Petch Road

Taranaki

6 Apr

Dates: 1902-1909
Location: Just past the intersection of Ball and Petch Roads, Hurleyville, Taranaki (-39.646065, 174.471344)
Registration No: See Kakaramea
Brand name: See Kakaramea

In 1902, Albert E Washer subdivided 1.2 acres for a creamery site on Ball Road just past the Petch Road intersection. The creamery and manager’s cottage opened in time for the 1902-1903 season with a contract to supply cream to the first Kakaramea Co-op butter factory in Kakaramea.

Due to the Kakaramea Co-op’s financial difficulties and because of the cost of converting the main factory and creameries to cheese production, the creamery stopped production late 1909 with the Manager’s cottage being removed to the newly built Alton cheese factory.

Managers included:
1907-1909 - Mr Curreen
1909 - Mr Joe Fowler