophy,

being the only unbeaten team.Team members were Fraser

Annan, Dalton Berry, Jacob Cole, Karl Garnett, Zak Gibson, Lach-lan Good, Taylor Green, Travis Henderson, Mitchell Ingham, Rhys Kawau, Caleb Loomans, Shane Mitchell, Troy Mitchell, Dion Old, Kopu Pakeho, Cam-eron Petch, Jake Pitcon, Kerwan Rose, Cade Smith, Ropata Tai-toko, Andrew Vincent.

The team would like to thank to thank the following families and businesses who have spon-sored their Year 5 vests, proudly worn on the day - W & P Annan, Ian Berry TA Tiles, Chris Myl-chreest Electrical, G & C Mitch-ell, S & B Old TA Natural Wool Products, Rosetown Waikato Fencing, S & J Vincent, along with Matt Sherwin of Unichem Pharmacy for the strapping.

Invitation XV tackling Eden

Te Awamutu College 1st XV rugby players will play alongside members of the Waikato under-19 champion Te Awamutu Sports side in an invitation XV.

The Te Awamutu Sports Un-der-21 Invitation XV will play their Eden club counterparts from Auckland at Albert Park, 1pm on Saturday, September 16.

The bulk of the home team will be made up of members of this year’s under-19 side, with a handful of 1st XV players being given an opportunity to impress at age group level.

Eden take their under-21 Invitation XV on tour annu-ally, using the games as part of their recruiting process.

The match will be the cur-tain raiser to the Waikato v Auckland under-18 provincial clash.

Waikato U18 squad includes locals Noel Galloway, Thomas Bird, Tyson Morgan, Puhoi Heta and Jason Church.

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Cleo ‘gate crashes’ rugby prize givingTe Awamutu Sports Club life membership richly deserved

By Colin ThorsenTe Awamutu Sports ‘golden

girl’ Cleo Newton is feeling on top of the world.

Tradionally male perform-ers have hogged the limelight at the end of season rugby prizegiving, despite several women attaining the highest of standards working behind the scenes every year.

It is totally understandable, the club does not fi eld a wom-en’s rugby team.

But against the norm, Cleo took centre stage this year when awarded life member-ship after being nominated by rugby chairman Ian Davison - the only other life member of the club.

“I was blown away, I couldn’t hold back the tears,” says Cleo.

The 66-year-old has far ex-ceeded her duties as a commit-tee member since joining the club in 1992.

Along with husband Tai (57), the Newtons have ‘manned’ the gates at Albert Park every time the premier team has had a home game for the past 14 years. They also turn out for Te Awamutu sub union Peace Cup games.

Cleo has been chief cook in the kitchen for the past eight years.

Davison estimates she has produced over 5000 meals for the players at Thursday night’s training alone, plus many more thousands of meals on Satur-day.

She represents the rugby club on Te Awamutu Sports executive, is on the security list should the clubroom alarm go off any time day or night, and is nearly always the last person to turn the lights off in the club-rooms after practises.

“Nothing has ever been too

much trouble for her. She is al-ways pitching in,” says Davison.

Cleo fi nds the majority of pa-trons to be polite and friendly at the gate but there is always the odd customer who feels hard done by having to pay $3.

“The odd player gets quite nasty, too, when I tell them they have to pay if they have no play-er’s pass on them.”

The Newtons have found that the players’ manners and respect towards them have improved markedly over the years.

“It is particularly nice to be appreciated after slaving away in the kitchen,” says Cleo.

The new life member plans to lessen her workload but reckons

she has two or three more years in her before contemplating retiring altogether from club-rooms which have long been her and Tai’s second home.

She is reluctantly giving up cooking the ‘boys’ meals, be-cause the heavy pots are get-ting too much for her to handle, and the Newtons are unsure whether they will be ‘manning’ the gates next year.

Cleo will continue supporting the club through her role on the committee and Tai as driver of the team bus to away games.

