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Paetawa Flax Mill

Te Reo

 

Location: 267 SH1 North of Waikanae

Archibald Brown (1859–1941) milled flax (harakeke/phormium tenax) in these buildings from 1905 to1930. Falling prices and yellow-leaf disease caused the mill’s closure.

The big shed in the background housed the ‘feeder’ (used to rake the green skin off the flax), the ‘scutcher’ (used to polish the washed, dried and bleached flax), and an engine to power the equipment.

The stable to right of the gate housed draught horses that pulled drays of green flax from the swamp or delivered bales of fibre to Waikanae railway station.

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Browns Flax Mill May2011 Paetawa Browns Flax Mill May2011 Paetawa Browns Flaxmill Waikanae 1910 Browns Flaxmill Waikanae 1910 Browns Flaxmill Waikanae Ca1910 Browns Flaxmill Waikanae Ca1910 Gas Engine At Browns Flaxmill Waikanae 1916 Gas Engine At Browns Flaxmill Waikanae 1916 Ians Plan Ians Plan
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Browns Flaxmill Waikanae 1910 - Thumbnail
Browns Flaxmill Waikanae Ca1910 - Thumbnail
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