Thursday, 28 May 2015
KZN HERITAGE, CULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETIES EVENTS DIARY FOR JUNE 2015
As of this post the above, very informative, Events Diary is included on our NEWSLETTER page each month. - please have a look
Thursday, 21 May 2015
The 2015 Potjiekos Cooking Competition
A.N.Z.A. (Australian & New Zealand Association)
Potjiekos Cooking Competition
Date: 28th June 2015-05-20
Venue: Beachwood Mangrove Nature Reserve (off Riverside Road Durban North)
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| 2014 The winning Potjiekos | was | a Plov with a Ukrainian origin |
Costs: per cooking team R20 per member
Spectators R40 pp which includes sampling all the pots
Time : +- 09h00 for the cooks
Spectators 12h00 onwards .Judging will take place from 13h30 onwards
This
one of the highlights of our social calendar. If you would like to make
up a team of +-6 persons and serve a culinary delight of your choice we
would love you to join us. If you would prefer to visit and enjoy this
fun day, and taste some excellent fare you are welcome to join us.
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| 2014 event |
Please bring your own chairs tables, umbrellas, plate’s cutlery and liquid refreshments
Contact: Eleanor Brosnihan (Chairman ANZA) at 031 3144630 or 0721566097 email: brossies@iactive.co.za
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Saturday, 9 May 2015
Road Safety and Accident Mitigation
For those living close proximity of Westville and anyone else prepared to travel to the Westville Country Club on Tuesday the 19th of May should seriously consider attending the Public meeting described below.
Entry is free and if you have any queries please contact Andy Tribe on 073 808 9986.
Entry is free and if you have any queries please contact Andy Tribe on 073 808 9986.
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Wednesday, 6 May 2015
Image I D ?
Under the menu item "IMAGE I D?" there is bunch of images taken by a photographer on behalf of the "Moths" in Durban, that paint a picture of the commemorative service and dinner honoring the 100th anniversary of ANZAC Day.
We would like some assistance in adding or correcting the captions of many of these images.
If you were at the function or know some of these people please assist by emailing info as requested on the page.
Apologies, it does load slowly.
For and on behalf of ANZA, - andy tribe
If you prefer you can phone me or SMS to 073 808 9986
We would like some assistance in adding or correcting the captions of many of these images.
If you were at the function or know some of these people please assist by emailing info as requested on the page.
Apologies, it does load slowly.
For and on behalf of ANZA, - andy tribe
If you prefer you can phone me or SMS to 073 808 9986
Tuesday, 5 May 2015
Airline Lunches
Submitted by Chris Wilson from a rowing friend, Howard Whitehead, in Durban
Airline Lunches
I put my carry-on in the luggage
compartment and sat down in my
assigned seat.
It was going to be a long flight from Perth .
"I'm glad I have a good book to read.
Perhaps I will even get a short sleep." I thought.
Just before take-off, a line of diggers
came down the aisle and filled all the vacant seats,
totally surrounding me.
I decided to start a conversation.
"Where are you blokes headed?" I asked the
Digger seated nearest to me.
"Puckapunyal. We'll be there for two weeks
for special training, and then we're being deployed to Afghanistan."
After flying for about an hour,
an announcement was made that
lunches were available for five dollars.
It would be several
hours before we reached Melbourne,
and I quickly decided a lunch would
help pass the time.
As I reached for my wallet,
I overheard a soldier ask his mate if
he planned to buy lunch.
"No, that seems like a lot of money for
just an airline lunch.
Probably wouldn't be worth five bucks.
I'll wait till we get to Pucka."
His mate agreed.
I looked around at the other soldiers.
None were buying lunch.
I walked to the back of the plane
and handed the flight attendant a
Fifty dollar note.
"Take a lunch to all those soldiers."
She grabbed my arms and squeezed tightly.
Her eyes wet with tears,
she thanked me.
"My young bloke was a digger in Iraq.
It's almost like you are doing it for him."
Picking up ten lunchboxes,
she headed up the aisle to where the
Digs were seated.
She stopped at my seat and asked,
"Which do you
like best - beef or chicken?'"
"Chicken." I replied, wondering
why she asked.
She turned and went to the front of plane, returning a minute
later with a dinner plate from first class.
