Jim MacBeth RIP (seated) - worked on the Power Board at Reefton.

About this image

DescriptionJim MacBeth RIP., seated, worked on the Power Board at Reefton. Bessie was Jims wife. At the Miners Hostel, Reefton. Other bloke unknown to me.Map^[1]ContributorArthur Bass

Shown in this image

Location (city or town)ReeftonPersonJim MacBeth Organisation (eg business)Power Board at Reefton.

From Facebook

Date Created4th September 2023CommentsMawson N Kay Shaw
Jim & Bessie lived next door to us when we lived at Upper Broadway, great people.

Dave Morris
I remember the day Jim was killed. By power pole falling on him. Think it was at corner to snowy knew his kids well.

Sue Seymour
Jim and Bessie lived just around the corner from my great grandparents Gran and Shorty Millar.

Dave Palmer
Looks like a young Doc Heaphy Arthur?

John McInroe
Or was that Jock?

John McInroe
Wasn't Jim killed by a falling power pole at Ikamatua?

Yvonne Fitzgerald
John McInroe yes he was very sad day. I was working at the power board when it happened.

Myron Caldwell
Arthur. He was a horn player in ISB wasn't he????

Michele Caldwell
Used to play 45s with him at the RSA

Dave Morris
Knew. Mcbeth family. Had contact with Nancy and son George. At youth club on buller rd. Was sad to watch their grief power pole in 44 gal drum to hold it in dredge tailings I believe. Lovely man
13h

John McInroe
Or was that Jock?

Arthur Bass
Dad and I were down the RSA and Jim said he had lived in New Zealand that long he had lost his accent. Could hardly understand him. Good bloke. Nice Family.

Thomas Peter Mulligan
I remember the day he died the whole town was very upset

OCR Text Transcription Edit Edit +-Close

Editing is temporarily disabled

Cancel Edit

Start typing here to find a location	Latitude	Longitude	Zoom	Actions

loading google map....

Save Cancel

Menu

Jim MacBeth RIP (seated) - worked on the Power Board at Reefton.

Editing is temporarily disabled