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Welcome to the Timaru Directory
Recently Timaru celebrated 150 years as the centre of business
in the Central South Island. The Timaru Directory is also the first
business directory that was built along a chain of SH1 Business
Directories. More recently Temuka, Ashburton and Oamaru businesses
have been added and a Christchurch
Business Directory is now being compiled.
These directories are simple to use, as you can find phone numbers
and addresses by name in each town, or you can search by business
category and find businesses all along State Highway One along
with their own business card.
BUSINESS PROMOTIONS
 During our promotional work of building a business directory
for each of the State Highway One Cities and Towns we stop and
spend some time with our new business clients to find out a little
bit more about them and what services they offer.
SH1 Business Directories is all about business and to keep
the business directories interesting for its readers we write stories
about successful people who have made a difference to the world
of business.
To find out more about the advertising options and fees in the
Timaru Business Directory take the quick 'guided
tour' else click
here to » Register
Your Business Online Now
Health Providers
If you are in the business of providing better health and you
live in any of the following towns, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Temuka,
Ashburton, Rakaia, Rolleston or Christchurch then you can advertise
your business with us in this health
section online.
To register
simply click here and follow the instructions
Let's Talk Business at Washdyke, Timaru
On this webpage you can learn about the history of Washdyke and
how it got its name. You will also learn about Phar Lap and Richard
Pearse and what made these icons famous.
Phar Lap: In the countryside on the outskirts of Washdyke
is the birth place of the worlds most famous racehorse Phar Lap.
Friends of Phar Lap have formed a Trust in his honor. Their work
will see a bronze statue of the champion of champions erected on
State Highway One at the entrance to the Phar Lap racecourse in
Washdyke.
Richard Pearse: In a small country district not far from
Washdyke is the birthplace of the man who is believed to have invented
the worlds first flying machine. Richard Pearse was a genius who
through his life time of work made a difference to the world as
a founder of Aviation.
Washdyke Industry: Washdyke is an industrial community
with many manufacturers, wholsalers, retailers and service industries
serving a productive rural area. Stories about many of them are
recorded on the Washdyke webpage. Click here to read
the Washdyke stories
Lets Talk Business in the Riverside Industrial
Park, Ashburton
What was once a rubbish dump is now a prosperous industrial park
with lots of modern industrial buildings housing all kinds of different
industries. We talked to 14 businesses in the park who all shared
their story about their businesses with us.
You
can now read their stories online.
The park is still the home of rubbish disposal but in a different
way. A
trust has been formed to educate, restore and recycle Ashburton’s
rubbish.
Click here to read the Ashburton
Riverside Industrial Park stories
About the Timaru Directory
Since the turn of the century many New Zealand towns have been
celebrating 150 years of European Settlement. The first thing the
Government did some 150 years ago was to build a road through the
centre of New Zealand and they called it State Highway One.
As the early pioneers settled on the land new towns were built
along State Highway One. Port Chalmers near Dunedin and Akaroa
near Christchurch were the two main shipping ports and the 4 main
towns that were built between those shipping ports were Oamaru,
Timaru, Temuka and Ashburton.
Timaru became the biggest town because it was the half way point
between Dunedin and Christchurch. Many Hotels and accommodation
lodgings were built in Timaru as well as a shipping port and the
town eventually became a City.
The building of this website is to promote the City of Timaru
together with its 3 main neighbouring rural towns of Oamaru, Temuka
and Ashburton.
We are so glad you came to this site to witness our work as we
build a number of online phone books and feature many things of
interest that you will find along State Highway One.
Contact The Editor Ron E Bishop
Phone: 03 686 1271
Mobile: 027 228 4756
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