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Volume 2 No 38 

The Kaipara Konnection 

An Alternative View of Things 

Dargaville Mangawhai 

08 December 2012 

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Before you print this newsletter- please consider the environment. 

The Team 

John MacDonald Editor and production 

Joseph Douglas Webmaster and web advisor 

Weather Forecast 

Here is an 8 day forecast from Weather Online. 

For Updates and Other Regions Go To 

Met Service: http://www.metservice.co.nz/public/localWeather/dargaville.html 

NZ Weather Online: http://www.weatheronline.co.nz/NewZealand/Dargaville.htm

“Man may have discovered fire, but women discovered 

how to play with it.” -- Candace Bushnell 

Why Some Things Must Never Change. 

The march of progress goes on irrespective of how much we would sometime 

prefer to see it grind to a halt for a while or at least let us have some control 

over the process. Reflecting back on the social changes over the last 40 years 

there have been some dramatic shifts that have occurred. One of the most 

obvious has been the change in the role of women in all facets of New Zealand 

society. No longer seen as principally the house-maker and housekeeper 

in a relationship, today it the norm to see women in professional roles in 

government and business that were once deemed to be the preserve of the 

male of the species. 

The sociologists tell us that this change in values was brought on by the 2 nd 

World War – particularly in the United States, where the shortage of able 

bodied men for the factories which were producing the necessary weapons to 

conduct the war meant that women were forced to move into a new territory. 

Rosie the Riveter became the model for the 1970’s feminist movement which 

saw women such as Germaine Greer taking a prominent stage in moving 

women away from traditional roles and values. Her book – The Female Eunuch 

– became a best seller in 1970 and turned her into a household name – not always complementary. People either loved 

or vilified her. There was no midway point. 

With this change in the attitude towards women – at least in most parts of the Western World – came many other 

profound changes that are still bedding into place today. Gone are institutions such as the New Zealand Women’s 

Royal Army Corps, (WRACS) , Women Police Constables (WPC’s) in their black skirts, black stockings, and shoes 

with white shirts and a tie. Women now serve in all Army Corps at the front line while the New Zealand police have 

completely shed their male oriented traditions including the tall “bobby’s hat (cant be worn with long hair) and become 

“unigenderised”. 

Unfortunately these changes have not been able to change the basic “construction” of men and women - although 

some would like to claim otherwise. It is sad to see young teenage boys and young girls forced into gender neutral 

clothing at high school with male/female segregation banned. Watch the young lions in a pride playing. The girl lions 

play girl games and the boy lions play boy games. Must not happen in our human, western society, today under any 

circumstances. 

Any human society which has not embraced this new way of living is incessantly rubbished in the Western news media. 

3000 year old societies which still have clearly defined roles for men and women are the focus of criticism and external 

pressure to change. Of course too much pressure can’t be applied as we (the Western world) need their oil. 

Not everyone is able to cope with changes. For example - a minority of Maori in New Zealand still want to live the 1800’s 

and seem unable to recognise that time has inexorably moved on. We do not trade land for muskets, blankets, and rum 

anymore and our schools and hospitals are open to everyone born or living here. Travel is done in “horseless carriages“ 

(motoka) along sealed highways rather than by waka or on foot over rough trails cut through the bush. Cooking is no 

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“Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United 

States. Ask any Indian.” -- Robert Orben 

longer done on open fires, umu, or by placing the foot in kete (baskets) made of harakeke (flax) into thermal bores. 

Today we cook using electricity which was first explored by Thales, a Greek gentleman, who lived in the Northern 

Hemisphere c. 624 BC – c. 546 BC. That is some significant time before there was any know human settlement in this 

Southern Hemisphere country so it seems to be stretching the imagination to learn that this physical phenomenon is 

part of a Treaty of Waitangi claim for customary rights. 

Unwillingness or inability to change has seen the demise of many traditional organisations and institutions. 50 years ago 

every town and city in New Zealand had its Boy Scouts, Boys Brigade, RSA, Lodges, Men’s Clubs, at least one movie 

theatre, several milk bars, a mandatory fish and chip shop, and so on. Most churches were full on Sundays and had 

multiple services to cater for the needs of their congregations. Look around today. Little remains of these icons in many 

small towns except in museums and people’s, never looked, at photo albums. Even photos are now almost a thing of 

the past as digital imaging takes over. Newspapers that kept little towns and big cities up to date with events are gone 

– all gobbled up by the media magnates who focus on the big picture and have no interest in the day to day events of 

towns like Paparoa or Dargaville. 

