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‘People make a town’ by Rose Rees-Owen
English traveller Michael Roche says what makes Dargaville beautiful is the people.
Budding young conservationists
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A century of fire fighting documented
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Michael only intended to stay one night but extended it to two after meeting Sue Taylor at the information centre and owners of the Commercial Hotel, Peter and Pam Kelly. “People make a town, and I will leave Dargaville with fond memories.” He has 18 days to explore New Zealand and arrived in Dargaville after driving through the Waipoua Forest. “The forest is so different to the ones we have in Europe — you really feel like a dinosaur is going to Michael Roche enjoyed his stay at the Commercial Hotel in Dargaville come out of the trees — it’s so untouched.” After being recommended to try Jo’s Home Cookery he Music Group night where he enjoyed a variety of entertainers. experienced “the best lamb roast dinner ever” and says Jo After only two days in town he is already sounding like was a “lovely lady.” a passionate local, suggesting ways Dargaville can grow Michael’s goal while touring New Zealand is to try as many and develop. “When I come back I want to see a boutique ice-cream new things as possible and wood-turner, Rick Taylor, helped him tick an item off the list. factory using fresh milk from the farms and a micro-brewery He created his own Kauri souvenir, a candle holder, at the supplying all the bars.” Woodturners Kauri Gallery. Next stop on his itinerary is Rotorua and he is keeping his Peter and Pam took him to the first Dargaville Acoustic options open from there.
Coastguards saluted by Paul Campbell
It was a case of milestones galore at the annual general meeting of the North Kaipara Volunteer Coastguard, when service stalwarts were awarded with three life memberships, as well as 20 year silver and 15 year bronze awards. “It came about because of a delay in the Life Member certificates being issued,” said coastguard spokesman, Triple milestone for Walter Smith. “Ralph Williams, Mike Andrews and Allan Girls’ Brigade Crabbe, finally received their official recognition, certificates, The 1st Dargaville Girls’ Brigade is as well as silver awards, which also went to Dorothy Quaife having a special set of birthdays and Gordon Murray, while Steve Gent received a 15-year this week THE … WORLD’S #1 OFF ROAD VEHICLE MANUFACTURER bronze award. P7
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