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  2. Kemp's Deed - Wikipedia

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    Map showing the boundaries of the Canterbury Purchase. Kemp's Deed, also known as the Canterbury Purchase, Kemp's Purchase, or the Ngāi Tahu Purchase, is the purchase of Canterbury, New Zealand, from some Ngāi Tahu chiefs by Tacy Kemp on behalf of the New Zealand Company.

  3. Canterbury of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    A Canterbury clothing label from around the 1970s. Canterbury of New Zealand was established in 1904 by three English immigrants, John Lane, Pringle Walker and Alfred Rudkin. The company began producing garments in Canterbury, New Zealand. Canterbury then began making uniforms for the New Zealand and Australian armies during the First World War.

  4. Paua House - Wikipedia

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    The Paua House was originally just a standard New Zealand bungalow located at 258 Marine Parade, Bluff. [1] The house was owned by elderly couple Fred and Myrtle Flutey, who built up a massive collection of ornaments and trinkets made from the iridescent shells of the pāua, a New Zealand species of abalone often used for souvenirs and items of kitsch.

  5. Louise Miles - Wikipedia

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    The film also outlined the various ways the Miles' made money, such as buying used prams, furniture, and other items at auction, and repairing them for re-sale. A consignment of 600 pairs of shoes from a fire sale was sold to members of the public who flocked to Little Acre to purchase them, netting 300 pounds for the couple.

  6. Canterbury Region - Wikipedia

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    Canterbury (Māori: Waitaha) is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island. The region covers an area of 44,503.88 square kilometres (17,183.04 sq mi), making it the largest region in the country by area.

  7. History of Canterbury region - Wikipedia

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    After inspection, the runway at Christchurch airport was found to be in good order. Due to the demand of citizens wishing to leave the city, the national airline Air New Zealand, offered a $50 Domestic Standby airfare. The Air New Zealand CEO increased the domestic airline traffic from Christchurch to Wellington and Auckland.

  8. Canterbury Province - Wikipedia

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    Canterbury was founded in December 1850 by the Canterbury Association of influential Englishmen associated with the Church of England. (An attempt was initially made to restrict residence in the province to members of the church but this was abandoned.) [1] The Charlotte Jane and the Randolph—the first two of the First Four Ships—arrived in the area on 16 December 1850, later celebrated as ...

  9. John Robert Godley - Wikipedia

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    Godley believed that the Canterbury Association's purpose was to found Canterbury, not to rule it. He thought that the colony should be self-governing. In November 1852, a deputation put a requisition to John Robert Godley, asking him to allow himself to be nominated for the first election for Superintendent of the Canterbury Province; James ...