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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Te Kopuru

Te Kopuru, on the west side of the Wairoa river, ninety-six miles from Auckland, is one of the early sawmilling settlements founded by Mr. Walton, afterwards owned by Dr. J. Logan Campbell, and now the property of the Kauri Timber Company. There are three jetties belonging to the company, and the residence of the manager, Mr. H. L. P. Tucker, and the cottages of the workmen, stand on the mill property. There is also a county wharf, which is the best loading berth on the river, as there are 24 feet of water at low tides. The town of Te Kopuru surrounds the mill property, and possesses a post and telegraph office with a savings bank, Customs, and registration departments. The township has a public school, a Roman Catholic church, a public hall, a library, stores, a boardinghouse, and the recently-established shipbuilding yards of Messrs Brown and Son. Te Kopuru is situated on high ground, commanding a fine view of the river and the surrounding country, and ranks as one of the best residential sites in the county. There is a good road to Dargaville and other centres, also to Red Hill, about seven miles distant, all passengers for which land at Te Kopuru.