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Taihape Daily Times, 22 February 1918, Page 6

A unique sight, expressive of the natural wealth and prosperity of New Zealand was witnessed by a ‘ ‘ Star ’ ’ representative at a wayside railway station in the Waimarino district, a day or two ago. Two trains were crossing, each having a long string of wagons, mostly loaded with sheep (not sheep wagons only), but ordinary wagons filled with sheep, for the railway authorities that very day were over one hundred sheep wagons short to meet orders. In the station yard were about six bullock load wagons (and teams), bringing their loads of ,wool and flax to the markets, and on the hillside right up to the line was a reaper and binder at work on the golden grain in an immense paddock. The whole formed a striking picture to the town-dweller of New Zealand’s backbone.