Gisborne Line

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Gisborne Line.

Waikohu:

Misty river; foggy waters. The mountain river Waikohu runs in a deep and often mist-filled valley.

Māhaki:

Mild; meek; calm; quiet.

Rākauroa:

Tall, tree.

Mātāwai:

Water-spring; source of a stream.

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Title: The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 10, Issue 12 (March 2, 1936)

Publication details: New Zealand Government Railways Department

Part of: The Railways Magazine

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