Report, Tomoana Freezing Works
Maker
Weddel New Zealand
Nelsons (NZ) Limited
Hawke's Bay Farmers' Meat Company Limited
Production date
09 Oct 1964
Object detail
Brief Description
Typed report of the founding and history of the Tomoana Freezing Works. William Nelson established the meat freezing industry at Tomoana, beginning in 1880 with a boiling down and meat preserving works. The first shipment of frozen meat, consisting of mutton, lamb, pork and sheeps tongues left Port Chalmers, New Zealand 15 February 1882 and arrived in London 24 May 1882. Meat killing and freezing began in Tomoana in 1883. Statistics on killing capacity increases, staff increases and general output increases are listed.
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Production date
09 Oct 1964
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Media/Materials description
Typed in ink on paper
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Measurements
Height x Width: 330 x 210mm
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Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1880-1964
Credit line
gifted by Weddel New Zealand
Other number(s)
m95/4, 79956
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