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Blaketown lagoon.1862.Dobson Car Rest Home. -ALBUM-Oddfellows Hall ReeftonWilsons / Harris' Hotel ReeftonThe Reefton School of Mines 1886Albert Street under flood - Percy K. Wah with bike.. 1936.Party of deerstalkers returning home.
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The crew of the fishing boat, Seafarer, which hit a sandbar and beached at Carters Beach, near Westport, on Tuesday night, wait for a high tide before attempting to refloat the vessel. Dr Basil Wilson, aged 92, was medical superintendent of the Westland Hospital in Hokitika from 1931 to 1943. Sacred Heart School Reefton *PHOTO ALBUM*Mayor Tony Kokshoorn and Craig Boote opening the new Westfleet Seafoods factory in Greymouth. ALBUM - Mayor Tony Kokshoorn. Greymouth Council presented the "Paul Harris Fellow". This is the highest award from the International Rotary Foundation. 2013. Familiar Faces Band at Punakaiki.1960`s.The Takutai Belle, the Africa Queen of the West Coast, gently plies the swamps between Hokitika and Lake Mahinapua. Greymouth personality, Mr Trevor Bryan, bears a remarkable resemblance to the statue of a sea captain on the town's floodwallLogging in the Wainihinihi area, water race on the left.Prices Crk shifting their bush gear, Don Hartill 2nd from left. Fosters truck.Steam train Kb 968 crossing Waimakariri bridge to Arthur's Pass *PHOTO ALBUM*Train class "A" 423 at Aickens and Bluff Hill Deception late 1960sRunanga Workingmen's Club executive 1954 - 1955Whitebaiting under the Coal WharfMapourika stranding and salvage *PHOTO ALBUM*STAFF RUNANGA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED.1941.Kopara Bushmen getting logs for the Kopara Sawmill at Ngahere. Mayor Tony Kokshoorn. Greymouth District Council. "The Colour of Grey". 2018.ALBUM - Mayor Tony Kokshoorn. Greymouth District Council. "Toast Of The Coast". 2014. Mayor Tony Kokshoorn and Mayoress Lynne Kokshoorn ( Nee Wright) from Runanga at the Centenary celebrations of Runanga, Dunollie, Rapahoe and Schools. 2006.WEST COASTERS ONLY - WESTLAND SAVINGS BANK. 1966.WEST COASTERS PRESENT AT TIMARU , FOR RECEPTION AND PROCESSION CEREMONY OF MARIST BROTHERS.1966.Jos Divis cottage Waiuta *PHOTO ALBUM*Old Goldsborough. LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE NEW METHODIST CHURCH AT GREYMOUTHGreymouth-Hokitika train crash, 1911NZ Warriors playing Australia team Newcastle Knights at Wingham Park.Feb 2011.ALBUM - Mayor Tony Kokshoorn. Greymouth District. 2004 - 2019.Mayor Tony Kokshoorn named "New Zealand Communicator of the Year" by the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand. 2013.Mayor Tony Kokshoorn ranked in the top three Council Mayors and regional council chairs throughout New Zealand. 2016.Workers at the new Workingmens` Club, Runanga.July 1965.Runanga`s new Working Mens Club - four volunteer Barmen - Jack Quinn,Jimmy Hambley,Dave Brown,Brian O`Neil.July 1965.Jack and Henry Hill of Barrytown with Fred Jacobs of Matai at Greymouth Industries Fair. April 1966.Greymouth wharf and goods shed, 1905BLACKS POINT MUSEUM.October 1966.ĀLBUM - Wolf Cubs` 50th Jubilee.Greymouth.October 1966.Greymouth Hospital Nurses Reunion 1996 *PHOTO ALBUM*Lord Street Greymouth, before and after Tidal Creek was filled in *PHOTO ALBUM*Rimu Cottage – Waiuta Mayor Tony Kokshoorn from Greymouth named 2011 New Zealand most trusted politician and the 10th most trusted person in New Zealand.2011.Former Greymouth Mayor Tony Kokshoorn named an "Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit" (ONZM) in the 2020 Queen's New Year Honours . 2020 .Most trusted People in Politics.2014.Mayor who refused to be muzzled - NZ Finalist of the year.2010.Steam train outside the Roundhouse at Elmer Lane ,Greymouth.1967.Congratulations Steve on your 21st - Valda, Mrs Aicken,Steve with Mr and Mrs Hardy Browning.August 1966.Sailing from Australia to Greymouth: Gothenburg *PHOTO ALBUM*Photo of unknown building under construction, by photographer F.G. Hawkins (Frederick George Hawkins).Basil Piner`s dozer on the back of Croft`s truck with Eddie Croft in the photo.Darrell and Nessie Latham.Omoto slip

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