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Agricultural study camp, Feilding, around 1910

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Agricultural study camp, Feilding, around 1910

The dishwashing patrol lines up at the annual agricultural camp at Short's farm, Armadale, near Feilding, around 1910. Boys studying agriculture at schools in Taihape, Hunterville, Marton, Whanganui and Feilding attended the two-week camp. They slept under canvas while receiving practical instruction in the daytime and lectures at night. Medals were awarded to the best-performing students.

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Palmerston North City Library

Reference: 2011P_Fe3_004564

by E. Denton

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Mark Derby, Camping – School camps, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/39196/agricultural-study-camp-feilding-around-1910 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Mark Derby, i tāngia i te 26 November 2012.