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Canterbury, New Zealand

CheapElectrical Power

Canterbury il;l the pi(meer pl'ovince ofNew Zealanu in the development of hydro­electric power the factor that is to playa highly important, if not a predominantpart, in the lutUl'e of ew Zealand. Ahuge naturaL lake, high among the mount­ain , eighty miles from the city of Olu-ist­church, provide. cheap lighting and power£01' a large portion of the metropolitan andprovincial community, and the limits of tuepotentialitie of his on OUl'ce of energybuve not yet been approached. C.mterburyhas the bigge t hydro-eleotri plant in tIle

outhel'll HeIDi phere, and the reticulationof the pro\'mce i proceeding a rapidly aspossible. In Oln'i t hurch bo 1 e-ligutlllgCUl'l'ent i uppliec1 at 5d. to ld. per unit,and power at 2d. to 1-6d. pel' unit. Street­lighting ho. been revolutionised hath as toco t and effioiency by the hange from go.to eleetricity. All ew Zealand will even­tuoll use cheap hydro-electric power thesouroes of which are more numerous anuextensive in comparison with size than inany other country in the world, but Oanter­bury has a tart of eight year, and has,1Ihe1'e£ore, a valuable initial advantage in thefriendly rivalry of the provinces.

Oheap power has attracted hundreds ofthou ands of pound of capital to anter­bur , and e peciall to the neighbourhoodof lui t hurch wher a great industrialcommunity i being gather d under thehea.lthie t po ible cOllclition. t the ametime the CUlTellt i being carried out into allthe rural (li trict, where the Pl'OO'Te sLea.gue hope , in tJle llot di tant futur~, tohave every farm. hou e upplied.

Issued by the Canterbury 'Progress League

j Canterbury, New Zealand

Sports and Pastimes1 ew 1;ealandurs are fu'm believers in

ilia adage that 'All work all(L no play makesJack a dull bo " and anterbury offers ana1'1'a. of ports and pastime to ui.t the mostcatholic of taste. Racing of course, isthe port predominant. 'Ille colonialpiolleers u.,ed to stake out a raceCOUl'sebefore they selected a ite for a c metery.At Riccarton one of ihe Christchurch ub­urba, is one of the fine t racecourses in theSouthern Hemisphere, and at ddington,another suburb, are trotting grounds with­out an equal in Au tralasia. Oricket isthe principal summer pastime--there arehundreds of clubs in Canterbury-and lawntennis, bowls and croquet (number theiradhe1'ents in thousands, and their courtsand greens:in scores. Golf is popularthroughout the province, and here are manyexcellent links, and polo ha its devotees.In the matter of football choice is gi en ofthree sets of rules-Rugby nion, RugbyLeague, and Association, and all are ade­quately provided for in the matter ofgrounds. Hookey is also very popular,both amo.ng men and girls. Yachting andmotor-boating are ports of the people inNew ZeallWd, anQ. not by any means theprerogative of the wealthier classes.

There could carcely be imagined acountry in which sport and pa times wouldbe carried on under conditions more near1ideal. The high proportion of sunny daysin the yeu and the oomparatively mildwinters con titute a strong inducement tothe people to spend m'uch ()f their leisuretime out of doors. Although not fellJturedon this page tbere are plenty of deer in themountain alleys and the streams are fullof trout.

Is&ued by the Canterbury 'Progres& League

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Canterbury, :N:.ew Zealand

Iud d lucerne has ahead broughtto n r £ lh po r t 011 into culti­vation, and it au n w be a erted that therei n r od o£ th land that canno behtrn d to pronl:able, aunt. There is, ofCQur l\ 000 market in e Zealand itseUfor all the minor produc aDd in av ragey a1' u 11' lia i an ex eUent and handycu tom r. Enormous root crop are com­monly r ported Tram Canterbury farm andthe oig yield of :pecial fodder crops rendersqui e a small iarm higbl profitable.

Mi cellaneousCrops

133UeJ by the Canlerburg Progress L~ague

Canterbury, :N:.~w Zealand

The Pacificat the Door

Issued by fhe anferbury 'Progress League

issued b:y the Canlerbur:y Progress League.

Scenic Beautiesof Westland

Canterbury, eD1 Zealand.---ew Zealand

Issued by the Canterbury Progress League

Canterbury,

BankPeninsula

Canterbury. etv Zealand.

