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Tararua Southern Crossing Track Centenary, March 2012

Posted on 15 January, 2012 by Mike McGavin

March of 2012 will be a quiet 100th anniversary in the Tararuas, in a sense. It might as easily be very windy and rainy. This March, if you’re attempting a Tararua Southern Crossing, or maybe if you’re competing in the … Continue reading →

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Re-living The Sutch Search (Part 3 of 3)

Posted on 1 September, 2010 by Mike McGavin

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Following from part one and part two. “It is, therefore, reasonable that the actions of Trampers who become—or are believed to be—lost should be thrown open to examination, and, if necessary, to criticism. When a party that was expected to … Continue reading →

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Re-living The Sutch Search (Part 2 of 3)

Posted on 30 August, 2010 by Mike McGavin

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This post follows part 1 and is continued in part 3. From Evening Post, Issue 100, 1 May 1933, Page 7: TRAMPERS FOUND IN THE TARARUAS AFTER A FORTNIGHT IN THE RANGES.— The four trampers who have been travelling through … Continue reading →

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Re-living The Sutch Search (Part 1 of 3)

Posted on 27 August, 2010 by Mike McGavin

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This post is followed by part 2 and part 3. “There are so many possibilities in regard to the whereabouts of the missing party that anything in the nature of “combing the country” is out of the question. The most … Continue reading →

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In Search of Esmond J. Kime

Posted on 14 August, 2010 by Mike McGavin

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Here’s a slice of history: From Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 137, 13 June 1922, Page 8: MISSING TRAMPERS Two Wellington youths, who set out to cross the Tararuas last Thursday morning, have not since been heard of, and their … Continue reading →