Monday will be an exciting day too because we'll be starting Week 1 of Get Fit Done together! Download your Guide here, then join me in our private Get Fit Done Facebook group and follow along on Stories this weekend to see how I'm prepping for next week. You'll need 1 jump rope, 1 set of medium weights, a timer (you can use your phone) and a mat. Who's ready to do this?!
Today, I put together a fun little gift guide that includes some things on my own Valentine's Day wish list!
Fit Bit • It's been on my list forever, maybe it's time to pull the trigger. It tracks your heart rate, steps, and calories burned, while letting you make calls, access texts, apps and calendar. If you have one, let me know how you like it!
Heart Pullover • I think this cozy pink zip pullover is perfect for February. Isn't the little red heart cute?!
Sugar Lip Set • This lightly tinted lip moisturizer is amazing! Not only does is smell nice, but it feels good on your lips too. It's my go-to when I don't feel like wearing regular lipstick, but still want a hint of natural color.
Anthropologie Reed Diffuser • These diffusers not only smell delicious, they make a nice decor element.
Glass Candle • Who doens't enjoy a gorgeous, quality candle?! I light a candle in my office every morning when I'm up alone early and the house is quiet. I light one in the kitchen after it's all clean in the evening. And I light candles in the living room every evening to help me wind down and relax. This beautiful glass candle with petite dots gets rave reviews for the size (5 inches), scent, wick and wax. It also comes in all the shades of the rainbow.
Facial Roller • I've heard amazing things about this stone facial roller, Ali-Shaun says she loves hers. You roll the beautiful rose quartz in upward motions on your face to reduce puffiness and wrinkles by helping drain the lymphatic system. Facial rolling is said to be super relaxing and the rose quartz corresponds to the heart charka, the energy center of LOVE.
Mini Bluetooth Speaker • Now this is cool. It's hard to tell the size from the photo, but it's the size of a coffee pod! It's gotten tons of great reviews for the sound quality and is only $29. I'm thinking of getting James the blue one!
Barefoot Dreams Throw • Hands down the most popular blanket in our home, this cozy throw is on sale under $50!
Pink Pumps • You can't go wrong with a pop of bring to brighten up your outfit.
Leather Tote Bag • This pretty pale pink tote caught my eye because it has lots of organization features, including an exterior pocket that comes in handy! It's on sale 30% off too!
NORDSTROM's sale section is a great place to shop right now. You can get this beautiful wrap top for 55% off, this fun, embellished sweater is half off and so is the tee shirt version!
NORDSTROM RACK is the place to go for Zella jackets and high leggings under $25 and if you're ready for white jeans season, these are under $40!
LOFT is really great at sweatshirts like this flecked raglan sweatshirt for $30 or this one with the sassy side slit. Also, don't miss the long sleeve tee for an extra 40% off!
ABERCROMBIE is offering 70% off already low clearance prices. I love this fair isle sweater for $20 and all the flannel shirts are $17.
ANTHROPOLOGIE has 40% off sale items like this velvet wrap shirtdress and this button down in 4 different colorful patterns.
COLLEEN ROTHSCHILD is celebrating her 5th Anniversary and you get 20% off on everything – even the new JUMBO size Cleansing Balm and the new Matcha Tea Toner.
JCPENNEY has a buy more, save more sale! Get up to 60% off $100 or more! You can get these fleece jogger pants for working out for under $30!
JCREW FACTORY's new arrivals are 60% off like this wrap cardigan sweater for under $40 and this $24 blue boatneck top!
OLD NAVY is giving you 25% off your order today. This floral shirt dress is under $25, these compression crop leggings are way under $20 and if you're more into floral leggings, these are also on sale!
TARGET has great clearance deals on home items and lots of baby pajamas.
I got a FIt Bit Versa for Christmas and LOVE it! I've become obsessed with tracking my steps everyday and get so much satisfaction from watching the celebration on it when I reach my goal. 🙂 🙂 I actually got the pink one you showed but ended up ordering a white brand from Amazon for like $8. I love that I can switch up the bands for so cheap. And of course I like knowing my heart rate during workouts and how it tracks so many other helpful stats during them too. Can't say enough good things about it. My favorite health purchase in a long time!
Oh no way! I need to check that out! I loved tracking my heart rate when I ran, but my polar heart rate monitor stopped working, so I haven't been able to do that. It was cool because it would let me know when my heart rate was too high.
I got a FitBit and loved how much it helped me move. I was overestimating how active I was during the day. I ultimately wanted more and upgraded to an Apple Watch. If I had it to do over again I'd go straight for the Apple Watch instead of making two purchases. (Obviously only applies if you use an iPhone.) But I think they are great.
Agree with Chelsey above. I've had both, and the Apple Watch just does so much more, and the version 3 is on sale for only $20 more than the Fitbit. Definitely worth it, just for the built in GPS alone!
Thanks for that Margaret! I've been so curious about it!
Barefoot Dreams definitely screams "I love you!' to me!
Instead of th Fitbit I HIGHLY recommend th Apple Watch. It does so much more and you will wonder how u lived without it. Especially with young kids and not always being next to you phone it helps to know if someone messages or calls you. Even has a little ding function to find your phone hen u don't know where you left it.


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Written for the 125th Anniversary of the emigration of the
Craigies, of Brugh, Rousay, Orkney, to New Zealand,
R. J. Stuart
DUNEDIN. N.Z.,
FRONT COVER: The artist's drawing shows, in light green, the approximate shape of the 900-acre "Craigie-Lea" farm, with the Taieri River (in light blue) forming the north-west boundary. The darker green portion depicts
the surrounding farm areas.
The Bernicia
My grandmother, born Hughina Mainland, of Frotoft, Rousay, in 1860, came to New Zealand in 1878, meeting the people of Craigie-Lea soon afterwards. She later married Richard Craigie, junior, and my childhood memories of her are of tales by the fireside or bedside about life in Orkney but especially the exploits of members of the Craigie family.
In 1945, after war service in Italy, I was able to pay a brief visit to Orkney, where I stayed in Frotoft with Hughina's sister, whose son took me about Rousay, indicating the sites of the homes of our ancestors, the Craigies of Brugh, Westside, as well as the Marwicks of Scockness and Trumland House, home of the later owners of Westside.
These experiences stimulated my interest in family history, and for its continuance I must record my appreciation of the assistance and encouragement given to me by my mother, named Mary Craigie Craigie, so that the name Craigie would remain alive for at least another generation; her sister, Pearl Craigie Harrington, Captain Clifford Craigie, as well as members of the booklet committee, Messrs George Craigie and Howard Perkins.
Known as the Inse Ork to the ancient Celts and Orcades by the Romans, Orkney is an archipelago of about 70 islands containing 375 square miles of land spread over a space of 56 by 29 miles of the North Atlantic Ocean, within sight of the north of Scotland, from which it is separated by the stormy Pentland Filth. Ward Hill, in Hoy, at 1,564 feet, is the highest point in the group overlooking Scapa Flow, that famous natural anchorage surrounded by the southern isles and of considerable strategic importance in both world wars.
