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Feilding saleyards

Feilding saleyards

On at least one occasion in the first decade of the 20th century, more than 40,000 sheep were yarded in one day at these yards – a record which stood until 1937. The saleyards in Feilding remain the largest in New Zealand.

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Malcolm McKinnon. 'Manawatū and Horowhenua region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/manawatu-and-horowhenua-region/8/1