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Association Chairman Visits
the New Zealand Branch

Shelagh Macpherson Noble's recent visit

Background

Between January and March 2012, Association Chairman Shelagh Macpherson Noble and her husband Alastair visited New Zealand with the aim of meeting CMA members in both islands.

They had a wonderful 6 weeks, visiting Macphersons and forging new friendships from the tip of the south island to the top of the north island. The welcome, hospitality and generosity received from everyone was overwhelming and typical of what Shelagh & Alastair experienced when visiting other branches of the CMA. They left New Zealand with fond memories.

The photographs below reflect happy times with our cousins in the deep southern hemisphere.

The photographs

Below you can see their memories of the visit in photographic form. Click on a photograph to see it in a larger size. Or to save the photo to your computer in a larger size, right click and then choose "Save image As..".

South Island


Tony Macpherson, Christchurch


Malcolm & Margaret Macpherson, Timaru


NZ Branch Secretary Lesley Gray with husband Colin, Invercargill


Piper Dan Levett welcomes Shelagh at Colac Bay


Shelagh presenting Athole Macpherson with a certificate, signed by Cluny, to recognise her 33 years service to the CM, New Zealand<


The Macphersons of Southland, gather for lunch at Colac Bay


Shelagh & NZ branch chairman Tim Macpherson, prepare for milking on Tim's dairy farm near Riverton


The Waimatuku Pipe Band, who wear red Macpherson tartan kilts, practise for a competition


Henry Levett, Jeannie & Tim Levett's grandson


Macpherson the cat, family pet of the Levett family


Ant(hony) and Cinnamon Levett with son Henry


The Levett family gave Shelagh & Alastair a warm welcome on their sheep & deer farm at Twinlaw


Evie Levett is a great highland dancer


Graham Levett relaxes after a day's crutching on a neighbouring farm


With Tim & Lesley at Bluff


Shelagh with members in the Scottish Hall, Invercargill


Chairman Tim with secretary Lesley and treasurer Beth


The Scottish Hall, Invercargill which was specially opened for our visit


The Macpherson section in Scottish Hall, Invercargill


Netta & Phil Walters who live near Nelson


We had a BBQ with the Macphersons of Glentruim on Rabbit Island


We passed Macpherson's Creek on the way to Fox Glacier

North Island


Paul Macpherson, Wellington works for the Westpac Ban


Robyn, (secretary Lesley's daughter) is a solicitor in Auckland


Cluny Macpherson (right) and his wife Sisi (2nd left), with Cluny's brother Martin and his wife Joan, Warkworth


The Macphersons of the Ahipara Region in the north island


Neil & Valda Macpherson, Tikipunga near Whangarei