New Zealand - Marton
- Marton Main street
- 1932
- Duncan photo
- Real photo postcard format
Marton
- A town in the Rangitikei district of the Manawatu-Wanganui region
- Situated 35 kilometres southeast of Wanganui
- 40 kilometres northwest of Palmerston North
- The town of Marton is the largest in the Rangitikei district
- Began as a private township in 1866
- At the time of the 2013 census, the town had 4,548 residents.
- A service town for the fertile farming region of the Manawatu Plains
- Butter, wool, and flour have been among its agricultural products.
- The arrival of the railway in 1878 led to rapid growth in the area
Reference: Wikipedia