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Date Created3rd April 2020CommentsMark Merriman One that hasn't burnt down.
Arthur Bass No sag in the roof in them days.
Wendy Bruce My god, that chair was outside still when I was a kid
Pauline Failes Wendy Bruce it was too, sat on it many a time
Therese McAra Look how big it was.
Warren Parkin I remember being there from about 2.00pm ish, on a forestry Xmas break up day partnering Joe McKinnon on the pool table which held from the first game until we left much later...great memories. Hope you and family are well Joe.
Elinor Tibbles Warren Parkin before Nelson Creek Hotel times.
Warren Parkin Elinor Tibbles yup, but just, buy a wee bit.
Yvonne Mirfin Wow I grew up next the pub .
Mark Wisdom The roof might have a sag in it but you could eat your dinner off the floor
JohnandKathleen Ranger Mark Wisdom It runs in the Famdamly .he he.George Samuel was there a cake shop in Ahaura
Graham Ruston George Samuel Donnelly's store ?
George Samuel or a four square
John Campbell In my time Jack O'Grady had the Four Square then Brian And Shirley Smith then Grant and ? Walkinshaw followed by Tony and Diane Pupich. I think this was the right sequence. Smith"s bulit the current store.
George Samuel is it still going in the town
John Campbell As far as I know. I haven't been over to the Coast for a while,
JohnandKathleen Ranger I wonder who owned those cars
Sharlene Orme Certainly hasn't changed much
LaToya Jeffcoat Wow this is so cool! Rosey Deakin
Graham Ruston Has not changed much at all and Vera had the shop next door and Jimmy and Vera Butler had the servo and garage? Later on the Sheedy boys built the shed opposite Butler's garage
Naomi Riley Yes, I remember stopping to get cake in Ahaura just along from the pub.
Neil Tozer I camped in the pub for 8 months in 1996 building dairy sheds in the valley , it was good times and met awesome people
Bob Broadhurst Be Kenny and Linda by then wouldn't it?
Neil Tozer It was bobBrian McMahon Stayed there in 1969 for six months while stop banking in the grey River
Anne Bruce It really did not change much at all. The verandah became more rickety.
Kathleen Ranger
Our Foster Family West Coast stomping ground.
Kathleen Ranger
Vern Pattinson and owned now by a niece of mine.
Vern Pattinson
Kathleen Ranger ok cool hotel
Anthea Rose
Those were the days
Wendy Bruce
Ah, the site of my initial decent into alcohol and with parental approval. New Years Eve when I was 16 (is the age right Pauline & Judy?)
Pauline Failes
Wendy Bruce or maybe 15 even. Good New Year nights though, never came to any harm as very family orientated back then.
Wendy Bruce
Surely not THAT young
Ruth Priest-Johnson
Precious memories
Judy Bagnall
Yes Wendy. We were so silly lol
Kaye McNabb
Judy Bagnall
Dave Kelly
Managed to sink a few schooners in there 1966..
Don’t ask about the wee competition sprint on the road outside
Shirley Smith
Like most locals, we all spent a bit of time there, often till the early hours...
Kathleen Ranger
Jim Wilson Yep
Heather Reid
Has Ahaura pub been sold yet?
Jeanne Thomson
Very nice picture!
Kevin Oregan
1960's Jack Burrows mine host. Great place to board. The cut lunches were a highlight every day. Kevin O'Regan
Jon Becker
My father used to drink there back in the 60s and 70s I haven’t been there for years.
PaulAnthony Teens
Ant changed much
Bill Garth
Verandah has gone. Sad country pubs and all the characters have gone.
Chris Bensemann
I used to stay there 1978 on my regular West Coast trips for NZFS. Great hosts. There was a pianola in the hall. Debbie Hills
Debbie Hills
Yes was my home away from home for my Fri years. Meals in the kitchen, home made cut lunches, housie with Bev Spain and June.
Graham Porter
Stayed there many times when Les & Bev Spain had it mid 1980s , i still stop there for a cold pint nowdays when travelling through.
Annette Rosanowski
A very nice place for a cold beer and a yarn with Les
Mari Walsh
Remember the ladies toilet... we got Jan Waghorn who had never been there to let and have a look.. you could hear her laug in the public bar... it was Luke a hallway with a toilet at the end lol
Richard Howe
Mari Walsh The men's toilet at Peggies Hotel at Millerton was across the road. believe it or not.
Mari Walsh
Richard Howe wow... I never knew that
Colleen Smart
I worked at the pub for six myths, my first job when I was 14yand lived across the road.1960.poor old girl very sad now, but lots of good memories.
Kathleen Ranger
Colleen Smart The Poor old girl is looking as flash as Now under the present owners. Mandy ( Foster) and John Hodgetts.
Richard Howe
Kathleen Ranger Do they take in guests Kathleen ?
Kathleen Ranger
Richard Howe yes lovely rooms. Perfect.
Richard Howe
Kathleen Ranger Thank you, i would love to stay there.
Linda McTigue
We owned it from 1994---2017 found a few interesting items under it when we replied it
Karen Potter
Linda McTigue I hear you need to go back Linda.
Linda McTigue
Karen Potter no I'm nearly 28 years older lol
Anna Therese Webster
Dad celebrated his 70 th birthday with all Relatives Surprise Party Kitty Paul present!!!
