Hamraki Rag November 2009 issue

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Locals Win Community AwardsThe regions favourite community rag

here was a buzz at the bar o theWaihemo Lodge on October 5 or theevening o the Waihemo rustPowerAwards. Tese awards are held once ayear to provide a bit o uss and an are orgroups which quietly commit hundredso hours o voluntary work every year toenhance li e in our communities.

wo o the nominated groups romu p o u r w a y received awards the HampdenS k a t e b o a r dP a r k S o c i e t y and the KatikiPoint PenguinC h a r i t a b l e

rust.We v e a l l

a d m i r e d S u eCamp and herteam o youngd r e a m e r s -d e s i g n e r s -p lanners andbuilders. Teyve

und-raised andbuilt a wonder ulskateboard park in

double-quick time, and the judgeswere also obviously impressed, as they awarded them the Education and ChildYouth Development Award.

For 20 years now the volunteers o the Katiki Point Penguin Charitable

rust have trapped pests, planted shrubprotection, nursed the sick and ed theorphaned penguins. It is an endless

labour o love, astruggle againstt h e o d d s t obring the yellow-eyed penguinback rom thebrink. RosalieGoldsworthy andRichard Secombeaccep ted the

Supreme Awardon beha l o t h e i r r u s t .Congratulationsto you or yoursel ess work withour endangeredpenguins, and

best o luck withyour bid or thenational title.

by our Moeraki correspondent

Shane Wilson and Jeffrey Ley, members of

the award winning Hampden Skateboard Park Society.

November 2009

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HamRaki RagTe Hamraki Rag is a community paper published on the rst Wednesday o every monthby the Hamraki Media or the area between Shag Point to Herbert including Hampden andMoeraki, e Waka o Aoraki o New Zealand. 415 copies are home delivered in the area whileextra copies are available rom the library, Hampden Motors, Hilltop store, obys Fresh Fishin Hampden, Moeraki avern and Herbert Service Station.Te Rag welcomes submissions. Write to us at 70 Norwich St, Hampden, 9410. Electroniccopy can be orwarded to [email protected]. We reserve the right to edit the submission

or clarity and or style. Please keep the ormat o your submission as plain as possible. Tecut o date is the 20th o each month.All the pictures are taken by our sta photographer, Bent Jansen, unless otherwise stated.

Hamraki Rag is published and printed by NEO Computing, Hampden.

On Monda , Octob r 12, th Waih moCommunit Board m t at Mo raki andconsid r d options to addr ss Hav nStr t acc ss prob ms caus d bth ong standing and mov m ntin th ar a. Th ar a aff ct d is onth j tt sid imm diat ast of th int rs ction with David Str t.Approximat 100 m tr s of roadis s v r aff ct d b groundmov m nt r quiring r gu ar r pairsto r main s rvic ab for th passagof traf c.

Counci hav consu t d with TRununga o Mo raki and dir ctaff ct d and own rs, and th pub ichad th opportunit to comm nt atth Mo raki m ting. A workshopwas h d on 28 Ju 2009 invo vingdistrict counci ors, communit boardm mb rs and counci staff to givcounci ors and communit boardm mb rs a gr at r und rstanding of th issu s invo v d and th mitigation

m asur s counci w r consid ring.C o u n c i c o m m i s s i o n d a

g ot chnica appraisa which ook dinto ground mov m nt histor andg o og and mad r comm ndationsfor propos d works, out ining th

conomic impact of th ir proposa s.So utions b ing consid r d

inc udInsta ation of a drainag s st m,

and r bui ding and ow ring throadwa . Th stimat d cost of this is approximat $660,000p us main t nanc cos ts of approximat $5,000 p r annum.This option wi not stop thmov m nt, but is xp ct d to s owit to an acc ptab v .Continuing to maintain th roadas at pr s nt which wi maintainth status quo. Th cost isapproximat $15,000 to $20,000p r annum.

H S L sl m rb Margar t Tann r, Po ic Advisor, Waitaki District Counci

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Is promoting continuous economicgrowth a sound national strategy tosecure our childrens uture? Hampdenwill be hosting an intriguing debate onthe topic o our times, just be ore worldleaders get together in Copenhagen inDecember to discuss what action wecan take to stopclimate change.

aking thenegative side,the HampdenKnights team willbe representedby Rod Oram, journalist witht h e S u n d a y Star imes andcommentator on economicm a t t e r s , A s s o c i a t ePro essor Susan Krumdieck,mechanical systems engineer, Canterbury University and e Radar, sustainability experimenter and media personality.

o take the a rmative side, PrimeMinister John Key has been asked toassemble Te Challenged to de end his

national policy on economic growth. Atthe time o going to press,we dont know who

he will choose butwe are sure that hewill come up witha team o his bestmen and true.

o m a i n t a i npeace and order, ourbrave Waitaki District

mayor Alex Familton will use all hispolished arbitration skills.Will climate change prevail? Will the

e c o n o m y c o n t i n u e i t se x p o n e n t i a lgrowth? hedebate will nodoubt generatem o r e m e d i aattention thanCameron v ua.

I t cer ta inly wont be amumble in the jungle. Come

along to hear the debate o the century atHampden Hall on November 21.

he tickets are $15 per head whichincludes a light evening meal (BYO).It will be served at 6pm be ore theshowdown. Special meal t i m eentertainment willbe provided by the s tudentso HampdenSchool.

O n l y 1 0 0ringside seatsare available, so beearly. All pro t willgo to HampdenSchool.

For all ticket bookings and enquiries,please contact Elizabeth Norton on 4394887.

