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Chairman’s Report
I hope that everyone has had a great Christmas and a happy New Year, and now that all of the overeating, excess drinking and general festive good timesarefinishedwith,it’sbacktonormalandanew year of motoring. There are plenty of great runs coming up and with the decision made that we hold our runs on the second Sunday of the month rather than the first, so that we don’t clash with the Classic Cars who hold theirs on the first, members can now go on both. Just keep an eye on the calendar of events in The Wiper.
At our January meeting those present voted and passed a motion that we adopt the new branch constitution to replace the current constitution. So now, as long as the Incorporated Societies okays it, we will be able to carry on as an incorporated branch of the VCCNZ.
The members of our branch owe Katy and John Parish a huge thank you for all of the time and effort that they have put in to get us to this point. The members who have read it (and I’d like to think it’s the majority) will appreciate the work that they have done.
Remember that the Festival Rally is getting very close. If you haven’t got your entry in yet, then don’t wait.The sooner it’s in the easier it becomes for the organisers.
Murray Proctor
From the Editor’s Joke Book
The sheriff of a small town was also the town’s veterinarian. One night the phone rang, and his wife answered.
An agitated voice inquired, “Is your husband there?”
“Do you require his services as a sheriff or as a vet,” the wife asked?
“Both,” the caller replied. “We can’t get our dog’s mouth open, and there’s a burglar in it.”
Club Captain’s Report
Welcome to the New Year. Hope all members had a safe and very happy Christmas and New Year.
The Ritchie family travelled to Oamaru to visit our immediate family members, who have both been very sick, with stays in hospital.
Sincethelast reportIhaveattendedtheJosephville Hillclimb on the 30th November, run by Evan Henderson and Terry Inder. It was a great day's racing with fast speeds achieved. The weather forecast was not that great for the afternoon, so Evan and Terry met with competitors, and it was decided to flag lunch and run the event without a lunch break.This produced a fast-moving day of races with quick "turnarounds". This decision proved a “master stroke" as at the end of the last race the rain started to fall. The organisation on the day was perfect with Evan andTerrybeing congratulated for their efforts.
Several historic cars raced the course at very fast speeds. I was able to talk to several drivers about their cars.All were very happy to explain how their cars were performing. Several had raced in the Coronet Peak runs the previous day.
Also, to finish the year, the Ritchie family competed in the Christmas Rally on the 2nd December. Fourteen cars entered the run around the Gore District.
The A50 went reasonably well, but did not like the slow pace up the main road to Mandeville. When we got to the gravel section it was starting to get very hot in the radiator. This was starting to worry us a little. Most of the slowercarsdecidednot to travel on thegravel so turned aroundandreturned, meeting back with us just north of the Golf Course. This allowed us to travel faster so the heating went back to normal.
Another great day organised by Pauline & Bruce Price. The winners of both the quiz and the favourite car were new members, Merle and Bruce Catto.
Lastly, as mentioned in last month’s meeting notes, I have had contact with Richard Potts ofWellington (a motor historian) about 1949-54 Chev cars.At
the time of writing he has organised to visit me on the 9th January. I intend to show him our clubrooms and Pioneer Park. He is grateful for the work done by members of the club identifying a couple of 1950s Chevs for his historical records.
Alan Ritchie
(Bad?) Jokes from the Reader’s Digest
What do you call a Frenchman in sandals?
Phillipe Floppe
A man and a giraffe walk into a bar.
After a few drinks, the giraffe falls over and dies. The man begins to walk out when the bartender stops him.
“Hey, you can’t leave that lyin’ there!” the bartender yells out.
The man turns around: “It’s not a lion. It’s a giraffe.”
What do you get when you combine a rhetorical question and a joke?
From the Editor’s Keyboard
Another busy issue this month, thanks to a number of keen contributors who, I’m pleased to say, sent me material without me having to ask for it.
Firstly, though, I must acknowledge the sad passing of Jim McFadzien. I attended his Memorial Service at St Andrews Church in Gore and was very impressed by the number of people there. His daughter, Grace, gave the main eulogy and, at one point, asked all those present who Jim had helped with their vehicles to raise their hand. Averitableforest of hands shot up,areal testament to Jim and his willingness to offer help and advice.
Murray Proctor was one of three others who also spoke, representing three clubs of which Jim was a long-standing member and Murray has provided an edited version of his address. (See page 13.) Other contributions are from Linda & Keith Nunn, who participated in the Mount Cook Rally, Evan & Mark Henderson on the Hawkswood Sprint and the Josephville Hillclimb and two accounts of the Clutha Rally, from Marilyn & Murray Proctor and JillYoungson. My sincere thanks to each and every one of you!