North of the principal island, Mainland, are the Inner North Isles which include Rousay, home of the Craigies as well as the Marwicks, who provided two wives for a Craigie, an island rounded in shape with central hills rising to 821 feet, giving views, including Fair Isle, far to the north and Foula, a mere speck on the northern horizon. Magnificent views are to be obtained from the road which encircles the island.
The average rainfall in Orkney 125 years ago was 40.91 inches (1,035 mm.) on 105 days, ranging from 7.82 inches on 23 days in October to 0.94 inches on six days in April, while temperatures averaged 12.9 degrees celsius in July and 3.25 celsius in January. This mild weather at such a latitude (59 deg 10" N) is understood when the effect of the warm North Atlantic Drift is considered. The sea is often so much warmer than the atmosphere that it is reputed that our ancestors, when out fishing during winter in their open boats, would jump into the sea to warm up their bodies.
Ample evidence is to be seen of the long occupation of Orkney by mankind, but nowhere more so than in a half-mile or so of the shoreline of the western side of Rousay, where the ancient monuments of the past include three broch-mounds, a huge stalled burial cairn, the ancient, long disused parish church of St. Mary, ruined buildings of the farm of Sigurd of Westness at Skaill, and the remains of the homestead of Brugh (or Brough) formerly the seat of the Craigies for over 400 years.
ORIGINS OF THE FAMILY
Researchers have traced a family tree from the 5th century, when King Erc ruled over the realm of Dal Riada, in present-day North Antrim, Ireland. His son, Loarn, was appanaged [a provision made for the maintenance of the younger children of kings and princes, consisting of a gift of land] in Lorn, Scotland, a dependency of Dal Riada. A later king of this line subdued the early residents of the Isle of Man. The family ranged across Scotland by the time of the death of Malcolm, King of Moray, who died in 1029 A.D. Malcolm's daughter married Earl Sigurd the Stout, of Orkney, who was descended from the "Peace-Kings of Uppsala," Sweden, whose great burial mounds, dating to the 7th century, are prominent features of the landscape.
They were the ancestors of a great family of Norsemen, one of whom, Whiteleg Halfdan, King of the Upplanders in Sweden, was the father of two kings whose descendants, Torf Einar and Grelod married. Einar was Earl of Orkney in 894 A.D. while his brother, Rolf, was the ancestor of the Dukes of Normandy and the English monarchs. Sigurd the Stout, killed in battle at Clontarf, Ireland, in 1014, was a great-grandson of Einar.
About 1162, there is a trace of a Henry de St. Clair, of Herdmanston. He was the descendant of a family which lived at Saint-Clair-sur-Ell, near St. Lo, in the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy, whose great-grandson, Sir William Sinclair of Roslin, Scotland, married Isabella, a descendant of Sigurd the Stout. Their son, Earl Henry Sinclair I, of Orkney, a great figure in his day, having made many epic voyages including crossing the North Atlantic to Greenland, Markland, Helluland and even Vinland, had, as an aide, one James Craigie of Huip, who later married his masters daughter Margaret.
JAMES CRAIGIE
James Craigie was descended from a family resident in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, in the reign of David I (about 1120-1130), when Joannes de Craigie witnessed the signing of a charter. The name Craigie is derived from the Celtic word "creagach," meaning a craggy ridge, and was applied to land in Linlithgowshire, later known as Craigiehall. The name of John de Craigy appears on the Ragman Roll of 1296. Another John de Craigy of that ilk was present at the coronation of King Robert II of the Scots, in 1371. In 1367, he had married Margaret, daughter of Sir John de Monfode. Their family included James Craigie of Huip, another son whose fate has not been discovered by the author, and Margaret, whose descendants maintained Craigiehall for many generations. James, well known to the Earl, Henry Sinclair I, of Orkney, acting as his aide when he went to meet the King of Denmark, acquired much property and influence in Orkney, owning land in Stronsay at the time of his marriage to Margaret Sinclair. By 1422, James had acquired sufficient estate and prestige to be admitted to the "hird," of the King of Norway as a hirdman.
A "hird" is a bodyguard of hand-picked, well-born warriors through which ranks lay the road to high position in the State. In due course, he was recognised as being a "goodman " or member of the "godings," the aristocracy of Orkney. He was also described as "armiger," that is, he was entitled to bear arms.
By 1443, the armiger entitlement was held by John Craigie, who was also a "lawman," a paid Crown position which, in 1468, carried a salary of £12 per annum. John's son, James Craigie, of Brugh, fought at the Battle of Summerdale in Orkney on June 7, 1529. Also included in the victorious Orcadian force were John Craigie, of Banks, Rousay, William Craigie, and Gilbert Craigie.
BRUGH
The farm of Brugh, sometimes written Brough, is named from the "broch" on the coast nearby. The name means a fortified place, and is derived from the same origin as the present-day words of borough and burgh. It occupied a sizeable part of the ancient estate of Westness, owned by Sigurd of Westness in 1126-1137, the remainder forming the farm which was called Skaill. This ancient Westness is further west than the present-day farm of Westness, and was later known as Westside.
Some of the Craigies left Brugh and became involved in commercial activities, but the fortunes of the family at Brugh seemed to have early waned so that in 1556 the farm was sold to Sir Magnus Halcro of South Ronaldsay, a controversial clergyman of the day, but the Craigie family remained in residence.
In 1584, however, the farm was taken from the Halcro heirs by means of a rather dubious process of law by Lord Robert Stewart, a close friend of Lord Darnley and illegitimate son of King James V of Scotland, our ancestors remaining as tenants.
FEMALE HEIRS
At the beginning of the 17th century, the tenancy was left in the hands of female heirs, so to ensure the continuance of the name, a marriage was arranged with a relative, a Craigie from Dumbarnie in Scotland. The official positions previously held by the Brugh family now devolved on the next males in line, the Craigies of Gairsay, one of whom, Sir William Craigie, in 1653 was one of the wealthiest men in Orkney, owner of the Skali, or mansion, of Sweyn Asliefson, the last of the Viking chiefs, killed in a raid on Dublin in 1171, which was then known as Langskaill. Sir William added to this building, including a two storeyed wing.
Returning to Brugh, we find that in 1803, Isabel Craigie, of Brugh, married Hugh Craigie, Jnr. We do not know which branch of the family he came from, but they later became tenants of the Brugh estate, now owned by the Traill family, where their son Hugh was born in 1804. Hugh grew up to be a typical young man of his day, kept occupied with woodworking, fishing and agricultural pursuits to occupy his time. When he was 18, he married a widow, Margaret Harrold, nee Marwick, 25, who was mother of two sons, James (5) and Sinclair (3) of the earlier marriage.
HUGH AND MARGARET
Hugh and Margaret went to live in the village of Sourin at a house called Grindally, where their two daughters were born and later, on September 9, 1828, a son, Richard, arrived. Grindally would have been a typical house like the majority of those on Rousay at the time, with only two rooms called the but and the ben, both being used for all purposes, including accommodation for the household pets, which would include pigs, dogs and geese.
The walls of stone, three feet thick, would not have exceeded six feet in height. They would be unbroken, apart from the door-way. The low-pitched thatched roof would have an opening about two feet square, with an 18-inch high wooden "lum," serving to provide light and ventilation near one gable end. Smoke from the smouldering peat on the hearth-stone, some distance away would eddy about the cottage (or cott), before making its way out through the lum. The doorway would open from a porch called the oot-by which also gave access to the back where the calves were reared and the fowls roosted.
