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Austin’s flaxmill on bank of Manawatu River at Foxton. Later purchased by Walter Bock. Ian Mathieson notes on back “Two(?) stripper-part of Austin’s “Kowhai Mill” (Austin-Bock & Coley-Nye-Westwood) Another stripper in second buiding behind this mill ? one of set of 6 photographs

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