Happy reading!
David North
BRAINTEASER
Q: If ten copycats were sitting in a boat and one jumped out, how many were left?
Answer next month
Q: How far can a dog run into the woods?
A: Halfway. Any further than that and he'll be running out of the woods.
There will not be a Guest Speaker in February.
Brian Horrell has arranged a guest speaker for March meeting night. More details next month. The Editor
Car photos for the Clubrooms
Any members wanting to update the picture(s) of their car(s) or who have a new car and want to display it in the Clubroom photo gallery, please contact Alan Ritchie for a time and place to suit you both. Phone 03 208 6790
St James Theatre $5 Film Screening
At the December meeting, the overwhelming preference was for a weekday evening screening. Paul McPhail, manager of the St James Theatre, has said it will be a Monday at 6pm and he will be in touch with a day and date sometime in the New Year. Full details will be published in The Wiper. David North
[Taken from the Memorial Service sheet, with permission. The Editor]
Jim McFadzien
Jim joined our club in March 2001. When he joined, he motored a Singer Vogue which he and Dorothy took on many of our local branch rallies along with what we call away rallies to other branches. Dave O’Hara, another club member, would also occasionally navigate for him, and I’m sure farming and tractors would have been discussed as the two of them toured around the countryside.Jimwas alsoakeensupporterofourhillclimb,andhecompeted driving the Singer. Everyone who knew Jim knew that he was quite competitive and timing was very important.
WhilemotoringtheSinger,Jimwasworkingona1981BMW320and,when he got it sorted, he sold the faithful Singer and, right up until he stopped rallying, the BMW was the car he would be seen driving.
As time moved on and Jim slowed down a wee bit, he came out for the drive rather than to compete. He and Dorothy came with us on many Tuesday Rambles, where on the last Tuesday of each month we motor to a pub for lunch and then, after lunch, we go and check out restoration projects, walk around gardens or look over various collections. When Dorothy started to struggle Jim would still come out in the “Beemer” enjoying our company.
Everyone who knew Jim knew that he also spent a lot of time in his workshop on Oreti Street. There he helped quite a few of our members to overhaul orset up enginesandothercarbits andpieces thatneededattention. He was quite particular with settings, timing and measurements. If something didn’t measure up, then that had to be corrected. He often didn’t rely on factory timing marks, because they were mass-produced and he would set up degree gauges and measure piston travel to get camshaft and ignition timing just so.
At our swap meets he would gather up English and European manuals, American not so much.
That was our Jim.Avery short breakdown of his time with us at the car club. He will be greatly missed.
Murray Proctor
In New Zealand History This Month
20 February 1914
Scotland crosses Southland in pioneering flight
James William Humphreys Scotland flew a Caudron biplane from Invercargill to Gore, the first cross-country flight in New Zealand. He and his aircraft then travelled north by train, making exhibition flights at Dunedin, Timaru and Christchurch, where on 7 March 4000 people watched an exhibition flight over Addington showgrounds. Scotland shipped his plane by ferry to Wellington, where his tour came to an uncomfortable end on 25 March when he crash-landed in a tree beside Newtown Park.
Kaipara-born Scotland was educated in England, where he gained his pilot’s certificate – the second New Zealander to do so, after Aucklander J.J. Hammond. Returning to New Zealand at the beginning of 1914, he joined New Zealand Aviation Ltd. In an attempt to popularise aviation and promote commercial opportunities, the company arranged for Scotland to make a series of flying displays, the first in Ōtaki on 25 January.
According to the Christchurch Sun, Scotland carried a small parcel and a letter on his flight at Timaru. ‘Passing over Temuka I dropped a parcel for a friend of mine, Mr Andrews’, the pilot recalled. ‘There was nothing breakable in it.’ This was New Zealand’s first airmail delivery.
Scotland's plane and crowd at Ōtaki, 27 January 1914, photo by James Parry Gift of Mr J.T. Parry, 1971. Te Papa (B.012165)
WANTED: LOWER SOUTH ISLAND REPRESENTATIVE
As per the new club constitution, we are now looking for a member to take on the position of Lower South Island Representative effective from the 2026 AGM in Palmerston North. This will be for an initial term of 3 years. The branches covered by the Lower South are: Otago, South Otago, Central Otago, Gore and Southland.
