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Matthews, Edward John

 Person

Biography

Mr. Matthews went to school in Ngahere. In later life he became a stevedore, living in Heaphy Street, Greymouth, and later in New Brighton, Christchurch.

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John Edward Matthews West Coast memorabilia

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0805
Scope and Contents The papers compiled by John Edward Matthews includes McLaughlin family papers, especially concerning the compiler's uncles, John and Patrick, both killed in the Great War, and his uncle Mick McLaughlin. Includes a centennial issue of the Weekly News, and an edition of Looking at the West Coast which is about Waiuta. There is also other material concerning Waiuta and its gold-mining days, including a 1941-1942 wages book for the Waiuta Gold Mine, which operated from 1907 until...
Dates: c1870-1967