The Marlborough Province operated as a province of New Zealand

Provinces of New Zealand

The Provinces of New Zealand existed from 1841 until 1876 as a form of sub-national government. They were replaced by counties, which were themselves replaced by districts.Following abolition, the provinces became known as provincial districts...

 from 1859 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. The province of Marlborough split away from Nelson Province

Nelson Province

The Nelson Province was a province of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.-History:The Marlborough Province split away from the Nelson Province on 1 November 1859 because the majority of the income of the Provincial Council came from land sales in the...

 on 1 November 1859.

History

Marlborough split away from the Nelson Province

Nelson Province

The Nelson Province was a province of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.-History:The Marlborough Province split away from the Nelson Province on 1 November 1859 because the majority of the income of the Provincial Council came from land sales in the...

 because the majority of the income of the Provincial Council came from land sales in the Marlborough region, but the funds were mostly used in the Nelson region. Land sales in Nelson and Marlborough netted the Nelson Provincial Council £33,000 and £160,000, respectively. Of that, £200 were expended benefiting the Marlborough region. Marlborough settlers successfully petitioned for a split from Nelson.

Area

Capital:

• Picton
  Picton, New Zealand
  Picton is a town in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It is close to the head of Queen Charlotte Sound near the north-east corner of the South Island. The population was 2928 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 72 from 2001...
  
   (from 1 November 1859)
• Blenheim
  Blenheim, New Zealand
  Blenheim is the most populous town in the region of Marlborough, in the north east of the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the regional council. It has a population of The area which surrounds the town is well known as a centre of New Zealand's wine industry...
  
   (from July 1865)

Anniversary Day

New Zealand law provides an anniversary day for each former province. Marlborough celebrates its founding on a Monday near 1 November each year.

Superintendents

The Marlborough Province had five Superintendents

Superintendent (politics)

Superintendent was the elected head of each Provincial Council in New Zealand from 1853 to 1876.-Historical context:Provinces existed in New Zealand from 1841 until 1876 as a form of sub-national government. After the initial provinces pre-1853, new provinces were formed by the New Zealand...

:

No.	from	to	Superintendent
1	1 May 1860	20 Jul 1861	William Adams William Adams (New Zealand) William Adams was a 19th century Member of Parliament from Marlborough, New Zealand and the first Superintendent of Marlborough Province.-Early life:...
2	28 Aug 1861	18 Feb 1863	William Douglas Hall Baillie
3	25 Mar 1863	30 Jul 1864	Thomas Carter
4	19 Sep 1864	Oct 1865	Arthur Seymour
5	23 Oct 1865	Feb 1870	William Henry Eyes William Henry Eyes William Henry Eyes was a 19th century New Zealand politician.He represented the Marlborough electorate of Wairau from 1861 to 1871, when he resigned. He was the Superintendent of Marlborough Province from 1865 to 1870.-References:...
	28 Mar 1870	31 Oct 1876	Arthur Seymour (2nd time)

External links

• Map of provincial boundaries