Back Issues: Last of the swagmen
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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Bernet Krumin, also known as Barnett Crumin, Barrett Crumen (or Krumen) was born in Latvia in 1878. He was better known in New Zealand as Russian Jack and walked North Island roads for 53 years. Most of the roads the swagman travelled were in the Manawatū, Wairarapa and Rangitīkei.
Bernet regularly travelled to Palmerston North and visited the Leyland family who lived in College Street. He died aged 90 in 1968 and is buried in Greytown cemetery.
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- Manawatū Standard
- Date
- April 30, 2022
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- 2023Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_041048
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- Born Digital
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- IMCA Digital Archive
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- Nick Watson
- Place
- Lower North Island
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