Hampden to HoSt deBate of tHe CentuRy

Rod Oram

Susan Krumdieck

Te Radar

Alex, the peace keeper


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November 4 , 1876 marked thecommencement o the passenger trainservice between Oamaru and Moeraki

Junction.Hampden had a station, though it wasnot in the location many o the peoplehad wished. he 1905 Cyclopedia o NZ describes (t)he Hampden Railway Station, which is a wooden building o theusual design, contains a stationmastersroom, a ticket o ice, and a post and

telegraph o ce. Tere is a ladies waitingroom, a public lobby, and a large asphaltplat orm, with a substantial stone kerbing.On the station property a large goods-shed is in use, and there is a yard orloading live stock. Sadly there is nothinglef to remind us now that there once wasa train station in our village. Tere is no

passenger train either. We hope this vitalservice will resume soon, and when itdoes, that the new station is located in amore convenient place.

o commemorate the opening o theline some years back, here we reproducean article rom the imaru Herald on the

event ul opening day in which Hampdenplayed a signi cant part.

Te opening o the south line romOamaru to the Moeraki junction took place on Saturday last. Te Governmentran ree trains on the occasion and a largenumber o people made an excursion toMoeraki, where a monster picnic washeld. Te trip to Moeraki and the picnicthere were very enjoyable, but the return

journey as will be seen by the ollowingextract rom the North Otago imes wasar rom pleasant.

Te rst up train, consisting o theBothwell and alisman engines, ninecarriages, and a break-van, lef Moeraki junction at 3.15pm - the carriage densely packed; there being upwards o 700

persons in the train. Be ore the irststation (Hampden) was reached it wasound that something had gone wrong

with the Brogden engine (the alisman),one o the valves not working properly and at Hampden she was shunted inrear o the train, which proceeded on its

WHeN THe RAIlWAy CAMe TO TOWN

Hampden Station, Otago Witness , June 17, 1903 via National Library of New Zealand

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Community info

Tought about advertising locally?Please contact us to book advertising

space in the Rag. Our rates are:$20 A5 page

$10 1/2 A5 or business card

Discount or waiver o the aboveees may be available or non-

commercial community events.All classi ed ads are ree.

Deadline: 20th o the month.

[email protected] or 4394 511

85 Musselburgh Rise, Dunedin.Eight minutes drive rom the Octagon.Studio, 1, 2 & 3 bedroom

units rom $95/night.Sel contained apartment unitavailable or long term rental.

Group bookings or sportsclubs & ans (sleeps up to nine

people) with discount rates.Handy to Dunedin, Edgar Centre,

Carisbrook and Forbury Park.

Website: http://www.dunedinmotel.co.nz/Email: [email protected]

Freephone: 0508 272 234Phone: 03 455 0922FAX: 03 455 0237


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Hampden's 130 anniversary celebrationcoincided with the 350 international day

o climate change action. It was a timely coincidence. As we paid our respects tothe Hampden o the past, it has becomeclear that it was a sel -reliant little villagewith a robust local economy and a healthy demographic pro le, much more so thanthe Hampden o today.

Tose characteristics are also similar

to the goals o communities eatured inIn ransition, a movie currently doing therounds and well worth seeing. Te lmasserts that the antidote to weakened,depleted communities is living morelocally, reducing ossil uel use and thusalso climate change.

Tis idea is especially timely because

each new scienti ic report on climatechange indicates that the situation isworse than previously thought. Onesenses genuine alarm amongst increasingnumbers o mainstream climate scientists.For example, the Chairman o theIntergovernmental Panel on ClimateChange (IPCC), Dr Rajendra Pachauri,

has recently acknowledged that thingsare going to get substantially worse thanthe Panel had anticipated. He is nowcalling or atmospheric carbon dioxideto be reduced to 350ppm instead o theo cial international target o 450ppm.Dr Jim Hansen, senior climate scientistwith NASA, also calls or reducing the

CO2 level to 350ppm so that the li eorms currently adapted to li e on earth

can survive. Dr Hans Schellnhuber,chair o the Advisory Council to the

German government, says to stay withinthe threshold two degrees o warmingthe world as a whole must be totally

carbon- ree by 2050 with high emissionscountries like New Zealand obliged tomake steeper cuts. Tat is a massive call.

I we understand clearly that we havea very narrow window o opportunity in which to make massive change toour carbon-spewing, consumer-drivenwestern li estyles, I expect the 130 year

celebrations will have been a wonder ulopportunity to imagine again a thrivinglittle community sharing goods and skills,and living satis ying lives with minimalemissions.

I you ask around, it is interesting whata lot o little things people are quietly doing in their own way to move in this

direction. Some are getting a ew more vegetables in the garden this spring anda lot o new local apple trees came out o the grafing day run by Wayne Hollows.Others like Bent Jansen have installedinsulation and the Ly ords and Selwoods,

ash solar hot water. It is timely that theHamraki Rag publishes in this issue an

updated bus time table. As or us, wetalk a lot about rainwater tanks and acomposting loo the latter to eventually close the loop and provide nutrients orthe garden. Furthermore, it seems to usthere is more sharing and supporting.

