This photograph was taken at a metal pit on or adjacent to Mr Short's Estate on Pararorangi Road, near Waituna West. The metal from this pit was used to metal Parorangi Road and other roads from Kinsted County Council. The men in the photograph are, from left: Mr Tom Murray (from Awahuri, owner and driver of the team), Mr Charlie Pilcher (?), Mr Len Eggers (with elbow on shovel), Mr Fred Eggers (in foreground - father of Len Eggers), Mr Tom Mason (who had the contract for metalling the road). At the top of the photograph is another man, whose identity is unknown.

Metal Pit on Pararorangi Road, near Waituna West
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2014N_Ro5_007867
- Title
- Metal Pit on Pararorangi Road, near Waituna West
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Manawatu
- Date
- 1914
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
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