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From: "Ivan Dominikovich" <>
Subject: Re: [NZ] Whau - Thames or where?
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 08:43:52 +1300

Greetings All
While this may not be relevant, there was a saying in Auckland in earlier
times, that a person had "Gone to the Whau"
This meant that they had been admitted to the Avondale
Asylum for mental illness !!
Regards
Ivan

This thread:

• [NZ] Whau - Thames or where? by "RR WS Holloway" <>
  • Re: [NZ] Whau - Thames or where? by "Warwick Empson" <>
  • Re: [NZ] Whau - Thames or where? by "Pearl Wilson" <>
  • Re: [NZ] Whau - Thames or where? by "Tony Christiansen" <>

  • Re: [NZ] Whau - Thames or where? by "Ivan Dominikovich" <>

  • Re: [NZ] Whau - Thames or where? by "C.O.Hurrell" <>
  • Re: [NZ] Whau - Thames or where? by "Pearl Wilson" <>
  • Re: [NZ] Whau - Thames or where? by "C.O.Hurrell" <>