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• John Wallis Barnicoat

  Surveyor and  Speaker of the Nelson Provincial Council  Born in Falmouth, Barnicoat was articled as a civil engineer before immigrating to New Zealand as a cabin passenger on the...

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• Salisbury Footbridge 1887-2010

  Bridges come and bridges go, especially in Bainham, where the Aorere River in a raging flood can leave a trail of destruction. The upright wooden straining posts of...

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• Wakefield's Memorial Riwaka and Puketawai Pā

  Kaiteriteri/ Puketawai Reserve and Captain Wakefield’s memorial In August 2014 a pyramidal rock memorial, celebrating Captain Wakefield's[sitetree_link,id=468] landing in October 1841 and the arrival place of Riwaka's pioneer settlers in May...

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• Nelson's Boathouse

  Normal 0 false false false EN-NZ X-NONE X-NONE For over 100 years this much-loved building on Wakefield Quay has played a role in the social lives of...

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• Cousins Clifford and Weld make their mark

  In August 1847 Charles Clifford[http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1c20/clifford-charles] and his cousin, Frederick Weld[http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1w10/weld-frederick-aloysius] drove 3000 sheep from Port Underwood to Flaxbourne[sitetree_link,id=541]: "Crossed the Bluff River with sheep.  Had to throw them all into the water,...

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