Phoenix Flour Mill, Omaru, New Zealand 🌍

Omaru (#nz1012)

just waterwheel remains

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4895, 29 November 1876, Page 2

We learn that James Graves, of the Phoenix Flour Mill, Oamaru, has carried off the first prize medal at the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s show yesterday. This is the fifth consecutive year this brand has taken first prize. He also carried off all first prize medals for wheat.

Bruce Herald, Volume IX, Issue 882, 20 February 1877, Page 5

The town itself has not suffered any damage worth mentioning from the recent disastrous rainfall, although very serious apprehensions were at one time felt lest the dam at the Phoenix Flour Mills would give way. Had it done so an exceedingly large body of water would have been suddenly set free, and there can be no doubt whatever great loss and damage would have ensued. The mill being situated outside the town boundary, the Town Council have no power to interfere, but the County Council are taking steps to compel Mr Grave, the proprietor, to strengthen the dam, in order that life and property may not be jeopardised in future.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 1915, 15 June 1878, Page 1

PHOENIX FLOUR MILLS, OAMARU.
MORTON AND BRUCE, millers and grain merchants.
Office and Stores - Tyne street.

Evening Post, Volume XVIII, Issue 114, 11 November 1879, Page 2

FATAL ACCIDENTS AT OAMARU.
BOY AND GIRL DROWNED. (PER PRESS AGENCY.) Oamaru, This Day.
A party of children were playing near the Phoenix Flour Mill yesterday afternoon, when a boy eleven years old, named John Woodcock, took off his boots, and waded into water. He got beyond his depth and sank, on which his sister, Hannah, who was on the bank, rushed into her brothers rescue, and also got out of her depth. A boy named George Brownlee pluckly swam in with his clothes on, but the brother and sister never came up after going down. The bodies were recovered last night. Hannah Woodcock was a promising girl of 14, and had just passed the preliminary examination for a pupil teacher in the public schools here.

In 1880 the mill was for sale: Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 9 October 1880, Page 3

SATURDAY, 16th OCTOBER. At his Stores, Harbor-street. At 12 o'clock.
A. H. MAUDE has received instructions to sell by public auction, at above time and place -
That Valuable Property known as the PHOENIX FLOUR MILL, With 6 acres of freehold land attached, situated about one mile from the town.
The mill is in good working order, with an ample water supply, and runs at present two pairs of stones, but the power is capable of running at least four pairs. There is a good 4-roomed cottage, outbuildings, etc., on the property.
Also - The RAILWAY BRIDGE HOTEL, Otepopo, with five acres of freehold land attached. The house, outbuildings, etc., are in good order, and a large and profitable business can be done.
Terms for both the above properties very liberal.
A. H. MAUDE, Auctioneer.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5838, 23 October 1880

FOR SALE OR RENTAL, THE PHOENIX MILL (Water-power), With Machinery, Cottage, and Six Acres Land. The Mill is just beyond the Oamaru Town boundary; is in full working order, with abundant water supply. Full particulars on application to N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., Dunedin.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1322, 25 February 1882, Page 3

PHOENIX FLOUR MILLS
THE undersigned having taken the above Mill, are prepared to GRIST on Farmers Account.
GEORGE BRUCE & CO.
CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 6167, 13 January 1904, Page 3

Oamaru, Jan. 13
George Bruce, an old resident and proprietor of the Phoenix flour mill died suddenly this morning.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10351, 13 January 1910, Page 3

Messrs. Clark Bros, have purchased the Phoenix Flour Mill and property of 44 acres, with dam and water rights, situated at the head of Chelmer street. The Phoenix is one of the oldest flour mills in New Zealand.

North Otago Times, 14 January 1910, Page 2

The Phoenix Flour Mill, situated between Ardgowan and Chelmer street, has been purchased by Messrs Clark Bros., of Maheno. The mill is driven by water power, and in the late Mr George Bruce's time was transformed from a stone into a roller mill. Forty four acres of land and the rights of a large dam go with the mill.

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Associated people

• George Bruce
• James Grave
• J J Spence