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Kamaka Hotel - near Notown in the Arnold Valley - burnt down in the 1950`s
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Description\Peter Robertson: Can remember the last publican. Paddy Mullins. Old Paddy used to walk along the line picking up coal that the drivers threw out for him,and one morning,about 1957 I think,poor old fella got skittled. The bar was very small and dark and a keg sat on it. I had a raspberry there when I was a kid.Closed in 1951 when the Commission closed a lot of small pubs.
Kevin Voigt: When I drove delivery truck for West brewies I delivered 18 s to kamaka hotel old Paddy was publican then we always put keg up on bar for him always shoutedMap[1] Contributor Moe Bowes
Kevin Voigt: When I drove delivery truck for West brewies I delivered 18 s to kamaka hotel old Paddy was publican then we always put keg up on bar for him always shoutedMap[1] Contributor Moe Bowes
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Date Created4th December 2019CommentsPeter Robertson: Can remember the last publican. Paddy Mullins. Old Paddy used to walk along the line picking up coal that the drivers threw out for him,and one morning,about 1957 I think,poor old fella got skittled. The bar was very small and dark and a keg sat on it. I had a raspberry there when I was a kid.Closed in 1951 when the Commission closed a lot of small pubs.
Myron Caldwell: Including the Newton's Flat Hotel, which became the "pub with no beer" after the Aussie song that came out around then.
Kevin Voigt: When I drove delivery truck for West brewies I delivered 18 s to kamaka hotel old Paddy was publican then we always put keg up on bar for him always shouted
Mary Moffitt Please can somebody explain the location to me, because I seem to remember Kamaka in a different place just up the main road from Stillwater. My memory is not perfect!!!!!
Geoffrey Bell 12 Mile. At the turn-off to No Town
Mary Moffitt Thank you. Now I've got it. Johnny Logan had a farm there??
Geoffrey Bell Correct
Alison Hibbs And a family of Moore lived behind the bamboo fence and 4 of them went to Stillwater School. There were twins. Helen Moore was an older one. Jeanette was one of the twins. And I think the older boy lived up Reefton way later on.
Mary Moffitt I remember Helen Moore? Were Ray and Mary Moore her parents? Ray was a good tennis player and was in our tennis team. Mary read books during the tournaments and practices.
Ken MeadoManage
Lyn Moe Its a brewery truck, Bill Arthurs brother drove it. Cant think of his name.Rhonda Voigt
Thank you for sharing this!
Marilyn Hill
Burnt down in the 50s
Sandra Arnott
Old Freddie would be there!
Vern Pattinson
Awesome‼️
Vern Pattinson
What a great old photo
Vern Pattinson
John Logan had his farm up there in later years
Bruce Tones
Vern Pattinson hi Vern, I think the last person, to farm at kamaka, and he lost a lot of land, in a couple of huge floods, he also farmed up the notown valley, his name was Glen Stuart
Vern Pattinson
Bruce Tones yes I do remember him
Nancye Mahuika
I remember both him and his wife walking to church in Ngahere
Bruce Tones
Been there, myself, peter, remember when it started to fall apart, but don't remember any fire, cheers people.
Rick Giles
KAMAKA LICENCE SUSPENDED
The first West Coast hotel to close since the Licensing Control Commission sat on the West Coast will be the Kamaka Hotel, about 10 miles north of Greymouth. The hotel will close its doors to the public on Monday, June 30, for the last time.
Ref. Press (13 June 1952)
Seems to have surrendered licence voluntarily because by going quietly there was a chance as government compensation pay-out.
Pubs were under the gun to prove to the government why their license should not be revoked. Guilty until proven innocent!
Cole Jones
At least 4 people have been killed by the train at Kamaka. Paddy Mullins, Frank Wordsley and Joseph Burgess were pedestrians and Mary Wolstenholme was in a car.
Colin Skates
special memories there
16h
James Codyre
My wifes dad George (Friday) Gibson used to drive down to Kamaka and take Mr and Mrs Mullins to Mass in Ngahere on a Sunday and take them home afterwards.
Kevin O'Regan
Did John Logan have that for a time
Jock Allen
Paddy was killed at railway crossing by the train ??/
Craig Smith
How far off the main road was it?
