Library news

So many lovely new books romping into the library at the moment.  The trend seems to be to have a mad title for the book which suits me fine as I love mad things (like shoes!).  Have a look at these titles:

The 100 year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared
The truth is a cave in the black mountains
The extraordinary journey of the fakir who got trapped in an IKEA wardrobe
The girl who saved the king of Sweden
These are all fiction books but some of the non-fiction are just as strange – but true.
The man who knew too much (about the assassination of JF Kennedy)
Sister mother husband dog (etc.) (memoir of Delia Ephron)
Mastering the art of Soviet cooking (Russian memoir)
Late for tea at the deer palace (history of Iran) … Continue Reading

Know your town

The purpose built shop on the corner of Ohio and Kitchener (then Waihenga) Streets

M N Hardie and Sons were Watchmakers and Jewellers in Featherston and Martinborough. Mark N Hardie Jnr was born in Paisley Scotland in 1892. He learned his trade from his father, also Mark N Hardie, then worked for a time for John Walker in Glasgow.

In 1902, at twenty years of age, Mark decided to emigrate to New Zealand. On the ship out the family met up with a Mr Skipage of Featherston who spoke highly of the Wairarapa. So he decided to settle in Featherston where he set up in business as M N Hardie and Sons. … Continue Reading

From the mayor

The district is still reeling after the death of brothers Sam and Angus Donald in a horrible car accident on Western Lake Road. So many people knew the boys either through their grandparents John and Trish Donald who farm on Te Muna Road or their parents David and Tracie who farm at Tauherinikau. The huge attendance at the boys’ funeral was testament not only to their popularity but to the respect held for their very community minded family. … Continue Reading

Did you know

THREE million tons of pesticide are used Globally every year.

IT’S GOOD to keep an open mind, however it shouldn’t be so open that your brains fall out.

IN 1927 NEW YOUR had the world’s greatest traffic congestion. More cars than the whole of Germany plus 50,000 horse drawn vehicles.

1,000 people died in traffic accidents. … Continue Reading