Issue 86 November 2008 Part 2

Page 21 Maungaturoto Matters

Who was Maungaturoto's Dentist many years ago?

Recently I was asked - who was the dentist in Maunga-turoto, probably circa mid-sixties? Eventually the memory clicked in, and to me quite an interesting story unfolded... His name was Alan Thomas, and his surgery was in a small shop previously occupied by one Doreen Murphy (formerly Smith), and a sister of Hazel Williamson (well-known Maungaturoto history writer who now lives in the Maungaturoto Rest Home). Alan Thomas was a very large, rotund man and it must have been difficult for him to bend over his patients. He had a spaniel dog which was usually in the surgery with him and he seemed to regularly pet the dog and come back to the patient without bothering to wash his hands. So it was widely felt that hygiene left a little bit to be de-sired. I had terrible toothache one time, so set off determined to get rid of the tooth, which I duly did, and it wasn't too bad. However, that night, it (or where the tooth had been) was giving me what oh! In the morning I wasn't going back to the dentist so I went to Dr Jim Rennie, our local family doc-tor of the time, who flushed it out and prescribed antibiot-ics. It eventually came right, but after some weeks I felt something strange alongside the next tooth and up came a large piece of tooth enamel - part of the old one the dentist had removed. It was a popular opinion that dentist Alan was shortsighted also! His wife Hilda was a talented painter who painted many local scenes and some portraits. She painted with oils and one portrait was of an icon of Maungaturoto. Albert Causer was an old bachelor who, among other things, was the local gravedigger for something like over fifty years. He had whiskers, and a great number of local chil-dren called him Santa Claus. He rode into town every week on his horse to get supplies and to be checked out by the doctor. (I don't think there was even a lot wrong with him as he lived into his eighties.) Anyway, Hilda Thomas painted a portrait of him of which he was very proud. He usually wore an ex-Army 'lemon-squeezer' hat. I am not sure if he was wearing it in the portrait. He smoked a pipe, which I am fairly sure he was

holding in the portrait, in an appropriate fashion. (How all old men held their pipes when they were telling you a story.) It was completed with the caption, 'A Typical New Zealander.' By that period of time, I myself felt that typi-cal New Zealanders had probably changed. Anyway, Albert Causer presented the portrait to Dr Jim Rennie and it hung in his surgery waiting room until he retired from his practice. Iwould be grateful to know where where the portrait is now, if anyone knows. Albert had a bad accident late one night - he went to sleep driv-ing his care home along the Brynderwyn Flats, and hit a power pole. He suffered serious injuries, from which, if I remember rightly, he didn't really fully recover. PS Alan Thomas was not the first dentist in Maunga-

turoto - the first I can remember going to was 'Blazer' Wil-son, in the early thirties. With a name like that it was no wonder some of us got scared. - Alan Flower

MAUNGATUROTO XMAS PARADE UP-DATE Come on Maungy, winter is over and it’s time to get in-volved!!!!!!!! I must admit the response for help, floats and stalls for the parade has been … well, let’s just say my phone has been rather quiet, so I will give this another go: I need volun-teers for the organising and running of the Xmas pa-rade, if I do not get some help this event is running the risk of not being held!!!! Come on people, many hands make light work, your com-munity needs you! It would be great to see some new faces involved as the load always seems to fall on the same few. Everyone has a skill, give me a call and we will work out what area of expertise suits you best. The theme for this year for the Business float entries is: “Kiwiana” Give me a call for float entries, stalls or offers of help. Look forward to hearing from you soon. Terri Donaldson 4318 599


Maungaturoto Primary School Round The Block Fun Run/Walk When: Saturday November 8th, 2008 Start/Finish: Maungaturoto Country Club - Bickerstaffe Road, Maungaturoto Registration: from 9 am Run/walk start: 10 am Course length: 6 km or 11 km It may be Election Day but the 3rd annual Maungaturoto Pri-mary School Fun Run/Walk is all set for Saturday November 8th. Organisers are hoping for a repeat of last year's hugely suc-cessful event which attracted almost 200 participants ranging in age from three years to 70 years plus. Entrants can run or walk 6Km or 11Km in and around Maun-gaturoto. The route is from the Maungaturoto Country Club, down Bickerstaffe Road on to Judd Road and Whaka Road to Hurndall Street and then back down Bickerstaffe again to the finish. Registration is from 9AM and the run/walk starts at 10AM. With marshals positioned within sight of each other and at key intersections in town, it's considered safe for reasonably aged unaccompanied children. All minors need a parent or guardian to sign a consent and disclaimer form on their be-half. Maungaturoto St John Ambulance will be on duty and water and public toilet access is available enroute. A sausage barbecue, coffee, tea and fizzy drinks will be available for sale at the Maungaturoto Country Club. Spot prizes can be won after everyone has completed the course. Entry forms are available on the day, at the Maungaturoto Primary School office and Dreams in Maungaturoto. Forms are also available online at Sport Northland.co.nz (link: Other Events). Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children and teens. All proceeds go towards the Maungaturoto Primary School Year 5 and 6 bi-annual trip to Rotorua in March 2009. Any queries, please contact Tina Holst at 09 431 8180 or via email at [email protected] Polls on Election Day are open from 9AM to 7PM so you have plenty of time to fit in both!

