ISSN 1170-1099 Approachable Professional Prompt All accounting work for rentals through to complex structures Call Sarah at MOBILE ACCOUNTING SERVICES (1994) LTD Phone 871 8080 or email me on Published Tuesday and Thursday [email protected] THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 276TC011-06 Circulated FREE to all households throughout Te Awamutu and surrounding districts. Extra copies 40c. BRIEFLY Win tickets to First-hand chance to Waipa Weekend Tickets to Waipa Weekend are up for grabs in a Courier promotion inside today. feel the horror of fi re Five of the netball teams in the new trans-Tasman com- By Dean Taylor petition will warm up with a three-day tournament at Trust It was six months ago to the day Waikato Te Awamutu Events that former Cambridge Road resident Centre on March 14-16. Two of Grant Townley lost his home to fi re. the teams are from Australia. Mr Townley was woken by his dog See page 18 for details of en- Sam in the early hours of the morn- tering the draw for two adults ing and thought the sounds of crash- and two children’s tickets. ing and banging was a burglar. He quickly realised his house was well on fi re when he opened the door New citizens to the kitchen and was engulfed in Cambridge new citizens thick, black smoke. outnumbered Te Awamutu new Mr Townley headed back to his citizens by over three to one at front bedroom, threw some clothes last week’s Waipa citizenship off his bed out of the window, and fol- ceremony. lowed them. Waipa Mayor Alan Livingston He watched helplessly as the Te presented New Zealand citizen- Awamutu Volunteer Fire Brigade ship certifi cates to 22 Cam- arrived and brought the blaze under bridge residents and seven control - too late to save the older cot- from Te Awamutu. tage style home. Te Awamutu’s new citizens The cottage has stood as it was are Leonore Brown, South Af- left that day until now when it will rican; Charles McLelland, Brit- be opened to the public as a graphic ish; Yuri Kravchenko, Brussian display of what fi re can do. Ukrainian; Nataliia Kravchenko, In Mr Townley’s case he believed Ukrainian; Caroline Ncube, he had smoke alarms as part of the Zimbabwean; Fortune Balack alarm system, but they had been Ncube, Zimbabwean; Susan inadvertently disabled so he was not Ann Watson, British. given any early warning of the fi re. Te Awamutu fi refi ghters say early warning is key to survival and in Mr Weather extra Townley’s case he was lucky he was Pukeatua is on the Courier saved by his dog. ‘weather map’ again. It is this message they will try to Barry Claypole, a recent get through on Saturday. convert to weather recording OPEN DAY who lives on Arapuni Road, TE AWAMUTU fi refi ghters revisit Grant Townley’s has volunteered to supply The cottage will be open to the burnt out Cambridge Road home to prepare it for weekly temperature and rainfall public on Saturday from 10am until the public open day this weekend. 066081AD readings. 2pm. RIGHT: Flashback to September 6 last year when Mark Cook supplied readings The brigade will have a sausage the Cambridge Road residence caught fi re. for Pukeatua for a number of sizzle on the day and will be available years when he farmed there be- to answer whatever questions the the most graphic display of how quickly fi re can fore shifting to Te Awamutu. No public has. cause damage and mayhem will come when the doubt residents will be pleased Visitors can have a good look at brigade burns the remains of the house after the to see Pukeatua’s name back what fi re does and talk to fi refi ghters open day. about what happened and how they in the weekly reports - and the Weather permitting, the burn will take place about and the house will be lit. can protect their homes and families. If it is too wet or windy on Saturday the burn will 16 millimetres of rain in Mr 3pm Saturday. The public will be able to get as close Organiser Spence Brockbank says as safely possible under Fire Brigade supervision take place Sunday. Claypole’s gauge on Sunday morning was no doubt grate- fully received. Polo parade Tainui MP backs beach bike ban A street parade for the Savile Cup winning Kihikihi polo team Tainui MP Nanaia Mahuta has residents in Kawhia who are that the concerns of residents worked hard to promote the town is being held in Te Awamutu’s thrown her weight behind a peti- fed up with reckless driving on are taken into account, and given as a safe and enjoyable place for main street at 1pm on March tion by Kawhia residents to have the beaches and more should be that a local petition has been cir- visitors. 19. trail bikes banned from their done.” culated, they should consider the “I think there is a real opportu- The Savile Cup is New Zea- beach and parts of the township. Ms Mahuta says she fully sup- intensity of local views and use nity for councils to work with the land’s oldest sporting trophy “I am concerned about the ports Kawhia residents in their those powers. Kawhia community to improve dating back to 1890 - Kihikihi disregard that trail bikers have petition and says local councils “Kawhia is a holiday and week- public safety and send a clear won it for the ninth time this for our beaches in the area,” she should be able to do more. end destination over summer message to reckless hooligans year to become national club says. “Local Councils have the abil- where many people retreat to. on trail bikes not to damage the champions. “I know that there are many ity to create bylaws to ensure “The Kawhia community has beach,” Nanaia Mahuta says. 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Phone 871 9038 (evenings) ON YER BIKE: Ruth Taylor-Lucas tries out the motorcycle belonging to Ian Smillie (centre) with encouragement from toy run bikes co-ordinator, Steve Riggs at Friday’s display day in Te Awamutu. 0660802AD By Grant Johnston “They make a great sight hanging on says they carted off the equivalent of Ruth Taylor-Lucas is going to get the washing line,” she says. three high-sided trailers of toys on Fri- a spin on a monster motorbike as a The Friday display day in Te Awamutu day, as well as $1900 in cash. thankyou for her annual efforts in as- as a prelude to the Sunday toy run has Mr Dunstall expressed appreciation sisting the Child Cancer Toy Run. been staged each of the past 19 years - to Kea Trailers in Hamilton, who every and Everybody’s has been a big contribu- year provide a specially adapted trailer Mrs Taylor-Lucas has for many years tor as it dovetails with the organisation’s for the toy run. been a volunteer at Everybody’s ‘Op aim to support locals with disabilities. There was a record number of motor- Shop’ - the charitable organisation that Mrs Taylor-Lucas’ family also chips in. cycles at the display day this year too recycles used clothing and donates the Grand-daughter Alyssa-Jane Foster do- - with over 60 having pride of place on proceeds to worthy causes. nated her giant elephant ‘Ellie’. Ellie is Alexandra Street. Throughout each year hundreds of 066TC025-08 used each year to promote the toy run. Steve Riggs, Ulysses Motorcycle Club toys are donated. Mrs Taylor-Lucas will get a ride on bikes co-ordinator for the toy run, says Mrs Taylor-Lucas takes them home, Ulysses Motorcycle Club member Ian Te Awamutu should be proud of its ef- washes them and patches them up - Smillie’s BMW K1200 LT. forts, including Kids To Five day care replacing broken squeakers and dead The toy run is generously supported centre, which donated a ute load of toys batteries - so they can be donated to each year by Te Awamutu and this year on Friday morning and arrived later the Cancer Society. This year 500 were saw a record collection. with a squad of youngsters to visit the donated. Display day organiser Grant Dunstall display. www.raywhite.com TE AWAMUTU Tender Auction View Sunday 2.00 – 2.30pm Wednesday 1.00 – 1.30pm ID# TEA10898 www.raywhite.com Auction 11.00am, Wednesday, 19th March, 2008 ON SITE PHONE CAROL mobile 0274 901 903 92 FINCH STREET a/hrs 07 871 4858 Mortgagee Sale Very sound 3 bedroom home with subdivision potential. 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