Leamington
(From 'The News and Theatre Courier' 12 August 1936)
'The Leamington Town district has been equally as long established as Cambridge for in the Land War days the military was camped on both sides of the river.'
'When settlement began to take organised shape the Pukekura Road Board was formed and it administered the district until 1908. On Wednesday 20 May 1908 of that year the first meeting of the Leamington Town Board was held when there was present Wm White (chairman), Henry Bell, James Keeley, Chas Jarrett, James Kingdon, Geo H Ollard [John Jarrett] and A C Hill. Hugh Fitzgerald was the clerk.'
'During the years that followed the Board faithfully cared for the welfare of the district and it progressed along with Cambridge. Men that played a prominent part in the civic affairs, as well as those mentioned were Robert Fisher, Joseph Gane, Richard Reynolds, Wm Vosper, E J White jnr, W Richmond, T A Hicks, John Jarrett and A E Peppercorn. The [1936] chairman was J W Garland who had lived his life in the area.'
'The Leamington Domain Board was composed of the same members as the Town Board and from bare country has been built one of the loveliest gardens in the province.'
