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Volume 2 No 18
The Kaipara Konnection
An Alternative View of Things
Dargaville Mangawhai Heads
14 July 2012
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A terrorist is someone who has a bomb
but can’t afford an air force. --William Blum
An Observation from Aardvark
Free water, pay here
The Prime Minister has told us that water is not “owned” by
anyone -- it is owned by everyone. This will undoubtedly come as
very good news for those who are forced (by threat of harsh legal
penalty) to pay for the water-rights they need to irrigate their
land or whatever. I guess that if the PM is true to his word, local
authorities and environmental bodies will now be powerless to
charge anyone for this resource.
Cue Tui’s ad.
I suspect that the PM really means “water is not owned by Maori,
it’s owned by the government of the day”.
That is very different to what he’s been saying and I see the magic of political spin being used to its fullest extent here.
Would it be right to grant Maori “ownership” of the water under the provisions of The Treaty? Well perhaps they ought to
own the water that was in our lakes and rivers at the moment The Treaty was signed - but I suspect that water has long
since evaporated or flowed out to sea. If Maori can find and identify that water, they’re welcome to it. However, since the
contents of our lakes and rivers are constantly renewed, I would argue, like the PM, that *everyone* owns the fluid that
now fills those waterways.
Which raises the issue of whether the government (central or local) has any right to charge for the use of a resource
that we already own. Whether it’s a water-right for power generation or a water-right for irrigation, an admission by the
government that “water should not be owned” indicates that there can not be any charge for its use. Yes, if you live in a
town where there is reticulated water then the company which provides that *service* is entitled to charge you for your
connection -- but they ought not be able to charge you by the litre -- since that’s charging for something the PM says
“should not be owned” and, if you don’t own something, how can you sell it - that’s fraud.
I’m a little torn over this whole issue -- on the one hand, I’m tempted to support any initiative that will halt the partial sale
of state-owned assets in the way that the government is planning. On the other hand however, I don’t think that Maori
can sensibly claim ownership of something that has long-since left the building.
And remember -- if government is prepared to be so hypocritical as to sell something that it admits ought not be owned
by anyone - how long before it decides to sell our water to offshore ownership in a poorly planned attempt to balance the
books.
We’re constantly being told by futurists that water will soon become the most precious commodity in the world. How long
before we’re buying *our* water back from the Chinese, USA or other “owner” I wonder?
I have to admit I’m getting seriously pissed off at the antics and stupidity of our politicians.
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A conservative is a man who is too cowardly to fight
and too fat to run. -- Elbert Hubbard
A Rebellion Against Political Correctness Brewing?
Wikipedia tells us that widespread use of the term politically correct and its
derivatives began when it was adopted as a pejorative term by the political
right in the 1990s, in the context of the Culture Wars. Writing in the New York
Times in 1990,[9] Richard Bernstein noted “The term ‘politically correct,’ with
its suggestion of Stalinist orthodoxy, is spoken more with irony and disapproval
than with reverence. But across the country the term p.c., as it is commonly
abbreviated, is being heard more and more in debates over what should be taught
at the universities.” Bernstein referred to a meeting of the Western Humanities
Conference in Berkeley, California, on “’Political Correctness’ and Cultural
Studies,” which examined “what effect the pressure to conform to currently
fashionable ideas is having on scholarship”. Bernstein also referred to “p.c.p” for
“politically correct people,” a term which did not take root in popular discussion.
In two NZ Herald polls over the last week, some interesting choices were recorded.
One poll questioned whether there should be more women on NZ Boards. The poll result was an overwhelming
response – no. It should be the best person for the job.
The second poll asked whether there should be more ethnic diversification in the workplace - 67% again voted no
When we read some of the PC gone mad items in the news, it is no wonder than thinking people are starting to ask
what all this nonsense is about. “Political Spin” is often nothing short of lies, while some of the restrictions and demands
being made are just plan garbage. In New Zealand recently, an employee who had been caught smoking marijuana was
awarded damages by an employment tribunal decision because he was not “properly dismissed”. This sends a clear
message that it is actually OK to drink alcohol and smoke marijuana in the workplace. Apparently you have to receive
three warnings etc in accordance with the “law” After the first warning, you can still carry on drinking and smoking until
the third warning. Then and only then is it time to stop.
