Two unidentified workers at Poplar Flax mill with bundles of cut flax leaves.

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Horse drawn tram and load of flax beside Manawatu River at Moutoa. set of scales in paddock one of set of 6 photographs

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Inscription on reverse reads: “27 Aug. 1974. Last flax being cut.”

The last cutting of flax at the Moutoa swamp. A tractor towing a bin is being used to complete the process.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Bill Kuiti”

Bill Kuiti driving a tractor through the flax at Moutoa Estate, 1974.

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G Huff cutting flax at Mouota.

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Penciled below photo, as caption: “Flood Water.”

Compare to photo in book – ‘From Fibre to Food, Opiki’, page 47 (showing recent completion of the gates, 1962, viewed from similar position).

Flood Water, Moutoa Sluice Gates

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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Flood Water, Moutoa Sluice Gates 1 B&W photo print (& 2 copies, all large)

Several people on the bridge over the flood gates looking at the rivers in flood. Wider view showing sluice gates 3 to 9, with gates 4, 5 & 6 open releasing water.

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Aerial vew of the floodgates during a flooding incident in September 2010.

Photo from: http://www.horizons.govt.nz/about-us/who-what-where/news/rivers-watched-through-the-night/

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Flood Water, Moutoa Sluice Gates 1 B&W photo print (& 1 copy, both large)

Several people on the bridge over the flood gates looking at the rivers in flood. Close view of sluice gates 1,2 & 3.

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Postcard showing a group of unidentified Māori pose in front of flax bushes at Moutoa, 2 April 1916.

Names provided by Shannon CWI meeting 22 April 2010:

Man at back: Ihapera Nepia, women front right: Ku .. ?

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – Ad feature Shannon Bridge Old & New Shannon bridge.

Written on 2 green papers attached to back – C M/H

Old and new Shannon bridges over the Manawatu River at Moutoa, looking west.

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Loading flax leaf onto stillage frame at Moutoa Swamp/throwing bundle J Carter/bending K Betty?/oversize

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Montage of photographs of harvesting flax leaf;flaxies from top left clockwise G.Huff/J Carter/B C Huff/P Huff/Bully Tatana/ on tractor; oversize

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Written on back – Opening Shannon bridge.

Opening of new bridge over Manawatu River at Moutoa - 1992

People identified at meeting of the Shannon CWI 22 April 2010:

2nd from right (with furled umbrella) Graham Piggot, 3rd from right Tua Whiti.

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Flaxcutters in Moutoa Swamp. Newth(second from right. Morgan (Far right). one of set of 6 photographs

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This map appeared on page 13 of the book

Foxton 1888-1988 - The Setting by T Hunt