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The opening of a railway station, brimming with the promise of progress and prosperity, was an important event for a community of any size. This hardy crowd gathered to celebrate the opening of Toko station in the ravaged landscape of inland Taranaki, probably in 1902.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: James McAllister Collection, G-9815-1/1
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