tuesday 2 april 2019
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tough weekend for Marlborough clubs
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Historic pub to be bowled? Paula Hulburt Reporter
paula@marlboroughmedia.co.nz
An historic hotel could be demolished to make way for a 24-hour petrol station. The Junction Hotel in Spring Creek faces demolition to make way for a new self-serve NPD fuel
station. An 8-pump, self-service fuel and caravan dump station could open later this year. But hotel lease holder Mike Pink, who signed an agreement with the petrol company last year, vowed to stay put unless the fuel giants honour their end of the bargain. “I’ve had a gut full of the whole
A historic photo of The Junction Hotel. fiasco. I signed an agreement last March and we were supposed to
move out on July 23 last year. “There’s been all sorts of rumours flying around and the whole thing’s been a complete disaster. “I can’t do any repairs, any decoration and have lost a couple of staff who are worried they might not have a job in a few months,” he says. “While Marlborough District
Council may give their approval, I doubt it as they’re too scared they’ll land in the kak”, he says. Nelson Petroleum Distributors (NPD) lodged plans with council in February to expand their premises next door to the hotel. A decision is expected to be made
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Our great grape harvest Grape harvest is well underway across the region and it looks like it’ll be a good year for grape growers. Cooler weather has been kind to pickers as they haul in the fruits of their labour. Misty Cove Wine Group Ltd are on the last leg of their harvest with about a third of grapes left to pick. Wine maker Emmanual Bolliger says he believes grape growers across the region can expect a reasonable harvest. “The wet weather did not affect us as the soil was very dry and rain not sufficient to be a problem. The cooler weather helped stop molds forming which is great”, he says. Emmanual has been monitoring the taste of the grapes rather than the ripeness as was the case in previous years. “This year we get to go with flavours,” he says.
Alvea Meltekmutmut, he is a vineyard worker from Vanuatu. Photo: David James.
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