Mr Holben with the First Milking Machine in New Zealand

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Mr Holben with the First Milking Machine in New Zealand

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Palmerston North City Library

Collection

Manawatū Heritage

Description

Four of these machines were set up in the Rongotea area by Mr Holben. The first four farmers were Samuel Knight, Fred Richmond, Carl Anderson and A Broadbelt. These four Rongotea farmers were the first in New Zealand to install milking machines. The installations were made by Mr E R B Holben of Palmerston North on behalf of the Cunnington Pulsator Milking Machine Company, Christchurch. This was before the introduction of oil engines and so one was driven by man power, two by treadmills and on...

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Date created

1897

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https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/62173d41-5cbf-490e-8af7-2fac1806ca77

Locations

Rongotea

Related subjects

cows / dairy / milking / rongotea / rural towns and life / technology

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