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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
The Gap Road Flaxmill
The Gap Road Flaxmill (William Cruikshank, proprietor), Gap Road. This mill was erected in 1902, and stands on part of thirty acres of leasehold. There is a full scutching plant, which is driven by a sixteen horse-power steam engine. Twenty-three men are employed, and there is an output of about fourteen tons of dressed flax per month. The raw material is drawn chiefly from Centre Bush.