Arthur Bass No sag in the roof in them days.
Wendy Bruce My god, that chair was outside still when I was a kid
Pauline Failes Wendy Bruce it was too, sat on it many a time
Therese McAra Look how big it was.
Warren Parkin I remember being there from about 2.00pm ish, on a forestry Xmas break up day partnering Joe McKinnon on the pool table which held from the first game until we left much later...great memories. Hope you and family are well Joe.
Elinor Tibbles Warren Parkin before Nelson Creek Hotel times.
Warren Parkin Elinor Tibbles yup, but just, buy a wee bit.
Yvonne Mirfin Wow I grew up next the pub .
Mark Wisdom The roof might have a sag in it but you could eat your dinner off the floor
JohnandKathleen Ranger Mark Wisdom It runs in the Famdamly .he he.George Samuel was there a cake shop in Ahaura
Graham Ruston George Samuel Donnelly's store ?
George Samuel or a four square
John Campbell In my time Jack O'Grady had the Four Square then Brian And Shirley Smith then Grant and ? Walkinshaw followed by Tony and Diane Pupich. I think this was the right sequence. Smith"s bulit the current store.
George Samuel is it still going in the town
John Campbell As far as I know. I haven't been over to the Coast for a while,
JohnandKathleen Ranger I wonder who owned those cars
Sharlene Orme Certainly hasn't changed much
LaToya Jeffcoat Wow this is so cool! Rosey Deakin
Graham Ruston Has not changed much at all and Vera had the shop next door and Jimmy and Vera Butler had the servo and garage? Later on the Sheedy boys built the shed opposite Butler's garage
Naomi Riley Yes, I remember stopping to get cake in Ahaura just along from the pub.
Neil Tozer I camped in the pub for 8 months in 1996 building dairy sheds in the valley , it was good times and met awesome people
Bob Broadhurst Be Kenny and Linda by then wouldn't it?
Neil Tozer It was bobBrian McMahon Stayed there in 1969 for six months while stop banking in the grey River
Anne Bruce It really did not change much at all. The verandah became more rickety.
Kathleen Ranger
Our Foster Family West Coast stomping ground.
Kathleen Ranger
Vern Pattinson and owned now by a niece of mine.
Vern Pattinson
Kathleen Ranger ok cool hotel
Anthea Rose
Those were the days
Wendy Bruce
Ah, the site of my initial decent into alcohol and with parental approval. New Years Eve when I was 16 (is the age right Pauline & Judy?)
Pauline Failes
Wendy Bruce or maybe 15 even. Good New Year nights though, never came to any harm as very family orientated back then.
Wendy Bruce
Surely not THAT young
Ruth Priest-Johnson
Precious memories
Judy Bagnall
Yes Wendy. We were so silly lol
Kaye McNabb
Judy Bagnall
Dave Kelly
Managed to sink a few schooners in there 1966..
Don’t ask about the wee competition sprint on the road outside
Shirley Smith
Like most locals, we all spent a bit of time there, often till the early hours...
Kathleen Ranger
Jim Wilson Yep
Heather Reid
Has Ahaura pub been sold yet?
Jeanne Thomson
Very nice picture!
Kevin Oregan
1960's Jack Burrows mine host. Great place to board. The cut lunches were a highlight every day. Kevin O'Regan
Jon Becker
My father used to drink there back in the 60s and 70s I haven’t been there for years.
PaulAnthony Teens
Ant changed much
Bill Garth
Verandah has gone. Sad country pubs and all the characters have gone.
Chris Bensemann
I used to stay there 1978 on my regular West Coast trips for NZFS. Great hosts. There was a pianola in the hall. Debbie Hills
Debbie Hills
Yes was my home away from home for my Fri years. Meals in the kitchen, home made cut lunches, housie with Bev Spain and June.
Graham Porter
Stayed there many times when Les & Bev Spain had it mid 1980s , i still stop there for a cold pint nowdays when travelling through.
Annette Rosanowski
A very nice place for a cold beer and a yarn with Les
Mari Walsh
Remember the ladies toilet... we got Jan Waghorn who had never been there to let and have a look.. you could hear her laug in the public bar... it was Luke a hallway with a toilet at the end lol
Richard Howe
Mari Walsh The men's toilet at Peggies Hotel at Millerton was across the road. believe it or not.
Mari Walsh
Richard Howe wow... I never knew that
Colleen Smart
I worked at the pub for six myths, my first job when I was 14yand lived across the road.1960.poor old girl very sad now, but lots of good memories.
Kathleen Ranger
Colleen Smart The Poor old girl is looking as flash as Now under the present owners. Mandy ( Foster) and John Hodgetts.
Richard Howe
Kathleen Ranger Do they take in guests Kathleen ?
Kathleen Ranger
Richard Howe yes lovely rooms. Perfect.
Richard Howe
Kathleen Ranger Thank you, i would love to stay there.
Linda McTigue
We owned it from 1994---2017 found a few interesting items under it when we replied it
Karen Potter
Linda McTigue I hear you need to go back Linda.
Linda McTigue
Karen Potter no I'm nearly 28 years older lol
Anna Therese Webster
Dad celebrated his 70 th birthday with all Relatives Surprise Party Kitty Paul present!!!
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