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Apr/May 2021

The Tattler
Newsletter of the Papanui Returned And Services Association
                       Incorporated
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Club Hours
Monday                3pm -–close
Tuesday               Midday—close
Wednesday             Midday—close
Thursday              Midday—close
Friday                11.00am—-close
Saturday               3.30pm—closed
Sunday                 1st & 2nd Sunday opened 11am to 8.30pm
                       3rd & 4th Sunday closed
Please note we reserve the right to alter opening and closing hours

Office Phone 352 1185
 The office hours are 9.00am to 3.00pm week days
  Email papanui.rsa@xtra.co.nz
 P O Box 5444 Christchurch 8542
 55 Bellvue Ave. or No 1 Harewood Rd, Papanui, Christchurch
( behind the shops ) next to St Paul’s Church
Please visit our Web Site: www.papanuirsa.co.nz
Bar & Restaurant Phone 352 1185
Restaurant   - The Canteen
For the menu pages 12, 13, 15
Page 14 Hours and Function Facilities Page 15 Frozen Meals

 Disclaimer ——The Tattler is the PRSA newsletter that is intended
for members and friends to be informed of the club activities and to
be entertained with articles that may, or may not, be relevant to the
 Clubs activities. The material is contributed from far and wide and
      therefore may not necessarily be the views of the PRSA.
The PRSA can take no responsibility, under any circumstances, for
        any material contained, in any part, of this publication
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                Club Weekly Events
          All Members and visitors are
              always very welcome
Ode to the Fallen
Thursdays 6.00 pm
followed by messages from the President

Cards - Crib
Wednesday afternoon
2.00 to 4.00 pm

Club Raffles
Thursday from 5.00pm meat packs and cash raffle
Friday Night “Find the Joker” 6.30pm

Saturday night cash raffle from 5.00pm

Poppy Day is fast approaching so we are urgently looking for
people that can assist with the collection. If you are able to
assist please see the ladies in the office. We only get one
chance a year to top up our Welfare Funds so please help if
you can.
Make our “Poppy Day”
A Success
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 VICE PRESIDENTS REPORT

 The first quarter of the year has flown!!

 We have been busy with events and
 functions. Lots of fun was had on
 St Patrick’s Day. Club night continues to
 be a great evening to catch up, swap
 stories and have a bit of a laugh.

 Thank you to our hard working staff who
 keep the wheels turning so we can enjoy
 our Club and all that happens in it. Take a
 minute and give them a thumbs up next time you are in!

 April is a big month. Poppy Day planning is in full swing. We
 can never have too many collectors. Please call the office if
 you could come and join the team on either Friday 16th April
 or Saturday 17th April.

 Our talented kitchen staff have a Buffet Breakfast on offer on
 ANZAC Day. Please book. Come and have a hearty feast
 before commemorations begin.

 Of course all and usual events are running. To our new
 members, welcome. I am proud of our Club and to be a part
 of the team that is committed to its growth.

 Look forward to seeing you all over next few weeks.

 Judy Fanning
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             2021

   It’s that time again

   The Ride of Respect
         2020

   Sunday April 18th

       Papanui RSA

                          Sign on from 8.30

 MEMBERSHIP CARDS – Members MUST carry their RSA
 Membership cards on them at all times whilst on the premises. This is
 a legal requirement. If you win the Membership Draw and cannot
 produce your card, you will NOT be able to claim the winnings! Please
 bear in mind that we can be liable for a fine of up to $20,000 if you are
 found not carrying your cards by an inspector! Forgotten your card?
 Sign the Visitor Book please!

 SUGGESTIONS - This is YOUR CLUB. If you have suggestions on
 events, menus etc, pop your suggestions into the office in writing or
 send an email – we can’t action or discuss verbal requests!
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St Patrick’s Celebration.

Shamrocks and shenanigans on St Patricks Day. Neville Barry kept us
singing and dancing.

The kitchen turned out fabulous Guinness, Beef Pies, and Irish Stew!
WHAT a show of green and innovative costumes.

