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Remarkables Primary School
Frankton is a suburb of the town of Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand, it was formerly a separate settlement. History Frankton was named after Frances—the wife of the area's first European settler William Gilbert Rees. He started farming at Queenstown in 1860, and Frankton was established in 1863. The ''Otago Witness'' of 14 February 1863 remarked that 'with all its natural advantages nothing can prevent Frankton being the chief township of the district'. The government moved all its buildings including the warden's Court and the gold receiver to Frankton. With no road between Queenstown and Frankton this created all sorts of inconveniences. The police at Queenstown Police Station travelled daily to the Court at Frankton. After a banquet in June 1863, hosting the secretary of the goldfields, and the police commissioner St. John Branigan, the decision was reversed. This historic Kawerau Falls Bridge was built between 22 December 1924 and August 1926. It was con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queenstown-Lakes District Council
Queenstown-Lakes District Council is the territorial authority for the Queenstown-Lakes District of New Zealand. The council has 11 members: mayor of Queenstown-Lakes The mayor of Queenstown-Lakes in New Zealand presides over the Queenstown-Lakes District Council. The district council has existed since 1986 and there have been seven mayors so far. Queenstown-Lakes District Council In 1986, the Queenstown Boro ... and 10 ward councillors. Composition Councillors * Mayor * Queenstown-Wakatipu Ward: Valerie Miller, Craig Ferguson, Penny Clark, John MacDonald, Glyn Lewers, Niki Gladding * Wānaka Ward: Deputy Mayor Calum MacLeod, Niamh Shaw, Quentin Smith, * Arrowtown Ward: Heath Copland Community boards * Wānaka Community Board: Barry Bruce (Chair), Ed Taylor (Deputy Chair), Chris Hadfield, Councillor Niamh Shaw, Councillor Quentin Smith, Jude Battson, Deputy Mayor Calum MacLeod History The council was formed in 1989, replacing a council of the same name established in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |