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Dargaville Online
Volume 3 No 31
06 August 2010
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Dargaville Weather Forecast
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Dargaville & The Kauri Coast
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Raising a kid is part joy and part guerilla warfare.
--Ed Asner
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Tourism Kauri Coast Update
This year is a Council election year!
Get Out To Meetings. Stay Informed. Make Sure You Vote!
Next Member meeting at The new Asia Restaurant, Dargaville. Monday 23rd August. Start time 6.30pm
if you want to know more please contact the Secretary, Joseph Douglas by e-mail – joe@dargaville.biz or phone
(09 439 4889.
Kauri Coast Calendars
These stunning calendars are now in the hands of the printers and will be available for purchase very shortly. They
make ideal Christmas presents for family and friends both in New Zealand and overseas. At $15.00 each they are
a snap. Order yours in advance so you don’t miss out! They have a limited print run!
Call in and talk to Lynley at Lynleys Lingerie or Dormavilla Kids in Victoria Street. Dargaville or call Tourism Kauri
Coast 0800 1 Kauri.
Kaipara Kai & Kaipara Harbour Spectacular - 9 - 10 Apr 2011
To showcase and share with visitors and tourists the fabulous different foods and the recreation facilities that are
Tourism Kauri Coast
Phone: 0800 1KAURI (0800 152 874

Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.
--W. Clement Stone
available in the Kaipara and Kauri Coast district. We would like our visitors to stay awhile.
This event is now in the early planning stages. As this progresses we will keep you up to date. Should be a great
attraction for Dargaville and the Kauri Coast!
For more information or to offer to help contact Trevor Donald.
Phone (09) 439 5413 or t_donald@xtra.co.nz
So What Is A Bling Party?
The Aratapu Tavern is having a Bling Party on Saturday 14 th August from 6
– 9.00pm. There are prizes for the best dressed. Don’t know what to wear?
Here are some tips:
Attending theme-based parties can help guide what to wear, which seems
like it would make a wardrobe decision even easier. That’s not always the
case, though. If attending a bling-themed party, improvisation skills will
come into play if, unlike well-heeled celebrities, thousands of dollars in
jewellery is out of reach.
Outfit: Ladies should wear a top or dress that sparkles. The point of a bling party is to show off pricey and flashy
clothes and jewellery, even if it’s fake. Glittery, metallic, shiny or sparkly clothing is one way to get noticed.
Guys should stick with something luxurious looking, such as a satin button-down shirt, depending on the look. Any
buttoned dress shirt would likely work as well. Dress in all black or white to make a statement. For a more casual,
hip-hop outfit, wear a crisp white T-shirt under a favourite basketball jersey or wear baggie jeans with a matching
name-brand T-shirt from a favourite hip-hop designer.
Go through closets and jewellery boxes. Ask family and friends, if necessary, for items you can borrow. Discount
retailers or second-hand shops are other alternatives. Being determined often yields positive results.
Jewellery: Load up on shiny jewellery and accessories. Wear the biggest diamond earrings, rings, diamondencrusted
watches, bracelets, anklets and necklaces. Use inexpensive rhinestones that look like diamonds.
Wear gold or silver jewellery. Even the fake stuff will work if it isn’t blatantly fake like the “jewellery” from novelty
machines.
Guys should wear the largest, shiniest belt buckle. Look for one with rhinestones. Tuck in the shirt, at least in the
front, so the belt buckle can be seen. Wear a nice pair of shiny cuff links for a dressier look.
Accessories: Finish the outfit with fancy-looking accessories. Ladies should carry a big, shiny purse or wrap
themselves in a fake fur if the outfit calls for one. Guys should take advantage of alligator skin or shiny black or
white shoes, as long as they match the outfit. Girls should wear a pair of heels that sparkle and shine. Black,
white, clear or any colour that incorporates rhinestone embellishments is a prime option.
So there you are. Make sure you come along a “Bling a Fwend”!
Tourism Kauri Coast
E-Mail: info@kauricoast.co.nz

I knew that with a mouth like mine, I just hadda
be a star or something. --Barbra Streisand
Dargaville Girls Brigade
Come to Girls’ Brigade - Thursday’s afterschool - 3.30-5pm
Girls 5-15yrs. Badge work, friendships, fun come to GB @ DBCC
Contact Pauline Taylor 439 7507
DBCC=Dargaville Baptist Community Church
First Dargaville Scout Group Centennial Celebration and Reunion
To take place Friday to Sunday
29th to 31st October 2010.
To receive a registration pack please contact Mr Brian Burnett
C/- P O Box 312, Dargaville or email prue-brian-burnett@xtra.co.nz
As so many addresses are unknown to us please pass this message to any other person whom you think would
be interested. Thank you and we hope to see you there.
DARGAVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATES REUNIONS 2010
2010 GET TOGETHER of DARGAVILLE SCHOOL FRIENDS
(particularly those born 1947-1953 but open to others)
LABOUR WEEKEND 2010 at the Dargaville Town Hall
For further information, please contact:: Barbara Burt (Barnes)
barbara.a.burt@gmail.com or by phone: (09) 434-7867
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
Looking For A Meeting Place in Dargaville for Short or Long Term Use?
The Pono Masonic Lodge in Hokianga Road, Dargaville, has a great “room” for meetings and social functions
available. Like other “halls” in town, this is an underused facility that just begs to see more happy smiling faces
within its walls.
Chairs, tables, and trestles are there for use. There is also a kitchen with all the necessary cups, saucers, and
cutlery off the main meeting area, with plenty of bench space for preparation. The kitchen is not “approved” but
Tourism Kauri Coast
www.kauricoast.co.nz

I’ve never been drunk, but often I’ve been over served.
--George Gobel
food cooked in an “approved place” can be transported and served with ease. Local catering firms are familiar with
this area!
There are already a number of groups who use this facility however additions are welcome. There are also trestle
tables and chairs available for hire!
To find out more contact Trevor Donald, (09) 439 5413 or e-mail t_donald@xtra.co.nz
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5 August 2010
Storm Event Overflow
People should avoid gathering shellfish in the Whangarei Harbour upstream of Snake Bank for 28 days and avoid
swimming there for the next week following storm water diluted sewage spills caused by yesterday’s intense
rainstorms. The Hatea Pumping Station overflowed between 4pm yesterday and early this morning, spilling 1200
cubic metres into the Hatea River and the waste water treatment plant went onto bypass mode. There were no
spills from Okara.
“In the past, the level of rainfall we had yesterday would have caused a significant overflow of untreated sewage
from Okara so we are making real progress,” said Whangarei District Council Infrastructure Services Manager
Simon Weston. “We are extremely pleased with the way the pumps and pipeline are operating. The Okara pump
and pipeline project was the first milestone in our wastewater spill reduction strategy.
“The next two projects in the strategy are to increase storage capacity at Hatea to reduce spills there and to
increase treatment capacity at the Kioreroa Wastewater Treatment Plant. These two projects are funded within
Council’s current budgets.”
For more information please contact Whangarei District Council Infrastructure Services Manager Simon Weston
on 430 4205.
Listing Dargaville and the Kauri Coast Events, Businesses, Clubs, and Organisations
on the Web
You can now enter your own business information into the new Kauri Coast website. To enter your information
go to http://kauricoast.co.nz/Register.cfm . Fill in as much detail as you can as this will give your business more
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There is no psychiatrist in the world like
a puppy licking your face. --Ben Williams
detail when displayed. If you choose to “self manage” your listing you will receive an e-mail with a username and
password which will enable you to make changes and updates as required.
Your entry will not appear on the page until it has been approved by a moderator. This could take a day or two so
get your events up there in plenty of time!
Note: We only list events and businesses on the Kauri Coast unless exceptional circumstances apply.
What’s On On The Kauri Coast
4 - 24 Aug 10
THE KAURI MUSEUM - CREATIVE NATURAL FIBRES
An exhibition of garments made from natural fibres. Many of these crafts have been passed down since settlement
days.
27 Aug 10
Oceania Storm
Oceania Storm continues to promote their sweet sounding reggae/funky/RnB/soulful album “Struggle and Strife”.
An album full of rich harmonies, groovy beats, killer riffs, and sexy sax sounds.
So get off your couch and come on over for a good night of real Kiwi entertainment. C u there!
Tickets available at bar or doorsales.
11 Sep 10
The Lady Killers
Jackie Clarke, Suzanne Lynch, Taisha Kuhtze and Tina Cross will be live in concert. The Lady Killers are a team of
New Zealand’s finest entertainers. An evening not to miss!
Dargaville Town Hall, 37 Hokianga Road, Dargaville
Buy Tickets – 09 4397059
12 Sep 10
Te Kopuru and Pouto Schools Trail Ride
Motorsport Events
Rototuna Forest, Dargaville, Kaipara, Northland
Sunday 12 September 2010
Signposted from Dargaville. All weather track - coastal/forest
18 Sep 10
The Northern Wairoa Soccer Club REUNION
The Northern Wairoa Soccer Club are holding a reunion on the 18th of September. The club is looking for past
and present members, players/supporters to attend. If you are interested and would like more information please
contact Trish at all_of_us@vodafone.co.nz
1 - 3 Oct 10
2010 Northern Jazz Festival
Tangowahine Farm and Rural Retreat
Centrally located, self contained - stay with us and enjoy the Kaipara, Whangarei and the
Bay of Islands - or just relax and enjoy the hot spa in the bush, farm and bush walks.
www.tangowahine.co.nz

I hate women because they
always know where things are. --James Thurber
This will be held in Dargaville on the first weekend in October, 1st to 3rd. We will again have a Dine & Dance to
the music of the Basin City Big Band on the Friday evening and a Champagne Breakfast to the accompaniment of
the Tony Parker Breakfast Club on the Sunday morning. The Bay Windjammers, from the Bay of Islands, are an
addition to the programme this year. More bands may well be added to the program as time goes on.
9 Oct 10
THE KAURI MUSEUM - SETTLER’S DAY
The day the Museum comes alive!
16 Oct 10
Crankup day at the Vintage Machinery Club
Harding Park, Dargaville
19 Oct - 28 Nov 10
THE KAURI MUSEUM - OTAMATEA QUILTERS
Annual exhibition from the ‘Otamatea Quilters’ group, showcasing the craft of patchwork and quilting.
QUILTERS WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE FROM 22nd-25th OCTOBER (LABOUR WEEKEND)
22 - 23 Oct 10
2010 GET TOGETHER of DARGAVILLE SCHOOL FRIENDS
(particularly those born 1947-1953 but open to others)
LABOUR WEEKEND 2010 at the Dargaville Town Hall
For further information, please contact:: Barbara Burt (Barnes) barbara.a.burt@gmail.com or by phone: (09) 434-
7867
29 - 31 Oct 10
Dargaville Scout Centenary Celebrations
for further information contact Brian Burnett (09)439 6175 or Bill Hilliam (09) 439 1342
or post to Brian Burnett, PO Box 312 Dargaville. 0340
14 Nov 10
Hospice Kaipara Golf Tournament
Northern Wairoa Golf Club, Baylys Coast Road, Baylys Beach, Dargaville, 14 Nov
Charity Mixed Golf Tournament - Stableford.
A Hospice fundraiser.
Organiser = Jane at 09 439 3330 ext 6716
7 Dec - 5 Jan 11
THE KAURI MUSEUM - TRADITIONAL VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS
Traditional Victorian decorations on show throughout the rooms in the Sterling Wing.
15 - 21 Jan 11
Northland Kauri Coast Safari 2011
Jan 15-21: Northland Kauri Coast Safari 2011 In association with the Kauri Coast 4WD Club. From Dargaville
through awesome beach and forest country, the safari will end on Friday. Local schools are used for overnight

Ten million dollars after I’d become a star
I was deeply in debt. --Sammy Davis, Jr.
camping and the schools provide a meal every night. Contact Chris & Leanne Kemp 09 434 6005, Serena Carran
09 439 0064, PO Box 18 Dargaville or kauricoast4wdclub@yahoo.co.nz
17 - 20 Mar 11
Twin Coast Cycle Challenge
The BDO Twin Coast Cycle Challenge has something for every rider, from the professional to the fun rider, and
don’t worry about your bags just throw them onto the luggage truck and enjoy the ride.
9 - 10 Apr 11
Kaipara Kai
Kaipara culture and Food Extravaganza
People will be able to tantalise their taste buds with some great local flavours, sample and buy cheeses, olives,
wines, fruits and other delicious treats from around the District. Come and taste some great local produce
New Books In the Dargaville Library
FICTION
Dust of Dreams – Steven Erikson
Freeing Grace – Charity Norman
The Troika Dolls – Miranda Darling
Don’t Look Twice – Andrew Gross
The Cloud Maker – Patrick Woodhead
Rebels and Traitors – Lindsey Davis
All in the Mind – Alastair Campbell
NON FICTION
The Life and Times of Auckland – Gordon McLauchlan
Law Breakers & Mischief Makers – 50 Notorious New Zealanders – Bronwyn Sell
Anticancer – a new way of life – Dr David Servan-Schreiber
A Good Spread – Recipes from the kitchens of Rural Women of New Zealand
Sahara – Paula Constant
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
Dargaville Museum Events
“Ten Minutes to Midnight” an exhibition to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the
Rainbow Warrior bombing in Auckland Harbour.
From 10th July.
The Dargaville Museum is open every day (except Christmas Day)
Trash Or Treasure
Open Saturdays and Sundays 10.00am - 2.00pm
Murdoch Street, Dargaville.
Pre-Loved
Goods

Marriage is an adventure, like going to war.
--G. K. Chesterton
Summer 9am-5pm Winter 9am-4pm
Harding Park, Dargaville, New Zealand
Phone: +64 9 439 7555 | Fax: +64 9 439 7133
Email: darg.museum@xtra.co.nz Website: www.dargavillemuseum.co.nz
Other Northland Events Calendars
To see what is happening in other parts of Northland, you can visit:
Hokianga: http://www.hokiangatourism.org.nz/news.html
Northland: http://www.northlandnz.com/events.php
Mangawhai: http://www.mangawhai.co.nz/Events.cfm
Daily Trivia Quiz Online.
Done your daily trivia quiz today?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2890210/Daily-trivia-quiz-September-25
This Week In New Zealand History
1908 First train runs length of main trunk line
The first train to travel the length of the North Island main trunk line,
the ‘Parliament Special’ left Wellington on the evening of 7 August.
On board were Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward and other members
of Parliament, who were heading to Auckland to greet the American
navy’s visiting ‘Great White Fleet’.
The train travelled over a temporary, unballasted track in the central
section of the still-unfinished main trunk line, and was hauled in turn
by locomotives from the Wellington & Manawatu Railway Company,
New Zealand Railways, the Public Works Department and NZ
Railways again. It completed the trip in 20 and a half hours.
The main trunk was not formally opened until 6 November, when Ward drove home a final polished silver spike at
Manganuioteao, near Erua. Regular services began soon after, and an express train was introduced in February
1909, making the trip in 18 hours.
1915 Wellington Battalion captures Chunuk Bair
Regarded as one of the highpoints of the New Zealand effort at Gallipoli, the attack on Chunuk Bair highlighted the
leadership of Lieutenant-Colonel William Malone. But a massive Turkish counter-attack on 10 August recaptured
the position from British troops who had relieved the New Zealanders.
The attack, which began on 6 August, was to be carried out by two assaulting columns of the New Zealand
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Infantry Brigade. They were to meet at Rhododendron Spur and then proceed to the summit. It was an ambitious
plan and dependent on speed.
The operation started well – the men of the New Zealand Mounted
Rifles Brigade and Maori Contingent successfully cleared the way for
the assault columns. But delays meant that the attack on the summit
was ordered before all the infantrymen had reached the Spur.
