Old Enright House and Pohangina Post Office

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Title

Old Enright House and Pohangina Post Office

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Palmerston North City Library

Collection

Manawatū Heritage

Description

Jim and Tom Enright are standing in front of the house their grandfather Michael Enright built in 1896, 1 year after he and his father took possession of the 227 acres. The royal mail stables were eventually added on the left of the house and Michael (then postmaster) used the room on the right as the Post Office. The mail then had to be taken to Raumai first on horseback, later by horse and dray as roads improved. The Totara and Rimu cottage was home for Michael's sons and grandsons until th...

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Image

Date created

1982

Creator

Manawatu Evening Standard

URL

https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/af1ee78a-2425-435f-b951-c1261fcaed0b

Locations

Pohangina, Manawatu

Related subjects

cottage / photographs / rural towns and life

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