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‘‘Often members of thepublic feel that matters are tootrivial to bother to report toPolice.

‘‘But with limited resourcesPolice ask that members of thepublic are their ‘eyes and ears’in the community and reportwhatever they see.’’

Holiday funTe Awamutu Events Centre

is running a holidayprogramme (October 8-11)which will include Kiwisportdays, time in the pool andsport based games. For moreinformation phone Leilani (ph871 2080).

Blooming 50thParawera Garden Club will

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All past and presentmembers are invited to attend.Phone 871 6164 or 871 2714for more details.

Cornerstonediary date

Te Awamutu’s CornerstoneTrust fundraising luncheon willbe held on November 30.

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Valuation review consideredA revaluation of properties in

the Waipa district might be done ayear early as Waipa District Coun-cil considers options to improvefuture rate setting processes.

It will also further consider themerits of reviewing the way it setsits rates under its Revenue andFinancing Policy as part of the nextAnnual Plan.

The decisions come on the backof some large rates increases, par-ticularly for rural-residential pro-perties, while some ratepayers inother areas had decreases.

At Tuesday’s council meeting,councillors unanimously agreed toseek approval of the Valuer-Generalto bring the district revaluation

forward from 2014 to 2013.If approved, this will mean the

impact on rates due to the revalu-ation will no longer fall in the firstyear of future 10-Year Plans and anypolicy changes introduced as part ofthe planning process would beapplied on an established and stablevaluation base.

Chief financial officer Ken Mor-ris said a district revaluation oftenresults in significant differences incapital value movements for thevarious categories of property andcan have considerable impact onhow the rates are applied across thedistrict.

‘‘When this is combined withpolicy shifts there could be a

‘double whammy’ for some rate-payers and this was the case forrural residential ratepayers thisyear,’’ he said.

The Revenue and FinancingPolicy was reviewed as part of the10-Year Plan to 2022 and there wasa shift towards having local com-munities paying a greater shareof facilities in their immediatearea.

Another change led to parts ofthe cost of the water andwastewater being met district-wide while the major costs ofmanaging and providing the net-works remained with those con-nected to the service.

Councillors were reminded

that any review of the Revenueand Financing Policy, outside ofthe requirement for it to be doneas part of the 10-year Plan process,would need careful consideration.

Mr Morris said any changewould require an amendment tothe plan which could attract addi-tional audit fees of up to $50,000.

‘‘The council was required bylaw to duly consider the benefici-aries of each activity when deter-mining who should pay for it,’’ hesaid.

A report on the merits ofinitiating a review will be consid-ered by the Strategic Planningand Policy Committee at its Octo-ber 9 meeting.

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Day the people spoke out — expect moreLETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Some 600-plus people youngand old took part on Saturdayto march against the councilover its rates increase andfoolish spending.

The march finished up inthe council car park where itwas received by the mayor, sixcouncillors along with seniorcouncil staff.

March organisers RobinDuncan and Ken George spoke,followed by Pat Bishop (chair-man of the Ratepayers Associa-tion).

Pat attacked the council’srate increases and councilwasteful spending.

He received 100 per cent

support from the crowd.I believe he would make an

excellent mayor.Mayor Livingstone replied,

trying to justify the council raterises and spending — much thesame that was printed in theCourier on August 23.

The crowd weren’t havinganything to do with his reply.He received a lot of ‘‘boos’’, wastold to resign, someone yelled‘‘hang the sod’’. There was a lotof chanting saying ‘‘shame,shame, shame’’. The crowdwere very angry — the simplereason because he wouldn’tadmit he had made mistakes.

All he had to do was apolo-

gise. If this had been 150 yearsago in the wild west, the crowdwould most certainly havestrung him up and hanged him.

One older person attemptedto hit him over the head withhis banner and had to berestrained.

Councillor Vern Wilson wasgiven three cheers as hemarched with the crowdproudly.

I talked to 80- and 85-year-oldmen, both stated this is the firsttime they ever marched. Waipapeople that took part in thismarch, be proud of yourselves.

You may have helped bringback democracy. This event

will have to be logged in councilrecords where the mayor andcouncillors are tarnished witha disgrace to Waipa.

This trouble has been brew-ing for 18 months, starting withthe infamous Velodrome.

Mayor Livingstone, council-lors and senior staff take note ofwhat’s happening as a warning.

It won’t take much forpeople to march again and amarch could turn into a riot.Some people may bring somerope or piano wire.

People power won on theday against an arrogant dic-tatorship.

MALCOLM HUME

Example of sick societyI was absolutely sickened

and appalled to read about thetwo 14-year-old youths thatattacked the four newbornlambs on a Taupo Road prop-erty. I would be absolutelydisgusted and ashamed if theywere my sons.

What sort of sick societyare we breeding these days?

I hope they get dealt toproperly by the courts andmade to pay big time for theirbrutality and downrightcruelty.

DIANNE MITCHELL

March in right directionto get council to listen

The last sentence in‘‘Spending not out of control:Mayor’’ (Courier Thursday,August 23) was ‘‘like a red ragto a bull’’ for many ratepayers.

While nothing can be doneto reduce rates this financialyear the public will have theopportunity to have their sayduring the Annual Plan pro-cess next year.

I had my say, as did manyother ratepayers, opposing theexpenditure on the library,museum, Cambridge Boule-vard, velodrome, etc, etc.

The letter from council inresponse to my submission

basically said ‘‘the expendi-ture is in the long term planand your objections aredeclined’’.

So, we can have ‘‘our say’’but council will not listen if itis against their proposals.

Perhaps the protest marchlast Saturday will be the startof council recognising thatmany of us are strugglingfinancially and that theirgrandiose projects must bedeferred until the economicclimate improves.

But, I’m not holding mybreath.

DAVID TUSON

Don’t fix what’s not brokenWhilst I don’t necessarily

agree or disagree with Mr JParlane’s letters and opinions,I commend him on his intelli-gent comments regarding pos-sible changes to the marriagelaws.

An exercise in hypocrisy asthe law stands, but what a

waste of valuable parliament-ary time when there is no firmconsensus from the electorate.

It seems a huge percentagedon’t give a rat’s backside onthe outcome whichever way itgoes, so in my opinion if it’snot broken don’t fix it.

