Otago Daily Times: Millers Flat

Rock strike caused fire

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:27:00 +1300

The cause of the large grass fire near Millers Flat on Monday was "rock strike" as a farmer mowed grass for hay, Central Otago principal rural fire officer Owen Burgess said.

Accident slows traffic on road to Central

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:46:36 +1300

Holidaymakers heading to and from Central Otago had their trip times lengthened today after an accident on State Highway 8 near Millers Flat.

Principal to study Scottish intranet

Lynda Van Kempen — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:27:00 +1300

Millers Flat school principal Chris Smith is hoping to bask in a Scottish "Glow" next year to improve his school's online learning management systems.

Boiler boosts pool's comfort

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:28:00 +1300

Things are heating up at the Millers Flat pool, and it's got nothing to do with scorching weather.

Lucky day for Balfour cow

Lynda Van Kempen — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:27:00 +1300

Dairy cow No 377 was at risk of being culled but is now set for stardom.

Ex-pupils celebrate school's 125 years

Lynda Van Kempen — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:28:00 +1300

Millers Flat School remains the focal point of the community, 125 years after it opened, say those attending the school anniversary celebrations, held over the weekend.

Bonnie start to week

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:27:00 +1200

Ken Bain, of Millers Flat, addresses the haggis at the Meeting of the Clans dinner in Roxburgh on Saturday, which heralded the start of the district's Scottish Week.

'Bittersweet' day as power station opens

Lynda Van Kempen — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:00:00 +1200

Smaller-scale hydro-generation schemes were "the face of the future", Deputy Prime Minister Bill English said yesterday, applauding the initiative of the two families who developed the Talla Burn scheme.

Ashes in wheelie bin spark destructive house fire

Sarah Marquet — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:00:00 +1200

Hot ashes left in a wheelie bin caused a house fire on State Highway 8 next to the Millers Flat bridge on Sunday night, investigators have found.

Millers Flat couple left homeless by fire

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:40:52 +1200

A Millers Flat Flat couple were in the care of Victim Support last night after fire left their house on State Highway 8 uninhabitable.

Dog trials catering loss hard to stomach

Sat, 21 May 2011 04:59:00 +1200

"A legend gone." So said Millers Flat Collie Club life member Alan Parker when asked for a reaction to the big news that is rocking the club this year.

Volunteers take the initiative

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:15:50 +1300

Millers Flat School pupils yesterday lent a hand to Alexandra BNZ workers, who were in the township to erect a tunnel house at the school as part of the bank's Closed For Good initiative.

Four injured after car rolls 100m

Hamish McNeilly — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:16:43 +1300

Four people were injured, two seriously, after a car rolled 100m down a steep bank near Millers Flat last night.

Good crowds, lots of dust

Colin Williscroft — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 04:57:00 +1300

A crowd of about 2000 people - well up on last year's turnout - enjoyed the entertainment at yesterday's Millers Flat Rodeo.

Lineman death: 'top bloke' named, Delta not commenting

Lynda Van Kempen — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 05:01:00 +1300

Delta Utility refused to answer questions yesterday in the wake of Thursday's accident near Millers Flat in which a lineman died.

Alexandra lineman killed in fall named

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:46:10 +1300

Police have named the Delta lineman killed yesterday when the power pole he was strapped to came out of the ground on the Millennium Track near Millers Flat.

Lineman dies after pole falls

Colin Williscroft — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:03:00 +1300

A 62-year-old Delta lineman from Alexandra was killed yesterday on the Millennium Track, near Millers Flat, when the power pole he was working on came out of the ground.

Accord coming on power poles: hearings panel chairman

Colin Williscroft — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +1200

The Roxburgh Community Board is negotiating with power company Talla Burn Generation on behalf of some Millers Flat residents upset by 11m-high power poles being erected in front of their properties.

Lines upset property owners

Colin Williscroft — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +1200

After months of wrangling, a dispute over whether power lines from the Talla Burn project near Millers Flat should be below ground just outside the town remains unresolved.

Honours for firefighters

Colin Williscroft — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:57:00 +1200

Three Millers Flat volunteer firefighters received a gold star award on Saturday night for 25 years' service.

Millers Flat water scheme opened

Yvonne OHara — Mon, 17 May 2010 04:55:00 +1200

Millers Flat residents and property owners toasted the commissioning of the $790,000 Millers Flat water scheme with plastic cups of water, fresh from the bore, yesterday.

Third awards final for children's books writer

Lynda Van Kempen — Mon, 17 May 2010 04:55:00 +1200

A dead huhu beetle, stuck duck and smoochy aunt have been Millers Flat writer Kyle Mewburn's passport into the finals of the national children's book awards three times in the past four years.

Drinking water upgraded

Lynda Van Kempen — Sat, 15 May 2010 05:00:00 +1200

Nine kilometres of pipeline are bringing development to Millers Flat, as well as carrying water, Millers Flat Water Company chairman Bruce Abbott says.

Support for 125th anniversary plans

Lynda Van Kempen — Sat, 01 May 2010 04:57:00 +1200

Plans to celebrate Millers Flat School's 125th anniversary next year are off to a flying start.

Away to cry Gore's praises

Lynda Van Kempen — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:55:00 +1200

Millers Flat woman Paddy-Ann Pemberton is about to put her "gift of the gab" to the test on the world stage.

Tractor fire not easily put out

Rosie Manins — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:00:00 +1200

Millers Flat Volunteer Fire Brigade members spent more than two hours extinguishing a tractor blaze within a farm shed on Wednesday night.

First relay funds co-ordinator for district

Lynda Van Kempen — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:55:00 +1300

Some of the proceeds from the inaugural Central Otago Relay for Life have been used to employ a health promotion co-ordinator, who started in the role last week.

Better behaviour than usual delights police

Rosie Manins — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +1300

Three arrests were made at Millers Flat on Saturday, in a complete turnaround from last year's Boxing Day mayhem when police closed the Bridge Tavern due to drunken disorder.

Rodeo success despite unkind weather

Rosie Manins — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +1300

More than 1000 people headed to the Teviot Valley for the 46th annual Millers Flat Rodeo on Saturday.

Supervision issues problematic for community pool

Lynda Van Kempen — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +1200

The Millers Flat Baths Committee is upset at a suggestion the operation of the community-run pool falls short of recommended safety standards.