2021 Newsletter

Letter from Dick Dodds

Hi Lynton

I would like to confirm that I now have terminal cancer and will go to Christchurch on the 19^th January for Radiation for pain relief and more time.

I will therefore be giving up all the clubs I am in and would like to respectfully ask if you could let the Executive Members of the Association know and the Club Secretaries.  I have enjoyed the many years participating in Conferences and visiting some 34 Clubs Nationwide and would like to wish everyone all the best for the years ahead.

Good luck to Hastings Orphan’s Club for a successful Conference this year and a full Executive.

Regards

Past President and Past Secretary

Dick Dodds.

KINDRED CLUBS OF NEW ZEALAND 

INCORPORATED

Dominion President                                                 Dominion Secretary

WR (Bill) OramLA (                                                   Lynton) Hotter

Sorrento Court, 31A Marshall Avenue                     91 Princess Street

Wanganui     4500                                                    Waitara 4320

Ph: (03) 972-0426                                                  Telephone    06 754 7572

Email: oramslwr@gmail.com                               Email:lyntonhotter@gmail.com

NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 2021

I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happier New Year with the hope that we all can perform on a regular basis without the threat of the dreaded Covid!

Attached you will find the usual forms to be completed and returned to me by the END OF FEBRUARY

2022 PLEASE!!!!!

1Club Officers and Dates of meetings

2Affiliation Fees

3Nominations for Executive Positions

Dominion President, Senior Vice President, North Island Councillors, South Island Councillors, Dominion Past President (Bill Oram).

We are also looking for a Secretary/Treasurer as I (Lynton Hotter) am retiring from this position.

It is hoped that someone is willing to take this on.

I wish to inform all Clubs and Executive that the Central Group of the Kindred Clubs of NZ Inc have gone into recess – taking effect from Sunday 26^th September 2021.

Kindred Club finances have taken a down turn over the last 6 years, mainly due to Covid 19 affecting Clubs.  Total Club membership has dropped drastically over the last 3 years which therefore means less Financial members in Clubs – less Finance for the Association.

For the last 6 years I have been using my “Out of Pocket Expenses” for photos, copy paper, printer ink stamps etc in an effort to help the financial situation of the Association.

The second reason is that neither the Hokitika Conference or the Web Link Telephone Conference held by Blenheim received any financial gain at all. I have previously pointed out that the Association relies on Affiliation Fees on Club Membership and revenue from the Clubs who hold Conferences.

All Clubs have received notification that the 44^th  Biennial Dominion Conference will be held on Queen’s Birthday Weekend from 3^rd to 5^th June,  2022 - hosted by the Hastings Orphans Club.

These Conferences are very important so I am urging ALL CLUBS to make the effort to attend!

Please book your Club accommodation early as it is only 6 months away.

I trust that ALL CLUBS have discussed the name changes that are being used and the need to have 

a UNIVERSAL name.  

All Clubs and the Executive members will have received a letter from Past Dominion President/

Past Dominion Secretary/Treasurer, Dick Dodds on the subject and he will be lodging a Remit for 

the Dominion Conference at Hastings next year.

Some of our Kindred Clubs are really struggling to survive and are likely to fold over the 

next couple of years. The Hawera Savage Club is in the throws of winding up completely.

The Stratford Savage Club, Masterton Savage Club, Horowhenua Savage Club to name but a

few are only just hanging on.

These Clubs really only have a couple of concerts per Season as with their limited numbers

of members it is getting harder for them to provide items.

The Eltham Savage Club are changing from a Saturday night to a Saturday afternoon concert to

try and gain more membership and will be inviting the general public to attend.

This is what the Waitara Savage Club has been doing for the last few years with some success.

We would probably get 15 to 30 members of the public attending each concert and everyone

agrees that it is far better to perform to an audience than without one.

We may not have anyone who wants to join the Club – but they keep on coming to enjoy

the program.

For those who have lost loved ones – our deepest sympathy goes out to you.

To those who are in hospital, or have been in hospital (or unwell) a very cheerie “get well soon”. 