Here are a few examples of extreme Political Correctness:
• THE BEATLES are the latest victims of politically correct censors. The PC brigade have decided the Fab
Four’s 1967 track When I’m Sixty-Four could offend Jehovah’s Witnesses. And the reason? The song mentions
birthdays, which Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate.
• A school in Seattle renamed its Easter eggs 'spring spheres' to avoid causing offence to people who did not
celebrate Easter.
• A UK recruiter was stunned when her job advert for 'reliable' and 'hard-working' applicants was rejected by the
job centre as it could be offensive to unreliable and lazy people.
• A disused school was seen to be leaving its lights on all night when somebody complained of the waste of
electricity , the council informed them that the lights had to be left on all night because if somebody breaks in
they might hurt themselves in the dark and the council had a duty of care .
What is really scary is that we actually pay people to come up with this sort of thinking. When will it all end?

Never vote for the best candidate, vote for the one
who will do the least harm. -- Frank Daneeric Bastiat
What Others Are Saying
Make sure that you click on the following links and read the latest postings. Very informative.
From The Workboot Councillor
http://www.theworkbootcouncillor.net.nz/workboot-blogs/
From the KCRA
http://kcra.org.nz/
From KaiparaConcerns
http://www.kaiparaconcerns.co.nz/
From Mike Sabin. Member of Parliament for Northland. 11 July 2012
Action plan for Northland economy established
I Wanna Be Mayor
Mike Sabin, MP for Northland was extremely heartened by the outcomes achieved at the
second of the two whole-of-Northland economic summits he has facilitated over June and July.
The summits have received heavyweight support with four Ministers attending across the two
events, including Minister of Finance Hon Bill English in June and Hon Steven Joyce, Minister
of Economic Development at yesterday’s event held at Toll Stadium, Whangarei.
Mr Joyce who spoke at the summit and participated in the workshops said “it’s good to see a
wide cross-section of the Northland business community determined to take advantage of their
economic opportunities.”
Both summits attracted around 200 participants from across 14 sectors of Northland’s economy and have followed
a prescribed process of identifying, prioritising and developing responses to common enablers and constrainers of
economic development in the Northland region.
“Stakeholders in the Northland economy have worked very hard across these two events to develop a cohesive wholeof-region
action plan that reflects economic consensus and provides a very clear pathway forward for the newly formed

Government expands to absorb revenue and then some.
--Wiker’s Law
Northland Economic Advisory Group (NEAG) made up from representatives from each of the 14 sectors,” says Mr
Sabin.
Participants at the second summit worked throughout the afternoon on identifying responses and approaches to
address factors across nine core themes previously identified, which included local government, infrastructure, labour
skills, energy, minerals, hi-tech development, the Maori economy, environment and intangibles such as the perception of
Northland and the need for leadership.
“The conclusions from each core theme group were presented back to the whole summit and this information forms the
basis of the action plan that the NEAG will drive forward to achieve specific outcomes,” says Mr Sabin.
The summit participants were advised that the NEAG will be working alongside the newly-integrated regional economic
development and tourism body (currently operating as Destination Northland, but likely to change in name) which will
focus on annual growth in the key areas across employment, business, Northland’s GDP and visitor numbers.
The newly appointed Chairman of Destination Northland, Colin Mitten said they were in the process of electing a
board and appointing a CEO, but once in place “the first order of business will be to work with the NEAG and the
initiatives emerging from the summits and other interested parties such as the Tourism Development Group for the rapid
development of a new strategic economic plan for Northland”.
Mr Sabin said this platform will enable the NEAG to feed directly into a delivery mechanism which is key in giving life to
the plan and the actions identified.
“The NEAG have a clear, whole-of-Northland plan, a mandate and a platform from which to work and drive outcomes. I
anticipate joining the meetings of the NEAG and taking their lead on priorities from central government so I can perform
my role for Northland in advancing the policy, infrastructure and resources that are needed to develop our economy to
its potential,” says Mr Sabin.
