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	Blackball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blackball, New Zealand is a small town located in South Island of New Zealand.
		Blackball (fllist) is a voting method used to exclude a person from a club.
		Blackball (Offspring song) is a song by the punk rock band The Offspring, on their 1989 The Offspring (album).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blackball (234 words)

	History guide for New Zealand by Hostelbookers
		New Zealand was already being tagged the "social laboratory of the world", but more was to come.
		In 1893, New Zealand was the first nation in the world to enact full female suffrage, undoubtedly in line with the liberal thinking of the time, but apparently an accident nonetheless.
		The longest was at Blackball on the West Coast, where prime movers in the formation of the Federation of Miners, and subsequently the Federation of Labour, led a three-month stoppage.
	www.hostelbookers.com /guides/new_zealand/108973 (972 words)

	Blackball, New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blackball is a small town located on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, approximately 29km from Greymouth.
		Blackball was named for the Black Ball Shipping Line, which leased land in the area to mine for coal.
		It is notable as the birthplace of the New Zealand Labour Party which followed the 1908 miners 'cribtime' strike, the longest in new Zealand history (at ten weeks).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blackball,_New_Zealand (189 words)

	Blackball Lives
		And what could be more Kiwi than Blackball (located 17 miles northeast of the ”bustling metropolis” of Greymouth,) a working class village and early hotbed of socialism.
		The Miner’s Federation was formed and the New Zealand Communist Headquarters was founded in, of all places, Blackball.
		On the afternoon Duncan and I arrived, the front patio was populated by men drinking pints and rolling cigarettes while teaching their scruffy looking sons how to fling pebbles at passing dogs with a rubber band.
	www.travellady.com /Issues/July04/878BlackballLives.htm (1343 words)

	New Zealand winners of the Victoria Cross
		Bassett was a corporal in the New Zealand Divisional Signals Company, and was one of the signallers in support of the attack by NZ, Gurkha and British soldiers on Chunuk Bair Ridge, Gallipoli.
		The New Zealanders achieved the ridge despite horrendous losses and after trying to hold it were dislodged.
		He was recalled in 1939 and was invited by the NZ government to command the New Zealand Division in the Middle East in November.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-medals/nz-vc-winners.htm (3899 words)

	Bibliocook: Life in New Zealand Archives
		Full marks have to be given to the waitress who, in a rugby-mad New Zealand not only turned off the television at the start of what was (apparently) an important match, but who managed to be there whenever she was needed without hovering, allowing us to relax and enjoy our food.
		New Zealand baker Dean Brettschneider was one of the people that I encountered at the recent Savour New Zealand in Christchurch.
		New Zealand cook Judith Cullen used to run her own café in Dunedin before she changed careers to become a successful teacher of cookery classes, many of which are run from her home.
	www.bibliocook.com /archives/life_in_new_zealand/index.html (17243 words)

	New Zealand Regions and Cities - The West Coast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Tourist attractions are a mainstay of the West Coast that stretches along the backbone of the South Island from Kahurangi National Park in the north to the settlement of Haast in the south.
		This enabled the gold-diggers to stay and the region to flourish with the influx of new settlers.
		The West Coast is the longest region in New Zealand.
	www.newzealandatoz.com /thewestcoast.php (1170 words)

	Archives: Fliptophead?com
		Pat's Day last year I was working/playing/drinking heavily at a wee bar in the even wee-er town of Blackball, New Zealand.
		New Zealand is definitely that kind of magical place if you let it be.
		New Zealand requires incoming passengers to have already purchased an onward ticket out of New Zealand before coming into their country.
	www.fliptophead.com /archives/cat_new_zealand.html (2777 words)

	Greymouth accommodation NZ, Greymouth hotels NZ Greymouth motel accommodation
		This New Zealand lodge has been owned and operated for many years by Ann and Dale Scott and offers the best in budget accommodation for tourists and backpackers in this area of the West Coast - and what a area - Glorious high mountains, magnificent forests, dark brooding lakes, with wild windswept beaches.......
		New, fully self-contained, lodge quality accomodation, the timber cottages are positioned for your privacy in a village style setting.
		Kapitea Ridge is set amongst lowland rainforest, wild beaches and the unspoilt nature of New Zealand on the rugged West Coast of the South Island.
	www.nzsbdirectory.co.nz /NZSB_Accommodation_Westland.html (2764 words)

	Grey District, Accomodation, West Coast New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		From militant miners to salami sausages – Blackball's history is colourful and varied.
		Blackball was founded in 1864 as a base for transient gold seekers, although the really big gold field of the area was a little further up the Grey Valley at Moonlight.
		The strike showed the rest of New Zealand that collective action was effective.
	www.greydistrict.co.nz /accommodation-blackball.html (345 words)

