Published by Amuri Area School – (03) 315 8233 Friday 3rd August 2012 E-mail: theperil@amuri.school.nz Issue: 438:28 Available on the Web http://www.amuri.school.nz/community/the-peril/

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COMMUNITY NOTICES COMMUNITY NOTICES

Alcoholics Anonymous can help if your drinking is a problem. Meetings on Tuesdays at Rotherham Church Hall 7.30pm and Sundays at St Andrews Church Hall ,Hanmer Springs 7pm. For contact with an AA member ph 3156425.

BEATLES TRIVIA QUIZ

Well done to all those who participated in our little competition.

Winners were:

Jen Le Pine

Charlotte Crichton Keegan Gray John Turner

Last Question When was the last night of the Production of a ‘Hard Days Night’ at Culverden?

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BADMINTON season is coming to an end. Our last game will be on the 14th August at the

School Gym starting at 6.30pm.

WORKING BEE A working bee will be held in the township on Sunday 5th August to clean up rubbish, plant trees and grasses and to spread mulch around the ring road. Please bring suitable equipment. For information please phone David Croft 315 8417.

FWEA Book Group Monday 6th August at 7.30pm at 7 Balmoral Street. Interested in knowing more? Phone Judy 315 8242.

HURUNUI RACE AND GALA ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED: AGM 6th August 7.30pm Hurunui Village Café. Looking for new members to contribute to this successful community event. Inquires phone Marie Black evenings 314 4142.

Leslie Hills‐Amuri Garden Club meeting Monday 6th August 1.30pm at the Amuri St Johns Rooms Culverden. Guest Speaker Jeff Elliot from Elliots Wholesale Nursery Amberley. Competitions: Decorative‐Winter Arrangement, Best Bloom‐Stylosa Iris, Any Other Bloom‐1 large bloom, 1 small bloom or cluster, Fruit‐walnuts, Vegetable‐Leek. All Welcome. Queries ph Lisette 3158120 or Sue 3158112 

AMURI COMMUNITY CARE CONTACTS A confidential support group of volunteers who can be called on in times of need when families and friends are unavailable to help:

Liz 315 8015 Diana 315 8182 Anne 315 6325 Elsie 315 6035 Helen 315 6305

 

CHURCH NOTICES

SITUATIONS VACANT

CULVERDEN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Mass times: Sat 4th August – Hanmer 5pm SUNDAY 5th August: Amberley 8am Hawarden 10am Waiau 12 noon

Amuri Cooperating Parish Services Services 5th August 9.15 Culverden followed by morning tea (Children’s activity) 11.00 Waiau Preacher Rev Brian Turner. Both services have communion. Be good to have a good turnout at both services as we resume in Culverden and Waiau.

SENIOR  SHEPHERD/stockman  and  relief milker,  good team of dogs and excellent references available for work. I have my own transport.  Phone me now! Ask for Craig.  Ph 03 315 6165. 

FARM  WORK  WANTED:    Two  reliable  20  year  old females  looking  for any available  farm work around  the Amuri District.   Minimal  experience  but  very willing  to learn!    Please  contact  Sarah:  03 315 6477,  Shanelle:  027 857 4395.  

WORK WANTED

FOR SALE

HAY:  Medium  square  meadow  hay.    Shed  stored.  

BALEAGE:   Last seasons, medium square meadow and Lucerne.  Phone 03 319 2841. MESH FIRE GUARD for open fire in excellent condition.  $40.  Phone Glenys on 0274 307 459. 

2009 SUZUKI DR200 new tyres, chain, handguards and bashplate.  Good condition $3900.  Phone 021 186 8203.

2006 HUSQVARNA WR125 unused until recently.  Still has  original  tyres,  new  condition.    $5900.    Phone 021 186 8203. 

BALEAGE  for  sale.    Phone  Barry  03 315 8668  or 027 288 9513. 

ISUZU  BIGHORN  1996  3.1D  upgrade motor,  180,000 kms  very  good  condition  $5,800.    Going  overseas.  Phone Julius 021 678 866 or 315 8457. 

