Today in NZ history- 16/05/1846 - Eight killed in attack on Boulcott Farm
- 16/05/1981 - All Whites beat Australia on road to Spain
- 17/05/1833 - First British Resident comes ashore
- 17/05/1922 - Catholic Bishop found not guilty of sedition
- 17/05/1962 - George Wilder escapes from prison
- 18/05/1893 - Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia addresses Kotahitanga Māori parliament
- 18/05/1893 - Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia addresses Kotahitanga Māori parliament
- 18/05/1937 - New Zealand nurses detained on way to Spanish Civil War
- 18/05/1966 - Death of Māori King Korokī
- 18/05/1966 - Death of Māori King Korokī
Monthly Archives: January 2014
False pretences at Facebook?
According to Facebook, a friend of mine (who is also a Facebook ‘friend’) ‘likes’ Vodafone. This was an excuse for the company to place an ad in my Facebook news feed: My friend has never ‘liked’ Vodafone on Facebook. He … Continue reading
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Wee, sleekit, cow’rin, tim’rous beastie
With apologies to Robert Burns. Chino brought in a large mouse this afternoon. Liz caught it in a quart preserving jar and asked me to dispose of it. It looked in fine shape and I didn’t have the heart to … Continue reading
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