Could you please discuss within your branch to see if there is anyone willing to take up this very important position which includes representing the branches in your area on the National Committee ensuring that your voices are heard and branch vote counted as required.
The position description for this role was emailed to branches by the National Support Office last year.
If someone is interested, can you please ask them to contact me so I can go through the requirements of the role in more depth.
Kind regards, Mark Wilkinson
South Island Club Captain. Phone - 021 168 6068
Mount Cook Rally
Afew days before Labour Weekend we headed north before the wind storm hit to attend the South Canterbury Branch Annual Mount Cook Rally. Friends from Canterbury Branch joined us and we met others at the Timaru clubrooms on Saturday morning for morning tea. Over 50 vehicles ranging from 1920 to 1994 were on the Rally, including two motorcycles. The route left the clubrooms to the south of Timaru and travelled amongst lifestyle blocks west of the city in the Fairview and Claremont areas then through Pleasant Point and the Totara Valley to the Geraldine - Fairlie Road. Lunch stop was in Fairlie, then the rest of the run was to Twizel via Tekapo on State Highway 8.
The sun wasn’t out so much on Sunday when we gathered to do field tests before heading to Mount Cook and to pick up our plaques (L) at the Hermitage Hotel. With bad weather surrounding the mountains we didn’t get a look at Mount Cook, but other than being cold it was a good drive. Sunday night, the prize-giving dinner was at the McKenzie Country Hotel where the club was celebrating 70 years since the original Rally in 1955.
1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom at Twizel
At the Hermitage Hotel, Mount Cook
Members spoke about the interesting history of that first trip – one in particular had ridden a motorbike there at the age of 15. He had just got a car licence and the policeman wasn’t keen that he didn’t have one for the bike and told him to come back to see him on Tuesday. He ended up having five punctures and when he didn’t have any more patches he stuffed the tyre with tussocks to make it to Mount Cook. Quite an adventure on the rough gravel road at the time. He reported back to the police and was told seeing he got there and back in one piece he deserved a licence!
We enjoyed the weekend away and missed getting snow on the Lindis Pass on the way home, and then saw all the damage with the wind the nearer we got to Gore.
Linda & Keith Nunn
Sent in by Bill Sheddan
Hawkswood Sprint 2025
On the morning of November 7th, I started the old red Jaguar and set off north with Rhonda to participate in the Hawkswood Sprint – an annual event located 20 km north of Cheviot and about 3 km off State Highway No. 1.
Our first stop was Palmerston where we met up with Willie and Sharon Henderson, who were driving the “other” red Mk2. After a very nice flat white, we continued to Christchurch, where we spent the night catching up with family and friends over dinner.
The two red Jaguar Mk2s and Phil Benvin’s XK140 Saturday morning came around and it was time to head to Cheviot. Upon arrival, we checked in at the Broadview Motel. Once Phil Benvin, my brother-in-law from Mapua, joined us, we enjoyed a light lunch before watching the Canterbury Car Club competitors fiercely battling it out on the hill! We had a few pre-dinner drinks to unwind, accompanied by the usual banter that got louder as the evening went on! In the end, everyone turned in early to prepare for the racing that lay ahead.
The sprint course is quite a fun challenge for drivers. It's filled with ups and downs, plus a few tricky hills and sharp corners. These features let the Jaguars soar to speeds of up to 100 mph in different sections of the track, but we definitely have to be careful! The times between the three Jags are usually very close, and there’s been plenty of friendly jostling for position over the years. This time, Willie took the win by a tiny margin over Phil on his last run (to Phil’s dismay), while I cruised into third place not too far behind! I figured I’d let those two push each other to the limit and save my old Jag for another day. All in all, it was an amazing day of racing on a fantastic track and we will likely be back for more!
(From the top) Mark Barrett, 1959 Lotus 7 Series One; Jared Dacombe, 1961 Daimler SP250; Craig Pidgeon, Hillman Avenger; Tony Orr, Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Kris Ward’s 1957 Austin A35, “Peanut”
Don Gerrard’s 1959 Mistral (#51) and Bert Govan’s Jaguar Mk2 (#427)
Words by Evan Henderson, photos by Mark Henderson
Captions by The Editor
Gore Branch Events for the 2025-26 Season
Event Date
Tuesday Ramble
2026
NO February Ramble
Organiser(s)
Festival Rally Saturday 28th February Katy Parish
March Run
Swap Meet
The 2026 Southern Backroad Adventure at the Clubrooms
Frank Robson Memorial Run & Clearwater Capers
Night Trial
End of Season Run
Branch 60th Anniversary Celebration
Tuesday Ramble
Sunday 8th March Alan Ritchie
Sunday 15th March Katherine Welsh
Saturday 11th April Paul Herron
Sunday 12th April Greg Elder
Sunday 10th May Keith Nunn
Sunday 14th June Murray Proctor
Friday 19th – Sunday 21st June Committee chaired by Paul Herron
Last Tuesday of the month (except December) Co-ordinated by Gerry Kennedy
Editor's note to event organisers
If you want to see a report in The Wiper, please provide one yourselves or organise somebody to do it for you. (N.B. This works best if you ask them before the event!)
