South Canterbury Centennial Association

Description

Alternative NameSouth Canterbury Centennial CommitteeDescriptionIn 1954 a public meeting was held in Timaru to discuss how to commemorate the upcoming South Canterbury Centenary. A committee was formed comprising of mayors from Timaru city and the three boroughs, the chairmen of the four counties of South Canterbury, and members of the South Canterbury Historical Society. The committee commissioned Oliver Gillespie to write a history of the area to mark the centennial. The first edition was published in 1959, with the later edition in 1971 correcting some errors.

See Gillespie, O.A., "South Canterbury: a record of settlement" (1959) External LinkTimaru District Libraries catalogue: 'South canterbury: A record of settlement'DateBetween 4th May 1954 and 31st December 1959SubjectAssociations and Clubs

Newspaper Clipping

Thousands Acclaim Concert / Heavy Traffic

Bishop of Christchurch Sends Congratulations To South Canterbury

Centennial Project for South Canterbury Still Undecided After Seven Years, Survey of Discussions And Decisions Since 1954

Descendants of Early Settlers Guests of Centennial Association

Organiser Confident That Centennial Will Prove Success

Centennial Wrangle Ends; Equal Division of Funds

Mr Duncan Darroch Presents Paintings as Centennial Gift

Mr O A Gillespie To do History of South Canterbury

Pamphlet Rectifies Mistakes In SC Centennial History

South Canterbury Centennial History Near Publication

Ephemera

The Centennial of South Canterbury

Rail Sea Air Transport Exhibition September 12 to 19 1959: official programme

Centennial Homes Parade 1859-1959: April 11th - 19th 1959.

Centennial of Sunny South Canterbury

Event

South Canterbury Centenary 1859 - 1959

Image from the 'The Centennial of South Canterbury' information pamphlet.