MARTON BOROUGH

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 50, 27 February 1929, Page 3

MARTON BOROUGH

MUNICIPAL HISTORY ADMINISTRATORS, PAST AND PRESENT. Marton’s civic requirements have had tho attention of able mayors and councillors. The borough’s municipal history in this respect is as follows: Marton constituted a borough: September 1, J 879. First Mayor appointed: Fredk. Bcavcn (who was also Marton’s second grocer). First Councillors: Jos. Harris, S. Ingram, S. H. Russell, C. J. Harrison, Win. derson, Wm. Humphri, , J. L. Kirkbridc, David Mcwct', and R. E. Beckett. First town clerk appointed: R. J. Harris. Mr R. J. Harris died March J, J 893, and Mr H. H. Richardson was temporarily appointed. Held office for two months until Mr F. C. Wilson was appointed town clerk.

1929 Fred. Purnell A. 11. Knigge. (Note: Several of tho above Mayors served terms in more than one year, being partly in one year and partly in two).

The Marton Borough Council is at present constituted as follows: Mayor: Fred. Purnell. Councillors: J. A. Bush, R. J. Moore, T. Barton, G. B. Gregory, H. J. Cameron, A. J. B. Sicely, J. D. Gorric and A. McKenzie. Town Clerk: A. H. Knigge. Assistant Town Clerk. Miss Lucy Batten. Gas manager: A. Wilkins. Borough foreman: W. R. Brant. Marton Park. Marton Park, with an area of 9! acres, is the citizens’ recreation ground, and is undoubtedly an ‘deal spot for field games. Centrally situated, well laid out in hedges and gardens, with a fine playing area, it is indeed comparable with any other town’s air spaces. Has two monuments erected in memory of fallen soldiers, one for Trooper George Hyde, killed in tho Boer War; tho later erection to commemorate the memory of those who gave service in the Great War. This park was purchased by the borough, the moving spirit in securing such being the late Mr J. J. McDonald, many times Mayor of Marton.

Dato Mayor Town Clerk 1892 E. Snellgrove R. J. Harris. 1893 Dr. S_. Skerman F. C. Wilson. to 1896 J. J. McDonald F. C. Wilson. 1897 D. C. Tennant F. C. Wilson. 1898 E. H. Humphrey F. C. Wilson. to 1901 R. E. Beckett F. C. Wilson. 1903 J. J. McDonald R. J. Gibson. It. H. Daniels. 1904 Dr. S. Skerman R. H. Daniels. to R. Wood house. 190(5 Dr. S. Skerman R. Wood house. 1907 J. F. Sicely A. H. Knigge. 1908 Dr. S. A. H. 'niggc. 1908 .T. McEldowney A. H. Knigge. 1909 J. McEldowney A. H. Knigge. to 1913 R. E. Beckett A. H. Knigge. 1914 J. H. Miles A. H. Knigge. 1915 A. H. Knigge. to 1919 F. C. Wilson A. II. Knigge. to 1921 to W. C. Kensington A. H. Knigge. 1922 Fred. Purnell A. II. Knigge. to