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Taranaki dairy factory, around 1902

Taranaki dairy factory, around 1902

By 1902 there were about 250 dairy factories in New Zealand, one of which was this one in Stratford. As can be seen here, dairy factories were a meeting place for farmers as they dropped off their milk and cream.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, R. E. Clevely Collection (PAColl-4060)
Reference: 1/2-19786-F

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Jane Tolerton. 'Agricultural processing industries', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 28-Sep-11
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