Both Hon Steven Joyce and Mike Sabin met with the newly appointed advisory group immediately following the
conclusion of the summit and shared some thoughts on the process ahead. “The advisory group were very enthusiastic
to get started and to make sure that other New Zealanders and investors understood that Northland is very much open
for business,” says Mr Joyce.
The advisory group have resolved to meet in early August to establish operating terms of reference and begin working
through the data from the nine core themes to establish a workable action plan to move initiatives forward.
“Everyone who participated in this process should feel proud of the leadership and commitment they have
demonstrated. I am very confident that we arrived at a very positive and practical platform to deliver on what we all know
this region is capable of. I now look forward to supporting the region in getting on with the job and making it clear to all,
that Northland is definitely open for business,” said Mr Sabin.
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Computer Tips For the Week.
More Net Safety
Did you know that e-mails sent using Hotmail, G-mail and Yahoo mail are open to the owners of those systems? They
can read them and use them as they see fit. The contents can be used to direct suitable spam mail to the sender’s email
address. It is all in the Terms of Contract, which nobody ever bothers to read.
As for using IncrediMail – that is an absolute no no if you are sending e-mails to anyone you love or care for. Enemies
- Yes. Friends and relations – No. As a matter of interest, the editor of this newsletter has, for a number of years used
a “filter” to block e-mails sent from any computer using IncrediMail. They go straight into the “Spam” folder and often
don’t even get noticed. Apart from great, great grand-ma, who wants to send a lot of waving hands and opening mouths
with an e-mail why would anyone install a memory intensive and intrusive bit of software on their computer? Interesting
to note that lately if you do open an e-mail created in IncrediMail, you can end up with toolbars on your web browser that
you did not ask for.Why would anyone other than the Police or Netsafe organisations be interested in what websites you
visit on the Internet? Work it out for yourself.
Microsoft Announces Retirement Date for Windows XP
April 8 2014 will not only be the 15th anniversary of windows XP, but it’ll also be
when “it’ll be put to sleep”. After that date, no more security updates or support. With
over 400 million copies in use as of January 2006, XP was eventually succeeded by
Windows Vista in 2007, making XP one of Microsoft’s most successful versions of
Windows ever.
With Windows 8 due for release at the end of October this year, it is time to start
budgeting for replacement of that old reliable PC that has given such sterling service over the last 8 or more years.
Even if you only want a PC to surf the net and use online e-mail services, buying one with Windows XP as the operating
system is probably not a good investment. When Microsoft stop supporting an operating system (OS), other software
developers soon stop including that OS in their own software updates. Try reading a web page today with a computer
running Windows 98 or ME. It is a great insight into just how far and fast the computer world has changed in a few short
years. Putting aside hardware failures which become more likely as the internals of the computer age, trying to use an
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Reason has seldom failed us
because it has seldom been tried. --Edward Abbey
older computer onto the Internet today, or asking it to run modern software, is like trying to tow a 24ft caravan with a
Morris 1100 or Fiat Bambina. Lot of fun trying but total frustration at the first hill.
There are some great bargains in second hand computers. However don’t rush in and buy something second hand
without shopping around locally first.
New Books In the Dargaville Library
FICTION
XO – Jeffrey Deaver
Dead and Buried – Stephen Booth
Criminal – Karin Slaughter
No Child of Mine – Susan Lewis
The Family Corleone – Ed Falco
Friends Forever – Danielle Steel
The Long Earth – Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter
Hour of the Wolf – Hakan Nesser
Into the Darkest Corner – Elizabeth Haynes
The Devil Delivered and Other Tales – Steven Erikson
Unsaid – Neil Abramson
Rumours – Freya North
Disgrace – Jussie Adler-Olsen
Keep Up To Date With Events at the Library Phone (09) 439 3150 or visit their web page
http://www.kaipara.govt.nz/library.php
Northland Events Calendars
To see what is happening around Northland, you can visit:
Hokianga: http://www.hokiangatourism.org.nz/news.html
Kauri Coast: http://kauricoast.co.nz/Events.cfm
Mangawhai: http://www.mangawhai.co.nz/Events.cfm
Northland: http://www.northlandnz.com/events.php

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Statistics show that of those who contract the habit
of eating, very few survive. --Wallace Irwin
Community Notices
1st Dargaville Girls’ Brigade
Girls’ Brigade has some vacancies.
