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Cleland, John, 1935-

My first 80 years : a collection of stories from South Canterbury and North Otago / My first eighty years John Cleland. - Timaru, New Zealand] : [John Cleland], 2019 - 204 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm

"John Cleland has lived and worked most of his life in South Canterbury and North Otago. This book is a glimpse of his life of more than 80 years and has revived memories of people and happenings over many years. As he recalls the events and names, people in the stories emerge to tell a tale of a large extended family. His early years growing up at Loudoun were reflected by the number of people involved around the operation of running large farms. After branching out into contracting and later rural transport this brought him in to contact with many diverse characters and each one has a story"--Back cover.

ISBN: 9780473493677 0473493675

Subjects--Personal Names:
Cleland, John, 1935-

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Farmers--New Zealand --South Canterbury --Biography.
Country life--New Zealand--South Canterbury--Anecdotes.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
South Canterbury (N.Z.)--Social life and customs.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.

Dewey Class. No.: 630.92