Dear members,

     If you have not paid your sub this will be your last newsletter.

NGATUHOA LODGE  Auckland Anniversary Weekend
              January 25,26,27,28,     1985.

     Ngatuhoa Lodge is a youth camp in the Kaimai ranges, Tauranga. It is not open to the public - access is via a locked gate about 4kms from the lodge. We must all go in as a group.
     The cost $9.00 per adult from Friday
              $6.00 per adult from Saturday.
          Payable before December 24th 1984 to;

Free Beach Group
c/o      A. Stevenson
  355 Ocean Beach Road
    Mt., Maunganui.           Phone Tauranga 56 468.

     You must pre-book

 

     Facilities - bunks and mattresses for about 50 people, gas & wood stove cookers, covered cook house with barbeques, flush toilets, hot showers, generator for lights, some pots and pans etc, large area for pitching a tent as near or as far away from others as you wish, stream for swimming or bring a canoe, walks to waterfalls, flying fox, bush walks, bird watching etc. Our uniform is quite acceptable.
     Bring all food including milk (sorry there is no fridge but the water in the stream is cold), torch, insect repellent, bedding, toiletries, towels, warm clothing, good footwear for tramping, games, reading matter etc,.
     Name tags. Your own tent if you wish.
     Fancy dress uniform for Saturday night, use your imagination.

 

     Pets Forest Dept permit must be obtained before entering park.

 

Meeting times Friday 8p.m. 25th Jan. Cost $9,00 each.
              Saturday 11a.m. 26th Jan. Cost $6.00 each.

 

 

[    *For ]members needing help with meat bill.
[  TORBAY?] MEATS - 60 Jutland Rd, Takapuna. Phone 495 234.
[      Sin]clair is a member. Please use discretion and phone first
[unless  i]f known to him. There could be a reasonable discount
[in it.   ]

[Swimarama] has finished for this year. Thanks for your support.

[Ricardo's] pool Parakai last friday of the month. 6.00p.m. to 10.00p.m. - $2.80 adults, $1.20 children. Next night Nov 30 will be the last [this year.] Starts again in February.

[Clive Gree]n Health Centre every Sunday night 5.00p.m to 9.00p.m.
[Adult $5.00] single $6.00 double. Last night this year Dec 16th.
[with a social] to celebrate Christmas, a bottle and a plate.
[Start again] the first week in Feb 1985.

[N.Z.N.F. 2]3rd National rally, Gisborne Country Club ltd., Tolaga
[Bay. 29 De]c 1984 to 3rd Jan 1985.
[N.Z.N.F. A].G.M. 28th Dec 1984.
[Entry For]m in Sept issue of Naturist. Hangi New Years Eve.
[          ]her. $34.00 per adult inclusive. Write for application
[form. Sen]d money.with your name and address, arrival & departure [dates to:]
     [R]ally Secretary
        Gisborne Country Club
         P.O. Box 391
          Gisborne.       Ph. Gisborne 84 767 evenings.

 

[Anyone in M]anganui Tauranga area. Member seeks board or accommodation [for the time] leading up to the Christmas period; Please reply to-

[1234 G]reendale Spur, Glenfield, Auckland 10.

[A room av]ailable for casual overnight sleeping space. Little
[Palm Beach] Private surroundings. $5.00 per night. For more
[contact o]ne James Bowring, Waiheke 728 766.

[Going to ]Mangawhai Heads. Claude & Selwyn Chaillet have a
[place at ]23 Cheviot Rd. "Visitors welcome if we happen to be there",
[telephone] 673 552 for more information.

[          ]o Wellington. John Butler, 159A Owen St welcomes callers
[to his pla]ce at Himitangi on the corner of Ngatiawa St and
[          ]

 

[Fred woul]d like the company of another member or a lady for
[          ] beach trips. (D age group). Would prefer someone living
[near that ] area. Please write to J. Adams, P.O. Box 102, Pokeno.

[      LON]G BAY At this time of the year the cliff falls down in
[places. Th]is can he very dangerous for anyone walking along the [rocks.  We] suggest that you take the path along the top of the cliff.

[     Tom L]ewis 403 9018 Secretary Alf Gorringe 685 374

 

 

     We are considering placing a suggestion box at Clive Greens. Anything you want to pass on to the newsletter or to the committee can be thrown in.

     We have heard that the Wellington Sun Club have a sauna night in Karori every Sunday night. Would someone please check it out for us and see if we could join in? We would like to add as many of your local events as possible to our newsletter. Perhaps you could go along to the Club on the next open day and find out.

 

     Sun Clubs National Open Day 25th November. Arrange for a visit to your nearest club. Contact numbers and addresses are printed in the N.Z. Naturist magazine.

 

     Summer of 83/84 saw the usual crowd of members back again to enjoy the Bland Bay, Wangaruru area. Chris John and kids, Annie Marty and family and so on. Nice to see some new faces as well, Colin and Hazel whose two day stay turned into over a week and fell in love with the place. I'm happy to report that the updated Maori Marae with new toilet and shower blocks, store etc. has proved a boon, as remember this focal point is only a base. The beaches and bays are only a few minutes walk away where free beaching can be enjoyed with little or no hindrance.
     Waione Bay is by far the most popular and is now generally known by locals and textile campers as the Nudist Beach and is accepted as such. With this in mind it has also attracted a fair amount of non-members as well. This summer saw a larger number of the younger set content on doing their own thing but still a friendly group.
     Also the lack of westerly winds that prevailed here the previous two summers helped a great deal in enlightening those a little unsure of the benefit of clothes free sunning and swimming. All in all I can only sum it up by saying that those members who made it back again this summer thoroughly enjoyed themselves once more.

     NGATUHOA LODGE If you want more information ring myself 565 219 or Charles Saggers 817 5494 Auckland. Remember to send the money direct to Mt Maunganui.

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     I wish to attend Ngatuhoa Lodge on Auckland Anniversary Weekend.

          Name; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

          Address; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

     Enc. ($9.0O per adult from Friday.
           $6.OO per adult from Saturday.)

     Will / Will not be bringing my own tent.

 

 

 

[     In th]e past year and at the A.G.M. there has often been
[some talk] on the best method of spreading the Free Beach Group [message a]nd attracting members. Pat & Tony have demonstrated
[a method ]which we can all join in on - i.e. talk to individuals
[         ] of Swimarama this year has been a result of doing
[lots of talk]round the sun clubs. Tear off the top of your newsletter
[to give some]one our address. We are only too pleased to supply
[information] and application forms.

 

[It has be]en a funny spring this year. Here's hoping for a
[good year] and do not take too much sun at any one time.
[Go on to t]he beach and demonstrate our objectives by example.

[It'll be a] great holiday season.

[          ] we extend a get well soon to Alf Gorringe and hope
[he will so]on be back on deck or should we say the beach.

          Regards.