Story: Fertiliser industry
Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-operative was formed after a series of takeovers during 1977–78. This involved the amalgamation of five fertiliser works, formerly owned by Kempthorne, Prosser & Company and the Dominion Fertiliser Company. The cartoon depicts the aftermath of the battle.
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Hocken Library, University of Otago
Reference: Bryan James, The gumboot takeover: the story of the Ravensdown Co-operative. Dunedin: Ravensdown Corporation, 1992
Cartoon by Sid Scales
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