VALLEY VOICE TE REO HAPORI O WAIMAPIHI --APRIL-- NEWS AND VIEWS FROM AROUN D THE ARO VVALLEY PAENGA WHA WHA Aro Valley’s history -- blink and you’ll miss it! The demolition of the old bakehouse at the bottom of Devon Street by its developer owners has placed the value of the City Council’s ‘Heritage Area’ designation into question. The Aro Valley Community Council led a challenge to the development last month, seeking a Court injunction preventing demolition subject to review of the WWellington City Council’s decision-making processes. The application to demolish was made Aro Street last year by Aro Holdings Ltd. c/- David Gibson for Spencer Holmes Ltd and Council ignored its own requirement approved in a decision in September, to look for reuse (eg by incorporating 4 Square when Council granted non-notied the building into a new development) resource consent, meaning that the public before demolition. The bakehouse willill to close had no opportunity to object. be replaced by two townhouses. There is The AVCC challenged the ruling but, inin no evidence the developer ever looked at The proprietors of the 4 Square the words of Co-chair Roland Sapsford, whether some element of the bakehouse superette at 103 Aro Street “we hit a very unsympathetic judge”. could be retained. have lost their lease, and are The building was demolished in its The developer has proposed to install a due to close their business on entirety at the end of last month. signage display or plaque on the Devon 2 July. Architect and Conservator-for-hire, Ian Street wall of 96 Aro Street, “related to the Aro Valley Shopping Centre Heritage The dairy’s leaseholder, Manjula Patel, Bowman, (who provided heritage reports Area itself, or associated buildings and/ who has operated the business and held on many of the buildings removed or or activities undertaken (currently or the lease since 2000, says that when the demolished for the bypass), provided the historically) within this area” lease came up for review in March, the ofcial assessment of heritage effects for The Council’s Heritage Advisor, Trevor building’s owner told her that they would the developer’s application, concluding Keppel endorsed this approach: “Based not renew it, and the shop would have to that “the‘bakehouse’ building contributes on the advice of Mr Keppel and given close. little to the heritage values of the the intended content of the proposed sign The building’s owner, Has Patel, owns Heritage Area.” display or plaque, the associated effects several other commercial properties on Bowman said that the Aro Street on historic heritage are considered to be the same side of Aro street. Future plans Shopping Centre Heritage Area less than minor,” the report said. for the site are unknown. was listed in the District Plan for its Built more than 100 years ago, the Majula Patel regrets the closure, and attributes as a: “highly authentic, unusual historic structure would have says that she is keen to re-establish largely homogenous, late 19th century baked buns for the boys who went off to the superette elsewhere, but is having shopping area, which contains buildings war from the Aro Valley in 1914. May difculty nding a suitable location in representative of the styles, scales, details we all remember it. the area. and materials of the era”and contended (No plaque please!!! - Editor) “I love to serve the Aro community that: “The bakehouse contributes little as a business person, as I have had lots to these values as it is not similar to the of support from this community in last other commercial buildings being single fteen years. It’s been a great privilege,” storey, of a different design and of little she said. authenticity”. She had approached Has Patel more In other words, it was unique. Dating than once to try to re-lease the property from an era when re services were but had been turned down. scarce and bakeries had separate baking Members of the community have areas so that res did not destroy the expressed concern for the loss of this main building, the Devon Street ‘shed’ important local amenity. YY. ou can contact was likely the last of these bakehouses in Manjula on: [email protected] the Wellington region. “Not a strong contributor to the streetscape of In approving demolition, the City Devon Street” - Wellington City Council 2 NEWS AND VIEWS FROM AROUND THE VALLEY APRIL 2015 Polhill pines to go COMING SOON.... Community Co- The Wellington City Council will soon be removing several pine ordinator leaves trees from Polhill Reserve that are overhanging or within fall distance on high note of a private property. The council Aro Valley Community Co-ordinator, says the structure of these trees, Kelvin Aris has resigned from the role, combined with their location, to pursue other interests. This follows makes them a potential hazard to a second successful fair, and two Above: Artist’s impression of the two the surrounding area, which is on productive years spent in the