The Auckland Battalion tried first and failed. The commander of
the Wellington Battalion, Malone, refused to sacrifice his men in a
daylight attack and insisted on waiting for night-time. Malone was
a tough but respected commander from Taranaki who regularly put
himself on the line for the welfare of his men. He allegedly told his
superior, Brigadier-General Johnston: ‘No, we are not taking orders
from you people … My men are not going to commit suicide.’
The Wellington Battalion made it to the summit before dawn on 8
August. But with the sunrise came a barrage of fire from the Turks
who held higher ground to the north. A desperate struggle to hold Chunuk Bair ensued. It was not until after dark
that reinforcements, the Otago Battalion and the Wellington Mounted Rifles, arrived. By then only 70 Wellington
Battalion men remained out of some 760. This was to be Malone’s last battle; he was killed by a shell at about
5 p.m. The New Zealanders managed to hold on for two days. The British battalions that relieved them quickly
succumbed to a counter-attack led by Turkish commander Mustafa Kemal, who later became the founding
President of Turkey.
A New Zealand memorial stands on the summit of Chunuk Bair. It has a narrow slit through which the rising sun
shines on 8 August.
1936 Lovelock wins 1500-m gold at Berlin
Jack Lovelock won New Zealand’s first Olympic athletics gold medal before
Adolf Hitler and a crowd of 110,000 at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He led the
1500-metres field home in a world record time of 3:47.8.
In the lead-up to the 1936 Games Lovelock seriously considered competing
in the 5000 m instead of the 1500 m. He appeared to have made up his
mind by 1 July, when he wrote to Harry Amos, secretary of the New Zealand
Olympic Association, to advise that he had decided to concentrate on the
1500 m. But in the days before the event the media continued to report that
Lovelock was wrestling with the decision. Arthur Porritt, the team manager
in Berlin, recalled that Lovelock even turned up for the 5000-m heats. After
seeking advice from his coach, Bill Thomas, who declined to take responsibility, Lovelock reportedly turned to
Porritt - who advised him to get dressed.
The field for the 1500-m final included many of the world’s best middle-distance runners, whom Lovelock had
competed against over the years: Eric Ny (Sweden), Jerry Cornes (UK), Glen Cunningham (US), Gene Venzke
(US) and Luigi Beccali (Italy), who had won gold in the 1500 m at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, when Lovelock
finished seventh.
Lovelock ran strategically. At the start he positioned himself inside Cunningham and kept with him for much of the
race. As they came to the final lap Ny was leading. Lovelock surged up to his shoulder and Cunningham followed.
Then, with 300 m to go, Lovelock sprinted. His dramatic finish famously caused the BBC commentator, 1924 sprint
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gold-medallist Harold Abrahams, to forget his broadcasting etiquette: ‘My God, he’s done it! Jack! Come on! ... He
wins! He’s won! Hooray!’ Lovelock’s time of 3:47.8 was a new world record for the 1500 m and made the 4-minute
mile seem a real possibility (another 109 m at the same pace would have resulted in a 4:04 mile).
The head of Germany’s Olympic Committee, Theodor Lewald, presented Lovelock with his gold medal. He was
also given a year-old seedling of a Black Forest oak tree, a symbol of Germany presented to gold medal winners.
Lovelock gave it to team-mate Ces Matthews, who was returning to New Zealand. By the time it arrived it was in
poor condition, but the curator of the Christchurch Botanical Gardens, James McPherson, nursed it back to health.
In 1941 it was planted at Timaru Boys’ High School, where it is now a large tree - known as ‘Lovelock’s oak’.
Read More: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/timeline
More Food Ideas - This week it’s More Winter Recipes!
Saucy Beef Olives
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups Gregg’s Homestyle Stuffing Mix
1/4 cup raisins or cranberries
6 beef schnitzels
2-3 tsp oil
1 onion, sliced
250g mushrooms, sliced
1 Tblsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried
550g can Wattie’s Just Add Hearty Savoury Mince Simmer Sauce
Method
1. Preheat oven to 180ºC.
2. Combine dried stuffing mix with raisins and 3/4 cup cold water, mix well and set aside.
3. Place beef schnitzels between sheets of plastic wrap and flatten with a rolling pin. Cut each schnitzel into 2
even sized pieces.
