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

Ranfurly Flaxmill

Ranfurly Flaxmill (William Norman and James Francis Norman, trading as Norman and Son, proprietors), Waimatuku. This mill was established in 1901. The building is of wood and iron, and contains a twelve horse-power portable engine, and a full plant. The output of the mill is from twelve to fourteen tons of dressed flax a month. Twenty men are employed, and the supply of green flax is drawn from the surrounding districts.