Issued b» the Canterbury Progress League.Issued by the Canterbury Progress League.

CarTterbu1)1. CID Zealand.

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IndustrialCanterbury

Canterbury eID Zealand.

Issued b)) the Canierbur)) Progress League.

TheOtira Gorge

MAP OF CANTERBURY SHOWING ITS TOPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES, PRINCIPAL RESORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS. INSET - LYTfELTO HARBOUR AND SURROUNDI G BAYS.8042992

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CantcrbUf)1. eD1 Zealand.

1 ued b)1 the CanterbUf)1 Progress League.

TheSouthern Alps

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Issued by the CanterbuT) Progress League.

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Canlerbur)1. eD1 Zealand.------

1 ued bJ,J the Canterbur)1 Progress League.

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ba" d lop :a­and cheapn e ary.

pIa 11 the manu­th.1' with tl um­whi(·b un en

1T 1I,:!'11 t ill1 11 i llgo 11y th Pl' vi,' nh. (ho-p] ('h-1(, pow 1'. 'Ih£' numb rothn in lu. ri i. it er(', . in .

Industrial Canterbury( onlinueJJ

eDl ZealandCanterbury,

Science fothe Farmer

133ued by the Canlerbury ProgTeM League

° oil 11 tility ndchollenge compari OD

the worlcl, but the egreat na I u u g ha e no rendel'anterbury uuprogl'e' i e in agncultur 1

method. 'fhere i 'ollege of ' gricultura.t Lincolli, a .f mile om Christchurch,presided over by soientist o£ internationalreputation, and luclent in 1'e idence at thisin t.itution. rilL. rough gIounding inuoth Oleor ticlll aDU rac 'cal griculture..and ock-breeding. glimp e 0 the

ollege is given a the top of this page. hefa:rming commu' of erbur cona very 011 1 n 0 graduate om

ollege. and lh r an alert and 'de-wake piri Uu.-ou Dont the COUll

an bury d n t m.re men naeLer farming math d e antiquated. 'l:bprovince ba b pioneer in the u otfabour- am ri ul tural machinery, andat Longbea h, in the heart of the. pro mel'.there i a big f hich h become orld-famous hr u h til anu u myf i pr du '. pl' P ri. an rbu"J'

rouu to greater pro perity lie throu bsmaller lal'ms and nlore intensive cultiva­tion ana h 0 pOl'tunitie open to thefanner of the utnt' are still greater thanth08e of the pu t.

Motor-driven machines have re olu 'on­ised he outdoor work of the farm and elec­tricity hill! imilacl reformed the indoorwo . anterbur . nothing if no mod I'nin i method nd i prosperi i prooof the enterpri A, mage and kiD of itfarme and pa 0 li

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Canierbur)). eDl Zealand.

Issued b the Canterbur)) Progress League.

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Canterbury, :N:eJ» Zealand

TheFruitIndustry

Although fruit-farncing i quite a well­e~'tab1i$hed industry in Canterbury, and onewhich has been attended b the utmostucce B in all directions, i is only in. recen t

-years -that any attempt has been made todevelop an export trade, or even Lo organ­ise efficiently the sup'pl fer the dorn6sticmarke. The attraction and Oppol'tu:nitiesheld out for those who woulil 1;lDdertakegeneral mi..xed farming, stock-raising,or dairy-farnri.ng, ua e over-shallowedthe -ruit industry, but tb.8l:e i· nodoubt that irUit-gl' wing in till provinee,f1l'Udently and cientifically conclucted, offersquite as lucrative a r_sturn as nJiy otherbranch of primary production. R centdevelopments 1a..e been the erection 01

commodious cool states in Christch.urch andtllsewhere for the storage of frui . Theglim.pses of Canterbury orohards which aregiven on this page give ome indication asto the yields which may be e 4)ected. Thebottom picture shows a typical vinery, thehot ho.use production of grapes being a verypro:fitable branch of the industry.

In recent years great at' as of land in'uitable districts fig; e been con~e.rted intoapple orchards. ancl the export of apples isdeveloping rapidly. EVe!"y kind of fruitthat belongs to the temperate zone can begrawn ne:re-, and the orchardists obtain~lninently sa'tisfactory returns.

