Vol. 34, No. 43, November 8, 2018 52 Ingestre Street, Wanganui. Phone 345 3666 or 345 3655, fax 345 2644, email [email protected] Worldwide project features ‘Whanganui Woman for Armistice Day’ poem ‘I suppose you are still Scotland, farming in Margaret, and Margaret BY DOUG DAVIDSON the Whanganui district !' Jayne Workman is one of only three New Zea- before building a house to their husbands in landers invited to write a 100 words on some- would be no more men in Brassey Road. It was # one alive during WW1 as part of a world-wide left to wear them’.” Only to this address ‘Miss The project was initiat- project involving 100 writers. !" M Wilson, Alton Villa, ed by ‘26’ – which Jayne Their ‘centenas’ are As part of her research, " St John’s Hill’ that the describes as “a not-for- being progressively she approached the ## wartime letters were (( released each day with Whanganui Regional after returning in 1920, addressed. Jayne is still to inspire a greater love [ Museum archives and they were married. “Sad- trying to ascertain its of words, in business and before Armistice Day was shown an envelope P%O '/ in life” - in partnership Centenary on November of letters sent to Marga- a marine engineer, was were pictures of a young with the Imperial War 11. They can be read at ret ‘Mag’ Wilson from '( Margaret in the envelope Museum. 26 has led a www.1914.org. her brother, Arthur and Whanganui Port just nine of letters. number of other creative She wanted to write [ QR years later.” She found out that writing briefs in the last about someone from McKinnon, from Tren- Margaret did remarry another brother, Jim, 15 years, including one Whanganui - a woman tham Camp in the Hutt but did not have chil- also enlisted and served with the Victoria and Al- - to recognise not only Valley to the trenches on dren. She died in 1979 with Arthur but survived. bert Museum in London, their contribution but [ )*+( He and Arthur had been to write about one of its also the impact of the Jayne says, “Arthur the letters all her life and !3 treasures. Jayne’s object war on them and to tell wrote of how he longed it was some time later Moore, who built Bushy was a bust of King Henry a story that hadn’t been Q that someone outside the 5 V11. The contributions heard. R family discovered them horses and was a well- were later published in a and passed them on to (- the Museum. Jayne has, pist. the case for this project. as yet, been unable to There were other in- Jayne came to Whan- ## teresting snippets. Jayne ganui seven years ago Jayne says, “I found the says, “I found the graves when her husband got letters so poignant and ![ a job with Whanganui did lots of research - to 68! Hospital. She had previ- get close to Mag and "': = bring her quiet story to double plots with one for a large global brand light.” Margaret was the side apparently empty.” design consultancy head- !' She discovered that ing up a team of writers. Her parents were from Margaret’s mother, also Continued on page 3 Jayne Workman Your New Kitchen Elegant, Unique, Handcrafted Joinery | Kitchens | Stairs 06 344 5040 | okjoiner.co.nz Doors | Windows | Commercial 368 Heads Road, Wanganui RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 - 1 Check out what’s in this week’s RCP Kite Boarders to kite from Waiinui (Waitotara) I enjoyed reading Jayne Workman’s 100 to Whanganui Sailing Club this Saturday word poem on Margaret Wilson (see our front The Whanganui Kite page). It sums up the im- Boarders Club have pact of WW1 on Marga- organised their annual ret beautifully. It is much trip from Waiinui Beach, \ Waitotora, all the way to Holding than at length. Hope- the Whanganui Sailing up a kite fully a similar project Club on the Whanganui are – Baz that Jayne was involved River, with a break at Broad- in could be implemented Mowhanau Beach. If you head, in New Zealand, even haven’t seen kite board- Jimmy Whanganui. ing in action, plan to be at Elliott Armistice Day is a ma- Mowhanau and/or Castle- of Take jor feature of this issue Doug Davidson, ƽ:+ It Easy of the RCP (see pages journalist@ November 10. Tours, 19 to 23). There are a rivercitypress.co.nz The event has to be James number of services tak- [+ carefully planned to make Prime, ing place as well as an for the kite boarders and sure the winds are not Ami and Organ Concert at Colle- their trip from Waiinui to ƾ Shani giate (page 19). the Whanganui Sailing too heavy, but are also Karni- Congratulations to the Club (page 2). The group westerly coming toward Hecht local Labour Party peo- of them will make for a land. Around this time of with Ben ple for getting the 2019 [ the year is the best time. and Reece Labour Party Confer- Page 8 has three in- If the weather doesn’t Dix ence to come to Whan- teresting articles. There