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Screening of Whispers of Gold at the Embassy Cinemas in Thames. Wednesday 14 Oct, 11.00am; Friday 16 Oct, 6.30pm; Sunday 18 October, 3.00 pm

Screening of Wishpers of Gold at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum: Saturday 10 Oct, Sunday 18 Oct and Sunday 25 October at 2 PM

Screening of Whispers of Gold at the Embassy Cinemas in Thames. Wednesday 14 Oct, 11.00am; Friday 16 Oct, 6.30pm; Sunday 18 October, 3.00 pm

Screening of Wishpers of Gold at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum: Saturday 10 Oct, Sunday 18 Oct and Sunday 25 October at 2

Where: at the Waiuta Lodge. The AGM commences at 2pm with the general meeting to follow. Date: 21 November 2020 at 2 pm. Bring: Please bring a salad or a dessert. As is usual a BBQ follows at which we supply the meat.. other details to be confirmed

AGM - Saturday 13th March at Waiuta starting at 2pm ( and at this stage in the morning a visit to new mine site to be arranged and confirmed with Nigel). Bring a plate or salad - BBQ provided.

A reminder that our next meeting is to be held at Paul’s on Sunday 28th of March. Bring a place for morning tea/lunch. Outstanding subs can also be paid here!

This day marks 70 years since the mine closed. The Friends of Waiuta will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the closure of the Blackwater Mine with a remembrance event held at the Lodge in Waiuta – A Tohu Whenua site. There will be free tours of the town site and gold bearing reef, some short …

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to be held Waiuta or Reefton on Saturday 10th July. Details TBC.

A reminder that our next meeting is to be held at Paul’s on Sunday 18th July from 10:30 AM. Bring a plate for morning tea/lunch. Outstanding subs can also be paid here!

to be held at Waiuta on Saturday 20th November at 2pm.

A reminder that our next meeting is to be held at Paul’s on Sunday 5th December from 10:30 AM. Come for a cuppa and then Christmas Dinner at 12:30ish ($15). See you then!