READ THIS!!!!!!READ THIS!!!!!!READ THIS!!!!!!READ THIS!!!!!! Real Town Maungaturoto AGM to be held Wednesday 12 November, 2008 7.30pm at the Country Club. Real Town is a great committee to be on as we look at projects that will enhance our town and community. It would be great if some of you new people in town would come along and get involved. I am sure you have some fresh ideas that could make our community a better place to live. This is yours now. Hope to see you on the 12 November 7.30pm



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PLAYGROUP AND COFFEE MORNING

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Toys and books are available for the children.

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Thursday at 9.30am

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Special ThanksSpecial ThanksSpecial ThanksSpecial Thanks

Lou (Louisa) Roadley passed away at Whangarei Hospice on Friday 26th September, the result of a stroke which she suffered on Thursday 11th Septem-ber. Lou loved her time in Maungaturoto, both in Whaka road with her Husband Ces and in later years in the Retirement Village. Lou lived a full life and even after losing most of her sight still enjoyed all that life had to offer her, this in-cluded riding around on her double red scooter with her very special friend Doug at her side. We, Lou’s family would sincerely like to thank the Nurses at Whangarei base Hospital, the Staff at Whangarei Hospice and also the Maungaturoto Am-bulance Staff for all the care that they bestowed on our Mum, Gran and Great Grandmother. We would also like to extend a big thank you to all of Lou’s friends who contributed to her full and happy life in Maungaturoto. With love from Lou’s Family.


Otamatea Repertory Theatre Presents…………..

“Never Mind Mother Goose” A Pantomine

Showing throughout November

Show Dates: 15th

,16th

,21st

,22nd

,23rd

,28th

,29th

& 30th

November 2008

At the Otamatea Repertory Theatre Maungaturoto Country Club Bickerstaffe Rd Maungaturoto

Tickets

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Or purchase at Craig Garnett Electrical Maungaturoto

For further information call Helen Morton-Jones on

09 433 0288

or

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Thursday, October 6 saw the first of the club’s tourna-ments for the 2008-2009 season, The Heatley Memo-rial Fours. On a fine but cool day a high class field of 31 teams took part after a late cancellation the night before reduced numbers from 32. Players from 16 clubs took part. Silverdale, One Tree Point, Waipu, Waipu Ladies, Paparoa, Mangawhai, Hakaru Ladies, Onerahi, Ruawai, Wellsford, Warkworth, Maunga-karamea, Kamo, Maungatapere, Leigh, and Kensing-ton were all represented. Ten teams had three or more wins and should be the front runners for the $1200 travel prize for the team with the most wins, ends and points after the McCallum Christmas Fours, which is the second leg of the double on Thursday, December 18. The six teams with three wins were Murray Valance of Silverdale, Bob McKinney of Waipu, Naira Vaney of Maungaturoto, Kris Wintle of Paparoa, Fay Berridge of Ruawai, Ian McMurchy of Maungatapere. Four teams had four wins. Fourth - Jim Gill of Wells-ford, third - John Dunn of Onerahi, second - Bob Hodgson of Waipu, and first - a composite team of Northland juniors containing three Maungaturoto play-ers Terry McMahon, Kevin Flower, and Rex Roadley skipped by Richard Yanko of Onerahi. This will be the first time Maungaturoto names will appear on the Heatley Honours board for a good number of years. Well done guys. Altogether a very successful day for the club with an-other junior, Naira Vaney and her team, in the top ten. Virtually all teams have re-entered the McCallum Christmas Fours. Over the last month the club has had teams in Northland events with two men’s pen-nants teams and a women’s team, the first for many years. Also by the time this is printed, a men’s sev-ens team will have competed for three days over La-bour Weekend. Championship and Handicap events coming up over the next few weeks are: Women: 28/29 October - Championship Singles 18/20 November - Junior Singles Men 8/9 November - Championship Pairs 13/14 November - Handicap Pairs 25 November - Junior Pairs Remember also TWILIGHT BOWLS are on Thursday evenings. Make up a team of three or just come along and Irwin will look after you. ~Albie Paton

First Edition

Otamatea High School

Parent Teachers and Citizens Assoc.