“We’ve always had tremen-dous support from the club, par-ticularly manager Keith (Par-sons) and Ian (Davison). They’re my two idols,” says Cleo.

FRIENDLY FACES: Albert Park gate attendants for the past 14 years, Cleo and Tai Newton. photopronz/Mike Stinson

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BIRTHS

PURVES - Grant, Vicki and big brother Fraser are thrilled to announce the longawaited arrival of Laura Kate Maureen at Waikato Women’s Hospital on August 29, 2006, weighing 4080gms (9lbs). Our sincere thanks to our wonderful midwife Vivien Barnett and staff at Waikato and Matariki Hospitals.

BEREAVEMENTSRIORDAN - Kitty.

The Riordan familywould like to express their sincere grati-tude to family andfriends for their love,sympathy and sup-port in their sad loss of a much lovedmother, grandmother,sister and aunt. Thecards, messages, bak-ing, phone calls and visits helped usthrough our very sad loss. Thank you to all those who attended Kitty’s service and to those family andfriends who travelleddistances to be at the service. Special thanks to the caregiv-ers who looked afterKitty. To all please accept this message as a personal ac-knowledgement andour heartfelt thanks.

ENGAGEMENTSLAWRENCE -

DOWIE. Brendon and Stephanie are de-lighted to announcetheir engagement tofamily and friends.

Rememberingyour loved ones

Add our coloured rose or one of our other special graphics to your ‘In Me-moriam, Bereavement or Death Notices’ or please feel free to bring in your own graphic or photo. Call into the Courier Of-fi ce to place your notice and see our examples.

LOSTLILY three year old

Lop Ear rabbit, fromNorthleigh Placearea. Please phone871-3960.

LOST, beloved Cocka-tiel, on Saturday, Sep-tember 2nd aroundTeasdale Street area. His name is Ernie and will answer to awolf whistle. Pleasephone 871-4852.

PERSONALA BABY? Planned or

unplanned! Knowyour options. PhonePregnancy Counsel-ling Services collect (07) 855-5779 - 24 hours a day.

CYTHERIA Piggott. Happy 1st Birthday(September 6), myangel, one year sinceyou stole my heart,love from your Dadda.

NEED a lawyer? Call870-4991 James Par-lane.

PSYCHIC/ tarot read-ings, reasonable rates.For an appointmentphone 872-8114.

VOTE James Parlanefor E.W, always there for you. Call (07) 870-4990 home.

TUITIONLEARN why bacteria

created us and whathappens next. SendSAE to Anthon, P O Box 3, Kihikihi 3841.

FINANCIAL

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Formal NoticesFormal Notices FOR HIRECARPET and uphol-stery cleaner. Hirefrom the cleaning spe-cialists. Sincerity Dry-cleaners. Phone 871-5471, 97 Sloane Street.

RREENNTTAALL

CCAARRSS

Phone Leticha

871-3970

132 Kihikihi Road Te Awamutu

BOARD WANTED

MATURE

MALE

Handy to town.

Phone 871-3116

TO LET

A1 SELF

STORAGE New facility, many sizes, good rates,

security and 7 day access.

Phone 871-6164 or (0274) 783 085

Are you looking for Property

Management? WWEE

CCOOMMMMUUNNIICCAATTEE WWIITTHH OOUURR

LLAANNDDLLOORRDDSS RREEGGUULLAARRLLYY

Ph 871-5044

Te Awamutu Realty MREINZ “nobody does it better”

FLATMATE wanted, $90 p/w includingpower but not food. Phone (027) 329-3220 after 4.00pm.

LANDLORDS Wishing your property to be managed by a

recognised professional?

TENANTS

Needing help finding accommodation which

suits your needs? Contact Francene

on 871-7146, Mobile

(027) 289-3952 871-6287 a/h

Waipa Property Link Ltd. MREINZ

ONE bedroom cottage,ideal for working per-son, no pets and no children please. Canbe fully self containedif needed, no lawns tomow, no power bill topay, lovely views ofthe country side, $130 p/w. Phone (021) 074-9365.

