Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history of Palmerston North's early sawmills. Scandanavian settlers established one of the earliest mills in Terrace End, Richter, Nannestad & Co. The concrete remains of...

Creator:      Val Burr
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          June 15, 2024

Drum Point was a pickup point for goods going to Linton station. Other goods were also reportedly spread all over the hillside.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Kahuterawa, Manawatu
Date:          circa 1920

This factory stood on Section 37 on the western corner of Main Street East and Victoria Avenue. The Union Factory was on this site from about 1910 until about 1917. Mr A E Bennett was the manager of the company and Mr A N Gibbons was secretary. Th...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1912

Foot's mill was the last sawmill to cut timber on the northern Tararuas. It was situated on the top of Forest Hill Road, Fitzherbert East and operated from 1920-1927. The people in this photograph are Mr W H Foot (left), Mrs Foot (right) and their...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Forest Hill Road, Fitzherbert East, Palmerston North
Date:          1924

Refer Fitzherbert East Aokautere School and District 1889-1989, p 35.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Forest Hill Road, Aokautere, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920 to circa 1929

This mill, erected in 1874, was situated on the east side of Albert Street, between Grey Street and Broadway Avenue. It was owned by the three Norwegians - John Richter, Jacob Nannestad and Frits Jenssen. Mr George E V Koehler is standing fifth fr...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Albert Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1885

A short history of the pioneer cottage, "Totaranui," now located at Te Manawa.

Creator:      Mina McKenzie for Manawatu Museum
Date:          1975

Refer to Fitzherbert East Aokautere School and District 1889-1989, p. 36.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Aokautere, Palmerston North
Date:          1983

Palmerston Cooperage and Box Factory located on Main Street. William Cook established his first business in Palmerston North 1879 in Coleman Place - a cooperage making barrels from kahikatea he had milled. In 1888 he purchased adjoining properties...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1920s

Re-cladding the front of the Palmerston Cooperage and Box Factory (Cook's Mill) on Main Street. William Cook established his first business in Palmerston North 1879 in Coleman Place - a cooperage making barrels from kahikatea he had milled. In 1...

Creator:      Cook Family
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1920

Article on John Gillies (1866 - 1940). In the 19th century he was involved in the sawmilling and dairy industries in the Manawatū, and later began a taxi service.

Creator:      Val Burr
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          1993

This photograph shows cut timber being hauled from the timber yards at a mill in the Apiti District.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Apiti
Date:          1900 to 1910

The sawmiller is possibly Mr Bailey.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Mangaweka
Date:          1900

This factory stood on Section 37 on the western corner of Main Street East and Victoria Avenue. The union factory was on this site from about 1910 until about 1917. Mr A E Bennett was the manager of the company and Mr A N Gibbons was secretary. Th...

Creator:      George W Shailer [?]
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1912

It is believed that the mill belonged to Henry Adsett, situated on Taonui Road near the corner of Reid's Line. The man standing sixth from left (with black hat, beard and coat and hands in pockets) appears to be Mr Henry Adsett.

Creator:      George W Shailer [?]
Place:          Feilding
Date:          circa 1890

This photograph shows a team of horse hitched to a log already circled with chains, ready to haul it back to the sawmill. The gentlemen standing in front are unidentified.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Apiti
Date:          1900 to 1910

Left to right: Geoffrey Buckman, David Prince, E Miller, H Buckanan [Buchanan?] and C Miller. Another figure (unidentified) sits on top of the log. The totara is 12 feet through and about 60 feet long. This photograph was taken on C M Miller's far...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Apiti
Date:          1903

This is a standing chop, with four men standing on the planks wedged into the tree trunk. This photograph was possibly taken on C M Miller's farm at Apiti. The men are unidentified.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Apiti
Date:          1900 to 1910

The sawmiller is possibly belonging to John Roots on his Upper Kawhatu farm. .

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Mangaweka
Date:          1900