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This toll gate stood at Waipuku, on the road between Stratford and New Plymouth, in the 1920s. Collecting tolls directly from road users was one way for local authorities to fund road construction and maintenance.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Making New Zealand Centennial Collection (PAColl-3060)
Reference: MNZ-1674-1/4-F
by John Reginald Wall
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