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… Kaipara Harbour. The town is 38 miles north-west of Auckland by rail and 30 miles by road. Helensville is a shopping and servicing centre for a widely scattered rural population …
… at Lincoln about 13 miles south-west of Christchurch, and Massey University of Manawatu (formerly known as Massey … and ample playing fields. Surrounding the college are farm lands aggregating 1,342 acres on which arable, dairy, and sheep farming are practised, while 6 miles away, on …
… of population are located in the valleys of the Takaka and the Aorere Rivers, which flow into Golden Bay. These are … but at present the economy rests substantially upon sheep farming and particularly dairying, as is borne out by …
… Timaru is situated on the east coast of the South Island at the southern end of the Canterbury Plains. To the … of the city. Rural activities of the district include wheat farming, dairying, beef-cattle fattening, and sheep farming. The climate suits berry fruits, such as …
… two ranges, separated by the Clarence Valley, with the Inland Kaikoura Range to the north-west and the Seaward … goats, and rabbits. The intermontane valleys are used for sheep farming, while lately cattle farming has been developed. …
… River in northern Wairarapa. The town occupies river flats and terraces on a wide but undulating and hilly valley … 25 miles north of Masterton (22 miles by rail). The main farming activities of the district are sheep and cattle raising and dairying. Casein is …
… are formed on normal sites from ordinary siliceous rocks and show clearly the impress of climate and vegetation. If … Land Use in New Zealand Area (Millions of Acres) Occupied farm land Improved grassland 18.4 Tussock and other native … the spreading of salts. They produce fine wools and store sheep and, where irrigated, fat lambs; lucerne is grown and, …
… of the Tokomairiro Plain. The Dunedin-Invercargill highway and railway pass through the borough. By road Milton is 36 … Milton is a trade and servicing centre for a fertile farming area where sheep raising, dairying, and mixed cropping are practised. …
… the steady but unspectacular progress of a mature farming district and there has been little change in the outlines of the … a slight gain by migration from other parts of New Zealand. Sheep numbers have remained stable since 1911 although …
… (Ruataniwha) Plain. The town occupies alluvial flats and the surrounding country is gently undulating. The main … Waipawa is 5 miles north-east by road or rail. The main farming activity of the district is sheep raising. Sawmilling is carried on near Takapau (13 …