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Trip from Nelson to the Franz Josef Glacier in April 1920
Diary written by Amuri Hunt – Published in NZine 24/05/02 Friday April 23rd 1920 Left Nelson in the Dodge about 8.45 am. Father, Iva, Ethel, Norman & I. Left Highfield at 1 pm on the Glacier trip. Father, Alton, Tommie, Iva, Uncle George, Nurse Bielby, Norman Jack and I stopped at Murchison at the Commercial….
Honorary DSc for Sir Gil Simpson from University of Canterbury
Article from the University of Canterbury’s Chronicle – 05/07/02 Building a successful business on quintessentially New Zealand values Sir Gil Simpson receives his honorary DSc from Dame Philis Guthardt Photo by Duncan Shaw-Brown The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Daryl Le Grew, gave the oration for Sir Gil Simpson on the morning of Friday, April 19. “Sir Gil…
Otago Museum’s Southern Land, Southern People
A landmark gallery for the Otago Museum Opened in August 2002, Southern Land, Southern People is the landmark gallery of the Otago Museum in Dunedin. It portrays the uniqueness, diversity and dynamic character of the region to local communities. For visitors from afar it serves as a gateway to Southern New Zealand, informing them about…
Dr William Pickering honoured by University of Canterbury
Reprinted from the University of Canterbury’s Chronicle – 07/05/03 In 1928 a young student named William Pickering began his academic studies at what was then Canterbury College. Seventy five years later the internationally renowned space engineer returned to the University of Canterbury to be awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering. The doctorate was conferred on…
Puke Ariki -Taranaki’s heritage and information centre
Dorothy – 20/10/03 Puke Ariki is Taranaki’s new heritage and information centre that sets a new standard on the world stage. It is the world’s first purpose-built, fully-integrated museum, library and visitor information centre. This complex in New Plymouth won Creative New Zealand’s prestigious Creative Places Award for 2003. It was also the winner of…
Ring Laser University of Canterbury
Lynette Hartley Reprinted from the University of Canterbury’s Chronicle – 13/10/03 The southern wall of the photocopy room in the Physics and Astronomy Department is about to become one of the most studied walls in the University of Canterbury in Christchurch. Over the next few weeks, a 1.6m by 1.6m ring laser, weighing more than…
Challenges of Mid-Canterbury farming
Part 1 Farm training, farm purchase, and marriage Dorothy – 13/10/03 To those who know little about the problems faced by the farmers who developed the land, the Mid-Canterbury plains look like an easy place to farm. In reality Ron and Judith Armstrong were faced with serious problems as they toiled to upgrade a neglected…
Challenges of Mid-Canterbury farming – Part 2
Part 2 Problems developing a neglected property – too little money and too much work Dorothy – 13/10/03 Signs of neglect When Ron took over the farm it was running 500 ewes and they were starving from lack of feed as the place was so run down. The problems facing Ron and Judith included dilapidated…
Challenges of Mid-Canterbury farming – Part 3
Part 3 Improvements well established, but problems insuperable – expensive electricity and labour costs and sudden government policy changes Dorothy – 13/10/03 Irrigation The dry conditions in the land between Rakaia and the sea made farming very difficult. The light topsoil would be blown away in the strong winds. However, talking about the need did…