KUNE KUNE piglets ready to go now phone 315 8040. FOR SALE STRAW,  large rounds Barley, Oats, Ryegrass $40.00. Free delivery to Culverden (bulk loads only). Also  large  rounds  Lucerne,  1st  &  2nd  cuts  and  large rounds Meadow hay.  Please phone Martin 03 3146 827 evenings. 

AAS POLAR FLEECE size S (worn 1 year only) $50 AAS Winter Kilt size 32 $100.  Ph Brice 03 314 4508. 

TWO VERY LARGE clumps of pink peony plants.   $20 each. Proceeds will go to the Culverden Christian Youth Group.  Ph 315 8188. 

PEA STRAW for sale.  Phone 03 315 8468. 

14X ROUND  bales of  baleage  for  sale  in  Culverden.  Phone 315 8431. 

GRAZING  AVAILABLE  in  the  Hawarden  area  for carryovers.  Phone 03 314 4655. 

FRIESAN BULL CALVES  and  colostrum/penicillin milk.  Please phone Barry 03 315 8668 or 027 288 9513. 

WANTED

GRAZING AVAILABLE

Casual Gardener I require a person who appreciates gardening and would like to help with garden maintenance.  Rose pruning experience essential. Hours are negotiable.  Contact 0274‐371329. 

Person required on sheep and beef farm for 2/3 days a week.  Phone 027 786 0253.  

Position available for a Builder/Painter Experience preferred but not essential. Must be honest and reliable. Ph Geoff 0274543203 (Choreboy 2001 Ltd). 

FARM  HOUSE  available  for  rent.    Includes  sleepout, garage, and games room.   7kms  from Culverden.   $210 per week.  Phone Sarah 315 6376.  

TO RENT: 2 bedroom cottage  in Rotherham, $150 per week.   4 bedroom building for rent, old medical centre, Rotherham.  Contact Barney or Wendy 3156346. 3  BDRM  house Culverden,  great  fire,  fully  fenced section,  nice  bathroom,  garage,  heat  transfer,  pets negotiable, from 26th Aug, phone Ange 0210633596. 

3  BEDROOM  HOUSE  for  rent  in  the  Culverden 

Township.  Phone 021 579 130. 

FOR RENT

Draw for Saturday 28th July 2012  

 Division 2 Hurunui v.  Amberley    2.45  Cul 1, L. Inch Division 3 Ohoka v. Hurunui  2.45   Mand 1, G. Inch U16 Hurunui  v Kaiapoi (Barber Trophy)   1.15  Cul 1, G Eder U14.5 Kaiapoi v. Hurunui (Hanmer Holiday Homes Challenge Shield)  2.00  Kai 2, C Smith U13 Oxford  v. Hurunui (Hanmer Holiday Homes Challenge Shield)  1.30  Ox Oval, T Hurley U11.5  Saracens Red v Hurunui  11.00  Sbk 1,      R. Cunningham U10 Amberley v Hurunui  1.00pm  Amb Jnr 3        U9  Amberley v Hurunui  11.00  Amb Jnr     U8  Hurunui Blue ‐ bye U8  Amberley Blue v Hurunui Black  12.10  Amb Jnr     U7  Woodend v Hurunui  11.10  Wood 3A U6  Saracens Orange  v  Hurunui Black 11.00  Sbk 4A  U6 Amberley v Hurunui Blue  10.40  Amb 2A  

Congratulations to those teams that have made Semi Finals

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!! 

Results from Saturday 21st July 2012  

U6  Black   Hurunui Blue 35 Hurunui Black 45 Player of the Day:   Lucas Kelly Most Improved:   Nikita Nichol 

 U6 Blue   Hurunui Blue 35 Hurunui Black 45 

Player of the Day:  Max Jackson Most Improved:  Will Long 

 U 7  Hurunui  55 Glenmark‐Cheviot Black 35 

Player of the Day:  Mateo Jamieson Most Improved: Zachery Bryant 

 U8 Black Hurunui Black 10 Saracens Red 30 

Player of the Day:   Reeve Neill Most Improved:   Kaio Brown 

 U8 Blue Hurunui Blue 40 Ashley 55 Player of the Day:  Oscar Stanton Best Tackler:  Patrick O'Shea 

