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The abattoirs opened on 5 December 1906. The Palmerston North Brough Council took the business over as a municipal venture in 1917, until in April 1951 it was handed over to a company of butchers for lease. the abbatoir was demolished in 1969 and the land subsequently subdivided for housing in the rapidly growing Awapuni area of Palmerston North. From left: Mr Spilman, Manager; F Stewart.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Bm 16
Date
1939
Digitisation ID
2009N_Bm16_BUI_2646
Held In
Coolstore

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meat industry,
palmerston north city council,
photographs,
pncc,
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