31st January – 1st February
7th February
4th – 8th February
8th February
19th – 22nd February
Other Events
2026
Edendale Crank Up, Featuring: Massey-Ferguson, Ferguson and Toyota (pre-2006) https://www.edendalevmc.co.nz/crankup.php
Southland Rally, Southland Branch
Burt Munro Challenge, Invercargill
https://www.burtmunrochallenge.co.nz/home
Ellerslie Intermarque Concours,Auckland
Hawke’s Bay VCC Art Deco Festival 2026. Contact hbdecorally@gmail.com or see www.hbvcc.org.nz
7th March Veteran & Vintage Rally, Southland Branch
7th - 8th March
7th – 8th March
14th March
15th – 21st March
28th March
28th – 29th March
11th – 12th April
2nd May
9th May
31st May
VCC Executive Meeting, Christchurch
Hokonui Pioneer Village & Museum
Celebrating 50 years. See notice on page 27
Scenicland Rally, West Coast Branch
Vero International Festival of Historic Motoring https://www.historicmotoring.org.nz/
South Canterbury Branch Swapmeet
Highlands Festival of Speed, Cromwell
The 2026 Southern BackroadAdventure, see p.30
Ashburton Branch Swapmeet
Nelson Branch Swapmeet
South Canterbury BranchAll British Day
Tuesday Ramble
Due to the proximity to the Festival Rally, there will be
NO Tuesday Ramble in February
March Run
Sunday 8th March
1.30pm: meet at the clubrooms 1.45pm: depart All sealed roads about 50 minutes’ drive to destination Cost for afternoon tea $10 per head Numbers (andany dietary requirements) to Alan Ritchie (03) 208 6790 before Wednesday 4th March
WANTED - Tuesday Ramble Co-ordinator
After a long, and very successful, stint, Gerry Kennedy has indicated thathe would like tostepdown asTuesday Ramble Co-ordinator. If this is something you think you would like to take on, please contact Gerry on 027 233 4634
Wanted
Early photos of Gore VCC events, cars or members, past or present, for a slide presentation to play during our diamond anniversary weekend, June 2026 Contact Paul Herron 027 210 4131 or email paulandlynne@xtra.co.nz
Clutha Rally, 8th November 2025
We left Gore around 8.30am and headed to Balclutha, for the South Otago Branch Clutha Rally. Upon arriving we bought our raffle tickets and collected the Rally pack. Morning tea was had before the Rally briefing and we were on our way at 10.45.
We left the Town & Country Club and, following the Clutha, we headed towards Clydevale and crossed the bridge, went past the Clutha Valley Rugby Club and then worked our way back to State Highway 1 just north of Waipahi. We turned left and headed towards Clinton and our lunch stop. Lunch was at DJ & AJ Mackie’s where we saw David’s art work, (he’s the man who made the horses in Clinton).
After lunch we turned right out of David’s, which took us up through Kaihiku Church Road, Kakapuaka and through Balclutha back to the Town & Country Club, for the raffle draws and prize giving.
Gore members who won raffles were the Proctors, the Nunns, theTremaines (they won two) and the Prices.
The Gore members who won sections were:
Keith (& Linda) Nunn - P60
John (& Mary) Tremaine – Vintage
Gore participants were Star McDougall & Julia Evans, Keith & Linda Nunn, Ken & Jill Youngson, John & Mary Tremaine, Marilyn & Murray Proctor.
It was amazing while travelling through the Clutha and Southland districts the amount of damage that was done to sheds and trees by the storms of the week before.
Another great day out. Thanks to the South Otago Branch.
Words by Marilyn Proctor, photos by Murray Proctor
Clutha Rally (2)
The forecast for the 8th November was for a fine, sunny day with winds developing in the afternoon, and that was exactly what we got on the South Otago Vintage Car Club’s 53rd annual Clutha Rally.After morning tea and a warm welcome by Robin McCall at the Balclutha Town and Country Club, 27 cars with participants from Bluff toTimaru, departed out of town towards Clydevale. We were on the long route of approximately 116 km and had to be a bit vigilant en route so as to be able to answer the seven questions on our instructions sheet.