 U9  Hurunui  5 Glenmark‐Cheviot 50 

U10   Hurunui  50 Glenmark‐Cheviot 30 

Player of the Day:   Connor Wilson Most Improved:    Matthew Cooper 

TREVOR DEVINE FENCING 20+ Years Experience Fencing & Post Driving

10 Ton Digger – Tip Truck Phone 315 6389 or 027 435 9493

U11.5   Hurunui 27 Kaiapoi Blue 5Player of the Day:    Tom Woelders 

Most Improved:   Alex Todd  

U13   Hurunui 12 Glenmark‐Cheviot 27 Player of the Day:   Michael Wilson Most Improved:   Grace Brooker 

 U14.5   Kaiapoi 69 Hurunui 12 (Kaiapoi retain the Hanmer Holiday Homes 

Challenge Shield) Player of the Day:    Harry Hall Most Improved:  Seb McCarthy 

 U16   Kaiapoi 5 Hurunui 33 

 Division 2  Kaiapoi 15 Hurunui  32 

 Division 3  Saracens 6 Hurunui 15 

CULVERDEN NETBALL CLUB DRAW FOR 4th AUGUST AT HANMER  Culverden A v Cheviot PA  10.30 Culverden PA v Glenmark PA  10.30 Culverden PB  v Hanmer PA  11.30 Culverden B v Hawarden B  12.30 Culverden FF v Waiau FF2    1.10 Culverden PB v Hawarden PB     1.30  Best of luck to everyone!!  Many thanks to our sponsors CRT & Culverden Hotel 

Come and see us at Tresses for Professional hair care advice. Stockists of

Matrix professional hair care and GHD hair stylers. Phone 315 8443

Athena Auto Services 164 Mackenzies Road, Waipara 

Patrick Merry 

Cell 021 149 7712 

Business 03 314 6774 

  

WOF, All makes Serviced & repaired 

Cars, motorcycles, light trucks, lawnmowers & plant 

 

European makes welcomed 

Tyres & punctures 

Courtesy cars available 

 

Pmerry8@aol.com 

Qualified Mechanic 30 years experience 

Quality service at a price you can afford 

Applications for funding from the Creative Community NZ fund are now invited. Limited funding is available for projects that have an art focus, will be completed within 12 months and benefit the local community. Application Forms are available from Libraries and Service Centres in the Hurunui District and also from the Council Offices in Amberley. Enquiries are welcome – please contact Maree Hare Ph 3140111 or maree.hare@hurunui.govt.nz. Applications close at 5pm on Friday August 31st. 

FOR SALE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

Old Culverden Post Office Mountainview Road, Culverden

Situated in prime location with shop front opening out onto busy SH7, Gateway to Hanmer Springs. Exciting current and future development potential. Shop front with 3 bdrm accommodation with ongoing lease for motorcycle business in 3 bay shed on back of property for further income.

Could be whatever you want… LET YOUR IMAGINATION EXPLODE!! OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS!

Phone 027 631 7228 For further inquiries.

Herds / heifers & calf sales

Dairy service bulls/beef bulls

Dairy grazing

Livestock valuations

Feed sales

Lease cows/heifers

Works cattle

Export heifers

Servicing the Culverden area weekly Phone - 027 FOR COWS (027-367-2697) or

03-5239-751 e-mail - robbie.peat@xtra.co.nz

Robbie Peat - Dairy Specialist

WORKPLACE FIRST AID REFRESHER COURSE

9.00AM – 4.30PM

Saturday 25th August

St JOHN ROOMS

23 MONTROSE AVENUE CULVERDEN

To Enquire or Enrol Phone 03 315 8306 or 03 315 8272

or email Amuri.StJ@xtra.co.nz

ACHIEVERS OF THE MONTH

Our Achievers of the Month are students who excelled at the Area Schools Tournament in Dunedin during the holidays all being selected for a New Zealand team in their particular sport. Top Left: Keegan Gray – Rugby Top Right: Sarah Eastmond – Netball Trans Tasman Exchange Squad Centre: Hannah Forbes – Volleyball & Futsal Bottom Left: Andrew Murdoch – Volleyball Bottom Right: Hayden Ross – Rugby