ONE bedroom fur-nished basement flat,suit working person/s,close to town, share phone and wash-house, $150-$180 p/w,including power, bond.Phone 871-7351 or(027) 288-4827.

TO LET

SAFE ‘N’ SOUND STORAGE

Lock up

storage units � Electric Security Fence � 24/7 access � Camera and patrolled surveillance

Phone 871-2171 or (0274) 407-101

230 Bruce Berquist Drive, Te Awamutu

TE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTUTE AWAMUTU SELF STORAGESELF STORAGESELF STORAGESELF STORAGE

From $17 p/w 24hr access

Camera Surveillance PH: (07) 856-7584 or (027) 608-1749

TOWNHOUSE, three bedroom, two bath-rooms, warm spacious living area, single i/a garage, suit profes-sional couple, no smokers or dogs, available September 25, $255 p/w. Phone 872-2715.

TWO bedroom flat, handy to town, $160p/w, references required. Phone (07) 825-9881 evenings or (027) 538-8183.

MEETINGS

Notice to all prospective parents / caregivers of incoming Year 7 students for 2007 to

Te Awamutu Intermediate School. There will be a special meeting to be held in our school hall on

Tuesday, September 12 at 7.30pm. The purpose of the meeting is to inform all parents and caregivers about Te Awamutu

Intermediate and what we have to offer your child in 2007.

For further enquiries please contact the Principal Mr Dale McCabe

Phone (07) 871-6377

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR OWN

OR SOMEONE ELSE’S

GAMBLING?

For confi dential assessments, advice, support and Counselling contact Community Mental

Health & Addiction Services.

Contact Selina @ Community Mental Health

& Addictions Service 242 Bank Street, Te Awamutu

Phone (07) 871-3671 241TC203

PUBLIC NOTICES

PMR - POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA

SEMINAR

Wednesday, September 13,

10.00am - 12.30pm

Te Awamutu

Lyceum Club

Phone Arthritis NZ (07) 878-6322

Arthritis Educator Rhonda Borgas

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From $35

WashWashWaxWaxVacuumVacuum

Book Now Book Now 870 1700870 1700

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TYRES Stuart Law Ltd, Phone 871-6426.

DEATH NOTICESMARX - Gwyneth

On September 4, 2006 at home with her fam-ily. Dearly loved wife of the late Eric. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Ray and Trish Marx. Treas-ured nana of Donnaand Greg Prosser (and the late Keith Cameron), Paula and Vaughn Woods, and Stephanie and TonyCook. Special great nana to Wyatt, Cassie, Steven and Ashleigh, and Claudia and Benson. We have cherished memories of happy times.

MARX - GwynethPassed away peace-fully, with her family, on September 4, 2006, in her 85th year. Dearly loved wife of the late Eric. Treas-ured mum and mother-in-law of Col-leen and TonyBardell, Ray and Trish Marx, Jan and Gary Bishell. Treas-ured nana of Lynda,Karen, Megan, Donna, Paula, Stephanie, Dean andMark and partners. Special nana Marx to her 14 great grand-children. You shared your love with us all, and we will never for-get your kindness. Remembered with love always. Rest in Peace. A farewell to Gwen will be held at Alexandra House Chapel, 570 Alexan-dra Street, Te Awa-mutu on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at 1.30pm. In lieu of flowers donations to Hospice Waikato, P O Box 325, Hamilton would be very much appreciated. Te Awamutu FuneralServices Ltd. FDANZand Griefcare.

CARAVANS &TRAILERS

TRAILER, galvanised,5x4, tilt with ride onmower, 11hp BS mo-tor, $1500 as completeunit. Phone 871-8881.