4. Divide stuffing into 12 equal amounts and place on beef slices, roll up and secure with a toothpick.
5. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and quickly brown the beef olives, turning 2-3 times.
6. Arrange the onion, mushrooms and thyme in the base of a casserole, place beef olives on top.
7. Pour over Wattie’s Just Add Hearty Savoury Mince with 1 cup water.
8. Cover and cook in the oven for about 1 hour or until the beef is tender. Serve garnished with parsley and
steamed green vegetables.
Crockpot / Slow cooker instructions:
Prepare beef olives following steps 2-6 and place in the slow cooker with Wattie’s Just Add Hearty Savoury Mince
(no water required). Cook on LOW for approx 8 hours (refer to your user manual). Garnish and serve as directed
above.
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Winter Casserole with Herb Dumplings
Ingredients
500g blade steak, trimmed and diced
1 Tblsp oil
1 onion, peeled and sliced
1 tsp minced garlic
2 rashers bacon, diced
530g can Wattie’s Just Add Hearty Beef Casserole Simmer Sauce
1/4 cup red wine
1 Tblsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried
750g bag Wattie’s Recipe Mix Winter Veges
-Herb Dumplings-
1 cup self-raising flour
2 Tblsp chopped fresh mixed herbs
1/2 cup lite milk
Method
1. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, brown the meat on all sides over a high heat. Transfer to a casserole
dish.
2. Gently fry the onion, garlic and bacon in the remaining oil until tender, but not brown. Pour over, Wattie’s Just
Add Hearty Beef Casserole Simmer Sauce with red wine, 1/2-cup water and thyme.
3. Stir well and bring to the boil, pour over browned steak, cover and cook at 180°C for 1 hour.
4. Stir frozen Wattie’s Recipe Mix Winter Veges into the hot casserole, cover and return to the oven for a further 12
minutes.
5. Sift self raising flour into a bowl, scatter with mixed herbs, season with salt and pepper, mix together and make
a well in the centre. Pour in the milk stir to combine. Place spoonfuls of dumplings around the edge of the hot
casserole, cover and return to the oven for a further 20 minutes, or until the dumplings are well risen and cooked
through.
Golden Syrup Flavoured Pork Casserole
Ingredients
650 g 100% New Zealand pork shoulder, diced
1 large onion, peeled and diced
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
2-3 stalks celery, sliced
1 apple, peeled and diced
2 tsp minced garlic
400g can Wattie’s Condensed Pea and Ham Soup
1 1/2 cups chicken stock or water
2 tbsp golden syrup
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2 tsp dried thyme or 2 tblsp chopped fresh thyme
Method
1. Brown the 100% New Zealand Pork well in a hot frying pan in a dash oil. This may be best done in 2 batches.
2. Add the onion, carrot, celery, apple, garlic and stir to brown lightly.
3. Add the Wattie’s Condensed Pea and Ham Soup, chicken stock or water and stir until the ingredients have
formed a sauce. Cover and bake at 160 °C for 40-45 minutes or until the meat is tender.
4. Stir in the golden syrup, thyme and season with pepper just before serving. Ideal served with mashed potatoes
and green vegetables.
Tips
If you have an orange at hand, add the grated rind and juice with the golden syrup. It will add a lovely flavour.
For more great recipes go to http://www.foodinaminute.co.nz/Index.aspx
Note:
Gary and Lisa at the New Asia Restaurant in Dargaville who sponsor this page are running a Shanghai
Special. Walk in, sit down, don’t ask for a menu. Simply let the chef prepare your meal! You will be amazed at
the fine, affordable, treats and tastes that will be served to you. Give them some advance notice and they will be
happy to meet any special requests!
