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Land drainage was an essential early step in land development in many regions. Digging by hand was the only option at the time, as shown here at Whakakī, near Wairoa, in 1889.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, E. R. Williams Collection
Reference: 1/1-025564-G
by William Williams
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