25years is something pretty special! Make sure you get a momento or two to take home after the event!

See images of items below. The Shirts this year are something a bit different but quite styly! Chambray  – like a very thin denim… nice light blue colour and don’t need to iron them too much! The shirts come in mens and womens styles.

You can either select the items as you go through the registration process or go back and edit your registration if you have registered already… or you can just email terry@cavalcade.co.nz and he’ll add the stuff to your listing.

 

Make sure you’re watching country Calendar this Saturday night,  good keen Cavalcader Richard Parsons is the star of the show and it includes his first days on the Cavalcade this year.

The band Tapanui have lined up for us is Jody Direen – this girl is on her way to the Big-Time so we’re very lucky to have her. Check her out here http://jodydireen.com/ or watch a video of her http://youtu.be/PW3bCjEsXCk .

The Tapanui host town crew are all on top of things, sounds like they have a great day planned for us. They even have their own website – looks good too, check it out here http://cavalcadehosttown.wordpress.com/cavalcade-2013-is-coming-to-west-otago/

If you missed last month’s newsletter you can find it here https://cavalcade.co.nz/2012/07/25/2013-cavalcade-up-date/ . No more details on trails yet but we have another Trail Boss meeting mid October so There’ll be more details then.

Only 9 trails next year so to ensure you get the best chance of securing your trail of choice make sure you’re a member of the Goldfields Heritage Trust http://goldfieldstrust.org.nz/2009/06/12/otago-goldfields-heritage-trust-membership/

Hope your paddocks are starting to dry out!

All the best.

Terry Davis

Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust

P O Box 91

Cromwell 9342

03 445 0111

021 284 6844

www.goldfieldstrust.org.nz

www.cavalcade.co.nz

Greetings to All

Below is a trek being put together by the Waituna West committee of friends & Cavalcade participants.

I mentioned this ride to one or two last year and got the  general feeling, if we were  to shorten the ride up so that it could be done, that is travelling north, ferry crossing and return in just on  a week or a little longer it could be favourably considered.  If someone wants to enjoy our hospitaliity for longer, between us, I’m sure we will be able to find other places to go for smaller or expanded rides.  We understand the cost of travelling across the “ditch”, your riding time needs to be “make the most of it” , so a 5 day ride is being offered. Or we can expand into another area.  All you have to do is ask, (but give me plenty of warning).

Please pass this message onto as many as you like, we need you, who have the South Island contacts, to be prepared to do that for everyone to have a good time.

Below in red, is what Marj is offering.  You are welcome to contact her direct or if you have a special question re: ferry crossing, please come to me direct, either on my work email (best) or here on my home one. 063273605 (hm) 06 3490508 (wk) Mon – Fri

Look forward to hearing from you.

kind regards Carol

work;  carol.rickards@wanganui.govt.nz or hm;  carolrick@xtra.co.nz

NORTHERN  MANAWATU/RANGITIKEI  HILL COUNTRY

HERITAGE TRAIL RIDE.

 

 

We are planning to hold the above trail ride between Monday 26^th March – Friday 30^th March, 2012,.   We are inviting the South Island riders first before we include any North Island riders.   Limited numbers.

 

The programme which we are working on at the moment is:-

 

Sunday 25^th March          Arrive at the Waituna West Hall, north of Feilding. Light meal provided.

 

Monday 26^th March         Riding from Waituna West to Rangiwahia (further north)

 

Tuesday 27^th March        Riding from Rangiwahia to Mangaweka

 

Wednesday 28^th March    Riding in the Mangaweka area

 

Thursday 29^th March       Leaving Mangaweka and riding north to Mokai in the foot hills of The Ruahine Ranges.

 

Friday 30th March           Riding in the Mokai area – Packing Up – Evening Party

 

Saturday 31^st March        Depart for Home

 

#                           Waituna West is approximately 2 ½ hours driving from Wellington and Mokai which is in the Taihape region would be approximately  3 ½ hour drive back to Wellington.

 

#                           All meals will be supplied – a bar will be available for purchasing your evening supplies.   Entertainment available.

 

#                           Cost will be $550 per rider     –     $ 400  per driver

Expressions of interest ASAP with deposit of $100 by the

1^st February, 2012. would be appreciated.

Payable to the Waituna West Hall,

C/- Marj Shannon, Benson Road, R.D. 9

Feilding, along with your full details.   Phone 06 3286 894 evenings or 06 323 9393 during day.   Marj.Keith.Shannon@xtra.co.nz

 

#                           We would appreciate if you could pass this on to other riders within your areas, and let us know ASAP if you would be interested in taking part.

