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The Probation office was housed in Main Street 1957 – 1976. The house was originally built c1912 as a Police home, for the use of the Senior Sergeant in Charge of the Palmerston North Police Station. One of the first officers to live in the house was Senior Sergeant E W Whitehouse and the last was Sergeant Leo Hansen. The house, which was beside the courthouse, was vacated in 1976 when the office moved to new premises in Princess Street.

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Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2008N_Bg10_BUI_1820
Title
Palmerston North Probation Office, 450 Main Street
Relation
Public Photograph Collection
Held In
Coolstore

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450 Main Street, Palmerston North
Date
May 20, 1976

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Manawatu Evening Standard
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