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The men are identified as follows (from left) Standing - Rog Climo (?), unknown, Charlie Mills. Sitting - Jim Climo (?), unknown, Climo (?), Allan (?), Fred Eggers. 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 27
Date
circa 1908
Digitisation ID
2014N_Ti27_009125
Held In
Coolstore

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Place
Waituna West

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