Hamilton Newsletters

  GENERAL MEETING 7.30pm WEDNESDAY 24 AUGUST 2011 at Parents Place, 87 Boundary Road (opposite Migrant Centre) – Please note this meeting will be in the house at the front, rather than our usual venue of the room at the rear of the property. Guest speaker is Dr Miles Barker, Associate Professor in Science and Environmental Education at the University of Waikato. Miles will share some highlights of his recent New Zealand China Friendship Society trip, led by national treasurer Royden … [Read more...]

Branch Fundraising and Membership Promotion Luncheon Sunday 31 July at 12 noon  at Master Kong Chinese Restaurant 198 Victoria Street, river side of Victoria Street, next to Riff Raff (Rocky Horror) Statue. We are holding a Yum Cha lunch at the above Hamilton Chinese Restaurant) to provide support for those of our Society members in Christchurch in need. We are asking members to bring along one or two friends who may be interested in becoming a branch member and/or would like to support our … [Read more...]

Branch Committee elected AGM 23 February 2011.  President:  Jenevere Foreman Ph 850 1312 Vice-presidents: Stan Boyle Ph 847 4514, Meryl Lanting Ph 843 5260, Peter Vautier, Howard Zheng, Harry van den Berg Secretary: Meryl Lanting Treasurer: Diane Lanting Newsletter Editor: Ian Howat Ph 855 9431 Committee members: Stella Turner, Linda Tai, Muriel Adams, Miao Fan                          Welcome to new members: Chris Ryan, and Nic Foreman Pot-luck luncheon … [Read more...]

April General Meeting: Date: Wednesday April 27, 2011. Time: 7.30pm Venue: Parent’s Centre, 87 Boundary Road (opposite Migrant Resource Centre). We have a real treat for you this time. Committee member Howard Zhang will be demonstrating “making and eating Tang Hun Tun (Soup Won Ton)”. Here is your chance to taste and learn how to make this old favourite of Chinese cuisine. March Meeting on 30 March was a great success with our guest speaker Keith Woodley speaking on wading birds migrating … [Read more...]

New Zealand China Friendship Society Hamilton Branch                 President: J. Foreman March General Meeting  Date: Wed 30 March 2011  Time: 7:30pm New Venue: Parents Centre, 87 Boundary road (Opposite Migrant Centre) Please bring a friend. Guest Speaker Keith Woodley. This meeting will be a joint one with the local Ornithological Society. Special guest speaker will be Keith Woodley. Manager of the Miranda Shorebird Centre, and author of the book “Godwits: … [Read more...]

NEW ZEALAND CHINA FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY Hamilton Branch SPECIAL FEBRUARY GENERAL MEETING Editor’s Comments. This newsletter is following the January Notebook much quicker than would be expected. This is on account of the fact that we have two very important notices to bring to your attention. Firstly our Hamilton Branch links with the city of Changsha are exceptionally strong and go back over twenty years with the involvement of many of our members in several differing capacities,. We are … [Read more...]

You can view a PDF of the Hamilton Branch Newsletter - November 2010. … [Read more...]

PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILLL BE NO AUGUST BRANCH MEETINGEditor’s Comments.It has been decided by the committee that since President Ian is less mobile than usual, and that Vice President and Secretary Meryl, Treasurer Diane, and Vice Presidents Stan and Peter will all be overseas at the scheduled time of this month’s meeting, that speaker and business be deferred until the September meeting which will be held as usual on the fourth Wednesday of next month.News about … [Read more...]

GENERAL MEETING WEDNESDAY JULY 22nd 2009 Note change of day Venue: Waikato Migrant Centre Boundary Road Fairfield Speaker: Sid Lim Topic: Searching For a Better Life; beginning in the early fifties Sid Poon Lim will be giving a brief outline of his family's journey from China to New Zealand; the early hard life, new friends & schooling in Ohakune; moving up to Te Awamutu to work for his Grandfather Mr Lim Yot; eventually owning his own business; Of note is his involvement with Chinese … [Read more...]