Merry Christmas and a happy new year
Wishing all Mathesons a merry Christmas, relaxing holidays, and a great start to 2014. Thanks for your interest in the clan during this year. Andrew
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Clan Matheson newsletter available by email
Members of the Clan Matheson Society in New Zealand can now receive their newsletters by email. So, you get them soon after publication, can see everything in colour, can save them, and can read them on your portable devices. Contact the secretary if you want to switch to getting the newsletter this way.
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A summer of Highland games
I’ve heard it said that New Zealand has more pipe bands per head of population than any other country in the world, including Scotland. I’m not sure whether or not that’s true, but one thing’s for certain — the tradition of Highland games is very much alive and well in this country. A new section in
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Who is this First World War soldier?
Some of you may have seen the excellent documentary on TV1’s Sunday programme in late September about a Te Papa project to identify soldiers photographed in Wellington before they went off to fight in the First World War. A collection of glass negatives was discovered in a cupboard in Wellington some years ago, and now
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160th anniversary of the arrival of the first Waipu settlers
During the 1850s about 900 Highland Scots settled at Waipu, north of Auckland in New Zealand, a district that to this day is very proud of its Scottish origins. Many had earlier tried to establish a Gaelic-speaking Highlanders’ settlement in Nova Scotia, which today is part of Canada. Their later move to warmer climes in
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Scottish dinner in Auckland
Haggis ceremony, Highland dancers; the Scottish Clans Association will have it all at its annual dinner on Saturday 14 September in Auckland. For many clans this is their annual event, so you will meet other Mathesons there. You’ll need to book by Saturday 7th, so check their website for details or contact Donald Matheson (donaldm@slingshot.co.nz)
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August is family history month
August is family history month when family history societies and enthusiasts promote interest in this pastime (or addiction). Now might be a good opportunity to pick up the threads of your earlier research.
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Clan Matheson Society annual general meeting
The AGM of the New Zealand branch of the Clan Matheson Society will be held this Sunday in Auckland. Your attendance would be appreciated, so if you can please go along to lend your support. You won’t get press-ganged into a job that you don’t want, but if you are able to help the committee
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John Matheson, the man behind Canada’s flag
Canada has one of the world’s boldest and most recognisable flag. Introducing it in the 1960s wasn’t without controversy, but the parliamentarian and former soldier John Matheson persevered. Read more about him here.
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Alan Turing, father of computing
On 23 June it is 101 years since the birth of Alan Turing, widely regarded as the father of computing. An article in a new section on this website points out his Matheson connection.
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