Brian McIntyre
Craig Smith about 5km
Jim Gardiner
Bugga I missed that one. Great to learn about it. Looks like somewhere many a good yarn was told and made (%
Craig Smith
How far off the main road was it?
Kevin O'Regan
Did John Logan have that for a time
Colin Skates
special memories there
Cole Jones
At least 4 people have been killed by the train at Kamaka. Paddy Mullins, Frank Wordsley and Joseph Burgess were pedestrians and Mary Wolstenholme was in a car.
Myron Caldwell: Including the Newton's Flat Hotel, which became the "pub with no beer" after the Aussie song that came out around then.
Kevin Voigt: When I drove delivery truck for West brewies I delivered 18 s to kamaka hotel old Paddy was publican then we always put keg up on bar for him always shouted
Mary Moffitt Please can somebody explain the location to me, because I seem to remember Kamaka in a different place just up the main road from Stillwater. My memory is not perfect!!!!!
Geoffrey Bell 12 Mile. At the turn-off to No Town
Mary Moffitt Thank you. Now I've got it. Johnny Logan had a farm there??
Geoffrey Bell Correct
Alison Hibbs And a family of Moore lived behind the bamboo fence and 4 of them went to Stillwater School. There were twins. Helen Moore was an older one. Jeanette was one of the twins. And I think the older boy lived up Reefton way later on.
Mary Moffitt I remember Helen Moore? Were Ray and Mary Moore her parents? Ray was a good tennis player and was in our tennis team. Mary read books during the tournaments and practices.
Ken MeadoManage
Lyn Moe Its a brewery truck, Bill Arthurs brother drove it. Cant think of his name.Rhonda Voigt
Thank you for sharing this!
Marilyn Hill
Burnt down in the 50s
Sandra Arnott
Old Freddie would be there!
Vern Pattinson
Awesome‼️
Vern Pattinson
What a great old photo
Vern Pattinson
John Logan had his farm up there in later years
Bruce Tones
Vern Pattinson hi Vern, I think the last person, to farm at kamaka, and he lost a lot of land, in a couple of huge floods, he also farmed up the notown valley, his name was Glen Stuart
Vern Pattinson
Bruce Tones yes I do remember him
Nancye Mahuika
I remember both him and his wife walking to church in Ngahere
Bruce Tones
Been there, myself, peter, remember when it started to fall apart, but don't remember any fire, cheers people.
Rick Giles
KAMAKA LICENCE SUSPENDED
The first West Coast hotel to close since the Licensing Control Commission sat on the West Coast will be the Kamaka Hotel, about 10 miles north of Greymouth. The hotel will close its doors to the public on Monday, June 30, for the last time.
Ref. Press (13 June 1952)
Seems to have surrendered licence voluntarily because by going quietly there was a chance as government compensation pay-out.
Pubs were under the gun to prove to the government why their license should not be revoked. Guilty until proven innocent!
Cole Jones
At least 4 people have been killed by the train at Kamaka. Paddy Mullins, Frank Wordsley and Joseph Burgess were pedestrians and Mary Wolstenholme was in a car.
Colin Skates
special memories there
16h
James Codyre
My wifes dad George (Friday) Gibson used to drive down to Kamaka and take Mr and Mrs Mullins to Mass in Ngahere on a Sunday and take them home afterwards.
Kevin O'Regan
Did John Logan have that for a time
Jock Allen
Paddy was killed at railway crossing by the train ??/
Craig Smith
How far off the main road was it?
Brian McIntyre
Craig Smith about 5km
Jim Gardiner
Bugga I missed that one. Great to learn about it. Looks like somewhere many a good yarn was told and made (%
Craig Smith
How far off the main road was it?
Kevin O'Regan
Did John Logan have that for a time
Colin Skates
special memories there
Cole Jones
At least 4 people have been killed by the train at Kamaka. Paddy Mullins, Frank Wordsley and Joseph Burgess were pedestrians and Mary Wolstenholme was in a car.
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West Coast New Zealand History (7th May 2025). Kamaka Hotel - near Notown in the Arnold Valley - burnt down in the 1950`s. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 24th Apr 2026 23:23, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/26615