te awamutu courier - march 4th, 2008
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TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2008
Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 40c.
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BRIEFLYMuseum search for genius
Te Awamutu Museum’s Edu-cation Facilitator Alan Reilly is on a genius hunt.
The museum will soon be running a programme called ‘History of Genius’ which will examine successful, gifted or talented people and groups from the Waipa District.
It is hoped the programme will teach students the com-mon traits of successful peo-ple, so they may then be able to apply some of these traits to their own lives.
“I would really appreciate suggestions of any Waipa peo-ple or groups, past or present, that have been successful in their chosen fi eld, whether it be business, art, music, culture, science or sport,” Mr Reilly says.
Suggestions or names and details can be emailed to [email protected]
Pokuru School country market
Craft stalls, a garage sale, bouncy castles, slides, a paint-ball alley, petting zoo, pony rides,fun activities and some ‘yummy’ food are all on offer at the Pokuru School Craft and Country Market.
With the wonderful rural loca-tion and the fun activities it’s sure to be a fun day out for the whole family.
The Pokuru School Craft and Country market is being held on the school grounds (Pokuru Road) on Saturday, March 8 (9am - 2pm) with funds raised going towards new information technology equipment for the school.
Dry as dustThe fi rst two months of 2008
were the driest on record for Te Awamutu weather watcher Paul Hobbs.
Mr Hobbs began compiling records for Te Awamutu weath-er in 1990. He says that the 64mm in January-February was the lowest yet and well down on the average of 161mm.
“Most of February’s rain fell on the 12th and 15th - but there have been a number of days with mizzle all day that added up to no more than two or three millimetres. Just enough to put a bit of green on the lawns.”
Flaming heck, you can help!By Grant Johnston
If you drove past a burning house would you stop to see if you could offer assist-ance.
According to the woman who called fi refi ghters to a blazing Arohena house on Tuesday after she saw it when driving past, plenty of motorists just went driving blithely on by.
Fire crews from Te Awamutu, Putaruru and Mangakino attended and subdued the blaze, but not before the Waipapa Road house had been levelled.
The callout was made at 11.12am and the fi rst fi refi ghters arrived within half an hour - with very little left of the house at that stage.
“What amazed me, is the total lack of interest or care from most passing motor-ists,” says Caroline Davidson, who made the call to emergency services.
“They were not to know whether there were people there or not.
“Before I arrived on the scene, one driver had noticed the fi re and continued up the road to get cellphone coverage to make a call. He came back and saw me making my call to 111 and continued on his way. Another driver did stop and waited with me for a while at the gateway.
“What was really sobering was the speed of the fi re.”
The house was the old farm house on Jeff and Kerry Bryant’s drystock farm.
It was in the process of being renovated as a rental. It had been re-piled and the meter box moved.
Fire inspectors are yet to determine the cause of the fi re.
“We were really grateful to the people who tried to ring 111, as neither Jeff nor I were home at the time,” Mrs Bryant says.
“We are especially grateful to Caroline Davidson, who after she made the 111 call came up the drive to make sure there was nobody in the house and to a man who, when he could not get cellphone coverage, went up to the neighbours’ place to alert them.
“In our case their actions couldn’t save the property, but in other cases their ac-tions could make all the difference and in some cases could mean the difference be-tween life and death. We really appreciate that these people tried.”
Student killed in crash on Te Pahu Road
Hamilton Girls High School students and staff and the Te Pahu community are struggling to come to terms with the death of a 17-year-old student in a motor vehicle crash on Friday.
KATRINA HOOPER of Te Pahu was the sole occupant of a car that failed to negoti-ate a bend and collided with an oncoming four-wheel-drive towing a horse fl oat on Te Pahu Road, just north of Clothier Road about 8.20am. Waikato Serious Crash Unit is investigating the crash.
WHEN Caroline Davidson spotted this Waipapa Road house on fi re she had no hesitation in stopping to see how she could help. Photos supplied.
THE SCENE that greeted house owner Kerry Bryant when she arrived back at the property. Firefi ghters told her it was fairly similar to the situation they arrived to fi nd, about 30 minutes after the fi re was fi rst noticed.
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Fire Brigade notebookTe Awamutu Volunteer Fire Brigade
has attended the following matters since last week:
Tuesday, 11.21am. Cottage on fi re, Waipapa Road.
Thursday, 12.43pm. Hay barn fi re, Candy Road.
Friday, 8.02am. Motor vehicle crash, Te Pahu Road. 1.47pm. Private fi re alarm, Collins Road. 3.38pm. Scrub fi re, Kakaramea Road. 4.07pm. Tank-er assist at forest fi re, Te Anga Road.
Saturday, 12.21am. Rubbish bin fi re, Rewi Street.
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EMERGENCY 111Te Awamutu Police have dealt with the fol-
lowing matters since last week:Monday, February 25:Man arrested for breaching bail.Burglary of Princess Street residence report-
ed. Digital camera and hair products stolen.Tuesday, February 26:Woman arrested for driving while suspend-
ed. Car impounded.Wednesday, February 27:Arrests: Man for possession of an unsecured
fi rearm and ammunition, possession of a can-nabis spotting knife and cultivating cannabis. Man for failing to appear in court. Man ar-rested and youth reports for burglary.
Burglary of Mahana Lane residence re-ported. Video camera, two digital cameras and phone charger stolen. Offenders disturbed by occupant.
Thursday, February 28:Arrests: Woman for theft as a servant and
fraud. Woman for theft as a servant.Laurie Street resident reports intruder on
property. Not located.Friday, February 29:Arrests: Three men for possession of weap-
ons. Man for possession of cannabis.Saturday, March 1:Arrests: Man for disorderly behaviour likely
to cause violence. Woman for EBA and driving while disqualifi ed., Car impounded.
Theft of stereo faceplate and bag from car parked in Kihikihi Road reported. Damage also to windscreen.
Theft of a Suzuki farmquad from Parawera Road property reported.
Wilful damage to Whitmore Street property reported.
Youth reported for theft of alcohol from Rosetown Liquor Centre.
Sunday, March 2:Arrests: Woman for EBA. Licence suspended.
Same woman for EBA, driving while forbidden and driving in a manner likely to cause dam-age.
Intentional damage to car parked in Pollard Driver reported.
Burglary of Frontier Road residence report-ed. Two TVs, two DVDs, laptop computer and surround sound system stolen.
Theft of handbag, iPod, wallet and make-up from car parked at Alexandra Street address reported.
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Recently in Alexandra Street I was on my way to get a John Wayne DVD when a dancing partner of yesteryear who I had not met since the 1940s intercepted me.
Many enjoyable dances I had with her in the Te Awamutu Town Hall.
There were supper dances, Mon-
te Carlo waltzes were hugely popu-lar. Then there were foxtrots and maxinas and excuse me foxtrots which I have cause to remember, and of course chain waltzes.
The organisers of those dances were wonderful people and there was a great community spirit.
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A delivery career spanning a quar-ter of a century came to an end for Trevor and Barbara Balks last week.
The couple have delivered Te Awamutu Courier twice weekly for 14 years and their connection with advertising pamphlets, like those from The Warehouse and Mitre 10, date back 25 years.
Mrs Balks says she and her hus-band will miss the contact with the people they have employed - at any time working with 40-60 delivery children.
“But we won’t miss the odd call on paper nights telling us people have not got their Courier.”
Mrs Balks says they have known of instances where papers have been stolen after delivery.
“So whenever I had to ring a deliv-
ery child, I always said ‘Mrs Brown’ has not received her Courier, can you please deliver one to her’.”
Mrs Balks says she always prom-ised herself she would get out before the children of children she has employed become deliverers - with grandchildren Kaitlyn (11) and Nickolas (8) moving in that direction the timing is good, even if it was not their choice.
The children’s mum, Trevor and Barbara Balks’ daughter, Jannis began deliveries with her brother Raymond 28 years ago (three years before their parents).
The couple who have won the con-tract for delivery are Ray and Val Thurgood. Their contact number (if you do not receive your Courier) is 870 1551.
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Last barking chanceThere’s still time to make your
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“Late last year I released a discus-sion paper outlining some options to improve dog control and public safety around dogs. Submissions will be received until March 31.”
