Like all small communities, the village of Whatawhata Research Station extended far beyond the farm boundary fence. Part 5 records some of the new tales, many gleaned from the friends of friends. Lands & Survey v Maori Affairs. The success of the Lands and Survey Romney and Angus breeding schemes at Waihora, led by Superintendent … Read more
Betty Farrelly’s 1986 book (Farrelly, Elizabeth J. Whatawhata Hill Country Research Station — An historical Review 1949–1986, including early farming in the Waikato and formation and activities of the Department of Agriculture, (No ISBN number) is the main source of the Whatawhata Hill Country Station history, and much more. The photos in particular bring back … Read more
Introduction to Blog series Early sheep imports to New Zealand Renewed interest in ‘exotic’ sheep breeds Disease concerns Recent imports Why the need for new sheep breeds? Where are the official records? The national archives By Dr Clive Dalton Introduction to Blog seriesThis is the first of a series of blog posts on the importation … Read more
By Clive Dalton When we were young ‘daft laddies’ on farms in the North Tyne and Rede valley, the ‘old codgers’ who kept a close eye on us (so we did ‘nowt daft’) would often tell stories about ‘the hirings’, or the ritual of farmers hiring staff in their days around the13th of May (called … Read more