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Some rugby scars sawthe light of day againwhen the Seddonbrothers had their hairshaved for Daffodil Day.

Zane, Wade, Clintonand Angus lined up forthe event to raise fundsfor the annual appeal andto honour their motherRobyn who is currentlybattling cancer.

Eldest son Zane saysthe boys decided toundertake some kind offundraising effort.

‘‘We wanted to dosomething for mum andit worked out that wewould all be home forDaffodil Day, so it seemedlike the ideal opportun-ity.’’

The brothers werejoined outside the storefor the hair shaving bytheir mother’s husbandGraeme Purser and anumber of friends.

Amongst them wasThomas Knighton fromHamilton. The removal ofhis shoulder length hairprovided the biggesttransformation of theday.

He collected around$130 from his workmatesat Torpedo7 to add to thefunds raised.

A couple of passersbyalso leapt into the chairsto have their headsshaved by Revamp staff.

Zane says over $400was donated for the Daf-fodil Day shave.

‘‘Thanks to everyonewho helped, had theirhair shaved or donatedtowards the cause, wereally appreciate it.’’

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Concerns noted but council already decidedTe Awamutu Courier article

August 23 — ‘Is spending out ofcontrol?’ — we have always saidyes the Mayor says no.

These concerns wereexpressed by many people at theLTP submissions includingmyself and the RatepayersAssociation, the reply I receivedto most of my submissions was‘your concerns are noted but theCouncil has decided’.

I put to you that the Councilhad certainly decided and thesubmissions were never going to

make a difference, but the pro-cess was carried out because theGovernment say they must, sothose of us joined the exercise offutility because failure to do sowould be interpreted as anunopposed mandate to do as theyplease.

Many others who had con-cerns did not submit as they feltit was a waste of time as they didnot expect to be listened to.

The Ratepayers Associationlodged a significant submissionin regards rates, key members

had done a lot of research on thematter and realised the 4.4percent was a lot more complexthan the ratepayers were led tobelieve and much higher ratecould be expected by manypeople.

They were accused ofscaremongering and spreadingmisinformation, the associationis very careful to get correctinformation, in fact the situationturned out to be even worse thanthey were stating, this sub-mission was treated with con-

tempt as being totally inaccurateand short on facts, in light of thelatest rates demands who wasspreading misinformation.

Suggesting that ratepayershave the opportunity to makesubmissions next year is a crock,they didn’t listen this year whyshould they listen next year

I believe this is consistentwith the Mayor’s previous state-ment that he places no credencein submissions, petitions orreferenda.

JOHN KNOWLES

Chorus driving resident nutsAttention to cat owners and or lovers

of cats in Goodfellow Street — and forthat matter all over town.

A few months ago nights werereasonably quiet here apart from thevery odd occasion when ‘Mr Tom’would start up a chorus during thenight.

I could tolerate that infrequent noise.It was near musical. Seems boy racershave been replaced by four legged typesof nuisances.

But in recent times there’s now anight and day ritual, several times,which if I am asleep awakens me, notonce, but umpteen times during thenight and drives me nuts.

They leave foot prints on my car,spray against plants and leave cards inmy garden and on my lawn. Thankgoodness I can escaped to work at leastfive days a week to get away from thehideous nuisance noises.

Big black fluffy with a limping leftback leg, another big grey and whitemoggie, or possibly two of you (could betwins) and numerous others of allshapes, sizes and colours, too numerousto record, I send this message —stayhome at night and stop waking theneighbours.

To the owners of more slick cunning

pets, for want of a better phrase, feedyour moggie so they won’t come andopen my ‘Missy’s’ cat door and sneakher biscuits.

I have resorted to squirting some ofthe above with water, but the firingdistance is a little short for some.

If your moggie comes home wet itmay alert you to the fact he (most likely)or she has been causing a disturbance. Iam about to invest in a long distancewater shooter.

Yes, I have a little lady cat, whosleeps peacefully on my bed all night butis also getting a little agitated at MrTom’s and others chorusing in thenight.

Missy won’t be a mother to yourTom’s babies because I am a responsiblecat lady. Missy will always be a Miss.

Though, where she came from I donot know. She just appeared here oneday all righteous and proper andadopted me. I wonder why?

Come on cat owners all over towntake some responsibility for your pet.Many a neighbour will appreciate yourfor doing so.

As a side note, I am an avid gardenerand am really not into cleaning up afteryour moggie.

CAROLJANE OATES

Mayor displayinghis arrogance

I attended the protest march in Te Awamutu againstrate increases that ended in the Council carpark, wherethe crowd was ‘treated’ to an address in reply by hisWorship the Mayor of Waipa, Alan Livingston.

Firstly, let me extend to His Worship my respect forshowing up and having the intestinal fortitude toaddress a predominantly hostile crown. Democracy inaction, or so I thought.

Alas, that is the extent of my regard for MrLivingston as he went on to display all the adroitnessand arrogance of that most loathed of creatures, thepolitician.

He ignored the cries of protest by the assembled‘ordinary citizens’ whilst demeaning them as politicallymotivated activists.

This crowd were clearly not his constituents and heknew it, for these were ordinary people in the main,struggling to make ends meet on limited or fixedincomes, something Mr Livingston clearly has littleregard or empathy with, and his rambling regurgi-tation of numbers and statistics (many of disputedvalidity) showed him to be the dispassionate bureau-crat he clearly is.

Time I suggest for a change. Time for somehumanity, coupled with some common sense thrift in aland burdened by debt and tinpot politicians intent onaffixing their names to monuments paid for by themisery of the populace.

KEITH SMITH

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Circus setting for Taloschildren’s choir production

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CLOWNS are just some of the characters who feature in the TALOS Junior Choir production ‘TheTicket Seller’.

Clowns, liontamers, candy stallsand a House of Horrorsall feature in a Talosshow opening for alimited season at TheWoolshed on Friday.

The Talos JuniorChoir’s annual pro-duction this year isThe Ticket Sellerwritten by DonnaHigham.

It is based at thecircus and tells thestory of a ticket sellerwho wants, above allthings, to be seen as animportant person.

He doesn’t think hisown job makes himimportant enough, sohe tries out everybodyelse’s job, finding outin the end, that actu-ally his own job isprobably the best placefor him after all.

The story isinterspersed with sev-eral well-known songs,while costumes arebright and colourful.

