SOUTH WAIRARAPA REBUS CLUB
CLIVE PATON – AORANGI RESTORATION TRUST
Before we get on to Clive our mini-speaker this month was Irene Bailey who told us a little of her interesting life. Irene was born in Mosgiel then moved to Waihola, south of Dunedin, when she was four. She lost her mother at the age of 9. Despite this she enjoyed a happy fulfilled childhood helping with all the jobs around the farm. Her father was left with four children – Irene was the youngest – and she became a dab hand at such jobs as driving the horse and plough, taking one end of the crosscut saw and also pretty good with the scythe! There was a lot of swimming and boating in nearby Lake Waihola and Irene played a lot of sport. … Continue Reading
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