role. townhouses destined for the site of the the ridge south of Holloway Road. old bakehouse on lower Devon Street “It’s been great getting to know every- The work will be carried out by the (see cover story: ‘Aro Valley’s history’) one in the Valley, and I won’t be too far council’s contractors. This is expected to away. You haven’t seen the last of me,” start on Monday 13 April and to take 2-3 Correction says Aris, who now lives in Newtown. weeks, weather permitting. The AVCC Committee has made a To minimise impact on the surrounding Re the article on cats in decision to divide the Community vegetation, the trees will be removed by March’s issue, we would like to Co-ordinator’s role into two part-time sectional felling, with wood and foliage apologise to Angela Campbell positions of an Administrator and a left onsite clear of the paths. The area for printing her name as Angela Developer, for 20 hours a week each will be left to naturally regenerate, taking Nash. We sincerely regret the These are currently being advertised advantage of the native seed sources error. (Applications close 21 April. see Notice within the reserve. below). For safety reasons, public access to Josephine Brien and Lynsey Ferrari are the work site will be restricted for the Aro Valley’s temporarily lling the Community Co- duration of the project. Tracks will be ordinator role until the new appointments closed at junctions, and alternative routes fruitful history are made by the Management Committee of the AVCC - comprising Roland put in place. Do you know the history of any of Sapsford, Lisa Thompson and Rachel the fruit trees in the valley? Sarah Grifths. Better, cleaner, cheaper Adams from the Wellington City ______buses submission guide Council is on the hunt for old trees Regional Councillors Paul Bruce and with a known history around the Work for Aro Valley! Aro Valley. Sue Kedgley Two new roles at the Community We encourage you to send in Heritage fruit trees are an important Centre part of our settler history: they are often submissions to Greater Wellington • Community Developer Regional Council (GWRC) during lesser known varieties and are examples the Annual and long term plan of trees which grow well in the Welling- • Community Administrator (LTP) consultation period through ton climate. Trees collected through this Both 15-20 hrs per week programme will have cuttings taken from to 20th April requesting a better, Applications close 21 April 2015 cleaner, cheaper bus plan be them and will be grown to be planted in For full details see the ads on brought forward from 2017 to now. sites around the city. We know there are a number of heritage www.dogoodjobs.co.nz The Wellington bus review consulted on tree around the valley, for example the or email the Community Centre Ofce: over the last 5 years, will not come about Holloway Road damson plum. But we’d [email protected] until after the completion of the new like to know more. Who planted it? ______bus tender round in 2017, and perhaps When was it planted? Or take the apple not even then, due to the difculty of tree in Holloway Rd adopting a Bus Rapid Transit system playground – what with bendy and/or double decker hybrid variety is it? When buses. The scrapping of our trolley bus was it planted? Are services are likely to add to the delays. there other heritage We do not think this is satisfactory. trees whose history We are calling for a “better buses” 5 you know? point plan ahead of the implementation If you have any of the new tenders: information about • Zero fare Saturday buses in Welling- the history of any of ton city the older fruit trees • Free bus transfers within Wellington in the area, or you city know someone who • Half price student fares does, please contact • Cleaning up the bus eet Sarah Adams at • Safer school buses sarah.adams@ Go to: www.paulbruce.co.nz/better- wcc.govt.nz. wellington-buses-submission-guide/ - - NEWS AND VIEWS FROM AROUND THE VALLEY PAENGA WHA WHA 2015 3 Arolympics triumphant Aro Valley’s bid to host the 2078 Summer Olympic Games is one step closer. History was made in the Valley on Friday the 20 March 2015 with the opening ceremony of the Arolympics. The Olympic torch was run through the valley, igniting the Olympic spirit as it went. Starting from the top of Holloway Rd carried by Moses Buda, down Aro St and up Epuni carried on by Miles Buckingham and then eventually into the Olympic stadium carried by Hayden Thomson of Aro Street . Proud Aro Valley streets marched dehumidier, order chips from Aro Arolympics 2015 Medal Tally into the stadium in all their glory with chips after answering a question from homemade banners unfurled. Holloway the replica Aro chip shop, a gruelling Rd, Epuni St, Levina Ave, The Durham sampling of all the garage project taps, Cres Ducks, Aro St, Boston Tce were then nally returning an overdue VHS all there. Aro street to the Aro street video drop box replica There were emotional scenes as each built in the park. - 2 Gold