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Recollections from the Prouse Family:

It was a bright sunny day following a hard mid winter frost in the year 1891 when two young lads walked down the railway line through areas of dense bush into the settlement of Levin.

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Mr James Prouse
Mr Richard Prouse
Gorrie's Mill
Peter Bartholomew
Messrs H.S. Prouse
J.P. Prouse
Mrs T.G. Vincent
Mr Peter Arcus
Mr Fred Roe
Mr Kent
Horowhenua Power Boards
Mrs Bowen
Miss H.E. Bowen
First bootmaker was Mr Herrin
Retters
First butcher was Mr Joe Retter
First baker was Mr Martin
Mr Smithson
Mr W.Ryder
Darkie Bennett
Mrs Whyte
First tragedies
Mr Charlie Roe
Mr Hicks

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Multi-Page Document
Date
March 1981

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