Story: Country towns
Some country towns have sought to appeal to passing motorists by highlighting a special feature which might ‘put them on the map’. Bulls in the Manawatū has made a feature of its name with punning signs. The greengrocer becomes ‘veget-a-bull’, the pub describes itself as ‘full-as-a-bull’, and the medical centre, pictured here, is ‘cure-a-bull’.
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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Photograph by Jock Phillips
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