Resistance to change is still strong in some towns. The total corruption that has characterised the conduct of the 

Kaipara District Council and its employees over the last few years has flourished because of unwillingness to change. 

Dargaville as a town allows this to happen because there is a total unwillingness to accept that the world has moved 

on. What was OK for the town 50 years ago is still the only way to go today and heaven help anyone who challenges 

this. Would somebody please write a letter to the editor and explain when Tokatoka and Maungaraho Rock moved away 

from Hokianga Road? Tourism publications and other local promotional media all refer to these two hills in promotional 

material about Dargaville. For heavens sake - they are not even in Dargaville township – they are certainly viewable 

from some parts of the town – so why continuously refer to them as if they are in the town? Simple answer – its always 

been done that way. Like the 40 year old photos historian Noel Hilliam took from the cockpit of his private aircraft that 

are still picked out and used ad nauseum. 

Following on from the above it is time to review the future of this newsletter which will have it’s 7 th birthday in Feb 2013. 

it was started to provide an alternative view about, and challenge/question the currently accepted theories and events 

of the day. It continues to do so without fear or favour. Occasionally it has even managed to get someone so wound up 

that they actually take the time to write a letter to the editor. Sadly, most of those who feel offended by the truth or the 

disclosure of the facts (always carefully referenced of course) prefer to walk around talking about the editor, and mutter 

words like put down, negative, anti, not born here, and so on. It is actually quite an honour to have people cross the 

road, leave a shop, or have difficulty seeing though their glasses when you walk down the street. Their actions show 

that this newsletter is widely read and discussed and that the truth still plays an important part in the everyday lives of 

the majority of us. 

The question now is – do you as a reader want this newsletter to continue in 2013? What editorial format should it take? 

What articles should it feature? Any other comments of suggestions you have can be made when you send a letter to 

the editor with your thoughts. Looking forward to receiving them. 

Lastly – Clive Boonham (aka Legal Eagle) is back in the country and in full cry. Welcome back Clive and congratulations 

on the award you received for your contribution in working towards making our community a better place to work, live, 

and play in. Make sure you read Clive’s latest pronouncements by clicking here.

“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six 

impossible things before breakfast.” -- Lewis Carroll, 

What Others Are Saying 

Make sure that you click on the following links and read the latest postings. 

From Kaipara Citizens and Ratepayers Association 

www.kcra.org.nz 

From KaiparaConcerns 

http://www.kaiparaconcerns.co.nz/ 

From Mangawhai Residents and Ratepayers Association 

http://mangawhairatepayers.ning.com/ 

From Mike Sabin. Member of Parliament for Northland. 

5 December 2012 

Sabin welcomes further support for kiwifruit growers 

Mike Sabin, MP for Northland, has welcomed a package of support measures being made 

available to assist kiwifruit growers who have been affected by the Psa-V vine disease. The 

Government has declared Psa a medium-scale biosecurity event triggering further assistance 

for those affected by the disease. “Horticulture is one of the main planks in the Northland 

economy, so this news will come as a relief for those kiwifruit orchardists in our region affected 

by Psa,” Mr Sabin said. “Psa was first detected in New Zealand in November 2010, and in the 

early stages the Government made a commitment of $25 million in a dollar-for dollar partnership with kiwifruit industry 

partners to assist in the management plan. 

“This new package is in addition to the commitment already made and signals to the kiwifruit industry that this 

Government recognises the far-reaching consequences of this disease,” Mr Sabin said. 

This package includes: 

• Recovery co-ordinators to provide one-on-one recovery help to growers 

• Provision of care by local providers, focussed on grower welfare initiatives 

• Rural Assistance Payments (RAPs) for growers suffering extreme hardship 

• Support with technology transfer and advice 

• Reimbursement, on a case-by-case basis, of costs incurred by volunteers 

For further information on the further measures announced by Hon David Carter today, click here. 

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“A trap is only a trap if you don’t know about it. 

If you know about it, it’s a challenge.” -- China Miéville 

Letters to the Editor. 

