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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Hawksbury

Hawksbury was first constituted a borough in 1867, and is divided into three wards—Beach, East, and West. It has an area of 1979 acres; population, 690; dwellings, 141; rutepayers, 220; rateable properties, 444; rateable value, £7,040. A rate of3/4d in the £ was struck on the 26th of September, 1903. The borough's assets on the 31st of March, 1903, amounted to £150 1s 5d; liabilities, £17 12s 6d. The first Mayor of the borough was Mr McLeod C. Orbell, and the mayoral chair has been occupied also by Messrs W. Pratt, J. Smith, Thomas Whinan, S. Letham, A. G. Reid, D. Grant, D. Sutherland, J. Dates, E. Davis, R. Mill, George Maxwell, Thomas Allcock, and Robert Templeton. The present (1904) Borough Council is composed of the following gentlemen: Mr. Robert Templeton, Mayor; Councillors E. Davis, E. W. Fell, A. Heckler, D. O'Halloran, John Rendall, William Russell, Thomas Smith, John Valentine, and William Ward, Mr. James Dunbar is Town Clerk.