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Published Tuesday and Thursday THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 7733855AA Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 40c. BRIEFLY Band marches to centenary Political power play insights A ‘warts and all’ account of the political career of Sir Geoffrey Palmer is promised for next Wednesday’s Te Awamutu Continuing Education Group meeting. Dr Raymond Richards, senior lecturer in the history department of Waikato University, will discuss his new book ‘Palmer, the Parliamentary Years’. The book is the product of much meticulous research, as well as interviews with Palmer and his associates. There could be echoes of ‘Unbridled Power’ which was mentioned to the group by a previous speaker. For full details, see advertisement in Public Notices. Talent time ‘Apakura’s got talent’ is on next Wednesday at Te Wananga o Aotearoa in Factory Road. Registrations of 8-year-olds to 18-year-olds will be TC300910SP01A accepted from 4pm-4.20pm CHAMPION BAND: Te Awamutu Municipal Brass Band celebrates its 1965 success in the C Grade National Band Championships with a and the talent showcase starts homecoming street march down Alexandra Street lead by Drum Major Arthur Fletcher. at 4.30pm. For more information BY DEAN TAYLOR invited guests celebrate the mile- urday night. mutu Brass bandrooms conclude contact Bodie Taylor on 872 stone at the Centenary Dinner at A finger luncheon and formal the celebrations. 0350 or 027 274 7581. Te Awamutu Brass celebrates Waipa Workingmen’s Club on Sat- farewells on Sunday at Te Awa- Continued page 3. its centenary this weekend with a Ramble date host of events, including opportun- Altrusa’s Home and Garden ities for the public to join in. Ramble is on Sunday, Celebratory events get November 7 — not November underway tomorrow and the pub- 1 as previously published. lic is welcome to attend the compe- If you would like to support titions and concerts. Altrusa and the many Tomorrow there is the Te Awa- organisations to benefit from mutu Brass Centenary Solo Cham- pionships at St John’s Church this annual fundraiser, from noon, with categories for purchase your tickets from musicians under 13, 16 and 19. Playmates III or The Jewellery On Saturday Te Awamutu Boutique. Brass has invited other bands to join them for a street march on Voted yet? Alexandra Street from 11am. The With 11 days of the postal road will be closed for a short vote remaining, 83% of eligible period for this event. electors in Waipa had still not Bands will join for lunch at the returned their voting papers. RSA Club and from 1.30 until Up until Tuesday (latest about 5pm there is the Te Awa- figures available) 5276 voters mutu Brass Centenary Concert (out of an eligible 31,564) had Concert at Te Awamutu College returned their forms (around featuring Te Awamutu Brass, Wai- 17%). People can still enrol to kato Symphonic Band, Hamilton vote. Last date to enrol is Friday, Citizens Brass and Hamilton Citi- October 8. Enrolment forms and zens Auxiliary. information are available from The final public event is the Te www.elections.org.nz or local Awamutu Brass Centenary Ser- TC300910SP01B vice at St John’s Church at 10am Postshops. TE AWAMUTU Town Band 1910: Back from left: R.F. Land, S.H. West, A. Bygrave, H.Hutt, H.H. Higgins, G. on Sunday.The band, former Galloway, S. Goldsworthy; centre from left: E. Andrews, T. Mankelow, H. Lennehan, A.J. Blythe (Secretary), bandsmen, musical colleagues and W.J. North, F.J. Gilbert; front from left: J. North, E. Moeller (Conductor), W.G. Camp. 7731818AA Present this voucher when you buy a coffee and receive another of equal or lesser value FOR FREE One voucher per customer per visit to Te Awamutu McDonalds. Valid until 13/10/2010. 7731808AA 2 TE AWAMUTU COURIER, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 YOUR LETTERS VOTE Museum project has a history I see from some letters that negativity period was of intensive gathering of square foot extension — totally fire proof, Jim Mylchreest is still very much alive. history, which lapsed through the war reasonably secure and with controlled It’s not new — 65 years ago it was years. natural lighting — with the society having against Memorial Park, after that the Rose At the end of 1947 the society was control of the building, and to retain Gardens, then the Velodrome. revived and t its first meeting the question ownership of the exhibits. Waikato District In modern times it was against the of a new museum was raised because of In 1973 the mayor advised the society Events Centre that replaced an out of date the overcrowding of Mr Gifford’s rooms. that the extra space would not be pro- Health Board swimming pool, giving the town a wonder- In May 1952 Mr Swarbrick announced vided. In 1974 the foundations were laid ful sports complex used not only by local that Te Awamutu Jaycee had adopted a for the museum, and library block. athletes but provincial and national sports project to build a new museum. Unfortunately, some alteration to the teams and entertainers. It was officially opened by Governor plans and been made without the society’s All these projects were developed by General Sir Willoughby Norrie on March knowledge, and that the society would be ‘Caring for the forward thinking people who volunteered 19, 1954 and received the award from required to fund these alterations to the their time and efforts, and with the co- Jaycee International for being the project sum of $10,000. Community’ operation of past councils created a of the year. The building was officially opened by wonderful township to live in. The museum was built on the corner of the mayor on November 1, 1975. AUTHORISED BY Now we have this same negativity Teasdale Street, opposite the present Because of the diligence of early mem- JIM MYLCHREEST, coming up against the museum and Medical Centre, and behind the old swim- bers in obtaining and preserving a great 119 ST LEGER RD, library project. ming baths. deal of archival material, the museum has RD5, TE AWAMUTU So I have taken the time to research By the mid to late 1950s, the museum the recognised status of a national 7732854AA some of the facts of our local complex. was bursting with the amount of material archive. On the urging of the then Governor contained in it and a workshop area was The museum assists people from all General Viscount Bledisloe, for the forma- badly needed, so a approach was again over the world with enquiries about tion of historical societies to record and made to the Borough Council for funds. forebears and historical events. preserve history, lawyer James Oliphant The Jaycees were again prepared to help It has been awarded a contract worth Make your business a better business! held a meeting in the office of Mr and the addition was completed in 1963. $250,000 with the Ministry of Education to Swarbrick on February 6, 1935. At about this time the Borough Council provide learning opportunities for 14,000 Present at the meeting was a Mr J.G.B. asked the society for any suggestions for a children — one of the best proposals ever Gifford, a bookseller and stationer who museum that was proposed to be presented to the Ministry. had already had a considerable collection constructed with in a future civic centre I hope the information I have presented of Maori and Pacific Island artifacts stored complex. will give your readers some insight into ain a room over his shop. The society suggested a separate build- the value of having such a high quality At this meeting Te Awamutu Historical ing with some 5000 square feet of floor heritage centre in their town. Ask for one of our Associates by name: Society was established. The pre WW2 space and planning for another 10,000 KEN WILLIAMSON Carlene Jackson, Frank Lieshout or Tania Sanders - Helping you... 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