An early settler in the District, Alexander Pearson, died early in the morning this day in history, on 21st January 1928. He had married Agnes Park, they married on 30 December 1870, in the town of Wishaw, Scotland.

Around 4-5 years later, the couple came to Aotearoa NZ. After some time, the family moved to by packhorse, where a homestead was built, known as “Holmburn”.

Alex's son-in-law George Charlton, was the storekeeper at , the store can be seen here below:

#Tūātapere #Orepuki #Waiau #otd

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Eclipsian · @Eclipsian
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Was lucky to go to Waiau Falls in the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand. The weather was perfect and I managed to time my visit when there were no other folks around. Here are my best shots.

#nz #newzealand #photo #photography #nature #waterfall #Waiau #coromandel #clukaphotography #landscape

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The word for Day 17 in English then Māori of

The origin or pūtake of all the wood drying here, was nearby kahikatea stands, virtually decimated to provide wood for the local and national dairy trade as the trees became harder to find. Read more about it here: ehive.com/collections/202139/o




#CentralAndWesternArchive #CommunityCollaboration #farming #Southland #Murihiku #Ōtautau #Waiau #EasternBush #digipres #archives #museums #glam #nztwits #nz #aotearoa #heritage #history #Pūtake #origin #Museum30

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Day15 Today's topic is or in Māori

This page about an early farm sale at Eastern Bush in Waiau District is fascinating. The record is from the Mouat Family property and is now part of our community history collections in the new Central & Western Murihiku Southland Archive. Check out more about the farm here: ehive.com/collections/202139/o

#digipres #CommunityHistory #glam #CentralWesternSouthland #archives #Ōtautau #Waiau #nz #Southland #Murihiku #history #aotearoa #nztwits #Whārangi #page #Museum30

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Day14 Today's topic is or in Māori

Some great winter or makariri scenes from in . These photos from the Mouat Family property are now part of our community history collections in the new Central & Western Murihiku Southland Archive, check out more here: ehive.com/collections/202139/o

Can't seem to post photo!

#WaiauDistrict #EasternBush #digipres #CommunityHistory #glam #CentralWesternSouthland #archives #Ōtautau #Waiau #nz #Southland #Murihiku #history #aotearoa #nztwits #Makariri #winter #Museum30

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Day13 Today's topic is or in Māori

The best moment/s of my community project mahi (work) is meeting whānau who are so excited to share their with us. This is now part of our local district history collections in the new Central & Western Murihiku Southland Archive, see more here: ehive.com/collections/202139/o

#familyhistory #heritage #digipres #CommunityHistory #glam #CentralWesternSouthland #archives #Ōtautau #Waiau #nz #Southland #Murihiku #history #aotearoa #nztwits #TinoHira #BestMoment #Museum30

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