If you have a complaint about something we publish, a brickbat or bouquet, or some general 

comments that you want to share - this is the place to do it. Please ensure that we receive your 

letters no later than the Thursday morning before publication. As with other news media, we don’t 

publish or respond to letters that have no real name, address, and contact phone number. If you 

don’t want your name to appear please tell us. All letters are published in full as received. Please 

keep them to no more than 250 words if possible. Thanks! 

Letter To Steve Ruru 

C.E.O 

Kaipara District Council. 

Our auditor, Ron Green, has now completed the projects he was tied up on over the past couple of months and is ready 

to take up the role we have identified within the KDC. 

We would now like to get started without any further delay, especially given the ominous pronouncements of your 

government-appointed Chair that completion of the OAG investigation is drifting out indefinitely into the future. 

I would like to suggest that the very first task, to get some runs on the board for all of us, would be an investigation into 

the departure of the former CEO, McKerchar, and the disbursements made to him. 

I look forward to hearing from you in the near future so that we can launch this crucially important measure for restoring 

community faith in the processes of local government in the Kaipara. 

Kind regards, 

Bruce Rogan. 

Dear Editor, 

re: The new Dargaville “heart of the Kauri Coast” Brochure article. 

With sadness I read your 1st December 2012 article. I’m so sorry that the writer could only find negative criticisms for 

what I and many in the community would consider a valuable asset for visitors to this area. Given the considerable 

amounts of time, effort and resources many locals have voluntarily contributed to this project, I personally think they 

have made a fantastic contribution. The launch of the brochure on Wednesday 5th December at the Commercial Hotel 

was very well received with a great community spirit. Many local people attended; with representatives from Council, 

the Dargaville Business Forum, commercial operators and many volunteers - people who simply want to contribute to 

their community; all there because they love and care for our community. 

Yes – some very minor mistakes were made, and some omissions occurred. However, pointing out that “Published by 

Kauri Coast Promotions Society Inc.” would more correctly be “Published by Kauri Coast Promotion Society Inc.” is not 

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“Learning to ignore things is one of the 

great paths to inner peace.” -- Robert J. Sawyer 

helpful and more in line with your criticism “Just another example of Dargaville people being unable to work together. 

Very sad. ” 

I found the exact opposite – The community spirit of those who contributed photos, commentary and other services 

and who simply jumped in and helped where they could, to produce this brochure was exactly what any community 

would be proud to call their own. The young lady who contributed the cover photo received a standing ovation among 

many of the other contributors. Most photo contributors wanted to stay anonymous, however, for copyright it was felt 

best to identify their contributions. There is so much of a positive nature with every aspect of the brochure that I invite 

community members to get a copy (iSite in Murdock St or library) and see for themselves just what our community can 

produce. Sure there are always things that can be learnt; I’m sure that whoever volunteers to help produce the next 

brochure will take some of the points mentioned into consideration and create an even better community brochure. 

However, for my part – I challenge anyone to come up with a better local brochure. 

Kind regards 

Joseph Douglas 

Chairperson – Kauri Coast Promotion Society Inc. 

joe@dargaville.net 

Some Windows 7 Computer Tips For the Week. 

Don’t just maximize your windows—go full screen 

When you need a really big window for viewing photos and videos, don’t just 

maximize it: go full screen! This tip works great for viewing photos and videos at 

maximum size in Windows Explorer or Windows Media Player, utilizing screen 

space usually occupied by the header at the top of the screen and the taskbar at 

the bottom. Here’s how: 

Open any photo in Windows Explorer, or open a photo or video clip in Windows 

Media Player. Do one of the following: 

In Windows 7 and Windows XP, click the F11 key at the top of your keyboard. 

The photo or video image enlarges to its maximum size and the title bar and taskbar are hidden. 

To undo full-screen mode and restore the window to its normal view, press the Esc (Escape) key at the top of your 

keyboard 

Pin a program or items to the Windows 7 taskbar 

You know what would make a great taskbar? One where you could pin your favorite applications or files so that you 

could open them quickly from any window at any time. Guess what? You can. In Windows 7, you can also pin shortcuts 

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that can be made in a very narrow field.” -Niels Bohr 

for favorite or frequently used files, folders, and websites to the Jump Lists for each of those programs to the taskbar. 

Pin a program to the taskbar 

To pin a program shortcut to the taskbar, do one of the following: 

If the program is already running, right-click the program’s button on the taskbar (or drag the button toward the desktop) 

to open the program’s Jump List, and then click Pin this program to taskbar. 

