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.

Contents 1 Further reading 1.1 General historical works 1.2 Business history 1.3 Churches 1.3.1 Anglican 1.4 Schools

[edit] Further reading

[edit] General historical works

• Alton School and district jubilee, 1981: 15th, 16th and 17th May, Alton, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Alton School and District Centennial Committee ; Taranaki Newspapers, 1981 

[edit] Business history

• Plans for extensions to both the Alton Dairy Factory and the Alton Cheese Factory (dated 1918) are housed at Puke Ariki. in New Plymouth. See Alton Dairy Company (ARC2003-1092). Retrieved on 2008-01-29. This dairy company began production in 1909, and closed upon merging with Kiwi Co-operative Dairies (in Hawera) in 1984.

[edit] Churches

[edit] Anglican

• Architectural plans for the church building in Alton (dating from 1936) are housed at Puke Ariki. in New Plymouth. See Church of England, Alton (ARC2004-354). Retrieved on 2008-01-29.

[edit] Schools

• Alton School and district jubilee, 1981: 15th, 16th and 17th May, Alton, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Alton School and District Centennial Committee ; Taranaki Newspapers, 1981 
• School register index: Manutahi 1880-1985: Mokoia 1904-1984: Hurleyville 1892-1985: Kakaramea 1880-1985, n.p.: n.p., n.d. 
• Hislop, Nevil M. (1956), Alton School: 75th anniversary: souvenir booklet: jubilee, 11th-13th May 1956, Alton, [N.Z.] ; Hawera, [N.Z.]: Alton School and District Centennial Committee ; Hawera Star 

Coordinates: 39°40′S 174°27′E / -39.667, 174.45