play ball this Saturday, ganui. Read how they Gƽ - the reserve day is Novem- did it (page 6). Congrat- munity korero on Sun- ber 17. ulations also to Sandy day, the fraud awareness Organiser, Baz Broad- Fernandez for doing so workshop at SeniorNet head explains, “It is not well in speech compe- ' [ a race. We will be wave Street. Once there they will be kite boarders lems.” at the size of the kite in titions (page 9). It is a in a series of house style riding at our leisure about will have a well-deserved coming from Taranaki, /\ the picture and won- great skill. Who knows by retired architect, Denis 600 to 800 metres out to BBQ and a beer or two. Hawkes Bay, Wellington and are connected to the der about the strength where it might take her. McGowan. sea.” The plan is to leave The event is being and the Manawatu. The riders on their boards, required. Baz says the Might even become a Finally a couple of Waiinui by 11.30am to 12 sponsored by Take It coastguard has been through a harness, journey will take about politician. Don’t Mess with Whan- noon and to have a break Easy Tours who will advised and there will be Control over the kite is three and a half hours Abbie Cooper can be ganui good news stories at Mowhanau before transport the kite boarders beach support along the via a handle the board so expect them to be described as a cake art- (page 28). Please let us continuing across the bar to Wainui. Baz says, “We way just in case any kite riders hold onto. Sound (GƽY ist. Check out her cake know if you are out there Gƽ have a limit of 25. There boarder has any prob- simple but take one look afternoon. of Tainui with Joan Mor- also picking up litter and up the Whanganui River rell’s statue (page 4). keeping Whanganui look- mouth towards the Sailing Hopefully the weather ing neat and beautiful. Club which is on Gilbert New self-service library for Whanganui East Libraries & Community Manager, Pete Gray and WAST founding trustee, Marie Butturini at the Hakeke Street premises Whanganui District Library will open Whanganui’s freshed. [!Y#= / [ ! # !Y# 23 January, 2019, in partnership with the Whanganui planned for the city. Whanganui District Library would Advocacy and Support Trust (WAST) community cen- like to hear from any organisations who are interested tre. in hosting a self-service library in other suburbs. The new Hakeke Street Library will be situated at 65 Mr Gray says, “We want the community to feel it’s Hakeke Street, in part of the former New Zealand Rail- their space and look after it. It’s not a Council space; ways complex that also houses Love and Learn Care rather, it’s the Council putting something into a space and Education. There will be a collection of around that is there for the community.” *]]] R [ Y books, with a focus on the most popular titles and free # /!Y#"+/ƽ be able to provide basic assistance for library members during opening hours (9.00am – 1.00pm weekdays, ex- cept Wednesdays). Whanganui District Council Libraries & Community Manager, Pete Gray, feels strongly that “No one should be excluded from the library by distance or cost and through this partnership the library will build deeper connections into our community. “As far as we know, the suburban self-service library is a new model for New Zealand.” On 10 September this year the Whanganui District Li- #_]!- tion books and magazines, as well as the $1 charge for requests and holds, bringing it into line with libraries around the world. Visitors to the Hakeke Street Library will be able to check books out and back in and pay any overdue charges by eftpos at the self-service machine. A touch- screen PC will enable them to log in to their library accounts, search for and reserve books (which can be delivered for pick up at Hakeke Street) and join the li- brary if they aren’t already a member. Library member- ship is free. The Hakeke Street Library will be serviced by the mobile library, with the collection being regularly re- 2 - RIVER CITY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 2018 Samuel Drew Lecture on ‘La Difference’ - Three very different topics for U3A French history in NZ & Whanganui pre WWI Whanganui November lecture series U3A is running its talk will focus on some a three-fold heritage, The Whanganui lutionary and Napole- November lecture series of the most representa- which combines Native Regional Museum onic wars will be giving / tive music styles in Latin American, African and has an annual Samuel will take place on three America, especially those =( *] ƽ consecutive Friday linked to key social and All three lectures will Dr Kirsty Carpenter, French history in New afternoons commencing political events that have be held in St Andrews Associate Professor of Zealand and Whanganui # shaped the region - tango,