The discussion document Improv-ing Public Safety Under the Dog Control Act 1996 is on the Depart-ment of Internal Affairs website www.dia.govt.nz/dogcontrol.
PAGE 3Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, March 4, 2008
McConkey descendants return to roots Members of a family with its
New Zealand roots tracing back to Te Awamutu in the 1870s gathered here recently for a reunion.
There were 35 McConkey de-scendants at the reunion, based at Te Awamutu Baptist Church.
They came from all around New Zealand, Australia and England.
William Henry McConkey came to New Zealand from County An-trim, Ireland in 1874.
He met Mary Ann Gibson, eldest daughter of John and Hannah Gib-son who had come to Mangapiko with her parents in 1872. She was 18 at the time.
Her parents had emigrated from Ireland to New Zealand in 1852.
William Henry McConkey and Mary Ann Gibson were married at her parents’ Mangapiko house on July 28, 1880.
Dawn McConkey gave reunion attendees some interesting insights into life on an immigrant ship as it would have been when the Gibsons came out to New Zealand in 1852.
They made the 14-week sea jour-ney aboard the Joseph Fletcher, a 672 ton clipper barque.
Their fi rst son was born on the ship, but died a few weeks later and was buried at sea.
Hannah Gibson carried 100 pounds in her stocking throughout the journey - the stake for their new life in New Zealand.
Dawn McConkey also showed photographs of old family homes in and around Te Awamutu and spoke about the lives of her forebears.
The Gibsons left Auckland for Te Awamutu in a horse drawn dray in 1872, complete with their family of 10 children, the youngest being two weeks old.
As there were no roads in those days, they just had to follow the ridges, and sleep under the dray at nights. The journey from Auckland to Te Awamutu took two weeks.
After the Land Wars many of the previously large Maori population of the area fl ed to the King Country, and before long the soldiers who at
one stage numbered over 1,000 also left. By 1874 the population of Te Awamutu had dropped to 43. St John’s Church still held pride of place, there were two hotels, a Vol-unteer Hall, a blacksmith, a gen-eral store, and a few dwellings.
As a thankyou for her address, Dawn McConkey was presented with a watercolour painting of Kakepuku by Pirongia artist Heather Eyre, wife of Phillip Eyre who is a McConkey descendant.
Liz Shanahan (nee McConkey), originally from Ireland but now living in England, showed attend-ees the connections between her branch of the family and theirs and gave an illustrated ‘tour’ of Ireland. As a thankyou she was presented with a watercolour painting of Pirongia by Heather Eyre.
Contact was lost between fam-ily relatives in Ireland and their New Zealand counterparts from 1981 until two years ago, but Mrs Shanahan and her husband Dave came out especially for this reun-ion - staying with Jean Doig in Te Awamutu.
It was a wet weekend, but that did not prevent a visit to the graves of John (1825-1905) and Hannah (1826-1920) Gibson at the old St John’s Church Cemetery (only cem-etery in Te Awamutu until 1914) and the graves of William (1853-1939) and Mary McConkey (1854-1935) at Te Awamutu Cemetery.
“It was a great time of renewing family connections and learning about our roots,” says Margaret Holroyd, one of the reunion organ-isers.
Other events at the reunion included displays of photographs, family trees, heirlooms etc, offi -cial photographs, copies of a book and DVD on the family’s his-tory, a shared dinner (Te Awamutu Baptist Church, Saturday) and a thanksgiving service at Te Awamutu Methodist Church on Sunday, followed by a shared lunch at Jean Doig’s home in Racecourse Road.
MCCONKEY clan gathering - the group who met up in Te Awamutu for the McConkey family reunion.
FOREBEARS FOUND: Philip McConkey (left), Ken Holroyd and Dawn McConkey examine the gravestone of their great-grandparents McConkey at Te Awamutu Cemetery. Photos supplied.
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MOPS (Mothers of Preschool-ers) kicks off in Te Awamutu this week.
The new group came about after St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Family Support Worker Pat Schwass was looking to start a mothers’ group.
She heard about MOPS and felt the international Chris-tian organisation dedicated to nurturing young mothers was ideal.
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will be held in the St Andrew’s Church rooms, Mutu Street from 9.15am - 11.15am on Thursday.
Ms Egglestone says the only prerequisite is to be a mother of a preschooler.
“MOPS helps by providing a caring, accepting atmosphere where mums have the oppor-tunity for fellowship, to share concerns and to have a little time out from the never-end-ing demands of their young children.
“It’s a chance to fi nish a cuppa and a conversation, to listen to interesting speakers, to create a craft project, all without being interrupted.
“MOPS also encourages and empowers mums to take owner-ship of the group and provides them with the tools to lead and run the fortnightly sessions.”
While the mums are hav-ing time out, their children are looked after in the nearby ‘MOPPET’ room.
“They have their own fun time with the MOPPET volunteers. Even if your preschooler is at morning kindy feel free to come and join us. We are also looking for volunteers to help with the MOPPET room roster.”
Anyone interested in joining MOPS Te Awamutu can leave their name and phone number at St Andrew’s offi ce (ph 871 6609) or come along to the fi rst meeting on Thursday morning.
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Looking after the Mahoenui Giant Weta, visiting caves and walking along one of the areas most popular short walks - it’s a varied job being a ‘DOC ranger for the day’ as Nicole Preston and Alysha Hodgson from Te Awamutu found out last Satur-day.
The Puahue School pupils were the regional winners of a colouring competition that was organised by the Yellow Eyed Penguin Trust and Mainland Cheese late last year (Alysha is in Year 7 at Te Awamutu Inter-mediate this year).
Nicole and Alysha, with their parents, travelled to Te Kuiti on Saturday morning to spend a day with Maniapoto Area Offi ce DOC ranger Kate O’Neill. Despite some rain the two latest DOC recruits headed off on a conser-vation adventure.
First up was the chance to be a
Biodiversity Ranger with a visit to the Mahoenui Giant Weta Sci-entifi c Reserve, south of Piopio.
This is home to the endangered Mahoenui Giant Weta, which lives in gorse so that it is pro-tected from its predators. This is the only reserve in New Zealand where gorse is protected!
The girls searched through the gorse to fi nd the weta and then plucked up the courage to hold one and let it walk up their arms.
“This is a great experience for the girls as it is a chance not only to learn about the weta but to conquer fears as initially both of them thought weta were quite daunting,” Kate O’Neill said.
Next on the agenda was a visit to Ruakuri Scenic Reserve near Waitomo and the opportunity to join a commercial tour through Aranui Cave. This tourist cave, on public conservation land,
is currently being operated by Tourism Holdings Limited and is a great cave to view impressive stalagmites and stalactites.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the tour and it gave some insight into what is involved with cave management and tourism within Waitomo.
After that, it was a chance to be a Visitor Assets Ranger with a walk along the Ruakuri track.
This is one of the most used short walks in the Maniapoto area and it gave the young rang-ers a chance to see how much work goes into maintaining tracks. The two girls absolutely loved the experience of climbing through the tunnels and caves which are all part of this walk’s appeal.
All in all being a DOC ranger got the thumbs up from the girls with both claiming “the whole day was brilliant”.
Girls enjoy being DOC rangers for day
HONORARY DOC rangers, Alysha Hodgson (left) and Nicole Preston meet the Mahoenui Giant Weta. Photos supplied.
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PAGE 6 Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, March 4, 2008
The Volunteer Expo at St John’s Church Hall recently saw 14 organisa-tions take up the chance to showcase their activities and opportunities.
For those who missed the event, contact information is available from the CAB in United Arcade.
Volunteer staff training is offered by the Salvation Army, the Museum, Kainga Aroha Community House, Citizens’ Advice Bureau and Te Awamutu Information Centre.
Raffl es, stalls and annual fundraising assistance is needed by the Stroke Foundation, Age Concern and SPCA.
Waipa Women’s Housing Trust and Save the Children need committee members.
Te Awamutu Women’s Institute wants to get together with more wom-en who like to make dolls and jam for people in need.
Mahuika House would welcome an-yone who wants to help run children’s art club or a ‘Green Dollars;’ network.
Transport assistance is needed by Age Concern and the Cancer Society, which could also use family support volunteers.
Visitors are needed by Age Concern and the Department of Corrections to spend time playing chess, giving cook-ing lessons etc.
Victim Support trains people to re-spond to victims of crime and trauma.
