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Robert Williams

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Robert Williams

Robert Williams was a saddler who became the first mayor of Masterton in 1877, when the town achieved borough status. This was possible once a locality had reached 1,000 people.

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Jock Phillips, Country towns – Maturity and independence, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/19415/robert-williams (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 1 March 2009.