He pārongo atu anōOn Road through Totara Reserve

Description

This photograph is taken at the entrance to Foxton Reserve and shows the Pohangina Valley East Road in the days when it was little more than a muddy track through the bush. The man on horseback is Mr Ned Enright, who carried mail from Raumai to Piripiri for several years. He is leading a horse which is carrying the saddlebags which contain the mail. The man on the white horse, left, is Mr Bill Oliver who lived at Raukawa, near Ashhurst.

Tautuhi

Momo rauemi

Image

Pākanga

Public Photograph Collection Ro 2

Date

circa 1908

Tautuhi matihiko

2014N_Ro2_007864

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