The Community Patrol trains peo-ple to car-patrol streets to be proac-tive rather than reactive to potential incidents, such as vandalism, graffi ti, drunk and disorderly or stolen vehi-cles.
If animals appeal to you, the SPCA, which survives entirely on donations and volunteers, needs people to feed the cats and dogs, help with cleaning at the Bruce Berquist Drive kennels and walk dogs.
There can be many benefi ts for the volunteer, as well as the organisa-tion, from working relationships of all kinds.
Volunteer Expo highlights community groups’ needs
PAUL WRIGHT at the Cancer Society table. Photos supplied.
ALWYN LENAARTS at the Save the Children information display.
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dren and their families can help preserve the planet.
The theme is ‘Small steps to effect change’ - the small steps that individuals, and even young children, can make, add up to a lot of ben-efi t for the planet when all put together.
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Playcentre operates 498 early childhood education centres around the country for children aged from birth to school entry.
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Toy Library adds new hours to suit client needs
The Toy Library is now opening on Wednesday afternoon (3.30pm-5.30pm) in response to customer demand.
Saturday morning (9am-12.30pm) is currently the busiest time for the library, but committee members hope the new opening hours will allow more families to access toys.
Wednesday afternoon has been timed to allow people to visit the Toy Library after school, after work and in conjunction with visits to the Public Library which has its late night on Wednesdays.
Toy Library President Rachel Blake says they want to make it easier for families and carers with young children to visit and loan toys.
“Members told us Saturdays suited them well, but also chose Wednesday afternoon as being more convenient.”
Catering for children aged from 0-7, the Toy Library is a not-for-profi t community organisation with over 150 members. It works on a similar basis to the Public Library, members join up (a membership fee applies) and are then able to loan toys for a small charge usually 50 cents to $3.
“We have over 600 toys for all ages and stages - from ride-on tractors, cars and bikes, to puzzles and games.
“We try to keep toys which are top of the range, modern and stimulating, but some are tried and true old favourites,” Rachel Blake says.
Kihikihi School twilight gala Kihikihi School is staging a twilight gala this Friday.There will be a white elephant stall, food, go-karts, infl atable
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The gala starts at 4pm at the school and runs through to 8pm.
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Town café revamped, renamed, reopened IN BUSINESS CIRCLES
CENTRAL Café owners Rae Hunter (left) and Sonia Marshall in the revamped premises. 0640811AD
Three weeks’ work renovating a local café has paid off for owners Sonia Marshall and Rae Hunter.
The pair took over the former Olde Bank Café in Alexandra Street at the end of January and quickly set about putting their own stamp on the place.
New decor, new layout, new menu and new open-ing hours have all been put in place and the public is responding positively.
“We have been very busy which is great and are quickly getting to know what our customers like. We are grateful to everyone who helped us get the premises ready so quickly and effi ciently. ”
Currently the café offers a range of sandwiches, paninis, salads, frittatas, cakes, biscuits and slices. Blackboard specials change frequently.
“We’ve opted for a healthier menu and offer options such as gluten free food and fresh fruit salad.
“Our sandwiches and paninis can be made to suit, so customers can request particular fi llings to suit their diet.”
Another attraction at the Central Café is the Allpress coffee.
“We have people just coming in for the coffee. A couple of travellers from Auckland came in and said they would try the coffee and if they liked it they would stay to eat - they did and spent plenty of money on their lunch.”
All staff have been trained to make the best pos-sible Allpress coffee.
A range of cold drinks are available and the premises in licensed so diners can also have a beer, wine or spirt with their meal.
As the Central Café owners are experienced in outcatering, this is another service available.
“Both of us have been in the food trade for many years, so if you are considering a staff morning tea or need catering for a corporate event we can help.”
The Central Café is open from 6.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday and until around 2pm on Satur-day. Phone 870 4053 for further details or to place orders.
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UNDISPUTED CHAMPIONS: The What Ever team after winning the premier fi ve-a-side soccer championship at Selectrix Marist Park. From left, Jordan Ball, Tim Ball, Waikato Ball, Glen Patching, Shane Haley. Absent from photo: James Falconer, Chris Smith, David Johnson. 0640814AD
By Colin ThorsenTim Ball’s What Ever team completed a hat-trick
of wins in this year’s premier grade fi ve-a-side soc-cer championship.
Needing only to draw their last game, the de-fending champions from the two previous years re-corded their 20th win from 28 games beating Phil’s Team 2-0 on fi nals night at Selectrix Marist Park.
They lost only one game all season, to go with seven draws.
What Ever fi nished on 67 points, two clear of the runners-up Barmy Army who recorded 20 wins,
fi ve draws and three losses.Livingstone All Stars were third on 48 points,
with Ageing Youth (31) fourth.The What Ever team enjoyed further success in
the Taumarunui fi ve-a-side championship on Sat-urday, taking out division one.
The team of Tim Ball, Glen Patching, Jordan Ball, Stacey Smith, Matthew Millar and Ewen Scott-Dickens collected a handsome trophy and $1000 prize money.
The team’s entry fee of $100 was included in their winner’s prize after taking out last year’s Te Awamutu championship.
Te Awamutu’s mixed grade was won by Hamil-ton Vibratrain, who managed 20 wins, seven draws and two losses from 29 games.
The Hamiltonians pipped Los Granadores (19 wins, nine draws, one loss) by one point, 67-66.
T’s Team (57 points) were third and Trev’s Team (40) fourth.
Los Ganadores went into the fi nal match leading by two points but could only manage a draw for one point, while Hamilton Vibratrain gained the maximum three points from winning to clinch the title.
The social grade also hinged on the outcome of two crucial games on fi nals night.
Te Kawa Express took out the championship with 66 points, playing 28 games for 20 wins, six draws and two losses.
The Hound Dogs had to settle for runners-up, one point off the pace, with 20 wins, fi ve draws and three losses.
The Shaggers (51) were third and Kool and the Gang (39) fourth.
The business house league was more clear cut with Tile Court fi nishing 12 points ahead of second placed Dairy Dynamos, 74-62.
Tile Court played 29 games for 23 wins, fi ve draws and one loss, while the Dairy Dynamos had 19 wins, fi ve draws and fi ve losses.
C Unit (54) were third and Ezy Lays (43) fourth.Prizes were presented to the top four teams in
each league.The tournament was again superbly run by Ken
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All fun and games
Bay of Plenty’s Oruanui Phantoms won the New Zealand Pony Club Mounted Games at Kihikihi Domain.
The Bay team accumulated 36 points from the eight games - the ball and bucket race, Canadian race, fi ve mug race, knickerbocker glory race, motor tyre race, nine ring race, tack shop race and two fl ag race.
Leamington and Artiamuri Angels both recorded 33 points, with Leam-ington winning the tiebreaker to claim second place.
Matamata placed fourth with 26 points.
The Games, hosted by the Waikato Area Pony Clubs, attracted 12 teams from the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and King Country.
At the conclusion of the Games, James and Geoff Tulett (Matamata), Steven Hooker and Nicole Woodill (Cambridge) and Olivia and Nikita Turner (Timberlands) were selected to represent Waikato at the North Is-land Games in Hastings on April 5-6.
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White sorely missed in Chiefs’ engine room
By Colin ThorsenChiefs’ top prop in 2007
Nathan White is back training four months after having back surgery - but the 27-year-old’s chances of getting to play in this year’s Super 14 are slim.
There are already four spe-cialist props in the Chiefs’ squad, Sims Davison, Ben Cas-tle, Craig West and Ben May.
“If one of them was to get in-jured, Fossie (coach Ian Foster) could battle on with three props for a few weeks - any more than that, then he might start looking for me,” White told the Courier.
White played the last month of the 2007 Air New Zealand Cup with a bulging disc press-ing on the spine nerve that runs down the legs.
He went under the surgeon’s knife on October 8 - two weeks after he stopped playing.
“The diskectomy basically involved scraping away bits of disc that were bulging out in my lower back.
“I last saw the surgeon late January and he was ‘pretty happy’ with the ways things went and I’ve had no problems with it.”
White says if everything had gone perfectly, with no dramas, there was a possibility of him being ready for round four.
“Problem was there was no certainty when I’d become available for selection, and the Chiefs could not afford to go into the Super 14 with only three props for anything up to half a season.”
