Historical Journal: Auckland-Waikato, Issues 52-621988 - New Zealand |
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... farming and farm life in those days not far removed from the time of working to convert standing bushland into productive farms . The Rehia farm was owned by my grandfather William Simpkin , and was named " Lenton Grove " after the ...
... farming and farm life in those days not far removed from the time of working to convert standing bushland into productive farms . The Rehia farm was owned by my grandfather William Simpkin , and was named " Lenton Grove " after the ...
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... farm in the early days was self - contained , for nearly everything that the family needed except clothes and some groceries , was produced there . On all farms a number of pigs were kept , some for sale as porkers , others to be made ...
... farm in the early days was self - contained , for nearly everything that the family needed except clothes and some groceries , was produced there . On all farms a number of pigs were kept , some for sale as porkers , others to be made ...
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... farm but we kept some poultry " . In April 1919 , I spent a fortnight at Hawthorn Farm with my grandmother when my mother was in Nurse Dean Freeman's nursing home at Otahuhu where my brother was born . On April 19th my father collected ...
... farm but we kept some poultry " . In April 1919 , I spent a fortnight at Hawthorn Farm with my grandmother when my mother was in Nurse Dean Freeman's nursing home at Otahuhu where my brother was born . On April 19th my father collected ...
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