John Hinton's poem from 1972 about the Forest Service.

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DescriptionThis is a copy of John Hinton's Christmas poem from 1972. It was written for the NZ Forest Service xmas breakup do at Hokitika. There is mention of lots of people I remember from living in Hoki and later working with the NZFS from 1976.Date of Photo1972Map^[1]ContributorGlenn Johnston

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Location (city or town)HokitikaPersonJohn HintonEventForest Service poem

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Date Created14th December 2018CommentsRaelene Tuck
Loved it

Caroline Crann
Wow..... I knew he wrote poetry but have never read any... a dark horse in some ways, my brother!!

Diane Craig
I remember this. I was working there. A great bunch of people.

Thomas Peter Mulligan
Didn’t know John was a poet great guy

Kelly McLaughlin
Remember John when we were trainees in Reefton 1963, he was a ganger in the railways in those days. He had a dachshund bitch that was so fat she used to get belly bound getting over the rails. Barry McLaughlin

Ray Chandler
He was a mate of mine all his life.And I never once heard a word of rime leave his lips.

Arthur Bass
Ray Chandler always a beer at the lips when you were out together maybe ?

Ray Chandler
Arthur Bass yes more likely

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John Hinton's poem from 1972 about the Forest Service.

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