A massive "thank you" to everyone who came along and to all those
behind the scenes, you guys make the Club rock.
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                           Sent in by a Member

Oh boy! I know this so well

I didn't get old on purpose, it just happened. If you're lucky, it could
happen to you!
I have been in many places, but I've never been in Kahoots.
Apparently, you can't go alone. You have to be in Kahoots with
someone.
I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.
I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport; you have
to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my
children, friends, family and work.
I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I'm not
too much on physical activity anymore.
I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to
visit there too often.
I've been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm.
Sometimes I'm in Capable, and I go there more often as I'm getting
older.
One of my favourite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the
adrenaline flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all
the stimuli I can get!
I may have been in Continent, but I don't remember what country I was
in. It's an age thing. They tell me it is very wet and damp there.
You can do your bit by remembering to send this e-mail to at least one
person. My job is done! Life is too short for negative drama and petty
things. So laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly!

From one unstable person to another, I hope everyone is happy in
your head - we're all doing pretty well in mine!

  Papanui RSA Executive Monthly Meetings
  All Executive meetings are open to financial members to attend and
  raise matters of concern to them. It is your opportunity to question the
  Executive about any concerns you may have regarding your club and
  we are always receptive to new ideas you may have about the club’s
  future. The meetings are held on the second Monday of the month
  from February through to December at 5.00pm.
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Lone Pine Widow’s Lament
[Oh] you seemed so young and free when you marched to war that day,
Full of courage knowing you were right.
And you held me in your arms and you swore you wouldn’t stay,
You’d soon be back to warm my lonely night.
But you couldn’t know what waited in the hills above the sea,
In the little cove they call Gallipoli.
I will long remember the day the message came.
The Anzac’s stormed the summit at Lone Pine,
And you’d been badly wounded in a burst of cannon flame,
And died before the morning sun could shine.
And they buried you with honour beneath that lone pine tree,
In the little cove they call Gallipoli.
They said I should feel proud that you had been so bold,
And promised me you didn’t die in vain.
Then they granted you a medal that you will never hold,
And expected it to ease my grief and pain.
But a hundred shiny medals cannot bring you back,
From the little cove they call Gallipoli.
So many years have passed, and the time has brought you fame,
For a nation needs it’s heroes so it seems.
But every year in April when they salute the Anzac name,
I mourn for all our stolen hopes and dreams,
That lie with you forever in that far off cemetery,

                                           Don’t worry about
                                           what people say
                                           behind your back.

                                           They are the people
                                           who are finding faults
                                           in your life, instead of
                                           fixing their own.
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                          Poppy Day
                          Collectors Required
                          We need your assistance
                          For a few hours on
                          Friday 16th April
                          9.00am – 8.00pm
                          Saturday 17th
                          10.00am – 4.00pm
                          Please contact the office if you
                          Can help make our
                          “Poppy Day”
                          A Success

                        Pension Day
                       PAPANUI RSA
                   Gold Card Lunch Menu
                                 MAINS

                           Lambs fry $14.90
               Lambs Fry served with bacon, mash & gravy

                            Fish and Chips $16.90
   Large Fillet of Fish served with Chips, Salad, Tartare Sauce & Lemon

                       Roast of the Day $12.00
    Served with Roast Pumpkin & Potatoes and Seasonal Vegetables

                       Bangers and Mash $14.00
          2 Beef sausages served with mash, gravy, and onions

                         Chicken Salad $12.00
                       2 Chicken tenders & Salad
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 ANZAC DAY Programme

 Breakfast from 7.00 – 8.30am $20.00

 Parade musters in St James Ave 9.15am

 Parade steps off at 9.30 am

 Service 10.00am at the RSA
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 Poppy Day is on Friday the 16th of April 2021

 This year the overall theme for Poppy Day is Military Women, this theme
 was identified by the Remembrance Committee of the President's Forum
 and they will be finalising content to support the theme over the next few

                    ANZAC DAY BREAKFAST
                       @ Papanui RSA

                       from 7.00am - 8.30am

                 $20.00 please book at Canteen
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              THE CANTEEN MENU
   Chicken Schnitzel $20: Golden Crumbed Chicken
    Schnitzel served with Salad & Chips or Seasonal
                      Vegetables

Ham Steak $20 gf: A Juicy Ham Steak served with Salad
                       & Chips

 Sausages, Eggs and Chips $17: 2 Sausages, 2 Eggs &
                          Chips
   Fish and Chips $18: Large Fillet of Fish served with
                         Chips,
        Salad, Tartare & Tomato Sauce & Lemon
   Burger and Chips $15: Juicy Beef or Chicken Pattie,
  served on a Toasted Bun with Bacon, Egg, Lettuce and
                        Tomato.
   Roast of the Day $16, or Small only available from
                   12.00-2pm $14 gf:
         Served with Roast Pumpkin & Potatoes
                and Seasonal Vegetables
     Seafood Basket $18: served with salad and fries

