In 1969 I spent time at Deep Cover on the Wanganella drilling holes into the tunnel surface that went to West Arm - hard work but good pay and good food and good mates on the ship..
Hello, sorry for the delay but I was locked up on a farm for 3 months - I would have to consult my diaries to see if I noted any of their names...a long time ago ..note spelling of Deep Cove - not with an r at the end, obvious!
Well more like the fact that they wanted to raise the Lake 27feet for no good reason destroying one of New Zealands Greatest scenic areas. this brought in the Kirk Labour Government due to a voter backlash 1972 ?
In 1969 I spent time at Deep Cover on the Wanganella drilling holes into the tunnel surface that went to West Arm - hard work but good pay and good food and good mates on the ship..
FredrickToben 2 years ago
Cool,
Do you recall any of the Wanganella Cooks?
fjordland 2 years ago
Hello, sorry for the delay but I was locked up on a farm for 3 months - I would have to consult my diaries to see if I noted any of their names...a long time ago ..note spelling of Deep Cove - not with an r at the end, obvious!
Will get back to you on this.
FredrickToben 2 years ago
awesome bit of local history, going by some of the shots in that film hearing protection was unheard of lol
marakurasailing 2 years ago
What was the Brand of Dump Truck used in this film?
odentroll 2 years ago
Well more like the fact that they wanted to raise the Lake 27feet for no good reason destroying one of New Zealands Greatest scenic areas. this brought in the Kirk Labour Government due to a voter backlash 1972 ?
fjordland 3 years ago
The Destruction caused a Peoples revolt that threw the Government out of Office.
theGetRealGuy 3 years ago