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These are the two of the original identities of Palmerston North. Kerei Te Panau (left) was the Chief of the Awapuni tribe. George Matthew Snelson (right) was the first shopkeeper of Palmerston North and became its first Mayor, serving from 1877-1879, 1883-1884, 1889-1892 and 1901.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2013N_Pi206_006897
Title
Kerei Te Panau and George Matthew Snelson
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Pi206
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North
Date
1901

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library
License
Some Restrictions May Apply

Taxonomy

Tags
bowler,
māori,
palmerston north city council,
people,
photographs,
pncc,
portrait,
Community Tags
tangata,

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