Marlborough Province

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(For the current top-level subdivision of Nelson in New Zealand, see Marlborough, New Zealand)

The Marlborough Province was a province of New Zealand from 1859 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. The province split from Nelson Province on 1 November 1859 [1].

Contents 1 Area 2 Anniversary Day 3 Superintendents 4 Legislation 5 Source

[edit] Area

Capital:

• 1859-11-01 Picton
• 1865-07 Blenheim.

[edit] Anniversary Day

New Zealand law provides an anniversary day for each province.

[edit] Superintendents

• 1860 William Adams, New Zealand
• 1861 William Douglas Hall Baillie
• 1863 Thomas Carter
• 1864 Arthur Penrose Seymour (1st time)
• 1865 William Henry Eyes
• 1870 Arthur Penrose Seymour (2nd time)

[edit] Legislation

• Picton Institute Act 1864

[edit] Source

• A page containing a map of the old provincial boundaries is available here.
• List at Rulers site with provincial superintendents