Or if the program isn’t running, click Start, find the program’s icon, right-click the icon, and then click Pin to Taskbar. 

You can also pin a program by dragging the program’s shortcut from the desktop or Start menu to the taskbar. 

Use the Secret Send To Menu Items 

When you right-click on any file or folder, you can use the Send To menu to create a zipped version, or send the file to 

an application, but in Windows 7 there are hidden items on the Send To menu that can’t be seen by default. 

All you have to do is hold down the Shift key, then right-click on a file and access the Send To folder—you’ll see a whole 

bunch of new items in the list, like special folders, and even an item for each one of your drives. It’s a really useful tip for 

quickly sending a file to the flash drive you just plugged into the PC, without having to do anything else. 

Undo an Accidental File Move or Deletion With the Keyboard 

Have you ever tried to select a bunch of files while holding the Ctrl key, and then accidentally copied all of them because 

you slightly moved your mouse? Maybe you just deleted a file and don’t feel like hunting it down in the Recycle bin. In 

either case, you can use the Ctrl+Z shortcut key to immediately reverse whatever you didn’t mean to do. 

Readers will probably point out that you can also do this from the context menu in Windows 7, but it’s surprising how 

many people don’t realize the keyboard shortcut works. 

Use the Secret Trick to Close Windows Explorer 

Have you ever wondered how to restart the Start Menu? The more tech-savvy among you probably know that you can 

just pop open Task Manager and kill the explorer.exe process, but there’s actually another way to do it built right into 

Windows 7 and Vista—it’s just a bit of a secret. 

Hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys, then open up the start menu, and right-click anywhere on the blank space. You’ll see 

a new menu with an Exit Explorer item on it, which will immediately terminate the desktop shell—keep in mind to reopen 

it you’ll need to use Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Task Manager, and then File –> Run and type in explorer.exe. 

That’s not the only right-click menu trick you can do here, however—if you want to open up the Start Menu folder in 

Windows 7, you can right-click on the All Programs menu item to access the old Start Menu context menu from previous 

versions of Windows.

“In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; 

they have not forgotten this.” -- Terry Pratchett 

Make text easier to read: 

On some monitors, text can look fuzzy and unreadable. Using Windows Clear Type Tuner application, you can fix this 

problem and improve the readability of text. Go to your Windows 7 search bar and type in cttune.exe.Then, follow 

through the wizard that pops up. This will improve the readability of your text in a number of different ways, usually by 

making it stand out more on your particular screen. 

PC Safeguard 

I rarely let anyone use my PC because I’m afraid he will mess it up, but it seems Microsoft has been thinking at me and 

came with a solution. The PC Safeguard doesn’t let anyone mess your PC settings, because after the user logs off, the 

configurations are reset back to normal. Of course it will not restore the configurations changed by you, but only the 

ones done by other users you define. 

To use PC Safeguard, go to Control Panel -> User Accounts and create a new account, then select “Set Up Pc 

Safeguard” and switch it on. Then you can stay relaxed when others use your computer, because you won’t find 

anything changed, including configurations, downloaded software, installed programs. 

Background Photo Slideshow 

If you are like me, lazy and bored, then you will want to change the background from time to time, wasting a lot of time. 

Now you don’t have to do this anymore, because you can set up a slideshow. 

Right click on the desktop then go to Personalize -> Desktop Background and hold the CTRL key while choosing the 

images. Then you can choose the time intervals between images and opt to display them randomly or in a row. 

Custom Power Button 

There is an option to replace the “Shut Down” button with another action, if you rarely shut down the computer, but you 

more often restart it or put it on sleep. 

Right click the Start Button, go to Properties and choose the ‘Power Boot Action” to do whatever you want, from the 

given options. 

How To Make Internet Explorer 8 Load Faster 

If you want Internet Explorer 8 to load faster, you need to disable the add-ons that slow it down, so go to Tools -> 

Manage Add-ons and check the load time for each one. You can choose for yourself the ones you can live without and 

ones that would increase the load speed. 

Remove The Sidebar 

Windows 7 doesn’t seem to feature the sidebar anymore, but it still exists and runs in the background, being launched 

automatically at startup. So if you want to get rid of it, there are two ways. 

