Big celebration planned for hall
Last updated 05:00 30/03/2011
LAIRD HARPER/Taranaki Daily News
COUNTING DOWN: Friends of the Eltham Town Hall secretary Pauline Turpie prepares for a monster year of celebrations as the hall brings up the big 100.
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The Eltham Town Hall will celebrate 100 years of theatrical excellence and silver screen quotation on May 8.
Built in 1911 and designed by Taranaki's most prolific architect, John Alfred Duffill, the hall was the first in Taranaki to show silent movies, hosted an array of national performers and was the pride of the town. More recently the hall was used as a sound stage during the filming of Predicament.
Friends of the Eltham Town Hall secretary Pauline Turpie said they wanted to do more than the usual cutting of the cake to celebrate the centenary and set about launching months of entertainment.
"It will start with a birthday celebration on May 8 but will continue on with concerts, comedy nights, a short film festival and a mid-winter celebration in the coming months."
Mrs Turpie said until the group began its $500,000 renovation project in early 2000 the hall was in a sad state.
"It was allowed to go to rack and ruin and it was just grotty. It was so awful."
She said once the rejuvenation project was completed, thanks to fundraising and grants from the TSB Trust and TET, they still had trouble enticing people back to the grand old building.
"People remembered it the way it was. The building is just beautiful now."
The hall, which has been used sporadically throughout its later years, will now come alive with eight events in three months already booked and a host of others in the pipeline.
"It's about marketing the building and bringing productions and events back to Eltham."
- Taranaki Daily News
Thursday, March 31
Post office moved to clear corner
Post office moved to clear corner
MICHELLE TAN-JACKSON
Last updated 05:00 31/03/2011
The historic Uruti post office has a new address – 50 metres from its old site.
The building, which opened in 1894 and shut in 1988, has been moved from its spot next to State Highway 3 to allow the New Zealand Transport Agency to realign the corner at the southern entrance to Uruti.
It now resides at its owners Bob and Carolyne Murray's property at 6 Uruti Rd.
"The post office was included in the package when we bought our house. Although the land that the post office was sitting on belonged to NZTA, we still owned the post office and had to move it eventually," Mrs Murray said.
Independent House Removals last month took about six hours to shift the 40-square metre native timber construction, at a cost of $4000.
Mrs Murray said feedback about plans to use the old post office as an arts and crafts studio had been positive. "We've had several offers of people wanting to buy it. I didn't consider any of them as I wanted the Uruti post office to stay in Uruti.
"It's a historic icon, where there are none around now other than the church. The community are very happy that it's staying in the area."
Mrs Murray said the relocation of the post office would mean it could be better preserved while changes to the road would "save a lot of lives".
"There have been accidents at that corner since we've first moved here," she said.
Property Group senior consultant Andrew Hopkirk, who helped buy the site for NZTA, said it was hard to see other cars at the Uruti corner.
"We have to realign SH3 so there's a better sight distance for people going around the corner into Uruti."
The $90,000 work on the road will begin at the end of April. Michelle Tan-Jackson is a Witt journalism student
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- Taranaki Daily News
MICHELLE TAN-JACKSON
Last updated 05:00 31/03/2011
The historic Uruti post office has a new address – 50 metres from its old site.
The building, which opened in 1894 and shut in 1988, has been moved from its spot next to State Highway 3 to allow the New Zealand Transport Agency to realign the corner at the southern entrance to Uruti.
It now resides at its owners Bob and Carolyne Murray's property at 6 Uruti Rd.
"The post office was included in the package when we bought our house. Although the land that the post office was sitting on belonged to NZTA, we still owned the post office and had to move it eventually," Mrs Murray said.
Independent House Removals last month took about six hours to shift the 40-square metre native timber construction, at a cost of $4000.
Mrs Murray said feedback about plans to use the old post office as an arts and crafts studio had been positive. "We've had several offers of people wanting to buy it. I didn't consider any of them as I wanted the Uruti post office to stay in Uruti.
"It's a historic icon, where there are none around now other than the church. The community are very happy that it's staying in the area."
Mrs Murray said the relocation of the post office would mean it could be better preserved while changes to the road would "save a lot of lives".
"There have been accidents at that corner since we've first moved here," she said.
Property Group senior consultant Andrew Hopkirk, who helped buy the site for NZTA, said it was hard to see other cars at the Uruti corner.
"We have to realign SH3 so there's a better sight distance for people going around the corner into Uruti."
The $90,000 work on the road will begin at the end of April. Michelle Tan-Jackson is a Witt journalism student
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- Taranaki Daily News
Century of service to village
Century of service to village
MATT RILKOFF
Last updated 05:00 31/03/2011
Egmont Village shop
ROBERT CHARLES/Taranaki Daily News
SHOP SHOCK: The Egmont Village shop is closing tomorrow after more than 100 years. Loyal customers Doris Dixon, Andrew Bellringer, Marlene Busby and Blue the kelpy have been left wondering just where they will get their newspapers, milk and pies.
