A MINE AT ADDISON'S, SHOWING THE RACE WHICH BRINGS THE AURIFEROUS MATERIAL ON TO THE GOLD-SAVING TABLES

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DescriptionA MINE AT ADDISON'S SHOWING THE RACE WHICH BRINGS-THE AURIFEROUS MATERIAL ON TO THE GOLD-SAVING TABLES.

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19131009-51-02PhotographerAuckland Weekly NewsDate of Photo1913-10-09Map^[1]External LinkAUCKLAND LIBRARYContributorHeather Newby‎

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Location (city or town)ADDISON'SLandmark (Place)A MINE AT ADDISON'SOrganisation (eg business)A MINE AT ADDISON'S

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Date Created10th March 2026CommentsKevin O'Regan
These old mines weren’t just fly by night or simple construction. Some smart brains put these together.

Geoff Roberts
And try an find where they were... West Coast nature looks after it's self... with out spending millions on rehab...?

VickiJohn Williamson
Is Addisons up by Westport?

Allan Archer
VickiJohn Williamson it is mate

John Kerr
I think that tunnel was 3 miles long, dug into the Papa?

Glenn Johnston
Tail race tunnels with boxes in them or below them were quite common. Sometimes it was the best way to do things in order to minimise labour and maximise fall.

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A MINE AT ADDISON'S, SHOWING THE RACE WHICH BRINGS THE AURIFEROUS MATERIAL ON TO THE GOLD-SAVING TABLES

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