Catherine Hill

Catherine Hill (28 August 1893 – 12 August 1983) was a New Zealand maid and character. She was born in Brunnerton, West Coast, New Zealand on 28 August 1893.[1] She frequented the Frankton railway station and was known as "Coffee and Bun".[2][3]

Hill died in 1983 and was buried in the Hamilton Park Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Moodie, Jane. "Catherine Hill". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Hutchins, Graham (2011). Last Train to Paradise: Journeys from the Golden Age of New Zealand Railways. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Railway stations – The dark side". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2014.

Further Sources

  • Frankton Oral History Project. Tape recordings. History Department, University of Waikato, Hamilton
  • "Obituary". Waikato Times. 27 August 1983. p. 6.


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