There were not many trips in the 2020 year due to the Covid-19 lockdowns, however, one trip members were able to make was to the Chelsea Sugar Refinery. If visitors to Auckland ask members who went on the trip, what there is to do and see when in Auckland, their Read more
At the October meeting Grant Stevens, known best as the go-to man for computer repairs at Eden Computers, spoke on the life of Winston Churchill. This newsletter contains some gems about the life of Churchill, such as the fact that Churchill did a lot of bricklaying at his country estate, Read more
This newsletter contains a report on the Friday 18 September 2020 coffee morning at Esquires in Henderson. There was a good turnout: 12 members and 5 partners. Because of the Covid-19 lockdown in September, the monthly meeting was cancelled. With nothing to report from the monthly meeting, John Mihaljevic searched Read more
The next coffee morning is at 10.00 am on Friday 18 September. We are meeting at Esquires Cafe, which is located next to Kmart in “The Boundary” at the Waitakere Mega Centre (5 Vitasovich Avenue. Grant Robertson, the Minister of Finance, has said on National Radio, the current level 2.5 Read more
Because of the Covid-19 lockdown, there was no August meeting in the Friendship Hall, the Chelsea Factory Tour was postponed and there was no coffee morning. The newsletter reported on the success of the grant application, advised of upcoming events, and reprinted two speaker articles from previous newsletters. It also Read more
Hats seem to have become a feature, no longer being just something that Andrew Geddes indulges in. Peter Cox has now also entered into the spirit of things hat. Jacqui Knight aka The Butterfly Lady, founder and driving force behind the Monarch Butterfly New Zealand Trust was the guest speaker Read more
The July 2020 West Auckland Men’s Rebus Club newsletter contains a wealth of information including Charles Nicholls JP offering to sign member’s documents that need a JP’s signature. There is a very thorough account of Bill Hohepa’s talk at the Friendship Hall in June. Past events such as the Coffee Read more
This month’s meeting, Friday 10 July 2020, starts at the slightly later time of 10.00 am. Bill Mutch will be moving the meeting along so that the morning tea/coffee break occurs at the usual time of 10.30 am. Dr Tom Miller will conduct a quiz during the first half-hour. They Read more
Update: The Chelsea Factory Tour is now taking place on Tuesday 10 November. Ian has certainly been busy during the Lockdown, organizing not only two Coffee Mornings, but also an Outing: a trip to the Chelsea Sugar Factory, on Thursday 13 August, in conjunction with the Waitakere Combined Rebus Club. Read more
We resumed regular activities following the Covid-19 lockdown with a coffee morning at the Swanson Railway Station Café. The success of this coffee morning is the opening item in the June 2020 newsletter. The photographs tell the story almost by themselves. There are four upcoming events that members need to Read more