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Mrs Greig, Mrs Mitchell, Mrs Thompson, Mrs McElwee, Elizabeth "Jeanie" Kearns.Reefton.
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Map[1] ContributorMalcolm White
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Location (city or town)ReeftonPersonElizabeth "Jeanie" KearnsMrs GreigMrs MitchellMrs ThompsonMrs McElwee
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Date Created4th January 2020CommentsKaren Norris Mrs Kearns was my Great grandmother, her name was Elizabeth Jane Kearns but known as Jeanie.
Margaret Kaa Mrs Thompson lived up behind us on Coal Street and was a beautiful person. This was in the 50's.
Ian Patterson Mrs Mitchell was Edith Mitchell Born Edith Patterson 1886 in Blenheim died Feb 1964 in Reefton was my dads sister.
Shelley Wynn
Jeannie Kearns, I remember her as a lovely Nana, she used to visit our house a lot, I can remember her on one end of the table and Mum on the other ironing heaps of shirts for Dad and Clack. They used to wear shirts and ties behind the counter back thenAnnie Smith
Imagine what they would have to say about the ways of the world nowadays They wouldn’t stand for any rot.
Annikka Pugh
Shelley Wynn Nana?
Heather Newby
salt of the earth - respect.
Leanda Moka
Heather Newby you nailed that one
Shelley Wynn
Jeannie Kearns, I remember her as a lovely Nana, she used to visit our house a lot, I can remember her on one end of the table and Mum on the other ironing heaps of shirts for Dad and Clack. They used to wear shirts and ties behind the counter back then
David Howe
They would have been hard working women, with no luxuries in life.
Laura Mills Detlaff
Margaret Kaa
Mrs Thompson was a beautiful old lady who lived up behind us. We often visited her.
Valerie Beavis
We’ll I remember those ladies.I think Mrs Thompson lived i at the bottom of Coal St . Just down from us.
Pauline Barrow
Would that be Rex Greig's mother and is that Maggie Mitchell Mrs Thompson i don't know Mrs McElwee would be the butcher's mother Mrs Kearns would that be Lou's mother .
Thomas Peter Mulligan
That was a good while again
Thomas Peter Mulligan
Meant ago know the names
Dave Palmer
Remember Granny Thompson, she lived on the hill behind our place. Next door to Arthur Thompson, she was Neil and Peter's grandmother.
Anne Packer
What was Mrs Greig's first name and maiden name? My maiden name was Greig
Peter Wood
I remember them all great Reefton women who were
Sandra Mike Moore
Imposing looking women
Samuel Barrow
Malcolm White? Was he a driving instructor during the mid 90s?
He would have been maybe late 50s/early 60s at the time
Pauline Barrow
Arthur Bass Mrs Greig must have been Reg Greig's mother do i have that right
Pauline Barrow
Arthur Bass Mrs Greig must have been Reg Greig's mother do i have that right
Lynda Ladner
Pauline Barrow yes Pauline they lived next door to us, where Jimmy and Shirley Fielding built their house.
Anne Nelson
Pauline Barrow Mrs Mitchell (Edith) was my grandmother. She lived in Herald street Reefton with husband Bill and brought up her family there, Alta, the youngest was my mother.
Carrol Hunter
How old were the Ladies in this photo ?
Samuel Barrow
Malcolm White? Was he a driving instructor during the mid 90s?
He would have been maybe late 50s/early 60s at the time.
Sharon Cohen-Manley
What a beautiful reflection of the days gone by, so much has changed!
Joy Barr
My grandfather name was Alfred James Wall, super proud of him, he owned a farm in HariHari, he also owned the service station ? which not only sold petrol it also fixed vehicle's
Granddad brought power to Southwest " building the powerhouse in HariHari
Granddad never went to university but had an incredible mind, he also invented a few things
One day while working his farm he heard a loud noise, Granddad hadn't ever seen a plane in real life, but there on his farm was a pla6that had crashed on his land and out climbed the poilet with only a few scraps and bruises, his name was Guy Menzie and he was the first person to fly from Australia to NewZealand
Has this ever been featured on here??
Roger Gardiner
I have no idea what year this would have been but do suggest that Mrs McElwee was Austin and Charlie’s mother. My aunt Phyllis was married to Austin.
Judy Kristiansen
A weary looking lineup of ladies.
Anne Packer
Does anyone know anything about Mrs Greig? That's my maiden surname
Maria Delury Smith
Kaye Kearns, a relation?
Christopher John
Mrs Thompson my great grandmother. Born Caroline Jane Hocking 1882. Died 1966.
Linda Ellis
Did Mrs McElwee teach at Reefton Primary around 1972? I'm pretty sure she taught me different sewing stitches. I remember liking her classes.
