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The 50 foot turntable at the old station. Engine L 264 with the loco staff. C.1908 (E J McClare collection)
Locomotive Servicing Facilities Paeroa
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Plan of July 1905 showing the loco depot with the turntable on a separate line. Water tank marked "X". Chief Engineer NZR Plan 13693.
Locomotive Servicing Facilities Paeroa
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This April 1912 plan shows the loco depot coaling and watering facilities sited between the engine shed and turntable. (Chief Engineer NZR plan 19432)
Locomotive Servicing Facilities Paeroa
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At the loco depot. An Ab class engine with the 4000 and 6000 gallon tanks to the right of the engine. R V C Brown photo
Locomotive Servicing Facilities Paeroa
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At the Waihi end. Part of the 4000 gallon tank can be seen at the left. J class engine on the branch line taking water from a stand pipe. (Author's photo September 1950)
Locomotive Servicing Facilities Paeroa
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CUTTING THE JUBILEE CAKE
The Centenary Cake was cut by, on the left, Ben Gwilliam (1923) and John Cotter (1932)
Paeroa West Rugby and Sports Club
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The engine shed with an Ab class engine coaling up by means of a pneumatic coaling crane. To the right of the engine the stand pipe which was supplied from the 4000 and 6000 gallon tanks at loco depot. Beyond the coaling crane the coal bin and in the foreground lighting up wood for the engines. (Author's photo 1959)
Locomotive Servicing Facilities Paeroa
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Author, Ernest Alexander
Our Ancestors - Hewson and Innis
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Twentieth Anniversary of the Hikutaia Garden Circle (From left) Foundation Secretary/Treasurer, Maureen Smith, Marion Smith, Robyn Walton.
Hikutaia Garden Circle
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Immediate Past President, Mrs Maree Townsend of Ngatea (right) with the President of the Hauraki Justices of the Peace Association (Inc.), Mrs Julia Lowe of Paeroa.
Hauraki Justices of the Peace
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FORM 2, 1969
Back row, left to right: Peter Boyd, David Cranch, Gordon Mathieson, Russell Wattie, Bruce Connelly, Stephen Nelley, Geoffrey Potter Trevor Slater, Murray Brown.
3rd row: Glenn Henry, John Koele, Michael Barr, Dean Te Moananui, Charlie Searancke, David Rawlins, Peter Nevin, John Pakinga, Robert Bedford, George Anderson.
2nd row: Delwyn Clark, Rangi Williams, Maxine Mitchell, Aniva Williams, Maree Roberts, Gaye Vince, Margaret Moller, June Watt, Sheila Karu, Ngaere Ngapo, Beverley Parlane, Mr C E O'Connell.
Front row: Teresa Banks, Hazel Carlyon, Angeline Richards, Linda Gerrand, Shirley Harrison, Stephanie Dawson, Lynette Bowen, Beverley King, Heidi Phillips, Linda Jones, Wendy Carlyon.
My 1960s Schooldays
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Paeroa Station, south end c.1909. The 4000 gallon tank is by the Waihi line with a stand pipe fed from the water tank. (Author's postcard collection.)
Locomotive Servicing Facilities Paeroa
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Plan of October 1938 for a triangle to replace the turntable. Note the more convenient arrangement then in force for the water and coal services. (C.E. NZR plan 52084)
Locomotive Servicing Facilities Paeroa
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Photograph showing portion of the Royal Albert china collection.
George Eccles & Family
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27 May, 2001
Left to right: Mr K Trembath (Hikutaia), Mr W Tissingh (Paeroa Gospel Chapel), Rev T Ellis (Paeroa Anglican Church), Mr F Bax (Wharepoa)
St Mary's Church, Hikutaia
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Back left: Mrs Adeline (Lowry) McWatters (Paeroa), Back right: Mrs Jean (Sutton) Trembath (Paeroa)
Front left: Mrs Molly Lowry (Auckland), Mr Alex Lowry (Auckland), Mrs Thelma Bax (formerly from Wharepoa, now of Thames)
St Mary's Church, Hikutaia
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The three oldest players present at the Celebrations, (from left) John Cotter, Ben Gwilliam, Bill Vercoe.
(Photo: Corina Chamberlain)
Paeroa West Rugby and Sports Club
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WEST FOOTBALL CLUB, PAEROA - 1902
Back row: Mr A Searle, P Skelton, T Clarkin, W Middleton, J Hamilton, J Dean, J Silcock, Mr G Forsythe, Mr J C Dromgool.
Middle row: Mr James Garcia, C Rolton, G Muir, P Flynn (Captain), J McGeehan, G Rolton, Mr N B Peters (Secretary).
Front row: B Chamberlain, McGeehan (S Clarkin, V McGeehan), H Broomwich, E Vuglar.