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9th April 1947 |
26 business
men
met Blair Tennant (District Governor - District 52) at RSA Clubrooms Arawa
St Matamata. |
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24th April 1947 |
Thursday 12.15pm
First meeting at Fire Brigade Hall. Luncheon 25 members present plus Te
Aroha Club members. |
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14th June 1947 |
Saturday 5.45pm
St Andrews Hall Charter Night Club No 6622, Chairman Neil McLeod
President Te Aroha Club, Charter presented by D.G. Blair Tennant, bell and
cabinet presented by Dick Lawence Vice President Te Aroha Club, Speakers
Hon. W.S. Goosman MP, the Mayor of Matamata A.E. Wrigley, chairman of the
Matamata County Council E.D. White.
Meetings in the Fire Brigade Hall, Peria Rd, Thursdays 12.15pm - 1.30pm,
total membership 26. |
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Feb 1948 |
Ballot changed
venue to Rialto Tea Rooms, Broadway, 5.15pm - 6.15pm the caterers
quarters, Broadway. |
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1951/52 |
A Rotary sign
was set up at the entrance to the town by member Bill Hollis. |
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23rd Feb 1955 |
Golden
Anniversary Dinner for Rotary International. |
| 1956-59 |
First major project: Equipping, painting and overhauling of the playground
at the Matamata Domain.
Many working bees between 1956 and 1959. |
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1957/58 |
Three signs to
be erected - advertising Rotary meetings - at suitable spots. |
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19th April 1958 |
Working bee to
erect signs. |
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13th Nov 1958 |
Club assembly -
ballot, 32 - 2 against - Venue changed to Matamata Hotel. |
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20th Nov 1958 |
Meeting still
Thursdays at new venue Matamata Hotel. |
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15th Sept 1959 |
Firth Street clean
up, 25 members, 25 public. |
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18th June 1968 |
21st
Celebration of Matamata Rotary Club at Matamata Intermediate Hall. |
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15th April 1969 |
Meetings changed to
Tuesdays, Matamata Hotel. |
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8th July 1972 |
Silver Jubilee of
Matamata Rotary Club at Crystal Springs Restaurant. |
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23rd Feb 1980 |
Anniversary Dinner
for Rotary International, Memorial Hall. |
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4th March 1980 |
Meetings changed to
Tainui Room, Memorial Hall. |
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7th April 1987 |
40th
Anniversary of Matamata Rotary Club. Dinner at Epsom Lounge. |
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9th May 1997 |
50th
Anniversary of Matamata Rotary Club. Dinner at Race course. |
| 1998 |
Project
"Pohlen Hospital - Raised Gardens" |
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1999 |
Construction of the
Matamata Skateboard-Park |
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4th April 2000 |
Dinner for Nowell
Jagger's 50th Rotary Anniversary |
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12th-16th Oct 2001 |
"Big
Apple" Fundraising and Dinner. NZ$11500 raised for the families of
the victims of the 11 Sep Terror Attack in New York. |
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| 27th May 2003 |
"Rural-Urban Night"
with speaker Dr Alan Frampton.
Funds raised for "Polio Eradication". |
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