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Smith, William Nichol McIntyre (Bill)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1917 - 2011

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

SMITH, William Nicol McIntyre (Bill) interviewed by Dickon John Milnes

 Record Group — Box: 55
Identifier: H0624
Overview William Smith was born in Lumsden in 1917. Gives details of his father's gold dredging in the Waikaka Valley. Describes a dredge, its operation and the shareholding of three companies - Lilysleaf, Rosedale and Star Dredging. Discusses associated industries including coal carting to feed the steam engines on the dredges. Mentions the coal came from the Waikaka Valley. Describes the dredge on Cummings' property owned by J A S Aitkin. Recalls the sound and smell of dredges. Describes the landscape...
Dates: 1998