                 Desserts $10.00 each

Apple Shortcake and Chocolate Mud Cake:
             Served with Ice Cream & Cream
Sticky Date Pudding: Served with Carmel Sauce,
                    Ice Cream & Cream
Ice Cream Sundae: Vanilla Ice Cream served with your
choice of toppings – Caramel, Chocolate, Passionfruit,
Raspberry or Strawberry
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                        KIDS MEALS
                12 and Under Only $10.00
                     6 Fish Bites & Chips
                6 Chicken Nuggets & Chips
                    1 Sausages & Chips
               All Served with Tomato Sauce
                   Small Ice Cream Sundae

                       STARTERS
                     Garlic Bread $5
                   Soup of the Day $7
                  Shrimp Cocktail $7.50

                        Snack Food
Large Serve of Wedges $13 With Bacon and Cheese
Bar Basket $12 4x Spring Rolls, Samosa’s & Fish Bites
with 2 Onion Rings & Fries
Wedges $10 with Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli Sauce
Toasted Sandwich $5.50 for 3 fillings Extra fillings 50c @
Served with fries $8 Toppings include: Cheese, Onion, ham,
Tomato, Bacon, Egg
Basket of Chips $5

                      LIGHT MEALS
 Nachos $14: Mild Chilli Beans served with Sour Cream and

 Bangers and Mash: $14

 6 Chicken Nuggets or 6 Fish Bites or 1 Sausage
                    and Chips $9.50
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                   The Canteen
                       At the Papanui RSA

                               Lunch             Dinner
Monday                       Closed              5.00—7.00pm
Tuesday                 12.00 – 2.00pm           5.00 – 7.00pm
Wednesday               12.00 – 2.00pm           5.00 – 7.00pm
Thursday                12.00 – 2.00pm           5.00 – 7.00pm
Friday                  11.30 – 2.00pm           5.00 – 7.00pm
Saturday                    Closed               5.00 – 7.00pm
Sunday 1st & 2nd Sunday opened 12.00 pm 5.00pm—7.00pm
3rd & 4th Sunday Closed
Private functions will still be available by arrangement and we will
open on Sundays as required.

Function Facilities;
The RSA has three rooms available for hire for that special family
occasion, corporate meeting / training or community group event.

A fully flexible professional catering service is available from
“The Canteen” from a three course buffet, finger food or morning and
afternoon tea. Menus are available on request

Please contact Wendy 352-1185 (office hours)
Be it for a snack, a daily meal or that special event you may be
planning, such as birthdays, funeral, weddings or just a special
family gathering. A fully professional and flexible catering service is
available from the RSA Canteen and bar.
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        Roast Meat with Roast Veges,
          Seasonal Veges & Gravy

                Apple Crumble
               Apricot Crumble

        BUY 5 Receive 1 Free

      SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY
       Please contact Papanui RSA
             Phone 3521185 or
       email papanui.rsa@xtra.co.nz
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Entertainment
Hi all,

The weather is beginning to turn so that it becomes four seasons in one
day.

Many thanks to all those who came and had great fun on Paddy’s day. It
was great to see everyone in their green.

It was a shame that due to a change in COVID level here in NZ, we had
to miss out on our Family Fun Sports Afternoon… but wait all is not lost,
as we will get another chance to enjoy it on Sunday 30th May. I am
looking forward to this.

There are many regular events happening at the RSA and here are just a
few to mention…
Monday nights are quiz nights – come, join a team, share your
knowledge, have fun, and meet new people.
Lyn Chaney and friends are in attendance every Second Sunday of the
month

Please keep an eye on Facebook as you never know what might pop up.

UPCOMING EVENTS

ANZAC day entertainment
This looks like it will be a great day. Don’t forget to book for your
breakfast, join in with the parade, meet up with friends old and new, and
have an entertaining afternoon. Marynita will be on hand to ensure we
enjoy ourselves.

