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IpRSI|'LE Community Contuct X'ormica Table and 4 C_h.airs - $J00 Couch/Fgld{ut Bed $10Q,00- A RE.CIPE FoR, HAPPJryg.ss In good Condition i tteapeO cups of PATIENCE Ph (03) 7sl 08eo I hearrful of LOVE, 2 hands tull ofGENEROSITY, 2l'6n Statesman Ce ravan I handtul of UNDERSTANDING, Electric Stove, Fridge Freezer, Shower. HIJMOUR" A dash of Excellent Condition Sprinkled with KINIDNESS' Add plarty of FAITH and mix well' Offers. As is where is. Spread over a Period of a lifetime Telephone (03) 75 I 0837 days (03) 7510892 evenings tneet' And serve to everyone You Ask for Graham or Brenda 2 Sets of Bunks 2007 Offers JuIy Ring Malcolm & Toni Hayes CONTACTS REMEMBERYOUR Ph (03) 7 s3 3 184 Ross June 755 4t76 Annie 755 4145 Sitgatip,$,.Ypcapt Hari hari Seonaid 753 3012 Caregiver for 8Oyear old mafi. Avis 753 3080 Fulltime, Live in Positioll. Lisa 753 3234 DqElrM.S Hold hst to dreams, May suit a eouple. trl/hataroa Anne 753 4138 For if drearns die, Franz Josef Suzy 752 0747 Life is a broken-winged bird' Haast Area. Jane 75 3 4083 That cannot flY. Whitebait Stand available. Sue 75t 0EI8 Fox Glacier Hold fast t* dtr€ms, Ph. F{elen (03) 7 68 0080 ancl south Brenda 75 r 0837 For *tren dreams go. Eleanar 75t 07 16 !-ife is a banen fisld' Hq,fLHarL.,C.IY"I, F-rozen with $ilow. Haa,gt Trisha 750 0847 J,tli' ttteeting - I pm 4th JulY Lanqston Hughes. - E-mail salmonfarm@xtra,co.nz Ai tlie Hari Hari Rest Rooms FAX Brenda 751 0837 Everyone welcome. (NOTE:FAX |WLL ONLY WORK DURING tv0Mi IIOURS) Themei- Fiealth IlIailing Address ' C/- Luke Paringa Postal Agency, Motto:- Flealth is better than wealth- South Westland rrs-one ciln borrow it. Pleese Gnsure that you have 5rour Roll Call: l. lnviting newcomers - bring a friend *nfornaatlon to your c{ontects for the August 2. 6lines on health from Home & Country Guest Speaker: Dr Feter ConnollY "GuIf of Carpenteria"" Cornpetitions Flowers:- Best Bloom Ptease send your cheque to the mailing address above Best Weed witt! your advertisement. Arrangernent:* A eup full of imagination \A/"estla.r3d. S Baking:- A plum pudding $or.l-Gh. lrit Flandicraft:- Care Bear A.G.M Hostess:- Branw3n Longden Wandering Coin : -Cathsrine applgqy Annual general rneeting r,vill be held at the I{EIy DePartment of Conservation nqss Ee Ha$T GTIYFASKS FESTIVAT Franz Josef * A new event for Rass looks set to go offwith a bang Mond ay 30ft July literally! The Ross Promotions Working Group l* had their 7.3Opm thinking caFs on anri have decided upon a special event for contact Donna (03) 752il208 For further information Ross. R.oni Wright spokespercon from the Ross Promotions Come along, South Westland SAR needs Working Group sairt drat dre group has decided to turn the more popular each your support Ross Guyfawks night that was becoming year into a Festivtil. HINTS The Guyfawks celebrations would be turned into a a bigger and e HOME-MADE FLY SPRAY festival with *usi., entertainment, food and the 1 c,rp d i cup of keros€ne; I cup of cloudy ammonia; 6d bottle of brighter f,reworks display thzur previous yeani. Ideas for well and spray with sprayer. citronella. Put all in a quart bottle, shake evJnt have been flowing and it is hoped also to have a loca! oSOlil CARROT SEED between rows of onions. The caffot fly and wireworm Ross band playing as 'The Riggles' a giant Roddy Nugget dislike the smell of onion. throwing com;etition, as well as the faditional 'Best Guy' and 7/'/r,r/J/u/'/,.,t|/',/'|/,'/'|/,,/"'/,4r/J/p/',/'/'//,:r/f/}'/tr/f,/'/']W/'/ secret a surprise grurd tinale that will remain under lwaps as a wESTLAND REAP 3 until the big night. , 'r, As I will be away this month please contact the people The Fistival will start at 5pm on Saturday November 2 4n ,., below regarding specific courses" "' 3,d and in tre case of bad weather if will be on dre Sunday '1 Roni Wright said that the festival will be most FIRST AID: 30 June - I July at swAs. All inquiries November. i i suitable for families bui also atfiactive to a wide range of age phone Avis Muir (03) 7 53 3080 , I ! '1. groups so watch dris sPace! , wooD TURFTING: 2 - 6 July at Hari Hari. All ''U (03) 7 53 2 inquiries phone Glenys Black 3197 Di Clendon 14 - l5July at Hari Hari. All 7, V PICTURE FRAMING Proj ect Ross Coordinator t.. (0'3)-547 4436 03 7554 038 lnqulrles phone Lanc=e Trolle vz,z,czt,ttststrzzil/2 Phffax ,?