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Thursday, December 7, 2017

Thames (NZ): Shortland Cemetery update

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There are concerns at present about the amount of support given by the local council to the care of Shortland and Tararu Cemetery. Once agai...
Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Thames (NZ): Thames Hospital 150 calendars

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The staff at KMG Design & Print at Thames have been busy completing the Thames Hospital 150 Committee's order for 2018 Commemorat...
Monday, December 4, 2017

Thames (NZ): World War Two years at Thames

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In the New Year, the talk will be finally over and at last after years of putting it off, I am beginning my next major project to record the...
Saturday, December 2, 2017

Thames (NZ): WWI 100 ROH Commemorations December 1917-2017

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During the month of December 1917, 100 years ago, NINE Thames men lost their lives in the Great War. During the month, crosses will be plac...
Sunday, November 26, 2017

Thames (NZ): Have you read "The Thames Journals of Vicesimus Lush"?

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There is one standout book that is a must read for anyone wanting to know more about life on the Thames Goldfield - The Thames Journals of V...
Saturday, November 25, 2017

Thames (NZ): New Lions Club Heritage sign at the old Courthouse in Queen Street

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The Thames Lions Club continue on their major project of upgrading the 'yellow signs' around the town. An enormous task, but a welco...
Friday, November 24, 2017

Thames (NZ): The opening of the Goldfields Shopping Centre 1990

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A recent postcard purchase celebrates the opening of the Thames Goldfields Shopping Centre back on Wednesday 7 November 1990 . The shopping ...
Sunday, November 19, 2017

Thames (NZ): Celebration of Marriage 1867-2017 at St James Church

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If you are around Thames this week, pop in to the St James Church at the corner of Pollen and Pahau Streets. The church is celebrating 150 y...
Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Thames (NZ): WWI November 1917 ROH

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One hundred years ago, World War One was dragging on, with casualties and deaths being reported each month. In November 1917, Thames lost s...
Monday, November 13, 2017

Thames (NZ): Steam Returns to Thames thanks to HPA

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Apart from the activities of Steampunk, at the northern end of town another momentous event took place at the Hauraki Prospectors Associatio...