Club Sports Afternoon
Sunday 30th May 2pm onwards
An afternoon of fun for families, the young at heart and all of you big kids.
I have got some new large games and am eager to give you some new
challenges. There will also be some special activities to earn bonus
points to assist your team. Don’t forget to have a look at Facebook on the
week leading up to this… I will set some brain teasers that will assist your
team on the day.
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Special Lunch

Sunday 27th June
Note this date in your diaries as we are going to host a special lunch at the
Canteen on this day. More details to follow.

Facebook
Please keep an eye on Facebook as we will continue to advertise our
up-and-coming events. It has been lots of fun sharing photos of the events
with you.
Make sure that you share them with your friend’s as we love to have new
visitors at the RSA.

Please do not be a stranger, come and say hello and share your ideas.
You can contact me at sarah.strachan@outlook.co.nz
Kind regards
Sarah

                Pull Tabs —- from the cans
     The Lions Club of Christchurch Host wish to thank all
                               for
                   collecting the Can Tabs
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Charles Hazlitt Upham                                was born in
Christchurch on 21                                   September 1908, the
son of John Hazlitt                                  Upham, a lawyer, and
his wife, Agatha Mary                                Coates. He boarded at
Waihi School,                                        Winchester, South
Canterbury,
between 1917 and 1922 and at Christ’s College, Christchurch, from 1923
until 1927. From an early age he was a quiet and unusually determined
boy, and on more than one occasion he intervened to defend school-
mates who were being bullied.
Upham was keen to pursue a farming career, and completed a diploma of
agriculture at Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, in 1930. For the
next six years he worked on high country sheep stations in Canterbury.
During this time he acquired a large vocabulary of expletives, which he
regularly put to good use. In 1937 he joined the Valuation Department as
assistant district valuer in Timaru, and the following year he became en-
gaged to Mary (Molly) Eileen McTamney. In 1939 he returned to Lincoln
to complete a diploma in valuation and farm management.
Upham enlisted in the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force
(2NZEF) in September 1939 and was posted to the 20th Canterbury–
Otago Battalion. He was of average height, with a wiry build, flashing blue
eyes and great powers of endurance. From the beginning of his military
service he displayed tactical flair and an intense desire to master the
practical skills of the soldier’s craft. He was soon promoted to temporary
lance corporal, but he declined a place in an Officer Cadet Training Unit
(OCTU), fearing that it would delay his departure overseas. In December
he was promoted to sergeant and a week later sailed for Egypt with the
advance party of the 1st Echelon. In July 1940 he was persuaded to join
an OCTU. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on 2 November
and given command of a platoon in 20th Battalion which consisted mainly
of tough West Coasters. Upham quickly won the respect of his men as a
capable officer who was greatly concerned for their safety and comfort.
He served with the New Zealand Division in Greece during March 1941,
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-and was evacuated to Crete the following month. During the night
Counter attack on Maleme airfield by the 20th and the 28th (Māori)
Battalion on 22 May, Upham led his platoon in an advance of more than
3,000 yards yards over heavily defended ground. After four of his men
were shot at the beginning of the attack he was possessed by ‘an icy
fury’. Three times when his platoon was held up by enemy fire he made
skilful use of available cover and destroyed machine-gun posts with his
favorite attacking weapon, the hand grenade. After the failure of the
attack he helped evacuate wounded soldiers and later penetrated 600
yards into German-held territory to bring out an isolated New Zealand
company. Already weakened by dysentery, he was wounded in the
shoulder by mortar fire.
At Galatos on 25 May Upham skilfully deployed his platoon to smash a
German attack. He was hit in the foot by a spent bullet, which he
emoved two weeks later. On 30 May he led his men up a steep hill to
outflank and help destroy an enemy force threatening the Allied
headquarters at Sphakia. Much against his wishes he was among those
evacuated to Egypt. In October 1941 he was awarded the Victoria Cross
for his exceptional gallantry on Crete. Upham was genuinely distressed
to be singled out for the award, believing that many others deserved it
more than he did. Only by seeing it as a recognition of the bravery and
service of his unit could Upham cope with the award and the unwanted
fame that went with it.
In November 1941 he was mortified when his commanding officer,
Lieutenant Colonel H. K. Kippenberger, decided to leave him out of the
second Libyan campaign. Kippenberger believed that Upham ‘was
fretting for more action’ and ‘would get himself killed too quickly’. The
battalion suffered heavy losses in the campaign and Upham helped
rebuild it as commander of C Company. He was promoted to lieutenant
in November 1941 and to captain the following May.
