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#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

An account from Carswell & Co Ltd to John McCall, Snr., regarding the proceeds of sale of section 53 of Waiau District, of 202 acres, 2 roods, 12 perches, to Norman Moffat, with a commission charge, cash paid in advance and a clearing sale. 28.1.1919
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#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

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eHiveEastern Bush Properties - "Braeview" in Mouat Ownership (1905-2004): ; Mouat, S... on eHive"Braeview Farm" property - Mouat Family ownership: Colour Photo's of the Braeview property during the snow of the 1979 winter: The first Mouat to live and work at Eastern Bush, was Malcolm. When the land in the district was taken up by the Government for closer settlement, Malcolm also entered the ballot for land there, but missed out, as apparently that land was drawn out by another local settler, Scott. So as the story goes, Malcolm then purchased J Woods property ‘Woodlands’ off him instead, the year is said to have been 1891. In earlier days, Malcolm Mouat was reportedly an intrepid explorer of the Western Murihiku and Fiordland areas, and even has a lake named after him, Mouat Lake, which is west of Lake Poteriteri, nesting between the Princess and Cameron Mountain Ranges. He was also an one of the early ones in the Clifden district to operate a punt to ferry people and stock. More can be read on this in the Mouat history of the Eastern Bush Hotel. Marrying Anna Bella Scobie, the daughter of the Eastern Bush Accommodation House/Hotel, Store and Post Office owner William Scobie (and wife) the following year, Malcolm purchased this property himself in 1905, (a fact which I have verified against legal land records) and the following year in 1906, Malcolm transferred this property into the name of his wife. In the intervening years, as the ‘Woodlands’ property was on the other side of the Waiau, the family had to get across the river to get to and from their home, which until the bridge was opened in 1899 (see separate entry for the Clifden Suspension Bridge), was a rather arduous affair. They later shifted to "Braeview". Neighbour Charlie Moffat, born in 1922 recalls some history of the Mouat family farm, in records faithfully kept by son Lincoln, who has graciously gifted copies of these to this archive. Charlie recalls that there was pretty much an unlimited supply of flax on the Mouat property called ‘Braeview’ next door, and they employed a man, who he remembers as being Ossie Sheringham (unsure of exact spelling?), to cut the flax. He lived on what the Mouat’s called ‘The Farm’ in a cottage with his wife and had come out from England. This flax-cutter was employed by the Mouat’s for quite some years, from Charlie’s memory. He also recalls that the Mouat’s had some of the best land in Eastern bush, but it was largely undeveloped. My own guess is that their other occupations as Hotel and Store keepers, kept them busy. When Malcolm died in 1932, his wife continued on at the property with her sons, until Anna Bella herself, died in 1950. According to her will, she left the property in the hands of her three sons, William J (whose diary FWG Miller has listed as a reference for the family’s story), Malcolm Jnr., both of Eastern Bush, and Magnus Mouat at the ‘Woodlands’ property. Peter Begg’s recollections of the area as quoted in Miller’s book, cover the following points: “My first recollection of ‘Woodlands’ was that it was occupied by a Mr Manson, father of the well-known athlete and shearer, D Manson. Malcolm Mouat, a hardy Shetland Islander and for many years head shepherd on Clifden, married Miss Scobie and took over Woodlands, and a son owns the property.” The last Mouat the property was in the ownership of, was Stewart who farmed the property with his wife and family. They took great care to save the records of the Accommodation House/Hotel and there are many more photos and records to share on this with the archive, I have simply run out of time to get them all online at this point, so more later! He is also the one to thank for supplying such an array of wonderful historic photos and records of the property over many years & owners, and these "Braeview Farm" photographs all came from Stewart's time. If you or anyone you know has any more photos, information or accounts of the Mouat’s during the years, on any aspects of their business, farming or community life in the local area, please do share these in the comments section. You can do this by making a comment in the space provided under the image page. Please let us know if you have more records to add, they will add the heritage of the property.
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#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

A white painted wooden house from 1920's in Western District, Murihiku Southland, Aotearoa NZ. There are bushes and gardens all around it, with a large bush most obscuring the front door. The large front window panes have a sun and rain shelter built out over them, there are breathing slats in the roof and a double chimney which can be seen. The front porch over the front entrance is supported by a group of 3 pillars on each side. There is a lean-to on the right of the building, which is where we believe the old Telephone Exchange was run from. This house was built by and owned by the Mouat family for nearly 100 years.
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#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

An old wooden church with a belfry is being repaired by men up several ladders, one of which is balanced on the back deck of an equally old truck, parked out the front entrance of the building. Various vehicles and people can be seen around the peripheral, working on the repairs, which include replacing the roof. This is a B & W photo, hills and bushes are in the background of the old church.
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#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

Newspaper Death Notice reading: "For the Empire's Cause; LAURIE - reported killed in action (in France), on December 3, 1917, Reginald Walter Scott, beloved son of James M and Jane G Laurie, Tihaka; aged 24 years. So loved, so mourned"... followed by a poem that said: "New Zealand called to her children, Called them in honour's name; He gave his life for an answer, That's how he played the game."
B & W newspaper headshots of two brothers K I A in WW1, Pvte Reginald W S Laurie who is clean shaven with wavy short dark hair & Lance Corporal Ernest G Laurie with a moustach and short dark wavy hair, both of Tihaka, in Western Southland, Murihiku Aotearoa NZ. Two other brothers in the same family were also killed in the same war, tragically.
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#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

