TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith, Mervyn,
TI  - The three early sheep stations of the Hakataramea Valley: Hakataramea, Hakataramea Downs, Station Peak 
SN  - 9780473191191
U1  - 636.301 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - [Dunedin, N.Z.]
PB  - M.G. Smith
KW  - Hill farming
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Hakataramea Valley
KW  - History
KW  - Agricultural ecology
KW  - Sheep ranchers
KW  - Biography
KW  - Hakataramea Station (N.Z.)
KW  - Hakataramea Downs Station (N.Z.)
KW  - Station Peak Station (N.Z.)
KW  - Hakataramea Valley (N.Z.)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-189) and index
N2  - "This is the story of three Hakataramea valley sheep stations. In the 19th century this large South Canterbury valley became almost totalyy controlled by their British-owned parent companies. Considerable resource was provided by overseas shareholders for the intial fencing and development of their leasehold lands. Employment was provided for many farm workers, and as a consequence, the service townships of Kurow and Hakataramea developed ..."--Publisher's description
ER  -