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The men are identified as follows (from left): Unknown; Climo (?); Jim Climo (?); Allan (?); Unknown; Fred Eggers (father of LC Eggers); Rog Climo (?); Charlie (?) Mills. This sawmill was owned by Jim Climo, with another Climo family member perhaps, and Charlie Eggers. It was situated on Steven Williamson's property on the terrace south of the Waituna Stream, a few hundred yards west of No 377 Main Road and south of the road junction at the settlement of Waituna West. The mill operated for about 2.5 years and cut out a large patch of bush on Williamson's property. Charlie Eggers then went to Raurimu and milled there.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Ti 26
Date
circa 1908
Digitisation ID
2014N_Ti26_009124
Held In
Coolstore

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Taxonomy

Tags
industry,
labour,
log,
machinery,
rural towns and life,
shed,
timber,
workers,
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Related items

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Carting a Log from Bush to Sawmill, Pohangina Valley
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