Today in NZ history- 20/05/1773 - New Zealand's first sheep releasedDuring his second voisit to New Zealand in 1773, James Cook released a ewe and a ram in Queen Charlotte Sound. They survived only a few days – an inauspicious start to this country’s long association with sheep.
- 20/05/1773 - New Zealand's first sheep releasedDuring his second voisit to New Zealand in 1773, James Cook released a ewe and a ram in Queen Charlotte Sound. They survived only a few days – an inauspicious start to this country’s long association with sheep.
- 20/05/1865 - Loss of City of Dunedin with all handsThe paddle steamer City of Dunedin left Wellington at around 5 p.m. on Saturday 20 May. It was never heard from again and no trace was ever found of the four dozen people on board.
- 20/05/1870 - Pasifika labourers arrive in AucklandNew Zealand received its first known shipload of labourers from the Pacific Islands when the clipper schooner Lulu docked in Waitematā Harbour
- 20/05/1773 - New Zealand's first sheep released
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Looking after pooches in Martinborough
Not something you’d see outside hardware shops in the city.
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It’s a hard life being our cat
Chino taking it easy during another hot day in our warmest summer for many years.
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Kindle Paperwhite pushes ads at you but is still the best e-ink Kindle to own
When I got my new Kindle Paperwhite a couple of days ago, I couldn’t understand why Amazon had made it so that every time, after I switched the unit on, I had to ‘activate’ it by swiping up the screen … Continue reading
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Martinborough Musings 