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Apr 30, 2019 •
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One of the spin-offs in having an interest in writing family history is the enjoyment of building up networks of like-minded people. If you are lucky, an occasional long-lost relative will drift by in...
Apr 27, 2019 •
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Te Rata: the doctor, Part II
Soon after Samuel Cochrane, purchased the steamship, the Novelty, he invited a party of guests from the Auckland business world on an excursion to test the virtues of t...
Apr 27, 2019 •
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The Waiwera Hot Springs, has been a commercial enterprise and much-favoured holiday destination for Aucklanders for almost 170 years. Set in an idyllic coastal landscape 24 miles north of Auckland, th...
Apr 26, 2019 •
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Every family goes through its bereavements, but none would be sadder than when a child is taken from the fold. All hopes and dreams for a young life in a split second, dashed.
Cecil Frederick Cochr...
Apr 21, 2019 •
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William Frederick Cochrane, was born in 1877 in Belfast. His parents, Samuel Charles and Maria Cochrane were on a short visit from Montreal while his grandfather Samuel Cochrane Snr, was posted to tha...
Mar 14, 2019 •
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Having visited family in Victoria twice in recent months, including a rail trip through familial territory, it seemed like the ideal time to begin writing up the history of my ancestral cousin, John C...