1ssued bJ} the Canlerbu ry ~Togress Leag~e

Cante-rbury, [ft,[euJ Zealand

Specialisationin Farming

C~terbury ha not yet arriveil at thetage where there i an-y grea,t degl' of

spocio.lisation in farming operntiens. 'fhetypical CanteTbury farm i till thp mixedfarm canymg all uietie of fatlll tackall ~ cultivating a very wide ,rar.iety of cerealand root crop, wiLh perhap, bee andpoultry as sideJines- Yet the few pecial­ists who have made their appearance havebeen even macro ,sUcce sfQl than the a;v~age

ot faJ:mers. Poultry-farming, bee-keepin~

• nd hog-rai ing have each an increasingbollyof ingle-hearted devotees, nnd there isan assureu future in CanteIbm)' for thosewho care to follow in their footsteps. Thework of tbe. e pecialists, in addition to be­ing profitalle to themselve • reacts bene­noiaIly on the wIlole province ana the ewZealand gOY rnmental policy .s io encour­age uch enterpris . in every way pas ible.There is room for the peciali t a well astor the all-round farmer.

'J.1he wonderful advance of the pouler.industrv is typical of the hi tory 01 tbespecial pursuits in recent year. earOhrisicbmch the tility p()~try Clnb holdsE.'gg-Jaying GompetitioD that attract entriestt"ODi all parts of the countl"y and the prize­winning strain are songht after by breedersaU OVe!' Australa ia. TIle e competition!'had hacl a. gr at iniluence on the industry,because, apal-t from the improvement of thebreeu of "hird.s they 11a",e spread widely l\

knowledge of scientific methods of poultryfarming. Bee-keeping ngaiu i a. mostprofitable .industry thanks 1l1cainly to tneeo-operan ve efforts tbat ha've improved t1H~

marketing racilities.

Issued bJ} the CanterbuTJ} rpro.gre~s Ledgue

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eW ZealandCanterbury,

Being

1nueJ b)1 the Canterbury 'Progress League

WheatandOa

Canterbury, [!{ew Zealand

Issued by the anterbury Progre3S League

It go wilbou aying h3. ew Zea-

land ho e mounted troop h ve won ncb

plendid r pu 'on in the Grea War.

pa pal' ·cul r tention 0 th breeding of

hoI' e . terbury i be home and centreo hoI' e-br em g, d from lyJe ale to

racing boroughbred anterbury ho es can

hold their 0 with anything in the world.

Periodicall rom ant rbury able

at ent acro to tralia to conte t the

cIa .c race and big handica.ps, and in­

variabl they bring b ok ubstantial por­

tion 0 e prize money. Here too, the

sport oi tro ting and pacing h i principal

beadqun er or Lhe whole of u tralasia.

an erbury draught and hackney ba. e an

envi ble l' pu n.tion th.rougb the outhem

He:m.i ph reo n be matter of cattle­

railling p rncular ati:enLion has been paid

to the Ie elop nt of good mi.lking trains,

and stock has b n impol'l d a.t huge price

from B:r"tain tIJld erica. The :result

of clo e and soien . c s ttention to breeding

haa b en a teady ri in butte:r-fat a: aI'­

ages, with ad antage to the community as

a. whol nd to the d ir fanner especially.

Hor esandCatte

ew ZealandCanterbury,

MotoringandAviation

It· a tribute to he pro perity of ao­

l~rbury hat i people wn more motor­

en in proportion to p pulation han an

other communi y in the orId wi h b

· ...1 e' ptiOll of th ci 0:£ D trait.

ev farmer 0 ll8 n car antI a good

car l hat nd't i n al all un: ual ill

Chri t hurcb uburb to 11 m tor g:ll'nge

a llU appanage to a five-roomed bungal w

or 0 tug. 'fhe ant'I'bury AutOluobile

A. a po r jn the land and ipower in lh <Ill' tion of uriog

road in 8 lund where rna

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plendid. The motor-c cle

e en mor ubiquitou than the car. I

u ed e\"ery cla of tIle ommunit cl

. hin he reach 0 n. In the m t r

of a .lotion Canterbu~. e tab1isIled thpi n r aviation c}JQo} in Zealanc1, and

till inhrin the I nd in all ma tt r p r-

tainin to aerial l1l'J"i ti n. TJlere ar

evel'al fin modern pI n a the aerodl' m

at -burn near bri hurch, and h

are fT qu ntl 0 be e n aloft.

Issued b)) the Canterbu,y 'Progress League

eUJ ZealandCanterbur:Y.

WoolandFrozen Meat

Issued bJ} the anterbury Progress League

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