The Tattler - Apr/May 2021 - Papanui RSA
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Page 2 T h e T a t t l e r 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
Apr/May 2021 Page 3 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
Page 4 T h e T a t t l e r 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
Apr/May 2021 Page 5 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!
Page 6 T h e T a t t l e r 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.
Apr/May 2021 Page 7 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.
Page 8 T h e T a t t l e r 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.
Apr/May 2021 Page 9 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
Page 10 T h e T a t t l e r 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
Apr/May 2021 Page 11 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
T h e T a t t l e r Page 12 T h e T a t t l e r 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
Apr/May 2021 Page 13 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
Page 14 T h e T a t t l e r 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.
Apr/May 2021 Page 15 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
Page 16 T h T h e e T a T a t t t t l l e e r r 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.
Apr/May 2021 Page 17 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
Page 18 T Thh ee T Taa tt tt ll ee r r 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,
Apr/May 2021 Page 19 -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, .
Page 20 T h T h e e T a T a t t t t l l e e r r 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
Apr/May 2021 Page 21 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’.
Page 22 T h e T a t t l e r 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
Apr/May 2021 Page 23 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
Page 24 T h e T a t t l e r 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
Apr/May 2021 Page 25 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
Page 26 T h e T a t t l e r 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
Apr/May 2021 Page 27 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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