Pleasant Farm, Matiri, Murchison.1912.

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DescriptionLeaving for the farm. It is winter 1912 on Pleasant Farm, Matiri, Murchison. Grandpop John Badcock has Olive (Spiers) Granma, Cynthia (née O'Rourke) has Pat (Graham). They have a 5 mile trek ahead of them to reach home on the east bank of the Matiri river. Note Granma has been given a twitchy stick to persuade her quiet mount to walk on! Great aunt Olive O'Rourke on the verandah, Peter Jenkins in the doorway and Bill Hyland with the horse.
Date of Photo1912Map^[1]ContributorTheresa Gibson

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Location (city or town)MurchisonMatiri RiverPersonJohn Badcock Olive O'RourkePeter JenkinsBill HylandOlive (Spiers)Cynthia (née O'Rourke) Pat (Graham)Eventhorses

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LinkFacebookDate Created2017-05-29CommentsAllan Archer Even as a biased descendant ,,,that is still a very cool photo Theresa
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Theresa Gibson
Theresa Gibson The detail is amazing, check out the stuff on the verandah!
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Geoff Gatward
Geoff Gatward I just love this photo.I believe we may be distantly related via marriage as my aunty Marion married Tud Badcock in Matiri valley.would love a copy of this photograph.please make contact.regards Geoff
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Theresa Gibson
Theresa Gibson I will reply this evening Geoff.
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Judy Davis
Judy Davis What hard lives these women and men had in the early days on the Coast

Donald McLenaghen
That was the first clearing sale I attended on that farm, 1977.

Chris Bensemann
Thanks Theresa Gibson . Great photo.

Theresa Gibson
Chris Bensemann I have since learnt that the horse Granma is on was called Daisy.

Kathryn Bennie
Andrew Badcock is this relevant to you?

Christopher Stephen Blue
The Spiers name has come up a few times while I've been researching Catlins families, are they still on the West Coast, or any of their descendants??

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Pleasant Farm, Matiri, Murchison.1912.

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