/nrttts/z'.r,/tt/tt,3,J,,tt 'ttc'27/r/17/u/3/t/t"-/I/3/t/t/a/tle'/M/t/t/3/t// Patchin Friends of Harihari Our next "symposium" Workshop will be on Wednesday l Sth July with Donna Stewart doing Machine Quilting with a difference", Contact Alwyn Friend 753 4147 for class list Take A Ride or Walk on the Wild Wet construction, This northern section of the Cattle Track is also suitable for West Side day walks or ovemight tramps into Blowfly Hut. The unfortunate name is thought to have come about due to the initant blowflys that would have been a feature of With the recent clearing of the Haast-Paringa Cattle Track a the cattle herds conalled at the sight, prior to fording the fantastic walk or rewarding mountain biking experience has Moeraki River become achievable for all, from armchair ramblers through Tramping access to the historic Blowfly Hut is a gentle flat to the experienced outdoor enthusiast. There are many walk of approximately one and a half hours among an options along the twenty-threc kilometer route suitable for attractive mix of podocarp forest. The flat well benched trail the hardiest trampers and expert mountain bikers through to sideling along the Moeraki River is suitable for all levels of those who would prefer a gantle stroll for a few hours. fitness and experience. The Moeraki Valley track junction The historic Flaast Paringa Cattle Track was leads offto the right just before the Moeraki swing-bridge constructed in 1875 as a droving route allowing the and fifteen minutes prior to reaching Blowfly Hut. If pioneering runholders in the Landsborough, Cascade and mountain biking this section, the only obstacles are three or Flaast region to move cattle to the sale yards at Whataroa, a four minor slips and the Moeraki swing-bridge which will journey of about two weeks duration. The track became the require portage. major route north between Haast and the farming After lunch or an ovemight stay at Blowfly the only communities of South Westland (Fox, Franz and Whataroa) existing roadmans hut left on the track, intermediate or prior to the completion of State Highway 6 in 1965. Over a advanced mountain bikas may wish to attempt the steady ninety year period the Track is thought to have provided climb to Maori Saddle Hut. The track winds its way up to access north for up to 50,000 cattle, in mobs of up to 200 Vhakapohai Saddle through stands of Beech (Nothofags at a time. The Haast Paringa Cattle Track became redundant sp./ rising up and over a gentle gradient ofabout six degrees. with the last heard of cattle travelling the fourteen-hour Sections ofthis part ofthe track are again quite rough and joumey between Coppermine Creek and the fuloeraki River will require technical mountain biking skills, there are also a in 1961. After this time the completion of the road around number of diversions around slips that have destroyed the Knights Point provided a slightly less direct route but original CaUle Track and will require portage. If hamping, facilitated all weather sccess to the communities of South the track is suitable f,or most experience levels during dry Westland. The track became redundant until l98l when the weather, access to Maori Saddle Hut becomes difficult in then New Zealand Forest Service reopened it as a walking heavy rain as there is numerous small creeks crossing the track. track which li-re quickly and can be a little tricky to cross. In the intervening years between 198 I and 2000 the Note if havelling the whole rack by either rnounrain bike or track became considerably overgrown with vegetation above tramping, you sirould be f;i" experienecd and well equipped. head height on some sections, making negctiation and route Mountein bike enthusiasas may wish to asempt the finding difficult for all but the hardiest rrampers. A whole route, which woul<i be a challe.nge for expert riders considerable track clearing operation in September 2000 by over a long rJay or advanced riders on a multi day trip. To the Department of Conservation has restored most of the attempt the Caitie lrack ftom Paringa to Coppermine Creek twenty-three (23) kilometers to the original six to nine foot inorth to south) ic the recommended direction due to the benched width. It should be noted that siips and washouts flatter gradients and less hill climbing. the track generally have considerably altered some sections of the original track. follows the line of the Alpine Fault which is thought to have caused some fascinating landfonns sueh as waterfalls Mountain bikers and trampers can approach the track from descending onto the track at Wate,rfali Creek and orre either the north or south ends with each direction have particularly large landslide at Robinson creek. For this advantages depending on the activities being undertaken.