The only sign of ornamentation would probably be the house door, made of deal boards, secured to the rails by square-headed wooden pins, set diamond-fashion on the outside.
IN THE KAIL-YARD
In the kail-yard, Hugh would grow his cabbages, as well as the "bere," or barley, keeping a watch on the tide, so that he would be able to catch sufficient fish for the household as well as for bartering for other needs.
At certain seasons, large flocks of sea-birds would indicate the presence of shoals of small fish, known as sillocks, which, when fried whole and eaten with home-made bere bread, made a delicious meal, enjoyed by Orcadians to this day.
Often he would see sailing ships pass on the horizon, laden with deck cargoes of timber, which, if jettisoned because of bad weather, may wash ashore on the Orkney coasts. As duty had to be paid on the timber recovered, it often happened that soon after bad storms, the local residents would decide to do some ploughing, hiding the good planks from sight until the Customs men had returned to Kirkwall, when it would be salvaged for use in furniture-making or boat-building.
HALF-BROTHERS LEAVE
Richard grew up to see his half-brothers leave home to go to sea, James travelling to Rupert Land (now part of Canada) with the Hudson Bay Company as a seaman and trader, no doubt enlisting in the company's service at Stromness. Sinclair, though also a seaman for a time, preferred to stay nearer to home. In due course, Hugh and Margaret returned to Brugh, where they were one of some 30 or 40 families spread over about 500 acres forming the district of Westside. All of those families were housed in thatched-roofed cottages, with windowless stone walls, though Brugh was larger than the rest, with three rooms.
OWNED BY ONE MAN
Most of Rousay, an exception being Frotoft, was owned by one man, who lived at Westness House, not far from Brugh. This extensive holding was inherited by Lieut-General Burroughs, who, after retirement from Army service, including a long period in India, decided to live at Rousay. As the old Traill homestead at Westness was too small for his needs, he erected a large and imposing mansion, Trumland House, about four miles east of Westness, where he established the first trees to grow on Rousay for more than 1,000 years.
Deciding to convert his holdings at Westside into a large sheep farm, he evicted all his tenants, providing them with passages to the colonies. Because he claimed the houses were insanitary, he set them all alight. The stone walls of most remain to this day.
Before Hugh and Margaret left Orkney, one of their daughters died of smallpox. After packing their effects, including the shawl Margaret wore on her wedding day, they sailed from Orkney for London. Before they could embark for the long voyage from London to New Zealand, their other daughter died of measles.
TO NEW ZEALAND
At London, Hugh and Margaret, saddened by the loss of their daughter, boarded the ship Bernicia. Their son Richard was among the 60 passengers. Also on board were Margaret's two sons from her earlier marriage - James Harrold (31), with his wife Agnes (17), and Sinclair Harrold (29), whose wife Barbara was 34 at the time.
The ship also carried a cargo for the Infant settlement of Dunedin. It included "canvas, Europe rope, twilled blue shirts, bottled ale, porter, bottled wine, Martells brandy and prime Havana cigars." Captain Arnold gave the orders to cast off on July 7, 1848, and soon the little ship was heading down the Thames toward the English Channel.
Little is known of the experiences of the company until the ship made its New Zealand landfall at New Plymouth, the first port of call here. From there, she visited Nelson and Wellington, before finally reaching Dunedin on December 12, 1848. The ship's passengers would have experienced better weather, because of the season, than earlier immigrants on the run.
Our travellers would have been able to read, in the first issue of "Otago News," published on the following day, the local headlines and also see the prices of food: Beef, 7d (6c) lb; bread, 10d (8c) a 4 lb loaf; butter, 1s 8d (17c) lb, fresh, or 1s (10c) lb, salt. Probably they all stayed on the ship for a few days, until they had unloaded their baggage and found suitable accommodation ashore.
EARLY DAYS IN NEW ZEALAND
Less than a month after the arrival of our family in Dunedin, on January 7, 1849, the ship Ajax arrived, bringing, among its passengers, one W. H. Valpy, a very wealthy man. He soon established a sawmill at Leith Valley, which was quite close to the section of land granted to our family at North-East Valley, finally sold by 'Ina Craigie in 1921.
Soon, however, James Harrold set off for Scrogg's Creek, site of the later Allanton railway station, from where he operated a punt service to the head of Lake Waihola, near Clarendon, leaving Agnes to live with the rest of the family. As the main south road was extended south, James saw the need for a ferry across the Taieri River. He soon established this amenity, using a 40ft by 10ft square-ended vessel, which was operated for him by Robert O'Neill, commonly known as "John Bull," a former whaler from North America.
ACCOMMODATION HOUSE
By January 1851, James had established an accommodation house on the south bank of the river at Taieri Ferry and installed his young wife as manageress. The house was, years later, moved in two parts to form additions to other houses, one of which remains to this day. A return trip across the river by punt took about two hours. Motive power was provided by the action of the tide on the vessel's rudders.
The Rev. T. Burns visited the site, as well as North-East Valley during his visitation.
About 10 years later, James and Agnes moved to Stewart Island, where they kept a boarding house for a number of years. Agnes acted as midwife for many years, while James engaged in boat-building activities, as well as owning a ship which ran between Bluff and Australia. In later years, he conducted a store, which was afterwards run by the only son Joseph, who was born on the island in 1868, but never married. Many relics of the HarroIds remain on the island, many of them in the Half Moon Bay Museum.
Besides owning a grant of farmland, later incorporated in Craigie-Lea, Sinclair Harrold and his wife Barbara owned a shop in Duddingstone, North-East Valley. They had no family so the Harrold property was taken over by Richard Craigie on Sinclair's retirement, though he lived on in his old home on "Razor Back" until his death about 1890.
MOVE TO "CRAIGIE-LEA"
Meanwhile, Richard had started to build a house at Craigie-Lea but before he had advanced far (he was engaged in shipping activities) his parents persuaded him to build them a little house. This was done and the small "punga" or tree-fern house was built for them about 1851, on the south side of the Taieri River, about a mile or so down-stream from the Ferry. Richard had an interest in the small coastal trader Endeavour (16 tons), which made news in 1853, when, after a week-long voyage from Lyttleton, arrived in Dunedin on November 5 with news of the passing of the New Zealand Constitution Act. Captain Raki skippered this ship for a time.
Richard, in partnership with his half-brother, the Harrolds, and another man, Peter McGill, established a sawmill at Anderson's Bay, near the site of what was later a petrol station. There, timber was prepared for building activities in Dunedin, as well as for building a schooner, the Brother, of 16 tons.
The native forest, which, at the time, was down to the water's edge, provided the mill with adequate supplies. However, the partnership was soon dissolved, as the new ship was used to begin trading from Dunedin to Taieri Ferry, Balclutha, Bluff and even as far as Auckland.
TAIERI MOUTH SHIPWRECK
On a voyage from Dunedin to Waihola, with a cargo of wheat, potatoes and other produce, including perhaps, barley - ostensibly for poultry food, but possibly also for distilling "moonshine" whisky in some of the less accessible gullies in the locality - the little ship, in September 1855, grounded on the bar at Taieri Mouth. It became a total loss.
