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In 1902, Charles
Mackintosh Ross, founder of Rosco (CM Ross and Co) purchased land in the east end of Featherston Street and built a house in 1908, Rangimarie (still extant). In 1924, Ross died, the property passing to his wife (who lived at the house until her death thirty years later). In 1940, Mrs
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Of those at least 15 years old, 345 (18.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 390 (20.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 27,700, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 165 people (8.9%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of
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In 1900, Robert Price
Edwards established a brick-making business at the site of the current Edwards Pit Park, He constructed the Hoffman Kiln at the site in 1904, which could fire 9,000 brings in a single chamber using clay that was dug from the site. The kiln building is now a protected heritage
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Richter, Nannestad & Co., a sawmilling company, acquired and cleared the vast deep forested area northeast of
Palmerston North. In 1879, the company owned 600 acres of land in the area between Vogel Street, North St, Boundary Rd (now Tremaine Ave) and Featherston Street.
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The area now Roslyn has been known under many names including Ross Block, Ross, Rossmont and
Terrace End. Until recently Statistics New Zealand identified those who live in Roslyn as it is now, lived in Terrace End. Terrace End as it is now, was known as Brightwater.
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Prior to 1996, Roslyn north and east of
Featherston Street was part of the Manawatu electorate, while Roslyn south of Featherston Street was in Palmerston North electorate. The entire suburb is now part of the Palmerston North electorate and Māori electorate of
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Roslyn has a community policing centre and fire station, a community pool, a local pub, and numerous shops. There is a large agricultural zone which manufactures concrete and plastic pipes, agricultural feed, distributing hubs, car parts are present also.
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Roslyn covers 1.15 km (0.44 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,580 as of June 2023, with a population density of 2,243 people per km.
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Ross sold land around
Rangimarie to the Government, which became the basis of a new state house subdivision. The Government later purchased more land nearby.
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The area was known as Ross Block until 1948, when it was renamed Roslyn. Unfortunately, when the Post Office was established here, there was already a
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543:, a co-educational state high school, is located in Roslyn. with a roll of 1060 as of August 2024. It includes the Whakatipuria Teen Parent Unit.
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St Mary's School is a co-educational state integrated
Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 6 student, with a roll of 234 as of August 2024.
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It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north-east of the central city and bounded on the north by the North Island Main Trunk
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Edwards Pit Park, a former Brick and Pipes site and former soccer ground, has been redeveloped with native trees, waterways and paths.
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those at least 15 was that 918 (49.3%) people were employed full-time, 255 (13.7%) were part-time, and 108 (5.8%) were unemployed.
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Ross
Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate school for Year 7 to 8 students, with a roll of 512 as of August 2024.
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Roslyn School is a co-educational full primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 354 as of August 2024.
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The suburb is predominantly residential and at the 2018 Census it had a population of 2,364.
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Norton Park, which features a wetland and the remnants of Little Kawau Stream.
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656:. Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Roslyn (Palmerston North City) (230200).
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2018 Census place summary: Roslyn (Palmerston North City)
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Skogland Park, a football park, is named after former MP
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Polly Inglis, Otago Sparks cricketer, grew up in Roslyn
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565:(Labour) spent some of his early life in Roslyn
935:"Roslyn School Education Review Office Report"
833:"Freyberg High School Official School Website"
683:. Palmerston North: Manawatu Heritage Project.
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799:. Palmerston North City Council.
781:. Palmerston North City Council.
763:. Palmerston North City Council.
745:. Palmerston North City Council.
715:White, Tina (11 November 2017).
704:. Palmerston North City Council.
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