Page 59 - Volume 1

Kimihia area photo (1941)
Access to the school was achieved via farm tracks and
“over the fields” travel until 1946 when the underground coal
mine became an open cast venture and the mine was connected
to Kimihia Road.
The new access was named Tawa Road, and was primarily
used by coal-delivery trucks, mine service vehicles, rural mail
delivery and milk delivery vans to the newly constructed
mining village. The few village families who had cars were
able to take trips to Huntly for supplies.
Note the lack of easy access to the school. The road past the
school was constructed in 1946 when opencast work began on
the mine and vehicle access was essential.
(See pages 60 & 61 for a slightly wider-ranged photo)

Mine access railway line. Kimihia School.
(No road access)

Underground
mine access.