The easier one is to press the Windows Key, (or click Start), in the search box, type MSCONFIG.EXE, click the Startup 

tab and clear the Sidebar box. The hard way is to press the Windows key, type “regedit”, find and delete the registry 


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“Literature is a textually transmitted disease, 

normally contracted in childhood.” -- Jane Yolen 

key at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. This can save you some RAM 

consumed with no use. 

Change Default Save Location For Files 

Windows 7 is a bit different from Vista, because it saves Documents, Pictures, Videos and Music under the Public folder 

inside C:\Users. You might not want to save your documents, pictures, videos or music to this location, but create your 

own locations and you can do it quite easy. 

Press the Windows Key, click your username and double-click on the folder you wish to change. Then you will see 

Includes: 2 library locations. Click on that text, right-click on the folder you wish to set like default and click “Set as 

default file location”, then click Ok. 

New Books In the Dargaville Library 

FICTION 

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared – Jonas Jonasson 

The Sins of the Mother – Danielle Steel 

This Child of Mine – Sinead Moriarty 

Sutton – J.R. Moehringer 

NON FICTION 

Paparoa at 150 – 150th anniversary recollections of Paparoa including a facsimile of the Paparoa-Matakohe 1862-1962 

history 

Get Fresh – Stories and Recipes from Heartland New Zealand – with Al Brown 

Going Raw – Everything You Need to Start Your Own RAW FOOD DIET & Lifestyle Revolution at Home – Judita Wignall 

MAGAZINES 

Cleo New Zealand 

TopGear New Zealand 

Rolling Stone 

New Zealand Outdoor Hunting 

Next 

Home NZ 

National Geographic 

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 

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“The past is never where you think you left it.” 

-- Katherine Anne Porter 

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 

Community Notices 

Astronomy Skydome Observers Inc 

Meets every second Thursday of the month, 

88 Chases Terrace 

or at Skydome 28 Seaview Road. 

Baylys Beach 

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. 

Northern Wairoa RSA Friday Music Nights 

Friday 14th Dec 

Carleen Still 

7 -11 pm 

Enjoy a drink, excellent meal and great value entertainment. 


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“Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently 

is selling something.” -- William Goldman 

Kaihu Valley Music Club 

The regular club day is the second Sunday of each month at the 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 

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Vintage Machinery Club Harvest Festival 

12 Jan 13 2013 

Harding Park Dargaville. 

Sheep shearing, hay making, carriage & hay rides, 

Plenty of vintage machines in action, 

Refreshments & bbq, 

Great family day, 

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“Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion 

now accepted was once eccentric.” -- Bertrand Russell 

Some New Zealand History For The Week History 9 - 15 December 

11 December 1931 Statute of Westminster passed 

The British Parliament passed the Statute of Westminster, granting complete autonomy to its six Dominions. Australia 

and New Zealand held back from adopting this status, but in 1947 New Zealand became the last of the Dominions to do 

so. 

Although this country had moved from being a colony to a Dominion in 1907, few New Zealanders then wanted greater 

independence from Britain. Racial affinity, language, culture, defence and trade links bound most New Zealanders to the 

wider ‘Britannic world’, which was then at the height of its prestige. 

Those feelings persisted through the first half of the 20th century, even though dominion status evolved as a label for the 

constitutional position of the former self-governing colonies (and the Irish Free State). In 1926, after pressure from the 

Irish, South Africans and Canadians, the Balfour Declaration stated that Britain and the Dominions: 

are autonomous Communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another in any 

aspect of their domestic or external affairs, though united by a common allegiance to the 

Crown, and freely associated as members of the British Commonwealth of Nations. 

New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Gordon Coates, called this a ‘poisonous document’. Although 

the British Parliament subsequently passed the Statute of Westminster, which formally 

removed London’s right to legislate for the dominions unless they asked it to do so, New 

Zealand refused to ratify it until 25 November 1947. The Constitution Act 1986 finally 

removed the last faint provision for the British Parliament to make laws for New Zealand. 

12 December 769 De Surville first sights NZ near Hokianga 

As James Cook rounded the northern tip of the North Island from east to west, the French 

explorer Jean François Marie de Surville was in the same waters, sailing in the opposite 

direction. A storm prevented any chance of an historic meeting. 

Image: satellite view of the northern tip of New Zealand. 

13 December 1642 First recorded European sighting of New Zealand 

Towards noon the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman sighted ‘a large land, uplifted high’. As his vessel was off Punakaiki, this 

may have been the peaks of the Paparoa Range. 

