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The Miranui Flaxmill was owned by A & L Seifert Company Ltd, and opened in 1907. This 5 ton locomotive was used to haul the trucks of flax from the swamp to the mill. The locomotive did not prove successful on swamp ground and was replaced by horses.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2011P_Fx13_004586
Title
Locomotive at Miranui Flaxmill, near Shannon
Held In
Coolstore
Original held in
Public Photograph Collection Fx13
Date
1907

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Place
Tokomaru, Horowhenua Region

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Taxonomy

Tags
agriculture,
employees,
flax industry,
mill,
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staff,
train,
transport,
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