Seven of Harry Laurie's eight red trucks which were a familiar sight around the town and district of Ōtautau during 1930's-1970's. They are various makes and models, some Dodges plus others. They are all lined up in a row in his yard which has the back of the Ōtautau Hotel as a backdrop and some very large trees. A shed sits to the right of the photo/yard.
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#Museum30 Day9 Today's topic is #LastTwelveMonths or #NōHouanga (as far as I can figure out) in Māori #NZTwits #Aotearoa #History #Murihiku #Southland #NZ
#Waiau #Ōtautau #Archives
#CentralWesternSouthland #GLAM #CommunityHistory #digipres

Over the last 12 months, a lot of our community history collections in the new Central & Western Murihiku Southland Archive, have been getting organised and going into our online portal. Check out more about this ongoing project here: ehive.com/collections/202139/c

Sepia tone photo of a large old wooden building, which is labelled as: "Waiau Dairy Factory operated at Eastern Bush about 1902-1910 making 40 tons of cheese p.a." There is equipment on the left front under the veranda, a covered waggon about centre of the photo, and another building behind, to the right side. Clouds are in the sky and the building has 4 chimney tops that you can see, and a sign that sits above the main door to the right of the picture, but it cannot be read as writing is too small.
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#Museum30 Day8 Today's topic is #Clothing or #Weru (or sometimes #Weruweru) in Māori #NZTwits #Aotearoa #History #Murihiku #Southland #NZ
#Waiau #Ōtautau #Archives
#CentralWesternSouthland #GLAM #CommunityHistory #digipres

With the clothing of children 100 odd years ago being dresses for all genders, it's not always easy to tell who is who!. This is Harry Laurie from our community history in the Central & Western Murihiku Southland Archive. Check out more about him here: ehive.com/collections/202139/o

Photo of a young Harry Laurie as a toddler, in a white cotton dress, which was common for all genders 100 years ago. He has curly hair and white socks with black leather shoes and is standing at the back of a sofa with a pattern on it.
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@timlichtenberg Kia ora from here in kiwiland! Whichever one or ones you feel most at home on with your local timeline. I've a more personal interest account on the large .social instance as well as a more mahi (work) based one on .digipres.club as my job is digital preservation of #Aotearoa #NZ #Heritage & #CommunityHistory

I personally chose not to be on one focused solely on my country as my interests & mahi are global. Best of luck, it's awesome here. 😊

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#Museum30 Day7 Today's topic is #Number or #Tau in Māori #NZTwits #Aotearoa #History #Murihiku #Southland #NZ
#Waiau #Ōtautau #Archives
#CentralWesternSouthland #GLAM #CommunityHistory #digipres

The number or tau of men recorded on the Ōtautau Districts Soldiers Memorial is 53 for #WW1 and 18 for #WW2, although many more were involved. This monument is part of our local community history in the Central & Western Murihiku Southland Archive. Check out more about this here: ehive.com/collections/202139/o

Photograph of the Ōtautau District Soldiers Memorial, with name plaques on each of the four sides. It is painted white concrete, has three steps up which are wide enough to sit on, with 4 corner pillars which are a square block with a round column in the centre of each, holding up a flat roof, with a steeple shaped top. There is blue sky with fluffy white clouds in the background.
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#Museum30 Day5 Today's topic is #Fire or #Ahi in Māori #NZTwits #Aotearoa #History #Murihiku #Southland #NZ
#Waiau #Ōtautau #Archives
#CentralWesternSouthland #GLAM #CommunityHistory #digipres

A fire or ahi in the bush at #Monowai sadly destroyed this bridge in 1959. It had been built in 1921. This photo is part of our local Central & Western heritage collection, digitised by Central & Western Murihiku Southland Archive. Check out the history of this early bridge here: ehive.com/collections/202139/o

Photo in B & W of an old bridge, with wooden laced pyramid shaped pillars on the bank and suspension wires overhead, with an early tourist bus with seats across the back and a canvas fold up roof over it, and people in the back and more people walking around the road and at the bridge entry, they all have hats on as this is taken 1920's-1930's. Another man is climbing a sloping cliff face to the left behind the bus. This would have been a day trip to view the bridge and power station works.
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#Museum30 Day4 Today's topic is #Record or #Mauhanga in Māori #NZTwits #Aotearoa #History #Murihiku #Southland #NZ
#Waiau #Ōtautau #Archives
#CentralWesternSouthland #GLAM #CommunityHistory #digipres

Record or mauhanga from the #EasternBush #Store #PostOffice #AccommodationHouse in the #WaiauDistrict, part of our local Central & Western heritage collection, digitised by the Central & Western Murihiku Southland Archive. Check out the history of these early buildings here: ehive.com/collections/202139/o

Scan of an archive document which is an invoice/receipt which says: "Bought of Malcolm Mouat, General Storekeeper and Draper, Waiau, N.Z." with a logo of two old grannies at the top, holding a sign saying: "Get Wise! Take Granny Chamberlain's Advice, use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy." The print is deep blue coloured on ecru paper, docket is No. 47.
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