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The Pipe works started in 1887 this businessThe Pipe works started in 1887 this business

has been a big business for the Southlandhas been a big business for the Southland

area because Southlands so muddy. Lots ofarea because Southlands so muddy. Lots of

the pipes travelled away from rowns to bethe pipes travelled away from rowns to be

used in lots of areas like !ore "nvercargillused in lots of areas like !ore "nvercargill

and all around Southland.and all around Southland.

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The Pipe works started in 1887 and wasThe Pipe works started in 1887 and was

a successful business until they rana successful business until they ran

out of decent clay. This business madeout of decent clay. This business made

clay pipes instead of metal pipes. Theyclay pipes instead of metal pipes. They

got most of their clay from Hokonuigot most of their clay from Hokonui

and Limehills . Before the companyand Limehills . Before the company

was closed it was sold to r Brownwas closed it was sold to r Brownthen Peter !ampbell.then Peter !ampbell.

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The pipe works had a lot of old machines that weThe pipe works had a lot of old machines that wedon#t have now. They first started with one mandon#t have now. They first started with one man

$ust digging from a hole. %fter that they then got a$ust digging from a hole. %fter that they then got a

tiny scoop. Then they got a tractor and they finallytiny scoop. Then they got a tractor and they finallymoved up to a big e&cavator that transported themoved up to a big e&cavator that transported theclay from the hole to a cart on the tracks. Theyclay from the hole to a cart on the tracks. Theytransported the clay by a trolley that rested ontransported the clay by a trolley that rested on

tracks. The trolley got pulled back down to thetracks. The trolley got pulled back down to thesheds for the clay to be used to make the claysheds for the clay to be used to make the claypipes. To make the clay pipes hard they put thempipes. To make the clay pipes hard they put themin a very hot furnace fired wood and then coal.in a very hot furnace fired wood and then coal.

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'obody is (uite sure when the'obody is (uite sure when thepipe workspipe works

ended but we are estimating around theended but we are estimating around the

early 1)*+s. 'ow the pipe works is used forearly 1)*+s. 'ow the pipe works is used for

,r -een#s contracting. is contracting,r -een#s contracting. is contracting

business is very helpful to the rownsbusiness is very helpful to the rowns

community to help with ploughing paddockscommunity to help with ploughing paddocks

and cutting grass.and cutting grass.

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