Where is Kiripaka?Where is Kiripaka?

What is coal?What is coal?

Coal is a black rock that is foundCoal is a black rock that is found

some places in the ground and burns easily. some places in the ground and burns easily. Because it burns easily is used to power things Because it burns easily is used to power things

and to heat. People can use it on their fire and to heat. People can use it on their fire instead of wood.instead of wood.

The Kiripaka Coal Mining company first The Kiripaka Coal Mining company first opened 1892 in the little town of Kiripaka. It is opened 1892 in the little town of Kiripaka. It is not there now.not there now.

The workers took the coal out of the The workers took the coal out of the hills and put them on the tramshills and put them on the trams

The coal was The coal was then sent down then sent down the track to the the track to the scowsscows

It was then sent to Auckland by ship. These It was then sent to Auckland by ship. These ships were called scows.ships were called scows.

Captain George Shoebridge was a captain of Captain George Shoebridge was a captain of one of these scows. His scow was named the one of these scows. His scow was named the Miranda and then he was captain of the Tui.Miranda and then he was captain of the Tui.

Kiripaka SchoolKiripaka School

With all the men who came to work on the With all the men who came to work on the mines came their families, so a school was mines came their families, so a school was opened in the year 1900.opened in the year 1900.

That some of the coal dropped off the scows That some of the coal dropped off the scows and into the river. Over the years sand has and into the river. Over the years sand has built up over the coal but you can still find built up over the coal but you can still find it.it.

Some coal was found in the river Some coal was found in the river during the Room 7 & 8 survivor during the Room 7 & 8 survivor

camp this year. camp this year.

It was donated to the school and It was donated to the school and put in the artefacts cabinet for put in the artefacts cabinet for

others to look at and enjoy.others to look at and enjoy.

The mine closed down in 1921.The mine closed down in 1921. The school closed down in 1932.The school closed down in 1932. Those that were still there went on a bus to Those that were still there went on a bus to

Glenbervie school.Glenbervie school.

In our hallway we In our hallway we have a cabinet from have a cabinet from the school with the datethe school with the date1894 on it. It is being1894 on it. It is beingused for our artefacts.used for our artefacts.

1. Is the Kiripaka coal mining company still 1. Is the Kiripaka coal mining company still there? there?

NONO 2.How did the coal get to Auckland?2.How did the coal get to Auckland?

BY SCOWSBY SCOWS

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It is a tram

The BBOH team thanks you for The BBOH team thanks you for your timeyour time

We hope you have learnt something We hope you have learnt something about Kiripaka Coal Mining todayabout Kiripaka Coal Mining today