The Amuri Players and Hanmer Springs School present

Wednesday 8th August to Saturday 11th August 7:30pm

2pm matinee on Saturday 11th August

Hanmer Springs Memorial Hall Purchase tickets from Quintessence in Hanmer Springs,

Waiau Hardware or the Culverden Store

     

Friday 3rd August PGG Wrightson  Culverden 

1st Annual Store Sale Everyone Welcome 9.00am till 5pm 

Come and have a complimentary sausage fresh from the BBQ between 12‐ 2pm. Held wet or fine. 

Out of season, end of lines, short dated shop damaged and some good genuine bargains. 

NO Returns on Sale items and while stocks last. Few items on sale 

MDID 32 mm pipe x 100 mtr  was $303.00 now $90.90 

Jacket Aqua Flex  size 3xl  was $189.00 now  $65.00 Boots Pathfinder lace up size 6 $182.00 now $65.00 

Yield – Moss ltr  Was $38.10 now $12.00 Boots Scheon 400 lace up was $143.00 Now $45.00 Mr Muscle Orange Energy 1lt Was $9.70 Now $4.85 

Leathermoc unlined was $36.10 Now $12.50 Nails Galv 75 x3.15 5kg  Was $ 50.70 now $ 25.35 

 

Call into store to preview our list. 

Body Mechanics

Sick of pain/injury and other repetitive issues? Look after your most valuable asset, yourself.

Qualified Sports Therapist Naturopath / Counsellor

Massey / Otago University Graduate

Bring your own towels for a $5.00 discount. Regular clients receive supplements at discounted prices. See me now!

PH: 03 315 6165 for an appointment Working from old Culverden Council Chambers

“See me on Trademe Services”

Mossman & Davison Ltd Registered Public Valuers

Specialising in the Hurunui district Comprehensive, prompt service Independent, professional advice on current

rural and urban values If you are considering the sale or purchase

of property, or require a registered valuer’s report for legal or banking requirements, choose your resident valuation firm.

Richard Davison VFM MNZPI MPS Registered Valuer 450 Isolated Hill Road Culverden Phone 315-8015 Fax 315-8308 Mobile 021-900-258 E-Mail rdavison@clear.net.nz Michael Mossman VFM SNZPI Registered valuer 143 Culverden Road Culverden Phone 315-8608 Fax 315-8609

Registered valuers, living in the district, with local knowledge and experience.

Our delicious Mockett Cheese Rolls just got EVEN BETTER! Dunk them in some of our hearty homemade SOUP, for a quick and tasty fast meal! 1doz Cheese Rolls $4.00 1Ltr Heat ‘n Eat Soup $6.00

Cable Ties Available in 50 Shades

For The Month of AUGUST be in to win a ROCKSTAR Prize Pack. See in store for details!

Our Winter Hours Shop: 7 Days 7.30am – 7.00pm Tyre Shop: Sun – Thurs 10am – 4.00pm LPG: 7 Days 10am – 4.00pm Please note: we cannot fill in Cold/bad light snow

Mockett Motors Main St Culverden

Ph 315 8050 We accept Cash, eftpos, Visa, Farmers,

CRT, Challenge fuel Card, Caltex Starcard, Cardlink

THE CULVERDEN STORE LTD Ph. 3158123

Hours : Mon to Fri 9am - 5.30pm, Sat 9.30am –4pm Sunday 10am – 4pm

SIDEWALK SALE

We have lots of new stock arriving

and need to make some space so for 2 days only

Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th August

SALE SALE

Don’t forget we are also your local agent for:

Fresh Flowers, NZ Post (postal services, redirections, rural delivery forms, Post Box assignment, Couriers, Dry cleaning, Clothing repairs, Upholstery, Printer cartridges & computer accessories, The

Press advertising, The Press delivery less than 6 days, Firearms Licence payment,

We look forward to seeing you very soon. Elizabeth, Christine C, Melissa and Christine M