A company of 50 girls we can take another 10 girls.
Girls aged 5-15yrs, come try out GB!
We do all sorts of things, from cooking to mechanics.
Come visit four times for free on Thursday afternoons,
straight from school until 5pm.
Held at Dargaville Baptist Community Church.
Ph Pauline for more info. 4397507
Astronomy Skydome Observers Inc
Meets every second Thursday of the month at
88 Chases Terrace Baylys Beach,
or at
Skydome, 28 Seaview Road. Phone 439-8519 for details.
Come along and explore the wonders of the night sky
and help make a contribution to the study of astronomy.
Telescopes and binoculars available, bring your own if you wish.
Skydome Observers Inc is a non-profit organisation and a registered charity
Kaihu Valley Music Club
The regular club day is the second Sunday of each month
Kaihu Memorial Hall.
Starting 1.00pm.
Gold coin admission. All are welcome.
Local and visiting musicians will be attending.
Inquiries to Esma at (09) 439 7293

My father only hit me once - but he used a Volvo.
-- Bob Monkhouse
New Zealand History This Week
15 July 1933 Lovelock smashes world mile record
Jack Lovelock’s run at Princeton University beat the existing record for the mile, set by Jules
Ladoumègue, by almost two seconds. It was dubbed the ‘greatest mile of all time’ by Time
Magazine.
The race occurred during the sixth annual Oxford-Cambridge vs Princeton-Cornell track meet.
There was considerable media interest in the mile match-up between Lovelock (Oxford) and
Bill Bonthron (Princeton), with speculation that a new world record might be set. Bonthron
had impressed while winning that year’s intercollegiate 800-m and 1500-m events. Prior to
the Princeton-Cornell meet, Lovelock and team-mate Forbes Horan (Cambridge) competed
against the Yale-Harvard team in the mile. Lovelock won in a time of 4 minutes 12.6 seconds, an
intercollegiate record.
On the day of the event there were up to 6000 spectators at Palmer Stadium, Princeton. Rain held off and by the start
of the programme at 4.30 p.m. the conditions were good for running. The mile was a tactical race. Bonthron took the
initial lead, then gave way to John Hazen (Cornell). To Lovelock’s delight, they set a fast pace. With half a mile to go,
Bonthron retook the lead. As they came to the top corner Horan overtook Bonthron, keen that he and Lovelock reach
the ¾-mile in the time they had set themselves. Horan soon dropped back, leaving the race to Bonthron and Lovelock.
With 300 m to go, Bonthron pulled away. Lovelock was prepared and shortened and quickened his stride, closing the
gap before the final bend. As they came into the home straight he drew level and then passed Bonthron, who was
unable to muster his usual ‘blistering kick’. Lovelock breasted the tape seven strides ahead.
Lovelock’s time of 4 minutes 7.6 seconds broke the world record by 1.4 seconds. It was the first time a New Zealander
had set a recognised world record. As the top miler in the world Lovelock was inundated with invitations to social
engagements and races in Europe and the United States. In 1933 Lovelock ran 33 major races and won most of them.
That year he was voted second in the Sportsman of the Year poll in the US.
16 July 1965 NZ artillery opens fire in Vietnam
161 Battery, stationed at Bien Hoa air base near Saigon, opened fire on a Viet Cong position in support of the American
173rd Airborne Brigade. Between June 1964 and December 1972 over 3000 New Zealand military personnel served in
South Vietnam. At its peak in 1968 the New Zealand force numbered 543. Thirty-seven men died while on active service
and 187 were wounded.
This was the first war in which New Zealand did not fight alongside its
traditional ally, Great Britain. Instead, our participation reflected this
country’s increasingly strong defence ties with the United States and
Australia.
New Zealand’s involvement in Vietnam was highly controversial and
attracted protest and condemnation at home and abroad. Opposed by a
growing number of young New Zealanders, this country’s participation in
the conflict triggered a re-examination of our foreign policy and identity.
