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Hawker

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Hawker

Joala Singh Belling, a Sikh hawker, poses with his horse around 1920. The saddlebags contain wares that he would attempt to sell to rural households. Hawkers were often from a range of different nationalities.

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Carl Walrond, Rural workers – On the road, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17219/hawker (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 1 March 2009.