To replace her, the partners built another ship on Otago Harbour. It was called the Hope. A cutter of 21 tons, registered number 40,354, she was 45.5 feet long with a beam of 15.6 feet and a depth of 5 feet. The Hope, which resumed the trade in 1856, was later sold and was finally wrecked at Moeraki on July 26, 1876.
A wharf shed built by the brothers in those far-off days is still standing, now half a mile from the river at Port Molyneux, the river course having changed during the 1878 flood. At times, the trip from Dunedin to Balclutha by ship took from a week to 10 days. The journey can now be accomplished by a car in an hour. Richard is reputed to have been the first to have worked Port Molyneux, in the Endeavour.
Hugh Craigie lived in the fern-tree cottage until his death at the age of 66. That occurred in 1870. His wife Margaret lived to the age of 88.
In 1857, there arrived from Scockness, Orkney, in the ship Jura, Thomas Marwick, a widower, with his daughters Mary and Isabella. Both were to have Craigie family connections.
It was in 1858 that Richard Craigie, with assistance from local tradesmen, completed the first part of Craigie-Lea homestead, near the fern-tree cottage.
RICHARD MARRIES
On April 15, 1859, he married Mary Marwick, who lived in the new house until her death on February 27, 1862. Then on October 1, of the same year, Richard married Isabella Marwick (born 1843).
Elizabeth Marwick had married Hugh Yorston on March 28, 1842 in Orkney, coming to New Zealand in the ship Alpine in 1859. Her daughter Betsy married Edward Perkins, whose son William married Mary Ann Craigie, fourth child of Isabella.
The Marwicks of Scockness had earlier been associated with the Craigies. A boy born about 1814 was christened "Craigie" but I have not been able to trace any connection between Margaret who married Richard Craigie, and the Scockness family.
Richard's first son, Hugh, lived for less than three months. In those days, before the institution of the Plunket Society, his mother's inability to breast-feed the infant proved fatal.
The second son, Richard, was fed by another woman, but his birth proved too much for Mary, who wasted away and died on February 27, 1862, aged about 21.
Richard married again soon after - on October 1, 1862 - this time Isabella Marwick, aged 19, and their family consisted of James, Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph, Margaret, William, Isabella, Hughina, and Maud.
On March 2, 1887, Isabella died and her eldest daughter, Elizabeth, 20 years old, took over as housekeeper until New Year's Day, 1890, when Richard again married. This time, his wife was Eliza Mackay, a daughter of a local settler who had come from Caithness, Scotland. There were no children from the third marriage.
The house at Craigie-Lea commanded a magnificent view of the river and the surrounding country, made up of rich flats, hills and ridges, many of them steep and bushclad. In the river opposite the side of the old home is an island more commonly called "Craigie's Island." Although never actually part of Craigie-Lea, it was once used for keeping the household pigs.
On the farm itself, many kinds of poultry were run. A wide selection of tree-fruits - raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries, apples, pears and so on - were grown in addition to vegetables, thus ensuring the provision of a varied menu of good food, for which Craigie-Lea was renowned.
RICHARD'S CAREER
Richard Craigie was for many years active in local affairs. He was chairman of the Taieri Ferry School Committee and among many other offices he held was that of member of the Waihola Road Board.
He was also greatly respected by the Maori people in the district. One indication of that was the presentation to him by Chief Korako Matene of a treasured paddle when the chief was no longer able to use it. The relic is now in the Otago Early Settlers' Museum, Dunedin.
CRAIGIE-LEA FARM
Craigie-Lea farm contained about 900 acres. At one time, Richard also owned two farms on the Taieri, managed by his sons. They carried both sheep and cattle. Ultimately, what became a partnership was broken up.
Most of Craigie-Lea was sold to members of the Sinclair family in 1913. The exception was a ten-acre block surrounding the homestead.
Eliza Craigie died in April 1915 and Richard's death followed on July 12, 1917. Hughina (Ina) remained in the homestead until her death in 1953, which followed a long illness. In 1953, the property was sold to the neighbouring Bungard family. Since then, it has again changed hands. The cottage and Craigie-Lea homestead have been demolished and most of the old landmarks, including Richard's smithy, have disappeared.
The widow of the last surviving member of the family, James, who died in 1959, at the age of 95, undertook much research into its history. This poem, which she composed, caught some of the nostalgia which had gathered around the homestead:-
"FAREWELL TO THE OLD HOME"
In Craigie-Lea a bellbird sings
(Dear Craigie-Lea, on Taieri stream),
Its melody sweet memory brings,
Of days departed, as a dream.
The lofty bluegums, straight and tall,
Old sentinels of long ago,
Their sickled leaves still softly fall
On scattered gumnuts far below.
O Craigie-Lea where bellbirds sing
In lofty tree and bushy glade,
To youthful days we fondly cling,
For never can their influence fade.
The stately river flows along,
'tween bushclad hillsides standing high,
Murmuring still its ancient song,
Of dusky warriors long gone by.
0 Craigie-Lea - dear Craigie-Lea!
Such treasured thoughts our memories fill,
And sacred shall those memories be,
Of loving hearts forever still.
Some of the bluegums still stand; Craigie's Island still bisects the river, but hollows have been filled with spoil from the rises and a new house commands the river vista, so long a part of our family's life.
RICHARD CRAIGIE'S FAMILY
A. HUGH: Born January 27, 1860; died April 20, 1860.
B. RICHARD: Born September 20, 1861; mother died February 1862; Richard married Jane Hughina Mainland (born March 28, 1860) on June 2, 1891. She had come to New Zealand in 1878 from Frotoft, Rousay, with a letter of introduction to the Craigies.
Richard lived at Craigie-Lea till marriage; then moved into "Uncle Tom Marwick's house" on the farm; in 1900, he went to Pukeran, where he became the storekeeper; moved to 128 Albany Street, Dunedin, after five years; then dairy farming at "Hilton Hill," Anderson's Bay; wife died October 10, 1937; Richard died July 26, 1940. Interests: Book-keeping, fishing net-making and draughts.
C. JAMES: Born February 4., 1864; married Ethel May Meeking on August 7, 1902; died April 29, 1959; learned trade of cabinetmaking; then, with his brother Joseph, farmed at Pukeran; partnership dissolved after some years; he then leased and afterwards bought from the estate of Edward Perkins "Eden Farm," later called " Wairere," Waikaka Valley. Interests: Violin playing; former member of Gore Orchestral Society; used to accompany his sister Mary, who played the piano, at functions in Taieri Ferry school; Murihiku Mounted Rifles officer.
D. THOMAS: Born July 29, 1865; married (1) Annie Bruce, 1892; (2) Christina Potts, November 26, 1911; died September 8, 1918; farmed at Craigie-Lea and then Milburn. Interests: Violin player. (See " Dickie Family History" and "Strong is the Lion.")
E. ELIZABETH: Born June 22, 1867; married Daniel Bruce, brother of Annie, who married Thomas, February, 1893; died, April 28, 1958; housekeeper at Craigie-Lea; then, with husband, farmed at Momona ("The Firs") until 1917; later, lived at Bruce Rocks, Brighton. Interests: Piano and Scottish soloist; often accompanied her husband, who was a champion bagpipe player. (See "Strong is the Lion.")
