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Post by NZBC on Jun 24, 2007 19:58:22 GMT 12
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Post by NZBC on Jun 24, 2007 20:00:40 GMT 12
The greengrocer called on a regular day in his van with his scales at the back of the van. The housewives gathered to purchase from the van. The greengrocers were frequently Chinese in the South Island or Indian in the North Island. "Market gardens, usually run by Chinese, were close to cities and towns and sold their produce direct. www.nzine.co.nz/views/guinz25-50_part1.html |
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Post by NZBC on Jun 24, 2007 20:43:28 GMT 12
www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/NewZealandPeoples/ImmigrationRegulation/3/ENZ-Resources/Standard/4/enA Chinese family The first Chinese immigrants to New Zealand were men who arrived after 1866 to work on the Otago goldfields. Their wives and children usually remained behind in China. From the late 19th century some came out to assist in market gardening and retail businesses, but anti-Chinese legislation restricted their numbers. More liberal residence requirements from 1947 allowed wives and children to settle permanently. This Chinese family is seen in their greengrocer¡¯s shop in the early years of the 20th century.
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Post by NZBC on Jun 24, 2007 20:55:07 GMT 12
Well, one of the things that perhaps I do remember that - now when I
was a small child there - a Chinaman used to come around with a rod across his
shoulder, carrying two baskets, one to each hand, cat - carrying vegetables and
some of the boys used to run after him and grab a handful of green peas. Now of
course people buy them frozen and a man used to come around with a trap and he
sold skimmed MILK
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