James Cooper
Location #503 - Coal Mine - Cooper
Group Number 1

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Cooper James Owner Coal Miner

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
3567 1886 General notes.

In January 1886, James Cooper took up a coal lease on the northern bank of the Kawarau River, about 2 miles (3.2km) upstream of Cromwell. The area had an upper layer of a coal seam exposed in the river bank. The seam was 6 foot thick and contained fair quality lignite. James Cooper opened up a mine (location #503) on this seam. It is not known how long this mine was worked.


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