Here’s to a great Conference in Hastings – June 2022

Best Wishes

Lynton

ASSOCIATION OF KINDRED CLUBS OF NEW ZEALAND

INCORPORATED

PresidentHon. Secretary

WR (Bill) Oram                                           LA (Lynton) Hotter

Sorrento Court, 31A Marshall Avenue           91 Princess Street

Wanganui 4500                                            Waitara 4320

Telephone: 06 343 1572                               Telephone: 06 754 7572

Email: Oramslwr@gmail.com                        Email: lyntonhotter@gmail.com

AFFILIATION FEES 2022 SEASON

All Financial & Life Members             $5.00

Associate Members           $5.00

Country Members           $5.00

Note – ALL FEES ARE THE SAME

Would each Club Secretary please complete the form below and return it to Lynton Hotter 

AS SUBS ARE NOW DUE, PLEASE PAY BY 31^ST MARCH 2022

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Cut here

NAME OF CLUB ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Number of members as at the 31^st December 2021.  ……………………………………….

Financial and Life members @ $5.00Amount …………………………….

Associate Members           @ $5.00Amount …………………………….

Country Members                 @ $5.00Amount …………………………….

New Rule Book                       @ $5.00Amount …………………………….

Total Remitted ………………………………

Signed Club Secretary ………………………………………………

Please Return this form to:  LA Hotter, 91 Princess Street, Waitara 4320

For Direct payment please use ANZ Bank Account No 06-0361-0020269-00

(If you could please email me when you use the above option -  it would be very much appreciated, as it helps me to keep track of the payments)

ASSOCIATION OF KINDRED CLUBS OF NEW ZEALAND 

INCORPORATED

Please type or  PRINT CLEARLY AND RETURN TO L HOTTER, 91 PRINCESS STREET,  WAITARA

OR EMAIL TO lyntonhotter@gmail.com

In cases of Names, fill in Initials or Christian names and also preferred name . (e.g. AC (Bert) White)

For the Year 2022

NAME OF CLUB (or Group) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

CHIEF EXECUTIVEName AddressContact

RangitiraPhone  

Great ChiefMobile  

President      Email  

(state title                                  

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SecretaryNameAddressContact

(or title used)      

Phone  

Mobile  

Email

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Where Koreros/ Sessions/Concerts are held:  Day – Date – Time

Name of Hall  AddressTown

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Dates (Day & Time) of Koreros/ Sessions/Concerts

March   ………………………………………        August   ……………………………………

April       ……………………………………………                       September   

May  ………..................................................................................  October     ……………………………

June  ………………………………………………….......................................  November ……………………………………………………………………

July   .............................................................................................December .......................................................................

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INWARD RAIDS OR VISITSOUTWARD RAIDS OR VISITS

Club                                  DateClubDate

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Dates of special Occasions (Jubilees, Cabarets, etc)

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ASSOCIATION OF KINDRED CLUBS OF NEW ZEALAND

INCORPORATED

NOMINATION FORM – EXECUTIVE POSITIONS - 2022

Dominion Secretary

LA (Lynton) Hotter

91 Princess Street

Waitara 4320

Email  lyntonhotter@gmail.com

We, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(Name in full)

Being a duly qualified member of the ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(Executive, Group or Club)

And ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

(Name in full)

Being a duly qualified member of the ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(Executive, Group of Club)

Hereby nominate ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(Name in full)

As a candidate for the office of ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Of the Association of Kindred Clubs of New Zealand Incorporated at the present election.

Signed this ……………  day of …………………………………….                          …………………

…………………………………………………………….      Member……………………………………………………… .      Member

Signature         Signature

I HEREBY CONSENT to this nomination ……………………………………………………………...         Nominee

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BRIEF HISTORY OF NOMINEE:  (Offices held etc)

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Received at the hour of ……………………….  on the  ……………………….. day of ………………………….          ……………

        Year

…………………………………………………………………………………………….Dominion Secretary

Signature

NOMINATIONS FOR ALL POSITIONS MUST BE IN THE HANDS OF THE DOMINION SECRETARY NOT LATER THAN THE 31^ST MARCH 2022

Association of Kindred Clubs of New Zealand Inc

Dominion President                               Dominion Secretary

WR Bill Oram                                         LA Lynton Hotter

Sorrento Court                                     91 Princess Street

31a Marshall Avenue                            Waitara 4320

Wanganui 4500                                     Telephone: 06 754 7572

Telephone: 06 343 1572                       Email lyntonhotter@gmail.com

Mobile: 027 237 1967

Email: oramslwr@gmail.com

NEWSLETTER - AUGUST 2021

The Executive Meeting was held as planned on June 19 in Blenheim.