Rather than dwell on what might have been, the ‘tough as teak’ prop says the extended break will ensure he is ‘raring to go’ for Waikato when the NPC pre-season kicks off in July.
As for the Chiefs start to their campaign, White says “they obviously did not start too well
against the Blues but it was good to get a win in the second round against the Reds - un-like last year when we dropped our fi rst two games, then lost all three games in South Af-rica before winning in the sixth round.”
He feels it will take the Chiefs a couple of weeks getting used to the new rules and adapting
how they are best going to use them.
A fi t White would normally be a certain Chiefs selection. He is now a veteran of 19 games for the franchise and 40 games for Waikato.
Does he get frustrated being a spectator?
“Maybe if it was a semi-fi nal but not at this stage.”
‘Tough as teak’ Te Awamutu Sports’ prop back in full training
IMPOSING: Te Awamutu Sports’ Nathan White proving a handful for Morrinsville Sports’ defence in last year’s Waikato premier club competition. 0640815AD
Croquet club repsRex Bedford will represent Te
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Bedford qualifi ed by winning his club’s A grade champion-ship.
The club’s other three cham-pions, Heather Richardson (intermediate), Alan Thornton (B grade) and Les Hansen (C grade) will also go forward to the champion of champions event.
Richardson had further suc-cess winning the Arthur Ross club event and was runner-up
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Group I was won by Hamilton East’s ex New Zealand repre-sentative Madeline Hadwin, with local Rex Bedford the run-ner-up.
Te Awamutu’s Doug Scott won Group II, with Keith Brawn the runner-up, while Loral Piggott topped Group III, with Alan Cartwright the runner-up.
Ager turns tables on Mundell at Pirongia bowls
Kevin Ager skipped Stuart Branch and Lyall Thomas to victory in the under fi ve years triples at Pirongia Bowling Club.
Ager took the lead on the sixth end and never relin-quished it thereafter, winning the fi nal 16-5 against Greg Mundell (s), Rob Flattery and Jake Leslie.
Mundell had earlier taken a life off Ager, winning their ‘semi-fi nal’ 17-11.
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Fraser season’s fi rst LGU winner
Maureen Fraser headed some hot scoring with 67 net in the fi rst LGU round of the season at Te Awamutu Golf Club.
Fraser took out the silver division, while Jennifer Bisley topped bronze I with 70 and Min Nolan (bronze II) with 68.
Scramble, division I: M Fraser 67, J Bisley 70. 24-plus: M Nolan 68, P Kay, K Bayes 69.
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Top foursomes combo win salver
Kitty Kanters and Anne O’Halloran were the big win-ners on women’s opening day at Pirongia Golf Club.
They not only won the Ameri-can foursomes prize but the Findsen Salver with a net score of 60.
The runners-up were Judy Dunn and Denise Goile with 61 net. Eileen Campbell and Rosemary Collinson were third on 63.
Host club members were joined in competition by visi-tors from Te Awamutu, Stewart Alexander and Matamata.
LGU round was contested in conjunction with the fi rst round of the Secretary’s Trophy last Tuesday.
LGU winners: B Parsons (silver) 70 net, S Kewish (bronze I) 72, A O’Halloran (bronze II) 70.
Scramble, division I: B Parsons 70, J Webber, E Harper 73, E Blackwood 76. Division II: A O’Halloran, D Riddell, D Goile 70.
Twos: M Pengelly, A Miers, K Kant-ers. Longest putt: K Kanters.
Hot scoring at SAA scorching day resulted in
some hot scoring in the women’s opening day Ambrose at Stew-art Alexander Golf Club.
The victorious team compris-ing of Peg Murphy, Ann Crich-ton and Elwyn Ford returned a 58 net.
Hot on their heels were the runners-up Helen Baynes, Robin Wieberg and Elaine Troutbeck.
Third placing went to Carol Formosa, Dawn King and Eileen Campbell.
Jack Robinson skipped Bruce Amas to victory in a thrilling men’s pairs championship at Te Awamutu Bowling Club.
The victors trailed 12-7 after 10 ends in the fi nal against Noel Ballinger and Jim Baird before fi nding another gear.
They stormed home, scoring 12 shots on the remaining eight ends to win 19-16.
The semi-fi nals were even closer contests.
Robinson beat John Jones and Mick Barron 17-16, while Ballinger eliminated Trevor Wright and Alan Oliver 18-17.
Janet Offi cer won the wom-en’s senior singles with a 21-10 win over Gay Bastion.
Bastion was left ruing a slow start which saw her trail 7-0 after six ends.
Offi cer never let her back into the match, scoring on 12 of the 19 ends.
Betty Gibson and Helen An-derson fought out an epic fi nal to the women’s junior singles.
Gibson prevailed 21-16 after a marathon 24 ends.
There was little in it - Gibson scoring on 13 ends and Ander-son on 11.
A countback was necessary to decide the outcome of the closed tournament, sponsored by the Hazelmere Dairy, after three teams emerged with three wins.
Honours went to the Gary Snellgrove skipped team of Val Sargent and Jim Baird on 45 points.
The runners-up were John Hastie (s), Mick Rankin and Ske McLiesh on 35 points, with third place going to Gary Wil-liams’ team of Ron Willcox and Chas Taylor on 29 points.
Five teams emerged with a maximum four wins in the women’s 2x4x2 tournament, sponsored by Alverna Fashions.
The Pirongia entry of Dawn Small and Nevenka Drnasin prevailed with a differential of +38.
Frankton Railway’s Leanne and Dot Curry were the run-ners-up with +37, followed by M. Mills’ Frankton Junction team on +31, Jan Malcolm’s Frankton Railway team on +30, and Kihikihi’s Fran Tait and Joy Allen on +29.
The tournament attracted 32 teams.
Late rally bowls rivals
Telling touch
SKWAH’S Quentin Hunapo makes a desperate ‘tackle’ on Sam Roa to halt a Joy’s Bar K1 attack in the premier touch fi nal, won 3-2 by SKWAH at Albert Park. 0640818AD
PAGE 19Te Awamutu Courier, Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Formal NoticesFormal NoticesBIRTHS
BOWEN - Tracey andMaurice are de-lighted to announce the arrival of Brooke Sheryl, born February 21, 2008, weighing 2750 grams. A little sister to the late Haylee. Special thanks to Joan Daly, all staff involved and Waikato Hospital and Matariki Maternity.
DEATH NOTICESKIRK - Pearl, on Sun-
day March 2, 2008. Pearl died peacefully at Waikato Hospital. Pearl was the dearly loved wife of the late Bill and beloved mother of Larraine and Tom Brough, grandmother and great-grandmother of Joy, Gary, Bradly and Laura Jeffries; Mark, Felicity, Thomas, Jacob and Jonathan Brough; Paul, Toni, Ashleigh, Ben andJaime Brough. Grate-ful thanks to Elsie and the staff at Freeman Court for their wonderful care. Pearl’s funeral will be held at 2.00pm on Wednesday, March 5, at the Methodist Church, Bank Street, Te Awamutu, fol-lowed by private cre-mation. Te Awamutu Funeral Services. FDANZ and Grief-care.
NGAHOROO - IvyMay. Passed away on March 1, 2008, in her 77th year. Loved sis-ter of the late Joan, sister-in-law of the late Roy, and loved aunty to Garry, Jessica, Lee-Ann, Colin, Dylan, Lisa, Jamie, Summer, Janine, Doug, Jason (deceased), Beth, Ethan, David, Maree, Jolene, Daniel, John, Amanda, Kaleen and Nadia. Rest in peace Aunty May.
RAINE - Aileen Mary. On March 2,2008, peacefully, aged 91 years. Beloved wife of the late John. Dearly loved mother of Robyn and BarryNicholson, Eleanor and Robert Burrow, and Diane and Barrie Brown. Loved Nana of Brent (deceased), David and Jason, Nicholas and Adrian, and Andrew andKaryn, and of six great grandchildren. A service to farewell Aileen will be held at the Methodist Church, Bank Street, Te Awamutu, today,Tuesday March 4, at 1.00pm, followed by private cremation. Communications to the Raine family C/- P O Box 137, TeAwamutu please. Te Awamutu FuneralServices, FDANZ and Griefcare.