F. MARY ANN: Born August 8, 1869; married William Perkins, whose grandmother, Elizabeth Marwick (wife of Hugh Yorston), was eldest sister of Mary and Isabella, who both married Richard Craigie; died April 30, 1940; lived at Craigie-Lea until marriage; then, with husband, farmed at Waikaka Valley until retirement to Gore. Interests: Piano, singing; was at one time member of East Gore Presbyterian Church choir; later, was president, for a term, of Baptist Women's Missionary Union.
G. JOSEPH: Born October 20, 1871; married Mary Martin, 1901; died February 8, 1952; farmed at Pukerau in partnership with James; then storekeeper at Drummond, Southland; for a time was manager of Hukariri Sheep Station, Heriot; farmed Te Tipua, near Brydone, Southland; worked at Glencoe sawmill, near Mataura, and before retiring to Christchurch conducted, with his wife, a store in Invercargill.
H. MARGARET: Born February 15, 1874; never married; drowned in Taieri River; November 1893. She is believed to have walked in her sleep at Stewart Island during a visit there some months before her death. It is said that on the night of the tragedy, she left her bed and dressed.
Mary, her sister, is believed to have wakened just as Margaret went out and, in reply to a question, Margaret said she would be back soon. Later, footprints were found along the river-side where pedestrians normally walked, but, instead of turning left to cross a floodgate on a creek, they continued straight into the water at the mouth of the creek. Searchers found the body in the river a few days later.
I. WILLIAM: Born March 27, 1876; married Catherine Knarston, August 1908; died February 8, 1944; farmed at Craigie-Lea, Henley and Owaka; was fond of horses and dogs; indicative of his attachment for dogs was his success in inducing Lassie to jump up and sit in front of him while riding his horse. Like Joseph, he had a dry sense of humour and played many practical jokes at Craigie-Lea and later.
J. ISABELLA (Bell): Born September 11, 1879; married. John Graham, November 1914; died November 11,1921; nursed in Wellington Hospital before marriage to John, who was variously a dredgernaster, flaxmill manager and farmer, ultimately near Riverton.
K. HUGHINA (Ina) MAINLAND: Born April 4, 1882; never married; died January 24, 1953; named after the wife of her brother Richard; had sketching ability and played the piano; visited Orkney a few years before her death; lived all her life at Craigie-Lea; with her sister Maud, cared for her father until his death.
L. MAUD: Born September 4, 1884; never married; died October 16, 1920; also nursed in Wellington and privately; like her sister was good sketcher, Richard intended to call her Madeline, but mis-spelt the name when registering the birth.
SOME INTERESTING ENTRIES IN REGISTERS AND FAMILY BIBLES
" Novr. 27th, 1803: Craigie and Craigie - Hugh Craigie and Isabel Craigie, Brough, Westside, were married before witnesses."
" Septr. 16th, 1804: Craigie, Hugh, son to Hugh Craigie, jun., and Isabel Craigie, Brugh, Westside, was born, 24th, baptised ye 16th Ser. before witnesses."
Hugh Craigie was born 27th January, 1860.
Richard Craigie was born 20th September, 1861, 9 o'clock at night, Friday.
James Craigie was born 4th February, 1864, at 2 o'clock, Thursday morning.
Thomas Craigie was born 23rd July, 1865, 9 o'clock Sabbath morning.
Elizabeth Craigie was born 22nd June, 1867, 5 o'clock, Saturday, p.m.
Mary Ann Craigie was born 8th August, 1869, 5 o'clock, Sabbath, a.m.
Joseph Craigie was born 27th October, 1871, 11 o'clock, Friclay, a.m.
Margaret Craigie was born 15th February, 1874, 9 o'clock, Sunday, p.m.
William Harrison Craigie was born March 27th, 1876, at the houre of 2 o'clock in the morning, Tuesday.
Isabella Jane Craigie born 11th Sept., at the hour, ½ past 11 o'clock, a.m., 1879, Thursday.
Hughina Mainland Craigie born 4th April, 1882, at the hour ½ past 8 o'clock p.m., Tuesday.
Maudlin Craigie born 4th September, 1884, on Thursday, at 2 o'clock p.m. (14-day moon age).
Mary Craigie, wife of Richard Craigie, died on 27th February, 10 o'clock, 1862.
BURIAL PLACES OF EARLY MEMBERS OF FAMILY
Hugh Craigie (1804-1870), Clarendon.
Margaret Craigie (1797-1885), (formerly Harrold, nee Marwick), Clarendon.
James Harrold, Stewart Island.
Agnes Harold, Stewart Island.
Joseph Harrold, Stewart Island.
Sinclair Harrold, Clarendon.
Barbara Harrold, Clarendon.
Richard Craigie (1828-1917), Otokia.
Mary Craigie, nee Marwick (died 1862), Clarendon.
Isabella. Craigie, nee Marwick (1843-1887), Clarendon.
Richard Craigie (1861-1940), Andersons Bay.
James Craigie (1864-1959), Gore.
Thomas Craigie (1865-1918), Clarendon.
Elizabeth Bruce (1867-1958), Mosgiel.
Mary Perkins (1869-1940), Gore.
Joseph Craigie (1817-1952), Invercargill.
Margaret Craigie (1874-1893), Clarendon.
William Craigie (1876-1944), Owaka.
Isabella Graham (1879-1919), Otokia.
Hughina Craigie (1882-1953), Otokia.
Maud Craigie (1884-1920), Otokia.
125th Anniversary Celebration, Dunedin,
May 11-13, 1973.
President: Richard Harrington.
Secretary: Ronald J. Stuart, 17 Embo Street, Dunedin.
Treasurer: Robert Stuart.
Programme Convener: George Craigie.
Committee: Robert Flett, Winifred Geeves, Joan McGregor, Roa McElrea, Morva
Kreft, Hilton Harrington and Howard Perkins.
Principal Speakers: Friday evening, May 11, Irvine Craigie. Saturday evening: Rev.
F. R. Belmer, toastmaster. Messrs Roy Miller and Andrew Robert Craigie.
Church service, Sunday: Preacher, Rev. F. R. Belmer.
Anderson, William - " The Scottish Nation," 1863.
Clouston, J. Storer - "A History of Orkney," 1932.
"Cyclopedia of New Zealand," (Otago and Southland), 1905.
Hocken, T. M. - "Contributions to the Early History of New Zealand (Otago)," 1898.
Ingram, C. W. N., and Wheatley, P. 0. - "New Zealand Shipwrecks," (third ed.), 1961.
Lemon, D. - " More "Taieri Buildings," 1972.
Marwick, H. - "Orkney," 1951.
Moncrief and Hicks. - "The Clans of Scotland," 1966-67.
Shaw, Margaret S. and Farrant, Edgar D. - "The Taieri Plain," 1949.
Shearer, John and Mackay. - "The New Orkney Book," 1966.
Wainwright, F. T. - "The Northern Isles," 1962.
"The Dickie Pioneers and Descendants," 1964.
