Picturesque Dunedin: or Dunedin and its neighbourhood in 1890
Rope Works
Rope Works.
Messrs. Donaghy and Co.'s rope and twine works are situated in South Dunedin. This industry is of special value to the colony, as the articles that are manufactured are always in demand, more especially the twine for reapers and binders, of which an immense quantity is manufactured during the year. In addition to using the usual materials, viz., manilla, Russian and Italian hemp, a great quantity of the native flax of New Zealand is used for some descriptions of ropes and twines, thus-assisting in the development of another local industry.
Mr. William Markham has also rope and twine works in the same locality.