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Radio open night

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VOLUNTEER Free FM broadcaster Geoff Brown at the desk for one of twoshows he hosts.

Chance tobe on airFree FM is holding an open nightthis Thursday to help put localradio in the hands of real peoplearound the Waikato.

The station, previously knownas Community Radio Hamilton,now broadcasts Waikato-wide onthe full-power 89FM frequency —from Huntly to Tokoroa, from TeAroha to Raglan.

There is also a live stream andon-demand podcast service atfreefm.org.nz

As the region’s only communityaccess radio station, Free FMbroadcasts its unique brand ofradio by, for, and about localinterests including youth, ethnic,health, and music shows 24/7.

All of its 100-plus broadcastersare volunteers, who come in once aweek to produce and present theirown shows.

One such volunteer is GeoffBrown, a teacher at Te AwamutuIntermediate School.

Mr Brown hosts the Christianfaith show Praisable Vibes andAddicted to Rock for the Prog Rockfaithful.

Another local couple, Phid andCharise Oldfield, are co-hosts of the

social media show Hashtag Radio.Free FM provides free broadcast

training and airtime for individ-uals, thanks to part funding fromNZ On Air.

You can also broadcast com-munity notices, and request an on-air interview.

‘‘This is real community radio,and it belongs to all of us,’’ explains

station manager Phil Grey.

■ Free FM’s public open night is from6-7pm on Thursday, September 6, atthe studios in the ASB Building, 214Collingwood St, Hamilton. Everyone iswelcome and light refreshments willbe provided.For more information contact Free FM— (07) 834 2170, info@freefm.org.nz

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Community helps fight fatigue

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WAIPA District Council’s Paul Chin chats with some of the 200 people who stopped at a driver fatigue stop inPirongia.

Fighting driver fatigue was theaim of a recent roadside stop inPirongia.

Once a year for the past sevenyears Pirongia and Ngahinapouriresidents have assisted Waipa Dis-trict Council in helping combatdriver fatigue on State Highway 39as mountain bound motorists headtowards or home from the snow.

This year was no exception withboth schools and the PirongiaVillage Store offeringrefreshments and spreading the‘not driving tired’, ‘take a break’and ‘have a power nap’ messages.

Road Safety Co-ordinator

Megan Jolly, who co-ordinates thestops, says the community buy-into these stops has been tremend-ous.

‘‘We work well as a team andalong with the Police andTransfield are ensuring people getthe message that driving tired isdangerous.’’

Ms Jolly believes motorists aregetting the message.

‘‘Over the last three yearsfatigue as a crash factor has beentrending down in the Waikatoregion.

‘‘Statistics collected at thefatigue stops also show the mess-

age is getting through. In 2003when we first started collectingstatistics only 12 percent of peoplesurveyed mentioned power naps asa strategy for dealing with fatigue.Last year that figure was 63percent,’’ she said.

Two more stops will be heldalong SH39 during this year’s skiseason.

Pirongia resident TrudyBrennan- Shaw says the stops are agreat way of getting a seriousmessage across. ‘‘As a result ofhelping with the fatigue stops, evenour own knowledge of driverfatigue has increased.’’

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The $730,000 make-overtook five weeks to completeand has also created eight newjobs.

KFC is inviting customersto opening celebrations andentertainment this Saturday,including a clown makingballoon animals foryoungsters and a spinningwinning wheel for Te Awa-mutu locals to win KFCprizes.

The store transformationis part of a national $65million dollar building andtransformation project rolledout by KFC’S New Zealandowner Restaurant Brands.

General manager BrentKitto says the new-look storeshave proved a hit with cus-tomers in other parts of thecountry and he is sure TeAwamutu locals will love ittoo.

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District Road Policing Mana-ger Inspector Leo Tooman saidthe single vehicle crash is underinvestigation by the WaikatoSerious Crash Unit.

‘‘Emergency services werecalled to the crash on Mill Roadabout 11:25pm and arrived tofind a northbound 1996Mercedes car had left the road

to the right and struck a culvertbefore being launched into theair.

‘‘The vehicle eventuallycame to rest in a drain andduring the course of the crashthe male driver was thrownfrom the car and suffered criti-cal injuries.’’

Mr Tooman said the carcaught fire and local residentstried in vain to put the fire outusing extinguishers and waterfrom a drain.

‘‘Time and time again mem-bers of the public who are firstat the scene do their best to

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‘‘In recognising the efforts ofthese people we also need totake stock and work out wayswhere these community mindedpeople aren’t called out continu-ously to repair the mess. Thebest way to do this is by notallowing such tragedies to occurin the first place, by watchingyour speed, not drinking anddriving and ensuring you andyour car are fit for the road.’’

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scraping off the leg-acy of winter - the

moss, mould, lichen andgunge from paths,driveways, fences, outerwalls and guttering.

Spring cleaning is aninvestment in time, effortand money and it’s worthprotecting the longevity ofthe home.

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Bleach is an excellentgerm-ki l ler and stainremover, but it doesn’t actu-ally clean dirt and residue.

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When you get startedcleaning outdoors it’s a goodidea to start high and work tolow.• Roof — Buy a specialisedproduct, then scrub andhose off.• Gutterings — a ladder, apair of heavy duty glovesand elbow grease. Hosedown afterwards and theninvest in gutter guard sothose leaves won’t be sucha problem next year.• Outer walls — good old-fashioned hot soapy water.• Windows — outside first,then, good luck, get your

teenagers to do the insides.• Paths and driveways —water blasting.• Fences — water blastingbut reduce the pressure forwooden fences.• Decks and patios — usean old-fashioned broom tosweep away leaves then adeck cleaner to get rid ofmildew, pollen and fungus.• Outdoor furniture — a

mult i -purpose outdoorcleaner for plastic and metalfurniture or a specific woodcleaner.• Barbecue — somedegreaser, a wire brush anda bit of effort.• Pool — Get it cleaned,filled and water in greatshape ready for summer.• Shade — make sure theumbrellas, shade sails or

awnings have been given aclean (check labels for suit-able cleaners) and are ingood working condition.

If this all seems too muchor you don’t have the time,invest in some expert help.

Te Awamutu has lots ofgreat cleaning companiesand getting help to do theroof is also a much saferoption.

