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Bullock Teams Hauling logs across Peria River, Victoria Valley area near Kaitaia
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DescriptionThree bullock teams and their handlers hauling logs across a river.
The timber industry was an important source of income for Northlanders. Sawmills were located near forests, rivers and coastal towns. By March 1907, there were 411 sawmills in New Zealand, and over 7,000 people worked in logging and milling. Many small timber companies had farmer shareholders with a special interest in clearing forest to create farmland.
Photograph and information published in the Weekly News in 1903.
Photographer (Organisation)Northwood Brothers
The timber industry was an important source of income for Northlanders. Sawmills were located near forests, rivers and coastal towns. By March 1907, there were 411 sawmills in New Zealand, and over 7,000 people worked in logging and milling. Many small timber companies had farmer shareholders with a special interest in clearing forest to create farmland.
Photograph and information published in the Weekly News in 1903.
Photographer (Organisation)Northwood BrothersRelates to
PlacesVictoria ValleyPublicationsWeekly News 1903Subject/KeywordsHistorical photosKauriTimber industryHistoryBullock teams
PublicationsWeekly News 1903Subject/KeywordsHistorical photosKauriTimber industryHistoryBullock teamsFurther Information
See alsoTe Ara: The Timber Industry
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Bullock Teams Hauling logs across Peria River, Victoria Valley area near Kaitaia. Northland Room Digital Collections, accessed 04/04/2026, https://wdc.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/650