Its hard to know what a use ulresponse to climate change looks like, but

perhaps e orts like these might just bemore potentially valuable than whateverwe can expect rom politicians posturingin Copenhagen.

b Duga d MacTavish

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>>from page 4Waih mo Communit Board invit sf dback from th communit b formaking its r comm ndations toCounci . Th fu r port is avai ab

at Mo raki Tav rn and on Counci sw bsit : http://www.waitaki.govt.nz/Counci /Major+Pub ications.htm#mo raki

For furth r information p ascontact:

Rod Phi ip , Chair, Waih moCommunit Board on 465 1278

K n Wh r, Waih mo CommunitBoard m mb r on 439 4855

or G off young, Roading Manag r,

Waitaki District Counci on 4330300

JACQUI DEANMP for Waitaki

Please phone or e-mail my of ce for anappointment with me or talk to my staff.42 Thames St, Oamaru.Phone 03 434 7325 or 0800 6792 48254.E-mail: [email protected],www.jacquidean.co.nz

Plants, like people, bene t rom goodood.

Plant ood comes in a number o diferent orms, and each has a diferentuse and application.

G e n e r a l e r t i l i s e r, s u c h a sNitrophoska, is incorporated into thesoil be ore planting, or as a side dressing a ter planting. his is a granulatedbalanced ertiliser. It needs moisture todissolve it and to release the nutrients.

ime release ertiliser, such asOsmocote, is a granular eed that canbe added to pots and planters two orthree times a year, again remembering that moisture is required to release thenutrient.

With both Ni t rophoska andOsmocote, the packet will say threemonths, six months, nine months etc,and i su icient moisture has beenpresent then all the nutrient will bedepleted a ter the time stated and a

urther application may be applied. I ,however, moisture has been limited,the inside o the granules will not havedissolved and the plants will not havereceived the ood.

Foliage eed, such as Trive, Lush,Maxicrop and Phostrogen, is liquid

eed mixed with water in a spray orpump bottle and misted over the leaveso plants at regular intervals during the growing season. Read the labels

care ully and apply in the cool o theday, so as not to burn the leaves.

Garden Notes or Novemberrom Exquisite Blooms


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Tina's PerennialsTh p r nnia s at th Nurs r ar a

r ad for p anting. $2.50 ach or 5 for

$10Th fo owing ar som of th ovplants that you will nd at Tinas Per -

nnia s

For sun or part shad : Astrantia,A pin Ast rs (two diff r nt on s),

Aqui gias (3), Anac c us, Thrift (2),

Cupids Dart, C ntaur a, Comm ina,Cor opsis, Campanu as (5), Doroni-cum, euphorbia, F cia, G adio ius(Sp ci s), G um (6), G raniums (5),

Static , lav nd rs, Cat Mint, Pot nti -as (3), Jacobs ladd rs (2), Tric rtus,

Scabiosa (3), Si n , Sa via Pat ns,S sirinchium, V rbascum, Vio as (2),Cirsium, Francoa, A onsoa, ornam n-

ta Strawb rr .For shad :Dust Mi r, Mimu us,

Micha mas Dais (2), ladi s Man-t , H borus, Ajuga, lamium (2),Ompha od s, lambs ear, Grann s

Bonn t (sp ci s).

Th big brigad 1m x 1m Achi a

(c oth of go d), Baptissia, Campanu alacti ora, Shasta, Euphorbia, Gaura,H borus corsicus, lupin, lob ia,

Ph omis, B rgamont, Ph g ius(3), So omons S a , Ros mar (2),

Go d n Rod (Dwarf), Ga tonia.

Oth r P ants.:Pa on , Tri ium, p r n-nia C matis

Nursery located at 37 Bluff HillsRoad Waianakarua

Phone: 4394 410

Hampden and District MemorialCommunity Centre Committee is

holding a general meeting onFriday November 13, 7pm.

T h e a g e n d a i n c l u d e s t h echairpersons report, financialstatement, election of committee

members.All residents of Hampden and

district are urged to attend.Supper will be provided.

Any enquries, please contact

Annette Selwood on 439 4160.

NOTICE OFGENERAL MEETING

F r o m t h e l i b r a r y s h e l v e s

By the time this Hamraki Rag is in yourhands, there will be a whole new set o Waitaki Library books on our shelves.

herell be some good thrillers and

adventure stories or holiday reading,some books to help people ollow upon some o the interests sparked at the130th anniversary celebrations, and lotso horse books or young horse lovers.

Were trying to ensure that theresalways something new to read in ourlibrary. Tat means that we have toweed books out as well. We are sellingthese books at the monthly markets,so come along and check them out.


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Miss ion Imposs ib le?

No, (almost) everything is possibleat Mission Fishing Charters.

For your f i sh ing or s ightsee ing

We can tailor your trip to suit your budget andrequirements from hourly, half day or all day.

You would see albatross, mollymawks, dolphins,

seals and penguins off the coast of picturesqueMoeraki. You would be able to catch your quotaof sh in half a day. A great day out guaranteed.

MISSION FISHING CHARTERS

Phone: 03 439 4443Mobile: 027 439 5543

www.mission shingcharters.com


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MOERAKI SERVICES LTD

Moeraki Services is your local one-stop service providerfor LCD TV installations, telephone installations,

satellite TV installations and maintenance.

Prime TV is now available on Freeview satellite TV.

You can now watch NPC rugby replays,Topgear, Mythbusters, The Antique Road

Show, Midsomer Murders or any favouriteprogram you know is on Prime TV.

If you need a change, dont get a perm, getFreeview Satellite TV and view Prime TV.

Full Freeview installation..from $425Receiver only $130 plus delivery and installation.

Tuning of existing receivers also undertaken.

Moeraki Services for LCD or Plasma TV installations.Want a new telephoneextension, then Im yourman. I stock the cable and

outlet boxes.

Maximum callout fee is $20to Palmerston or Herbert.Closer is cheaper.

