Penciled on back: “PNPL / D46 Opening of Reikorangi skimming station c.1902 -[but opening given as 1904 from Massey archives] Adjacent to P.O. site. From here, cream sent by horse transport to Waikanae and then by rail to Otaki. Back row 2nd from left, white beard, Alf Monk. Front row 4th from left : R. Stubbings. 3rd from right : Byron Brown.”

Reikorangi Cream Skimming Station Opening, c.1902-04. From here the cream was sent by horse transport to Waikanae and then by rail to Otaki.

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The local boys out in the fields. One of our most favourite farmers to work for was this man Denis Monk up the Reikorangi foothills. Always a pleasure working for a "Real-Kiwi" such as Denis. Thats uncle Phil Ransfield on the decking, Boof Page in the drivers seat, (I took a breather to take the shot!).

Written with blue pen on piece of paper attached to back: “634 Timber Industry, Logging. Greg. Coll. per Kapiti Library Loan. A.T.L. (Ref. 58359 1/2) Alexander Turnbull Library credit on caption.”

Penciled: “69 CH”

Used in book – ‘Horowhenua County and its People’, page 175, with caption - Team of bushmen with steam powered hauling engine near Reikorangi. PNPL.

Four unidentified men and a dog working with tree stumps, steam winches and a hauling engine.

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Used in book – ‘Horowhenua County and its People’, page 175

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