Jim Kyle

Jim Kyle Member Feature  Jim Kyle – Life Member   Jim doesn’t know much about the origins of the Kyle family in UK but he knows that his Dad came to New Zealand with his parents as a child around four or six years old. Jim thinks that the Kyle family came to...

Clive Dalton

Clive Dalton Member Feature From Clive Dalton Hi Rodney Thought this may be of interest to members Some years ago Mike Gifford’s son Grant with his digger business was working on the long-forgotten city dump when it was by the Waikato River at Horitui.  Remember...

Rex Hall

Rex Hall Member Feature Rex Hall – life member Rex was born in Te Aroha in 1929 on his parent’s 8 acre farm. Eight acres was considered a “farm” on which they milked cows to make a living and brought up a family. It cost them ₤280 in 1929 just before the slump....

Eddie Petley

Eddie Petley Member Feature Eddie Petley is a longstanding member of the our Guild. Recently he has been in communication with the editor of the English magazine “Woodturning”. Reading the article about turning in a cold workshop prompted him to note, that in contrast...