"This is your thanks."
After we finished eating,
I went again to the back of the plane,
heading for the rest room.
An old bloke stopped me.
"I saw what you did.
I want to be part of it.
Here, take this."
He handed me twenty-five
Dollars..
Soon after I returned to my seat,
I saw the Captain coming
Down the aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked.
I hoped he wasn't looking for me,
but noticed he was looking at the numbers
only on my side of the plane.
When he got to my row he stopped, smiled,
held out his hand, and said,
"I want to shake your hand.'"
Quickly unfastening my seat-belt I stood and took the Captain's hand.
With a booming voice he said, "I was an army pilot a long time back.
Once someone bought me lunch.
It was an act of kindness I never forgot."
I was embarrassed when applause
was heard from all of the passengers.
Later I walked to the front of the plane
so I could stretch my legs.
A kid who looked about 18 was sitting about
six rows in front of me reached out his hand, wanting to shake mine.
He left another twenty-five dollars
in my palm.
When we landed I gathered my belongings and started to depart.
Waiting just inside the aeroplane door was a man who stopped me, put
something in my shirt pocket, turned, and walked away without saying a word.
Another twenty-five dollars!
Upon entering the terminal,
I saw the soldiers gathering for their
trip to up to Puckapunyal.
I walked over to them and handed
them seventy-five dollars.
"It will take you some time to
reach Pucka. It will be
about time for a sandwich.
God Bless You Blokes."
Ten young blokes left that flight feeling
the love and respect of their fellow Aussies.
As I walked briskly to my car,
I whispered a prayer for their safe return. These soldiers were
giving their all for our country.
I could only give them a couple of meals.
It seemed so little ....
A digger is someone who,
at one point in his life, wrote a blank
cheque made payable to
'AUSTRALIA'
for an amount of
"up to and including my life."
That is Honour, and there are way
too many foreigners in this country
who don't understand it.
May you have the strength and
courage to pass this along to
everyone on your email mates list ..
I JUST DID!
LEST WE FORGET!
Thanks Chris,
I just felt I should add this image. - Andy
Airline Lunches
I put my carry-on in the luggage
compartment and sat down in my
assigned seat.
It was going to be a long flight from Perth .
"I'm glad I have a good book to read.
Perhaps I will even get a short sleep." I thought.
Just before take-off, a line of diggers
came down the aisle and filled all the vacant seats,
totally surrounding me.
I decided to start a conversation.
"Where are you blokes headed?" I asked the
Digger seated nearest to me.
"Puckapunyal. We'll be there for two weeks
for special training, and then we're being deployed to Afghanistan."
After flying for about an hour,
an announcement was made that
lunches were available for five dollars.
It would be several
hours before we reached Melbourne,
and I quickly decided a lunch would
help pass the time.
As I reached for my wallet,
I overheard a soldier ask his mate if
he planned to buy lunch.
"No, that seems like a lot of money for
just an airline lunch.
Probably wouldn't be worth five bucks.
I'll wait till we get to Pucka."
His mate agreed.
I looked around at the other soldiers.
None were buying lunch.
I walked to the back of the plane
and handed the flight attendant a
Fifty dollar note.
"Take a lunch to all those soldiers."
She grabbed my arms and squeezed tightly.
Her eyes wet with tears,
she thanked me.
"My young bloke was a digger in Iraq.
It's almost like you are doing it for him."
Picking up ten lunchboxes,
she headed up the aisle to where the
Digs were seated.
She stopped at my seat and asked,
"Which do you
like best - beef or chicken?'"
"Chicken." I replied, wondering
why she asked.
She turned and went to the front of plane, returning a minute
later with a dinner plate from first class.
"This is your thanks."
After we finished eating,
I went again to the back of the plane,
heading for the rest room.
An old bloke stopped me.
"I saw what you did.
I want to be part of it.
Here, take this."
He handed me twenty-five
Dollars..
Soon after I returned to my seat,
I saw the Captain coming
Down the aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked.
I hoped he wasn't looking for me,
but noticed he was looking at the numbers
only on my side of the plane.
When he got to my row he stopped, smiled,
held out his hand, and said,
"I want to shake your hand.'"
