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  1. #OTD An early settler in the #Waiau 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 #Orepuki by packhorse, where a homestead was built, known as “Holmburn”.

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

  2. The word for Day 17 in English then Māori of #Museum30 #Origin #Pūtake

    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

    #History #Heritage #Aotearoa #NZ #NZTwits #GLAM #Museums #Archives #digipres
    #EasternBush #Waiau #Ōtautau #Murihiku #Southland #Farming
    #CommunityCollaboration
    #CentralAndWesternArchive

  3. #Museum30 Day15 Today's topic is #Page or #Whārangi in Māori #NZTwits #Aotearoa #History #Murihiku #Southland #NZ
    #Waiau #Ōtautau #Archives
    #CentralWesternSouthland #GLAM #CommunityHistory #digipres

    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

  4. #Museum30 Day14 Today's topic is #Winter or #Makariri in Māori #NZTwits #Aotearoa #History #Murihiku #Southland #NZ
    #Waiau #Ōtautau #Archives
    #CentralWesternSouthland #GLAM #CommunityHistory #digipres

    Some great winter or makariri scenes from #EasternBush in #WaiauDistrict. 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!

  5. #Museum30 Day13 Today's topic is #BestMoment or #TinoHira in Māori #NZTwits #Aotearoa #History #Murihiku #Southland #NZ #Waiau #Ōtautau #Archives
    #CentralWesternSouthland #GLAM #CommunityHistory #digipres

    The best moment/s of my community #heritage project mahi (work) is meeting whānau who are so excited to share their #FamilyHistory 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

  6. #Museum30 Day12 Today's topic is #Tools or #Pāraharaha (or more specifically, "a tool made of iron") in Māori #NZTwits #Aotearoa #History #Murihiku #Southland #NZ
    #Waiau #Ōtautau #Archives
    #CentralWesternSouthland #GLAM #CommunityHistory #digipres

    Tools or pāraharaha being used to repair the #EasternBush Church in #WaiauDistrict. These photos 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

  7. #CW #War #Museum30 Day11 Today's topic is #Remember or #Manatu in Māori #NZTwits #Aotearoa #History #Murihiku #Southland #NZ
    #Waiau #Ōtautau #Archives
    #CentralWesternSouthland #GLAM #CommunityHistory #digipres

    This #ArmisticeDay we #Remember those who served, including four Laurie Brothers from Tihaka who all gave their lives, from just one family. Now part of our community history collections in the new Central & Western Murihiku Southland Archive, check out more here: ehive.com/collections/202139/o

  8. #Museum30 Day10 Today's topic is #Growth or #Whakatipu in Māori #NZTwits #Aotearoa #History #Murihiku #Southland #NZ
    #Waiau #Ōtautau #Archives
    #CentralWesternSouthland #GLAM #CommunityHistory #digipres

    Growth was the name of the game for Ōtautau Carrier and Inventor Harry Laurie, he started out with just 1 truck and ended up with 8 some 34 years later. Part of our community history collections in the new Central & Western Murihiku Southland Archive. Check out more here: ehive.com/collections/202139/o