On 27 June 1942 German forces attacked the division’s positions at
Minqâr Qaim. Throughout this action Upham fearlessly moved about in
the open under heavy fire, encouraging and checking on his men. The
following night he distinguished himself during the division’s famous
breakout from Minqâr Qaim, leading his men ‘in inspiring fashion’ and
overrunning several enemy posts. During vicious fighting, Upham and
one of his men braved intense fire to destroy with hand grenades a truck
full of German soldiers. Upham was slightly wounded in both arms by his
own grenades.
During the New Zealand Division’s disastrous attack on Ruweisat Ridge
on the night of 14–15 July his company was initially in reserve. He was
ordered to send an officer forward to gather information from the
battalions leading the assault. Typically, Upham went himself in a jeep, .
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battalions leading the assault. Typically, Upham went himself in a jeep,
and after several adventures returned with the information required. Later,
while he was leading a successful bayonet charge against enemy in the
enemy positions, his left arm was shattered by a bullet. After having his
wound dressed he returned to his company, but was then wounded by
shrapnel in the leg. Unable to walk, he was captured when German armour
counter-attacked the New Zealand infantry.
Upham was seriously injured and probably saved his life by refusing to
allow his arm to be amputated without anaesthetic. He was sent to a prison
camp in Italy, where as soon as his health permitted he began to make
increasingly daring, almost desperate efforts to escape. After his transfer to
Germany in September 1943 he was involved in several escape plots,
including an audacious solo attempt to scale his camp’s barbed-wire fences
in daylight. In 1944 Upham became the only New Zealand combatant
officer to be sent to the special camp at Colditz for habitual escapers.
Throughout his incarceration he frequently defied and showed utter
contempt for those guarding him. He was later mentioned in dispatches for
his efforts to escape. When Colditz was liberated in April 1945 Upham was
keen to see action again, but was instead sent to Britain. There he was
eunited with Molly McTamney, who was then serving as a nurse, and they
were married at New Milton, Hampshire, on 20 June 1945. He returned to
New Zealand in early September, and Molly followed in December.
After Upham’s capture officers of 2NZEF had begun collecting evidence to
support the award of a bar to his Victoria Cross. The British authorities
considered it unlikely that a bar would be awarded, and it was decided to
leave the matter until his release. In July 1945 Bernard Freyberg revived
the question. Initially, the British thought Upham should be made a DSO,
but after further evidence was gathered by Kippenberger it was decided that
his actions at Minqâr Qaim and Ruweisat Ridge merited the highest
recognition possible. Upham was only the third man (and the only
combatant officer) to be awarded a bar to the Victoria Cross.
When the award was announced in September 1945 he reacted quietly,
telling a reporter: ‘Naturally I feel some pride in this distinction, but
hundreds of others have done more than I did. They could have given it to
one of them’. He found the intense public and media attention difficult to
deal with. A group of prominent Christchurch citizens raised more than
£10,000 to purchase a farm for him, but he refused the money, and instead
it was used to establish a scholarship fund for the sons of servicemen. In
November Upham was discharged from 2NZEF.
At the end of 1945 Upham purchased a farm at the mouth of the Conway
River in North Canterbury. Although somewhat hampered by the injuries to
his arm, he was a hard-working and successful farmer. He served on the
board of governors of Christ’s College for nearly 20 years. He and Molly
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 had three daughters (including twins), and lived on their farm until January
 1994, when Charles’s poor health forced them to retire to Christchurch. He
 died there on 22 November that year, survived by Molly and his
 daughters. More than 5,000 people lined the streets of central
 Christchurch and filled the city’s cathedral for his funeral, which was con-
 ducted with full military honours.
 Charles Upham was a natural leader who knew how to get the best out of
 the men under his command and always showed sound common sense in
 his approach to military problems. In action he was able to shrewdly
 assess situations, weigh up risks and quickly decide on a course of action.
 He had a consuming drive to destroy the enemy and was utterly fearless.
 The inner forces that made him such a formidable soldier are difficult to
 discern, but his single-mindedness and his implacable hatred of Nazi
 Germany and its allies, which mellowed only slightly with the passing of
 years, certainly played a part. Upham was an honourable, tough man with
 a strong sense of duty, who was also devoted to his wife and family.
 Modest and selfless, he always enjoyed the company of his old comrades,
 and was keenly aware of the sacrifices his generation had made to ensure
 that New Zealanders could live, as he put it, ‘in peace and plenty’.
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 What’s on the RSA
        April
 Quiz Night
 Every Monday 7pm starting
 Monday 5th APRIL NO QUIZ
 Monday 26th April NO QUIZ