"Strong is the Lion" - The story of the Bruces, 1972.
Taieri Ferry and Henley - "Our Native Place," 1941.
The author of 'Craigie-Lea' Ronald John Stuart was the son of Robert William Francis Ferguson Stuart [1884-1961] and Mary Lydia Isabella Elizabeth Craigie [1893-1987]. Mary's parents were Richard Craigie [1861-1940] and Jane Hughina Mainland [1860-1937]. Richard Craigie's parents were Richard Harold Craigie [1828-1917] and Mary Mainland Marwick [1834-1862]. Jane Hughina Mainland's parents were John Mainland [1819-1907] and Lydia Mowat [1825-1903], Cruseday, Frotoft, Rousay.
Jane Hughina went to NZ to act as housekeeper to her two elder brothers who had emigrated some years earlier. She had a letter of introduction to the Craigies who also hailed from Rousay. Husband Richard was born in NZ but both his parents were born in Rousay.
Ronald John Stuart was married to Joyce Jensen, and they had three children: Marion, Brian, and Graham.
Ron served with the NZ Forces in Italy during WW2. At the end of hostilities in 1945 he visited Rousay to meet his Mainland relatives. He made a return visit in 1984.
Ron passed away in 1989.
I am indebted to Janet Craigie-McConnell of Victoria, Australia, for sending me 'Craigie-Lea' for inclusion on the Rousay Remembered website. Born and raised in Southland, New Zealand, Janet is the daughter of Irvine Craigie and Margaret Cooper, and is also related to the booklet's author.
Janet is No 1 bass drummer with the City of Melbourne Pipe Band. She also plays pipes, though only socially nowadays. Work and the Band involvement takes up most of her time – as do her four grandsons. A short while ago she sent me a large package containing not only a photocopy of 'Craigie-Lea' but a number of other documents of great interest – which will appear on Rousay Remembered in due course.
A deep interest in her Craigie family roots began when she started a 'pen-pal' friendship in 1963 with Mary Craigie [nee McDonald], of Warsett, Egilsay. Janet is also directly connected to the Marwicks of Scockness and has visited Orkney a number of times, visiting her relation Robert C. Marwick on the way, who she says has been an invaluable source of information regarding her Craigie forebears.
Janet's parents on her wedding day in January 1971
Janet with her sons, Dougal & James - January 2018

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Florals strengthen – Amandla Stenberg, Teyonah Parris with Kiki Layne, Sofia Boutella.
White twirl – Kiki Layne.
Yellow begins to surge – Elle Fanning, Gugu Mbatha-Raw (1st and 3rd photo) while eggplant and blue continue on trend for men – Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves.
And men embrace yellow as an accent – Lamar Johnson.
Green and blue are still there for men, with eggplant becoming a first choice – Dev Patel, Darren Criss, Jude Law with Jeffrey Wright.
Blue – Armie Hammer. Twilight – Robert Pattinson, Alexander Skarsgård.
Front and back – Elizabeth Debicki.
Faded caramel is coming on strong – Daniel Kaluuya.
Men brought it – Max Minghella. Love the sweater.
Black and white – Cynthia Erivo, Kit Harington, Nazanin Boniadi.
Pink, puce and pale purple – Sabrina Carpenter, Elizabeth Olsen, Abbie Cornish.
Florals – Kaitlyn Dever with Olivia Wilde, Amber Heard, Tika Sumpter.
If there was any doubt that a new palette is being showcased along with the usual staples, the red carpet of the HFPA/InStyle party at The Toronto International Film Festival introduced fresh hues and confirmed again that it is a forerunner of trends to come. Click through the gallery and let your eyes be delighted.


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Uber comes clean after taking users for a ride over data breach
By Soundbytes Winter 2018
App-based cab firm Uber has admitted paying $10,000 (£75,500) to cover up a data breach that impacted 2.7 million of its UK users.
The company's database was hacked in 2016, with cybercriminals obtaining access to 57 million names, email addresses and mobile numbers from account holders around the world. Uber was then served a ransom to keep this information quiet and for the records to be destroyed – which it duly paid.
Now the company has come clean about the hack and confirmed that 2.7 million of the total came from UK account holders. However, it went on to say that the ransom meant stolen data had been destroyed, meaning anyone impacted by the data breach is safe and doesn't need to take action.
A statement released by the company said: "We have seen no evidence of fraud or misuse tied to the incident. We are monitoring the affected accounts and have flagged them for additional fraud protection."
Despite this, the Information Commissioners Office has advised Uber to disclose to account holders whether their details were among those obtained by the cybercriminals. Anyone impacted can then be extra vigilant against any ways in which their information can be used, such as cold calls or scam emails.
ICO deputy commissioner James Dipple-Johnstone, told The Independent: "We would expect Uber to alert all those affected in the UK as soon as possible.
"On its own this information is unlikely to pose a direct threat to citizens. However, its use may make other scams, such as bogus emails or calls, appear more credible. People should continue to be vigilant and follow the advice from the NCSC."
These comments were echoed by London mayor Sadiq Khan, who said that customers should be informed of whether their information was taken and what risk factors are involved. He added that assurances that measures have been put in place to ensure such a breach isn't repeated must also be made.
Further articles in the Soundbytes newsletter Winter 2018 include:
HOW TO CUSTOMISE WORD'S SPELL CHECK AND AUTOCORRECT
WHICH TECHNOLOGY WILL MAKE IT BIG IN 2018?
NEW MICROSOFT SURFACE BOOK TWICE AS POWERFUL AS THE MACBOOK PRO
THREE NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR YOU AND YOUR TECH


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Police: Mass. men held up Nashua gas station at knifepoint
Police: Woman also arrested for driving getaway car
Updated: 11:53 AM EDT May 23, 2014
Four people from Massachusetts have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Shell Gas Station in Nashua, New Hampshire.Police said three men with knives entered the station late Thursday. At least two of them approached the lone clerk demanding money.The suspects left with cash and some merchandise. The clerk was not hurt.Shortly after getting the call, an officer saw a vehicle with three people that matched the description of the robbery suspects.Arrested were 18-year-old Anthony Alvarez, 19-year-old Jahnyi Morel and 19-year-old Devonta Searcy, all of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Also arrested was 18-year-old Kayli Hoff-Shine of Townsend, Massachusetts. She's accused of driving the vehicle.It wasn't immediately known if they had lawyers.13414012
NASHUA, N.H. —
Four people from Massachusetts have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Shell Gas Station in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Police said three men with knives entered the station late Thursday. At least two of them approached the lone clerk demanding money.
The suspects left with cash and some merchandise. The clerk was not hurt.
Shortly after getting the call, an officer saw a vehicle with three people that matched the description of the robbery suspects.
Arrested were 18-year-old Anthony Alvarez, 19-year-old Jahnyi Morel and 19-year-old Devonta Searcy, all of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Also arrested was 18-year-old Kayli Hoff-Shine of Townsend, Massachusetts. She's accused of driving the vehicle.
It wasn't immediately known if they had lawyers.


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Nexo (NEXO)
Daily analysis of Nexo (NEXO) - all
The performance of Nexo regarding the price differs every day. To make the best decision to buy Nexo, we are analysis in this article the performance of Nexo on the different weekdays. The amounts for this analysis are in USD ($). The analysis is performed on the last years, starting on May 21st, 2018 to January 16th, 2021.
