Evening and welcome friends, members and guests. Those who do not know me, I am
David Gasquione, President Rotary Matamata for term 2018-2019. Not to be confused with President D.Trump I think! Good to see so many guests, especially our fellow Matamata community Service Club members, and share this evening to acknowledge 125 of Woman's Suffrage. We must promote more interaction between us service clubs, that benefit our community. Therefore a very special welcome to our guest speaker Liz Coutts ONZM and husband Roger. My claim to fame is I went to Matamata College with Elizabeth Coutts nee Wilson. On a sad note, Audrey Langlands passed away; a good supporter of Rotarian Ron who was an active member for Rotary Matamata over several decades. They had also celebrated 65 years of married life this year. Farm Watch: 96% cows calved, 2.1kgs average per cow /ms/day, soil temp 13c, no rain until today, 28 day rotation and has applied 80 units Nitrogen/ha. Spring has definitely arrived.
Ann Duncan (L) introduced guest speaker Liz Coutts ONZM. President David presided over a very good meeting attendance of members and guests to this 125th acknowledgment of Womans' Suffrage. Jane Belton(R) also has a curriculum vitae to be our Club member,to thank Liz for her considered presentation.
Ann Duncan presented a brief concise background of Liz Coutts that included being one of the Wilson family five siblings ,brought up on a dairy farm in Hinuera and acknowledged Matamata College remarkable ability; to have educated many woman who have had achieved so much. Such as Dame Cath Tizard, Judith Collins MP, Casey Kopua, Dr.Penny Kneebone. Liz Coutts thanked Rotary Matamata for the invitation to speak, and suggested that her being a Rotary Matamata Youth Exchange Student to Toronto Canada 1976; was the catalyst that set her on the career journey she has achieved to date. An enormous appreciative thank you for that. Liz gave a brief synopsis of two well known companies that she is a professional director board member of. 1.Ports of Auckland. 100% owned by Auckland City Council. Strategy is to serve Auckland, serve New Zealand's freight needs and be a world class sea port for the export and import business. Noted Ports of Auckland has received unsolicited awards for its ability to handle huge container ship freight and multi cargo conventional cargo ship traffic efficiently. 200 cruise ships berth as well. Automation, advance in technology has increased its infrastructure ability without increasing its operational footprint. Our New Zealand population require .6 ( point 6) of an imported container per person per annum is the current statistic , and that rate is trending upwards; which demands a robust 30 year plan to be in place. Empty containers are also an item that requires good logistical management, more so for Ports of Auckland than Tauranga .Waikato's Golden Triangle of inland ports , road and rail links are the main feeders of container and multi cargo to the Port of Auckland. 2. Being on the board of governance Skellerup Industries, is much more than the iconic Red Bands gumboots.
We have supplied farmers and industries with reliable, dependable, quality products that provide high quality solutions for an extraordinary range of applications. Our strength and our future lies in our vast portfolio of niche products – from industrial rubber products, dairy rubberware, waterproof footwear, closed-cell foam products, mining products, vacuum pumps and construction products. Based in Christchurch, Skellerup Industries Limited (SIL) and sells its product throughout the world with its largest export market into the USA. SIL is part of the Skellerup Holdings Limited (SHL) globally designing and supplying Agri and Industrial products for customers across the world. Strong domestic and international demand for our core agricultural and industrial rubber goods, the range and depth of products manufactured and marketed by Skellerup continues to grow.Our strength and our future lies in our extensive range of reliable, dependable, quality products – from industrial rubber products, farm supplies and farm equipment, dairy rubberware (we are the second largest manufacturer in the world), to waterproof footwear, mining products, vacuum pumps and construction products. 'Extreme Fire Fighters Gumboots' are to seen all over the world.In finishing. Jane Belton thanked Liz for accepting our Club invitation to speak at this Womans' Suffrage themed agenda meeting, and that Rotary had an influence to where you are today.
Cup Cakes! already 250 required.for Red Nose Day.
David Hulme, More Volunteers still needed to come forward for Friday 28th September. morning,mid dayish / early afternoon. PLUS we need quite a few cupcakes than we had last year, do to positive responses from contacted businesses for Red Nose appeal that is now associated with cupcakes; so ideal for morning and afternoon rest breaks. So next week, will be the last time the shunt sheet will be going around. AGAIN to repeat:- many cup cakes are now required for a successful day.David Hulme Champion for our involvement, m. 021 328 746
David Wheadon, Matamata A & P Show --Saturday 6th October. Car Parking and show entry tickets. Morning/ afternoon shifts to be organised. Makes it much easier if a good team numbers will come forward for this year. David Wheadon Club Champion for this. m. 0274 845 445
Ann Duncan.13th September 1893, 11.45am. Governor David Boyle,7th Earl of Glasgow signed the Electoral Act to enable woman; no matter what ethnographic over the age of 21 to vote in New Zealand.
