The "Burnside Factory" on Kelly Rd, Lepperton, was built alongside the Mangaonaia Stream in 1898 by Donald Munro to produce condensed-milk but it apparently only survived for a few years.
The remains on the site consist of an elevated water tank and the concrete base of the factory itself.
For a detailed history see the chapter from Peter Wilson's "Even the Dogs Have Forgotten to Bark, 2012.
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