In the barchart below, the weekdays and average performance of Nexo are shown side by side.
Average daily change in price of Nexo per weekday between 05/21/2018 and 01/16/2021.
According to the performance of Nexo between May 21st, 2018 and January 16th, 2021, Nexo performed the best on Thursdays. On average, the price of Nexo increased 0.47% on Thursday.
The weekday on which the Nexo performed the worst, is Wednesday. On Wednesdays, the Nexo declined in value on average by -0.62%.
Nexo weekday performance
It is hard to tell whether the Nexo will increase or decrease in value on an average Sunday. The average change on a Sunday for the Nexo is -0.12%. However, the standard deviation on this weekday is 6.24%. This means that on most Sundays, the change in value of the Nexo is between -6.36% and 6.13%.
Allthough the Nexo decreases in value with -0.41% on an average Monday, the uncertainty of this decline is large. The standard deviation of the change of Nexo on Mondays is 4.25%. This means that the expected change of the value of Nexo is between -4.66% and 3.85% on 68 out of 100 Mondays.
On an average Tuesday, the Nexo increased 0.46%. However, since the expected deviation is 6.98%, the Nexo will decline in value on a Tuesday quiet regularly. The expected price change of the Nexo on a Tuesday is between -6.52% and 7.44%.
On Wednesdays, the Nexo decreases in value on average with -0.62%. On most of the Wednesdays the Nexo decreases in value between -6.18% and 4.95%. The uncertainty (5.56%) is higher than the average decline percentage (-0.62%). Therefore, expected range of price changes of the Nexo on Wednesdays is large.
On an average Thursday, the Nexo increased 0.47%. However, since the expected deviation is 4.43%, the Nexo will decline in value on a Thursday quiet regularly. The expected price change of the Nexo on a Thursday is between -3.95% and 4.90%.
On an average Friday, the Nexo increased 0.35%. However, since the expected deviation is 3.10%, the Nexo will decline in value on a Friday quiet regularly. The expected price change of the Nexo on a Friday is between -2.74% and 3.45%.
Nexo increased in value on an average Saturday only slightly. The average increase in value of the Nexo was 0.15%. Allthough the Nexo closed a little higher very day compared to the opening, the variability of this result is high, as shown by the standard deviation (4.11%). This means that on 68 percent of the Saturdays, the change in price of the Nexo is expected to be in the range of -3.95% and 4.26%.
Nexo weekday performance details
Find below the details of the performance of Nexo per day of the week. Both the average change in percentage and the standard deviation. The higher the standard deviation is, the higher the variation within the range of average change. Therefore, the 68% range has been added, which represents the change in price on 68% of the days.
Tuesday 0.46% 6.98% -6.52% to 7.44%
Wednesday -0.62% 5.56% -6.18% to 4.95%
Thursday 0.47% 4.43% -3.95% to 4.90%
Friday 0.35% 3.10% -2.74% to 3.45%


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A must-see is the lively Old Town dating back to the 10th century, though a fair warning is that since everybody thinks so, the Old Town Square now belongs to the tourists. You probably won't see very many Czechs strolling casually down the cobblestone streets and you will inevitably get that touristy feeling. Anyway, the beautiful Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque buildings, such as the Old Town or Jewish Town Hall make up for the crowds of people. Don't miss the Astronomical Clock in the Old Town Hall's tower.
Famous Wenceslas Square's popularity goes well back in time. It was built as a horse market in 1348 and was then still located behind the city's fortification walls. Five hundred years later it was named in honour of the Bohemian patron saint Věnceslav, Václavské náměstí. In the 1980s it was site to Anti-Communist protests.
Then you might also not want to miss the Jewish cemetery. The oldest tomb stone on this burial ground dates back to 1439. The dead were buried in up to nine layers due to lack of space since the Jewish community through the ages had not been granted the expansion of their cemetery.
The Charles Bridge, built in 1357, is popular to tourists, puppeteers, caricaturists and musicians alike. Around 1700 the bridge was decorated by a continuous alley of thirty for the most part Baroque statues.
Not only for princesses and knights, though certainly something kids will enjoy, is the Prague Castle, Pražský hrad, with its impressive areal. The huge complex complete with a basilica, palaces and small lanes holds a Guinness Book entry as the biggest ancient castle in the world.
Finally, if you have had enough of "old" architecture, visit Fred and Ginger. The battered can shaped Dancing Building of star-architect Frank Gehry's erected in 1996 is located in Rašínovo nábřeží 80, Vyšehrad, south of the New Town.


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Pakistan: 70 Years of Independence and Future
By Editor on	 August 13, 2017 Editorial
It's been 70 years since the partition of Hindustan. Today, our land, the land of pure people "Pakistan" became 70 years old. Like a new born baby, Pakistan also learned to crawl, stand on its feet, walk, run and to race with the other nations of the world.
Most of the time Pakistan is compared with India, the civilization that can be traced back to 3300 BCE (Iron Age). Comparing Pakistan, a 70 years old nation with India, the centuries old civilization, is like comparing apple to the orange.
At the time of Partition, India remained India, only a part of India was carved as a new country known as Pakistan. Britain handed over the already established government of India, to India but Pakistan was supposed to start from a scrap having almost nothing in its hand, no administration, no government and an inexperienced administrator who had no experience of running a government but having a passion of making this new born nation, one of the strongest nation in the world.
"I have no doubt that with unity, faith and discipline we will not only remain the fifth largest State in the world but will compare with any nation of the world. You must make up your mind now. We must sink individualism and petty jealousies and make up our minds to serve the people with honesty and faithfulness. We are passing through a period of fear, danger and menace. We must have faith, unity and discipline" – Quaid-e-Azam
But first, he (Quaid-e-Azam) as an administrator of the new country had to prove that he is capable of making this nation, one of the greatest nation in the world and for that he had to solve the major issues that the nation was facing from the first day of its creation. No doubt, he became the perfect example for his nation and faced the challenge with courage and determination.
The new born country was flooded with the refugees coming from India. According to some estimates, nearly 6.5 million people migrated to Pakistan with over 5.2 million from East Punjab and other 360,000 from Delhi and other parts of India.
The first challenge for the Administration of Pakistan was the rehabilitation of the people migrated from India. The government of Pakistan had to provide them food and shelter. Quaid-e-Azam moved his headquarter to Lahore, created Quaid-e-Azam relief fund and temporary refugee camps were created.
"Do not be overwhelmed by the enormity of the task. There is many an example in the history of young nations building themselves up by sheer determination and force of character. You are made of sterling material and second to none. Keep up your morale. Do not be afraid of death. We should face it bravely to save the honor of Pakistan and of Islam. Do your duty and have faith in Pakistan. It has come to stay." – Quaid-e-Azam
Without going into the details of the assets that we received after partition, will just mention few major assets that we received in comparison with what India received after Partition.
