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Hayes windmill

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Hayes windmill

The Hayes windmill, invented by New Zealander Ernest Hayes in 1912, became a common sight on farms. It was used to pump water for stock.

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James Watson, Farm mechanisation – Steam, wind, water and oil, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/18373/hayes-windmill (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by James Watson, published 1 March 2009.