street was announced and strode The medals and the results were tallied, - 2 Silver jubilantly in, followed by a French and Aro Street was triumphant. translation scarcely heard over the -1 Bronze The sporting spirit of the Valley was ecstatic on-lookers. Once the teams Epuni Street the real winner on the day and the people were assembled a hush descended over revelled in the friendly funny rivalry and - 1 Gold the crowd and the electric atmosphere the glory of Olympic victory, Olympic - 1 Silver was lled with the Olympic theme song medals and the winner’s podium. “Jump” by Van Halen. - 1 Bronze The games closed with the torch being Then, like a bolt of goldy glitter Palmer Street symbolically handed to St Werberghs, lightning Sergio Velcro the head of the Bristol, care of Treefrog, a former - 1 Gold Aro Valley Olympic Committee and his resident of the neighborhood, which is entourage of Solid Gold Dancers ran - 1 Bronze Aro Valley’s ‘twin’ in the UK. condently into the deafening roar of Levina Avenue May the games live on and Aro’s Stadium Aro. Holding the torch high Olympic bid to host the Games in 2078 - 1 Gold he delivered a speech to the crowd and come to fruition. Yes we can do it. -1 Bronze then John Martin and Nigel Collins sang a stirring rendition of Gold by Spandau Ballet accompanied by the Grant ROBERTSON amazing Solid Gold dancers and their specially choreographed dance for the games. Your MP i� Wellingto� On the day of the games the crowd gathered in anticipation at 12 noon to P 04 801 8079 witness the rst glamour event : the E [email protected] Limbo, taken out by the tiny high fb.com /GrantRobertsonLabour altitude street-nation of Levina Ave. @grantrobertson1 Action was intense and excitement built through each event such as water 220 Willis St, Wellington balloon toss, the sack race and the hugely popular tug-of-war won by a strong Holloway Rd team. This however was all leading to the Glamour event, the champagne sporting event of the games - the Aro Valley Pentathlon. Competitors had to rummage through the Vinnies Op shop box, empty a Authorised by Grant Robertson, 220 Willis Street 4 NEWS AND VIEWS FROM AROUND THE VALLEY APRIL 2015 A Victorian Gaiety Mary Rose Dimock: Yoga 2 May, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm, $95 Sundays from 10.30 to 12pm WANTED: Save the Basin and the Mt Victoria at Aro Hall, $15 or $10 for Historical Society, are holding a students/unwaged new editors for dinner to raise funds for the legal Mary has a great passion for Valley Voice appeal to ght the Basin Reserve helping people to create positive yover. change in their lives, and believes NZTA are appealing the Environmental that she can accomplish this Tim Bollinger and Max Protection Agency’s decision to reject the through her service as a Yoga Rashbrooke, who have edited yover, and we need funds to ght it. Teacher. this monthly newspaper for Come and celebrate an evening of Mary has recently completed her Level 1, the last three years, are now looking to step down so as to costume, melodrama, conviviality and Level 2 and Certicate 4 in Purna Yoga have time for other projects. style.This fancy dress fundraising event with Byron Yoga Centre in Byron Bay, We would love to hear from a will feature: Australia. Purna Yoga means ‘whole’ or • An historic setting at the Basin person or persons keen to take ‘complete’ and is an integrative style of over the job, which consists Reserve; yoga that incorporates Asana, Pranaya- of gathering Aro news from • A sumptuous buffet dinner; ma, Meditation and Philosophy. various sources, attending • Musical entertainment; Mary’s yoga classes incorporate Hatha local meetings, writing some of • A silent auction of Victorian styles of yoga and ow sequences with the articles, and laying out all treasures; philosophy, pranayama and meditation. the content. Around 10 issues • Prizes for those in the best Mary also enjoys teaching Yin Yoga are published each year. The Victorian costumes. and she completed a Yin teacher training work isn’t paid, but is great fun Brought to you by the Mt Victoria while she was living in Hawaii at the and means you get to know Historical Society, all prots will go to Kalani, Oceanside Retreat and Training pretty much everything that’s the Save the Basin Campaign (raising Centre on the Big Island. going on in the Valley. It’s also providing an important service money for the cost of taking part in the She has a degree in Psychology to the community. Anyone who High Court appeal). and Education and has worked in the is interested should drop the Contact Sue by email at whathouse@ education sector for the past four years. xtra.co.nz or phone 04 384 8208 to editors a line on aro.voice@ Mary has also worked for ve years as a secure your ticket. The details of gmail.com or 022 694 0871. the event are here: http://mtvictoria. volunteer youth counsellor. history.org.nz/event/victorian-dinner/ *********** - - NEWS AND VIEWS FROM AROUND THE VALLEY