Musical Notes For This Week
Events in Music
0303 - 1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued
1953 - Betty Jack Davis, singer (w/Skeeter Davis), killed in car crash
1961 - Beatles 1st gig as house band of Liverpool’s Cavern Club
1963 - Beatles final performance at Cavern Club in Liverpool
1964 - Beatles’ “Hard Day’s Night, A,” single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks
1964 - Rolling Stone concert in Ireland halts after 12 minutes due to riot
1964 - Beatles record “Leave My Kitten Alone”
1965 - Beatles release “Help” album in UK
1966 - S African govt bans Beatle records
1966 - Beatles release “Yellow Submarine” and “Eleanor Rigby” in UK
1966 - Beatles’ “Revolver” album is released
1966 - Beatle John Lennon says Beatles are more popular than Jesus
1967 - Rolling Stone Mick Jagger and Keith Richards end 1 month jail sentence
1971 - Paul McCartney announces formation of his group Wings
1994 - Rocker Billy Idol admitted to the hospital after drug overdose
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The biggest liar in the world is the golfer who claims
he plays the game for exercise. --Tommy Bolt
Birthdays in Music
1939 - Edward Pattern, Atlanta Ga, singer (Gladys Knight and the Pips)
1940 - Doris Kenner, Passaic NJ, singer (Shirelles-Soldier Boy)
1941 - Beverly Lee, Passaic NJ, singer (Shirelles-Soldier Boy)
1942 - Rick Huxley, guitarist (Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over)
1943 - Lobo, [Kent Lavoie], rocker
1943 - Dennis Paxton, rocker (Dave Clark Five-Glad All Over)
1946 - Bob Welch, rock vocalist/guitarist (Fleetwood Mac-Oh Well)
1946 - Maureen Cox Starkey, 1st wife of Beatle Ringo Starr
1947 - Karl Greene, Manchester, rock bassist, (Herman’s Hermits)
1947 - Paul Leyton, rocker (Seekers)
1951 - Jon Graham, rock guitarist/vocalist (Earth Wind and Fire-Celebrate)
1953 - Hugh McDowell, chelloist (ELO-Telephone Line)
1959 - Joe Elliot, heavy metal vocalist (Def Leppard-Hysteria, Rock of Ages)
1963 - James Hetfield, heavy metal rocker (Metallica-Helpless)
1972 - Geri Estelle Halliwell, “Ginger Spice” singer (Spice Girls)
Deaths in Music
1958 - Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80
1964 - Jim Reeves, US country singer, dies in air crash at 39
1972 - Brian Cole, vocalist/bassist (Association), dies of overdose at 29
1994 - Anne Shelton, British singer (Glenn Miller Band), dies at 66
1994 - Domenico Modugno, Italian singer (Volare), dies at 66
Some Music Trivia
Ginger Spice
Gloucestershire airport in England used to blast Tina Turner songs on its runways to scare birds away.
After Sam Cooke turned down “Travelin’ Man”, Ricky Nelson recorded the song and had a Billboard chart topping
single with it in 1961.
1950s crooner Perry Como, who scored many hits including “Round and Round”, “Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your
Eyes” and “Hot Diggity”, was the seventh son of a seventh son.
Barry Manilow recorded his vocal and piano parts for “Mandy” in just one take.
Bobby “Boris” Pickett, who topped the Billboard Pop chart in 1962 with “The Monster Mash”, once had his tour bus
break down outside of a town called Frankenstein, Missouri.
Cher was a background vocalist on the Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”.
Monkees guitarist Mike Nesmith wrote Linda Ronstadt’s 1968 hit, “Different Drum”.
Darlene Love, who sang lead vocals on The Crystals hits “He’s A Rebel” and “He’s Sure The Boy I Love”, played
Danny Glover’s wife in all four Lethal Weapon movies.
It took Elvis Presley 31 takes of “Hound Dog” to get the final version that we hear today. In 1988, the song was
named the most played record of all time on American juke boxes.
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Trivia
Fleas can jump more than 200 times their body length.
You’re more likely to get stung by a bee on a windy day that in any other weather.
Mosquitoes prefer children to adults, and blondes to brunettes.
A “necropsy” is an autopsy on animals.
“Evian” spelled backwards is naive.
A coward was originally a boy who took care of cows.
The longest Monopoly game in a bathtub was 99 hours long.
The external tank on the space shuttle is not painted.
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