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President: Allan Inglis, 17 Mokau Place, PN 4410. Ph 358 5985.
Vice-President: Marilyn Laing, P O Box 124, Tokomaru. Ph 329 8762.
Secretary: Dean Halford, 10 Redwood Grove, PN 4410. Ph 354 5795.
Treasurer: Adrian Turner, 82 Florence Ave, PN 4414. Ph 355 5203.
Club E-mail Address: [email protected]
Mobiles: Allan 021 409 062, Dean 021 054 8611.
NEWSLETTER
2018
No. 5 May
NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY 5 June 2018 at 9.30 am, PN Community Leisure Centre, 569 Ferguson St.
Club Speaker: Lorrene Langer.
Guest Speaker: Dan Pengelly, Centrepoint Theatre.
Door Greeting: Neil Andrews, Marie Good.
Kitchen Duty: Jim Walker, Peter Strafford.
Morning Tea: Ladies to bring a plate of food, please: Oline Ball, Marie Good, Ann Johnston, Hazel Marshall, Janet McDonald. Phone Val 359 0274 at least one day before if you are unable to attend. Thank you.
THE REBUS CLUB OF PALMERSTON NORTH, NZ
Founded in 1984
REPORT ON THE 1 MAY 2018 MEETING OF THE CLUB
Visitors: Alison & John Steele, Decima & Jeff Baty (from Foxton Rebus Club), Bette Bretherton, Julie Wilson. Birthdays in April: Fiona Lunn, Brian Crothers, Judy Mabey. In May: Milton Pedley, Ursula Schneider, Kay
Thomson, Oline Ball, Arch MacNeilage. Congratulations. Almoner’s Report: Best wishes to Gordon Stuart & Helen Davidson. Welcome back Judy Mabey. President’s Report: Allan Inglis thanked Keith & Sue Eckworth for their excellent organisation of the
Gisborne trip.
Treasurer’s Report: Adrian Turner presented his report & thanked those members who have paid their sub. Secretary’s Report: Reminder birth dates request. Eric’s Cinema, Feilding—next show Thu 24 May 1.30 p.m.
Rebus NZ Inc: Chronicles & Club News (April) have been received. Trips: Mangahao Power Stn & dam 8 May, car pool dep 9.45 a.m. Wanganui 19 June, car pool dep 9.30 a.m.
Great Barrier Island trip 2019—interest sought.
Dinner Group: Saturday 5 May 2018, 5.30 p.m. at the China Inn.
Ladies Group: Tuesday 29 May—details later in Newsletter. Club Speaker John Thompson was born in Melbourne & attended primary school there at St Brigid’s. The family migrated to NZ in 1947 and initially lived with John’s Presbyterian grandparents before moving into the first state house in Titahi Bay. After two years at Wellington Technical College, John became an apprentice cabinet-maker, gaining his Advanced Trade Certificate. He made a table & chairs for Prime Minister Sidney Holland. At age 18, John did his compulsory military training. After a period as a joiner, he opened a gift shop in Porirua. John then moved to Palmerston North to work for Rockgas. Four years later, he became its General Manager in Hamilton, manufacturing LPG conversion equipment. As Sales Manager for the company, John travelled to Asia to market LPG equipment there. He returned to PN after 16 years based in Hamilton & now lives in retirement at Whakarongo. Sport is a major in John’s life. He played rugby, soccer, badminton, table tennis and was a wrestler. In track running & harriers he won several titles, then took on coaching. “My best success was my wife.” John & Vanessa have two children, 5 grandchildren & two great-grandchildren. John is a Freemason. Guest Speaker was Laurie Howell of the NZ Police. As a youngster, he got into floral horticulture and came to PN at age 18 to work for Monty Hollows who sent him to China for two years. In 2000, Laurie joined the NZ Police. A new interviewing model was adopted from the UK in 2007 and Laurie became the NZ trainer in this technique. A quote from Laurie: ‘Luck is when preparation and opportunity meet.’ In 2009, a boat heading for NZ, laden with 50 Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka, was stopped by Australian authorities off Cape York. At their invitation, NZ Police carried out Operation DUMA on Christmas island (Australian territory in the Indian Ocean south of Java), where the boat’s passengers were detained. The operation was very well planned and the NZ Police investigation team, including Laurie Howell, had good results, despite difficulties of a diplomatic and practical kind. Key offenders were prosecuted by Australia. The Duma passengers were returned to Sri Lanka where they were black-listed by that country’s government.
REMINDER: Subscription $25 now due. Please pay the Treasurer as soon as possible. Thank you.
LUNCH GROUP: Saturday 9 June, 12 noon at the Rose & Crown Olde English Pub, Terrace End car park. Exceptional menu! All members, spouses & friends welcome. Enquiries to Adrian 355 5203. Numbers at 5 June meeting, please.
ERIC’S CINEMA: Thursday 24 May, 1.30 p.m. (with Feilding Rebus), 50 North St, Feilding. Film: The Desert Song (1953 US musical, romance).
Tuesday 12 June, 10 a.m. Film: Carve Her Name With Pride (1958 British war biography/drama).
LADIES GROUP: Tues 29 May, 11.30 a.m. at PN Airport Café. Car park $4 approx, or take Feilding bus departs Main St, stops in Grey St, Featherston St & airport. Enquiries to Marilyn 329 8762.
