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• Albert Charles Jennings 1879-1917

  Bert (as he was known to his friends) was born 09 September 1879 in Nelson.  Albert attended the Bridge Street School[education-in-nelson/] from May 1 1888 to November 1889, reaching...

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• Edwin Hare Dashwood

  In researching Samuel Newport, my wife's great great grandfather, and other family members, I discovered transcripts of letters written by Samuel in November 1842. One letter was to G.H....

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• The separation of Nelson and Marlborough

  The separation of Marlborough from Nelson came about when the opinions of two very different groups, small-holders and large pastoral run-holders, were in accord, even though this was for...

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• Sealord The Wounded Phoenix

  Noeleen Burton and NZ Sea Products Administration Manager, December 1966 Noleen Burton and NZ Sea Products Administration Manager, Peter Exnevad, December 1966 It was with a sense of déjà...

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• Wreck of the Penguin

  The worst shipwreck in New Zealand, during the 20th century, happened in Cook Strait and was of the regular passenger ship taking people from Picton to Wellington.   Penguin...

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