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• Blenheim and Picton Borough Councils- the early years

  Following the separation of Marlborough from Nelson[the-separation-of-nelson-and-marlborough/] in 1859, the region found itself with no funds, no local taxes and frequent flooding washing away infrastructure. It was to be many...

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• Marlborough cultural life

  Marlborough has a rich musical and cultural history, with the Marlborough Repertory and Blenheim Operatic Societies having provided regular local entertainment for many decades.  But it was not always...

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• Women Decision-Makers Nelson and Tasman 1944-2018

  Foreword to the book women decision makers Women decision makers Nelson and Tasman 1944-2018 cover image It came as a surprise in this Suffrage 125 year to find that there...

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• Judge Conolly

  Lawyer Edward Tennyson Conolly came to New Zealand from Middlesex, England in 1865, and settled in Picton, becoming one of the town’s leading personages.  Conolly.jpg Edward Tennyson...

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• Picton Cemetery

  Picton Cemetery is one of the oldest burial grounds in the province of Marlborough, dating back to the very early European settlement in Picton. Many notable figures of...

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