Arising from this - with the change to our name by allowing Clubs to take “Savage” or “Orphans” out of their titles we have been left with no uniformity of what to call our Clubs.

Please put your thinking caps on and come up with a uniform name suitable for use by all the Kindred Clubs.

Clubs who have changed their names :

Ashburton Friendship and Entertainment Club

Horowhenua Parker, Rhythm and Rhym 

Macandrew Bay Orphans and Entertainers Club Inc

Manawatu - On Stage Manawatu M.S.A

Masterton Variety Club

Nelson - Variety Entertainment Club of Nelson

Oamaru Variety Entertainers Inc

Waimate Savage and Enertainment Club Inc

Waitara Savage and Entertainment Club Inc 

The Hawera Savage Club has sadly gone into recess.

 The 44^th Biennial Conference will be held in Hastings during Queens Birthday Weekend - June 3^rd - 6^th 2022.

Conference Registration Fee of $110 per person will be reduced to $100 per person if paid by March 31^st 2022.

The Gisborne Orphans Club have changed their date from 25th September - it is now the 18^th September as they clashed with the Hastings Orphans Club and they like to support each other.

The return of lockdown owing to Covid-19 has again disrupted all activities for everyone throughout New Zealand.

A reminder to all clubs about scams on our computers still being around. Remember don’t get caught out by these. If it sounds too good to be true is most likely is. Certainly check out its authenticity before you pay anything.

To those Clubs who have lost members please accept our sympathy.

Congratulations to those Clubs whose members are having Birthdays or Wedding Anniversaries.

Dominion President Bill Oram has officially visited most of the Clubs but illness got to him so he has still one or two to see. He will notify these Clubs accordingly.

Best wishes for the remainder of 2021 - we will beat this Covid-19 bug yet!!!

Take care  - keep safe - be happy

Lynton Hotter

Dominion Secretary/Treasurer

Good morning Lynton, could you please note that the Gisborne Orphans club has decided to cancel all scheduled meetings for September and October due to the country being in lock-down

Thank you 

Elaine Oates

Secretary

Association of Kindred Clubs of New Zealand Inc

Dominion President                                               Dominion Secretary

WR Bill Oram                                                          LA Lynton Hotter

Sorrento Court                                                        91 Princess Street

31a Marshall Avenue                                                 Waitara 4320

Wanganui 4500                                                           Telephone: 06 754 7572

Telephone: 06 343 1572                                              Email lyntonhotter@gmail.com

Mobile: 027 237 1967

Email: oramslwr@gmail.com

NEWSLETTER - MARCH 2021

Thank you to all clubs who have sent their Club Dates for the 2021 Season to me.

We have not lost any Clubs but there is a few that are struggling and they are having just the odd concert during the season. (but still pay their membership fee)

Time here to gently remind those who have not paid to make plans to do so.

Most clubs have had valuable members pass away and our deepest sympathy goes out to them.

Dominion President Bill Oram has been in hospital for surgery and was unable to drive for six weeks.  He will begin his official visiting to all clubs very soon so be prepared to host him. He will be notifying clubs as to when he plans to visit.

During our Telephone Conference, Clubs voted to take the words “Savage” and “Orphans” from our Rules.  This has been done and approved by the Incorporated Society.  That now means clubs can change their titles if they wish to something more suitable to them - providing the Incorporated Society approves. Those clubs who do not want to change, or change but keep “Savage” or “Orphans” in their title can still do so because ALL CLUBS still belong to the Association of Kindred Clubs of New Zealand Incorporated.

Plans are in place for the Executive to hold their meeting in Blenheim on June 19.

Would you all please make the correction to the telephone number of Alan Horsfall, President of Manawatu.  It should read 06 329 6853. The 8 and 6 should be reversed.

It is great to see that clubs have planned to visit each other and it is to be hoped that this season will be an improvement on the ‘none events’ one that we had last year

Best wishes for a successful 2021.

Keep well - keep safe - be happy

Lynton Hotter

Dominion Secretary/Treasurer

ASSOCIATION OF KINDRED CLUBS OF N.Z (INC)

PresidentHon.                                                                      Hon. Secretary

WR (Bill) Oram                                                                     LA (Lynton) Hotter

Sorrento Court, 31A Marshall Avenue                                      91 Princess Street

Wanganui 4500                                                                          Waitara 4320

Telephone: 06 343 1572                                                          Telephone: 06 754 7572

Mobile:  027 237 1967      Email: lyntonhotter@gmail.com

 Email: oramslwr@gmail.com

AFFILIATION FEES 2021 SEASON

            All Financial & Life Members             $5.00

            Associate Members          $5.00

            Country Members          $5.00

Note – ALL FEES ARE THE SAME

Would each Club Secretary please complete the form below and return with your Club’s remittance.

