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Born in England in 1837, George Snelson arrived in New Zealand in 1861. He settled in Palmerston North in 1871 and was elected Mayor in 1877. Caption (indistinct) reads, "G.M. Snelson who left Wellington for Palmerston North in the 'Go Ahead' steamer, April 1871. See also 2007N_Pi1_PEO_0339 and 2013N_Pi206_006897.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Pi 484
Date
circa 1871
Digitisation ID
2013P_Pi484_006605
Held In
Coolstore

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first mayor,
people,
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