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LAUGHING POTTERY
Andrew Killick
18 Rosemont Road, Waihi
0277 344 548
Experience the pure
simple imperfection
of hand crafted
pottery
NEW STUDIO IN WAIHI now open
Enquire for a tour – 07 863 4169
7 MARINA WAY | ATHENREE | BOP/COROMANDEL PENINSULA
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New Owners ~ Hazel & Steven Wallace ~ Family-owned
“We’re there for you, whatever your needs”
Situated on the water’s edge of the
Shelly Bay Estuary, residents enjoy calming
views of the water and native flora and fauna.
Resthome level rooms with exquisite water views
24-hour hospital care • respite care
day care programme • secure dementia area
Athenree Homestead plays an important part in reflecting the history of
the settlement of Katikati and Athenree. It was built by original owners
Hugh and Adela Stewart who lived here from 1878 until 1906. They
were among the first 4000 Ulster Protestant ‘Orange’ immigrants, and
this is the only surviving home from that settlement.
Descendants of the original Ulster settlers despaired as they witnessed
the building’s deterioration. Once the social centre of the region,
the building was in ruin – until they, along with other persevering
individuals, did whatever it took to restore the homestead itself and
keep alive the story of the area’s pioneers. The Western Bay District
Council subsequently bought
the property, with the board
of trustees being given a long
term lease for its ongoing care.
Following the Homestead’s
original footprint, the
construction of the new
wing will restore Adela’s
kitchen and extra bedrooms
at the back of the house.
The Homestead is now to receive a long awaited reconstruction of
the home’s south wing, which contained Adela’s kitchen and extra
bedrooms. “It is now well underway,” says Events Coordinator Val
New, “but it has been a long process to get here.” The addition
required “reports for funding, quantity surveyor reports, architect’s
plans, quotes for materials and finally a building permit application.”
The project received a boost from TECT (Tauranga Energy Consumer
Trust) who financed a grant on a ‘dollar for dollar’ basis. The Athenree
board also purchased and renovated “genuine old colonial windows
and doors, a coal range, a tin bath, a kauri desk, kauri wash tubs, a
cast iron fire surround, and a Victorian porcelain corner hand basin.”
Volunteers will assist with interior work once the outer shell is complete.
“The building is closed to the public during construction,” notes Val,
“but we plan to finish the major work in time for our annual Christmas
Fair on Sunday, 25 November.”
Located south of Waihi off SH2, the Homestead and Railway Station Refreshment
Rooms are open to the public every Sunday Jan-March, offering an afternoon tea
from 12pm to 4pm, otherwise only the first Sunday of each month.
To volunteer or contribute, call Val on 07 863 4983 or 021 977 825.
Learn more about the homestead by reading Adela
Stewart’s book, My Simple Life in New Zealand
(1908), in past issues of Coromandel Lifeand
visiting
The original Homestead in the 1900s.
p: 07 863 5688/5689 l e: l
While at the Beach, visit
A on top of the hill
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Butter becomes a money maker
1884 began very gaily for Hugh and me, for we drove to the eight
miles distant lovely home of friends, whose little daughter was to be
christened in the drawing-room. There was a large gathering of mutual
acquaintances for the ceremony and then a sumptuous repast of so
many courses that we were filled with admiration and astonishment.
One day’s holiday meant double work on the following day, and it being a
very hot one, I did not enjoy churning, the butter being so soft that could
do nothing with it. However, I got up next morning at 5 o’clock, found
my 3 lbs. butter quite firm, and a few hours later sold it for 10d per lb. to
holiday-makers camped on the Waihi Beach; so I began making moneyl
Home brew for the work crew
With so many young men constantly coming and going, we began to see
that it was desirable to provide them with something a little stronger than
tea, so early on, I started hop beer, and kept it up without intermission for
the next twenty-two years.
To ten gallons of coldwater add 1/2 lb. dried hops, 8 lbs. moist sugar,
and 2 lbs. maize (Indian corn). Let stand for twenty-four hours; boil
quickly for two hours; strain into a wooden tub in a warm place. When
fermentation starts (in a week or two, according to temperature), which
will demonstrate itself by small surface bubbles, strain through a canvascork, tie down tightly.
In 1906, Hugh and Adela sailed to England, having grown too old to
work the farm. There Adela started compiling her book based upon on
her original journals. The book, My Simple Life in New Zealand, was first
published in 1908. After Hugh passed away in 1909, Adela returned to
NZ with books to sell. Unfortunately she died upon her arrival in Katikati.
There were other reprints over ensuing years, until 2011, when the
Athenree Homestead Trust reprinted the book, with improved and some
new photographs as well as an index (see above).
The boo
stead for only $20. Order
online at d.org.nz
Kitchen • homewares
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Experience the pure
simple imperfection
of hand crafted
p: 078635688/5689l e: l
While at the Beach, visit
the RSA on top of the hill
•GUNNERSVIEWRESTAURANTOPEN7DAYS-LUNCH&DINNER
•COURTESYVAN7DAYS •TAB,BIGSCREENTV,SKYSPORTS
•TOPCLASSENTERTAINMENT&AFFORDABLEMEMBERSHIP
SpectacularViews,GreatFood,Bar&SportFacilities
WAIHI
BEACH
Previous
editions
of Adela’s
book
above.
The 2011
reprint at
right.