From left John Ryan, Maggie Curran and Clive Webber. Original settlers and well-wishers congregated recently for an afternoon tea to commemorate the setting up of the Glengarry Block 100 years before and on the precise spot where the settlement received a visit from Governor-General Lord Bledisloe and his wife in 1931. A commemorative cake was cut by the two oldest and the youngest descendants, John Ryan, Clive Webber and Maggie Curran respectively. The settlement, however, thrived by seeking other sources of income like firewood, selling meat and making bread for the Dannevirke community nearby. A novel written byHarriett Webber has been uncovered describing accurately what life was like in the 1950s with local names changed.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 29, 2020 16:52 UTC