Bells in the colonies

[philholtsdgr]

Certainly for Australia & New Zealand the 'tyranny of distance' is a factor, although with its natural resources its surprising that a bell-founding industry didn't arise in the former. Mind you having sampled the 'delights' of the only Australian-cast ring of bells, perhaps we should be grateful. 
Equally surprising is the fact that the only bells lost by ship-wreck were the original ones for Papanui, as far as I know
In New Zealand, there was another factor involved, that of being an area prone to earthquakes.
Phil Lucas