WHITE ELEPHANT LANDMARK.-The five 115ft wheat silos built at Waimate at the end of the First World War form a prominent landmark, being visible from ships approaching Timaru. For the last 30 years their only use has been to house a colony of pigeons. Earlier ventures to use them to store wheat were completely unsuccessful.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28748, 20 November 1958, Page 13
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55WHITE ELEPHANT LANDMARK.-The five 115ft wheat silos built at Waimate at the end of the First World War form a prominent landmark, being visible from ships approaching Timaru. For the last 30 years their only use has been to house a colony of pigeons. Earlier ventures to use them to store wheat were completely unsuccessful. Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28748, 20 November 1958, Page 13
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