Ahipara News

Mr. and Mrs. Taylor of Tauranga holidayed in the district over the New Year.

Mr. and Mrs. Wiki Pene of Auckland spent Christmas with their family.

Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, of Point Chevalier, and Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, of Mt. Roskill, Auckland, were at Mrs. Sowter’s for two weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Donnelly and family of Torbay, Auckland, arrived on January 3 to camp on their section at Te Neke.

Mrs. Bak, of Holland, mother of Mrs. Kraayenhof, is in New Zealand until April, when she will return home. Her daughter, Miss Anna Bak, who has been here for the past two years, will return with her.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Masters and family of Mt. Wellington, Auckland, have been staying with Mr. and Mrs. Phil Masters and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Thomas and family of Putaruru visited their family, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Cooper.

Mr. and Mrs. Brassett and family of Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Waitai and family of Te Atatu, Mr. Tahu Williams and nephew Dennis Williams of Otara, were on holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Williams of Wainui.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roberts and family of Rotorua were with their sisters, Mrs. Eliza Morgan and Mrs. Sarah Waitai of Wainui.

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory and family of Onehunga camped on their section at Te Neke.

— January 7, 1969 Waterspouts made a fantastic sight on and near Awanui Harbour on the afternoon of Christmas Day. They were in the Kaimaumau — East Beach area, but were tall enough to be seen from Unahi.

“One apparently began with a ‘whoosh’ over our rhubarb bed, where my wife and daughter were standing at the time,” said Mr. Roy Hoggard.

“One of those willy-willies we get began to form and swept out over the sea. It curved towards Rat Island and disappeared among the mangroves on the Rangiputa side. At its worst it was whipping up the sea over about a quarter of a mile into a column at least 100 feet high.

“Another smaller one formed, and there was one minor spout over East Beach.”

There were no boats about and no property damage.

— January 7, 1969

Ron Crabtree was forced into a watertable and shattered all the windows on the bank side when it met an oncoming driver on a corner on January 2. No one was hurt, and the passengers, when they returned to Kaitaia, met the manager, Mr. P.J. Quilter, and praised Mr. Crabtree’s handling of the situation.

The damage was repaired after all-night work and the bus was back on the road on January 3.

The Cape Reinga and Reef Point runs were full each day, and the Kaitaia Aero Club’s water safety patrol was also well patronised.

—January 7, 1969

from the New Zealand circuit and local men will attend for total prize money of $460, and the fact that the open bronc ride carries a total of $120 shows that the men will be trying.

There is plenty of safe fun and competition for the children, and hot water refreshments and luncheon are available.

— January 10, 1969