Contact Dave atMoeraki Services Limited

Phone: 4394259


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On the next pages you will nd a bustimetable or Hampden that you canunstaple and put on the wall.

We have to stress that this is a generalguide only. Although we did our best tobe as accurate as possible, we take noresponsibility or the in ormation and werecommend that you con rm all detailswith the operators when you book.

We acknowledge that this is anupdated version o the timetable originally compiled some years back by the Rag inconjunction with Hampden Community Energy. We must also thank the BlueSkinNews rom which we unashamedly borrowed the timetable ormat (especially Peter Dowden who maintains the bustimetable or the BSN).

We plan to update the timetable atleast once a year. Please let us know i you notice any mistakes. We would loveto hear your stories o travelling by busas well.

At rst sight, the cost o travellingby bus or coach seems prohibitive. Forinstance the advertised are to Oamaruis $18 - $20 one way. I two people aretravelling it costs nearly $80. However,there are some ways to get around this.I you purchase travelling hours in bulk,the ares come down to $5 one way toOamaru and $10 to Dunedin.

Intercity o ers a exi pass which is valid or 12 months. Perhaps you go toOamaru once every two weeks - about25 trips in 12 months - and each triptakes roughly an hour o travelling toand rom Hampden. You need a 25 hour

exi pass which costs $275. Each return

trip then costs about $11. Te hourly charge decreases as you travel more.For example, a 60 hour exi pass costs$605 making the cost o a return trip toOamaru about $10.

Atomic o ers a similar prepurchasebulk are called U-choose pass. Te passgives you ten hours o travel, and like itsIntercity counterpart, lasts or 12 months.With each hour costing $9, a return tripto Oamaru would be about $9.

Short trips between Hillgrove andHampden can be managed as well. Youget charged or ve minutes o travel.

I you need to make a lot o trips toDunedin, maybe Nakedbuss unlimitedpass (valid or 12 months, costing $597)would suit you. his pass allows youunlimited travel on Nakedbus (operatedhere by Southern Link). I you makeregular trips to Dunedin, say 30 a year,each return trip would cost $20. Te moreyou travel, the less each trip costs. I youmake 60 trips, it would be $10 return.

Te added bonus o the passes issuedby the big operators is that their useis not limited to local trips. Your passcan be used on any other routes they operate. For example, i you have to goto Christchurch or Invercargill, you canuse the pass on those trips too.

Te northbound Knightrider bus couldbe extremely use ul i you are catchingthe ranzalpine (leaving at 8.15am orGreymouth) or the ranzcoastal (leavingat 7am to Picton, then to Wellington) or anearly morning ight. It leaves Hampdenat 10.30pm and arrives in Christchurch

Bus Timetable Liftout

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Operator CoastlinePenguin

AtomicShuttle

Intercity SouthernLink

(Naked)

Days o operation daily daily daily daily

Origin OAM CHC CHC CHCDepart

at Origin- 7.30am 7.45am 8am

DepartOAM

8.30am 12pm 12.05pm 12pm

Hampden 8.55am 12.25pm 12.31pm 12.30pmArriveDUD

10.15pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 1.40pm

Destination IVC EU IVCArrive at

Destination6.30pm 6.30pm 6.30pm

Operator Intercity AtomicShuttle

SouthernLink

(Naked)Intercity

Days o operation

daily daily Fri&Sun daily

Origin DUD DUD DUD EU

Departat Origin 8am

DepartDUD

7.45am 8am 8am 12.40pm

Hampden 8.51am 9am 9.20am 1.55pmArriveOAM

9.25am 9.30am 9.45am 2.25pm

Destination CHC CHC CHC CHCArrive at

Destination1.45pm 1.45pm 1.40pm 6.55pm

Hampden Bus Timetable


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Northbound

SouthernLink

(Naked)Inter-

city AtomicShuttle

Intercity Knightrider

Fri&Sun daily Mon-Fri Fri&Sun Fri&Sun

CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC2pm 2pm 3pm 5.15pm(F)

5.30pm(Sun)5.30pm

6.05pm 6.15pm 7.10pm 9.35pm 10pm

6.30pm 6.44pm 7.30pm 10pm 10.29pm7.40pm 7.50pm 8.45pm 11.05pm 11.40pm

IVC3am

SouthernLink

(Naked)AtomicShuttle

CoastlinePenguin

Intercity Knightrider

daily daily Mon-Fri Fri&Sun Fri&Sun

IVC IVC DUD DUD IVC

10.20am 10.30am 5.30pm

2pm 2.30pm 3pm 5.15pm 8.30pm

3.20pm 3.35pm 4pm 6.23pm 10.30pm3.55pm 4.05pm 4.30pm 6.50pm 11pm

CHC CHC CHC CHC7.50pm 8pm 10.50pm 3.15am

Southbound


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Atomic Shuttle : On wa far fromHampd n to DUD and OAM is $20.Using its U Choos Pass ($9/hour),th far to OAM cou d b as ow as$5 (on wa ). A so stops at H rb rt,Hi grov and Shag Point.

atomictrav .co.nz/ph: 3490 697

Coastline Tours Penguin Bus :Tim s ar v r approximat and arfor th dai Oamaru-Dun din shuttoperated by a local rm. Fare to DUDfrom Hampd n is $25 on wa or $45 r turn, $75 for a coup r turn.To OAM, it is $15 on wa . Door to door s rvic ma b arrang d.Oth r discounts such as yHA, BBH,Top T n ma b avai ab . Bookings

ss ntia .