BEREAVEMENTSJONES - DERBYSHIRE
Doreen’s family andextended family wishto sincerely thank those many peoplewho offered their kindsupport during herillness, and after herpassing. Your visits,attendance at her fu-neral, the cards, flow-ers, donations and expressions of sympa-thy are a great com-fort. Bless you all. Please accept this as a personal acknowl-edgment and gratefulappreciation of yourkindness.
IN MEMORIAMFERGUSON - Ivy
Gwendoline. March 9, 2007. Mum, a year has past but we miss you. Always in ourhearts. Love you Gary, Vivienne andtheir families.
SYMES - Des.Seven years have gone by and we stillthink of you dailyDad, Love Kerry and Mary.
TUITION
PERSONAL
HAPPY 12th HAPPY 12th BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY
TYLAH!TYLAH!
Have an Have an awesome day! awesome day!
Love you to bits!Love you to bits!Muma and Jak!Muma and Jak!
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A BABY? Planned orunplanned! Knowyour options. PhonePregnancy Counsel-ling Services collect (07) 855-5779 - 24 hours a day.
PERSONALBUSINESS people get
James Parlane, solici-tor to close up your bad debts at minimalcosts. Phone 870-4991.
PSYCHIC / TarotReadings and Reiki Healing available.Enquiries phone ortext (027) 434-3745
TUITION
BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION
Online and in class options
train up while the sun shines
Phone Yvonne (07) 878-6558
CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH STUDIES leads to employment in the health field or as a
bridge to a Nursing, Midwife or
Physiotherapy Degree The programme
(Health Studies) is fee free in Te Kuiti
Phone Don (07)878-6558
or more information
RURAL SKILLS Train up during down
time on the farm - Rural Skills is fee free for any age group, full and
part time options Phone
Ian (07) 878-6558
FINANCIAL
FAMILY TRUST FORMATION
$600+ GST + Business and Family Set Ups
Call Progressive Accountants Ltd
(07) 854-9903 20 years experience
WE VISIT
BOARD WANTEDPROFESSIONAL,
single male, 45 years,non-smoker/drinker. Phone (027) 206-2606.
WANTED TO RENT
ONE/two bedroom flator cottage, rural/town, anything considered. Phone (027) 206-2606.
are holding WAIKATO SECONDARY SCHOOLS
SWIMMING at the
Te Awamutu Event Centre Friday, March 7, 2008
10.00 am - 2.00 pm “Supported by Waipa District Council”
AUDITIONS
David Spicer Productions THE SHOEMAKER AND THE ELVES
WHEN : Saturday, March 8, 2008 - 10.00 am - 3.00 pm WHERE : The Woolshed, Mahoe St, Te Awamutu
PRODUCTION DATES : July 19 - August 2 2008
CHARACTERS REQUIRED : � Adult male and female roles � Teenagers male and female � Children aged between 10-12 years - it would be desired if the elves (6 or 8 children) be past or present tap dancers.
For information phone Susanne on (07) 873-0722.
PUBLIC NOTICES
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March 6 at Guthrie Bowron Ring and reserve your seat on 871-8540.
Three day sale massive savings! March 7 - March 9
GET IN QUICK!
PUBLIC NOTICES
POOL AND GYM CLOSURE The pool and gym will be closed as follows:
Sunday, March 15, 2008 ALL DAY
due to the Power Cut.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
TO LET
A1 SELF STORAGE
New facility, many sizes, good rates,
security and 7 day access.
Phone 871-6164 or (0274) 783 085
BRAND new, threedouble bedroom home, double garage with internal access, heat pump, $390 p/w, ref-erences please, no dogs. Phone (021) 913-856.
CARAVANS and cab-ins for rent, long or short term, 15ft to 25ft, long term from $45 per week, Phone (07) 873-7271.
COMMERCIAL build-ing, 400m², 150Jack Russell Drive. Phone Gary on 871-7146.
FEMALE flatmate wanted five minutes from town. Phone (021) 0223-9548 or870-1579.
FLATMATE required.Professional person. $150 p/w plus ex-penses. Phone (021)048-3941.
LARGE family sized three or four bedroom house, two garages, new stove, long term, no dogs, non smokers preferred, $260 p/w, bond and references required, available from Saturday, March22, 2008. Phone (07) 825-9855 evenings.
TO LET
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 (07) 823-6287 a/h Waipa Property
Link Ltd. MREINZ
NEW three bedroom home, $330 p/w, en-suite, dish washer, single garage, Rae-burne Street, Phone (027) 243-8105.
PROFESSIONALfemale flatmate to share with two fe-males. Sunny doubleroom, handy to town. $90p/w plus expenses. Phone (021) 41-0580.
SAFE ‘N’ SOUND STORAGE
� Electric Security Fence � 24/7 access � Camera and patrolled surveillance
Phone (0274) 407-101
or 871-7885 or a/hrs 871-2171
Proud to be Locally owned and operated
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
THREE bedroom house, single garage, fully fenced, pets al-lowed, $270 p/w.Phone (027) 589-6416.
TO LETTIDY one bedroom
unit, Kihikihi Road,nice outlook, recent new kitchen, bath-room and decoration. Lock-up garage, car-port and separate lockable shed. Well fenced. Cat OK. No smoking indoors. Available soon. Twoweeks bond and ref-erences required. $170 p/w neg. PhoneScott 870-3994.
TO LET Two bedroom homes
224/4 Puniu Road $200 p/w
324/1 Rewi Street $200 p/w
37 Nurse Davey Court $220 p/w
62 Rolleston Street $230 p/w
Three bedroom
homes 23 Whitmore Street
$230 p/w 1940 McClure Street
$280 p/w 174 Lorne Street
$300 p/w Contact :
Rachel Hogben (027) 488-8136
office : (07)871-8700
TWO bedroom unit with under floor heat-ing $200p/w. Phone 871-3301.
FOR HIRE
RREENNTTAALL
CCAARRSS
Phone Leticha
871-3970
132 Kihikihi Road Te Awamutu
PUBLIC NOTICES
FIBROMYALGIA SEMINAR
Wednesday, March 12 10.15 am - 1.00 pm
Union Parish of
Cambridge 43 Queen Street
Cambridge $5 admission
Registration Essential Arthritis New Zealand Te Kuiti Service Centre Phone (07) 878-6322
ROCK
AND ROLL Starting again
Wednesday March 12,
7.00 - 8.00 pm
$35 per person From 8-10 dancing
and improver moves
New venue is Otorohanga, College Hall
For more information phone (027) 412-8690
TE AWAMUTU COMMUNITY TOY LIBRARY
NEW OPENING HOURS: Wednesday :
3.30 pm - 5.30 pm Saturday :
9.00 pm - 12.30 pm NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
Visit us at: The Toy Library, behind
Methodist Church, Bank Street, Te Awamutu
Phone: 871-5157 Let the children play - www.toylibrary.co.nz
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Phone 871-5151Phone 871-5151
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POOL CLOSURE The pool will be closed for
Public swimming as follows: Thursday, March 6, 2008 from 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Friday, March 7, 2008 from 8.30 am to 3.00 pm
due to School Swimming Events.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
PUBLIC NOTICE Sections 9(4), 16(2), 18(3), 31(3), 39(2), 41(3), 55(3), 62(2),
64(3) and 76(4), Sale of Liquor Act
1989 Ivan Anthony Milicich and Shirley Ann Milicich has made application to the Dis-trict Licensing Agency at Te Awamutu for the renewal of an On License in respect of the premises situated at 3302 State High-way 3, Ohaupo 2452 known as Gostiona Licensed Restaurant. The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is Restaurant. The days on which the hours dur-ing which the liquor is sold under the licence are seven days per week 11.00am to 2.00am. The application may be inspected during ordi-nary office hours at the office of the Te Awa-mutu District Licensing Agency at Waipa Dis-trict Council, Bank Street, Te Awamutu. Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the grant of the appli-cation may, not later than 10 working days after the date of the first publication to this notice, file a notice in writing of the objec-tion with the Secre-tary of the District Licensing Agency at 101 Bank Street, Te Awamutu. This is the first publi-cation of this notice.
PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICE Sale of Liquor Act
1989 M & L Rumbles Ltd,private company / restaurateurs of Te Awamutu have made application to the District Licensing Agency at Te Awamutu for the renewal of an On licence in respect of the premises situated at 104 George Street, Te Awamutu know as Dawn til Dusk Caféand Restaurant. The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is that of a café and restaurant. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the District Licensing Agency at Waipa District Council, 101 Bank Street, Te Awamutu. Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 10 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the district Licensing Agency at Waipa District Council, Private Bag 2402, Te Awamutu 3840. This is the first publication of this notice. Filed on behalf of the applicant by Liquor Licensing Bureau Ltd, P O Box 19024, Hamilton
PUBLIC NOTICES
REPTILEZ PRIZE DRAWS 350 UFO Fish tank - Joanne Parker
Black Dog Bed - Jolie Carter Dog Kennel - Maniapoto Family
604 Bird Cage - Diane Howell Terrarium - Tina Wilson
260 Flexi - Rachel Kanters
Reptiles would like to thank all our customers who entered this competition
PIRONGIA JUNIOR RUGBY MUSTER DAY
To be held at the club rooms on Wednesday March 19,
between 6.00pm and 7.30pm All new players to grades 11th, 12th, and 13th
MUST bring a copy of their birth Certificate. Subs payable on muster night,
$30 per player or $40 per family Come and join the fastest growing rural
club in the Waikato. Any enquires to:
Alan Henderson (07) 871-9934 Graeme Jefferies (07) 825-9981
SPORTS NOTICES
PIRONGIA RUGBY & SPORTS CLUB SENIOR AND U19
Now training Thursdays & Tuesdays - 7.00 pm Senior A Coach: Chris Gibson - (027) 4387-883
Senior B Coach: Alan Walter - 871-9878 U19 Coach: Kelvin Bell - (021) 369-231
www.pirongia.co.nz
SPORTS NOTICES
TE AWAMUTU MARIST JUNIOR RUGBY MUSTER
Wednesday, March 5 : 5.00 - 6.30 pm
Saturday, March 8 : 10.00 am - 12.00 pm at Marist Clubrooms, Park Road
Subs : 5-9 years old $25/player 10-12 years old $30/player Subs MUST be paid at muster
Any queries phone Linda (021) 048-9877
TE AWAMUTU SPORTS RUGBY CLUB RUGBY TRAINING
Premier A and B’s
Every Tuesday and Thursday at 6.15 pm Practice game vs Frankon
Albert Park 7.00 pm, Thursday, February 28
Training for all other grades commences 6.30 pm, Thursday, February 28
Then every Tuesday and Thursday Contacts:
U/19 - Stu Grey : 871-8084 U/21 - Wayne Wirihana : 871-8796 U/85 kg - Rollie Torrie : (021) 0234-7048 Premier A - Joe Edwards : (021) 177-0861 Premier B - Warren Longman : (027) 289-6263
Phone Club : 871-3910 NEW PLAYERS MOST WELCOME
TE AWAMUTU’S ONLY PREMIER CLUB
MEETINGS
TE AWAMUTU RUGBY
SUB UNION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Committee of the Rugby Sub Union
wishes to advise all Member Clubs, Supporters, and interested parties that they
will be holding the 2008 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, March 5 at 7.00 pm.
Te Awamutu Sports Rugby Club will host this meeting.
For any enquiries contact : Philip Hobbs (021) 307-676
SPORTS NOTICES
TE AWAMUTU SPORTS JUNIOR
BOYS’ RUGBY Registration Days
and Weigh in Te Awamutu
Sports Clubrooms
Saturday, March 8 12.00 pm - 2.00 pm
Wednesday, March 12
6.30 pm - 8.00 pm
5-9 year olds, $30.00 Te Awamutu Competition 10-12 year olds, $40.00
Hamilton Competition (shorts/socks included)
Age Identification is required /
Birth Certificate Player subs must be paid at registration, thankyou. Secretary - Pip Annan
871-2980 or (021) 294-0617
MEETINGS
PIRONGIA
8 BALL CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING 7.00 pm, Monday,
March 10, 2008
Alexandra Hotel Pirongia
Any enquiries, contact
Jenny - Secretary on 871-9936
MEETINGS
Te Awamutu Te Awamutu Te Awamutu Te Awamutu Rose SocietyRose SocietyRose SocietyRose Society
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING March 19, 7.30 pm at Burchell Pavilion
Gorst Avenue
BUSINESS SUPERDEALS
TYRES
STUART Law Ltd, Phone 871-6426.
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
FRUIT AND VEGEFOR SALE
PEACHES GOLDEN Queen.
Ready now. We de-liver to town. Please phone 871-7840.
FOR SALE
FIREWOOD 5m³ - $160, 10m³ -
$290 delivered. Phone(07) 873-9190 eve-nings, mobile (021)617-349.
FIREWOOD DRY. Summer rates
$60m³, Gum, Lawson. Phone (021) 0246-2486. Also trees wanted.
KINAFRESH and fat
$10/pot @ Greggys Takeaway.
TIMBERDRESSED 6x1 Macro-
carpa and Tawa.Phone 871-9960 eve-nings
TROLLEY JACK TWO ton trolley jack,
never used, $100 ono. Phone 871-6050.
FOR SALE UNDER$50
BERTINI baby rocker,very trendy excellent condition $40, phone871-9399.
HINGED flyscreen. Fit window 745 x 1350.$10. Phone 871-7181.
MEN’S zipper jacket,medium, beige, bought USA, $25. Phone 871-7208.
FOR SALE UNDER$50
PORTABLE cot withmattress, good condi-tion, $45. Phone 870-6448.
SINGLE innerspring mattress, old but com-fortable. Free. Phone 871-9114.
SUNBEAM bread-maker, tidy condition,works well, $20. Phone 871-9399.
STOCK SALES
TE AWAMUTU WEEKLY SALE Thursday, March 6th - 11.00 am
Location: Te Awamutu Sale Yards, Paterangi Road, Te Awamutu Sale Comprising. 11.00 am Prime & Boners 10 Fat Cattle 150 Boners Store Cattle 10 yly Jsy Bulls 10 Potter Bulls 20 2yr str & hfrs 30 ylg beef x strs & hfrs 30 wnr beef x strs & hfrs 12.00 noon Sheep & Calves 20 Prime lambs 30 Store Lambs 20 four day calves 12.00 noon High BW and Budget Cows 100 High BW M.T Cows 30 I/c Budget Cows
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 Andy Transom 078706059 0275 965 142
MOTORCYCLESFOR SALE
WR250F Mint condi-tion, 2007 model, verylow hours, serviced. $9,500, no offers. Phone (021) 449-304.
VEHICLES FORSALE
HOLDEN Commodore1990, executive, 3.8V6 A/T, 194kms, reg-istered and warranted till May, kitted, sharplooker, clean, tidy, re-liable, $3995. Phone John 871-7711 work, 871-8707 a/h.
MAZDA Lantis 1993, good condition. $1800ono. Phone 871-5108 evenings.
VEHICLESWANTED
Ph 870-2200Te Awamutu or
0800 CAR DUMP
Get that car outa there
109TC201/07
Wanted - DEAD CARS
Best Dollars
A1 Service
LIVESTOCKWANTED
AC PETFOODS Now Buying
Horses 0800-DOWNCOW
BONER COWS Immediate Delivery
In milk surplus cows
MT, High BW, No BW or Budget
Ring Owen Watson (07) 873-6222
or (021) 874-570
PUBLIC NOTICES
This is an EFFECTIVEEFFECTIVE way
to ADVERTISEADVERTISE any SPECIALSSPECIALS or
SUPER DEALSSUPER DEALS that your company or
business has to offer your
potential clients.
Advertise with us!Advertise with us!Phone the friendlyPhone the friendly
Classifieds Team todayClassifieds Team today ! !8 7 1 - 5 1 5 18 7 1 - 5 1 5 1
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PROPERTIES FORSALE
BRAND
NEW HOME � Four bedroom � Ensuite � Pirongia � $500,000
Phone (027) 294-3404
PRIVATE SALE FOUR bedroom house,
excellent location, ex-terior done, great po-tential, motivated sellers, Phone Viv to view 870-5057 or [email protected]
SECTIONFLAT Section, 531m²
at Waihi Beach. Two minutes walk to town, five minutes to beach, one minute to Pub. $190,000 ono. PhoneShaun, (021) 0244-1697.
