Kawau becomes a mining metropolis. The Kawau company built a village for the miners and their families. They were built in the bay they called Garlick Bay (later Mansion House Bay) and spent about 23,000 pounds. Included was a house for mine manager Captain Ninnis and a street with houses on either side for the workers and their families, plus a jetty.   The photograph to the left shows the house built for the Mine Manager Captain Ninnis in 1845 in the foreground. The additions of 1863 built by Sir … Continue reading The start of mining