coast in -tours.co.nz/oamdun.htmph: 4347 744 or 027 256 5651

Intercity : Far s $21 to OAM, $28 toDUD. Far s can b r duc d to about$5 (OAM) and $12(DUD) using itsF xiPass (which m ans ou n d

City code

CHC=ChristchurchDUD=DunedinIVC=InvercargillOAM=Oamaru

EU= e Anau

to pr purchas in bu k). A so stopsat Hi grov and H rb rt. Bookingsr comm nd d.

int rcit .co.nzph: 0800 731 711

Knight Ride r: Th far from Hampd nto DUD is $31/29 (stud nt discount)and to OAM $21/20.

knightrid r.co.nz/ph: 3428 055 or 021 781 852

Southern Link : Th far to OAM is$15, and to DUD $18. It op rat sin partn rship with Nak dbus whichoff rs ch ap r far s. Th far to OAMis $9 according to nak dbus.com.Th a so off r a $1 far on ach bus,but ou hav to book our journw in advanc . This is non th ssth ch ap st wa to trav , if ouknow our itin rar b for hand.

http://www.south rn inkcoach s.co.nz/)nak dbus.comph: 0508 458 835

Bus Companies

Bus StopTe pick up and drop o point, ie thebus stop or Hampden, is outside the

Hilltop Store (northbound) or outside

Lockies akeaway (southbound)on State Highway 1.Some operators also stop at Shag Point,

Hillgrove and Herbert.


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at 3.15am. It is an awkward time to arrivein Christchurch but otherwise you needto travel on the day be ore and nd a bedsomewhere (and still have to get up in

time). At $44 to Christchurch central ($49to the airport), this could be a possibility.Tere is no bus, however, heading southto meet the returning ranzcoastal(arriving at Christchurch at 6.21pm) orthe ranzalpine (at 6.05pm).

As or the trip to Oamaru, the AtomicShuttle service leaves Hampden at 9.10am

and arrives in Oamaru at 9.35am. Tereis a bus departing Oamaru at midday andarriving in Hampden at 12.30pm or i youneed to spend all day in Oamaru you cancatch the 7.10pm bus home.

he Intercity bus leaves Hampdenat 8.51am and arrives in Oamaru at9.25am with a second service at 1.55pm

(arrives Oamaru 2.25pm). he returnservice leaves Oamaru at 6.15pm (arrivesHampden 6.44pm).

We know how hard it is to get out o the car mentality o grab-your-car-keys-and-hit-the-road-anytime-you- eel-like-it and adjust to a public transportmentality but we need to work urgently

to mitigate the e ects o global climatechange. We cannot pretend that we cankeep on driving inde nitely. Nothing canpossibly replace the incredible com ortand convenience o a petrol ueled car,but we know it costs the earth.

Waianakarua

Lions

We'll deliver calf sawdust,

calf chip $2, horse poo$3, dehydrated cow poo$5 lime $3, and lion

weeder (full strength weed killer $15 a litre).

We pick up your old batteries,old lead, old copper.

All funds go to local causes.Please phone one of thelisted lions below or drop your written order withname and phone numberat Lockie's, the Hampden

garage or the Herbert garage

Drop off batteries at Geoff Herbert's yard in Hampden.

Bill Hare 4394 616Ken Bridge 4394 228Ian Murcott 4394 673Ian Wright 4394 388

Ross McMillan 4394 659Ian Thomas 4395 411

Mike Holland 4394 366Mel 439 600

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Jac and Gav give a big thank

you to everyone for the wonderfulpresents, cards, fowers and support onthe birth of their daughter Ranui.


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borne with the utmost patience and goodhumour, but on this occasion there wasa little timidity on the part o some ewo the passengers, one lady ainting. Herethe irst our carriages were detached

rom the rest, and the engine ran withthem to the Herbert station, thencereturning and bringing up the remainder.By this time, it was ound that both waterand uel had given out, but this di culty was got over by some o the passengersassisting in bailing the water out o sometanks, and carrying it as well as some

coals, rom the station-masters house tothe engines. Tese requisites supplied,a resh start was made with the wholetrain, and Oamaru was reached without

urther contretemps at about 9 oclock. Asthe train was hours overdue, there hadbeen great anxiety in town, busy-tonguedrumour having spread the report that an

accident had occurred, which led to theworst apprehensions. On the elegrapho ce opening at 7 oclock it was airly rushed by eager enquirers, and it waswith great relie that it was ound thatthere was nothing worse the matter thanthe disabling o a couple o engines; butthe public relie at the sa e return o the

train was well expressed by the loud cheerwith which the sound o her whistle wasgreeted. Te second up train consistingo the Rothwell and Possum, ten carriagesand guards van, lef Moeraki Junctionat 4.55pm with rom 600 to 700 personson board, reaching Hampden stationin about a quarter o an hour. Here was

waiting the alisman, with news o thedistress o the previous train, and the twoengines were at once detached, and in a

ew seconds away up the line and out o

way until the cutting about a mile on theOamaru side o Georges Otepopo BridgeHotel, and on the south side o the mainroad crossing was reached. Here there is asteep incline on a curve, and the Bothwellengine, upon which all the strain came,proved unequal to the task, one o hersteam pipes becoming disabled. hisbrought the train to a standstill. he

rst ve and then our carriages weredisconnected rom the rest, but the engineproving still unable to draw up even thereduced number, there was nothing orit but to return down the incline, whichwas accordingly done, the train goingback to the bridge opposite GeorgesHotel, and the alisman was sent back toHampden or assistance. It was about anhour and a hal be ore this arrived, andthe circumstance was a per ect wind all

or mine host o the Bridge Inn, whosebar was per ectly rushed. Liquoring up,pleasantly diversi ed with cock-shying atempty bottles, lled up the interval, andthe Rothwell and Possum then arriving,the train again started, the Bothwell in

ront and the other two engines behindit. he three locomotives succeeded

in dragging and pushing it to a shortdistance beyond when the next sticking-up occurred when again the train cameto a dead stop. Running back this timeto the Waianakarua siding, the Bothwellwas here lef behind, and the train wasshunted by the passengers in rear o theother two engines, which started again

