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Marton drill hall

Marton drill hall

The area between the Turakina and Rangitīkei rivers, south-east of Whanganui, remained quiet even when there was conflict north and west of the town. But the military drill hall built at the new settlement of Marton suggested that the settlers were preparing for possible hostilities with Māori.

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Whanganui Regional Museum
Reference: NZ/NI/162

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Diana Beaglehole. 'Whanganui region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/whanganui-region/6/5