Today in NZ history- 26/03/1896 - Brunner mine disaster kills 65At 9.30 a.m., an explosion tore through the Brunner mine in Westland’s Grey Valley. Two men sent underground to investigate were later found unconscious after inhaling black damp, a suffocating mixture of nitrogen and carbon dioxide.
- 27/03/1883 - The 'Sallies' come to New ZealandTwo English Salvation Army officers landed at Port Chalmers to set up a New Zealand branch of the Christian evangelical movement.
- 27/03/1984 - Trades' Hall bombingCaretaker and unionist Ernie Abbott was killed on 27 March 1984 when a bomb exploded inside Trades’ Hall on Wellington’s Vivian St.
- 28/03/1923 - Forest and Bird foundedThe New Zealand Native Bird Protection Society was formed at a meeting in Wellington called by a local conservation advocate, Captain Ernest ‘Val’ Sanderson.
- 26/03/1896 - Brunner mine disaster kills 65
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New extensions getting used
The new front deck is proving popular, as the photo shows – my brother Peter and Chino enjoying the early morning sun. It’s been great having Peter and his wife Doris here. We’re enjoying their company and also enjoying a few … Continue reading
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A new hole to investigate
Today, when installing our rangehood, Bruce cut a hole through to the outside wall for the exhaust flue. Chino was most interested – he’s loved the building process, but all his interesting nooks and crannies have been covered over for … Continue reading
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We’re in!
It’s over a year since I started roughing out extensions to our house on my iPad, and exactly a year since our architect son-in-law Paulo Costa was out from London and we discussed his preliminary sketches with our builder, Bruce … Continue reading
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We’ve a disaster and a triumph in the fortnight since my last report on the Martinborough build. We knew things were going to slow down building-wise, because Bruce had a date with the surgeon’s knife in Masterton Hospital to have … Continue reading
Plastering
Plastering started yesterday, by George Love and Marten Winterburn, professional plasterers from Upper Hutt. The job would have been done by our builder, Bruce Henderson, but unfortunately he’s been called up to have a gallstones operation tomorrow. This will see … Continue reading
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Martinborough Musings 