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The Miranui Flaxmill was owned by A & L Seifert Company Ltd, and opened in 1907. This 5 ton locomotive crosses the bridge over the Tokomaru Stream as it brings green flax to the mill. The mill was about half a mile away to the left of the photograph and the swamp to the right. The locomotive did not prove successful on swamp ground and was replaced by horses.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Fx 8
Date
circa 1907
Digitisation ID
2011N_Fx8_005220
Held In
Coolstore

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Tokomaru Stream, Horowhenua Region

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agriculture,
flax industry,
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