Bulldozing at Garveys near Reefton.

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DescriptionBulldozing at Garveys near Reefton, date unknown.Map^[1]ContributorBlacks Point Museum

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Date Created29th February 2020CommentsSelwyn Leitch I was up at Garvey Creek with Joe Lines and ny brother Jim inthe May school holidays in 1963. They were bulldozing overburden to suppress the fire in the burning mine. I wonder if this photo relates to this event.
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Dianne Patchett
Dianne Patchett Selwyn Leitch Can you remember the name of the mine which was on fire in 1963? Radiant at Garvey's caught on fire in January 1966, fancy two mines in the same area being on fire, 3 years apart....

KevinandMargaret Mills Selwyn Leitch my dad worked in a mine at Garveys creek which burned hence why we left Reefton
Kevin Voigt Few yrs ago fairly old bulldozer the t d 14 inter,

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