Quickly unfastening my seat-belt I stood and took the Captain's hand.
With a booming voice he said, "I was an army pilot a long time back.
Once someone bought me lunch.
It was an act of kindness I never forgot."
I was embarrassed when applause
was heard from all of the passengers.
Later I walked to the front of the plane
so I could stretch my legs.
A kid who looked about 18 was sitting about
six rows in front of me reached out his hand, wanting to shake mine.
He left another twenty-five dollars
in my palm.
When we landed I gathered my belongings and started to depart.
Waiting just inside the aeroplane door was a man who stopped me, put
something in my shirt pocket, turned, and walked away without saying a word.
Another twenty-five dollars!
Upon entering the terminal,
I saw the soldiers gathering for their
trip to up to Puckapunyal.
I walked over to them and handed
them seventy-five dollars.
"It will take you some time to
reach Pucka. It will be
about time for a sandwich.
God Bless You Blokes."
Ten young blokes left that flight feeling
the love and respect of their fellow Aussies.
As I walked briskly to my car,
I whispered a prayer for their safe return. These soldiers were
giving their all for our country.
I could only give them a couple of meals.
It seemed so little ....
A digger is someone who,
at one point in his life, wrote a blank
cheque made payable to
'AUSTRALIA'
for an amount of
"up to and including my life."
That is Honour, and there are way
too many foreigners in this country
who don't understand it.
May you have the strength and
courage to pass this along to
everyone on your email mates list ..
I JUST DID!
LEST WE FORGET!
Thanks Chris,
I just felt I should add this image. - Andy
Friday, 24 April 2015
ANZAC Day 25th April 2015
Please note that this event starts off with a Commemorative Service and Wreath laying at Natal Mounted Rifles Headquarters @ 18h00 sharp(Central Africa Time).
This will be followed by a dinner .
Attendance at the Commemorative Service and Wreath laying is open though bookings for the dinner are closed.
The Australia and New Zealand Association in KwaZulu-Natal was granted permission to fix a memorial plaque honoring the ANZAC's on NMR's Memorial Wall.
Being the 100th Anniversary of ANZAC Day it is fitting to acknowledge that Turkey has done an exceptional job in maintaining all the relevant memorial sites and cemeteries relating to this event.
Due to the large numbers wishing to attend the dawn service at Gallipoli both Australia and New Zealand had to hold a ballot to keep the numbers manageable. Thousands who were not lucky in the ballot chose to go anyway and will be visiting the various sites pertaining to the memorable event.
The gun
1. The 18 pounder gun with six horses will lead the ANZAC Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Canberra this coming Saturday. Submitted by Rory.
2. This gun had a rapid fire system allowing it to fire 18lb shells at a phenomenal rate.
It was totally refurbished over several years and was towed by 6 horses at this years ANZAC march to the National War Memorial in Canberra this year.
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Recently found:
Six short videos in mp4 format, from a New Zealand perspective, that give a graphic understanding of the Gallipoli campaign's.what, why, when and how.
Videos From this link you have access to a sequence of 6 videos
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Natal Mounted Rifles
As an aside you can visit an article giving some background to the Natal Mounted Rifles Durban formation and current status by following the link to an article from the South African Military History Association...
For anyone wishing to research further the following link is a good starting point, ..
This will be followed by a dinner .
Attendance at the Commemorative Service and Wreath laying is open though bookings for the dinner are closed.
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| - Daily News 24 April 2015 |
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| ANZAC Memorial plaque |
Being the 100th Anniversary of ANZAC Day it is fitting to acknowledge that Turkey has done an exceptional job in maintaining all the relevant memorial sites and cemeteries relating to this event.
Due to the large numbers wishing to attend the dawn service at Gallipoli both Australia and New Zealand had to hold a ballot to keep the numbers manageable. Thousands who were not lucky in the ballot chose to go anyway and will be visiting the various sites pertaining to the memorable event.
 |
| "18 pounder" refurbished |
The gun
1. The 18 pounder gun with six horses will lead the ANZAC Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Canberra this coming Saturday. Submitted by Rory.
2. This gun had a rapid fire system allowing it to fire 18lb shells at a phenomenal rate.
It was totally refurbished over several years and was towed by 6 horses at this years ANZAC march to the National War Memorial in Canberra this year.
