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Girls under the gum; Early planting part of college history

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From: The Nelson Mail
Date: 20060120
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A Nelson College for Girls' gum tree is listed as a notable tree, with information about its history included on the Notable Trees of New Zealand website.

It says the tree was planted by Mrs Henry Adams, probably between 1854 and 1857, along with others which were possibly planted along Bronte St.

They were planted on property bought in January 1854 by Mrs Adams' husband, Henry Adams, one of Nelson's earliest lawyers.

Stables and a fowl yard were close to the tree and the house was a little further down the hill. The Nelson College governors bought the property in 1882 as a site for the ...

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