FOR SALE

BBQ 4 burner, goes excel-

lent, cover, 2 yearsold, offers. Phone 870-6292 after 6.00pm.

ENVELOPESSMALL, White win-

dow, Manilla windowand plain - old stock, $5 box of 500. Te Awamutu Courier.

FFIIRREEWWOOOODD 5m³ $160, 10m³ $290,

delivered. Phone(07) 873-9190 or (021)617-349.

FIREWOOD DRY Manuka and blue

Gum, $100m³. Phone870-5210.

FOR SALE

FIREWOOD DRY native Matai,

$100 ute load or lar-ger to suit. Phone (07) 873-8996.

SHIPPING SHIPPING SHIPPING SHIPPING CONTAINERSCONTAINERSCONTAINERSCONTAINERS 10 - 20 - 40ft For Hire / Sale

Phone 0800 999 786

SINGLEBED, $200. Phone 871-

5005.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

‘‘‘‘WELLINGTON WEARABLE WELLINGTON WEARABLE WELLINGTON WEARABLE WELLINGTON WEARABLE ARTS WEEKENDARTS WEEKENDARTS WEEKENDARTS WEEKEND’’’’

30th September - 1st October 2006 - Fly ex- Hamilton Airport on chartered 44 seat aircraft, - Coach transfer to Hotel, - One nights accommodation at Ibis Hotel, - Premium ticket to wearable arts, - Flight home the next day.

‘BEAUTY & THE BEAST’

16th September. Travel with us to Takapuna for this great show!!

‘HIGHWAY LEGENDS’ 6th October, Founders Theatre, Hamilton.

GOING FAST!

‘CONSTABLE’ 7 - 9th October

Wellington, Te Papa exhibition. Once in a lifetime package tour !

VAREKAI ‘CIRCDU SOLEIL’ Two shows, both matinee, 21st January

2007 and again, Sunday matinee 4th February 2007.

This is selling very quick, DON’T MISS OUT!

Please note; Bookings not confirmed until payment is received.

PLUS HEAPS MORE! CALL US NOW! Phone: 871-6373 Mob: 021 951 786 email: john.pye@keytravel.co.nz or

check our website: www.keytravel.co.nz

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUTARURU THEATRE PLAYERS

PRESENTS

FOOTROT FLATS

A stage musical by Roger Hall Music by Philip Norman

Lyrics by AK Grant Based on original characters created by

Murray Ball, Directed by Tina Ward Auditions

10th and 11th September, 2.00 - 5.00pm, Kensington Theatre

Kensington Street, Putaruru Staged 22nd till 26th November and

29th November till 2nd December Enquiries to Pam Hay on

07) 883-3943 Come and be part of this kiwi classic!

Come with your own song to sing!

PETS PET lambs for sale.

Phone (07) 870-2266.

VEHICLES FORSALE

MORRIS Minor 1000, 1958, original hand-book and invoice,WOF and reg, well above average, $3500.Phone 871-8881.

TOYOTA Corolla,1990, 165,000kms,warrant and rego, 4door sedan, white, 1.6ltr, $1,600. Phone(027) 362-9975.

VEHICLESWANTED

WANTED TO BUY

DEAD CARSCash Paid

$70Free Pick up

Phone Andy: (07) 823-6989

or txt: (027) 453-7637

*conditions apply

*

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WANTED TO BUY

PENICILLIN MILK

WANTED Bococks Calf Rearing Phone: (07) 872-1772

or Mark on (027)4746917

WANTED TO BUYPOSSUM fur - buying

at Gas N Gobble, Te Kuiti, September 6,5 - 5.30pm, and Rail-way station Otoro-hanga, September 6, 6 - 6.30pm. Phone Keith (07) 825-9863.