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In olden times, sacrifices were made at the altar,
a practice that still continues. --Helen Rowland
New Zealand’s National government was cautious in its approach to Vietnam. The first response was to send a New
Zealand Civilian Surgical Team in 1963. Under continuing US pressure, the government provided 25 Army engineers in
June 1964. They were engaged in reconstruction projects such as road- and bridge-building.
The crucial decision to send combat forces was made in May 1965. The Royal New Zealand Artillery’s 161 Battery
was dispatched to South Vietnam, replacing the Engineers in July. The Battery was initially under the command of the
US Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, based at Bien Hoa. From June 1966 it served with Royal Australian Artillery field
regiments based at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province, east of Saigon. The battery remained in Vietnam until May 1971.
20 July 1892 Steam locomotive sets world speed record
The Wellington and Manawatu Railway (WMR) Company’s locomotive No. 10 established a world speed record for the
narrow 3 foot 6 inch (1067 mm) gauge, averaging 68 km per hour on a two-hour run and hitting a peak speed of 103
kph.
From the time of the WMR’s formal opening on 3 November 1886, its American-built Baldwin locomotives, comfortable
passenger carriages and well-appointed dining cars frequently outclassed their counterparts on the government-owned
New Zealand Railways (NZR) network. No. 10 was one of two 2-6-2 ‘Prairie’ locomotives (similar to NZR’s N class) the
Company had ordered from Philadelphia’s famous Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1891.
In July 1892 No. 10 ran a special speed trial over the 135-km WMR route between Wellington and Longburn, just south
of Palmerston North, hauling a single passenger car and van. The locomotive was manned by Driver Fryer and Fireman
Taylor, who were joined in the cab by the Company’s Locomotive Superintendent James Fulton, his assistant, James
Marchbanks, and the well-known rail journalist Charles Rous-Marten, who timed the run. The trip was completed in 1
hour 58 minutes running time, representing an average speed of 68 kph; between Ōtaki and Longburn the average was
78 kph. As the train crossed the Makurerua (or Makerua) Swamp near Tokomaru it reached a peak speed of 103 kph.
High speeds were rare on New Zealand railways, yet
this performance was equal to that of some of the best
(standard-gauge) English express trains of the era.
Although the narrow-gauge speed record was later
bettered by locomotives in South Africa and Indonesia,
the WMR’s 1892 achievement helped establish its
reputation as a world-class railway. The record was
celebrated by Will Lawson in his 1900 poem ‘Big Bull
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I’m not saying my wife’s a bad cook, but she uses
a smoke alarm as a timer. -- Bob Monkhouse
FOOD! This week it’s “Tinned Spaghetti ”
Spaghetti Loaf
Ingredients
3 cups high grade flour
3 tsp Surebake yeast
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/4 cup luke warm water
420g can Wattie’s Spaghetti
1 small onion, finely chopped
50 g ham, chopped
1/2 cup grated tasty cheese
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 Tbsp milk to brush
Method
1. Place flour, yeast, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl and stir to mix. Pour in the oil and water and mix well, bringing it
together into a ball. Turn onto a floured board and knead together until the dough is smooth. Place in a greased bowl
and cover with cling film. Set aside in a warm place for 20 minutes to rise.
2. Roll out the dough to measure 40cm x 40cm. Spread Wattie’s Spaghetti over the bottom two-thirds of dough, leaving
a 2cm gap around the sides. Scatter chopped onion, ham, cheese and parsley on top.
3. Turn the ends of the dough in and carefully roll the dough up to enclose the filling. Place on a baking-paper-lined oven
tray. Using a sharp knife, make diagonal cuts in the top of the dough. Set aside while heating oven.
4. Preheat the oven to 200°C fan bake or 220°C conventional bake.
5. Brush the top of the dough with milk. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 180°C fan bake or 200°C
conventional and bake for a further 20 minutes, until the bread is golden and cooked. Serve warm.
