TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUMBER EIGHT WIRE»
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUMBER EIGHT WIRE»
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number eight wire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Once Upon a Cowpat: Stories from the Back Country
The number eight was invariably wiry, so much so that townies came to believe
the urban myth that number eight wire was named after the last forward to poke
his head into the scrum. Farmers knew better of course. Number eight wire was ...
2
Hyperreality and Global Culture
'Number Eight wire' is a vernacular metaphor which nowadays occupies a
culturally ambiguous position; it stands both for antipodean ingenuity and
resourceful making do, and for an outmoded tolerance of temporary, makeshift,
imprecise ...
3
Trombone's Troubles: Experiences of a Queensland Jackeroo in ...
As Biddenham Station was not far above the crossing on the high opposite bank,
I swam over and asked for flour, and when told they had none, offered to supply
flour if number eight wire and tie wire were sent to the crossing. Mr MacFarlane ...
Henry Plantagenet Somerset, Denise Bender, 2010
4
Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All
But I thought it was a Maori thing and had even heard (though it may be
apocryphal) that one of New Zealand's prime ministers had once joked: “What
would the Maori do without number eight wire?” It was, as I understood it, an
admiring if ...
5
Hyperreality and Global Culture
'Number Eight wire' is a vernacular metaphor which nowadays occupies a
culturally ambiguous position; it stands both for antipodean ingenuity and
resourceful making do, and for an outmoded tolerance of temporary, makeshift,
imprecise ...
6
New Zealand's South Island
You might on your travels hear the phrase 'number-eight wire' and wonder what
on earth it means. It's a catchphrase New Zealanders still repeat to themselves to
encapsulate a national myth: that NZ's isolation and its pioneer stock created a ...
7
Calling the Station Home: Place and Identity in New ...
... rather it was a matter of having to "hold your own with nature." He does not
exaggerate the significance of men, boots, pipe smoke, and number-eight wire,
and his observations were admired by my Glenaan family as 90 Chapter Three.
You might on your travels hear the phrase 'number-eight wire' and wonder what
on earth it means. It's a catchphrase New Zealanders still repeat to themselves to
encapsulate a national myth: that NZ's isolation and its pioneer stock created a ...
Charles Rawlings-Way, 2010
Kit was already unloading a roll of number eight wire. Tom walked the line to the
next strainer some two hundred yards distant and tested that. It also seemed to
have stood the test pretty well. Kit watched Tom pulling a broken wire tight and ...
Michael Faunce-Brown, 2012
Cor it has more number eight wire holding parts together than an outback station
has on its boundary fence. I tell you mate it ain't safe. I'm serious about this Dalton
,' Carter said earnestly. 'It's not worth it, mate. Let's get off this sinking bucket ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUMBER EIGHT WIRE»
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number eight wire is used in the context of the following news items.
5 steps to build innovation muscles
Despite extraordinary talent when it comes to innovation on the fly and the ubiquitous number eight wire approach to problem solving, most still ... «CIO New Zealand, Jul 15»
Are you New Zealand's best innovator?
It's time to dust off that number eight wire mentality we're famous for because New Zealand is calling for its best and brightest idea generators. «3News NZ, Jul 15»
Wairarapa meets upcycling challenge
"It takes a bit of problem solving -- the old Kiwi number eight wire ingenuity." For his Oversew creations, Mr Bird drew inspiration from his ... «Wairarapa Times-Age, Jun 15»
Spotlight on making small changes with big impact
“Innovation is at the heart of our business, and it's also the heart of our nation which truly embraces number eight wire mentality in all aspects of ... «Scoop.co.nz, May 15»
Research aims to further boost dairy goat production
Until now farmers have been relying on a bit of a number eight wire mentality with hardly any research on how to get the best product from ... «TVNZ, May 15»
NZ search and rescue team heading to Nepal
... and capable in urban search and rescue (USAR), national manager Gavin Travers says, adding that the "number eight wire attitude helps". «TVNZ, Apr 15»
Learning from the past
... a go and never giving up, being prepared to break the conventions to achieve our goals, and problem-solving with number eight wire.". «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»
More women doing DIY - research
The Kiwi bloke, as deft with a hammer as with his roll of number eight wire, is a key part of New Zealand's collective self ideal, but new research ... «New Zealand Herald, Mar 15»
Step back in time to the golden years of the NZ Grand Prix
... and raced using kiwi ingenuity, creativity and a fair bit of number eight wire mentality, but all carved their one niches in domestic motor racing. «Scoop.co.nz, Feb 15»
Editorial: Walk on the mild side has worked well
We do not say "she'll be right" unless the number eight wire is fairly tight and definite. Even now, those who had the courage to introduce ... «New Zealand Herald, Jan 15»
