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By: Rosemary Whitworth27th Jun 2025 2:45AMIt's not one of the Bagley Brothers.They were My Great Grandfather and his Brother and he is neither.

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Old Prospector, South Westland, 1939.

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DescriptionOld Prospector,South Westland, 1939.

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1370-277-9

Paddy Sweeney writes: Could be Otto Hahn who prospected McDonald's Creek at the north end of Lake Maporika. He had a place about 1/2 a mile further south and had a massive veggie garden. He died around 1952Date of Photo1939External LinkAuckland LibraryContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)South WestlandEventOld Prospector, Westland, 1939.

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Date Created11th September 2019CommentsDave Perry Old Well Dressed Prospector!!

Jim Kerr Possibly Gillespies Beach?

Dave Perry Old Well Dressed Prospector!!

Jim Kerr Possibly Gillespies Beach?

Cheryl Riley If its Gillespies it will be one of the two Bagley brothers.

Cheryl Riley The hills behind don't look like Gillespies.

Cheryl Hedley “he’s” a real character, I see a ring on his little finger

Kerry Kerr Looks like a mixing bowl ! Making a bit of damper

Dave Perry Kerry Kerr Yep actually I thought he’d just done the dishes - doesn’t look like a gold pan to me. Now duck for cover!

Jeanne Thomson There were two brothers that lived at Gillespies beach John and Mark Shaw the gold in my wedding ring was given to my late husband George by them.

John Nancekivell Jeanne Thomson that's not one of them

Mike Minehan Love the watch chain, probably 18ct, with a maybe greenstone heart on it? Thats what waistcoats were for! Our granddad in Cobden was never without one.

Mary Phillips Anita wonder if he is our John Mulvaney of Gillespies Beach.

Paddy Sweeney Could be Otto Hahn who prospected McDonald's Creek at the north end of Lake Maporika. He had a place about 1/2 a mile further south and had a massive veggie garden. He died around 1952

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Old Prospector, South Westland, 1939.

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