 Club Membership Draw on
 Thursday Nights 6.05pm

 Housie Every Friday
 12.30 - 3.30pm

 Good Friday (closed)
 Easter Sunday (Closed)

 Christchurch Country Music and
 Variety Club
 5th April - Monday
 1.30pm - 5pm

 Smokey
 7 April —Wednesday
 11am—1pm

 Lynne Chaney & Friends
 11 April - Sunday
 1.30pm - 5pm

 Poppy Collecting
 16th & 17th April (book a slot at the Office)

 18th April Ride of Respect 8.30am
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          What’s on the RSA
                 May
 Quiz Night
 Every Monday 7pm

 Club Membership Draw on
 Thursday Nights 6.05pm

 Housie Every Friday
 12.30pm - 3.30pm

 Christchurch Country Music and
 Variety Club
 2 May - Sunday
 1.30pm - 5pm

 Smokey
 5 May —Wednesday
 11am—1pm

 Lynne Chaney & Friends
 9 May - Sunday
 1.30pm - 5pm

 Sports Afternoon
 30th May

 2nd June Smokey
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                   Pins for Sale $10 each

                Poppy Day is fast approaching so we are
                urgently looking for people that can assist
                              with the collection.
                  If you are able to assist
               please see the ladies in the office. We only
   get one chance a year to top up our Welfare Funds so
                   please help if you can.
                  Make our “Poppy Day”
                         A Success
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                                                Quiz Night
                                              @ Papanui RSA
                                               Get your team
                                                 together
                                               4-6 per team
                                              Weekly Monday
                                               night @ 7pm
                                                Great prizes
                                              Please support
                                               YOUR CLUB
                                              Love to see you

        Welcome to our New Members
              Richard Adams, Bill Timms, Bryan Smith,
     Gerald Steele, Doug Francis, Phil Breward, Kenneth Boddy,
         Peter Byrne, Stephen McLachlan, Kevin Cummins,
        Gwendalyn Beecroft, Mike Bowkett, Margaret Baird,
      Frank Varga, David Clarkson, Tony Carter, Ted Pearce,
         Philip Robinson, Cedric King, Carmel Christy-king,
                 Sonny Manuel, Stephen Orpwood,
                  Marion Menzies, Dennis Bourke,
            Pete Maynard, Clive Collingwood, Bob Kirk,
                            Joy Jarvis
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WELFARE
Peter Dunell (Support Advisor) Phone Wendy at the RSA office on
352-1185 for an appointment. All conversations are held in strict
confidence.

Welfare assistance is available for dental, glasses,
hearing, specialist and genuine hardship. Assistance may also be
available from the Canterbury Patriotic Fund and also RSA Pennington
Trust both trusts are available for returned veterans to make application
to.

Application forms are available from the office.

Peter can assist with the application for a new war pension or reviews
for new disabilities.

We do need your help in reaching out to the veteran community so if
you know a veteran or ex-service person in need of assistance please
refer them to Peter or the office.

Your Executive Committee
President               Chris Gray                     022-0516494
Vice President          Judy Fanning                   021-2454084
Treasurer               Dennis Moffat                  323-6317

Executive               Pat Calder                     3598990
                        Philip Redmond                 354-0282
                        Sarah Strachan                 351-9824
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Last Post
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn,
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning.
We will remember them, Lest we forget.

824246 Rowan Brown                    815900        Andreas Iverson
640739 George Morrow                  NZ13907       Ray Fotheringham
71142 Dale Murphy

         Saturday Night at the Papanui
                     RSA
              Enter at bar and you will be eligible
                        to win an RSA
                         $50 Voucher.

           This is drawn on the first Monday of the
                       following month

            February Winner: Christina Todorovic
                     March Gary Cook

     ‘Provisional Membership’
     Now available at the Club
     One months ‘Free Membership’ now available,
     why not ask your mate to come on in and look
     us over, they won’t be disappointed.
     See the Bar Staff for more details
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