Logging Protest,Greymouth.1999. - ALBUM -

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Description Logging Protest,Greymouth.1999.Date of Photo1999Map^[1]ContributorTony Kokshoorn

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Location (city or town)GreymouthEvent Logging Protest,Greymouth

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Date Created2nd July 2021CommentsTom Daly
Chris Heath

Chris Heath
Tom Daly that's me I remember that day Tommy

Tom Daly
Yea me 2 was amazing
\Laura Mills Detlaff

This incident features in Michael Cullen's new memoirs, Saving Labour. There is also a story in the Greymouth Star today.
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Helen Brennan
These people really felt the pain

Luke Simpson
Diane Burling is that Sonny?

Diane Burling
Luke Simpson yeah it is

Diane Burling
Jane Andrews

Diane Burling
Susan

Evelyne

Jane Andrews
Luke Simpson yes that’s Sonny!

Linzi Woods
A young Tony in there

Mark Naisbitt
Wow great pictures can’t bet raw emotion for good cause I remember watching some of the logging guys putting grease under the door handles of the politicians vehicles

George McInroe
Linda Crouch I see Neil standing there.

Lee Christie
He shoulda been pushed off the truck slimy little weasel

Tony Froome
Didn't sonny andrews get arrested and beaten up by the police

Crow Bay
Tony Froome yep

Noel Thomson
He got hit with a couple of eggs while standing up there.When everyone took to his car, apparently he "physically" shit himself!!!

Tony Kokshoorn

He came down to deliver a tough message to us here on the Coast. He started Kiwi saver. RIP Michael.

Rory Paterson
I admire him because he actually bothered to face up to the angry crowd. Many wouldn’t have. RIP

Neil Bolton
So Im guessing he was anti-logging?

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