Spaghetti Bolognese
Ingredients
500 g lean beef mince
1 Tbsp oil
1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 tsp minced garlic
1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped
2 rashers bacon, chopped
420g can Wattie’s Condensed Tomato Soup
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I’m not saying my wife’s a bad cook, but she uses
a smoke alarm as a timer. -- Bob Monkhouse
FOOD! This week it’s “Tinned Spaghetti ”
Spaghetti Loaf
Ingredients
3 cups high grade flour
3 tsp Surebake yeast
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/4 cup luke warm water
420g can Wattie’s Spaghetti
1 small onion, finely chopped
50 g ham, chopped
1/2 cup grated tasty cheese
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 Tbsp milk to brush
Method
1. Place flour, yeast, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl and stir to mix. Pour in the oil and water and mix well, bringing it
together into a ball. Turn onto a floured board and knead together until the dough is smooth. Place in a greased bowl
and cover with cling film. Set aside in a warm place for 20 minutes to rise.
2. Roll out the dough to measure 40cm x 40cm. Spread Wattie’s Spaghetti over the bottom two-thirds of dough, leaving
a 2cm gap around the sides. Scatter chopped onion, ham, cheese and parsley on top.
3. Turn the ends of the dough in and carefully roll the dough up to enclose the filling. Place on a baking-paper-lined oven
tray. Using a sharp knife, make diagonal cuts in the top of the dough. Set aside while heating oven.
4. Preheat the oven to 200°C fan bake or 220°C conventional bake.
5. Brush the top of the dough with milk. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 180°C fan bake or 200°C
conventional and bake for a further 20 minutes, until the bread is golden and cooked. Serve warm.
Spaghetti Bolognese
Ingredients
500 g lean beef mince
1 Tbsp oil
1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 tsp minced garlic
1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped
2 rashers bacon, chopped
420g can Wattie’s Condensed Tomato Soup
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If we aren’t supposed to eat animals,
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400g can Wattie’s Pesto Style Tomatoes
400 g dried spaghetti
2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil or parsley or use 1 tbsp dried
Method
1. Quickly brown the beef mince in a hot frying pan, breaking up the mince with the back of a spoon as it browns. This is
best done in two batches. Set aside.
2. Add oil to the frying pan, gently cook onion, garlic, green pepper and bacon until tender, but not brown. Stir in Wattie’s
Condensed Tomato Soup and Wattie’s Pesto Style Tomatoes with 1/2 cup water. Return the browned mince to the
sauce, mix well, cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
3. Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water for about 10 minutes or until just tender. Drain well.
4. Season the Bolognese sauce and stir through the basil. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese if wished.
Tasty Spaghetti and Cheese Pinwheels
Method
Ingredients
3 cups scone mix
1 cup cold water
420 gram cans Wattie’s Spaghetti
100 g ham, sliced
2-3 spring onions, trimmed and sliced
1 cup grated Edam or colby cheese
1. Put the scone mix in a large bowl, make a well in the centre. Pour in the water and stir with a knife to form soft dough.
Turn out onto a floured board and knead lightly.
2. Roll out on a lightly floured board into a rectangle 40 cm
wide x 25 cm high.
3. Spread the Wattie’s Spaghetti over the bottom 2/3
rectangle, then scatter evenly with the ham, spring onions and
3/4 cup edam cheese. Carefully roll the dough from the long
edge and cut into 10 even pieces.
4. Place the cut rounds on a baking paper-lined oven tray in a
circular or rectangular shape. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
5. Bake at 220°C for 20 minutes or until golden and cooked in
the centre.
Serve warm.
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There’s two theories to arguing with a woman.
