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The men vying for the 'ugliest' were employees of the McGregor Bros Mill. The picnic was held at the Motorimu Hall, which was a popular local venue for concerts and other entertainment for people in the Linton area. The McGregor Brothers' ran a mill at Hilltop (Motorimu) c1900-1911. During that time, the brothers ran a Post Office and established a school and church services in the area.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2011P_IMCA-DigitalLibrary_005589
Title
'Who was the Ugliest' competition, McGregor Mill picnic
Relation
IMCA Digital Archive 2011
Held In
IMCA Digital Archive

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Creation

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Place
Linton, Manawatū
Date
circa 1902

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
fun,
groups,
kahuterawa,
moto rimu,
sawmill,
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