New jobs in Raetihi as mill re-opens
Sixteen new jobs have been created in Raetihi with the re-opening of Timmos Mill this week.
The mill, which has been closed for the pa>t eighteen months. has been leased trom Winstones by Bell Block Building Supplies of Ohakune. The company also has an option to purchase after twelve months. Manager of Bell Block, Ohakune, Mr Mark Watchman says eight of the sixteen new jobs have already been filled but he will hire an additional eight people within the next two weeks. Although people with experience of mill work are preferred, Mr Watchman says experience is not necessary if the workers are keen and reliable. Mr Watchman expects that everyone who is taken on will be locals. "we have only brought in one 'outsider' who is from our mill in Waverley, and he will train the mill crew." Much of the timber from the mill will be. supplied to the Taranaki Dairy Board for palette manufacture.
The mill will also be opening a retail outlet on the premises similar to Bell Block's existing outlet in Dreadnought Road, Ohakune. The outlet. which will open latcr this month, will sell timber and hardware. Mr Watchman will continue to manage the Bell Block Mill in Ohakune as well as running Timmos Mill. He has been manager of Bell Block, Ohakune for four years. Prior to that he was manager of an Odlins mill in Upper Hutt. Bell Block Building supplies sells about one third of its timber iocally, the rest being sold throughout the country. Timmos Mill was established by M r Jack Timmo, a Raetihi saw mill operator40 to 50 years ago. The mill was brought from Mr Timmo by Winstones in 1960 and closed eighteen months ago.
What may well be the earliest lamb in the Waimarino was born in Ohakune on Wednesday. But the fact that it had been born at completely the wrong time of the year didn't bother its owner Karlene Hough (second from the right) and her young friends. The lamb's mother Honey, usually lambs early, but this is the earliest ever according to Mr Peter Te Kara, who looks after the sheep. "In the ski season children always feed Honey and her lambs," says Mr Te Karu. "They'll even chase the youngsters all over the paddock for a piece of bread!" From left: Kerry Phillips, Christine, Stevenand Sue-Anne Sue, Karlene Hough and Sue-Joe Allerby.
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