Flax fibre paddock with fences covered with fibre. This photograph was possibly taken at the north end of Foxton.

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Bonded Felts Plant at Foxton.The photograph is attached to a 6” x 8” piece of white paper which has the following inscription: “BONDED FELTS PLANT AT FOXTON. Flax was once the main industry at Foxton. Now the flax fields have been replaced by the Moutoa Land Settlement Scheme and industry has diversified. Computer technology is used to create designs on Stevens – Bremner carpet; rope is recycled at Bonded Felts; Eltar Electronic Distress Beacons are exported; Foxton Fizz and Foxton Fries produced; Sandy Lodge chickens produced and enterprise flourishes. Rangeview Goats Milk and Sunnyvale Honey are trademarks form Foxton.”

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Inscription at left of photograph reads: “Harry Mercer Paddocker 11.10.13.”

A worker dressed in shirtsleeves, trousers and wearing a felt hat is tying fibre into hanks in fibre paddock in this post card inscribed “Harry Mercer Paddocker 11.10.13.”

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Inscriptions on reverse read: “16 Flax. Return to Foxton Historical Society P O Box 7, Foxton.”

“Spreading hanks of fibre in drying paddocks opposite Racecourse, Foxton. Paddocker unidentified. Exact date unknown (about 1920 – 1950)”

“Gordon Burr says 1951.”

Donor unknown. (Copy negative held by I R Matheson)”

An unidentified worker spreads hanks of fibre in drying paddocks opposite racecourse in Foxton. The hanks of fibre are spread flat on the ground in the foreground, while in the background flax fibre is hanging over wire fences in another part of the processing.

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