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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. The oldest part of Terrace End Cemetery is called Public Reserve Number 1 and dates back to 1875. There are only a handful of headstones and plaques in this large flat area of the cemetery. It is believed that up to 2000 people are interred here. Most are unidentified people who could not afford a marked plot and includes the remains of stillborn babies, infants and children.

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Image
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Born digital
Identifier
2024Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_041960
Relation
Manawatū Standard
Date
March 2, 2024
Format
Born Digital
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"IMCA Digital Archive"

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