Earthquake Hit Canterbury Farmers

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The support has been outstanding for those with damaged homes, buildings and farm infrastructure, but some are still too shattered to really know what to get the keen helpers to do.

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:18 12:21:02

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton Farmers Market".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:05 06:05:35

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury earthquake. Farmer Tim McNae on Telegraph Road with the generator he needs to milk his cows".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:15 03:28:54

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake damage to farms near the quake centre at Greendale. Murray Rowlands from Federated Farmers with damaged water pipes".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:08 03:07:52

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Murray Rowlands and Carly Sluys from Federated Farmers look at damaged grain silos west of Burnham after Saturday's earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:08 02:45:40

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Murray Rowlands and Carly Sluys from Federated Farmers look at the fault line west of Burnham after Saturday's earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:18 12:19:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton Farmers Market two weeks after the 7.1 quake".

Federated Farmers of New Zealand : [web site].

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Discusses the history, purpose and the structure of the organisation. Also provides links to regional branches, news, newsletters, rural jobs- a resource for prospective employers and employees and resources such as guides, reports and contract and agreement forms. Earthquake related information can be found in the archived instances from September 2010-

Christchurch Press 10 September 2010: Section B, Page 11

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Page 11 of Section B of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 10 September 2010.

Christchurch Press 17 September 2010: Section A, Page 15

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Page 15 of section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 17 September 2010.

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 10:07:06

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet badly-affected people and see the damage from the earthquake. John Key talks to Murray Rowlands, the Federated Farmers North Canterbury Grain and Feeds Chairperson, with Agriculture Minister David Carter. They are on the Deans' property in Homebush".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:18 17:13:46

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Local farmers carry on a 50-60 year tradition at the now demolished Famous Grouse Pub in Lincoln township".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:18 17:26:44

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Local farmers carry on a 50-60 year tradition at the now demolished Famous Grouse Pub in Lincoln township".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:18 17:15:15

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Local farmers carry on a 50-60 year tradition at the now demolished Famous Grouse Pub in Lincoln township. Raquel Wilson".

Canterbury Cheesemongers

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Will be opening asap when suitable site located. Mail orders still taken. and farmers markets a possibility. But later demolished along with the adjacent building.

Christchurch Press 10 September 2010: Section B, Page 10

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Page 10 of Section B of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 10 September 2010.

Cantabrians anxious to see how government will help

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Businesses, farmers and workers in Canterbury are anxiously waiting to see what more the government will do to help after the 7.1 earthquake that devastated the region on Saturday morning.

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The farmers in this area swore that this road was straight when they were returning from the pub on Friday 3 September 2010, the night before the magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck.

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The farmers in this area swore that this road was straight when they were returning from the pub on Friday 3 September 2010, the night before the magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck.

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:18 12:26:58

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton Farmers Market two weeks after the 7.1 quake. L-R: Lily McClure (6) and her sisters Sarah (9) and Ella (10) from Leeston enjoying a bit of normanilty".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:30 (01)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury dairy farmer Heath Smith (left), and assistant farm manager Tom Clark, both noticed an increased noise followed by absolute silence from the animals around the farm just before the large 4 September earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:30 (02)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury dairy farmer Heath Smith (right), and assistant farm manager Tom Clark, both noticed an increased noise followed by absolute silence from the animals around the farm just before the large 4 September earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:30 (3)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury dairy farmer Heath Smith (right) and assistant farm manager Tom Clark, both noticed an increased noise followed by absolute silence from the animals around the farm just before the large 4 September earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 09:36:54

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet people badly affected and see the damage from the earthquake. Talking to Michael Oakley, a potato farmer in Greendale, near Hororata".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 09:37:34

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet people badly affected and see the damage from the earthquake. Talking to Michael Oakley, a potato farmer in Greendale, near Hororata".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:18 17:23:05

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Local farmers carry on a 50-60 year tradition at the now demolished Famous Grouse Pub in Lincoln township. L-R: Raquel Wilson and Sally Newton were among those drinking and sharing the local gossip".

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The farmer swore that his fence was erected in a straingt line, but mother nature had other ideas! Aftermath of the Saturday 4 September 2010 magnitude 7.1 earthquake at the previously unknown faultline along which the quake originated.

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The farmer swore that his hedge was planted in a straingt line, but mother nature had other ideas! Aftermath of the Saturday 4 September 2010 magnitude 7.1 earthquake at the previously unknown faultline along which the quake originated.

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The farmer swore that his fence was erected in a straingt line, but mother nature had other ideas! Aftermath of the Saturday 4 September 2010 magnitude 7.1 earthquake at the previously unknown faultline along which the quake originated.

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The farmer swore that his fence and hedge were in a straingt line, but mother nature had other ideas! Aftermath of the Saturday 4 September 2010 magnitude 7.1 earthquake at the previously unknown faultline along which the quake originated.