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• Ethene Gibbs

  Motueka Borough Councillor 1977-1986 The daughter of Riwaka tobacco farmers, Ethene Gibbs (nee Dalley-Smith) was born in Motueka and raised in the Riwaka district. She attended Riwaka Primary School and...

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• Seasonal Workers in 20th Century Motueka

  Motueka has long been a highly productive agricultural region, with a focus on tobacco, hops and apples. The region has often struggled to meet the demand for labour, particularly...

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• Barbers Saloon

  The barber's saloon, recreated at Founders Heritage Park, contains a selection of items used for haircutting and shaving, and smoking memorabilia from Nelson's golden age of tobacco growing. Tobacconist and...

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• Patricia O'Shea (Burnett) B.A.

  1983-2007 Motueka Borough Councillor 1983-1989 Tasman District Councillor 1998-2007   Patricia OShea Pat O'Shea 18 February 1992. Nelson Provincial Museum, Nelson Mail Collection: C10254 Born in Matamata in 1940, Patricia O'Shea (Burnett)...

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• Wills Tobacco and the Pethybridge Memorial Rose Garden Motueka

  On 26th November 1964, a memorial plaque and rose gardens were dedicated to Charles Edward Pethybridge, by G.W. Johnston, Chairman of the Tobacco[sitetree_link,id=104] company W.D & H.O Wills (NZ)...

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