Tasman sailed from Batavia (today’s Jakarta) in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) in August 1642. His expedition had 

two aims: to establish whether there was a southern sea route to Chile which could be used to prey on Spanish ships; 

and to exploit the resources of the ‘great southern continent’ which many firmly believed existed between Australia and 

Cape Horn. The Dutch had already charted Australia’s northern and western coasts, and part of its southern coast. But 

how far this land extended to the east was still unknown. 

Tasman commanded 110 men on two ships, the Heemskerck and the Zeehaen. He discovered Tasmania (as it would 

later be called) on 24 November, naming it Van Diemen’s Land after the governor-general of the Dutch East Indies. He 

then continued east across the sea which now bears his name. 


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“God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas 

but for scars.” -- Elbert Hubbard 

New Zealand 

Reference: New Zealand History Online 

Also on the expedition was Isaac Gilsemans, who would draw the first European images of 

New Zealand. His sketches refer to Staten Landt, the name Tasman gave to the country. 

Tasman’s ships veered south before turning north and sailing around Farewell Spit into 

what is now called Golden Bay, where they anchored on 18 and 19 December. It was here 

that the Dutch had a violent encounter with local Māori. 

Image: detail of image showing Abel Tasman 

near Three Kings Islands just before leaving 


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Leftover Ham 

“Sex is part of nature. I go along with nature.” 

-- Marilyn Monroe 

Battered and Fried Ham and Cheese Sandwiches 

Ingredients 

Serves: 3 

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 

2 tablespoons mayonnaise 

4 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened 

6 slices white bread 

6 slices Swiss cheese 

12 slices thinly sliced ham 

4 tablespoons plain flour 

1/2 teaspoon baking powder 

1/4 teaspoon salt 

2 eggs 

1/4 cup (65ml) water 

1 tablespoon vegetable oil 

Preparation method 

Prep: 15 minutes | Cook: 5 minutes 

1. Use 2 tablespoons of the butter to spread over one side of each slice of bread. On three of the slices, spread a layer 

of Dijon mustard over the butter and top each with 4 slices of ham. On the other three, spread mayonnaise and top each 

one with 2 slices of Swiss cheese. Press ham and cheese sides of sandwiches together. 

2. In a flat bottomed dish, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, eggs and water until blended. Set aside. 

3. Heat remaining butter and vegetable oil in a large frypan over medium heat. Dip both sides of each sandwich in the 

egg mixture and fry in the oil and butter until browned, flipping to brown on each side. 

Ham Corn and Cheese Toasty 

Ingredients 

Serves: 1 

2 slices bread 

2 tablespoons butter or mayonnaise 

4 slices of tasty cheese 

2 slices deli ham, diced 

1 teaspoon onion, finely diced 

1 tablespoon frozen corn 


Prep: 5 minutes | Cook: 5 minutes 

1. Butter the outside sides of the bread. In the middle place the cheese, ham, onion and corn then top with the top slice 

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“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” 

-- Lance Armstrong, 

of bread. 

2. Either toast in a frying pan over medium heat, turning once, until golden brown on both sides and cheese is melted, or 

simply place in your cheese toasty (jaffle) maker until done. 

Ham Cheese and Potato Frittata 

Ingredients 

Serves: 8 

4 potatoes, peeled and cubed 

1/2 onion, sliced 

1 tablespoon vegetable oil 

8 eggs, beaten 

3/4 cup cubed ham 

salt and pepper to taste 

3/4 cup (90g) grated cheddar cheese 


Prep: 15 minutes | Cook: 30 minutes | Extra time: 30 minutes 

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 5 minutes. Drain and 

set aside to cool. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 180 degrees C. 

2. In a cast iron frypan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until onions are 

soft. 

3. Stir in eggs, drained potatoes, ham, salt and pepper. Cook until eggs are firm on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Top 

frittata with grated cheese and place in preheated oven until cheese is melted and eggs are completely firm, about 10 

minutes. 

Read More http://allrecipes.com.au/ 

A Few Puns To Ponder 

How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it. 

Venison for dinner again? Oh deer! 

A cartoonist was found dead in his home. Details are sketchy. 

I used to be a banker, but then I lost interest. 

Haunted French pancakes give me the crêpes. 

England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool. 

