Thames mines.
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Brothers catch dreaded mining disease
As part of a Valley Profile series, MEGHAN HAWKES explores our local history by seeking out stories of life and death in the Thames Valley After William Guy buried his…
Graeme ‘Gunner’ Wright, left, with Jeremy Welsh.
Photo: NIKKI SANDERS
Wright Transport model truck shifts into gear
The driving force of a Puriri trucking company says a model of one his stock trucks was a “pretty neat” promotion after around 54 years in the business.Graeme Wright Transport’s…
Students watch as the Millenium Bridge lifts for the first time in seven years. Photo: SUPPLIED/PAUL MATTHEWS
Bridge lifts for first time in 7 years
For the first time in roughly seven years, the half-scale, working model of the old Piako River Bridge was raised.The Millennium Bridge, which was constructed in 2002 at Tilbury Reserve…