Marlborough Province

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

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

1 Area
2 Anniversary Day
3 Superintendents
4 Legislation
5 Sources
6 References

[edit] Area

Capital:

Picton (from 1859-11-01)
Blenheim (from July 1865)

[edit] Anniversary Day

New Zealand law provides an anniversary day for each former province. Marlborough celebrates its founding on a Monday near 1 November each yesr.

[edit] Superintendents

1860 William Adams
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] Sources

Map of provincial boundaries
List of provincial superintendents

[edit] References

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