Grey River Dredge, Ngahere. - 2 PHOTOS -

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DescriptionJames Codyre.." The early dredge companies left a wasteland of boulders and shingle but Birchfield's Grey River dredge turned hectares of broom,gorse and blackberry into rolling productive farmland out in front of Ngahere.If you want to see some old tailings,take a short trip up Redjacks Road."Map^[1]ContributorMatthew Bergman

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Location (city or town)NgahereOrganisation (eg business)Grey River Dredge

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Date Created2nd March 2020CommentsBrandon Dunn Theres a few videos on youtube. Search greymouth river dredge
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Jonathon-craig Kerr Theres a realy good video of it working on the history page

Matthew Bergman Pity it's not working anymore would be a site to see and be good jobs even as a tourist site would make a few bucks I think

Donald Pearson Where was this gold dredge working,on the upper Grey river.?

Matthew Bergman Donald Pearson ngahere mate

Emma Rae Grew up playing on the dredge mum use to say when were little and the dredge wasnt running we wouldnt sleep wish my kids could see it running like we did

Merv Fleming There’s still plenty of land there to put through it, be good to see it in the river getting some hold and sorting the river out at the same time
Allan Wasley my gosh they were noisy, and left quite a mess too

Noel Thomson Think you got that wrong!You should go and see the land after the dredge has gone over it!

Craig Norman Tony Beets from 'Gold Rush" would love that, They actually have a trommel plant from NZs West Coast.
Ray Vincent I believe the "gold rush" Beets have a couple of floating operations either working or in progress.. interesting program. Didnt know they had WC gear!

James Codyre The early dredge companies left a wasteland of boulders and shingle but Birchfield's Grey River dredge turned hectares of broom,gorse and blackberry into rolling productive farmland out in front of Ngahere.If you want to see some old tailings,take a short trip up Redjacks Road.Michael Lake Lake Engineering did all the structural detailing for this back in the 80s.Maurie Goddard I think I have seen a video of it working on U Tube.

Judi Trompetter My husband worked there Put all the cladding and roof on Then went on to work night shift when it was operating Finally was a caretaker at night when theAmericans pulled out Went there and saw it operating the trommel kept getting blocked and they spent hours unblocking by hand

Matthew Bergman Judi Trompetter I heard parker owned it at one point ?
Judi Trompetter Matthew Bergman I’m unsure if that just a rumour Alrhough Parker came into the Dobson garage when I owed it Was checking out our goldmines My husband has lots of photos from when he was working there

Matthew Bergman Judi Trompetter yeah I've been told that parker had a interested share in itEve Holley My friend worked on it

Karen Da Via My husband worked on it for years until it was parked up. He hated the noisy thing.

Judi Trompetter I do have photos and a promotional booklet somewhere Will look for them

Louise Blair Was denied resource concent I think I was told. Pitty because it means another west coast company was shut Down.

Matthew Bergman Louise Blair yup typical greenys this operating now would make a fortune with gold prices atm

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