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A Brief History of the Opiki Flax Industry (1902-1919), compiled by Ian Matheson on the occasion of the closing of the Opiki Toll Bridge, 22 November 1969.

The document includes information pertaining to the Makerua Swamp, the flax fibre market, the "Rangitane", "River", and "Tane" flax mills, the winch-drive wire rope crossing the Manawatū River, the impact of World War One on the industry, and the end of the industry in Opiki.

Identification

Object type
Multi-Page Document
Relation
A175-417
Date
November 22, 1969
Digitisation ID
2019Pa_A175-417_028522
Format
Paper

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flax industry,
flax mill,
makerua swamp,
opiki,
opiki toll bridge,
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