Coal in my blood
By: John Cairns
Publisher: J. Cairns
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Taumarunui, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9780473229290
Subjects: Childhood and youth; Coal mines and mining; History; Coal miners
Notes: John Cairns early childhood was spent living up the hill at Puketihi, thirteen miles south-west of Ohura, making his own mischief and fun. Talk was usually about coal, pig hunting or fishing. This book traces those childhood memories along with th history of some of the coal mines in the district.