Alton, New Zealand

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Alton is a small rural community in south Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located between the towns of Hawera and Patea.

Further reading

General historical works

:*citation |title = Alton School and district jubilee, 1981: 15th, 16th and 17th May |place = Alton, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Alton School and District Centennial Committee ; Taranaki Newspapers |year = 1981

Business history

:*Plans for extensions to both the Alton Dairy Factory and the Alton Cheese Factory "(dated 1918)" are housed at web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/en/resources/collections.htm in New Plymouth. See web cite |title = Alton Dairy Company (ARC2003-1092) |url = http://vernon.npdc.govt.nz/collection/results.do?view=detail&db=object&id=35869 |accessdate = 2008-01-29 This dairy company began production in 1909, and closed upon merging with Kiwi Co-operative Dairies "(in" Hawera) in 1984.

Churches

"Anglican"

:*Architectural plans for the church building in Alton "(dating from 1936)" are housed at web cite |title = Puke Ariki |url = http://www.pukeariki.com/en/resources/collections.htm in New Plymouth. See web cite |title = Church of England, Alton (ARC2004-354) |url = http://vernon.npdc.govt.nz/collection/results.do?view=detail&db=object&id=36088 |accessdate = 2008-01-29

chools

:*citation |title = Alton School and district jubilee, 1981: 15th, 16th and 17th May |place = Alton, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Alton School and District Centennial Committee ; Taranaki Newspapers |year = 1981 :*citation |title = School register index: Manutahi 1880-1985: Mokoia 1904-1984: Hurleyville 1892-1985: Kakaramea 1880-1985 |place = n.p. |publisher = n.p. |year = n.d. :*citation |first = Nevil M. |last = Hislop |authorname = Nevil M. Hislop |title = Alton School: 75th anniversary: souvenir booklet: jubilee, 11th-13th May 1956 |place = Alton, [N.Z.] ; Hawera, [N.Z.] |publisher = Alton School and District Centennial Committee ; Hawera Star |year = 1956