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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.Blaketown lagoon.1862.
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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 slipGriffen and Smith Mitre 10 new store opening Water Walk Road 2011Greymouth Golf Team 1972ALBUM - Arawhata Valley, South Westland, Bill Nolan.1950.Kokatahi Band , date unknown. Colin Campbell Leitch was born at Ngahere, Westland, in 1902.Clough Road, Karoro street cuts used to bring water to alluvial goldminers *PHOTO ALBUM*John Allen killed Brunner Mine disaster 1896Charleston's T W Poole died Boer warTrophy - Blackball Workingmen's Club? Stanley Victor MAGEE 1891 born in Ballarat, Vic Australia - died 1934 in the Reefton Hospital, son of Minnie (Dalton) & James MageePatrick, Glenda and Francis O`Donnell at the Grey Industries Fair.1966.Children from Shakespeare Street Family Home at the Industries Fair.Greymouth.1966.Becker's Ahaura truck with some long sticksA 100 year old match holder from Westport's Grand Hotel *PHOTO ALBUM*Millerton town and relics 2026 *PHOTO ALBUM*Kaye and Party Mine disasterStewart, Allister, Denise and Nancy Coleman and Kay Chesterman of Kowhiterangi,April 1966.Winners of the wood chopping competition - David and Peter Curtain, Hokitika, and Des Seymour Ikamatua.1966.Dairy Board Worker, Jack Graham,waiting for the railcar to get off the Tarammakau bridge .1966.West Coast industries Fair. Greymouth. 1966.Australia v West Coast hockey game, Greymouth, 1952 *PHOTO ALBUM*Frederick James "Jack" Collis from Reefton 1910-2003

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