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Description

Mangahao a first:

The possibility of harnessing the Mangahao River for hydro-electric power was first raised at the time Levin became a borough in 1906.

Nine killed as dam was built:

Working around the clock, the Mangahao Dam builders overcame many hardships and dangers-but nine of them were killed in the process.

Contains:

Mangahao Dam
No.2 tunnel
Mr Alex Grady
Bernie Butler
Triggy Miller
Philip and Jock Graham
Fred and Billy Birss
Messrs W.R. Miller
A.E. Maxwell
J.B. Butler
F. Birss
W. Birss
P. Graham
F. Graham
Messrs A. Murdoch
H. F. D. Rex

Identification

Date

March 1981