Did you know

that the person who found a Powerball and a Strike Lotto ticket for 22 Nov draw on the grass verge in Cambridge Road would like to assure the rightful owner that they didn’t win anything.

NEW ZEALAND’S first commercial dairy cows were Ayrshires brought on the Philip Laing on eof the two first immigrant ships to Dunedin

FINGER NAILS grow on average three centimetres a year.

JOHN LENNON was shot dead as he walked in New York by Mark Chapman on December 8th 1980. Chapman offered no reason for the shooting … Continue Reading

DELIGHTFUL CONCERT TO COMPLETE MARTINBOROUGH’S MUSICAL YEAR

On Sunday 21st December at 2.30pm, members of the Verner family of Whitby are treating our town with a special concert in St Andrews Church, in support of the second youngest, Aziel, who is now just 18 years old. This remarkable young man is presently based in Sydney finishing his schooling, studying violin and making plans to apply to the famed New York Juillard School of Music.
Appearing with him will be brother Asaph who will play the church’s organ (played as piano) and sister Amanda, currently one of the viola players with the Sydney Symphony. Her partner, Ike See, is a violinist with Australia Chamber Orchestra, and along with Azarah (also to play her violin) will join them. Azarah at fifteen, is the youngest of this talented family. … Continue Reading

Cooking Corner

Great Aunt Agatha’s Christmas Cake
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs
2 cups dried fruit
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup brown sugar
nuts
lemon juice
1 quart whisky … Continue Reading

Cooking Corner

Great Aunt Agatha’s Christmas Cake
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs
2 cups dried fruit
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup brown sugar
nuts
lemon juice
1 quart whisky … Continue Reading