Myer Caselberg, 1841–1922
An orthodox Polish Jew who came to New Zealand via London, Myer Caselberg became a storekeeper in Featherston. He later transformed his business into the Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-operative Association, a major force in the local economy. He was also active in local politics.
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(Ka tuwhera anc mai te pae tukutuku nei ki te matapihi hōu)
Joseph Wladislas Edmond Potocki de Montalk, 1836–1901
Born and raised in France of a noble Polish émigré family, Edmond de Montalk arrived in New Zealand in 1868. He taught languages in several different places, and played a key role in developing the teaching of European languages in New Zealand secondary schools and universities. His New Zealand-born grandson, Count Geoffrey Potocki de Montalk, was a poet and scholar who laid claim to the Polish throne.
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(Ka tuwhera anc mai te pae tukutuku nei ki te matapihi hōu)
Agnes Fabish, 1873–1947
Agnes Fabish arrived in New Zealand in 1883 as a young girl. Her family settled eventually, with other Polish families, in Taranaki. Agnes Fabish farmed with her husband, who was also Polish, and became a mainstay of local organisations, including the Catholic parish.
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(Ka tuwhera anc mai te pae tukutuku nei ki te matapihi hōu)
