FINN(COM) DAILY RECORD: MONDAY, 12 JULY 2004
Compiled by J. Brock (FINN)
JOINT WINNERS FOR SUE WHITLEY EX
By J. Brock (FINN)
The 20th annual Susan Whitley Art and Crafts Exhibition is being held over the weekend of 10 to 12 July 2004. Like other years, there are exhibits in both the Infant/Junior School and the Community School. Both exhibits are of outstanding quality. Years 4, 5, and 6 exhibited in the Infant/Junior School Hall while years 1, 2, 3, Reception Class and Camp Education held theirs in the Infant/Junior School extension. Some of the results are as follows:
Infant/Junior School:
2004 Alice Keenleyside Award Winner: Georgia Lancaster, 2nd. Lori Trestrail, 3rd. Jonty Sweeting
Camp Education: 1st. Reba Peck, Shallow Bay
Community School:
Susan Whitley Spinning Wheel Trophy Joint Winners: Marcus Porter’s (Year 9) winter watercolour of the Jhellum and Victoria White’s Design Technology Jewellery Display Case. Highly commended was Zoran Zuvic’s Boot Polishing Machine.
The Exhibition began in 1984 and its first Spinning Wheel Prize was won by Darrell McGill. Susan Whitley was a Home Economics Teacher at the then Senior School in 1982. She tragically lost her life during the 1982 conflict with Argentina during the shelling of Stanley by British Forces.
Falkland Wool Growers Ltd
Craiglearan, Moniaive
Thornhill, Dumfriesshire DG3 4JD
Tel: 01848 200 497 Fax: 01848 200 489
Email: roberthall@falklandwoolgrowers.co.uk
Registered in Scotland No: 176228
VAT Reg No: 699 5128 75
WOOL REPORT: for the week ending Friday 9th July 2004
Auctions
“The Australian dollar headed northwards again this week, increasing 2% against the US dollar on Tuesday compared with last week’s close and propelling the wool market into a 2% dive.” WRWMR
The Australian market’s Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) lost 17 cents on Tuesday, put on two cents on Wednesday and remained unchanged on Thursday. The EMI thus closed the first week of the 2004/2005 season down 15 cents or 1.8% at 811 A cents. Pass-ins averaged 17.8%.
There were no New Zealand or South African auctions.
The British sale resulted in a clearance of 82% with prices generally dearer and some up to 10 percent better.
Currencies
The Australian dollar was trading at about two cents stronger at A$2.57/£ on Thursday. The New Zealand dollar was about another four cents stronger at 2.82 NZ cents/£.
Background
As a generalisation, Europe is described as quiet at present with confidence still lacking in the face of subdued demand for apparel. Buyers are often reporting relatively slow trading ahead of the European holiday season, although we have found that there are pockets of good demand.
FWG Agency
We had a good level of interest and enquiry this week and had some excellent sales on Monday ahead on the large offerings on Tuesday. Additional supplies of wool would be much welcomed by our customers.
With Best Wishes for Farmers’ Week.
Robert & Diane
FIBS NEWS DIRECT: 12 JULY 2004
FARMERS WEEK:
Farmers week kicked off with a Rural Business Association meeting at 1330 in the Chamber of Commerce Conference Room. The AGM was held between 1400 and 1500 on Monday. A Question and Answer Session followed the AGM that dealt with medical issues. Following this, Terrance McPhee talked about the safety of electrical systems in Camp. The last presentation was from Roger Spink of the FIC, who discussed a number of issues relating to the wool warehouse, insurance and shipping. The RBA Party is being held this evening at the Narrows Bar at 1900. Tickets are £10.00 each.
OVERSEAS TERRITORIES NEWSLETTER:
Copies of the UKOST Newsletter have reached the Falklands. Launched just last week, the colourful publication promotes all of the UK’s Overseas Territories in the hope that all of them will become closer and learn more about the issues affecting them. As well as the Falklands, other territories covered include the British Virgin Islands, Gibraltar, the Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and St. Helena. This newsletter gives readers insight on past achievements of each territory as well as explaining in a bit more detail about the country, its population and what it’s Government intends to achieve in the future. The Falklands page shows a picture of Ellen McArthur and talks about recent problems with Argentina over Charter flights and Falkland Conservation’s 25th Anniversary.
FISHERIES AND HARBOUR NEWS:
The Korean Trawler, Dong Sang Ho came in on Friday. She’s now transhipping in Berkley Sound. The Tamar arrived in Stanley on Saturday and is now at the East Jetty and the CFL Gambler also came in on Saturday for a crew change. She left yesterday. The Zalgares arrived yesterday afternoon for bunkering in Berkley Sound. She’s still there at the moment. On Sunday, the reefer, Frio Aegean, went into Berkley Sound and she left again this morning. Fisheries are expecting the finfish trawler, Punta Ladera in for licensing on Tuesday and they are also bracing themselves for the arrival of us to 16 Lolligo vessels on Tuesday and Wednesday, which are arriving to pick up licenses for the new season, which stars on Thursday.
COURT NEWS:
There are a number of cases up in Court this week. On Wednesday, as well as the swearing in of reserve constables for the Royal Falkland Islands Police, Graham Minto will re-appear to answer to a single charge of threatening behaviour and Ian Sterling is in for speeding. On Thursday, there is to be a Youth Court, where one youngster will have to answer to a charge of assault.
CHIEF EXEC SAYS CIVIL SERVANTS HATE CHANGE:
Falklands civil servants are very resistant to change, according to Chief Executive, Chris Simpkins. As was already reported, Mr. Simpkins addressed a session of the local Government Association Conference in the UK, telling them about his work here in the Falklands. The conference newsletter included an interview with Mr. Simpkins in which he told readers that civil servants on the Falklands have a great habit of resisting change and that chief executives come for three or five years, get on the plane back to the UK and things go back to how they were before. He says that when he arrived in the Islands, government was cumbersome with initiatives often being started and not finished. And, FIG suffers from image problems and a “blame culture.” He said anonymous letters to the newspaper were the only real feedback on Government performance. But he said that FIG had become something of a trailblazer with the introduction of the “Excellence Improvement Plan for Civil Servants.” The article also reports that when Mr. Simpkins made his conference presentation, he asked for a few images of the Falklands from the audience and they came up with the usual stereotypes of windy, bleak, penguins and remote.
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