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The Miranui Flaxmill was the largest flaxmill built in New Zealand, in 1907. Flax fibre is bleaching in the paddocks, while bales of hemp are being transported by horse and cart to Shannon where it would be transported by rail to Wellington. the contractor driving the cart was Vic Tippler.

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Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2007N_Fx25_FLA_0618
Title
Flax fibre being transported from Miranui Flaxmill, near shannon
Held In
Coolstore
Original held in
Public Photograph Collection Fx 25
Date
1907~

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Place
Horowhenua Region

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Taxonomy

Tags
agriculture,
flax industry,
hemp,
mill,
photographs,
transport,
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