LIVESTOCKWANTED

AC PETFOODS Now Buying

Horses 0800-834-222

COLOSTRUM COLOSTRUM COLOSTRUM COLOSTRUM AND SURPLUS AND SURPLUS AND SURPLUS AND SURPLUS MILK WANTED!MILK WANTED!MILK WANTED!MILK WANTED! Phone Deb Kirkham on 871-4815 or (0274) 901-007

STOCK SALES

FOR SALE

ZIPS REPLACED

TROUSERS, frocks, skirts shortened. Sin-cerity Drycleaners, 97Sloane Street.

FOR SALE UNDER$50

COFFEE tables, $5, $15, $20, support community group. Phone 871-7072.

DESKS, $5, $10, $14, $20, support commu-nity group. Phone 871-7072.

FOR SALE UNDER$50

DRIVEWAY pavers,30c each. Phone 871-3734.

HEATERS, $5, $10,$14, $20, all sizes. Phone 871-7072.

JIGSAWS 500 pieces,complete three for $10. Phone 871-5351.

MICROWAVE oven, Mitsubishi Cube 75,$49.95. Phone 871-7072.

SHOES, boys size 6,black school shoes,new, $6. Phone 870-2132.

FOR SALE UNDER$50

TRICYCLE plus bikewith trainers, goodcondition, $48. Phone871-7706.

YUCCA plants, $20, bein quick. Phone 870-5576.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Sell it in theClassifieds!

Phone 871 5151

AADDVVEERRTTIISSEE IINN TTHHEE

CCLLAASSSSIIFF IIEEDDSS336 Alexandra StPhone 871-5151

PAGE 21Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, September 5, 2006

LIVESTOCK WANTED

BONER COWS WANTED

Don’t Wait Two Weeks For Payment

Immediate Payment - Competitive Schedule Also empty heifers and potter bulls

Phone Warren Robinson (07) 829-5601, (025) 925-030

Bill Lincoln 871-5834, (0274) 925-080

STOCK SALES

TE AWAMUTU WEEKLY SALE Thursday September 7 - 11.00am

Location: Te Awamutu Sale Yards, Paterangi Road, Te Awamutu Sale Comprising. 11.00am Prime & Boners 10 Fat Cattle 150 Boners 12.00 noon Dairies 40 ctp and Inmilk Dairies Store Cattle 10 Potter Bulls 20 2yr str & hfrs 70 ylg beef x strs & hfrs 50 wnr beef x strs & hfrs 12.00 noon Feeder calves 600 calves 12.00 noon Sheep 20 Prime lambs 30 Store Lambs Further Entries Being Accepted All enquiries to: Chris Ryan 07 871-3313 0272 431 078 Peter Schnuriger 07 871-3316 0272 431 836 Peter Cain 07 871-3580 0274 933 808 Bob Drake 07 871-7515 0274 941 958

STOCK SALES

HARBOUR HILLS

A.E. & P.S. ATKINS

Final Annual Hereford Bull Sale On farm 768 Pirongia Road, Te Awamutu Friday, September 8 at 12noon 6 2yr Hereford Bulls 37 1yr Hereford Bulls Bvd & EBL tested clear TB C 10 Up to 4 weeks free grazing if required or free delivery for immediate delivery. Stud has been sold, last chance to buy a top bred bull from this stud.

Luncheon provided Catalogues available

Vendors: Eric & Phylis Atkins (07) 871-9807 Agent: Bob Drake (07) 871-7515 a/h (027) 4941-958 mobile

WORK WANTED

KING COUNTRY

BUILDING REMOVALS LTD

Stephen Kersten

� Building Moves � Demolition

� Repiling � Building Broker

Station Road, Kiokio, R.D.4, Otorohanga

Phone / Fax (07) 873-1753 Mobile: (027) 318-9665

PROPERTIES FORSALE

SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION FOR SALEFOR SALEFOR SALEFOR SALE Pirongia - Rural

Elevated north and mountain facing

Phone (021) 455-387

FARM WORKWANTED

RELIEF MILKER

Experienced and reliable. Prefer Pirongia area.