 

#                           To bring your horses and all their supplies and for yourself all bedding etc, and maybe a tent for sleeping etc.   In Waituna West, Rangiwahia and Mokai the halls in the area or shearers quarters will be available.   We are still working on availability of sleeping arrangements in the Mangaweka area.

If you do need your vehicle for accommodation, you will need to bring a camp mother.

 

#                           We will be able to transport all your requirements to each over night stay.

 

#                           We are able to offer you a discounted fare with either Bluebridge or the Inter Island ferries similar to what is available for the North Islanders when they travel South.

To get this offer all bookings must be done through Carol Rickards one of our members who travels south most years.

Contact carol.rickards@wanganui.govt.nz or

phone 06 3490508.

 

#                           More details after the New Year.

 

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Kind Regards,  Marj Shannon.

 

REPLY FORM

 

NAME:……………………………………..   PHONE:………………………

 

ADDRESS:…………………………………………………………………….

 

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DEPOSIT:…………..… RIDER:……………….  DRIVER:……………….

 

 

 

Things have been all go here at the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust. New signage erected in the Lindis Pass to show the area of the first gold found in Otago, a stone wall repaired by the Come-in –Time Battery in Thompsons gorge, and new Pinders Pond interpretation panels are complete and will be erected in time for our next field weekend on the 16^th/17^th October.

We had a good AGM in Alex back in June:

• long time Trail Boss and committee member Don Morrison was elevated to Honorary life member status
• Excellent written works were presented to the Trust from Valmai Beeby ‘The Mareburn Reefs’ (prepared by her late husband Richard Beeby) and from Ed Dwyer ‘Historic Shelter Sheds and Route Guides on the Old Man Range’
• All current committee members were re-elected. They are Martin Anderson (president), Nola Gollop (treasurer) and committee members Bruce McMillan, Mike Floate, Kay Adam, Dave Neill, Don Morrison, John Cook.

The AGM was followed by a very interesting bus tour around some historic pubs over-nighting in Naseby with a bit of Curling.

Next Field Weekend 16^th and 17^th October

Fancy a weekend in Roxburgh? On the Saturday we meet at the Commercial Hotel for tea and scones before heading out with David Hamilton to explore the dams and water races associated with the Teviot Power Scheme (one of the original power schemes in Otago forged from the water reservoirs and races originally set up for gold mining). On the Sunday morning we will be having a tour of the old (and not-so-old) diggings and information at Stu Edgecumbe’s mining area followed by a guided tour of a couple of Gorge Creek points of interest by local historian Ed Dwyer before lunch at the Shingle Creek Tavern… Fantastic scenery,  knowledgeable interpreters and good camaraderie to be had walking in the hills and sharing dinner/breakfast together… click here to down-load a registration form https://goldfieldsinc.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/field-weekend-to-roxburgh-2010.pdf .

Cavalcade up-date

We are in the middle of a review of our safety plan – it’s all common sense, nothing to concern yourselves with but there will be a mention about kicking horses – something like “If you have a horse who goes out of its way to kick another horse or person it is not welcome on the Cavalcade – leave it at home or be prepared to get kicked off the trail.”

We are feeling pretty bad about the leather badges that stained some of your shirts from Wanaka. Unfortunately the outfit that made them and sewed them on has gone bust so there won’t be a lot of compensation from them! To get a handle on the size of the situation we are asking those who are unable to wear their shirt to mail it to us. I would just like to reiterate that this was not a Swanndri problem  – their shirts are awesome and we can all get 20% off all their gear just by going to their website www.swanndri.co.nz and entering the promo code ‘cavalcade’.

Dates for 2011 are confirmed as 26th Feb to 5th March (some trails are starting later but we all finish together on the 5th.)

https://cavalcade.co.nz/2010/07/29/latest-cavalcade-up-date/ see here for the previous newsletter with trail start points in it.
For those of you who aren’t already, It is recommended you become a member of the Goldfields Trust to increase your chances of securing your trail of choice. Trust members get priority when the registration forms are coming back in and a trail is getting full. This year nearly all the trails reached their capacity. Click here to renew membership. http://goldfieldstrust.org.nz/2009/06/12/otago-goldfields-heritage-trust-membership/
Thanks very much for your support. I hope to see some of you in Roxburgh next month and many of you in Oamaru next year!

Terry Davis

Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust

03 445 0111

021 284 6844

www.goldfieldstrust.org.nz

www.cavalcade.co.nz

PS, if you’re talking with your mates who you believe should be getting these newsletters also can you please check they are receiving them. If not get them to contact me and I’ll update our database. Good on ya

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