Large geological field parties usually had a camp cook. Jack Tolmie, probably the last Geological Survey cook, worked on surveys of the Reefton goldfield and later the Greymouth coalfield. Harking back to his army days, punctuality was important to Jack, and meals were always ready on time. Note the pocket watch hanging from the mantelpiece, just to the right of his head.
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Private collection, Maxwell Gage
Photograph by Maxwell Gage
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