Irish Interest Group - Lower North Island Education Day
This is a reminder of our next Education Day this Saturday 12 October.
Entry, Book Online: www.trybooking.com...
Entry: $10 members / $15 non members
The Programme for the day is
10.00 a.m Doors open - Registration and coffee/tea
10.30 a.m Graeme McVerry - Mapping Your Irish Ancestors
11.15 a.m Break
11.30 a.m 1st talk by Sean Brosnahan - Irish Immigration in the 19th Century: New Zealand and the Global Diaspora
12.30 - Lunch
1.15 p.m - Sean Brosnahan's 2nd talk - An Gorta Mor: The Shadow of the Great Irish Famine and New Zealand's Pioneer Generation
2.15 p.m - Q & A Forum
3.00 PM CLOSE
Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.1% Yes
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15% No
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2.9% Other - I'll share below
Moe mai rā, Nicholas.
We're sad to announce the passing of Nicholas Boyack, our Hutt Valley reporter who has long written for The Dominion Post, The Hutt News and Upper Hutt Leader.
Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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4.8% Second half of November
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44% 1st December
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17% A week before Christmas
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33% Whenever you wish
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1.2% Other - I'll share below