Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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More, James, And Sons , Sawmillers, Riverton. The sawmills of the firm are situated on the Pourukino river, some miles from Riverton. They lie six or seven miles back from the river, with which they are connected by an iron tramway, along which the timber is conveyed by a locomotive to the river, whence it is sent to Riverton in punts, towed by a steam launch. No. 2 mill was erected in 1904, and the plant comprises a fourteen horsepower boiler, a twenty-five horsepower stationary engine, a planing machine, and an eight horse-power hauling engine, with the usual fittings. Hauling is done by bullocks at No. 1 mill, which, though much smaller than the other mill, is also completely equipped, and power is supplied by a twelve horse-power portable engine. The two mills employ altogether about thirty persons.