Inner Wheel held a well supported raffle , proceeds to Woman's Refuge. Sandra Hunter QSM in thanking for the raffle support also gave some sobering real time facts on family harm. Liz Coutts drew the lucky winner of a grocery hamper, which was Graham Motion.
Camellia Kate Sheppardis an early spring flowering white Camellia released to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of women getting the vote in NZ.
CLUB DUTY
25th SEPTEMBER
2nd OCTOBER
CLUB HOST
BRYCE SCOTT
SHERYL ERTEL
RECEPTION
GLENDA MILLIGAN
JOHN FERNYHOUGH
RECEPTION
DAVID PARKER
ROBBIE PEARSON
BAR STEWARD
PETER THISSEN
DAVID HULME
BAR STEWARD
DAVID JOHNSON
GORDON LUKIES
SPEAKER INTRO
DAVID WHEADON
OWEN WESTLAKE
SPEAKER THANKS
HARRY DAVIESON
OWEN FARMILO
TOP TABLE
DAVID WHEADON
OWEN WESTLAKE
TOP TABLE
TBA
TBA
PARTING THOUGHT
LEO KINGSTON
BRIAN HUNTER
KITCHEN
GARY MOORE
HENRY CLOTHIER
KITCHEN
GRENVILLE STOCKER
MERV KING
Jane Belton...Programme
Sept 25 – Sue Hancock and Kym Bolton Hampton – Matamata College career advisors -
Oct 2 - Club night yet to be decided
Oct 9 – Graham Motion – His experiences as a paramedic –
Oct 16 – Angela Coupar and Rosemary Locke – Guide dog Services -
Oct 23 – Tim Hampton – Mata Digital Limited -
Oct 30 – End Polio Now – Michelle Tanner -
Nov 6 – Melbourne Cup night –
'Who Has Inspired' .. Kate Sheppard.
Born on March 10, 1847, in Liverpool, England, Kate Sheppard moved to New Zealand in the late 1860s. In 1885, she founded the Women's Christian Temperance Union and, two years later, became leader of its suffrage campaign. Several suffrage bills failed before New Zealand Parliament finally granted women the right to vote in 1893. Sheppard was later active in woman suffrage movements in other countries. She died in New Zealand in 1934. Kate Sheppard died on July 13, 1934, in Christchurch, New Zealand. Her influence and legacy, however, have endured. Not only is her image displayed on New Zealand's $10 note, the Kate Sheppard Memorial in Christchurch was unveiled in 1993—the centennial of New Zealand's passage of the women's suffrage bill.
International Rotary Convention, Hawai'i .6th to 10th June 2020. David Hulme will be seeking expressions of interest of members shortly. Accommodation will be required for 25000 attendees. So earlier the better to secure close to venue hotels.
Calendar please: Rotary Day, February 23rd 2019. To raise public awareness of what Rotary achieves for members and our communities here ,and around the World.
Lion Foundation. Has $400k + for distribution. David Hulme has more information. So contact David for more detailed information. Maybe one or more Rotary projects may meet the eligibility criteria for a grant application to be successful
All Committee Meeting Minutes are able to be viewed by members accessing our Web Site. Link ID is clearly shown at the bottom of this bulletin. Certainly a lot of energy going into all committees, which their respective meeting minutes clearly show. Editor Suggests of having a look at those.
Inner Wheel
USED POSTAGE STAMPS: In a past issue of Rotary Down Under there is a contact of a person in Melbourne who can sell used postage stamps. If anyone has these, they can be passed to Eric Muckle or Kevin Sing. ‘Just leave stamps on envelope paper, leaving about 1cm margin around the edge.’ NZ stamps are in particular demand. Many thanks,Jean Muckle. Please contact:- Eric and Jean ph.8883784 e. jeneric@xtra.co.nz
Charlene Connor, Pohlen Foundation. Real Home and Garden Tour will be held again this year, so save the date for Saturday, 17 November. Tickets now on sale direct from Charlene.
Directors Chat:
Calendar please: Rotary Day, February 23rd 2019. To raise public awareness of what Rotary achieves for members and our communities here ,and around the World.
Not helpful with foreign money being put into Sergeant at arms fine box, been quite a bit of valueless donations last few months. Frustrating for our team who manage our financials.
David Hulme, stand in Club Champion for Red Nose day. Friday 28th September. Shunt sheet going round next week for volunteer collectors. PLUS need Cup Cakes for that day.
Club needs an Arthritis Appeal Champion. Street collection day is September 21st. Please contact Secretary Dave Johnson m. 0274 330 235
President David has lodged a District Grant Application to support Interact. The purpose of that application is t0 construct a basketball court and hoops. Matamata College Board of Trustees have ok'd this initiative. Quotes are in the $24k - $25k bracket
Well attended meeting.
Parting Thought
"Do not think your single vote does not matter much. The rain that refreshes the parched ground is made up of single drops". Kate Sheppard.
