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The 1884 plague of rats
[admin/pages/]Early settlers in the Nelson Province faced many challenges. One of these was the rat problem – which exploded to plague proportions in 1884. PolynesianRatNZ Illustration of Polynesian Rat, Rattus...
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The sofa of Days Track
Sofa so good - a community art project It’s a steep climb up Days Track[https://nelsontrails.co.nz/days-track/] in Nelson. The track starts at Rocks Road and the first section runs to Grenville...
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Reverend brothers Arthur and Reginald Hermon
*Bishopdale Old Boys * “Young men must be found for the ministry, and they should be fit and proper men. They must be men who feel called to the work,...
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Mary Ethel Hunter
*Prohibitionist, nurse, lay preacher and matron* Mary Ethel Hunter was born on November 21st 1884 at Auckland, the seventh child of Richard Hemming Hughes[#richardhughes] and his wife Hannah (nee...
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John and Mary France
Picton, or Waitohi (Pa) to the Te Ātiawa who occupied the site, was a rugged, hidden community in its early days. The area was virtually unexplored by Pākehā,...
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