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LOBELIA Lucia Dark Blue covers itself inflowersall summer.

Gardening gurus are all talkingabout colour coming back intofashion in the garden, accord-

ing to the experts, and nearly all of mylandscape clients are asking for somesort of colour in their new garden.

This can be brought in by eitherflowers or foliage and I want to mentiona few good plants that I find veryreliable and rewarding in Waikatogardens.

As the days are definitely gettinglonger and warmer gardeners areventuring out to tidy up their propertiesand do any planting necessary to maketheir garden a real picture for thecoming summer.Canna tropicanna: This is one of thebest perennials for creating a riot ofcolour over the summer.This cannahas the most colourful striped foliage— very tropical looking, with vividburgundy/red stripes, very cool for atropical-looking garden, withoutneeding the tropical-type climate for itto do well.

Tropicanna will grow anywhere inthe Waikato. If you are in a colderregion, it just takes longer to peepthrough the soil in spring.

It’s effective next to a water feature,and although they love growing inwettish conditions will also grow well infairly dry soils.

The flower is a strong bright orangeand if this colour doesn’t work for you,just cut off the flower heads before theyopen, and then you can then enjoy thebright maroon foliage on its own.

Every few years, in the winter, getinto the clump with a spade and divideit up, putting some smaller pieces back— this will help the plant remain youngand active.

If you don’t have the room for one inyour garden, try it in a large pot on thepatio, remembering to water regularlyto keep it healthy and lush looking.Leucanthemum Little Angel: I didmention this perennial briefly lastsummer as it impressed me with itsnatural ability to keep producingmasses of large white shasta daisyflowers.

If you have previously had badexperiences with the taller shastadaisy, where the stems continually fellover, try Little Angel which is the resultof superior plant breeding, with contin-ual flowering from spring through tolate summer. In the winter it forms anice green mat of foliage, likes full sunand is hardy.

The 35-40cm stems make it goodfor the front of a perennial border andbigger groupings are eye catching. It is

also great for picking and a goodperformer in pots on the summer patio.At the end of winter get out yourhedgeclippers and run them across thetop of the ground and this will clean offany tired old stems, and it will comeaway again.Lobelia Lucia Dark Blue: I had one ina large patio container last year and itcovered itself with thousands of flowersfrom early spring right through into thesummer.

One of the real benefits of LuciaDark Blue over the traditional seed-produced varieties was size. One plantwas easily enough to completely fill alarge container or hanging basket, plusits lateral branches hung beautifullyover the side.

The lobelias like to grow morefoliage in cooler weather and then bymid-end September get into floweringmode. You will have the most beautifuldisplay of dark blue flowers for Christ-mas.

Remember, the bigger the con-tainer you put it in, the bigger the plantwill grow. I have found that in themiddle of summer you will get a betterperformance if you can give it a bit oflight shading, including under a decidu-ous tree or on the south side of thehouse. This will help keep the closeenvironment around the plant coolerand so will help the plant to continue toflower for longer.

I find it is best treated as an annual,

but is still great valuebecause it has so manyamazing features.Alstroemeria RedBaron: This was one ofthe most admiredperennials in our gardenlast summer. It is anolder variety, with fire-engine red flowers, andit starts budding upabout mid-October. Byearly November theplant is ablaze.

Our plants are underbig queen palms, soreasonably shaded,which is not the mostper fect area foralstroemerias, but oursjust never stoppedflowering for at leastnine months.

In June I cut off allthe foliage at groundlevel ready for spring,and the Red Baron stillhad flowers on it.A ls t roemer ias are

drought tolerant, and certainly one ofthe best perennials for picking andfloral art.

Stems are about 50cm long, andwhen you are picking the flowers,always pull the stem away from thebase of the plant, rather than cutting it.Pulling the stems encourages evenmore flowering.

Some of the older alstroemeriashad a bad reputation for suckering andinvading the whole garden, but RedBaron doesn’t and can be easily keptto a confined area of the garden.

SEPTEMBER IN THE GARDENFeed everything with slow-release

fertiliser, including your lawn.Apply mulch to all empty areas of

your garden before the weeds reallystart to grow.

Get any pruning done on shrubsthat are getting too big.

Plant your spring vegetable seed-lings, but still be careful of late frosts.A small cloche over soft seedlings cando wonders to get them off to a goodstart.

I make my own by getting a clearplastic bag, cutting out the bottom andplacing it over the seedlings. I usesmall bamboo stakes to keep thesides splayed wide.

As the seedlings grow I lift the bagupwards to let more air in to helpharden the older growth. By LabourWeekend the plant is well establishedand you can take away the bag.

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BY COLIN THORSEN

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TAHLIA WALSH pictured outside the Newcombe Tennis Ranchwhere she will train for the next three months.

Te Awamutu teenage tennisstar Tahlia Walsh is living herdream at the John NewcombeTennis Ranch in Texas.

Former Australian WorldNo 1 Newcombe has offered hera support package from the BillDorman Trust fund, set up forpromising players from offshoreUSA.

It will pay for her three-month stay, tuition and airfaresat the Texas-based academy.

The 14-year-old started train-ing on August 27, along with 49other young tennis players fromaround the world, including theUnited States, Mexico,Columbia, Australia, Philip-pines and Japan.

Tahlia and her mother,Jacqui, arrived in the US onAugust 25.

Mrs Walsh told the Courierthat it is an intense programme,

expecting the participants totrain between five to six hours aday during the week — startingwith fitness before breakfast.

Following her first meal ofthe day, Tahlia has a couple ofhours to complete school work,followed by tennis drill andmatch play for two hours beforelunch. The pattern is repeatedin the afternoon.

Tahlia will be participatingin regional junior tournamentsaround the southern Statesmost weekends. She will also beentering at least two ITF compe-titions.

Any spare time the studentshave, they have the opportunityto play volleyball, soccer, tabletennis, swim, or watch TV.

‘‘The facilities at the acad-emy cover several acres andthere is always plenty to see anddo,’’ says Mrs Walsh.

‘‘Although it is only earlydays for Tahlia, already the

coaches have made favourablecomments about her tennis.

‘‘She has demonstrated thatpositive Kiwi can-do attitude,and has thrown herself rightinto the programme.

‘‘This is a wonderful oppor-tunity she has been given,

thanks to John Newcombe andthe Bill Dorman Family Trustscholarship.’’

