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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The history of an overlooked, forgotten piece of wood in Coleman Place, just off Te Marae o Hine/The Square. For 125 years, an old telegraph pole has remained as a reminder of past times and technologies.

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Manawatū Standard
Date
October 23, 2021
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IMCA Digital Archive

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Palmerston North

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back issues,
coleman place,
manawatū standard,
telegraph post,
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telegraph poles,

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