NEW WHEAT SILOS AT LYTTELTON.—The first of two silos to be completed on No. 1 Breastwork adjacent to Gladstone Pier. It Is 50ft high and capable of holding 1000 tons of bulk wheat. The 110ft elevator tower will be used to hoist the wheat from road and rail waggons, and chutes will be used to load the cargo into ships’ holds. The silos are expected to be in use by March.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31587, 26 January 1968, Page 26
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71NEW WHEAT SILOS AT LYTTELTON.—The first of two silos to be completed on No. 1 Breastwork adjacent to Gladstone Pier. It Is 50ft high and capable of holding 1000 tons of bulk wheat. The 110ft elevator tower will be used to hoist the wheat from road and rail waggons, and chutes will be used to load the cargo into ships’ holds. The silos are expected to be in use by March. Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31587, 26 January 1968, Page 26
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