Well-laid plans for Kirk’s visit
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Hansen, and there was an estimated attendance of 70 children.
The hall was decorated with the customary black streamers and witches’ cats around the walls, and fearsome spiders hung from the ceiling.
Games and dances were entered into with enthusiasm.
The highlight of the evening was the procession of decorated and illuminated pumpkins in the darkened hall.
The first prize was awarded to Miss Maree Shepherd, the second prize to Miss Lorraine Jarrett, and the third prize to Grant Wright.
During the evening the witch made her sudden appearance with her black cat and two ghosts, accompanied by shrieks of excitement — in the darkened hall.
The Monte Carlo was won by Mr. and Mrs. Stan Michie and the children’s Monte Carlo by Diane Wilson and Janine Shepherd.
A pleasant evening came to a close by singing Auld Lang Syne.
— October 22, 1968
exhibitions as well.
A team of six Hauraki Skydivers will also perform for the expected large crowd.
A police dog team from Auckland and the Kaitaia Volunteer Fire Brigade will also go through their paces in performances on terra firma.
Gyro copters and N.A.C. will give static displays, while the Far North Glider Club will also be in evidence.
Most of the aircraft arrive tomorrow afternoon for the pageant, which begins at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
This afternoon Kaitaia Aero Club aircraft will carry out a leaflet drop over the district. Some of the leaflets will carry a lucky number entitling the finder to a prize.
— October 4, 1968 Mr. Ken Lewis, well-known Kaitaia cattleman, was tossed twice and trampled by a horned-Hereford two-year-old bull yesterday at the Kaitaia sale, his worst injury being a
He made light of the attack. “He got me with the horn and made a bit of a dint on my leg, but my time hasn’t come yet,” said Mr. Lewis, who was speaking from his home.
— October 8, 1968 The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. N. E. Kirk, will have a fairly full list of engagements on Sunday and Monday when he is in the central part of Mangonui County on his “meet the people” tour.
Accompanied by the Hobson Labour candidate, Mr. D. F. Mitchell, and, it is understood, by Mr. M. Rata, MP for Northern Maori, Mr. Kirk begins his trip at Dargaville on Friday, October 18, spending Saturday at Kaikohe and going to Rawene in the afternoon and staying there overnight.
On Sunday he will visit Kerikeri and lunch there, and in the afternoon, about 3 p.m., he will be at Taipa for afternoon tea with supporters.
He will go to the Awanui Hotel and will then visit Kaitaia Hospital from 6 p.m. to 6.45 p.m. before dining at the hotel and joining in a social hour with other supporters afterwards.
On Monday at 8 a.m. he will meet teachers at Kaitaia College, and from 9 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. he will be at the school assembly.
Following this he will meet the directors of the Kaitaia Dairy Company, and probably some other farming leaders, leaving for Moerewa shortly after 10 a.m.
He lunches there and visits Kawakawa in the afternoon before going to Whangarei to return by air to Wellington.
— October 15, 1968
"He got me with the horn and made a bit of a dint on my leg, but my time hasn’t come yet."