AS SUBS ARE NOW DUE, PLEASE PAY BY 31^ST MARCH 2021

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

NAME OF CLUB ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Number of members as at the 31^st December 2020.  ……………………………………….

Financial and Life members @ $5.00Amount …………………………….

Associate Members @ $5.00Amount …………………………….

Country Members @ $5.00Amount …………………………….

New Rule Book @ $5.00Amount …………………………….

Total Remitted ………………………………

Signed Club Secretary ………………………………………………

Please Return this form to:  LA Hotter, 91 Princess Street, Waitara 4320 

Direct payment please use ANZ Bank Account No 06-0361-0020269-00 

 (If you could please email me when you use this option – I would be very appreciative, as it helps me to keep track of the payments)

Note – ANZ Bank does not accept cheques

ASSOCIATION OF KINDRED CLUBS OF NZ (INC)

Dominion President                                       Dominion Secretary/Treasurer

WR (Bill) Oram                                               LA (Lynton) Hotter

Sorrento Court, 31A Marshall Avenue            91 Princess Street

Wanganui  4500                                             Waitara 4320

Telephone: 06 343 1572                                Telephone: 06 754 7572

Email: oramslwr@gmail.com                            Email: lyntonhotter@gmail.com

NEWSLETTER

December 2020

I would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy and much more enjoyable New Year than 2020 has been.

We are certainly looking for a far better 2021 Season to get out and about and enjoy each-others company more.

We will hopefully overcome Covid 19 but we must take care not to allow this pandemic to get hold of us.

Be careful – Be happy – Be safe 

For those who have lost loved ones, our deepest sympathy goes out to you. 

Those who are in hospital or have been in hospitals (or unwell) a very cheerie ‘get well soon’.

For those office bearers who deal with them – the forms for each Club to fill in for the name of club, president, secretary, and dates, day and time, venue etc is attached. Those Clubs who have changed their name and/or their officials titles – please use your changes on this form. Could you please have these forms completed and returned to me before the end of February 2021. 

This will definitely help me to get the information out Clubs and it will also assist the Dominion President to plan his programme to visit each Club within his two year Presidency Tenure.

Also attached is the Affiliation Fee form which must be attended to no later than 31^st March, 2021. 

The ANZ Bank is no longer accepting cheques so PLEASE ensure that you send your fees through a Direct Debit to our ANZ Bank Account

No  06-0361-0020269-00. I would very much appreciate an email when you have done this as it helps me to keep track of the fee details.

Cheers for now      Lynton

ASSOCIATION OF KINDRED CLUBS OF N.Z (INC)

PresidentHon.                                                 Secretary

WR (Bill) Oram                                                  LA (Lynton) Hotter

Sorrento Court, 31A Marshall Avenue                 91 Princess Street

Wanganui 4500                                                  Waitara 4320

Telephone: 06 343 1572                                      Telephone: 06 754 7572

Mobile:  027 237 1967                                          Email: lyntonhotter@gmail.com

 Email: oramslwr@gmail.com

AFFILIATION FEES 2021 SEASON

            All Financial & Life Members             $5.00

            Associate Members          $5.00

            Country Members          $5.00

Note – ALL FEES ARE THE SAME

Would each Club Secretary please complete the form below and return with your Club’s remittance.

AS SUBS ARE NOW DUE, PLEASE PAY BY 31^ST MARCH 2021

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

NAME OF CLUB ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Number of members as at the 31^st December 2020.  ……………………………………….

Financial and Life members @ $5.00Amount …………………………….

Associate Members @ $5.00Amount …………………………….

Country Members @ $5.00Amount …………………………….

New Rule Book @ $5.00Amount …………………………….

Total Remitted ………………………………

Signed Club Secretary ………………………………………………

Please Return this form to:  LA Hotter, 91 Princess Street, Waitara 4320 

Direct payment please use ANZ Bank Account No 06-0361-0020269-00 

 (If you could please email me when you use this option – I would be very appreciative, as it helps me to keep track of the payments)

Note – ANZ Bank does not accept cheques