He pārongo atu anōLocal Dignitaries Alongside a Train

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “Mrs N Kircaldie 7/77. Mr Field’s initals were W H” and “Capt. Kebbell. N Z M retired. With Major G M Burlinson’s compliments. 18/11/07.”

Seven local dignitairies standing alongside a train in 1907. The man in the centre of the photograph is Basil Gardiner the first Mayor of Levin. To his left is Major Burlinson of the Weraroa Boys’ Farm. To his left is John Kebbell an early European settler in Horowhenua and to the far right is W H Field M P. The three men on the left of the photograph are unidentified.

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

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