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After more than 100 years of continuous service the Egmont Village shop closes its doors tomorrow.
And although this means the community centre will get its pie warmer back after shop owner Lois Dixon borrowed it when hers went on the fritz, it also means the village loses what many see as the centre of their community.
"So many times when I come in here there are three or four people here and this is where we have our conversations," Egmont Village resident and regular customer Marlene Busby said.
"I come in here and get my paper, I come and get my pie.
" I won't be able to do that anymore. I will have to go without. We're going to miss the place so much."
Owner Lois Dixon will not miss the work she has spent the last 37 years doing but she will miss the people.
Not only is there Marlene, but also the pie-buying blokes from across the road, Andrew and Bill, and her mother-in-law Doris Dixon, 94, who stops by for a coffee just after 9am each day.
"A lot of them I have known all my life," Mrs Dixon said.
But throughout that life few things have stayed the same and with business takings down and two grandchildren to love, the time was right to shut up shop.
"When I first took it over things were very different.
"I used to stock everything and people would buy a lot more here before they went into town. There were different rules then too.
"On Sundays you weren't allowed to sell washing powder," Mrs Dixon said.
The Government has since dropped such laws and Mrs Dixon has been able to sell almost anything she wanted in recent years including the one product she still cannot believe she stocks.
"I just never thought I would sell bottled water. I mean, everyone can get it out of the tap for free."
Any stock that is not sold today and tomorrow will go into her own pantry while the lollies and icecreams will be doled out to Mrs Dixon's grandchildren at sensible intervals.
- Taranaki Daily News
MATT RILKOFF
Last updated 05:00 31/03/2011
Egmont Village shop
ROBERT CHARLES/Taranaki Daily News
SHOP SHOCK: The Egmont Village shop is closing tomorrow after more than 100 years. Loyal customers Doris Dixon, Andrew Bellringer, Marlene Busby and Blue the kelpy have been left wondering just where they will get their newspapers, milk and pies.
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After more than 100 years of continuous service the Egmont Village shop closes its doors tomorrow.
And although this means the community centre will get its pie warmer back after shop owner Lois Dixon borrowed it when hers went on the fritz, it also means the village loses what many see as the centre of their community.
"So many times when I come in here there are three or four people here and this is where we have our conversations," Egmont Village resident and regular customer Marlene Busby said.
"I come in here and get my paper, I come and get my pie.
" I won't be able to do that anymore. I will have to go without. We're going to miss the place so much."
Owner Lois Dixon will not miss the work she has spent the last 37 years doing but she will miss the people.
Not only is there Marlene, but also the pie-buying blokes from across the road, Andrew and Bill, and her mother-in-law Doris Dixon, 94, who stops by for a coffee just after 9am each day.
"A lot of them I have known all my life," Mrs Dixon said.
But throughout that life few things have stayed the same and with business takings down and two grandchildren to love, the time was right to shut up shop.
"When I first took it over things were very different.
"I used to stock everything and people would buy a lot more here before they went into town. There were different rules then too.
"On Sundays you weren't allowed to sell washing powder," Mrs Dixon said.
The Government has since dropped such laws and Mrs Dixon has been able to sell almost anything she wanted in recent years including the one product she still cannot believe she stocks.
"I just never thought I would sell bottled water. I mean, everyone can get it out of the tap for free."
Any stock that is not sold today and tomorrow will go into her own pantry while the lollies and icecreams will be doled out to Mrs Dixon's grandchildren at sensible intervals.
- Taranaki Daily News
Sunday, March 6
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS. MANAIA CONVENT SCHOOL.
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS. MANAIA CONVENT SCHOOL.
The following pupils were successful at the examinations held recently
Standard Vll.— Nellie Hodgson, Maud Milner.
Standard VI. — John Franklin, James Ryan, Elsie Hodgson*, Emily Hurley, Bridget Landers. Standard V. — Charles Hughes, William McCarty, Jofon Mourie, Thomas O'DoiMiell, Mary Connell, Mary Landers, Mary Leydon, Flossie Milnei), Eileen Shaimahaiii.
Standard IV.— John Connell, John Landers, John Wells, Agneta Hillis,
Mary Wallace.
Standard lll.— Edward Hurley, Kate Franklin, Beatrice Hodgson, Mary Mc- Carty, Kathleen Shannahun. Standard ll.— William Bourke, Thos. Hurley, Lawrence Landers, James Mc- Carty, Leo. Wallace, Kathleen ,o'Donnell/Agnes O'Reilly, Ivy Wallace, Olive Wallace.
Standard I. — Maurice Leydon, Francis Landers, John McCarty, Bertie Ryan^ Iddward Wells, Evelyn Bryant.
MANAIA STATE SCHOOL.
Standard VlL—Sytdney Washer, Edith Barleyman, Winnie Law, May Hair. Standard ,VI. — Arthur Xmxton, Leslie Luxton, Maggie Exley, Jessie Ferguson, Elsie Law, Vida Milroy, Gracie Reid, Lena Sufton, Mabel Sutton. Standard V. — Cecil Anderson, Oolin Campbell, Elva Gamlin, Amy Hall, Winnie Knight, Ada Phillips.
