Ride him Cowboy!
Rain on the night of Wednesday January 2 made stretches of the North Road treacherous, and there were reports that as many as 10 cars had slid off into watertables, though there were no known injuries. The worst stretch was between the end of the seal at Motutangi and Ngataki.
Most visitors and all local people drove with the extra caution the corrugated road required, but even professional drivers found it hazardous. There were many shattered windscreens on this and other roads through flying metal, one being on the car of Constable P.J. O’Higgins, Houhora.
A Star mini-bus driven by Mr. The local people know all about it, and they will advise visitors who want an exciting day in pleasant surroundings to come to the eighth annual far north Rodeo Round-up tomorrow on the A. and P. Showgrounds, Kaitaia.
Beautiful shady grounds, good visibility and the excitement of man against beast with thrills and comedy make this day something that all will enjoy.
The well-known New Zealand travel author, Mr. Temple Sutherland (author of such books as Green Kiwi, The Golden Bush, Maui and Me) had no reservations when he attended an earlier day, and he communicated his enjoyment at length in one of his books.
Top riders and cow hands Mrs. Myra Poole, Mr. Martin Smith, both of Auckland, and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hughes of Whangaroa have all returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bill O’Shea.
Mr. and Mrs. O’Shea motored to Thames to attend the NobiloDaly wedding on Saturday.
Staying with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gardiner over the holidays were Mr. and Mrs. Willis of Hamilton, Keith Dye and Mr. and
Mrs. Les Wilton and family.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dave Russell over the holidays were Mr. James Walter, Gaynor and Lorin Matthews, Peter and Jan Knight and Peter Walker.
Ross Pettit is holidaying with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Len Pettit. — January 10, 1969 Relief is soon to come to the water-short Awanui Road residents who draw their supply from the Kaitaia Borough, with the Mangonui County Council administering.
A start was made last week by the borough workmen to install a 4-inch asbestos cement pipeline from Donalds Road to the borough boundary with the county. From that point the county council will continue laying the 4 line. It is expected that this will be completed within the next month or so.
The water position has been getting progressively worse over recent years, with more connections to the already overloaded inch and half line, whose internal diameter has doubtless been reduced by rust and corrosion.
In the mornings there is practically no pressure at all; there is a slight recovery at about midday, but after 5 p.m., when the garden hoses are out in the borough, it disappears altogether, says a county resident.
In the early 1940s the borough council gave permission to a limited number of Awanui Road residents just north of the borough boundary to connect on to the borough supply, the piping used being that which had supplied
the hospital from the Okahu Falls.
When the reservoir was constructed the line was dismantled, to be used later by the new consumers. This was installed by the residents, under supervision by the borough overseer.
The new 4-inch line will cost approximately $5,827, and this sum will be repaid to the county council over a stipulated period.
— January 21, 1969
children. Though it was a Saturday, Cr. Srhoj was sure that they could be gathered there. They would then visit the old Subritzky homestead, which had been restored by Mr. W. A. Wagener, and take morning tea there.
On the way back from Cape Reinga the party will visit the Aupouri State Forest and the officer-in-charge, Mr. D. J. Ogle, will show them something of the work. — January 24, 1969