Images from Journal No.9

Ohinemuri Regional History Journal 9, May 1968

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Mine installations at Grahamstown, or northern end of Thames as seen from flank of Kuranui Hill – Circa 1869.	Typical maori fishing village.	One of the great drains at the Waikaka, or upper end of the swamp, showing the land valuator and engineer-in-charge of works on a tour of inspection. The land recently drained by the Government on the Hauraki Plains is to be thrown open for application on May 13. Altogether 16,700 acres are being offered, comprising 104 first and second class sections, which are to be opened under the optional tenures of the Land Act. Auckland Weekly News, April 21, 1910

Horse-power Days – when Waihi was lit by gas. Tanner's Hotel. [site of modern Commercial Hotel - E]	Horse-power Days – when Waihi was lit by gas.	Hora Hora before flooding. Power House on left, Transformer on right.

Flooding at Hora Hora.	[Old Waihou and Ohinemuri River Junction - E]	Croquet, bowls and tennis beside Karangahake School of Mines, 1907.

Alice Kenny, 1875-1960. N.Z. author, Paeroa – till late '30's.	Martha Dulcibel Nicks, 1897.	Mary Bullians (Walls).

First tennis court, Paeroa (Thorp-Puke Road, 1897). K. Wight, M. Kenworthy, F. Wing and Leila T., D. Nicks, A. Gibbons and Eunice T., A. Kenny, Amy Gibbons.	PAEROA'S FIRST AMBULANCE 1952 Brigade Members. Men: W. Smith, B. Gwilliam, Z. Roberts, V. Turner, J. Duncan, Rev. Fordyce, G. Spinks (Jun.). Ladies: M. Shaw, N. Lindsay, Mesdames Fielding, Turner, Terry, Sims, Brigham, R. Hare, N. Morrison, R. Mathieson, M. Bunting.	Opening of New Catholic School at Paeroa, April 29, 1900. – Father Hackett Photo.

Sailor's Grave, Tairua, 1842.	Logs in Mill Booms at Tairua – Weekly News, 1909.	Early days at Tairua – Photo from Turner, Tairua

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