Tahlia is one of NewZealand’s top-ranked age-groupplayers.

Her goal in Texas is to ‘‘workon the intensity’’ of her game.

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Title to TapuTema Tapu withstood a stern

challenge from Cheryl Forster towin the women’s strokeplay cham-pionship by two shots at StewartAlexander Golf Club.

The competition was playedover four rounds, with the bestthree rounds counting. Tapuprevailed with scores of 85, 90, 91for a 54-hole gross total of 266.

Club captain Forster wasalways snapping at her heels withrounds of 85, 91, 92 - 268. HelenBaynes finished third on 274.

Helen Parker reports thatconditions were very wet under-foot, contributing to the higherthan usual scoring.

Thora Young took out thebronze I title by three strokes withrounds of 103, 97, 97 (297).

Carol Formosa claimed the run-nerup spot with 91, 101, 108 - 300.

Bev Roigard recorded the mostclear-cut victory, winning thebronze II crown by eight shots.Roigard shot 101, 100, 99 - 300 andrunner-up Beth Walker 103, 104, 101- 308.

Elaine Troutbeck has taken outthe Davida Clark Cup, decided onbest eclectic net over five rounds.with 55 nett. Runnerup CherylForster finished with 57 nett.

Countback neededThe women’s section of

Pirongia Golf Club took the oppor-tunity to hone their putting skillsahead of the matchplay champion-ships starting this week.

The club day putting scrambleproved a good challenge for thosewho left their chips shots short,leaving long putts.

A countback went in DeniseGoile’s favour and after she andSue Young deadheated with 32putts in division one. RosemaryCollinson-Smith was third on 34.

Division two was taken out byShirley Kewish with 30 putts, fromJill Webber and Shirley Grey on 32.

Triumph forNicholson

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AN ecstatic Andrew Nicholson on his victory lap after winning the Land RoverBurghley International Horse Trials for the third time.

BY DIANA DOBSON

Andrew Nicholson haswon the Burghley Interna-tional Horse Trials — consid-ered one of the greatest fourstar events in the world.

The 51-year-old aboardAvebury (owned by Markand Rosemary Barlow andNicholson) bagged his thirdBurghley title in a heart-stopping showjumpingphase.

Kihikihi’s favourite sonwas determined to winBurghley this year. He hadevery belief in the 12-year-oldgrey gelding, who took asingle rail in theshowjumping but won by 2.5penalty points ahead of over-night leader Sinead Halpin(USA), who dropped threerails.

‘‘I’m not surprised to win,but highly delighted,’’ saysNicholson.

‘‘I came here expecting todo well, Avebury has been ongood form all year so I knewwe had a chance.’’

Nicholson was full ofpraise for his horse who hedescribes as ‘‘just real class’’.

‘‘Avebury made an incred-ibly tough cross countryphase feel very easy. Heknows his job and felt footperfect all the way.

‘‘He’s a hardened cam-paigner and felt good comingthrough the finish, thenbacked it up with a solidshowjumping round.’’

Nicholson went into thefinal showjumping phaselooking as good a chance as

any to take the title but wascarrying the extra pressureof also being poised to takethe HSBC FEI Classics Seriesworth a massive $US150,000to the winner.

Equestrian Sports NewZealand high performancecoach Erik Duvanderdescribed Nicholson’s win as‘‘magnificent’’.

‘‘Both horse and riderdeserve that win.’’

Nicholson has twicebefore won the Burghleycrown — in 1995 on BuckeyProvince and 2000 on MrSmiffy. He was second lastyear.

‘‘It actually feels more like20 years since I last won.Burghley is my favouriteevent to ride at.’’

He bags £55,000 ($109,000)as the winner, as well asanother $US75,000 ($93,725)as the runner-up in the lucra-tive HSBC Classics Series.

His win wasn’t quiteenough to get him ahead ofWilliam Fox-Pitt, beingpipped by just a singlepoint.

Burghley is certainly anevent that seems to suits theKiwis, with Jonathan Pagetand Clifton Lush (owned byFrances Stead and LucyAllison) finishing fifth, MarkTodd and Major Milestone(owned by Diane Brunsdenand Peter Cattell) 12th,Nicholson and Calico Joe(owned by 2012 in Mind Syn-dicate) 13th and CarolinePowell and Boston Two Tip(owned by Alan Bell andPowell) 14th.

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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS FROM A LOCAL’SPERSPECTIVE — WEEK TWO

As we start to see glimpses of what spring andsummer could be like, water activities seem moreappealing. How about visiting Karapiro for a swim,kayak or paddle board. Take a picnic and make a dayof it. Lake Ngaroto suits the sailors; boatinginformation is available at the ramp.

Remember to always wear a life jacket that fitsyou correctly and to notify people where you aregoing to be. If you are not confident in the water, youcould attend a swim course so that you can enjoylocal water spots safely.

Visit watersafety.org.nz to find out more.ACKNOWLEDGING SPORTING EXCELLENCE

The Waipa Networks District Sport Awardsnominations are now open. With so much talent andrecent success, the 2012 Awards are set to beexciting and sure to be a challenge for the judges!Visit sportwaikato.org.nz to complete the nominationprocess.

Some hardcopies are available from Jude at theTe Awamutu Office, phone 870 5437.

NEW AQUATHERAPY DROP-IN SESSIONThere is a new drop-in Aqua-therapy session at

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Circuit cards and equipment are provided and thewarm therapy pool is used for this session, whereyou are able choose your own level of intensity andprogress through at your own pace. You can work onincreasing muscle strength and tone, circulation,range of motion, flexibility, balance and coordination.

Contact the Events Centre 871 2080 for details.

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PACE-SETTER Ross Clark leads Jay Shelgren out of Chamberlain Road into Long Road on thelast lap of the John Pulman Memorial cycle race.

BY COLIN THORSEN

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FIRST woman home, LaviniaPatching

Rossreturns forPulman victory

Ross Clark won the annualJohn Pulman Memorial Cyclerace 33 years after placingfifth in the correspondingevent in 1979.

Memories came floodingback after Clark was pre-sented the winner’s shield byTe Awamutu Sports CyclingClub president, RussellMudgway at the prizegivingheld outside Puahue School.

