Panel and Paint Specialists • Insurance Work • Courtesy Cars 6287509AA Telephone: 07 871 6780 Authorised PPG Refinish 1585 Alexandra Street & Repair Centre TE AWAMUTU Published Tuesday and Thursday THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009 6694358AA Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 40c. BRIEFLY Hi-tech road construction Super 14 set to kick off Te Awamutu Courier celebrates the return of Rebel Sport Super 14 rugby with a centrespread liftout inside today’s issue. The liftout lists the full draw for the 14-week competition and a points table that can be filled in as each week progresses. The competition kicks off in just over a week, with the Highlanders hosting the Brumbies in Dunedin on Friday, February 13. The Waikato Chiefs are away to seven times champions the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday, February 14 and then away to the Waratahs in Sydney the following Friday. Early 2009 Lotto luck A lucky Lotto buyer from Te Awamutu is walking around with a ticket worth nearly $30,000 from last weekend’s draw. Paper Plus owner Murray Green says the Second Division winning ticket was the 55th sold by the Te Awamutu store. TC030209DT01 Wool winner CONTRACTORS Fulton Hogan pictured in full swing on reconstruction of Mutu Street at the end of last week. A decision to get more Pavement reconstruction of bitumen and cement, a waterproof during construction. necessary because the existing serious about competition Mutu Street, between Alexandra chipseal and then asphalt surfac- ‘‘Our contractors, Fulton surface was requiring high levels woolhandling is paying and Mahoe Streets is well ing. Hogan, have new specialist equip- of maintenance, and was no longer dividends for Te Awamutu’s underway and should be com- Waipa District engineering ment, one of only two in New waterproof or providing adequate Catherine Christey. pleted this week. manager John Kerr says some new Zealand. This means the job will traction in wet weather. Having tried her hand at Work included removing exist- technology is being used which be completed very quickly, and Council is grateful to all the competitions a couple of years ing seal, reshaping the existing dramatically reduces the time, will last for over 25 years’’. affected businesses and the com- ago with mixed success, the pavement to new levels, injecting noise and dust nuisance factors Pavement reconstructed was munity for their patience. 29-year-old says she put that aspect of woolhandling aside, but has got back into it this Mini crime-wave season and is enjoying Call for care passing buses success. Te Awamutu Police have been dealing with At the Western Shears As children return to school after the long 20km/h signs displayed on all school buses. increased burglaries and thefts recently, many which competition at Raglan recently summer break Rural Women New Zealand is Too many people are either ignorant of this they believe should have been avoidable. in which Keryn Herbert reminding drivers to slow down to 20km/h section of the Road Code, or simply ignore it.’’ Sergeant Gael Mockford says the public need to triumphed in the national when passing school buses in either direc- RWNZ is also calling for flashing ‘wig wag’ remain vigilant with their property and not present (lamb) woolhandling final, tion. lights to be installed on school buses, which law-breakers with easy opportunities.The solutions Catherine Christey headed the In the last two years four children have would operate when the bus had stopped or is are relatively simple — secure bikes, lawnmowers junior final, by a clearcut been killed after getting off school buses, with pulling away, alerting drivers that they are and other desirable items, lock cars, put valuables in margin of over 11 points. She more seriously injured. approaching a school bus. vehicles out of sight and lock doors on garages, sheds repeated that success at the Rural Women New Zealand has been $83,000 has been allocated in NZTA’s and homes when you are not in the immediate Taihape Show, with fellow Te campaigning to raise awareness of the 20 km/ 2008/9 National Land Transport Programme vicinity. Awamutu woolhandler Kayda h Road Code rule, and has drawn strong for school bus safety research. Sergeant Mockford says many of the criminal Jarnett third. support from other child safety advocates. For further information contact Margaret fraternity don’t view it as offence to steal something ‘‘Now it’s time to act,’’ says RWNZ presi- Chapman on 03 697 4869, or 027 207 6008 or that is not secured — so best not to give them that dent, Margaret Chapman. ‘‘We want to see email [email protected]. chance. FEATURE PROPERTY OPEN 7 DAYS Kemblefield Phone 871 4009 Cnr Sloane & Vaile Sts Wine Range TE AWAMUTU Offer valid until 9/02/09 while stocks last 577 RICKIT ROAD - 3 Bedroom Award Winner Grolsch Price: $339,000 Open Home: Sun 8th Feb, 12 - 12.30pm Chamdor www.barclaysrealestate.co.nz ID#TEA090102 12 Pack Sparkling Grape Juice Stubbies SELLING? WANT REAL EXPOSURE? CALL ME! Steven Cutmore AREINZ - 021 705 840 MREINZ .99 ea .99 .99 BARCLAYS REAL ESTATE LTD $14 $16 $8 6694311AA 6687760AA 35 Bank Street, Te Awamutu, Phone 870 6606 2 Te Awamutu Courier, Thursday, February 5, 2009 Sale Ends RSA Roll of Honour recognition This Weekend now part of weekly ceremony Open Fri 9-3 Te Awamutu RSA has added a new dimension to its weekly ceremony of remem- Saturday 9-2 brance. It has been the practice Sunday 10-1 every Friday night at 6pm to recite a part of ‘The Ode to The Fallen’ (‘‘They shall grow not old ..’’) preceded by the Last Post and followed by the Reveille (currently played by RSA president David Haberfield). Guthrie Bowron A new part of the ritual is, 104 George Street each evening, the reading out Warehouse Complex of three names from the Roll of Te Awamutu Honour of men from our dis- Ph 871 8540 trict who gave their lives in 6689616AA the two World Wars. The RSA is extending an open invitation to descendants and relatives of these men to be present on a Friday evening when it is time for the names of their next-of-kin to be announced and, if they wish, to read out the names them- selves. As an indication of the progress of this innovation, the first six names on the 1939-45 Roll have just been read. If you are interested please contact either RSA club manager, Bill Lyford on 871 3707, or vice-president Terry Findlay on 871 8779 and they TC050209GJ01 will be pleased to make RSA president David Haberfield, who plays The Last Post and Reveille at the club’s Friday arrangements for your partici- night remembrance ceremonies. pation. Business at 10 meeting about ACC cover for self-employed Accident Compensation Commerce has arranged an ACC Business Relations Tuesday (February 10) is Commission payments are address to an upcoming Busi- manager, Andrea Coles will being held at Central Cafe often rated as one of the ness at 10 meeting that should talk about the options that are from 10am-11am. biggest ‘banes of their exist- clear up some of the con- available to the self employed See advertisement this ence’ by the self-employed. fusions that exist around this for ACC arrangements. page for details of registering Te Awamutu Chamber of often vexatious subject. 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