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Hugh Akers 1, Family background, farming - Manawatu Conversations
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Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio, 28 September 2021. Part 1 of 2. Family purchased land in Manchester Block in 1880s, “Broadlands Station”. Previously flax farming at Riverdale near Opiki. Opiki toll bridge. Riverdale broken up. Romley family working for Akers family. Hugh moved onto Broadlands, hill country farm. Using horses for shepherding. Perendales vs Romneys. Changing requirements for sheep farming. On-farm accidents. Docking, dehorning. Work done by vets. Links with Massey University. Planting natives. Wetland with best swamp maire. Erosion limited due to natives. Farming more technical now.
Identification
- Object type
- Audio
- Date
- September 28, 2021
Creation
- Created By
- Stuart Birks
- Place
- Ashhurst
Object rights
- License
- By Attribution Alone
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
- broadlands station
- oral history
- sheep farming