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.

'Who was the Ugliest' competition, McGregor Mill picnic
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
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Linton, Manawatū
- Date
- circa 1902
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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