I tried to catch some fog, but I mist. 

They told me I had type-A blood, but it was a Type-O. 

Jokes about German sausage are the wurst. 

I stayed up all night to see where the sun went, and then it dawned on me.

“I think the reward for conformity is that 

everyone likes you except yourself.” -- Rita Mae Brown 

Musical Notes For This Week 09 - 15 December 

Events in Music 

1961 - Beatles sign a formal agreement to be managed by Brian Epstein 

1961 - Jimmy Dean’s Big Bad John album is country music 1st million $ seller 

1963 - Capital records signs right of 1st refusal agreement with Beatles 

1965 - Beatles last Great Britain concert (Capitol Theatre in Cardiff Wales) 

1967 - Beatles’ Apple Music signs its 1st group-Grapefruit 

1967 - Beatles release “Christmas Time is Here Again” 

1968 - Rolling Stones film TV show “Rock ‘n Roll Circus”-never aired 

1990 - Rocker Rod Stewart marries super model Rachel Hunter 

1993 - John Williams final appearance as conductor of Boston Pops 

Birthdays in Music 

1900 - Sammy Davis, Sr., American dancer (d. 1988) 

1910 - Lillian Roth, [Rutstein], singer/actress (Animal Crackers) 

1913 - Hal Dickinson, singer (Modernaires) 

1915 - Frank Sinatra, Hoboken, vocalist/actor (old blue eyes), (d. 1998) 

1934 - [Amos] Junior Wells, Memphis Tn, blues singer (In My Younger Days) 

1938 - Connie Francis, Newark NJ, singer/actress (Where the Boys Are) 

1939 - David Gates, Tulsa Ok, rock vocalist (Bread-Baby I’m A Want You) 

1940 - Sammy Strain, US singer (Imperials-Hurt So Bad) 

1940 - Dionne Warwick, East Orange NJ, singer (Solid Gold, Way to San Jose) 

1941 - Kyu Sakamoto, Japanese singer and actor (Sukyaki) 

1941 - Terry Kirkman, Salina Ks, rock vocalist/keyboardist (Association) 

1941 - Tim Hauser, jazz singer (Manhattan Transfer-Tuxedo Junction) 

1942 - Mike Pinder, Birmingham England, rocker (Moody Blues) 

1942 - Peter Sarstedt, British musician 

1942 - Dave Clark, London England, rock drummer (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over) 

1943 - Dave Munden, rock drummer (Brian Poole & The Tremeloes) 

1944 - Booker T Jones, US organist (Booker T & MGs-Green Onions) [or Nov 12] 

1944 - Brenda Lee, [Brenda Mae Tarpley], Lithonia Ga, singer (I‘m Sorry) 

1946 - Walter „Clyde“ Orange, Florida, rocker (Commodores-Too Hot to Trot) 

1946 - Clive Bunker, rock drummer (Jethro Tull) 

1946 - Joyce Vincent Wilson, Detroit Mich, singer (Tony Orlando & Dawn) 

1949 - Cliff Williams, Sydney Australia, rock bassist (AC/DC-Highway to Hell) 

1954 - Jermaine Jackson, Gary Indiana, singer (Jackson 5-ABC) 

1957 - Donny Osmond, Ogden Utah, singer (Osmond Brothers, Donnie & Marie) 

1961 - Daniel O‘Donnell, Donegal, Ireland, singer/Television presented 

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“Will looked horrified. “What kind of monster 

could possibly hate chocolate?” -- Cassandra Clare 

Deaths in Music 

1963 - Dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39 

1964 - Sam Cooke, rock vocalist, shot to death at 29 

1967 - Otis Redding, singer (Dock of Bay), dies in plane crash at 26 

1982 - Marty Robbins, country singer, dies 

1985 - Ian Stewart, keyboardist/road mgr (Rolling Stones), dies at 47 

1996 - Faron Young, country singer, commits suicide at 64 

2007 - Ike Turner, American singer, former husband of Tina Turner (b. 1931) 

Be sure to listen to John on Saturday Nights from 8.00pm and Brent from 

3.00pm on Sundays and be in to win one of our Christmas Giveaway’s 

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“My rapier wit hides my inner pain.” 