	ClubHotel Blackball NZ - Accommodation, Bar - Westcoast New Zealand
		The Clubhotel Blackball is sitiuated in the beautiful country setting of the westcoast of New Zealand.
		Blackball is situated 15 minutes inland from Greymouth up the mighty Grey River.
		There are beach and forest walks to suit all ages and abilities, tourism experiences, caving, rafting, canoeing and kayaking, surfing, jetboating, jet skiing, glacier walks, scenic flights, mountain biking, horse treks, fishing, gold panning, to name but a few.
	www.clubhotel.co.nz (157 words)

	New Zealand Social Reform and Consolidation
		Wool continued as the mainstay until 1882, when the first refrigerated shipment left for Britain, signalling a turning point in the New Zealand economy and the establishment of New Zealand as Britain's offshore larder, a role it maintained until the 1970s.
		From 1879 until 1896 New Zealand went into the "long depression", mostly overseen by the conservative "Continuous Ministry" - the last government composed of colonial gentry.
		By early this century, the radical impetus had faded along with the memory of the 1880s depression, and pakeha could rest easy in the knowledge that their standard of living was one of the highest in the world.
	newplymouthaccommodation.co.nz /newzealand_history_5.htm (995 words)

	The Maritime Heritage Project: North and South Pacific Ports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The port is on the east coast of North Island and is situated on the sparkling waters of Waitemata Harbour surrounded by the city.
		New Plymouth was foundered by the Plymouth Company of New Zealand which purchased land from the New Zealand Company.
		In 1865, Wellington became the capital of New Zealand, superseding Auckland.
	www.maritimeheritage.org /ports/southPacific/newzealand.html (983 words)

	Hiking/BookTour Update - Grief Support from Sunnybank
		New Zealand is an incredibly beautiful part of the world.
		New Zealand has "dream riding" for folks who choose do the same type of riding we enjoy.
		In Blackball, New Zealand, Bill and I, Wes & Marilyn are standing with a friend John along with our hosts Murray and Renate who BikeShared with us the motorcycles we rode.
	www.sunnybank.com /update.html (3672 words)

	Sisland 2004 Day 3
		Slightly further to the south there are a couple of new motel blocks and signs that several more will soon be under construction.
		Like the UK, New Zealand has had its share of mining disasters and, with the gradual decline in the coal mining industry on the West Coast, more attention is being paid to commemorating the lives of those killed in accidents.
		I resisted the temptation to take a 40 k detour to the Blackball Butchers, New Zealand’s most celebrated manufacturer of sausages and salamis, and drove straight into Greymouth, the largest town on the coast.
	www.serjeantson.com /photography/siland2004/Day_3.htm (1131 words)

	New Zealand Bicycle Tours - Bicycle Adventures
		New Zealand is everywhere you can imagine going – and then some.
		Our 11-day bicycle tour of New Zealand lets you soak up as much of this amazing land as you desire.
		New Zealand is so beautiful, and the people are great.
	www.bicycleadventures.com /where/newzealand (250 words)

	West Coast, South Island, New Zealand
		The West Coast is New Zealand's cultural 'heartland', and like other such places around the world, it has generated its fair share of legends and stories.
		The region is populated by only 31,000 people, known to New Zealanders as 'Coasters', a term synonymous with friendliness and hospitality.
		Isolated from the rest of New Zealand by the Southern Alps, Coasters have developed a distinctive culture of their own, where the pioneering values of self-reliance and hospitality are as strong now as they were a century ago.
	www.west-coast.co.nz (266 words)

	Greymouth Lake Brunner Grey District West Coast New Zealand
		Gateway to the Westcoast of the South Island New Zealand.
		It is highly likely that glorious image of New Zealand you see in a book, calendar, magazine or poster is the South Island's West Coast.
		New Zealanders simply refer to this narrow strip of land as the Coast': a rugged and primeval region that plunges westward from the Southern Alps a chain of cloud-piercing mountains through luxurious rain forest to a breathtaking coast.
	www.greydistrict.co.nz (282 words)

	The New Zealand Edge : Mailbox : July 1999 : www.nzedge.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		If Air New Zealand won’t make it happen Branson will, especially if there is an angle in it for him.
		If all New Zealanders held the belief that we're sitting on most inspiring, innovative and exciting country in the world (and a potential goldmine at that), wouldn't we have an easier task of promoting ourselves to the world?
		In a small society there is no bigger handicap than to be thought a fool and in small town New Zealand.
	www.nzedge.com /mailbox/1_july99.html (1058 words)

	Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd : New Zealand Coal Mining : Coal Mining History : Mining in New Zealand
		The 1908 Blackball miner's strike (over the Arbitration Court's nine year refusal to lengthen their lunch break to half an hour) paved the way for the setting up of the Miners' Federation which unified individual mining unions into a powerful and influential body.
		The original Blackball Mine closed in 1939 and a new mine opened the following year which was nationalised in 1941, remaining in production until 1964.
		In 1906 the Blackball Coal Company opened the Roa Mine which was bought by State Coal in 1947 and closed in 1971.
	www.solidenergy.co.nz /ab-history-greymouth.htm (537 words)

	West Coast - New Zealand Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		This park is the most extensive wilderness area in New Zealand and one of the largest national parks in the world.
		Blackball is situated a 15 minutes drive up the Grey River Valley from Greymouth.
		Blackball first was a base for gold diggers and later became a settlement for miners in the coal mine.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Australia_and_Oceania/New_Zealand/Off_the_Beaten_Path-New_Zealand-West_Coast-R-1.html (1951 words)

	LIST OF TOWNS IN NEW ZEALAND : Encyclopedia Entry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This is a list of towns in New Zealand.
		The term "town" has no current statutory meaning in New Zealand, the few "Town Districts" having been abolished in 1989 or earlier.
		The towns include most urban areas in New Zealand.
	bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/List_of_towns_in_New_Zealand (144 words)

	rememory.com - Competition Entry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The employment terms and conditions in his new job were quite different to those at the mine that so suddenly stopped production.
		When he works day shift he leaves home around 6 a.m.; and is home around 4.30 p.m., so is home for his evening meal and to spend time in the evenings with our daughters and me. When he is working afternoon shift, he is home when the girls have their breakfast and go to school.
		The new position involved a large drop in his gross pay - a drop of around thirty three percent, that equated to around $NZ 400-- per week gross.
	www.rememory.com /cfml/1_comp_show.cfm?competition=332&memory=15707&sort=datecreated&sort2=subject (974 words)

	Blackball 8ball Pool Community for the United Kingdom
		The World Blackball Championships held in Cork, Ireland and the World 9ball Championship from Manila were viewed live by thousands of pool fans throughout the world who hold an account with bwin.com.
		Already things are taking steps forward with both Australia and New Zealand giving their support to the Blackball movement and signing up as full members with more countries expected to follow.
		And this flball community will be amongst the first to take advantage of these new developments.
	www.blackball.co.uk (1752 words)

	Blackball, deserted mining town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Blackball is an almost deserted coal mining town on the South Island's West Coast.
		The "Formerly The Blackball Hilton" is an old pub on Hilton street.
		Formerly the Blackball Hilton is important in New Zealand History for it was here the New Zealand Labour Party was born.
	members.tripod.com /~NZPhoto/south/blackball.htm (147 words)

	New Zealand Weather Patterns
		In New Zealand there are a wide range of prevailing weather conditions that local kitefishers can capitalise on.
		If you are uncertain of what sort of prevailing wind and seasonal weather to expect in your area, then this New Zealand weather information is essential to assisting you in making a choice of fishing kite and fishing rig.
		The lower west coast of New Zealand's North Island has the same weather conditions as the upper North Island except the wind strength is far less because of the width of the island and the height of the central plateau landmass.
	www.fishingkites.co.nz /htmfiles/fishingkiteb.htm (1648 words)

	OC Books' NEW AND TOPSELLING New Zealand TITLES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This new book focuses on evangelical, Pentecostal and charismatic churches, and looks at why many people who continue the faith cease going to church and meeting with other Christians.
		This is a simply written account of the author's time working in refugee camps in Kosovo with the NZ Army, and finding himself face to face with the enormity of the refugees' tragic plight.
		Drawing on the expertise of scholars in a number of disciplines, this volume explores church-state relations in contemporary New Zealand, with a glance back to the past.
	www.ocbooks.co.nz /newtitles.html (545 words)

	FICTION, New Zealand Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		Though undoubtedly one of New Zealand's most accomplished novelists, Frame is perhaps best known for this three-volume autobiography, dramatized in Jane Campion's film which, with wit and a self-effacing honesty, gives a wonderful insight into both the author and her environment.
		First published in 1939, it is often regarded as one of the first truly Kiwi novels and had a huge influence on New Zealand writing, its evocation of the Kiwi male quickly becoming an archetype.
		It is surprisingly mature for a first novel, sharply evoking middle-class New Zealand life from the 1960s to the 1980s through finely wrought characters.
	www.infohub.com /Destinations/Australasia-&-South-Pacific/New-Zealand/68954.htm (1723 words)

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