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

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Palmerston was declared a borough in 1871, and is divided into three wards—North, East, and West. The borough has an area of 800 acres; population, 734; dwellings, 192; ratepayers, 248; rafeable properties 390. Its capital rateable value is £31,673, and there is a rate of 13/4d in the £, struck on the 28th of August, 1903. On the 31st of March, 1903, the assets were £113 11s 5d, and the liabilities £4148 6s. The first Mayor of the borough was Mr. W. A. Young, who has been succeeded by Messrs J. H. Gilligan, James Arkle, Charles Haynes, M. Fagan, R. A. Cathcart, William Robertson. Charles Gillespie, R. N. Reid, Robert Ewing, John Everest, John McDonald, J. C. Scott, W. A. Chapman, John Cunningham, A. H. Gill, and J. C. Gow. At present (1904) Mr. J. C. Gow is Mayor, and the councillors are—Messrs W. R. Wheeler, S. Woolley, James Kitchen, R. Riddle, J. H. Appleby, E. LeFevre, J. Sloan, W. Robertson, and E. H. Clarke, Mr. W. B. Galloway is Town Clerk.