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Party of deerstalkers returning home.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.
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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 1910-2003Magee-Topp-Sharp-Arnal- families *PHOTO ALBUM*Cobden Fire Brigade recognised after 2008 big stormNational Champions - Top NZ Tapeslide award in 1965 went to Harry Kitchen and Doug BlackburnAt the Ikamatua Hall, members of the local tennis club had a busy day for the big sendoff for the West Cost Axemen.May 1966.Crofts 1942 ex Army Hippo on a bush bridge with a long load. Ron Hartill driver.Logging truckTaramakau - LAST ROAD-RAIL BRIDGE, South IslandALBUM - Clearing slips Upper Buller Gorge 1968 quake taken out of Bell helicopte Enid (Topp) and husband Alf Magee, Myrtle Sharp, Fred Collis and wife Grace Collis (Magee), Percival Magee wife Julia (Cassidy).ReeftonALBUM - Langridge and Sons clearing slips 1968 quake just south of Iron Bridge LyellREEFTON RUGBY TEAM.December 1966.Ross Cemetery *PHOTO ALBUM*COBDEN KOHINOOR , 8TH GRADE WINNERS OF THE HALSWELL CUP. DEC 1966.European Hotel at Charleston with possibly a Leyland Comet truck Bush winch of Tuck Bros & Manson Sawmill at Te Kinga circa 1910Kokatahi Junior Rugby Football Club 1957Dobson Service Station.1966.

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