PAENGA WHA WHA 2015 5 underground pipes. upheld; there is some will in parts of Big Bang budget Council ofcers are working on a Council to allow for a limited amount of Iona Pannett, Lambton Ward Councillor citywide cycling network master plan concentrated development. I will keep to take advantage of the Government’s The Aro Fair was a fantastic event you posted. as always and the AroOlympics an [email protected] / 384-3382 i 2:1 funding deal. Retrotting cycle ways inspired idea. Thanks to Kelvin, into Wellington’s narrow streets won’t be the Community Council and all the More bike racks – easy, and it’s likely some car parking will volunteers for making it happen. be lost, but evidence from abroad shows and other Big Ideas replacing car parks with cycle ways We have been consulting on our big bang actually boosts retail sales. budget for the next 10 years. There are Nicola Young, Lambton ward councillor We also need more cycling locking some good ideas in there, some which Wellington’s economic growth is lag- points (a particular bugbear of mine), as will require some debate and discussion ging behind the rest of New Zealand, so there’s a real shortage around the city. and some which are untenable in a world Council has decided to invest for growth I’m proud to have scored eight bike that needs to deal with climate change. through our 10 Year Plan rather than stands for the Aro Valley community $45m is devoted to improving the city’s the ‘business as usual’ approach of just centre, and have asked ofcers for cycle ways; a trial will be held to show maintaining essential services. locking points outside the Aro Street how cheaper bus fares can increase The Mayor is proposing a 3.9% cafés; as there’s not enough space for the patronage; money has also been allocated average rates increase over the next 10 classic ‘Shefeld’ stands, ‘cyclehoops’ for new bus lanes; the proposed landll years, of which 0.8% is earmarked for will be used – converting lamp-posts into for the city will be scaled back (a win on her Big Ideas (the airport extension, a kerbside bike racks. environmental and economic grounds); lm museum, convention centre, a tech Legal highs are back on the Council’s there will be more money and rates relief hub…). I believe the Big Ideas money agenda. Unless we designate specic for owners of listed heritage buildings; should be ring-fenced, so that it can be areas for their sale, the Government has and over $1m is devoted to an expanded returned to ratepayers if not required. decreed they can be sold citywide. It’s Aro Valley hall. Rates cost about $5.69 per person, per likely Council will reluctantly agree Some of the big ideas up for debate day; few people like paying bills, so to sales in the central city, although are a runway extension, a new concert it’s important to remember rates cover ‘sensitive’ areas like central Cuba venue and new museums given over to many services that are free of additional Street will be surrounded by a ‘cordon conict and lm. The city’s obsession charges and subsidise other things we sanitaire’. with 1960s-style motorway programmes take for granted. Council subsidies mean Finally, the weather was glorious for continues unabated with a commitment an adult’s ticket at Freyberg pool costs this year’s Aro Valley fair. I returned to improving vehicle access. $5.90 (instead of $15.50) and $21 to home with several jars of chutney, and The issue of character protection for visit the zoo (instead of $43). Plus the honey from CBD hives. It’s interesting the Valley is a continuing conversation infrastructure that makes Wellington bees do so well in cities; thanks to our between the community and Council. tick: our parks, festivals and cultural gardeners and their love of owers. The community rightly wants the rules institutions; and those unseen things like [email protected] / 021 654 844 Tommy’s Aro Valley Speciallist
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zoesmith.co.nz 6 NEWS AND VIEWS FROM AROUND THE VALLEY APRIL 2015 many people do not take the time to can lead to less waste – and happier Kai o Te Aro consider where their waste goes, and customers. The stallholders at the fair all that volunteers end up sorting through had environmentally friendly options that The Valley recently held the very bins to ensure waste streams aren’t were awesome to see. successful annual Aro Fair. One of contaminated. Worms can’t do much The classic example is take-away the goals this year was to decrease with plastic. coffee cups. Many places provide the amount of waste going to While it is up to individuals to make plastic (recyclable) lids on compostable landll. decisions about how they deal with their cups. Customers often don’t have the Passionate volunteers (thank you all!) waste, it would be helpful if government compostable/recycling bin options set up waste stations, kindly lent to us by (both local and central) took a stand available and therefore put lid and cup the Porirua City