-- Cassandra Clare 

Clips from U Tube. This week we explore the world of “The Simpsons” 

How I Wet Your Mother 

Homer Simpson tries to vote for Obama 

The Simpsons - Donut Hell 

The Simpsons - All Syrup Super Squishy Bender 

The Simpsons - Illegal Fireworks 

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the text of your e-mail and we will publish it. 

Malapropisms 

A malapropism is the misuse of similar sounding words, especially with humorous results. Here is a list of student 

malapropisms collected since 1972 

“God crated the best of all possible worlds.” 

“Let me reverberate.” 

“These are the three points I eluded to earlier.” 

“At this point he errored.” 

“The impossibility of God can only be either in God or outside him.” 

“The appeal to common since.” 

“The death penalty makes a definite impression on people.” 

Regarding Hobbes’ view: “in the state of nature man is nasty, British and short.” 

“Bare in mind....” 

“I believe Plato has the right idea but I don’t exactly buy the notion of the forms.” 

“...a difference without a distinction.” 

“The unexplored life is unworth living.” 

“Socrates lived in Athenia.” 

“It was these principles that made Socrates one of the great minds of our time.” 

A student used ‘non-plutonian’ (presumably for something which doesn’t sit well with Plato). 

In regard to Hobbes: “killing one’s self is something that is totally different and hard for one to carry out.” 

“These kinds of action are the sole of duty.” 

“...the preverbial pat on the back.” 

“Since Locke wrote before Hobbes, he could not possibly formulate any criticisms to Hobbes’ writings.” 

“He says that to not do them would create more problems than to not do them.” 

Hobbes’ egoists should “...not do to others as they will not do to them.” 

“...the laizee-affair form of government....” 

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December 

WHATS ON 2012 

CHRISTMAS PARADE: 

DARGAVILLE 8 DEC 

RUAWAI CHRISTMAS 

PARADE 15 DEC 

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MAUNGATUROTO 

CHRISTMAS WEEK 

15 - 23 DECEMBER. 

CHRISTMAS PARADE 15 

DEC 5.30PM. 

Dargaville 

Christmas Parade 

8th December 

CHRISTMAS 

WONDERLAND 6 DEC 

9.30AM - 4PM & 7 - 8 

DEC 9.30-3.30 FOSTERS 

BUILDING VICTORIA ST, 

DARGAVILLE.

December 2012 Dargaville 

WHATÕS ON 

NO HOLDS BARD TOWN HALL FRI 7 DEC, 6:00PM 

No Holds Bard sees celebrated actor Michael Hurst join forces with two of New Zealand's freshest writing 

talents for an outrageous and at times profound view into one actor's attempt at self destruction. 

Dargaville Museum Harding Park 

Open daily plus School holiday 

programme for children 09 439 7555 

Vintage Machinery Club Harding 

Park Open: Wed, Fri, & weekends 

10-30am - 3.30pm 

Pouto Sand Safaris 

Jock will take you on a Sand Safari, a 

hair-raising ride over sand dunes to the 

Kaipara Lighthouse 09 439 6678 

Walk through Trounson Kauri Park 

A Mainland Island. Trounson Park Rd 

Kaihu. Interpretation panels and audio 

points add to this easy 30 to 40 min 

track. 

Kai Iwi Lakes Walk 

Circumnavigate three dune lakes. Easy 

walking. 

Muddy Waters Art Gallery 

Dargaville Arts Association Corner 

Parenga & Kapia Street 

JoÕs Home Cookery 

rightly famous for their Xmas 

banquet. Book now to reserve a 

table! Phone 439 5435 

Stay at the Parkview Motel 

16 ground ßoor units. Kids Welcome 

Phone 0800 89 41 65 

ErnieÕs Kumara Box 

Celebrate DargavilleÕs famous 

Kumara state Ð and check out ErnieÕs 

live Kumara show. Only 10 minutes 

from Dargaville township, you could 

be sitting back and relaxing in ErnieÕs 

shed (The Kumara Box) experiencing 

his unique stories 

Bookings Phone 09 439 7018

“Evil is always possible. And goodness is eternally difficult.” 

-- Anne Rice 

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“Fools talk, cowards are silent, wise men listen.” 

-- Carlos Ruiz Zafón 

SENIOR NET 

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

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

“‎Life is a shipwreck, but we must 

not forget to sing in the lifeboats.” -- Voltaire 

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

“When a man gives his opinion, he’s a man. When a woman 

gives her opinion, she’s a bitch.” -- Bette Davis 

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