Phone John 871-9943

WORK WANTED

8800++ DDRRIIVVEERR

TTRRAAIINNIINNGG Phone Rosetown Driver

Training (0274) 125-000 or 871-5569.

CARPET

CLEANING IICRC Approved

ULTRA CLEAN Phone 871-6662

or (0274) 984-465

CHIMNEYCHIMNEYCHIMNEYCHIMNEY CLEAN, parts, repairs.

A1 chimney cleaning. Andrew Taylor. Phone 871-5351 or(0274) 664-367.

EXTERIOR house cleaning. Phone Ultra Clean 871-6662 today!

MEATEATER

HOMEKILLS LTD

Now Killing Pigs Phone 871-9995

or (029) 871-9995

WORK WANTED

CLARKE’S CARPET

CLEANING For your carpet and upholstery cleaning

Phone Keith, mobile

(027) 280-0790 or 871-4930

We aim to please

Glen Rawson Plumbing

Craftsman, Plumber and Gasfitter

�Roofing � Maintenance � New

Phone (027) 222-7590 or 870-2987a/h

Johnny NelsonWWAASSHHBBRRIIGGHHTT MOSS, ALGAE, LICHEN

TREATMENT �Low pressure, Exterior Cleaning �Coloursteel roofs �Roof spray, Tiles and Decromastic �Rotary clean, pavers, driveways, footpaths �Commercial buildings

Phone (0274) 763-347 or 871-7389

MORTGAGE

BROKER

NZMBA

Phone Christine 871-3176

(021) 545-302

WATERBLASTING. Phone Ultra Clean871-6662 today!

WORK WANTED

Limited Now Servicing Te Awamutu

For Exterior Cleaning Moss, Mould and Algae

Treatments, Houses, Roofs, Driveways, Cobbles etc also Fly and Spider Treatments For your Free quote Phone Tui 871-7205

or 0800 GO SOFTWASH 0800-467-638

Fax (07) 848-1702 office@softwash.co.nz

PROFESSIONAL dressmaker. Wed-dings, balls and alloccasions, alterations. Collect and deliver byarrangement. Phone Andrea 871-3626.

QUALIFIED BUILDER

QUALITY

CONSTRUCTION

� Alterations & additions � Decks & Fences � Bathroom renovations � House repairs

Phone (07) 871-9202 Mobile (027) 434-8896

heath@hmb.co.nz

SPRING IS HERESPRING IS HERESPRING IS HERESPRING IS HERE!!!! Wanted Exteriors and

roofs to paint. We specialise in

painting, wallpapering and spray painting.

Phone Dave Rowe (027) 290 8776 or

Kellie (07) 873-1777.

WINDOWS cleaned bythe experts. Phone Ultra Clean 871-6662.

FARMEMPLOYEES

WANTED

DAIRY FARM DAIRY FARM DAIRY FARM DAIRY FARM POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION

AVAILABLEAVAILABLEAVAILABLEAVAILABLE

Top producing all grass farm under

skilful management, tremendous opportunity

to learn new skills. We require someone to assist with milking

380 cows, at Te Mawhai.

This could be milking only or a full time

position.

This is a live out position.

Phone (07) 871-6813

SITUATIONS VACANT

STAFF WANTED

We need a mature team player Able to think on your feet, have a sense

of humour, interest in food. Some early mornings and weekend

hours, training given. If this sounds like you contact:

Pirongia Village Cafe 871-9675 Attention: Alison

SITUATIONS VACANT

CAFÉ CHEF AND CAFÉ ASSISTANT

Do you have what it takes to join the busy team at Persimmon Tree Café

in Pirongia? Two positions are now available.

Call Heather-anne (021) 435-575

Looking for a new job? � Time for a change? � New to the area? � Considering a different career?

People Solutions Inc has local employers looking for hard working, conscientious people to work in both temporary and permanent positions in a range of

industries and professions.