‘‘I had only been cyclingfor five weeks. I was 18 at thetime and it was my very firstopen race,’’ Clark told thegathering.

‘‘In those days you couldn’t

give out prize money for ama-teur races, so John would goout and buy all sorts of good-ies — I got a vase for fifth.’’

The weather conditionswere perfect for the 29 riderswho contested the handicaprace, held over three laps ofthe Puahue Road, ParklandsRoad circuit.

Clark covered the journeyin 1.25.59, sprinting home fel-low 12 minute markers JayShelgren 1.26.00, 2; Matt Cook1.26.12, 3, and Barry O’Brien1.26.14, 4.

Mudgway finished fifth in1.18.38, out-sprinting fellowfour minute markers GregGyde 1.18.42,6; Jono Soepnel

1.18.42, 7, and Ian Morton1.18.42, 8.

Rounding out the ‘top 10’were Richard Mellsop (8 min-ute) 1.23.52, 9, and Rob Shirley(20 minute) 1.35.01, 10.

Fastest time of 1.15.08 wentto 11th and 12th placedscratch riders Dean Tonksand Simon Binny, who triedvaliantly to ride through thefield. Ross Clark’s son Borisplaced 15th in a rapid 1.15.15.

In the U15’s, LaviniaPatching was first over theline in 35.36. She had a oneminute handicap start oversecond placed scratch riderAleisha Ferguson whoclocked 34.45.

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BirthsAVERY.

Welcome to the world"Tylah Daniel"

Born on Tuesday,August 28, 2012 inBunbury, Australia.Congratulations toproud parents Kendelland Shane. Lots of loveRhana, Bruce, Mel andLeah.

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Murry and Joy wereMurry and Joy weremarried on September 5,married on September 5,

1987, at Anglican Parish of1987, at Anglican Parish of St John, Te AwamutuSt John, Te Awamutu

Congratulations on your 25 years! Love from Doug,

Michelle, Hayley and Emma.

DeathsHIGGINS,Gail Marion.On Sunday, September2, 2012 peacefully atWaikato Hospital.Dearly loved mum ofMelissa, Jamie andKels. Loved Nana ofLogan, Alyssa, andChloe. Loved daughterof the late Trix andBert Simpson. Lovedsister of Gary andTony, and specialfriend of Neil, Dean,Nigel and Nelly.

"Finally at peace.Enjoy the rest that

you so greatly deserve.Our love for you willnever die, it will only

grow stronger.Love you to the

moon and back"Our special thanks toall the staff of Ward 25,Waikato Hospital fortheir outstanding careand love given tomum, to Karen(district nurse) foryour loving care,mum’s "4" girls andher colleagues at theTe Awamutu DistrictCourt.

A service for Gail willbe held at the TeAwamutu BibleChapel, Chapel Drive,Te Awamutu onFriday, September 7 at11.00am followed by aprivate cremation. Allcommunications tothe Higgins Family,C/- P O Box 137, TeAwamutu.

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DeathsRAINESMargaret Hilda.Passed awaypeacefully at MatarikiHospital on September1, 2012 surrounded byfamily. Loved husbandof Douglas, andmother and mother-in-law of Karen and RobMortensen, Garry andJanelle Raines, RobertRaines and partnerPenny, Lyn andDonaldMcCorquindale, andTracey and AndrewGay. Cherishedgrandmother to 15 andgreat grandmother tosix.

"Rest in peace mum,you will be missed"

Margaret’s service willbe held at AlexandraHouse Chapel, 570Alexandra Street, TeAwamutu on FridaySeptember 7 at 2.00 pmfollowed by a privatecremation. In lieu offlowers, please makedonations to theCancer Society andthese may be left at theservice. Allcommunications tothe Raines Family, c/-PO Box 137, TeAwamutu please.

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RAINES,Margaret Hilda.Passed awaypeacefully onSeptember 1, 2012,aged 81 years. Muchloved mother ofTracey and AndrewGay, and nana toJordan, Hannah andMaddison xx.

"Your memories willalways be cherished

and kept in our hearts."

RAINES,Margaret Hilda.Passed awaypeacefully onSeptember 1, 2012,aged 81 years. Lovedand cherished motherof Lyn and DonaldMcCorquindale. LovedNana of Curtis andRegan."Always treasured our

time together."

SANSON,Lola (formerly Clark).On Sunday, September2, 2012, peacefully atRangiura Resthome,Putaruru, in her 90thyear. Much lovedmother of Dennis andAlison, Johnny andJanet, Honey andPaul. Lovedgrandmother of Jason,Karla, Kane, Gene,Kelly, Lexy and Sam,great grandmother toDaytona, Joe,Courtney and Bowden.Stepmother to Careyand Ailsa, Valerie andDavid, Robert andJanice, Fred andLorraine, and Ngaere.

"With love we willremember you"

A service for Lola willbe held at AlexandraHouse Chapel, 570Alexandra Street, TeAwamutu onWednesday,September 5 at 1.00pmfollowed by a privatecremation. The familyrequest for all toplease wear brightattire. In lieu offlowers, donations tothe SPCA would begratefully acceptedand may be left at theservice. Allcommunications tothe Clark Family, c/-PO Box 137, TeAwamutu please.

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Vehicles Wanted

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Or enquire at 181 Bruce Berquist Dr, Te AwamutuOr enquire at 181 Bruce Berquist Dr, Te Awamutu

0800 CAR DUMP0800 CAR DUMPWANTED

Get that car outa there! 0800 227 38670800 227 3867

Dead or dying cars, 4x4

utes, vans

We sell second handWe sell second hand good warrantable tyresgood warrantable tyres most sizes.most sizes.Some assortment ofSome assortment of alloys.alloys.

Phone Jan or DanielPhone Jan or Daniel

FlatmatesMATURE person wanted,$90 p/wk. Ph 870 4135.

For LeaseINDUSTRIAL buildings,85m, good parking, roadfrontage. Ph 871 2171 or027 440 7101.

