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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

[Ealing]

The Ealing railway station is situated on the main through railway close to the Rangitata river, and is nineteen miles from Ashburton. Sheepfarming is the chief industry of the district. The soil, although stony, is good plains land, and yields satisfactory crops of oats and turnips. Ploughing by traction engine is carried on for breaking up the tussock land. There is a machine shearing shed close to the railway station, on the Rangitata estate, where, in the shearing season, six machines are employed, and driven by a portable engine.