The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Ermedale Sawmill
Ermedale Sawmill (McCallum and Company, proprietors), Fairfax. This mill is situated a short distance from Fairfax railway station, to which the timber is conveyed by tramway. The plant consists of a ten horse-power engine, two benches, one planing machine, and a ten horsepower hauling engine. About twelve men are employed, and the output is from 80,000 to 90,000 feet of timber per month.