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From: "Steven R. Everitt" <>
Subject: Re: [BONIFACE-L] Link
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 22:30:22 -0800
References: <20020118105217.66089.qmail@web14102.mail.yahoo.com> <004401c1a0b1$619b2e60$196b60cb@gherbert>


Hi Helen,

All interesting stuff, on a genealogical note though I spotted this while
cruising elibrary.com.

Title: Boniface re-elected as deputy mayor of city
Date: 11-01-2001
Publication: The Southland Times (New Zealand)
Author: BELLEW Vaneesa

Partial Text: Boniface re-elected as deputy mayor of city BYLINE: BELLEW
Vaneesa EDITION: 2 SECTION: NEWS:NATIONAL NEIL Boniface was voted in for a
second term as Invercargill deputy mayor yesterday. The appointment was made
as the new counci...

Is this anybodies rellie?

Regards
Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Helen Herbert" <G&>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [BONIFACE-L] Link-NOT Genealogy


> Hi Everyone
>
> Re: The Lord of the Rings - I know this isn't genealogy, so Steve may see
> the need to step in here :-), but for those of you who are interested here
> is an extract from The Press recently.
>
> "Footage for the film was shot from Takaka Hill in Golden Bay to Te Anau
in
> the south, with numerous sites and film sets in between. Some of the
> backdrops will be recognisable, others may appear on the horizon of
> Hobbiton, which was filmed on the grassy farmlands of the Waikato.
> Locations are mixed, matched, and morphed with computer-generated special
> effects to create a magical, mystical Middle-earth. But, as advance
reviews
> suggest, one of the true stars is the setting, much of it from the South
> Island."
>
> For those of you who want to look at a map of the South Island, you'll
find
> Queenstown, Arrowtown, Te Anau and Takaka, but I doubt you'll find Mount
> Potts, Mount Sunday, (both Canterbury), Mount Olympus (Kahurangi National
> Park), Mount Owen (north of Christchurch on the east coast), Ben Ohau
> Station (Canterbury), or Paradise, Glenorchy in Southland, all used at
some
> point in the trilogy. Unfortunately, I don't have info. on the North
Island.
> (I'm not just being parochial :-))
>
> As far as I'm concerned I'll probably be looking for familiar local faces
> and friends,even though they'll probably be unrecognisable.
>
> Unfortunately, although I live in NZ, I don't appear to be connected with
> the BONIFACE links in Australasia - yet!!
> Regards to all
> Helen - Christchurch, NZ
> G&
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Demelza George-franzmayr <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, 18 January 2002 23:52
> Subject: Re: [BONIFACE-L] Link
>
>
> > Hi
> >
> > Hobbitston/the shire is in the Waikato, near Hamilton.
> > The Remarkables mountain range makes up a lot of the
> > mountainy scenery, Mt Doom is Mt Ruapehu, The Shotover
> > river, near Queenstown (as are the remarkables) is
> > used near the end when they travel down it in canoes.
> > Those are the only places that I can name off hand, it
> > is becoming a good thing for our tourism industry
> > though.
> >
> > I am not sure where i fit in relation to other peoples
> > lines, I do know that my Great great grandma Lucy
> > Boniface lived in Riverton, Nz, My Aunty Leah might be
> > able to explain where I fit,
> >
> > hope the weather improves in Aussie.
> >
> > Demelza
> > --- Linda Hygate <> wrote:
> > > Demelza
> > >
> > > Yes, I was in NZ last year, and was wondering where
> > > it was filmed? It's an
> > > awesome movie, and shows off NZ to great effect.
> > >
> > > Yes, despite fires in Sydney and awesome heat in
> > > Qld, Melbourne has totally
> > > missed out on summer, but it seems we're getting it
> > > now, check out the Aus
> > > Open - www.ausopen.org. It seems us Aussies are
> > > going for the Brits now, as
> > > our blokes have let us down!
> > >
> > > Demelza, which Boniface link are you joined to?
> > >
> > > I've done some more researching on the Hygate -
> > > Boniface link, but have
> > > forgotten the password into the members site, can
> > > someone send me the
> > > password, so that I can update.
> > >
> > > Sorry, been a bit quiet, as had a few upheavals in
> > > the last few months.
> > >
> > > Linda Hygate
> > > Melbourne, Australia
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > are searching.
> > > You can't make connections if you don't post.
> > >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Demelza George-Franzmayr
> > Region 3 Representative on NZ Council
> > NZ Labour Party
> >
> > 32 Thames Street, Palmerston North.
> > Ph 06 3595451
> > CP 021 2178380
> >
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