TENDERS
WORK WANTED
BOBCATBOBCAT
027 515 6519027 515 651907 871 197107 871 1971
Rosetown Bobcat Ltd
TrevorPeters
Operator
179TC
213-07
Owner
TREE WORK - Felling - Pruning - Removal - Stump GrindingCall Dennis ClementsTOTAL TREE CARE
Phone 871-5221Te Awamutu Owned
and Operated
23
5T
C2
07
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Need help?Phone: (07) 871-3176
KELLY & BRYANTCHARTERED ACCONTANTS LTD
275TC210-07
BOBCAT and truck hire, section, drive-way clearing, sand, metal and topsoil supplies. Phone Tony 871-9582 or (021) 154-2322.
CAR PROBLEMS HOW convenient is
this? Tyre and TuneCentre tyres, WOF, servicing, all me-chanical work underone roof, 21 Bond Road. Phone 871-3267.
WORK WANTED
All Exterior Cleaning Johnny Nelson WWAASSHHBBRRIIGGHHTT MOSS, ALGAE, LICHEN
TREATMENT �Low pressure �Coloursteel roofs �Roof spray, Tiles and Decromastic �Rotary clean, pavers, driveways, footpaths �Commercial buildings
Phone (027) 476-3347 or 871-7389
CARPET
CLEANING IICRC Approved
ULTRA CLEAN Phone 871-6662
or (0274) 984-465
CLARKE’S CARPET
CLEANING For your carpet and upholstery cleaning
Phone Keith, mobile
(027) 280-0790 or 871-4930
We aim to please
DIGGER 7 TON$70p/h - Bobcat - 6x4
tipper - Auger. Phone Craig (07)823-6427 or (027)283-9911.
Exterior Cleaning Moss, Mould and Algae
Houses, Roofs, Driveways, Cobbles etc also External Fly and Spider Repellent. Ask about our worry free
‘keep it clean’ all year round programme. For your Free quote
Phone 0800 GO SOFTWASH
0800-467-638 Fax (07) 848-1702 a/h Tui 871-7205
[email protected] www.softwash.co.nz
EXTERIOR house cleaning. Phone UltraClean 871-6662 today!
LAWN preparation, hoeing, sowing andmaintenance. PhoneTerry 870-1414.
WATERBLASTING -Phone Ultra Clean871-6662 today!
WORK WANTED
FENCING FARM
RESIDENTIAL LIFESTYLE
BLOCKS for all your fencing
requirements. Experience and quality
guaranteed Phone (07) 827-1849
or (027) 473-0001
Keep the insects at bay, Call C C J today
SUMMER IS HERE For a free No
Obligation Quotation Call FREEPHONE (0800)104-466
MEATEATER
HOMEKILLS LTD
Killing and processing
Phone 871-9995
MORTGAGE
BROKER
NZMBA
Phone Christine 871-3176
(021) 545-302
PLUMBING Spouting,
Drainlaying, Heating � Friendly Service
� Reasonable Prices � Craftsman Plumber
24 Hour
Service Hewitson Plumbing
Phone 871-3620
RED BINS LTD
MINI SKIP HIRE
1.8m³ and 3.6m³ Same day delivery
Phone Murray Bain
871-8996
REGRASSING WHY wait. Duncan
triple disc drill, allaspects of regrassing, local, reasonablerates. Phone (07) 872-4891.
RETAINING WALLS RESIDENTIAL FENCING SECURITY FENCING
Free Quotes 0800-158-648
SUMMER SPRUCE UP
BOOK NOW FOR � Expert rose maintenance � Hedge trimming � Garden Resurrections � Regular maintenance � Special Occasions and general clean up
Phone Tess (027) 238-2517 or (07) 872-2853 a/h
TRUCK SIX wheeler tip truck
for hire, experienceddriver/operator. Phone (07) 827-1849 or (027) 473-0001.
WINDOWS cleaned bythe experts. Phone Ultra Clean 871-6662.
WORK WANTED
WEEDSPRAYING
� Handgun Work � Gorse � Ragwort � Thistles � Industrial Sites Competitive Rates Phone Marshall
Contracting Glen 870-1433
or 871-7896
Radio Controlled Units
FARM WORKWANTED
AGRICULTURAL FENCING
Top Job Competitive Rates (07) 873-6593 or
(021) 780-105
FARM cottage wanted in return for relief milking. Phone (021) 118-5060.
FARMEMPLOYEES
WANTED
DAIRY FARM ASSISTANT WANTED
For a 330 cow Dairy Farm, 10 minutes to
Te Awamutu Full time or part time
available Start date June 1, 2008
Phone
Mike (027) 557-0299
FARM
ASSISTANT
Required for our 500 cow farm
10 minutes to Te Awamutu
Good time off and
good remuneration. Phone
Andy or Ange 872-7772
CAMBRIDGE NEW
WORLD BUTCHERY DEPARTMENT
Knife hand and/or Apprenticeship. We are looking for an individual to
help out in our Butchery department. You will need to have:
Excellent knife skills Able to use bandsaw be a team player reliable and honest
Hours and days to be discussed at interview. We offer a friendly and happy team
environment and the opportunity to further your training within the company.
Apply in writing to: Butchery Vacancy
Box 279, Cambridge or email [email protected]
Please include CV and contact phone number
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To care for a six month old boy
Preferably qualified or experienced but
kind, patient attitude most important
Approx 30 hours per week, hours and days negotiable - Ohaupo
Top pay Phone 823-6643
SECURITY Officers -are needed! Gain thisNZQA approved qualification by corre-spondence free of charge. Student al-lowance may apply.Phone 0800-800-043.
FARM EMPLOYEES WANTED
FARM ASSISTANT WANTED We are looking for a person with at least a
restricted car licence who is good with animals and enjoys the outdoors.
Our farm is 5 km north of Otorohanga.
We have 460 jersey cows through a 40 as/hb.
One bedroom house is provided with good time off.
If you would like to know more please phone Alan and Briar with references, (07) 873-1760.
SITUATIONS VACANT
FULL TIME AND PART TIME Due to our expanding service we are currently
looking to employ full time and part time community support workers.
If you: � Have previous experience working with people with an intellectual disability � Are willing to work a shift roster to include alternate weekends and sleepovers � Have a full valid drivers license
Then we would like to hear from you! Please telephone 871-8847 for application.
SITUATIONS VACANT
QUALITY MUSHROOMS
Mushrooms harvesters required. We are looking for energetic, fit, reliable,
worker’s who are keen to learn and not afraid to start at 7.00 am. Work will be for weekdays and
weekends on a casual basis. Hours vary from 15-35 hours per week
depending on workload sometimes even more. Pay is minimum wage plus a
bonus for fast harvesting. We are based in Ohaupo, 15 minutes south of
Hamilton and 10 minutes north of Te Awamutu. Please phone Bobby for more information or an interview.
(07) 823-6449 7.00 am - 5.00 pm or (027) 210-1866 after hours
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Due to Resident numbers increasing we would like to add to our pool of casual staff.
If you are available to work on call for one or more shifts per week, we would like to discuss with you the opportunities that could lead to
permanent shifts. The shifts available are from
7.00 - 11.00 am or 4.00 - 8.00 pm. Excellent hourly rates.
Experience preferred but full training will be given. For application form and further information Phone 871-6226, Ethne or Denise
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CARETAKERS/GROUNDSMAN
A fulltime position, starting March 31, 2008, is available at the Otorohanga Kiwi House and Native Bird Park to suitably qualified persons.
Applications close 5.00pm, March 14, 2008.
Apply in writing with CV to: The President,
Otorohanga Zoological Society Inc, PO BOX 222, Otorohanga.
A job description is available from the Kiwi House Phone (07) 873-7391
SITUATIONS VACANT
FULL TIME POSITION Our leading contracting company has a full time position available for the following: � Digger Operator If you are competent, experienced in the rural
industry and are willing to work then ring CORBOY EARTHMOVERS LIMITED Phone 871-1803 or (027)493-0897
LABOURER
We have a position available in our busy manufacturing yard. We’re looking for someone
with initative who is energetic and motivated. You must be physically fit, capable of heavy lifting and have a full clean drivers licence.
You must be able to work Saturday mornings if required.