- this time ascending the incline to thetunnel, and getting two or three carriagesinto it, when again a dead stop was cometo. For the most part all these delays were

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sight. As they were not expected back till9pm (nearly our hours), the greater parto the excursionists disembarked, andinvaded Hampden, the principal pointo attacking being Fishers Hotel, which

was carried by storm. As hour afer hourpassed, the delay became more and moreirksome, especially as it grew dark, andthere were no lamps in the carriages.Mr Humphries, however, produced abox o candles, and distributed two toeach carriage, which were very soonutilised, the passengers doing their

best to wile away the tedium by singingsongs, and a ew o them improvisinga ball on the verandah o the railway station, to the strains o a tin whistle, ably handled by a Mr Fricker. Te scene at thestation, about 11pm, was something to beremembered. In one waiting room werea number o gentlemen, by songs and

yarns, endeavouring to pass the time asendurably as possible, and in the one onthe opposite side were a number o ladiesand children, all thoroughly wearied out,the latter, or the most part, happily aleep.A couple o straw paliasses had beenborrowed rom the station-master, andlaid on the oor, where about a dozen

children were laid in two rows, likesardines, and covered with railway time-tables in lieu o blankets, slept the sweetsleep o in ancy, and in various cornersabout the room, wrapped in shawls orcoats, lay in ants, all also happily asleep,while a number o ladies, watchingover their charges, were nodding in

their chairs. Between these two roomsthe dancing was proceeding, the tinwhistle going merrily; now a certaindistinguished solicitor dancing a pas seul

be ore a delighted crowd o spectators,and then a quadrille, reel or round dancebeing indulged in by as many as could

ind room to ply the light antastic.Away down the line were the lights o

the train and the sounds o singing, withnow and then the wail o an in ant, orthe emphatic language o a grumblingBritisher to diversi y the proceeedings.By the courtesy o the telegraphist o theHampden o ce (Mr Ryan) messages hadbeen despatched at 7 oclock to Oamaruto relieve anxiety there, and a little afer

9 a message was received at the railway station, Hampden, announcing the sa earrival o the rst train at Oamaru, andthe agreeable intelligence that the engineswould return to Hampden immediately. Itappears, however, that they did not leaveOamaru until 10pm and hour afer hourwore away at Hampden very tediously.

At last, however (at 11.30pm) the downtrain arrived, but had to proceed on tothe junction to disembark a number o passengers, and it was hal an hour afermidnight be ore the carriages which hadbeen waiting so long had been run on tothe main line, coupled up and a resh and

nal start made or home, the disabled

engine (the alisman) ollowing closebehind, and endeavouring to assist till itwas ound necessary to disconnect her,in consequence o the violent mannerin which she jerked. She ran closebehind to the Waianakarua siding, whereshe picked up the Bothwell, and then

ollowed on to near the tunnel, where

she was stopped or a time, to the greatrelie o some o the passengers, who didnot relish having a locomotive in so close

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pursuit. On the same incline where therst train came to grie , this one also came

to a stop, but, afer a little delay to enablethe engines to get up steam, the trainwas slowly dragged through the tunnel.Afer reaching Herbert Station, levels,or descending grades, were reached,and the train ran in without urtherdelay, reaching the Oamaru Station at2.30am; the excursionists or the mostpart thoroughly baked, and vowingthat it would be a long time be ore they

patronised a ree excursion train again.(Reprinted rom the Timaru Herald ,November 8, 1876 via the NationalLibrary o New Zealand)

Open days or

Exquisite BloomsPaeony Gardens

Soon the paeonies will beowering.They are such a

beauti ul ower, and theseason lasts only six weeks.Over three thousand paeony

plants is a treat to see.

Come and visit on one o the sixopen days. As some varietiesare early and others late, we

are having three weekends on which the paeonies may be seen.

There is no charge to see these

exquisite owers, so wanderamongst them to your heartscontent. There are 23 di erent

varieties to compare, alldi erent and all gorgeous.

You will fnd them at 37 BluHills Road, Waianakarua.

We are the frst house on thele t be ore the railway line.

Park in the ront paddock, walk up the drive, through the

garden and you will fnd Johnand Tina amongst the blooms.

Nov 21, 22, 28 and 29,Dec 5 and 6.

From 10am to 4pmAny queriesph: 439 4410

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During th p riod b tw nS pt mb r 20 and Octob r 19,th Hampd n Rura Fir Unit wasca d out six tim s. Four w rfor m dica assistanc , whi oninvo v d a car crash and th oth r

was a sp cia s rvic , according toSt v Coup r, Principa Rura FirOf cer, Waitaki District Council.

If ou n d assistanc , cath m rg nc numb r 111. Donot panic and b r ad to giv

our nam , addr ss and phon

numb r, with a d scription of what's happ ning. Sta ca m andb c ar about wh r th s rvicis r quir d.

