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Author: Annette Taylor

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Old Lady Parfitt and other stories brought to life in new book

June 11, 2018August 5, 2020 Annette Taylor 1 Comment Gordonton history, Gordonton Presbyterian Church 1918, History of Gordonton, history of Oaks Church, Valerie Morgan Gordonton book

A book telling the struggles and triumphs of Gordonton residents from 100 years ago is now available.

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From Hukanui to Passchendaele – a soldier remembered

April 23, 2018June 9, 2020 Annette Taylor 0 Comments Anzac Day gordonton 2018, Duncan McNicol soldier Gordonton, Gordonton history, history of Gordonton pioneers, Woodlands Estate, Woodlands estate history, World War One Waikato stories

Local history enthusiast Mike Taylor shares the story of a pioneering family of the Gordonton District and one of the many soldiers who never came back from the First World War.

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David McNair look up in the air!

April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 Annette Taylor 0 Comments David McNair farewell, Deanna Hinde, GPS-it, plane flies over Gordonton School

  THE whooping could be heard paddocks away when a light plane buzzed over Gordonton Primary in a farewell salute

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Strange things at the church…

April 11, 2018April 13, 2018 Annette Taylor 1 Comment devils coach horse, Dog vomit slime mould, natural history Gordonton, natural history waikato, slime moulds nz, slime moulds waikato, St Mary's Church gordonton natural history, St Mary’s Church

It’s not just rats and stoats that have been spotted (and dispatched) by St Mary’s Church pest control officer David

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Gordonton’s Anzac Day service approaches

April 10, 2018April 16, 2018 Annette Taylor 0 Comments Anzac Day in Gordonton, Gordonton Anzac Service

A good turnout is expected at Gordonton’s Anzac Day service this year – all are welcome to help mark the

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Farewell and great travels, David

April 9, 2018April 13, 2018 Annette Taylor 2 Comments david mcnair, gordonton school, principal of Gordonton School

AFTER 21 years as principal of Gordonton School, David McNair tells N8N’s Annette Taylor he is  taking up a new

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