The Clydevale area appeared to be more severely hit with damage from the destructive winds on the 23rd October. Long lines of Eucalyptus and Macrocarpatrees hadbeenuprootedonto theirsides,still attachedto theroot balls, dragging fences with them. Other trees in plantations had their trunks snapped halfway up the trunks and had branches torn and ripped from them. Some heavy machinery and a huge amount of time will be required to clear the paddocks. There won’t be a shortage of firewood this next winter. Other damage noted on our travels was dairy wintering sheds with the plastic covering torn off or flapping in the wind. On the positive side we noted a number of paddocks had been cultivated and silage or baleage taken off.
At the Clydevale School we turned left, crossed over the Clutha River and continued through the rolling countryside on the Clutha River Road till we made a left turn on to gravel on Pannett Road. More dusty gravel roads followed, Paisley, Burkes Ford and McFarlane Roads before we joined the seal on Waipahi Road and crossed the Pomahaka River. There are five fishing cribs on the banks of the river near the bridge. We travelled a short distance till we turned right on to Miller Road which took us to join State Highway 1 just north of Waipahi.
By this time there was quite a strong wind blowing and temperatures had risen, so we were in need of some air conditioning inside the car (lol). With thefront vent open, the wind whistlingthroughthevent andanyotherpoorly fitted windows and doors and the noise of the car meant that conversation was very limited.
At Clinton we noted that only two of the Clydesdale horses pulled the wagon. The lunch stop was at the home of Ailsa and David Mackie on Hillfoot Road just out of Clinton. David was the creator of the Clinton
Clydesdales. At the entrance to the Mackie property were two stone pillars with statues of a dog on one and a sheep on top of the other one. Further up the driveway were statues of deer. We all gathered in the sheltered garden forlunchand thenwewereableto viewtheartwork on display in theMackie homestead and in the man’s shed.
In the shed were more beautiful realistic paintings, some of them scenes of nativebush,alsotaxidermyheads,somedonebyourhost,andvariouspieces of saddlery hanging from the rafters. David is certainly a very talented artist. Thanks go to Ailsa and David for their generous hospitality in sharing their grounds and the artwork.
To conclude the Rally after lunch, we continued on Hillfoot Road then onto Fleming Road and more gravel along the foot of the Kaihiku Range. At Kaihiku Church Road we turned right and motored till we met seal again on Old Port Road. After passing through Warepa we travelled on Freezing Works Road and Kakapuaka Roads till we were back on the main highway at the southern entrance to Balclutha.
Back at the Town and Country Club, members were able to take refreshments while raffles were drawn and prize-giving commenced. The Gore Branch was represented by the Nunns, the Prices, the Proctors, the Tremaines, Star McDougall & Julia Evans and Ken & I. Most were successful in having their ticket(s) drawn in the raffles.
Section winners in the Rally were John & Mary Tremaine in the Vintage section and Keith & Linda Nunn in the P60 section. The overall winner of the Rally was the family from Timaru.
Thank you to the South Otago VCC for a very pleasant day out motoring and socialising.
Jill
Youngson
Aviation Humour from the Editor
All aircraft can land vertically; helicopters can usually do it more than once.
Take-offs are optional, landings are mandatory.
Eagles may soar, but weasels never get sucked into jet air intakes.
Josephville Hillclimb 2025
On Sunday November 30th , the Gore Vintage Car Club hosted its annual Josephville Hillclimb at a stretch of the old State Highway that now runs through the Mitchell family farm. With our racing permit in hand and the course well-prepped by South Roads, we were all set for a fantastic day of racing. Early weather forecasts weren't looking too rosy, predicting showers, and as thebig day approached theyhadn't improved.Thankfully,theweather Gods smiled upon us, and the rain held off until the final run wrapped up.
This year saw 16 entries; a fantastic turnout compared to recent years, largely thanks to Rod Corbett's hard work promoting our event alongside the Coronet Peak Hillclimb. We had participants journeying from all corners of the South Island, from Nelson to Invercargill – what a geographical spread! Huge thanks to everyone for making the trip, and let’s keep spreading the word to bring in even more competitors next year.
As for the day’s preparations, we tested radios and timers, completed all the necessary paperwork, and carefully inspected each car. The drivers' briefing went off without a hitch, and we kicked off with a "familiarization" run. Due tosomelingeringweatherconcerns,wedecidedtoskiptheusuallunchbreak to focus on getting in some fast times before the rain arrived. And off we went, as the pedal hit the metal!
