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Ernest and Leslie Davis, were the sons of James and Harriet Davis, who farmed in the Tiritea/Fitzherbert area c1897-1910, after which they moved into Palmerston North. Both boys were 'outdoors men', interested in hunting and fishing. Ernest later became a building inspector, and Les worked on the land, and later at the Wanganui Woolen Mills.

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Object type
Image
Relation
IMCA Digital Archive 2011
Date
1918
Digitisation ID
2011P_IMCA-DigitalMaster_005557
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IMCA Digital Archive

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Palmerston North

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activities and events,
bush,
gun,
photographs,
rifle,
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