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History - Making do in hard times - Local Matters (opens the original)
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In our modern world we use words like thrifting, upcycling, repurposing, zero waste and even vintage archaeology to describe the recycling of goods from op shops. But for earlier generations in the grips of The Great Depression (1929 to 1939) and World War II (1939-1945) it definitely wasn’t a lifestyle choice. Recently, I read a fascinating book called The Sugar Bag Years, by Tony Simpson, ‘a history of life in New Zealand during the Depression of the 1930s.’ The book describes the impact of th
History - Bobby on the town beat for 20 years - Local Matters (opens the original)
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Constable Thomas (Tommy) Dale arrived in Wellsford in 1935 to start his tenure as Wellsford’s sole policeman. Tommy and his family had spent the previous seven years in the Far North at Whangaroa. A man to take no nonsense, he was often seen patrolling the ‘beat’ in Wellsford, morning, noon and night. He kept a beady eye out for bootleggers and those selling liquor without a license. The theft of petrol and livestock was not uncommon and he initiated many arrests with the guilty being charged an
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