Contact us for a confi dential conversation on (07) 870-5402

www.peoplesolutions.co.nz 248TC210/06 GRS ARE LOOKING FOR SUPPORT WORKERS

Gracelands Recruitment Services are looking for

mature-minded people to apply for a number of

Support Worker vacancies. We have both

temporary and permanent placements available.

Ideally you will be able to work as part of a roster,

including weekends, although week-day

opportunities are also an option. The objective of a Support Worker is to stimulate

Clients and provide essential support for them to

be able to explore, experience and master a wide

range of activities. You will need to have excellent

interpersonal skills, the ability to relate well with

people from a variety of backgrounds, patience

and enthusiasm. We are looking for all levels of support workers,

from fully qualified to those who have thought

about it, but haven’t known the right channels to

go through. If you are seeking a new direction in

your life, and want to experience a rewarding and

important role, then take that step and contact

GRS for further details. To find out more, please phone

Stephanie at Gracelands Recruitment Services, on (07) 870-1300 or email

grs@gracelands.org.nz www.gracelands.org.nz

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SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

HOME & HOSPITAL 175 College Street, Te Awamutu

REGISTERED NURSE Two positions available,

Rostered PM and Night duties. Other shifts available as required.

Orientation and support Educational opportunities.

For application form and further information please phone 871-6226 Denise or Ethne

VETERINARY NURSE PART TIME POSITION AVAILABLE

We require a Veterinary Nurse who is fully qualified, and experienced.

Reply in writing with your CV to; Alison Todd

P O Box 422, Te Awamutu By Thursday,

September 14th.

SITUATIONS VACANT

LAUNDRY ASSISTANT

A position has become available for a part-time assistant in our Laundry.

The position will be for approximately 15 - 20 hours per week.

A full, clean drivers licence is essential. Apply to;

Sincerity Drycleaners Phone 871-5471

HOME HELPWANTED

LIVE IN HOUSEKEEPER

Cambridge area. We have a large new house in the country. It has seven bed-rooms, large lounges, kitchen, etc. We oper-ate a business out of the house. We needhelp keeping the house in order. We have worked out that a full time house-keeper is needed. We are country people. Guaranteed employ-ment, your own room and shared sitting room, enjoy meals with the family, an arrangement were ac-commodation cost is partly offset by a housekeeper wage. Good skills in house-keeping, organisation and cooking needed. Please send email to barbarac@xtra.co.nz or fax your details to (07) 827-3989.

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ARE you aged 16-18?Looking for a job? Let me help you get valu-able work experience towards permanent employment. Phone Fiona on (07) 827-3754 or text your name and number to (027) 294-8558.

INTERESTED inCarpentry work? Are you aged between 15 -18? Furniture making and woodwork course. Do you want to gain NZQA qualifications? Get your learners license for free. We provide free transport to Cambridge. Phone (07) 827-3754 or text (027) 294-8556 andleave your name and number.

MOTEL

CLEANER We have a vacancy for

a part time person. Must be able to work

any day Experience preferred.

Applicant must be reliable, honest,

self motivated and have a high standard

of work.

Phone (07) 870-2995 after 10.00am.

SECURITY Officers -are needed! Gain this NZQA approved qualification by corre-spondence for under $500. Student loans may apply. Phone 0800 800 043.

MAHOE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

RECEPTIONIST

We are looking to employ an enthusiastic Receptionist who excels at Customer Service to join our team.