Council, which provided and developed some standards around in the same bin. This decision means bins for compostable waste, recycling packaging. There are many packaging someone else will have to correct the and landll. To help make the decision options available to suppliers, some of mistake at the recycling plant. There on what was compostable or not, items which (polystyrene and plastics) could be are now compostable coffee lids to go (plates, utensils, etc) that were com- levied or outright banned. Other options on compostable cups, or alternatively, postable were stuck to the waste stations. (such as bioplastics and plastic lined plastic cups to go with the plastic lids – We also made sure all packaging supplied paper) are of questionable benet, and so let’s go either all compostable or all by food sellers was compostable. research into lifecycle costs could help in recyclable. It was nice to see that we managed to decision making and education. Here’s a thought: maybe for the next add ve wheelie bins (1,000+ litres) That said, suppliers also need to play fair we get rid of packaging entirely and of compostable waste to the Epuni their part. There are plenty of packaging use the tried and tested ceramic plates, Street and Community Centre compost options available, and a little thought, glasses and cutlery – along with a couple bins. But it is also unfortunate that a little research and a little education of cleaning stations and more volunteers! Jamie, Kai-O-Te Aro The next working bees is: Saturday 24 April - at the Orchard (next to 225 Aro St). Anyone growing or have spare autumn/winter seedlings at home is welcome to share the love with the gardens - be in touch :) [email protected]
Speak English at Aro Hall
The Aro Valley Community Centre offers regular language lessons to those who aren’t condent in spoken English. There are no other programmes in the city that offer the same kind of service for free, making the Aro Valley programme unique. The classes provide a safe, social experi- ence for people to increase their con- dence in spoken English, while also forming friendships with other students which often continue beyond class. Wendy, with the help of a couple of volunteers, teaches a 20 week course (usually at three levels), and is at the Community Centre three days a week. Students are able to join at any time during the course. The classes are practical and topic- based, with grammar structures and vocabulary being taught along with pronunciation. With such interested and diligent learners - it’s such a real buzz. Wendy loves teaching the classes. “It’s an incredibly satisfying thing for me to teach something that I love – particularly to older students. For me, it’s been the most wonderful experience. - - NEWS AND VIEWS FROM AROUND THE VALLEY PAENGA WHA WHA 2015 7
SDay Time Activity& C ost Contact Tai Chi Class Yi Ching Mao Monday 7.15am – 8.15am R (Koha) 384 3588 E Capoeira Bobby Semau 6.00pm – 8.00pm ($10 casual /$40 - 8 classes) 027 6961708 S [email protected]
U Wendy Vink: teacher ESOL English Language Class Tuesday 9.30pm – 11.30pm Contact AVCC 384 8499 (Koha) L [email protected] L VALLEY VOICE Kathy McConville Sit and Be Fit 12.00pm –12.45pm Contact AVCC 384 8499 Editors: Max Rashbrooke & Tim A ($3 per class) [email protected] Bollinger H Distribution: Jo Brien Pilates with Erica Erica R 7.00pm – 8.00pm Casual $15, Unwaged $13 292 7909 or 022 646 3994 All contributions and feedback to: 10 class concessions [email protected] [email protected] A Tai Chi Class Lynsey Wednesday 7.15am – 8.15am L (Koha) 384 5520 or 022 694 0871 Wendy Vink: teacher Valley Voice is published on behalf U ESOL English Language Class 9.30pm – 11.30pm Contact AVCC 384 8499 (Koha) of G [email protected] Aro Valley Community Council [email protected] E 6.30pm– 8.00pm Starjam 212 4971 • 021 782 866 48 Aro St R Thursday Wendy Vink: teacher Wellington ESOL English Language Class 9.30pm – 11.30pm Contact AVCC 384 8499 CSA Organic (Koha) [email protected] Opinions expressed in this newsletter food pick up are those of the writers and not of Kids Jazz Dance Classes 2.45pm– 4.15pm Debbie: [email protected] $12 per class / $100 per term the Aro Valley Community Council (AVCC) unless adopted at a general Samba from Brazil Hillary Mitchell 6.00pm – 7.00pm Hillary Mitchell & Fabiola [email protected] meeting. Stevenson 021 230 8732 AVCC co-chairs 2014-15: Yoshukai Karate ($10 a week 7.30pm – 9.00pm – pay what you can afford. Colin Berry Roland Sapsford Includes 2nd weekly class 027 249 5342 • 475 9985 Northland Community Centre) Charles Barrie (in absentia) Secretary: Sarah Jane Parton Friday Tai Chi Class Lynsey 7.15am – 8.15am Treasurer: Rachel Grifths CSA Organic (Koha) 384 5520 food pick up Committee members: Sing For Your Life - community Julian Raphael 10.30pm -12.00 singing. Come along any time Luke Allen, Jay Buzenberg, Cindy 802 5398 noon to have a great sing and a Jemmett, Jadwyn Lowe, Madeleine [email protected] cuppa - $5 a time Rashbrooke, Julia Stace, Bridget Yoga with Maggie Maggie Kelly Saturday 9.00am – 10.00am Stocker, Lisa Thompson, Mattie $5 per class [email protected] Timmer, Rochelle Walker 10.30pm -12.00 Yoga with Mary Mary Dimock noon $15 per class / $10 unwaged [email protected] Aro Valley Community Centre 1.00 – 3.00pm Capoeira Bobby Semau Coordinators (acting): (last Saturday of Free 027 696 1708 the month) [email protected] Jo Brien & Lynsey Ferrari Small Voices - Munting Tinig [email protected] Miriam Vilalba Sunday 2.00pm – 3.00pm Children’s Choir and Filipino 0221 757 243 culture - All Welcome (04) 384-8499 With such interested and diligent learners Pam remembered Printed by – it’s such a real buzz.” Datastream Instant Print Come along. The classes began at the Long-standing local resident Neil 384 3027 end of February, but people can join Patel wrote to Valley Voice with datastreaminstantprint gmail.com anytime throughout the course. Classes this tribute to Pam Whittington, @ cater for everyone, from migrants, whose obituary appeared in the Patel’s medical certicates, and all she refugees, grandparents, young mums last issue: needed. and dads, to partners of PHD sponsored Pam was great to small businesses and Pam was the heart of the Valley and students (from places like India, Sri always supported the local business Wellington and New Zealand. Lanka Indonesia and South America) community. She is always remembered by Nalini, who are in New Zealand for just a couple and myself and our customers. That little I recall, Pam would help needy people of years. lady was a big lady and she is in our but she knew to help small businesses The lessons are free, however hearts!!!!! was vital and she went out of her way to participants are able to make a gold-coin Om Shanti Shanti Shanti (O Peace help. koha to help with administration costs prevail!!!) Cheers, and photocopying. If anyone is unable to Being a JP she helped Nalini to get the donate, they are still more than welcome documents signed for her NZ passport, Naginbhai Neil Patel to join in. [email protected] and her mother Lalitaben Maganlal 8 NEWS AND VIEWS FROM AROUND THE VALLEY APRIL 2015
his men rst he not only saved their lives Colonel Malone on Aro Valley but also created a brilliant opportunity.” “It took Jim Anderton MP 16 years to billboards for WW1 seminar get recognition for Colonel Malone in Parliament where there is now a plaque from which his in the main foyer. Mr Anderton said men could see at the time that it was one of the most the glitter of the difcult of all his achievements as an Dardanelles, MP.” the ultimate Funded by the Wellington City Council objective, and for local World War One projects, the the furthest into My Country Right or Wrong? event Gallipoli of any includes a series of short presentations advance.” by prominent Wellington writers, “Unfortunately historians, teachers, and journalists, his men, despite followed by discussion. Topics include a superhuman why New Zealand went to war, the anti- ght, which war movement, the Maori response, the lasted more involvement of Aro Valley - and the art than a day, of war. were driven off the hill and at My Country Right or Wrong? 10.30pm what Saturday and Sunday 9-10 May, 10am Billboards have started to was left of the Wellington Battalion came Aro Valley Community Hall, 48 Aro St appear in the Aro Valley with a down - only 70 unwounded or slightly Bookings are essential. For a large photo of Colonel William wounded, out of 760 men. Malone was in the thick of the ghting in the centre programme or to register, email: Malone in front of a sandbag [email protected] of the ridge all day and was described , go to bunker at Gallipoli. www.arovalley.org.nz, or ph: 384 8499 as ‘the bravest man I ever saw...who “Colonel Malone deserves to be was doing the jobs remembered as one of the rst iconic from Lance Corporal New Zealanders and has been chosen to Brigadier-General...’ to be the image of the weekend event by Sergeant Kenneth My Country Right or Wrong? – an Stevens, wounded in Aro Valley contribution to the WW100 action that day.” commemorations,” social historian Tony “At 5pm that evening Simpson said. Malone’s luck ran out “Colonel Malone risked battleeld and he was killed either execution by refusing to lead his men by a misplaced salvo forward on the same suicidal mission from an Allied destroyer that had just seen 300 of the Auckland or a howitzer attempting Brigade killed, advancing 100 metres. to shell the Turks. The 100 or so survivors of that assault Tragically Malone’s were pinned down in a shallow trench heroism had all been in by Turkish artillery and other re,” Tony vain and for decades it Simpson said. was the ofcial British view “Malone took his men up the steep that Malone had lost the slope under cover of darkness without battle. More recent revisions loss and captured the commanding height have shown that by putting
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