__________________________________________________________________
Recently found:
Six short videos in mp4 format, from a New Zealand perspective, that give a graphic understanding of the Gallipoli campaign's.what, why, when and how.
Videos From this link you have access to a sequence of 6 videos
___________________________________________________________________
Natal Mounted Rifles
As an aside you can visit an article giving some background to the Natal Mounted Rifles Durban formation and current status by following the link to an article from the South African Military History Association...
For anyone wishing to research further the following link is a good starting point, ..
Friday, 17 April 2015
Current Travel Alert from the Australian Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade.(dfat) - 17 april 2015
The following bulletin was copied from an incoming travel advice sent to subscribers of the services provided by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - see reference for this bulletin below.
"Crime
The South African Police Service does not have “Tourist Police”. Criminals, however, have posed as “Tourist Police” to extort and rob tourists, including by stopping tourists buses to check proof of identity and search luggage.
There has been an increase in the number of robberies at shopping centres in and around Johannesburg and Pretoria. While these have been mostly non-violent, visitors to big malls should remain vigilant at all times.
Crime rates are significantly higher after dark in the centres of major cities and in township areas. The inner suburbs of Johannesburg (Berea and Hillbrow) and the beachfront in Durban are particularly prone to crime and you should avoid travelling to these areas. As crime rates are generally high in the townships, you should only visit township areas with an organised tour run by a reputable company. You should also avoid isolated beaches, lookouts and picnic areas.
Due to the very high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, victims of violent crime, especially rape, are strongly encouraged to seek immediate medical assistance.
When travelling by car, you should keep the doors locked, the windows up and valuables out of sight. Thieves posing as vendors or beggars target cars on highway off ramps, stopped at intersections and at traffic lights. Criminals can place debris on roads to stop vehicles. You should not stop to clear debris off the road.
Valuables such as cameras, mobile phones and jewellery should be kept out of sight, and you should exercise vigilance in public places. Bags and backpacks have been stolen in public places including restaurants and bars.
There is a luggage theft problem at Johannesburg and Cape Town airports. Use an airport plastic wrapping service when available and avoid placing electronics, jewellery, cameras and other valuables into checked luggage.
Theft from hotel rooms and guest homes is common, including within game parks.. Luggage and valuables should never be left unattended and should be placed in safekeeping facilities.
Criminals operate out of the airport in Johannesburg, following some overseas visitors to their accommodation and robbing them. We advise against accepting unsolicited assistance with transport when arriving at the airport in Johannesburg. Assaults and robberies have also taken place on local commuter and metro trains between Johannesburg and Pretoria, as well as on commuter trains in Cape Town.
Hikers have been attacked on tracks on the slopes of Table Mountain in Cape Town. We recommend you walk in groups and do not carry valuables.
Commercial fraud scams are common in South Africa. If you receive a scam message, don't be fooled: if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. Our information on international scams provides details on common commercial fraud scams. If you are a victim of a scam you should not travel to South Africa to seek restitution given the risk of physical assault from the perpetrators of such crimes. Fraud incidents may be reported to the Commercial Crimes Unit of the South African Police Service in Johannesburg, telephone +27 11 970 5300.
Bogus internet friendship, dating and marriage schemes are operating from some African countries. These scams typically result from connections made through internet dating schemes or chat rooms. Once a virtual friendship develops, the Australian citizen may be asked by their friend or prospective marriage partner to send money to enable travel to Australia. In some cases the relationship is terminated with very little chance that any funds can be recovered. In other cases, foreigners may be lured to Africa to meet their friend or prospective marriage partner and can become victims of crime including kidnapping, assault and robbery.
Friday, 3 April 2015
Feedback on the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal
A link has been added to the links in the left margin. It leads to a Facebook page and even if you don't have a Facebook ID you can still read all on this site.
Links to other ANZAC Day Ceremonies
The Australian Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade (dfat) has posted information about ANZAC Day Ceremonies in 3 areas.
Click on places below to read information
Gallipoli and
Western Front and
Thailand, Malaysia, Papua and New Guinea
Click on places below to read information
Gallipoli and
Western Front and
Thailand, Malaysia, Papua and New Guinea
Thursday, 2 April 2015
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