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Back Issues: Last of the swagmen

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 ...

Creator:      Nick Watson
Place:          Lower North Island
Date:          April 30, 2022

Memory Lane - "Old man trod a hard road" [Abridged]

Journalist Tina White's weekly "Memory Lane" article in the Manawatū Standard. The story of old-time swagman, Russian Jack. Abridged from original article.

Creator:      Tina White
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          November 21, 2006

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