Oxford, a thriving North Canterbury township with a population of 900, is situated 40 miles north-west of Christchurch, and forms the business centre of two counties, Eyre and Oxford. From 1940 to 1945 Oxford was the headquarters for North Canterbury of the linen flax industry. The main sources of revenue are from wool, fat lambs, cereal and pulse crops, small seeds, and dairy produce.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 2, 15 August 1950, Page 98
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64Oxford, a thriving North Canterbury township with a population of 900, is situated 40 miles north-west of Christchurch, and forms the business centre of two counties, Eyre and Oxford. From 1940 to 1945 Oxford was the headquarters for North Canterbury of the linen flax industry. The main sources of revenue are from wool, fat lambs, cereal and pulse crops, small seeds, and dairy produce. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 2, 15 August 1950, Page 98
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