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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. After World War 1, the Sheep Owners' Association of New Zealand brought sons of British navy war personnel to New Zealand to be trained as farm cadets. They were trained and resided at Flock House, near Bulls. Shortly after the scheme commenced, recruiting the sisters of these men started. The young women were housed in Awapuni in the 1920s, in a large colonial style house then called Shalimar. The house was converted to a hostel and called Girls' Flock House. Instruction for farm life was given as well as training in domestic duties. Not all the young women were suited to farm work and some chose to find work elsewhere. The scheme for women at Shalimar ended in 1930.

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Manawatū Standard
Date
August 12, 2023
Digitisation ID
2023Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_041478
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Born Digital

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