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Haurongo: Newman, Henry rāua ko Newman, Thomas

A Newman coach at Canvastown, near Havelock

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A Newman coach at Canvastown, near Havelock

In 1891 Henry Newman and his brother Thomas Newman extended their coach service between Nelson and the West Coast to connect Nelson and Blenheim. By this time they were using thorough-braced Cobb coaches drawn by four horses, which ensured faster and more frequent trips.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Alexander Turnbull Library, Tyree Studio Collection (PAColl-3064)

Reference: 10x8-0444; G

Photograph by Tyree Studio

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Shirley Tunnicliff. 'Newman, Henry rāua ko Newman, Thomas', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1993. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/791/a-newman-coach-at-canvastown-near-havelock (accessed 5 June 2026).