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Hello rom the Midlands o England,where Ian and I are at present living on our

57f canal boat. We have been doing so orthe past 18 months and are enjoying theunique experience o travelling the 200year old waterways, learning their history,and meeting other 'canal olk'. Some o the time we moor up in our small marinanear the town o Sta ord, which allowsus to have access to water, sanitation,

240 volt power i we choose, and parkingor our car. It's more interesting to betravelling, but as the winter draws in,it becomes more di cult. Last year wetried to go o in January or a trip, butonly got ve miles down the canal be orewe were rozen in. It elt like like oneo those Arctic expeditions o early last

century, long hours o darkness, waterand uel running low, surrounded by snow and ice....except that we were only a mile rom the conveniences o a largetown and it was delight ully cosy with ourlog burner glowing, and a ree supply o

rewood just along the canal bank a ewmetres away! We also had good television

reception. Afer ten daysor so we were able tobreak ree and chug alongto one o the many BritishWaterways service pointsdotted along the canalsto unload re use, take onwater and top up on gasand uel, so I can't really say it was too arduous,but it was certainly a

novel winter holiday.On a narrow boat there are all the

normal conveniences o a house in

miniature, except that you are solely responsible or the running o things.You turn on a tap and there is water butonly i you have kept the water tank

illed. You go to have a shower in acom ortable bathroom but only i theengine has been running and the wateris hot. Cooking is done on a normal gas

stove and oven but only i you havelugged a ull gas canister on board in thelast two months or so. oilets are o thecassette or pump-out type and have to beregularly emptied. None o it is a botheronce you get into a routine, and it makesyou eel very much in charge o your li e.O course there is a great dependence

on diesel, which is not ideal, but thereare alternatives, as on land, to keep thebattery bank topped up. Many boats havesolar panels, and quite a ew also havewind generators. It depends on whereyou live. As you can imagine solar poweroutput is not great in this country duringthe winter months, or even the summer

sometimes!Living on a boat ismarginally less expensivethan in a house, alsoagain, depending onwhere you are. Tere isa yearly licence to pay,and a mooring ee in the

marina, but as you travelrom place to place youcan moor practically

ah r C W lb Rach W ton

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treaty, we need a movement o people

who care enough about our shared globaluture to get involved and make their voices heard.

You can reduce your carbon ootprint by taking your own bag or shopping:1.break the habit o using plasticbags. Save the planet and your $$lacing up your shoes, hopping on2.your bike or sharing a ride or somelow carbon ways to get around.committing to reduce, reuse and3.recycle. Be responsible with yourwaste. You can compost your oodscraps.

unplugging it: unplug your electric4.appliances and mobile phonechargers when you arent usingthem so they dont waste energy.choosing local ly made and5.produced products or growingyour own. Grow your own ood,

buy locally grown or organicood.

What does 350 mean?

350 (parts per million) is the numberthat many scientists, climate experts,and progressive national governmentsare now saying is the sa e upper limit

or CO2 in our atmosphere. Te currentglobal concentration o carbon dioxideis around 389ppm, and rising at about2ppm annually, so its really important we

work together to tackle it now.

How do we get to 350?his December, world leaders will

be meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark,to negotiate a new climate treaty toreduce CO2 emissions. Many arecalling Decembers con erence the mostimportant international negotiationsever, saying that it is the last possibleopportunity we have to avoid devastatingclimate change.

How do we actually reduce carbonemissions to get to 350?

Make no mistake - getting back to 350means trans orming our world. It meansbuilding solar arrays instead o coalplants. It means planting trees insteado clear-cutting rain orests. It meansincreasing e ciency and decreasing ourwaste. Getting to 350 means developinga thousand di erent solutions - all o which will become much easier i wehave a global treaty grounded in the latestscience and built around the principleso equity and justice. o get this kind o

b Maxin Woodhous (350maru)

f th s y C d tt w r s 350

Hampden Volunteer Fire UnitNov mb r 1969 - 2009 (40 y ars)

Th station wi b op n onNov mb r 21 b tw n 2 and 4pm

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R E V I S E D H A L L H I R I N G C H A R G E SCurr nt from Octob r 16, 2009

For communit m tingsMain ha , up to 4hrs $30

mor than 4hrs $30+$10/hr Supp r room with t a making $15

Waiting room $10librar $10Fo r $5A oth r hiring Inc uding socia functionsMain ha , da tim $10/hr

night, inc uding supp r room $80 (vacat b 1am)Kitch n $10Supp r room on $15Ha furnitur hir outTr st s, tab s, forms $2 a.Chairs ( xc uding b u cov r d) $0.50 a.

Not :Th Ha Committ ma r vi w a charg s at an tim . Charg s ma b n gotiat d for fr qu nt ha us rs. Doctors room and stor room ar not for hir . B u cov r d chairs, ongtab s and cut r ar not for hir to b us d outsid th ha .Th r wi b a nominat d p rsonhiring th ha who is th contact in th v nt that damag or oss of quipm nt n ds to bcharged for. Hirers must be aware of re evacuation procedure. Hirers must leave the hallc an and tid and a rubbish must b r mov d from th ha pr mis s. Wh n aving th

ha , r m mb r to turn th pow r off and ock th door. For bookings, p as contact thHa Committ s cr tar , Ann tt S wood on 439 4160.


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For our September meeting wedecided to accept an invitation romLindon and Paula Collety to join them

or a trip up the Dunedin Harbour toPort Chalmers on their luxury yacht,

iakina. We were to have lunch atthe Botanical Gardens. Te day wasbitterly cold. Several disappointedmembers rang early in the morningasking i the trip was still on. Witha last minute change, 22 memberstravelled to Dunedin by bus and carsand were joined by other memberson the yacht, where we had a lovely pot luck lunch, a look around, a tripto Port Chalmers, and afernoon teaon our way back to Dunedin.

