MUSEUM REPORT for 2020 AGM The Museum numbers rose again in 2019 to 766,200 visitors, both the Museum and Quake City, the second highest number ever. Quake City continues to be popular and had a surplus of $496,500 for the…
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AGM 2020 Presidents Report Where did this last year go? We started off the year with a picnic afternoon tea out at Amberley after being hosted by the Amberley ladies through the Sod cottage and Suffrage Hub out there, the…
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2PM 15th March 2020 – Hao Room at Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre at 341 Halswell Rd For more details contact us on Facebook, or phone our Secretary Linda, on (03) 322 5201 Agenda Our AGM is the time you have…
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Very grateful to Committee member Brian Dixon who has turned this beautiful kauri flag holder and small wooden box to hold our flag safely when not in use. The kauri tiimber is from a Seed Cleaner from McKays Seed Store,…
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Tram Road Monument. Unveiled 1975 near the Browns Road intersection. This section of the Tram Road was used on July 2nd 1955, to break two motorcycle world speed records on a Vincent 1000 cc. The riders were Russ Wright, solo,…
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What a wonderful day we had on the 21st October to celebrate 95 years of the formation of our association. Our patrons Arthur and Julia Northcote now living in Nelson, joined us. The sun…
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On 15 April 2018, a hardy group of 14 enjoyed a great outing to Stoddarts Cottage in Diamond Harbour. After an exhilarating and adventurous crossing on the Ferry, (the wind picked up a bit making us mindful of the journeys…
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Join us for our AGM and see Wedding items from the past or just come along to hear what we are about and our plan for the year. Wonderful speakers and outings planned. 2PM 18th March 2018 – Hao Room…
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Wonderful outing today. Members were lucky to have an insightful tour and talk at the Old Stone House in Shalimar Drive Cashmere. Hearing the history of John Cracroft Wilson’s historic servants’ quarters and the tenacity of locals to ensure this…
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For the Canterbury Centenary in 1950, the New Zealand Post Office issued a set of stamps. The 3d stamp depicts John Robert Godley, leader of the Canterbury Association’s venture and the Founder of the Province. And behind the statue of…
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