The racing was nail-bitingly close, but one car stood comfortably above all others, and by the end of the day we had crowned a new champion! Jared Dacombe, driving his Nissan Skyline GT-R, wowed everyone with an astonishing time of 25:12, smashing the previous record of 25:30 held by Dave Harris. Jared not only clinched the title but also took home the Stewart Quertier Trophy. Looks like Dave might have to come back for a rematch.
Battle of the "Team Henderson" Jags was taken out by Phil Benvin in his XK140, with Willie Henderson a close second. My Mk2 wasn't running quite as well as it has done in previous years, and I am hoping for better things in 2026.
George Kear snagged theAlec McLennan Trophy for best performance, and Chris Read took home the Barry Clearwater Trophy for the best NZ homebuilt special. Congratulations to all the winners and everyone who participated – it was a great day on the hill!
Jared Dacombe
George Kear
Chris Read
Terry Inder, Datsun 180B
Phil Benvin, Jaguar XK140
Willie Henderson, Jaguar Mk2
Evan Henderson, Jaguar Mk2
David Brien, Datsun 1300SSS
Stephen Aldersley, Austin 7 Special
Ross Hamilton, Ford Escort Mk1
Jonathan Haack, Triumph TR3
Neil McDonald, Monroe Special
Jared Dacombe, Nissan Skyline
The competitors
Abig thank you to the Mitchell family for allowing us to use their property, to South Roads for keeping the track pristine, and to the Eastern Southland
B Washington, Chrysler 75
Russell Sherwin, Ford Model A Sportster
George Kear, Kato Special Grant Clearwater, Austin-Healey 100/4
Mike Crehan, Jensen-Healey
Chris Read, BCM Special
Car Club – especially Earl Hewlett – for their equipment and support. Thanks also to our event steward, health and safety officer, flag marshals, timekeepers, and everyone else who helped make the event a success. A special shoutout to Rod Corbett for all the behind-the-scenes effort.
I hope everyone had a fantastic time, and I can’t wait to see you all back again next year!
Words by Evan Henderson (Event Organiser)
Photos by Mark Henderson (Captions by the Editor)
Full photo gallery here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ejm3xQn2evqduqU5A
Letter Email to the Editor
(Received on 31 December 2025)
Hi David
Thank you so much for sending us this newsletter. We really enjoyed our visit and the great hospitality!
The hill climb was pretty dam cool as well!! And I didn’t break my car or your fences!, always a bonus! Cheers and Happy New Year to you and your Club.
Jonathan Haack
4th February
In Welsh History This Month
On 4th February 1771, the London-based Gwyneddigion Society held its first formal meeting at the Bull's Head Tavern in Walbrook.
It was originally a social club for Welsh speakers who enjoyed singing, but later developed into a literary and cultural society. One of its notable early projects was the funding of an expedition to North America in the 1790s, to find evidence of Madog ab Owain Gwynedd's legendary discovery of America.
Adapted from The History of Wales and Wales Online https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwyneddigion_Society https://grokipedia.com/page/gwyneddigion_society
Sent in by Donna North
From the Editor’s Joke Book
Q. Why shouldn’t you marry a calendar?
A. Because its days are numbered.
What do you call a cartoon character who gets kicked out of school? Suspended animation.
What’s a sheep’s favourite game? Baa-dminton.
A little boy had a knife and a piece of wood. His mother asked him if he was going to carve the wood. He said “Just a whittle.”
Q. Why is camping not for everyone?
A. It’s too in-tents.
Online Bonuses
James William Humphreys Scotland - Caudron Biplane: https://www.motat.nz/collections-and-stories/stories/the-feats-of-willscotland-and-his-caudron-biplane-blue-bird/
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Thank you. The Treasurer
Jokes from Gerry Kennedy
Did you hear about the guy who gave up his seat to an old lady? When the bus crashed, they asked what happened. She said, “I’ve never driven a bus before.”
Sign outside a motor cycle shop GET A FREE HARLEY DAVIDSON WHEN PURCHASING $40,000 TEE-SHIRT.
Why do golfers always have an extra pair of socks? In case they get a hole in one.
I grilled a chicken last night. He still wouldn’t tell me why he crossed the road!
Why do milking stools only have three legs? Because the cow has the udder!
Never use GPS when going to a cemetery. It’s not nice to hear you’ve reached your destination.
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