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swimming pool. The latter is particularly
significant if it is indeed close above a mine shaft
as stated by the principal. However, Coalcorp
should be invited to comment and asked to supply
plans of underground workings in relation to the
school site.
4. With our present limited information, my
guess is that the underlying clays have shrunk
as they dried out during the three dry years
experienced in the Waikato area prior to 1988.
During this period the water table shrank
considerably over the whole district, many people
having to deepen bores which had never given
trouble before. The heavy wet clay in this area

would shrink considerably if dried.

T.W.Andrews

“New” Kimihia School

Original School Site.

A 1990 aerial view of Kimihia farmland.
The cleared area to the lower right is the result of clay having being removed for use by the brick works in
Huntly. A part of this area was the site of the original Kimihia school. The current school site is arrowed top
right.