Working in a multi professional environment duties will include:

General Reception, Data entry, Typing, Banking, and Administration Support

Skills required: � Previous professional office experience � Self motivated with positive attitude � Great communication and customer service skills � Experience with MS Word and Excel � Ability to prioritise, and be proactive in managing a changing workload If this sounds like you, please apply in writing

including CV Monday 11 September to: Personnel Manager

Mahoe Health Professionals P.O. Box 548 TE AWAMUTU

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Africa 1969. Some thought they were better than others. They talked snooty... a lot of wah wah! An excellent, engag-ing, richly detailed and affecting story of a boy and his family in a small, isolated community.WAH WAH MTHU 10.30, 5.55 & 7.45, FRI 5.55 & 7.45, SAT 3.45, 5.40 & 7.35, SUN 11.35, 3.40 & 5.35

A modern love story from Pulitzer prize-winner author David Auburn. How do you hold someone you’ve never met? Good dialogue, great direction and good acting. Very moving. Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves star.THE LAKE HOUSE PGTHU 8.20, FRI 8.25, SAT 4.00 & 8.30, SUN 11.20 & 3.55

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The Lake House

Feeling that it’s time for a change in her life, Dr Kate Forster (Sandra Bullock) leaves the suburban Illinois locale where she completed her residency and takes a job at a busy Chicago hospital.

One thing she is reluctant to leave behind is the uniquely beautiful house she’s been renting - a spa-cious and artfully designed refuge with large win-dows that overlook a placid lake.

On her way to the city, Kate leaves a note in the mailbox for the house’s next tenant, asking him to forward her mail and noting that the inexplicable painted paw prints he might notice by the front door were there when she moved in.

But when the next tenant arrives, he sees a much different picture.

Alex Wyler (Keanu Reeves), a talented but frus-trated architect working at a nearby construction site, fi nds the lake house badly neglected: dusty, dirty and overgrown with weeds.

And no sign of paw prints anywhere. He disre-gards Kate’s note until, days later, while paint-ing the weather-beaten jetty he sees a stray dog run across the fresh paint and then towards the entrance of the house, leaving paw prints exactly where she said they’d be.

As Kate and Alex continue to correspond through the house’s mailbox they confi rm they are, incred-ibly living two years apart.

Sharing this unusual bond, they reveal more of themselves to one another with each passing week - their secrets, their doubts and dreams, until they fi nd themselves falling in love.

Wah WahIn the late 1960’s in Swaziland, as Britain pre-

pares to hand the country its independence, the Cromptons are about to lose control.

Harry Crompton (Gabriel Byrne), the Education Minister, is distraught (and fi red) when his wife Lauren (Miranda Richardson) leaves him after an adulterous affair with a good friend.

Their 11 year old son, Ralph is equally distressed, and is eventually sent to boarding school.

When he returns home for holidays at 14, Ralph is surprised to fi nd his father has married Ruby (Emily Watson), a breezy American who ridicules the petty snobbery of the restless colonials whose chief amusements are gin, adultery, and their fop-pish slang of ‘toodle-pip’ and ‘hobbly-jobbly’ - that Ruby identifi es as sounding like ‘Wah Wah.’

Harry’s drinking worsens and he becomes vio-lently unstable; the family teeters on the edge of destruction, while the British gentry prepare a production of Camelot for the upcoming independ-ence celebration in front of Princess Margaret.

Mt Pirongia Country Music Club has Win-some Sita Emery as its guest artist at this

month’s club day on Sunday.

Better known on the country music circuit

as ‘Supa Granny Glitz’, she has been singing for the last 16 years and has won numerous awards in that time at country music events from Whangarei to Bluff.

She also spent time in Tamworth with other singers performing at gigs at a host of ven-ues around towns and cities.

She has been a guest artist at a host of clubs around the districts and she thoroughly enjoys these performances.

Upcoming awards entered include the Vet-erans Country Music Awards on November 18 hosted by Ngarua-wahia Variety Country Music Club.

She is looking for-ward to performing here the day before her birthday, and is bring-ing a few of the singers from her Geyserland Club in Rotorua.

Her catch-cry is ‘Smile a lot, it costs nothing and is beyond price’.

Come and hear this great entertainer sing for you and join the rest of the Mt Pirongia Country Music Club and other visitors on Sunday at 1pm (after-noon tea provided).

Supa Granny guest

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