To LetCARAVANS to let from$30, long term. Ph 8712171 or 0274 407 101.SLEEPOUT/OFFICE,portable single room, $50p/wk. Ph 870 4990.STUDIO flat in town, $160p/wk. Ph 021 838 145.THREE brm characterhouse, central, warm,with fire, $280 p/wk, nodogs. Ph 021 834 248.TWO brm house, fenced,heatpump, DaphneStreet, $245 p/wk. Ph 8715713.

www.eliterentalmanagement.co.nz

Rachel Hogben021 247 2441

Professional PropertyManagement Service

22a WALMSLEY STREETthree brms, heat pump,

fully fenced section, $265 p/wk

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THREE BRM HOUSE• 399 Factory Road, heatpump, garage, $280 p/wk

• 232 Kihikihi Road, two brm unit, $200 p/wk• 364 Goodfellow Street, two brm house, fi re, fenced, $240 p/wk

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NO COURIER?NO COURIER?871-5151871-5151

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TE AWAMUTUSELF STORAGE

From $20 p/wk24hr access

Camera SurveillancePH: 07 856 7584or 027 608 1749

A1 SELFA1 SELF STORAGESTORAGE

New facility, many sizes, good rates, security and

seven day access.Ph 871 3332

or 021 912 900

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Vehicles WantedCAR broken down? NeedWOF repairs? Can’tafford them? Don’t dumpyour car. Call us - we buy.Cash paid. Phone (027)414-1853. Jason

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TOP CASH PAIDTOP CASH PAIDfor 4WD and Vansfor 4WD and Vans

No WOF, no regn,No WOF, no regn,no problem!no problem!

PH/TXT 021 860 995PH/TXT 021 860 9950800 700 1800800 700 180Boats & Marine

16’ sailing boat, $450 ono,urgent sale needed. Ph022 670 7243.

PersonalI am a 59 year old male,looking for a CEROCdance partner, nostrings, nocomplications, justdance. Ph 871 5105.

Wanted to Buyor Exchange

BUYING Horse floats,caravans any condition.Phone Steve 027-622-0011.

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Andrea Wood

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Ph Te Awamutu Medical Centreon 07 872 0300www.skinscanningnz.com

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NEED MONEY NOW…for any reason?Prefer not to deal with the bank? Call your friendlylocal Asset Finance office for help with loans from$400 to $40,000+ with affordable payments.

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The maximum loan is based on the security provided.

Gardening &Landscaping

Financial

GARDENERRON Elder for all yourgarden maintenance. Ph870 6453 or 027 845 8530.

TE AWAMUTULAWN CARE•Lawn mowing

•Broadleaf spray•Hedge cutting•All section work

Ph 870 1414or 027 251 1414

TREE CAREGROUNDZONE TreeCare. Pruning, removal,stump grinding, woodsplitting, consultancy.Qualified, professionalarborists. Ph NathanHughes 871 7107.

Trade Services

CHIMNEYA1 Chimney Services -cleans, repairs, parts. PhAndrew Taylor 871 4244.

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(average house)“ $180 ” Gutter clean

18 years experience

Johnny NelsonJohnny Nelson 027 476 3347or 871 7389

Computer ServicesPC PROBLEMS?NO fix, no fee, local ITprofessional available foron site repairs, upgradesand trouble shooting, PCand laptop sales, no callout fees for help. Ph Matt027 515 6996 or 870 3038.

Property & HomeMaintenance

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IICRC Approved

ULTRA CLEANPh 0800 569 656

GASFULL gas servicing andinstallation service. CallPratts today 870 5020.

ROOFSRE-SCREWING roofs,save thousands. CallPratts 870 5020.WATERBLASTING - PhUltra Clean 0800 569 656today!WINDOWS cleaned by theexperts. Ph Ultra Clean0800 569 656.

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We require the following experienced operators forthe 2012- 2013 Silage/Maize Season:

- Triple Mower Conditioner Operator - Plough & Tandem Disc Operator - Topdown Cultivation Operator - TWO Maize Planter Drivers with preferably experience in Amazone Equipment

We require above drivers from end of September 2012 to end of April 2013.

• You must have minimum 3 years agricultural driving experience and minimum Class 2 License.• You must be a strong team player and committed to excellent Customer Service, experience in the farming industry will be an advantage.

So if you want to work for a team that prides itself onproviding outstanding service to the Waikato Farming Community and are renowned for looking after and showing appreciation to their team - please send a cover letter and your CV to richelle.i@xtra.co.nz.

Any questions please call Antony directlyon 021 821 809

DRIVERS - MULTIPLE POSITIONS

Farm Employment

Employment Vacancies

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Sole charge position working with Directors of large scale dairy farm operation.

The position includes data input into Cash Manager Rural and liaison with companies accountant’s.

The applicant will be responsible for the company’s payroll, ensuring employee agreements are kept current and attending to related matters.

The position involves providing administration supportto directors and managers including co-ordinating meetings, distribution of minutes, fi ling and related duties, maintaining Workplace Health and Safety, company policy and systems manuals.

Time will be spent providing PA services to the companies Managing Director.

The successful applicant should have previous experience with Cash Manager Rural, Microsoft Offi ce products and have an understanding of dairy farming systems.

It is preferable that the applicant has sound accountingknowledge and a good understanding of IRD compliance.

The successful applicant will be versatile and be readyto pick up tasks as required. They will be self motivated, honest and reliable.

It is envisaged this position will be three days per weekalthough actual days and hours are negotiable. The workplace is situated south of Te Awamutu.

Please send CV’s to:Offi ce Administrator Vacancy, PO Box 114, Te AwamutuClosing Date: Friday September 7, 2012.

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

MORTGAGE financerequired. Contact BobSinclair, Goldridge 8714553.

Trade Services

BATHROOMS Forspecialist bathroomdesign and accessories.We do the lot! Call Pratts870 5020.

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BUILDER• Two man team• Reg Master Builder • Avail immediate start• 25 years experience • Anything considered

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Employment WantedBRICKLAYER /blocklayer looking forwork. Ph Baz - 022 1934522.

Employment VacanciesSTABLEHAND requiredfull or part time,experience necessary. Ph871 4359.

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For those who loved As It Is In Heaven, this quiet, beautiful gem will uplift,

enrich and inspire.

LETTERS TO JACOB MTHU 6:10, FRI 10:30 & 7:25,

SAT 1:40 & 5:10, SUN 11:40 & 3:10

BOURNE LEGACY M THU 7:45, FRI 7:35, SAT 3:35 & 7:50,

SUN 1:35 & 5:50

SPECIAL MORNING SESSIONS FRIDAY, SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY

TAUT, RIP-SNORTING, NONSTOPHIGH TENSION EXPERIENCE...