Standard IV.— John Campbell, A. Creig, Simon. Dick, Arthur Gilmcmr, .Nelson Gane, Godfrey Hunsen, Wilfred Meuli, Malcolm Stewart, Willie Winters, Margaret Campbell Maud Creig, Catherine Scott.
Standard 111. — David Creig, Tom Pairnian, TCwart Gamlin, Frank Knight, Harry llaine, Andrew McLeod, George IWcLeod, Filsie Atkins, Maud Bell, Vio- Jet Bell, Katie Bridge, Maggie Briggs, Edith Butler. Dora CampWl, Winnie Creig, Mabel Gilmour, Margery Hunt, Ada Muggeridge, Millie Muggeritige, [G! ladys Lee, Dorothy Patterson, Eroniel jßame, Gladys Reid, Jean Scott, Ray (Winters.
I Standard ll.—George 'Bryant, Charlie U&y^nt; Willie Butler, Fred Collins, 1 Ronald Ferguson, Willie Hasitie, Lionel Kerkby, Norman Luxton, Robin M!c- Leod, Hugh McCarthy, Emslie Reid, Dayid Stewart, Mary Campbell, Margory Cullens, Lizzie Creig, Lucy Dick;, Stelka Hansen,- Laura EHrd, Bessie Mitchell, Stency Patterson, Ethel Phillips. Standard I.— Willie Bridge, Sydney Highani, David Creig, Charles M'ugg-e-ridge, Percy llaine, Ronald Stewart, Neville Shute, Alice Butler, Daisy Fer-guson, Betty Hunger, Frank Muggeridge.
Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 7838, 13 November 1903, Page 2
The following pupils were successful at the examinations held recently
Standard Vll.— Nellie Hodgson, Maud Milner.
Standard VI. — John Franklin, James Ryan, Elsie Hodgson*, Emily Hurley, Bridget Landers. Standard V. — Charles Hughes, William McCarty, Jofon Mourie, Thomas O'DoiMiell, Mary Connell, Mary Landers, Mary Leydon, Flossie Milnei), Eileen Shaimahaiii.
Standard IV.— John Connell, John Landers, John Wells, Agneta Hillis,
Mary Wallace.
Standard lll.— Edward Hurley, Kate Franklin, Beatrice Hodgson, Mary Mc- Carty, Kathleen Shannahun. Standard ll.— William Bourke, Thos. Hurley, Lawrence Landers, James Mc- Carty, Leo. Wallace, Kathleen ,o'Donnell/Agnes O'Reilly, Ivy Wallace, Olive Wallace.
Standard I. — Maurice Leydon, Francis Landers, John McCarty, Bertie Ryan^ Iddward Wells, Evelyn Bryant.
MANAIA STATE SCHOOL.
Standard VlL—Sytdney Washer, Edith Barleyman, Winnie Law, May Hair. Standard ,VI. — Arthur Xmxton, Leslie Luxton, Maggie Exley, Jessie Ferguson, Elsie Law, Vida Milroy, Gracie Reid, Lena Sufton, Mabel Sutton. Standard V. — Cecil Anderson, Oolin Campbell, Elva Gamlin, Amy Hall, Winnie Knight, Ada Phillips.
Standard IV.— John Campbell, A. Creig, Simon. Dick, Arthur Gilmcmr, .Nelson Gane, Godfrey Hunsen, Wilfred Meuli, Malcolm Stewart, Willie Winters, Margaret Campbell Maud Creig, Catherine Scott.
Standard 111. — David Creig, Tom Pairnian, TCwart Gamlin, Frank Knight, Harry llaine, Andrew McLeod, George IWcLeod, Filsie Atkins, Maud Bell, Vio- Jet Bell, Katie Bridge, Maggie Briggs, Edith Butler. Dora CampWl, Winnie Creig, Mabel Gilmour, Margery Hunt, Ada Muggeridge, Millie Muggeritige, [G! ladys Lee, Dorothy Patterson, Eroniel jßame, Gladys Reid, Jean Scott, Ray (Winters.
I Standard ll.—George 'Bryant, Charlie U&y^nt; Willie Butler, Fred Collins, 1 Ronald Ferguson, Willie Hasitie, Lionel Kerkby, Norman Luxton, Robin M!c- Leod, Hugh McCarthy, Emslie Reid, Dayid Stewart, Mary Campbell, Margory Cullens, Lizzie Creig, Lucy Dick;, Stelka Hansen,- Laura EHrd, Bessie Mitchell, Stency Patterson, Ethel Phillips. Standard I.— Willie Bridge, Sydney Highani, David Creig, Charles M'ugg-e-ridge, Percy llaine, Ronald Stewart, Neville Shute, Alice Butler, Daisy Fer-guson, Betty Hunger, Frank Muggeridge.
Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 7838, 13 November 1903, Page 2
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