Skip to content
Friday, May 9, 2025
Latest:
  • Farewell from n8n
  • Saving St Mary’s
  • ‘A great journey’ – Rob McGuire looks back
  • Bruce Clarkson – aiming high in Regional Council elections
  • On password managers

Number 8 Network

News for the rural greenness north-east of Hamilton

  • Home
  • About N8N
  • News
  • History
  • Country Cooking
  • Out & About
  • What’s On
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe

Bill Waring

Od time butchers on Victoria St.
News 

A bull in a china shop and other tales from the meat trade

February 15, 2015February 15, 2015 N8N 0 Comments Bill Waring, Frankton cattle yard early days, History of meat industry in Waikato

Over the last little while Number 8 Network has run stories from Bill Waring.  Bill, who passed away last year, 

Read more
History News 

Bill remembers: early days indeed

November 18, 2014November 18, 2014 N8N 2 Comments Bill Waring, early days of the Waikato meat industry, history of meat retailing in Hamilton

Well prior to the Mad Butcher’s radio marketing, Bill Waring was a star of the airwaves. We continue with our

Read more
Old-time butchers, Hamilton
History News 

Bill remembers: setting up shop

October 19, 2014 N8N 0 Comments Bill Waring, Early meat trade in NZ, History of Waikato meat industry', Marilyn Waring early days

We continue with the reminiscences of Bill Waring and the early days of Waikato’s meat trade.  It doesn’t pay to

Read more
History Local Characters Out & About 

Farewell to a man of principles

October 2, 2014June 14, 2020 N8N 0 Comments Bill Waring, History of Waikato meat industry', Roy Burke Bill Waring obituary

Bill Waring passed away recently. Many in the district will know his name – he spent his life working in the meat industry – as did his father and grandfather before him.  He was a man of principles, says Waikato Times’ obituary writer Roy Burke.

Read more
News 

Bill remembers…

September 17, 2014October 2, 2014 N8N 1 Comment Bill Waring, early days Waikato, history of meat trade, Waikato meat trade

Bill Waring passed away recently.  Number 8 Network is publishing his memories of  the early days of the Waikato meat

Read more
History News 

Keeping busy with the Home Guard

February 8, 2013September 26, 2014 N8N 5 Comments Bill Waring, Home Guard, meat trade history, Waikato history

The horn on a Morris Oxford is great for sending Morse Code, recalls Bill Waring in his reminiscences on the early

Read more
  • ← Previous

Search N8N

Sign up

Don’t miss out on local happenings. Click here to get our friendly free news email.

What’s On

Quiz nights, fairs, concerts, markets and much more. Click here to find out what’s happening locally.

Get Matt on the job!

Ad for Bentley PC

It’s all at Wairere Nursery

Wairere Nursery

To book Gordonton Hall, call Sally-Anne 022 1077 562

Gordonton Hall

CONTACT THE EDITOR

ANNETTE TAYLOR

Send an email here

SUBSCRIBE

Sign up for the free, regular e-newsletter Click here

QUICK LINKS

  • Local Characters
  • Country Cooking
  • History
  • A to Z Directory

Recent Posts

  • Farewell from n8n
  • Saving St Mary’s
  • ‘A great journey’ – Rob McGuire looks back
  • Bruce Clarkson – aiming high in Regional Council elections
  • On password managers
Copyright © 2025 Number 8 Network. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColorMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.
 

Loading Comments...