Please phone Debbie with your details on (07) 871-5209
SITUATIONS VACANT
PERSONAL TOUCH KITCHENS
LTD Cabinet Maker / Joiner
Experienced or ideally a qualified person in kitchen, bathroom and laundry cabinetry
For immediate start Please phone Gyan for interview on
(07) 871-3998
SENIOR SALES ASSISTANT REQUIRED
for our busy womenswear retail store Hours : 10.00 am - 4.00 pm daily and
occasional Saturdays mornings. Retail experience essential
Apply in writing to: Jean Warburton - Womenz Ltd
322 Alexandra Street - Te Awamutu
TRAINEE TRUCK DRIVER
Freight Lines Ltd carries out an in-house Truck Driver Traineeship Programme with
the aim of addressing the current shortage of skilled drivers within the industry.
An excellent opportunity exists for a keen and motivated person to start a career in the
Transport Industry by completing an LTSA approved in-house Traineeship Programme, which will ultimately result in the successful
applicant obtaining a Class 5 Licence and driving full-time for the Company.
Applicants must be physically fit; have good writing and communication skills; be capable of
understanding the duties expected of a truck driver; and be prepared to work any day of the
week with early starts and/or late finishes. Only applicants who have held a clean full Class 1 Licence for a minimum of two years can be
considered for this Traineeship Programme. In return, we will offer the successful applicant a secure future within the Transport Industry and the opportunity to journey throughout
the North and South Islands. If a career in the Transport Industry appeals
to you then please apply in writing and send a copy of your CV to:
The HR and Payroll Manager Po Box 231
Otorohanga or email [email protected]
Applications close 5.00 pm Wednesday, March 12 2008.
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CINEMA SCENESweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
For his sixth collaboration with di-rector Tim Burton, Johnny Depp stars as Benjamin Barker (aka Sweeney Todd), a barber falsely imprisoned by Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman).
After leaving prison, he comes back to Victorian London to fi nd his wife poisoned and his daughter held cap-tive.
As he plots revenge, Sweeney joins forces with Mrs Lovett (Helen Bon-ham Carter), and while he preys on clients asking for a shave, his new partner turns the bodies into baked goods.
But the judge still lives, and the razor-weilding madman wants his revenge.
Run, Fatboy, Run
Dennis is an ordinary guy. He’s a little overweight and he smokes, but he’s nice, charming and unassuming.
However, fi ve years ago, Dennis did something that wasn’t so nice. On his wedding day to his pregnant fi ancée Libby, Dennis did a runner.
Now, fi ve years later, Dennis real-izes he made a big mistake. He’s still in love with Libby.
She’s now seeing Whit, a charming professional from the city, and Dennis takes an immediate dislike to him.
Dennis feels demoralized and overwhelmed by Whit’s long list of
achievements. In a last-ditch effort to prove to
Libby that he’s changed his ways, Dennis impulsively announces at her birthday party that he will run in the same London Marathon that Whit has been training for.
But does Dennis have the stuff to trade his cold feet for running shoes?
‘Run, Fatboy, Run’ is a romantic comedy that affi rms that true love isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon.
Starring Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Hank Azaria and Dylan Moran.
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Te Awamutu Courier and CDs4nix (formerly Tracs) give readers the chance to celebrate The Coromandel Peninsula Blues and Roots Music Festival by winning a copy of the latest Wilco CD - ‘Sky Blue Sky’.
Wilco perform at the in-augural festival at Dakota Fields, Moewai Road, SH25 Whitianga on Saturday, March 22 (Easter Saturday) with Buddy Guy, Bunny Wailer, Keb Mo, Ian Brown (ex-Stone Roses), Newton Faulkner, The Checks and more.
Shades of Byron Bay hit the Coromandel this Easter when New Zealand gets its own taste of what the Aussies have had for years.
Presenting a dense song cycle padded with intricate guitar work, brushed rhythms, and ‘70s soft-rock accents, ‘Sky Blue Sky’, the new album from Wilco, sounds like nothing else the band has ever done.
Since we’re talking about a band whose last two albums, ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ and ‘A Ghost is Born’, sounded like nothing else anyone had ever done, that’s saying something.
Wilco has spent the last 10 years destroying whatever molds were set in front of them, chal-lenging whatever presuppositions people had concerning the possibilities of American rock and roll.
And now with 12 stellar tracks and brash guitar solos that take songs in unexpected direc-tions, it’s time to relax, with ‘Sky Blue Sky’ as the soundtrack.
Wilco play Bluesfest
Please Phone 871 3259 for your invitation
are holding an evening on
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How Tourism can work for usHow Tourism can work for us
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AFTER THE WEDDING MTHU 7.50, FRI 10.00 & 7.50,
SAT 4.00 & 8.05, SUN 1.45 & 5.55
Food & Wine FestivalSaturday March 15 2008 11am-6pm Selwyn Park
• A Good Red• 3 Brothers Band• Lookaway Dixieland
Entry, dinner and concert
Romantic Cruise
One nights superior accommodation
Tickets available from: Te Awamutu i-SITE Centre,
Gorst Avenue GATE PRICE $15
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And where better to relax with them than at Whitian-ga’s inaugural Bluesfest
Take the old, blend in the new and you have an unbeatable gumbo of the best talent in New Zealand and much of the rest of the world.
Many artists who play Bluesfest regard it as one of a small handful of premier international events world-wide.
Creating a healthy, happy, responsible artistic climate
that sparks the imagination and allows perform-ers to play at their highest levels - a rich collec-tion of local and global heavy hitters spanning everything from vintage blues and soul, through to fusion, swing, R&B, swamp rock, folk, alt-coun-try, indie rock and much, much more - that’s what it’s all about.
VIP passes are available (limited to 1000) which include a parking option and access to an exclusive covered marquee which has sight of mainstage, food, bar and toilet facilities.
General Admission tickets carry a prepaid parking option.
For further information on the event and links for the bands performing check out www.liveinconcert.co.nz. Tickets from Ticketek and CDs4nix (formerly TRACS)
To be in to win simply put your name, address and daytime contact number on the back of a standard sized envelope, address it to the ‘Wilco CD Competition’ and make sure it reaches our of-fi ce by 5pm Friday.
Ray Davies in concertTe Awamutu Courier
and CDs4nix (formerly Tracs) give readers the chance to win a double pass to see Ray Davies play Auckland’s Civic Theatre on Easter Mon-day.
The former lead singer and songwriter of the well-known British Invasion band - The Kinks - returns to showcase his sophomore solo release ‘Working Mans Cafe’.
As a member of ‘The Big Four’ (The Beatles, The Who, and The Rolling Stones), The Kinks have infl uenced and inspired rock musi-cians throughout time.
Famous for such greats as ‘You
Really Got Me’, ‘Lola’, ‘Wa-terloo Sunset’, ‘Sunny Afternoon’, ‘Dedicated Follower Of Fashion’, ‘All Day and All of the Night’ and ‘Tired of Waiting for You’, the ‘60’s rock band provided Davies with an outlet to grow into the inspirational solo artist he is today.
In 2006, Davies released his fi rst solo album, ‘Other People’s Lives’, which reached the top 30 in the UK charts.
Now he’s back with ‘Working Man’s Cafe’, a further 12 stellar tracks designed to get you thinking about all manner of things.
Getting shot by muggers in New Orleans unexpectedly drove Davies
back to the studio. ‘Morphine Song’ describes the
trauma of the emer-gency room. Other themes, such as the encroachment of corporate power, are more familiar. ‘Viet-nam Cowboys’ rails at globalisation, ‘In a Moment’ wittily sends up a com-puterised world, and the title
track mourns the greasy spoon.
There are glimpses of per-sonal demons on ‘Imaginary Man’ as Ray searches for life’s meaning.
Full of brisk, occasionally noisy rock, it’s a great gust of an album that af-fi rms Davies’s enduring talent and is brimming with what we want and need from Davies - observa-tional bulletins on our current times wrapped around bitter-sweet music forged by a still-prying mind.
Pick up the CD and a ticket to the show.
Join him and enjoy him every which way!
To be in to win simply put your name, address and daytime contact number on the back of a standard sized envelope, address it to the ‘Ray Davies Double Pass Competition’ and make sure it reaches our offi ce by 5pm Friday.
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