2009 13 month

Calendar only $10

(Jan 2009 – Jan 2010)

Displaying unique photos of our school catchment, taken by our students, teachers, and school families, presented in a beautifully thought out, good quality calendar that you’d be proud to display in your home, (we are), or to send overseas or around NZ to display to our beautiful part of Gods Own. To get in be-fore the Christmas Post cut off either pop in to the school office during school hours or

alternatively pop into any of the stores listed below or ph: Rita on (09) 4318752 Maunga-turoto District, Helen Hilford (09) 4330205 Waipu/Ruakaka District, Katrina Dyer (09)

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St John Trash & Treasure Raffle Results

Paparoa County Depot Trust dispenses Grants

to Paparoa and Maungaturoto

In October 2008 the Paparoa County Depot Trust (PCDT) approved $12,500 worth of grants to various Societies and Community Groups within the Paparoa and Maungaturoto areas. The PCDT was formed Seven years ago, when the Kaipara District Council agreed to sell their depot at Paparoa to the Trust for $1.00. Brian Plunkett was the main instigator in forming the Trust and today is the Trust’s Chairman. It is administered by a dedicated team of Trust Members who are all volunteers. All profits from the rental / lease of the main building, sheds and yards are paid back to the community in the form of Grants on an annual basis. It also provides storage for the Paparoa Fire Party. During the first few years Grant payments were low as the trust established itself. From a Grant Payment of just $200 in 2002 to this year’s payment of over $12,000 is a great achievement, and the Trust members are to be congratulated. The next round of Applications for Grants will be advertised in August 2009.


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CORRECTION FOR THE BROOKS

MOTORS TRIP FOR NOVEMBER

SHOULD READ

18TH NOVEMBER 2008

APOLOGIES FROM THE EDITOR

JEWISH SALAD (A very tasty salad to use up the glut of cabbages)

3 cups finely chopped cabbage

1 or 2 onions, finely chopped

2 or 3 red/yellow/orange capsicums, finely chopped

1 tbsp plain salt 1 cup white vinegar 1 cup sugar 2 tsps each mustard seeds and celery seeds

Mix all together and leave for 24 hours before eat-ing. Keeps for a week.

HAYMAKERS DRINK (A delicious thirst quenching drink, brilliant after a hard day in the garden or on the farm.)

10 cups cold water 1 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar 1 cup sugar 1 tsp tartaric acid

1 tsp lemon essence

Mix all together and bottle. Serve chilled.

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COMMUNITY DIRECTORYCOMMUNITY DIRECTORYCOMMUNITY DIRECTORYCOMMUNITY DIRECTORY

ESSENTIAL NUMBERS INTEREST GROUPS Continued

FIRE POLICE

AMBULANCE

Craft Group

(Different Venues)

09 431 8578

Ambulance

Police

Cubs & Scouts 09 431 8055

Medical Centre Friends of the Rest Home

Garden Club

09 431 8248

09 431 8611

Public Health Nurse

(Dee Millen)

Otamatea Repertory Society 09 431 8728

Maungaturoto Pharmacy

Veterinary Centre

Care & Share Family Support SERVICE CLUBS

Homebuilders Lions Club 09 431 6373

Linking Hands Rotary Club 09 431 8388

Kaipara District Council Returned Services Association 09 431 8313

Dog, Stock, Noise Control

NZ Post SPORTS CLUBS & GROUPS

Plunket Society

CHURCHES Ararua Pony Club 09 431 8806

Anglican Church Hockey Club 09 431 8530

Catholic Church Indoor Bowls 09 431 8055

Congregational Church Maungaturoto Bowling Club 09 431 8515

Presbyterian Church Maungaturoto Squash Club 09 431 8599

Otamatea Hawks Rugby Club 09 431 8279 Hayden Foster

COMMUNITY FACILITIES Paparoa Golf Club 09 431 8773

Maungaturoto Centennial Hall

Maungaturoto Country Club

Maungaturoto Library

Maungaturoto Money

Exchange

Maungaturoto Rest Home

Otamatea Marae

EDUCATION

Maungaturoto Playcentre

Maungaturoto Primary School

Otamatea Christian School

Otamatea High School

INTEREST GROUPS

Art Group

Ba’hai Faith

DIAL 111

0800 610 006

09 431 1150

09 431 8576

09 431 8129

09 431 8045

09 431 8318

09 431 8227

09 431 9080

09 431 8969

0800 727 059

0800 105 890

09 431 8315

09 431 8187

09 431 8193

09 431 8566

09 431 8087

09 431 7106

09 431 8388

09 431 8326

09 431 8811

09 431 8028

09 431 8696

09 431 8337

09 431 8517

09 431 8106

09 431 8487

09 431 8230

09 431 8044

09 431 8782

Community NoticesCommunity NoticesCommunity NoticesCommunity Notices Maungaturoto Business Association Meeting 1st Wednesday of the month Community Centre 6.00pm Maungaturoto Library Open Monday to Thursday 10.30am to 12.00 midday Friday 10.30am to 4.00pm Saturday 10.00 am to 1.00 pm Tae Kwon Do Mondays & Wednesdays 6.00-7.00p Maungaturoto Community Centre Line Dancing Thursday morning 9.30am – Paparoa Hall Mainly Music Tuesdays 10.00am Congregational Church Hall Indoor Bowls Mondays 7.15pm R.S.A. Maungaturoto Congregational Church Service Sunday 10 am

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