2010 September newsletter

Things have been all go here at the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust. New signage erected in the Lindis Pass to show the area of the first gold found in Otago, a stone wall repaired by the Come-in –Time Battery in Thompsons gorge, and new Pinders Pond interpretation panels are complete and will be erected in…

OGHT and DOC collaborate on old stone wall

Restoration work was carried out on the stone retaining wall at the  Come in Time Battery (Thompson’s Gorge) late last week. This was another collaboration between DOC and the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust. More of a story to come but here’s some photos in the meantime.

2010 latest Cavalcade up-date

A good meeting was had in Oamaru in the weekend with the trail bosses and Oamaru Host Town Committee. Things are coming along nicely, we have a fantastic range of walking and horse trails to choose from and Oamaru have some great ideas they want to implement to ensure the final day will be something…

A great weekend exploring some old pubs

It was a foggy and cold morning after our AGM when 20+ keen souls boarded the bus at 8.50am to set off on the Historic Pub crawl. Dunstan House was our first destination as the original Hotel in Clyde back in 1863. This old Hotel is a beautiful example of good restoration which was actually…

Lindis signage finally up

After quite some time and a lot of work from various committee members the interpretation signage kiosk in the Lindis is finally up and for all to see! To see pdf files of the panels please click here (8MB). Did you know the Lindis was, in fact, the first site of gold discovery in Otago!!??

2010 AGM official reports

Click here for the annual accounts http://goldfieldsinc.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/oght-annual-acounts-2010.pdf Click here for the presidents report http://goldfieldsinc.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/presidents-report-for-2010-agm.pdf Click here for the minutes of the 2009 AGM http://goldfieldsinc.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/oght-agm-dunedin-2009.pdf

AGM Agenda and Nomination Form

Otago goldfields heritage trust po box 91 • cromwell • 9342 Phone: +64 3 445-0111 • email: goldfieldsinc@xtra.co.nz WEBSITE: www.goldfieldstrust.org.nz Notice of Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust, Inc will be held on Friday June 25 at the Centennial Court Motor Inn, 96 Centennial Ave, Alexandra, commencing at…

AGM and Historic Pub crawl news letter

7 May 2010 Otago Goldfields Heritage Trust newsletter and Cavalcade up-date. Important: Could you please RSVP about the AGM whether you’re coming or not just so I can confirm I have everyones’ correct addresses. Thanks very much to all of you who have sent in your subs for this year. For those of you who…

2010 Doctors Point Field Trip

Please see the itinerary below and ring me a.s.a.p. to secure your seat. Very sorry if this is the first you’ve heard of it, we’ve had a few issues with our database. Saturday 17th April: · 9.45am meet at Shaky Bridge Vineyard Cafe. (Coming from the centre of Alex head out SH85 and onto Little…

March 2010 Newsletter

Christchurch A&P Show It seems such a long time ago and a lot of water under the bridge since we went on our Field Weekend to Mt Somers. We have since attended the Christchurch show, drumming up prospective members and talking to current ones. During this time I had a very quick ride (in my…