Margaret Kaa
Old Mrs Thompson, as we called her, was a lovely kind person who lived up on Coal Street. Neil and Peter's grandmother.
Sandra Mike Moore
Wonder how old these women were?
Margaret Kaa Mrs Thompson lived up behind us on Coal Street and was a beautiful person. This was in the 50's.
Ian Patterson Mrs Mitchell was Edith Mitchell Born Edith Patterson 1886 in Blenheim died Feb 1964 in Reefton was my dads sister.
Shelley Wynn
Jeannie Kearns, I remember her as a lovely Nana, she used to visit our house a lot, I can remember her on one end of the table and Mum on the other ironing heaps of shirts for Dad and Clack. They used to wear shirts and ties behind the counter back thenAnnie Smith
Imagine what they would have to say about the ways of the world nowadays They wouldn’t stand for any rot.
Annikka Pugh
Shelley Wynn Nana?
Heather Newby
salt of the earth - respect.
Leanda Moka
Heather Newby you nailed that one
Shelley Wynn
Jeannie Kearns, I remember her as a lovely Nana, she used to visit our house a lot, I can remember her on one end of the table and Mum on the other ironing heaps of shirts for Dad and Clack. They used to wear shirts and ties behind the counter back then
David Howe
They would have been hard working women, with no luxuries in life.
Laura Mills Detlaff
Margaret Kaa
Mrs Thompson was a beautiful old lady who lived up behind us. We often visited her.
Valerie Beavis
We’ll I remember those ladies.I think Mrs Thompson lived i at the bottom of Coal St . Just down from us.
Pauline Barrow
Would that be Rex Greig's mother and is that Maggie Mitchell Mrs Thompson i don't know Mrs McElwee would be the butcher's mother Mrs Kearns would that be Lou's mother .
Thomas Peter Mulligan
That was a good while again
Thomas Peter Mulligan
Meant ago know the names
Dave Palmer
Remember Granny Thompson, she lived on the hill behind our place. Next door to Arthur Thompson, she was Neil and Peter's grandmother.
Anne Packer
What was Mrs Greig's first name and maiden name? My maiden name was Greig
Peter Wood
I remember them all great Reefton women who were
Sandra Mike Moore
Imposing looking women
Samuel Barrow
Malcolm White? Was he a driving instructor during the mid 90s?
He would have been maybe late 50s/early 60s at the time
Pauline Barrow
Arthur Bass Mrs Greig must have been Reg Greig's mother do i have that right
Pauline Barrow
Arthur Bass Mrs Greig must have been Reg Greig's mother do i have that right
Lynda Ladner
Pauline Barrow yes Pauline they lived next door to us, where Jimmy and Shirley Fielding built their house.
Anne Nelson
Pauline Barrow Mrs Mitchell (Edith) was my grandmother. She lived in Herald street Reefton with husband Bill and brought up her family there, Alta, the youngest was my mother.
Carrol Hunter
How old were the Ladies in this photo ?
Samuel Barrow
Malcolm White? Was he a driving instructor during the mid 90s?
He would have been maybe late 50s/early 60s at the time.
Sharon Cohen-Manley
What a beautiful reflection of the days gone by, so much has changed!
Joy Barr
My grandfather name was Alfred James Wall, super proud of him, he owned a farm in HariHari, he also owned the service station ? which not only sold petrol it also fixed vehicle's
Granddad brought power to Southwest " building the powerhouse in HariHari
Granddad never went to university but had an incredible mind, he also invented a few things
One day while working his farm he heard a loud noise, Granddad hadn't ever seen a plane in real life, but there on his farm was a pla6that had crashed on his land and out climbed the poilet with only a few scraps and bruises, his name was Guy Menzie and he was the first person to fly from Australia to NewZealand
Has this ever been featured on here??
Roger Gardiner
I have no idea what year this would have been but do suggest that Mrs McElwee was Austin and Charlie’s mother. My aunt Phyllis was married to Austin.
Judy Kristiansen
A weary looking lineup of ladies.
Anne Packer
Does anyone know anything about Mrs Greig? That's my maiden surname
Maria Delury Smith
Kaye Kearns, a relation?
Christopher John
Mrs Thompson my great grandmother. Born Caroline Jane Hocking 1882. Died 1966.
Linda Ellis
Did Mrs McElwee teach at Reefton Primary around 1972? I'm pretty sure she taught me different sewing stitches. I remember liking her classes.
Margaret Kaa
Old Mrs Thompson, as we called her, was a lovely kind person who lived up on Coal Street. Neil and Peter's grandmother.
Sandra Mike Moore
Wonder how old these women were?
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