The Scottish Clans Association is having its annual dinner on Saturday 4 October in Auckland. For many clans this is their annual event, so you will meet other Mathesons there. There aren’t any door sales, but you can contact Donald Matheson (donaldm@slingshot.co.nz) to arrange a ticket.
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The New Zealand branch of the Clan Matheson Society was founded 25 years ago. To mark the occasion members, families and friends gathered recently in Auckland. Read more about the event here.
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This year sees the beginning of the centenary of the First World War, and all over New Zealand (and further afield) people will be discovering their family stories from this terrible conflict. Auckland Council Libraries have produced an excellent guide for researching First World War family history. Though with an Auckland focus, it’s useful for people
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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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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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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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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 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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Members in Wellington and nearby areas are warmly invited to a clan tour of the National Library on Saturday 22 June. Join us in the ‘Home’ cafe from 10am, before starting a guided tour of the rich resources of the newly-refurbished National Library, including the Alexander Turnbull collection. Details here.
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Clan Matheson Society members from New Zealand gathered in Melbourne recently with for a weekend of activities with their Australian counterparts. There’s a news item and photos of the gathering here.
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