Nineteen men were killed when an explosion ripped through the Strongman Mine at Runanga, near Greymouth, just after 10 a.m on 19 January 1967. Sourced from 'Strongman coal mine disaster memorial', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/strongman-coal-mine-disaster-memorial, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jul-2013. One of the victims included Jan Trukawka, a Pahiatua Polish Child. His name can be seen on the plaque. The spelling of the surname on the plaque is Trukawka. The spelling on the Wall of Names is Turkawka. “Image Source: www.nzhistory.net.nz, the NZHistory website of Manatū Taonga. Licensed by Manatū Taonga for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 3.0 New Zealand Licence.”

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After WWII

New Zealand

Greymouth, West Coast