EXCITING AS THEY COME...If you can’t enjoy this full-on action

show then there’s something wrong.

TOTAL RECALL M TUE & WED 5:40 & 7:55, FRI 7:55,SAT 4:00 & 8:10, SUN 2:00 & 6:10

HOPE SPRINGS M TUE & WED 5:50 & 7:45, THU 5:30,

FRI 5:30 & 7:45, SAT 1:35, 5:45 & 8:00, SUN 11:35, 3:45 & 6:00

A very well achieved New Zealand war drama like you’ve never seen before,

proudly supporting the RSA.

JOURNEY OF A STORY PGTUE 6:15, WED 8:05, THU 7:35, FRI 5:40,

SAT 6:35, SUN 4:35

For those who enjoy Downton Abbey and Upstairs Downstairs, this finely

crafted English period comedy-drama offers a pleasing storyline, juggling

biting humour with romance.

CHEERFUL WEATHER FOR THE WEDDING PG

TUE 8:05, WED 10:15 & 6:15,FRI 5:50, SAT 1:50 & 6:05,

SUN 11:50 & 4:05

We proudly announce our full digital conversion.Goodbye to 101 years of 35mm projection in

Te Awamutu, 80 years of which were at the RegentThe only 5-screen digital cinema in a town our size in the world.

LOTS OF CRAZY FUN...TERRIFIC LINE-UP OF ACTORS...

FULL ON ACTION...Sit back and just let it happen and

you’ll thoroughly enjoy yourself.

EXPENDABLES 2BACK FOR WAR R16

THU 6:00 & 7:55, FRI 6:10 & 8:05,SAT 4:30, 6:25 & 8:20,SUN 2:30, 4:25 & 6:20

In the delightful spirit of Calendar Girls comes a cheeky romantic

comedy that’s gentle, warm-hearted, pleasurable and a lot of good old-

fashioned fun. Based on true events.

HYSTERIA M FRI 6:00, SAT 2:05 & 6:15,

SUN 12:05 & 4:15

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The Clubrooms are open to members, invited guests

and members of affi liated clubs.

PHONE: 871 3707PHONE: 871 3707For pickup call the COURTESY VAN

871 3707 then push 5 - free call

Wed 5th 5.00 - 8.30pm Restaurant open for dinner 5.30 - 6.30pm Membership draw Thur 6th 5.00 - 8.30pm Restaurant open for dinnerFri 7th 5.00 - 8.30pm Restaurant open for

dinner5.30 - 6.30pm Raffl es & Membership Draw6.30pm approx – Jokers Wild win up to $1000

Sat 8th 5.00 - 8.30pm Restaurant openSun 9th 5.00 - 7.00pm Sunday Carvery with 2 hot

Meats plus one Cold Meat served with Roasted and Steamed Vegetables Salads and Desserts. Adults $20, Children 5 – 12 $10, Under 5 free

Mon 10th 12noon Special lunch $85.00 - 8.30pm Restaurant open for dinner

5.30 - 6.30pm Raffl es & Membership Draw

Tues 11th 1.00pm 500 Club

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Txt 021 241 4568What do YOU think?

The Temper Trap open for ColdplayThe Temper Trap play

Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium onSaturday, November 10 with ThePierces in support of Coldplay.

The Temper Trap are anindie-rock band from Australiawho have been turning headssince they arrived on the musicscene.

With such great early singlesin Sweet Disposition, Fader andLove Lost they quickly garnered afollowing that has continued togrow steadily.

Their current CD, the selftitled The Temper Trap, hascemented that early buzz andcontains such great singles asNeed Your Love and TremblingHands among its 12 stellar tracks.

It’s no wonder the lads fromColdplay have chosen The Tem-per Trap to open for them ontheir Mylo Xyloto Tour dates ofAustralia and New Zealand.

The Temper Traps music fitswell with Coldplay’s repertoirewhich includes such great songsas Clocks, Yellow, Shiver,Trouble, In My Place, God Put ASmile On Your Face, Don’t Panic,Violet Hill, Viva La Vida, LoversIn Japan, Life In Technicolor IIand Lost.

The Mylo Xyloto album hasalso given up some great num-bers in Every Teardrop Is AWaterfall, Paradise, CharlieBrown, Princess of China andHurts Like Heaven.

Anyone who witnessed theirlast two sold out shows at VectorArena will attest to just howstunning Coldplay are live.

Their outdoor show is evenmore visually spectacular and inthe words of Chris Martin him-self — ‘we’ll be bringing every-thing we’ve got — it’s going to bebig!’

Prepare yourself for a night toremember. Get The TemperTrap and Mylo Xyloto crankingon your stereo and sign up toTicketmaster now for alerts as towhen any extra productiontickets will be made available asthe show is close to sporting ‘SoldOut’ signs.

■ To be in to win simply put yourname, address and daytimephone number on the back of astandard sized envelope, addressit to The Temper Trap CDCompetition and make sure itreaches our office by 5pm,Friday.

This competition is provided by ‘Fill The House TicketsProject’, proudly supporting families of children with

cancer.

CINEMASCENE

The Expendables 2

The action extravaganzaredux with a platinum gold,muscle-clad cast: Stallone,Schwarzenegger, Norris,Van Damme, Willis, Li,Statham, Hemsworth, Crewsand Lundgren.

The Expendables arereunited when Mr Church

enlists them to take on aseemingly simple job.

When things go wrong,the Expendables are com-pelled to seek revenge inhostile territory, where theodds are stacked againstthem.

Hell-bent on payback, the

crew cuts a swath of destruc-tion through opposing forces,wreaking havoc and shuttingdown an unexpected threatin the nick of time. But that’snothing compared to the jus-tice they serve against thevillainous adversary theyseek revenge from.

Hysteria

Hysteria is a lightheartedromantic comedy based onthe surprising truth of how,in 1880 Britain, Dr MortimerGranville came up with the

world’s first electro-mechanical vibrator.

Academy Award nomineeMaggie Gyllenhaal and HughDancy lead an accomplished

cast in this untold tale ofVictorian discovery, as ayoung doctor’s quest to workout the key to women’s hap-piness leads him to his own.

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