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Removing the sheep race - 7 June 08

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June 7th 2008
A lovely sunny day so George decided to continue the demolition of the old sheep race. The posts and rails had already been taken away so all the remained was to dig up the concrete base and floor. The tractor did most of the heavy work - digging out the slabs of concrete, smashing them into manageable pieces. Then the debris was taken to the overflow of the pond to reinforce the earth bank. The, ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more