Timaru Milling Company

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DescriptionThe Timaru Milling Company was formed in April 1886, in Mill Street, Timaru. (There had been flour mills on this site since 1878). It was the first flour mill in New Zealand to be fitted with rollers rather than grindstones, and by 1900 was reputed to be the largest flour mill in the country. The Timaru Milling Comany also later produced oatmeal, and after 1941 the well known Diamond pasta range. (Info from TDC historic heritage item record form, see link below). External LinkTimaru District Council historic heritage item: former Bruce’s ‘Royal Flouring Mills’ / Timaru Milling Company MillGeolocation^[1]Geo Address1, Mill Street, Timaru, New ZealandSubjectIndustries

Image from advertisement in The Timaru Herald 18 Apr 1973.

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