Monthly Archives: September 2010

In Timaru They Call It Democracy

The Rural Voters Several people in the rural townships have been complaining to me  that they only get a chance to vote for the Mayor but not for the full council.  Under the present system none of us get a … Continue reading

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How to Live with the Tragedies of Life

© copyright: Ronald Edward Bishop 2010 This is a true story about a mans life who experienced and then studied the cause and cure of mental disorder. The cure of mental illness is to first acknowledge it exists and then … Continue reading

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Is the Timaru District Council run by a Dictator?

I have been reading with interest the election debate on the fear of possible block voting by Team Timaru.  Readers need to understand that Team Timaru are not the only team in these elections. The current Mayor Janie Annear is … Continue reading

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United We Stand, Divided We Fall

Unity When I sat down to write this letter I realised that there are so many things  that I could complain about I’m not sure where to start. Many of them are the same things that I have been grizzling … Continue reading

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Mayoral Candidate Ron Bishop joins Allan Hubbard in being gagged by the newsmedia

It comes as no surprise to me that the Timaru Herald would stop printing my letters to the Editor at election time. It is no surprise to me that whenever I make a press release none of the news media in … Continue reading

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An evil cloud hangs over New Zealand

  Hubbard Family On Saturday I attended the meeting in support of Allan Hubbard  and what the Government has done to the credibility of this good living Christian man and his family is criminal. Message from a child A little girl … Continue reading

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MP Jo Goodhew & Mayor Janie Annear snub the Hubbards

Allan & Jean Hubbard The Hubbard’s have been contributors to the South Canterbury economy for over 60 years and up until now Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew and Timaru Mayor Janie Annear have been their staunch supporters. Now that Allan Hubbard has been humilited and striped … Continue reading

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Bishop offers Shares in his own Tourism Company

Timaru Mayoral candidate Ron Bishop is so passionate about promoting Timaru that he is offering the public the opportunity to buy shares in his company Timaru Tourist Promotions Limited. The company was formed on the 21st September 2005 and since … Continue reading

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Conference Centre Idea falls on deaf ears

Conference Centre Some 20 years  ago the buz word in Timaru was a conference centre and the council set up a special fund to build one. Then a new group of councillors introduced a new buz word called Sports Stadium. … Continue reading

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Shareholders wanted to rescue Timaru

Political Statement by Timaru Mayoral Candidate Ron E Bishop Timaru is in real financial trouble. It’s lost it last locally owned finance company which provided  cash flow for a large number of businesses and individuals. The only place these borrowers … Continue reading

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