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Local Matters

August 3, 2015 12:00am

Local Matters


Aug 3, 2015 12:00am

From left, Peter Stewart, Ruth Harvey (Warkworth Ladies Club past president) and Joan Scandrett, Warkworth Ladies Probus Club secretary.

Warkworth Men’s Probus Club held a special lunch after its normal meeting held at the Shoesmith Hall, in Warkworth, on Monday July 20. The occasion was to celebrate several anniversaries. The Men’s Club was founded 30 years ago; the first Probus Club in NZ was started at Kapiti Coast 40 years ago; and the Probus movement was started in Welwyn Garden City, UK exactly 50 years ago.About 70 members and wives were joined by invited guests from Probus NZ, Probus North Shore and Northern Association, and representatives from the Warkworth Ladies Probus Club, which is also celebrating it 15th year since founding, and the Mahurangi Combined Probus Club from Snells Beach. Catering was provided by the Warkworth and Wellsford Hospice in aid of their fundraising.

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