Butter factory at Samsonvale, late 1890s

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TitleButter factory at Samsonvale, late 1890sDescriptionThis factory, built in 1892 by Christian Hacker and his son Frederick, was financed and operated by milk suppliers for their own benefit. It was one of the earliest butter factories in Queensland. Situated near Samson Creek, the building was constructed of weatherboard with a shingle roof. Cement was imported for the floor because, at that time, none was made in Australia. When the butter factory was operating satisfactorily, it attracted the attention of dairy farmers at Whiteside, Terrors Creek (Dayboro) and Laceys Creek, so creameries were built in each of these localities to supply cream to the butter factory. In 1902, after a disastrous drought, two city merchants who were heavily involved in the dairy industry, Digby Frank Denham and John Reid, made an offer to buy the factory. After considerable thought, the Samsonvale shareholders agreed to the sale, but they were astounded to learn some weeks later that the new owners planned to build a new factory at Terrors Creek and demolish the local one. Gold Collection; no.190.Datelate 1890sCollectorGold CollectionRecord typePhotographFormat typePhysicalOriginal format colourSepia

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CollectionPine Rivers Library Photographic Collection

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PlaceSamsonvale (Qld.)Subject (keywords)butter factoriesdrayshorsedrawn cartshorsesdairy industryindustrial buildingshorsedrawn vehiclesshingle roofstimber buildingsgroups (people)

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Butter factory at Samsonvale, late 1890s