Since day one, Pakistan was fighting the war of survival and for the security and safeguard of its territory. Pakistan was in desperate need of armed forces and military equipment but the equipment that Pakistan received was nothing but a scrap. At the time of Partition, there were 16 Ordinance factories and all were located in India. Pakistan received 60 million rupees towards its share in the ordnance factories. Pakistan received 6 Armor divisions to India's 14, 8 Artillery divisions to India's 40 and 8 Infantry divisions to India's 21. A Staff college in Quetta & Service Corps College in Kakul-Abbottabad.
The new States of Pakistan consisted of mostly underdeveloped areas of India with very little industry as the area that was awarded to Pakistan after partition was on the borders of sub continent. Around 90% population of this country was living in the rural areas. Pakistan had only 8 major towns (Karachi, Lahore, Dhaka, Hyderabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, Sialkot, and Peshawar) with a population of little more than 100,000 at the time of Partition.
East Pakistan was producing more than 90% Jute of India at the time of partition but Pakistan did not receive a single jute mill. The areas that came in Pakistan were producing 14% of the British India cotton but only had 14 of 394 textile mills. On the other hand, we had only 10% registered factories, Industrial workers 6.5%, Electricity 5%, Mineral deposits 10%. At the time of Partition India's estimated hydel power generation capacity was 30-40 million KW while the power generation capacity of Pakistan was merely a half million KW. Much of Punjab's electricity was imported from Indian power stations.
In Indian Police and Civil Services, only 101 Indian officers were Muslims in the total of 1,157 officers. From these 101 officers, only ninety-five (95) decided to go to Pakistan with along with one Christian officer. Eleven (11) military officers and fifty (50) British officers opted to join Pakistan Civil Services making the total count as 157. But only twenty of them had more than fifteen years of experience and more than half had less than 10 years of experience.
The railway engines and bogies that Pakistan received were in miserable condition and needed constant repair because they had been vigorously used during the Second World War.
One university, few colleges and Madrasas.
3 radio stations and no TV Station
Shortage of telephone exchanges and post offices
Only 2 sea ports. Karachi and Chittagong
Shortage of roads in the N.W.F.P. the Baluchistan, the Sindh and in the East Pakistan.
This was the Pakistan of 1947, fragile, unprotected, unorganized, and having problems in each and every field of life but the level of determination to make Pakistan a better place, was sky high.
The country (Pakistan) that always remained under constant threats from its neighbor (India), that had no ordinance factory at the time of partition and received limited number of weapons from the scrap of Indian Army, have now dozens of ordnance factories, is one of the strongest military powers in the region and sixth largest military force in the world. Pakistan is producing military aircrafts (JF-17 Thunder, Mashaq), Military Tanks (Al-Khalid, Al-Zarar) not only to meet the requirements of its own military but also exporting the military equipment to the other countries.
Pakistan is having some of the best-trained Airforce Pilots in the world, has one of the best military technology in the world and produced various types of missiles since attaining the status of seventh nuclear power in the world. Pakistan Army has the highest number of soldiers in UN peace keeping mission and has been involved in the number of operations around the world.
The 157 civil servants that Pakistan had at the time of Partition formed the core of the Civil Service of Pakistan and became one of the most elite and privileged bureaucracies in the world. Members of the Civil Service of Pakistan were the architects of the administrative, judicial, and diplomatic services. They proved vital in running the government machinery since partition.
Just in last five years, Pakistan literacy rate has increased by 250%, highest increase in literacy in any country of the world. Today only the capital of Pakistan is having 16 universities, Pakistan is having the seventh largest pool of engineers and doctors, Pakistanis are ranked 4th most intelligent people in the world. Pakistan is having the unique record of topping the both Cambridge exams of A and O levels. World's youngest Microsoft Experts, Arfa Kareem and Babar Iqbal, are also from Pakistan. Pakistani student Maha Ayub won the bronze medal in an international chemistry competition held in Thailand. Roma Saiyidain became world's youngest Certified Ethical Hacker at the age of 10. Sidratul Muntaha has got the first position in the world by scoring 100 percent marks in an online examination (Management Accounting MA-1 paper) of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA). Sindh Based Pakistani Girl Aqsa Majeed is World's Youngest Qualified Chartered Accountant.
Pakistan has another unique record of winning most world cups in the world. In 1994, Pakistan became the first country in the world to hold four World Cup titles tournaments in different mainstream sports (cricket, hockey, squash, and snooker) simultaneously. In cricket, Pakistan has the world all the major tournaments of the world, four-time hockey world cup winner, fourteen-time Squash world cup winner and having 30 British Open titles.
Pakistan's industrial sector accounts for about 24% of GDP. Cotton textile production and ready made garments are Pakistan's largest industries, accounting for about 66% of the merchandise exports and almost 40% of the employed labor force. Pakistan is the leading exporter of surgical instruments, having the biggest industry of sports material in Sialkot. 50% footballs of the world are made in Pakistan. Pakistan is the 8th largest exporter of textile commodities in Asia. According to the Ministry of Information Technology, Pakistan IT exports have increased by 41 percent during the fiscal year 2014-15 and Revenues generated through IT exports have grown to $2.5 billion.
Pakistan's agriculture sector not only feeds our whole rural and urban population but also contributes 24 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Agriculture sector accounts for half of employed labor force and is the largest source of foreign exchange earnings. According to the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), Pakistan produced 21,591,400 metric tons of wheat in 2005, more than all of Africa (20,304,585 metric tons) and nearly as much as all of South America (24,557,784 metric tons). Pakistan exports rice, cotton, fish, fruits and vegetables. Pakistan is the 4th largest producer of Cotton, wheat, Mangoes and 3rd largest producer of chickpea.
In current war against terrorism, the survival of Pakistan is not less than a miracle but it's also because of the proper measures taken by the Armed forces of Pakistan in the past. To survive in the region, nuclear deterrence and a strong military were Pakistan's priority for a long time. After losing a part of Pakistan because of the conspiracies of our neighbor, Pakistan's first priority was to achieve the status of nuclear power. In 1998, we achieved that status and secured this land from the invaders.
In 2001, a global war against terrorism compelled Pakistan to help the US in the war against Al-Qaeda, due to which Pakistan became the victim of terrorism not only by Al-Qaeda but dozens of militant groups supported by none other than our neighbors. Pakistan fought this war against insurgents, reclaimed the territory occupied by the terrorists, thousands of terrorists were killed, millions of Pakistan became IDP's, thousands of innocent Pakistanis and security personals were martyred by the terrorists.
But once again, Pakistan survived in the time when some rich and powerful countries like Libya and Iraq were not able to survive. We not only survived, cleaned our country from the terrorists but also found the path towards our economic prosperity in the form of CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor). CPEC is considered to be the game changer for Pakistan as it will not only completely modernize the infrastructure of Pakistan but also play a vital role in the economic prosperity of Pakistan.
This is the end of our war for survival. Pakistan already became invincible with its nuclear deterrence and the attempt to destabilize it from inside, failed miserably. Our enemies tried their best to divide us in the name of religion, sect, ethnicity, language but failed. We survived as Quaid-e-Azam said that there is no power in the world that can undo Pakistan, It has come to stay.
Now we have to achieve the target of the economically stable country in the World and CPEC is our path towards that target. Our 70 years story proves that the future is ours but that can only happen when we start thinking productive, we can achieve anything when we are determined to do so.
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