Auckland

All meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm for 8.00 pm,
at the Onehunga Returned Services Club, Princes St., Onehunga.
All welcome, especially visitors to Auckland. No charge but a $1.00 donation toward supper is appreciated.
Organisers are Alister Tewsley (ph 09.232-1877) and Alan Sim (ph 09.629-2069).

Next Meeting:.. 20th August - Dr. Basil Hutchinson on his visit to England.

Waikato

Meets: St Andrews Library, corner of Braid Rd. and Taylor Terrace, Hamilton.
 Time: 7.30 p.m. Admission a gold cion and members bring a plate.
Contact Person: Kevin O'Neill, 59 Kelly Road, RD2, Mercer 1871, Phone (09) 296 6134

Bay of Plenty

Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7.30 pm, in Tauranga.
All enquiries to and details of venue from,
David Kent, 33 Gunbar Drive, Welcome Bay, RD 5, Tauranga, 3021
ph (07) 544-6144

Taranaki

Meetings on the fourth Wednesday of the month in New Plymouth.
Meetings commence at 7.30pm during 'daylight saving' and 7.00pm the rest of the year.
Contact the Coordinator: Dr.Peter Matthews, 34 Davies Road, New Plymouth, 4601. phone (06) 753 3635

Rotorua

Meets on the 1st Monday of the month at 7.30 pm, in Rotorua.
Visitors always welcome. All enquiries to and details of venue from,
Murray Farquhar, PO Box 10-156, Rotorua Mail Centre, Rotorua, 3046
ph (07) 346 0490

Manawatu

Meets: Milson Community Centre, Milsons Line, Palmerston North.on thr Fourth Saturday each month, starting at 7.30.
Secretary/Treasurer Stu Ingram, 12 Woburn Place, Palmerston North
ph. (06) 357 5216 or email to: 'barbara.stuart @ inspire.net.nz'

Hawkes Bay

Meets: Meetings are usually held at Old Custom House, Customs Quay, Ahuriri, Napier. On ther Second Monday of every second month from February, starting at 7.30.
Contact David Prior, 37 Trent St., Taradale.
ph. (06) 844 8795

Wairarapa

enquiries to:-
Noel Meek, Group Secretary,
Wards Line, Greytown R.D.1, 5953
Ph. (06) 304-9536

Wellington        21st Anniversary year.

Meets: St. Andrews Church Hall, Lounge Room, The Terrace, Wellington. This year meetings will be held alternately on a Saturday at 1900 hours and Wednesday night at 1800 hours. The entrance is up the lane to the right of the church. Car parking in the grounds is free but do not use the Minister's park.
There will be a charge of $5.00 per person to cover hall, equipment and supper costs.
Contact person: David Rarity, ph (04) 971 0535, after 8 p m. e-mail d.rarity @ paradise.net.nz

Next Meeting:..Members of the Society are most cordially invited to attend our next group meeting on Wednesday, 13th August 2008, at 1900 hours, when Len Chisholm talks on a visit to Ecuador made in September last year.

Saturday 4th October will be a video of a visit to North America in "Travels with Sir Winston"
a study of Light Rail and other issues, by Brent Efford.

South Canterbury

Meetings are normally held Saturdays at 7.30pm in Pleasant Point Railway & Historeical Society's, Keans's Crossing Theatrette, Pleasant Point.
Please bring a plate for supper and a gold coin donation. Next meeting is likely to be February, as to be advised in out next issue.
Contact Bryan Blanchard, 18 Roxburgh St.,Timaru, 8601 ph. (03) 686-2269
e-mail ba.mc.blanchard @ xtra.co.nz

Invercargill

Meets at Graeme Aitken's home, 4-15 Clifton Street, Invercargill, 9810
7.00pm on the 4th Sunday of the month except December. Check with Graham, the date may vary.
Contact person Graham Aitken, ph (03) 217-5986.

• Locomotives::

• Ab 608 - work is now going ahead at the Paekakariki base of Steam Inc.

• Wab 794 has been restored by Feilding & District Steam Rail Society and is in active service.

•  X 442 is at Feilding awaiting restoration...

• Carriages::

• Our Ex. Wellington and Manawatu Railway cars No.48 and 52 are at Silverstream North End. Number 48 is well on the way to full restoration.

• Wagons::

• Kp 1728 is at Steam Inc's site at Paekakariki, being used as a support wagon for Ab608

• An Rb highsider has been provided by the Rail Heritage Trust and is at Feilding.

• 2 class Q hopper wagons are located at Silverstream North End. Minor repairs have been carried out and they have been repainted.

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The Society is a partner in a joint venture that owns a block of land at the north end of the Silver Stream Railway. The Society has put up a substantial building on its share of the land.

The purpose of our building is to:-

• Provide space and facilities to undertake preservation;

• Store and display our rolling stock under cover (think of what has been done at the Fell Museum in Featherston);

• Have a member's library and facilities room; and

• Securely store excess archive material.

Goals for the Partnership

• To plan the overall use of the site.

• To establish all necessary site fencing.

• To establish all necessary access roading.

• To establish all necessary services in common for water , sewerage, electricity, telephone, gas, etc.