Addington Saleyards Opened – 18th November 1874
On 18th November 1874, town and country met with the opening of the Addington Saleyards. The birthplace of what would become the yards began in the early 1860’s with the building of the Carlton Hotel on the corner of the North Town Belt (Bealey Ave) and Papanui Road. Publican Alfred Money soon realised that most …
