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Anyone for tennis?

March 12, 2012March 12, 2012 N8N 5 Comments Gordonton Tennis Club, The Business House Competition

Calling all locals – the Gordonton Tennis Club needs you. The Business House Competition kicks off on the last week

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Memories of the meat trade

March 12, 2012September 26, 2014 N8N 10 Comments Bill Waring, history of meat trade

Many people in the district will know the name Bill Waring.  He spent his entire working life in the meat

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Real men drink beer – and wine

March 6, 2012March 6, 2012 N8N 1 Comment beer, david mcnair, DB Export Dry, of Gordonton Primary School, wine

An article in yesterday’s NZ Herald has N8N wondering.  Natalie Akoorie reports that DB Export Dry’s latest ad has fallen

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A nice little stew

March 5, 2012September 20, 2014 Annette Taylor 1 Comment Antiguan beef stew with added chilli, rum tasting food

Warming and tasty in the extreme, this is comfort food for an Autumn evening – equally superb as the main

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Not a rum taste at all

March 5, 2012March 6, 2012 Annette Taylor 4 Comments Alcohol Sponsorship Press Awards, rum tasting, Stolen gold rum

By crikey, rum has come a long way since that little incident involving myself, a friend and a bottle of

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March at the reserve

March 2, 2012March 7, 2012 N8N 0 Comments Alan Leadley, friends of pukemokemoke, Pukemokemoke reserve

Folk are reminded that all are welcome to come to the Reserve every Thursday, from 9am to noon, during March

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