Neither one works. -- Will Rogers
Musical Notes For This Week 15 – 21 July
Events in Music
1967 - Monkees perform at Forest Hills NY, Jimi Hendrix is opening act
1968 - Beatle’s animated film “Yellow Submarine” premieres in London
1974 - 1st quadrophonic studio in UK is open by
1990 - Pink Floyds’ “Wall” is performed where Berlin Wall once stood
1992 - Singers Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown marry
Birthdays in Music
1905 - Dorothy Fields, lyricist (I’m in the Mood for Love)
1911 - Ginger Rogers, [Virginia McMath], Independ Mo, dancer (Gay Divorcee)
1939 - Spencer Davis, Wales, vocalist (Spencer Davis Group-Gimme Some Lovin)
1939 - Dion DiMucci, Bronx, rocker (Dion & Belmonts-Teenager in Love)
1940 - Tony Jackson, Liverpool, rock bassist/vocalist (Searchers)
1941 - Martha Reeves, Detroit Mich, singer (& Vandellas-Dancing in St)
1942 - Gale Garnett, Auckland NZ, singer (We’ll Sing in the Sunshine)
1943 - Robin McDonald, Scotland, rock guitarist (Billy J Kramer & Dakotas)
1943 - John Lodge, Birmingham, bassist (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin)
1944 - Commander Cody, singer/pianist (Commander Cody & Lost Planet Airmen)
1945 - Peter Lewis, LA California, rock guitarist/vocalist (Moby Grape)
1945 - Danny McCullock, London, rocker (Animals)
1946 - Linda Ronstadt, Tucson Az, singer (Dif Drum)/actress (Pir of Penzance)
1946 - Kim Carnes, Pasadena Ca, rock vocalist (Bette Davis Eyes)
1947 - Tom Boggs, rock drummer (Box Tops)
1947 - Bernie Leadon, Minneapolis, guitarist/vocalist (Eagles-Take it Easy)
1947 - Brian May, London, rock guitarist (Queen-We are the Champions)
1948 - Alicia Bridges, American singer
1948 - Cat Stevens [Steven Demetre Georgiou; Yusaf Islam], London, rock vocalist
1949 - Geezer Butler, Birmingham, rocker (Black Sabbath)
1949 - Mike Vale, rock bassist (Tommy James & The Shondells)
1949 - Terry “Geezer” Butler, Birmingham, rock bassist (Black Sabbath)
1950 - Richard Branson, London, British music enterperneur (Virgin Atlantic)
1950 - Glenn Hughes, American singer (Village People) (d. 2001)
1951 - Lucie Arnaz, LA California, actress (Kim-Here’s Lucy, Jazz Singer)
1952 - Stewart Copeland, Alexandria Egypt, drummer (Police-Roxanne)
1952 - Chet McCracken, Seattle Wash, rocker (Doobie Brothers)
1953 - Marcia Hines, American-born Australian singer
1956 - Paul Cook, London, rock drummer (Sex Pistols)
1958 - Michael Flatley, Chicago Ill, Irish choreographer (Lord of Dance)
Today FM. - 87.7 & 106.7 Mhz
Bringing Back The Memories in Dargaville

Deaths in Music
The nearest approach to immortality on earth
is a government bureau. -- James F. Byrnes
1959 - Billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44
1966 - Bobby Fuller, rocker (I Fought the Law), found dead at 22
1973 - Clarence White, rocker (Byrds), killed by drunken driver at 29
1982 - Bill Justis, American musician and producer (b. 1926)
1989 - Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor, dies at 81
2005 - Long John Baldry, British blues musician (b. 1941)
Today FM. Timeless Music Always on 87.7 and 106.7 in Dargaville
Nostalgia TV Clips from U Tube
U Tube has to be one of the greatest sources of short clips of current and historical films and television. It is a great time
waster on a wet day when there seems little else to do. Some of the clips are only a few seconds while others are full
length shows or films.
Here are a few old New Zealand TV ads for you to get nostalgic over. Click the link to watch them. Speakers on to hear
them!
Mainland Cheese Ad (1991)
Old New Zealand Mobil Man Commercial
NZ Anti-Drink Driving Commercial - Legend
Spot the dog- Telecom New Zealand Ad
Gregg’s Instant Coffee Television Commercial (1970’s)
If you find a Kiwiana nostalgia link share it with others by sending it in. Paste the URL into the text
of your e-mail and we will publish it.
FL Computers.
Dargaville Four Square Discount Supermarket
111 Victoria Street, Dargaville 0310 Phone: (09) 439 1083
Open 7 Days
122 Victoria Street. Dargaville. Phone: (09) 439 0496. E-Mail: flcomputers@xtra.co.nz

Never be deceived that the rich will allow you
to vote away their wealth. ~ Lucy Parsons
For people 50+ to learn about technology and computers.