Arch’s Column
ANAGRAMS. Rearrange the letters. PRESBYTERIAN: BEST IN PRAYER. ASTRONOMER: MOON STARER. DESPERATION: A ROPE ENDS IT. THE EYES: THEY SEE. THE MORSE CODE: HERE COME DOTS. DORMITORY: DIRTY ROOM. SLOT MACHINES: CASH LOST IN ME. ELECTION RESULTS: LIES - LET'S RECOUNT. SNOOZE ALARMS: ALAS! NO MORE Z 'S. A DECIMAL POINT: I'M A DOT IN PLACE. THE EARTHQUAKES: THAT QUEER SHAKE. ELEVEN PLUS TWO: TWELVE PLUS ONE. And for the grand finale: MOTHER-IN-LAW: WOMAN HITLER.
————————————————-- The mother-in-law comes home and finds her son-in-
law furious and packing his suitcase. ‘What
happened?’ she asked. Son in law: ‘What happened?
I'll tell you what happened! I sent an email to Mary
saying that I was coming home from my trip today. I
got home and guess what I found? My wife, yes your
daughter, with a naked guy in our marital bed! This
is the end of our marriage, I will leave forever!’
‘Calm down!’ says the mother-in-law, ‘There is
something odd about this story. Mary would never
do such a thing! Wait a minute while I check what
happened.’ Moments later she comes back with a
big smile. ‘You see, I told you there must be a simple
explanation. Mary didn't receive your email.’
The first VACUUM CLEANER, patented in 1860 by American
Daniel Hess, was not produced.
The motorized vacuum cleaner
was invented by Cecil Booth in
England in 1901. His 'Puffing
Billy' cleaner (left), which ran on
gasoline, required a horse-drawn
wagon to move it & 4 men to operate it. William Hoover
developed the first suction vacuum cleaner in the 1930s.
NZ QUIZ Answers next page.
NZ MOUNTAINS: 23 peaks over 3000 metres high are all in
the Southern Alps, which stretch for 500 km. NZ’s highest,
Aoraki/Mt Cook (3724 m), was first climbed in 1894. The
best-known mountains in the North Island are all volcanoes.
Ruapehu (2797 m) was first scaled in 1886.
(1) Name the second highest mountain in NZ.
(2) 1898 NZ postage stamps depicted which two mountains?
Jim’s Jests From one Aussie mate to another: A good mate of ours in Melbourne has two fully paid tickets for the AFL Grand Final in a private box with all food and refreshments included. Unfortunately, he didn't realise when he bought them that it is on the same day as his wedding, so he can't go. If you're interested and want to go instead of him, it is at 2pm at St Paul’s Catholic Church, 562 Sydney Rd, Coburg VIC 3058. Her name is Julie.
NOTICE BOARD
Happy Birthday
John Steele Milton Pedley Ursula Schneider Kay Thomson Oline Ball Arch MacNeilage Ray Trott
WANGANUI TRIP Tuesday 19 June. Car pool. Depart Waldegrave St at 9.30 a.m. Visit the majestic 110-year old Royal Opera House, the Council Chambers & Begonia House. Lunch at Mud Ducks Café. Numbers at 5 June meeting.
May
GISBORNE TRIP 18-21 APRIL 2018
Combined Web Site is run by Richard Scott (Fitzherbert Club) for the 14 clubs in our local area. There you can find newsletters, information and links to other relevant web sites. Address: www.sema4manawatu.com Go there!
Thanks to Property Brokers Real Estate for sponsoring our newsletter. If you want information about the property market, please give Andrea O’Donnell a call on 351 2825.
Rebus NZ Inc. Go to their web site rebus.nz for news-letters, club news, travel insurance information, events, official documents.
NZ QUIZ Answers:
(1) Mt Tasman, 3497 m.
(2) Mt Cook (½d, 5s) & Pembroke Peak in
Milford Sound (2d).
Good health and best wishes Dean Halford
Regent on Broadway Book at EventTICKETINGCentre at the Regent or email [email protected]
Beyond the Barricade. West End & Broadway songs. Tue 22 May, 7.30 p.m. Senior $79.90. The Ten Tenors. Sat 26 May, 7.30 p.m. Senior $69—79. Night of Stars. Danny & The Divas. Sat 16 June, 7.30 p.m. Senior $32.
Centrepoint Theatre Performances Tue, Wed 6.30 p.m. Thu, Fri, Sat 7.30 p.m. Sun 4 p.m.
Bookings 354 5740 or at Box Office 280 Church St, PN.
That Bloody Woman. 5 May—3 June. Senior $37. Peter Pan. 7—29 July. Senior $37.
Operatunity Life Church, 590 Featherston St. Bookings 0508 266 237 or [email protected]
Shake, Rattle & Roll. Wed 4 July, 11 a.m. $35 incl lunch (Group 5+ $32).
Globe Theatre Book at Box Office 312 Main St or via web site www.globetheatre.co.nz
International Jazz Festival. Wed 30 May—Fri 1 June, 8 p.m. Adult $26=32. Sun 3 June, 7 p.m. Adult $15. Renaissance Singers Stabat Mater (Dvořák). Sun 20 May, 2.30 p.m. St Peter’s Church, Ruahine St. Senior $15 at door.
Andrea O’Donnell Residential Sales Consultant Palmerston North 06 351 2825 , 027 483 4211 realestateandrea.co.nz
Property Brokers 240 Broadway Ave Palmerston North propertybrokers.co.nz
Quote: ‘Bureaucrats write memoranda both because they appear to be busy when they are writing and because the
memos, once written, immediately become proof that they were busy.’ Charles Peters.
