LAKE GRASSMEKE, SITE OF NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST SOLAR SALT WORKS.—A scene familiar to many air travellers—Lake Grassmere, south-east of Blenheim, and the surrounding country. On the right is Clifford Bay. During the last few years a solar salt works has been successfully developed at the lake, although this year excessive rain has ruined the prospects of a salt harvest. Lake Grassmere was chosen as the site for the new industry because of the high winds and long hours of sunshine, which are essential to the evaporation process. This recent photograph was taken from an inter-island passenger aircraft on a service flight.
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27064, 12 June 1953, Page 10
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101LAKE GRASSMEKE, SITE OF NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST SOLAR SALT WORKS.—A scene familiar to many air travellers—Lake Grassmere, south-east of Blenheim, and the surrounding country. On the right is Clifford Bay. During the last few years a solar salt works has been successfully developed at the lake, although this year excessive rain has ruined the prospects of a salt harvest. Lake Grassmere was chosen as the site for the new industry because of the high winds and long hours of sunshine, which are essential to the evaporation process. This recent photograph was taken from an inter-island passenger aircraft on a service flight. Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27064, 12 June 1953, Page 10
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