Open Day: 3rd Monday of each month
1.00-3.00pm.
For More Information Ring:
Heather (09) 4394452 or Francie (09) 439548

Improving Our English.
Homophones
Who needs astrology? The wise man
gets by on fortune cookies. --Edward Abbey
Homophones are words that are spelled differently and have different meanings, but they sound the same when spoken
aloud. Here are some examples:
Acts, Axe, Ax
Adds, Ads, Adze
Aid, Aide
Air, Heir
All, Awl
Ate, Eight
Bare, Bear, Bier
Bight, Bite
Boar, Boor, Bore
Bole, Boll, Bowl
Bread, Bred
Days, Daze
Dear, Deer
Dew, Do
Die, Dye
Disc, Disk
Doe, Dough
Earn, Urn
Ewe, You
Faze, Phase
Feat, Feet
Flea, Flee
Flew, Flue, Flu
Floe, Flow
Fore, For, Four
Gays, Gaze
Hays, Haze
Hi, High
Hire, Higher
Lain, Lane
Lays, Laze
Lay, Lei
Leaf, Lief
Lean, Lien
Leak, Leek
Lie, Lye
Main, Mane, Mein
Mays, Maze
Meat, Meet, Mete
Mewl, Mule
Might, Mite
Mown, Moan
Our, Hour
On, Awn
Pail, Pale
Pain, Pane
Pair, Pare, Pear
Peak, Peek
Pole, Poll
Poor, Pore, Pour
Praise, Prays
Pries, Prise, Prize
Raise, Rays, Raze
Read, Reed
Right, Rite, Write
Sea, See
Sear, Seer
Sloe, Slow
Tea, Tee
Tear, Tier
Toad, Toed, Towed
Tole, Toll
To, Too, Two
Vain, Vane, Vein
Wait, Weight
Ways, Weighs
Weak, Week
While, Wile
White, Wight
Wrap, Rap
Yore, You’re, Your
An Early I-Pad

Society is like a stew. If you don’t stir it up every once in a
while then a layer of scum floats to the top. --Edward Abbey
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It is after you have lost your teeth that
you can afford to buy steaks. --Pierre Auguste Renoir
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The lion and the calf shall lie down together
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INTERNET PRICES WITH PERSONAL SERVICE
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Pad Thai
As a child my family’s menu consisted of two choices:
take it or leave it. --Buddy Hackett
Authentic Thai Food
Open 6 Days
Mon - Sat 11.00am - 2.30pm 4.00pm - 9.00pm
52 Normanby Street. Dargaville
Phone: (09) 439 1315
All Mains Can Be
Cooked Mild,
Medium, Hot
or Thai Hot
Please Let Us Know
Your Preference
When You Order

The tax collector must love poor people,
he’s creating so many of them. --Bill Vaughan
BRUNCH BUNCH MENU
Saturday & Sunday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
BIG BREAKIE
Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Tomato, Hashbrown, Toast & Spreads $11.00
HEALTHY MUESLI
With Fruit & Yogurt
Prices Subject To Change Without Notice
Pouto Road. Dargaville Courtesy Van Available
Phone: (09) 439 5923
$ 9.00
OMELETTE - THE CLASSIC
Traditional 2 Egg, Ham & Cheese $10.00
PANCAKES – Berries, Whipped Cream & Maple Syrup
Short Stack of 3 $10.00
Tall Stack of 6 $12.00
TEXAS STYLE BISCUITS & REDEYE GRAVY
Savoury Biscuits with Gravy $ 9.00
Includes Complimentary Glass of Bubbly or Bottomless Coffee/Tea
Additional Glass of Bubbly $3.00

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite
surprised to be taken at his word. --Charles de Gaulle
FL Computers.
Dargaville Four Square Discount Supermarket
111 Victoria Street, Dargaville 0310 Phone: (09) 439 1083
Open 7 Days
122 Victoria Street. Dargaville. Phone: (09) 439 0496. E-Mail: flcomputers@xtra.co.nz

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