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503 days ago

Vogel House COTTAGE Lower Hutt

Sandra from Normandale

Heritage - TREDENHAM HOUSE Lower Hutt, c 1852 prefab from Sydney for William Fitzherbert. On sold 1857 by Daniel Riddiford to Carlyon.
1860 Baby boy born to Mrs and Captain Carlyon [later of Gwavas Station Hawkes Bay via Pharazyn]
1866 James Kelham magistrate, JP and merchant and wife Georgina nee Williams with daughter Nina Olive Kelham who married 1884 to Daniel George Riddiford, lived in Tredeham until they died and buried at St James.
Georgina lived in the cottage next to Vogel house and St James which is standing today. Paperspast and Google.

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1 day ago

Here's Friday's Fizzler!

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I can be written, I can be spoken, I can be exposed, I can be broken. What am I?

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5 days ago

Poll: Should drivers retake the theory test every 10 years?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Drivers get where they need to go, but sometimes it seems that we are all abiding by different road rules (for example, the varying ways drivers indicate around a roundabout).
Do you think drivers should be required to take a quick driving theory test every 10 years?

Vote in the poll and share any road rules that you've seen bent! 😱

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Should drivers retake the theory test every 10 years?
  • 48.2% Yes
    48.2% Complete
  • 49.8% No
    49.8% Complete
  • 1.9% Other - I'll share below
    1.9% Complete
3136 votes
2 days ago

Here's Thursday's thinker!

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I am lighter than air, but a hundred people cannot lift me. What am I?

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