Our thanks go to Lindon andPaula or a wonder ul day which will

be talked about or a long time. Youwere wonder ul hosts and we wishyou well.

Braving the Weather:Senior Citizens Go

Yachting

(From l ft, M r Sma , G oria Co tand Ros mar Jack)

anywhere and it costs nothing, unlike onthe roads in a caravan or motorhome.Tere is a great camaraderie o ellow boatdwellers, and always someone nearby tohelp i you have any problems. Tere isa good sprinkling o nationalities on thewaterways, including quite a ew Kiwis.Just the other day we passed a boat called' imaru' and another named 'Rangitira'.Te New Zealand names stand out asmost boats have girl's or bird names.

At present we are in Yorkshire, havingtravelled rom Manchester to Leeds, andnow back to Manchester via a di erentcanal, and are heading towards our base

or the winter months o December,January and February. During this timemany parts o the canals are closed orrepair and cleaning, so you are restrictedas to where you can travel, quite apart

rom the inclement weather conditions.It's a great li e on the canals, not as

dangerous as o the Moeraki coast in ashing boat that's true, (although it's still

possible to sink yoursel in a lock i you'renot care ul) but with plenty o variety andlots o old buildings and pubs to visit. Wemiss the space and quiet o Hampden, but

are keeping up to date with neighboursand online with the Rag, and will be back sometime next year.

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Waianakarua GardenClub meets regularly withan interesting programme

including garden visits,speakers and hands-on days.

Contact Lyn DrummondPh: 4395636


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H a m R a k i t R a d i n g p o S tCHEAP AS CHIPS at this pric -countr iving on Stafford St. Bui d

our own hom on 1012m2. enquirnow as th s wont ast ong at thispric . Ca l s at C ntur 21 (sad on p23).

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WANTED P op who ar k n towork on th oca r us , r sourcr cov r at th n w r sourcr cov r c ntr in Hampd n. Th rar paid positions as w as vo unt r

jobs. Ca e izab th on 4394887.

FREE CAT TO GOOD HOME An ut r d ma b ack cat approxthr o and a good rabbit andmous hunt r. V r fri nd , ov sb ing with p op and is us dto running around six acr s. Notsuitab around oung chi dr nas h som tim s scratch s wh np a ing. 4394 195

WANTED O d n wspap r,cardboard, ha , cow horns, carp t(woo on ) and o d bricks for gard ning n ds. 439 4599

CHRISTMAS IS NEAR Com toth oca communit mark t for a

our Christmas shopping on Nov28, b tw n 9am and noon.

TRACTOR FOR SALE MassF rguson 35 p tro tractor.exc nt ord r, good boat tractor.Can b vi w d in Mo raki. $3,800.Phon Rob rt on 03 6126749 or 021 1177538.

BRAND NEW WASHINGMACHINE Sti in wrapp r. I won it,but dont n d it. Samsung 6.5kg.R tai s $788. Wi s for $400n g. Id a Christmas pr s nt for som on sp cia . 4395044

LAWN MOWING SERVICE Do oun d our awns mown? If ou do,wh dont ou ca m . I can r mov

awn c ippings if n d d. I can suppm own mow r and p tro .For our awn mowing, ca Br tt on4394 454.

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LEARN TO PLAY PIANOexp ri nc d t ach r. R asonabrat s, a v s, an ag , but mustb k n arn rs. 439 4599


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Come and Talk RubbishWhat: Pub ic m ting about n w wastand r sourc co ctionWh n: Nov mb r 11, 7.30pmWh r : Hampd n Ha

Find out th chang s taking p ac at thoca wast transf r station.

H a l l C o m m i t t e e G e n e r a lMeetingWh n: Nov mb r 13, 7pmWh r : Hampd n HaContact: Ann tt S wood on 439 4160

Th Hampd n and District M moriaCommunit C ntr committ is ho dinga g n ra m ting.A th districts r sid nts ar urg d toatt nd.

Womens Institute MeetingWhat: Waianakarua Wom ns Institutm tingWh n: Nov mb r 17, 11amWh r : Waianakarua M moria HaContact: Jo larkins on 4394 377

M t oca wom n. Arriv ar at10.30am for a cup of t a b for thm ting. Th m ting wi b fo ow db a pot uck unch and nt rtainm ntin th aft rnoon. WWI m ts on th thirdTu sda of ach month.

Hampden Fire Unit Open DayWh n: Nov mb r 21, b tw n 2 and

4pmWh r : Hampd n Fir Station

Hampden volunteer re unit celebratesits 40th anniv rsar in Nov mb r. Thstation wi b op n for th communit toinsp ct th quipm nt oca fundraisinghas nab d th m to purchas .

The Debate of the CenturyWh n: Nov mb r 21, 6pmWh r : Hampd n HaCost: $15/h adContact: e izab th Norton (439 4887)

S p5 for th d tai s.

Community MarketWh n: Nov 28, 9am to noonWh r : Hampd n Ha

Craft, v gi s, coff , t a and scon s,p ants, art, j w r , bric a brac, cand s,sausag sizz , knitting and oth r r gu ar favourit s and ots mor . Sta s insidand outsid th ha .

Farewell to Bishop George Wh n: Nov mb r 28, 4pmWh r : St St ph ns Church

ev r on is w com . P as coma ong.

Community CaLendeR foR novemBeR

If you have any events In December,Let us know so the whoLe communIty knows.


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