Eltham is a small town in southern Taranaki, New Zealand with a population of around 2100 people. It is located 50 km south of the city of New Plymouth, and is to the southeast of the volcanic cone of Mount Taranaki (Egmont). 20 km south is the town of Hawera and the coastline. Image File history File links NZ-Eltham. ... View of Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont from Stratford, facing west. ... The 45 metre high Wind Wand on the New Plymouth waterfront New Plymouth is the port and main city in the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Cleveland Volcano in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska photographed from the International Space Station For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation). ... Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont [1] is a dormant stratovolcano located in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealands North Island. ... Location within New Zealand The water tower at Hawera With a population of 11,000, Hawera is the second-largest town in the Taranaki region of New Zealands North Island. ...

Eltham's historical claims to fame are twofold:

• being the cradle of the Taranaki dairy industry (and the co-operative system in particular), and

• as being the one place in New Zealand that manufactured rennin (marketed as rennet): essential for the manufacture of cheese.^[1].

Settlement began in Eltham in the 1870s with blocks of land being taken up mainly to the north of Mountain Road. This land was originally covered with dense forest, and the site of Eltham was cleared by a profusion of sawmilling companies operating in the district. Once grass seed had been sown, the surrounding land was soon found to be ideal for dairy farming.^[2] In 1884, the year Eltham was declared a town district, settlers, mainly from England, arrived there and the town had a thriving population of 25 people. Eltham was declared a borough in 1901, and became part of South Taranaki District with the local body amalgamations of 1989. Chymosin (or rennin) is an aspartic acid protease enzyme found in rennet. ... Rennet (IPA pronunciation: ) is a natural complex of enzymes produced in any mammalian stomach to digest the mothers milk. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ...

Industry

The town's main industry is cheese production, with many of Mainland Cheese's specialty range (such as feta and camembert) being produced on site at the Bridge Street factory. Feta (Greek φέτα, feminine gender) is a classic curd cheese in brine whose tradition dates back to Greece thousands of years ago. ... Country of origin France Region, town Normandy, Camembert Source of milk Cows Pasteurised Not normally Texture Soft-ripened Aging time at least 3 weeks Certification Camembert de Normandie AOC 1983, PDO 1992 Camembert is a soft, creamy French cheese. ...

Other cheese products (such as the processed cheese used in McDonald's burgers) are produced on the company's Collingwood Street site. This site was formerly occupied by the Taranaki Co-operative Dairy Company's milk powder plant, and it has since been extensively remodelled in its new incarnation.^[3] McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ...

Cheese has been used as a central symbol of the town, and to reinforce this view, the town's water supply tank was painted to represent a large block of cheese in 2002.

Eltham's other significant industry is the Riverlands (formerly J. C. Hutton's) freezing works, which has a satellite plant in Bulls, in Manawatu. Both plants can process up to 1250 head of cattle daily. Workers and cattle in a slaughterhouse. ... Bulls may refer to several things: Male cattle Blue Bulls, a rugby club in South Africa Belfast Bulls, an american football team in Northern Ireland Belleville Bulls, a junior ice hockey team in Ontario, Canada Bulldog, of which there are many different breeds Bulls, a rugby club in South Africa... Manawatu is a district in the Manawatu-Wanganui region in the North Island of New Zealand. ...

These industries bring revenue into this small town, and are also important locally and provincially.

Famous people

The historian/classicist Ronald Syme (1903-1989) ^[4] architect Amyas Connell (1901-1980), and All Blacks Brian "Jazz" Muller (1942- )^[5] Bryce Robins (1958- )^[6], and Roger Urbahn (1934-1984) ^[7] are perhaps Eltham's best-known sons. Eltham was also home to Chau Tseung ^[8] (or Chew Chong (1827-1844?-1920)), the founder of the factory system of butter manufacture in the late 1880s.^[9] Ronald Syme Sir Ronald Syme (11 March 1903 – 4 September 1989), New Zealand-born historian, was the preeminent classicist of the 20th century. ... // Amyas Douglas Connell (23rd June 1901 - 19th April 1980) was a highly influential British architect of the mid-20th century. ... The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. ...

A famous first for Eltham

High Street (which runs through the centre of town - as part of State Highway 3 connecting Stratford, Ngaere, Normanby and Hawera) and Bridge Street (which heads westward towards Kaponga and joins State Highway 45 near Opunake), were the first tar-sealed roads in New Zealand.^[10]. The New Zealand State Highway Shield. ... Stratford originally meant ford in a Roman street and is the name of several places. ... Normanby could be Normanby, part of the Greater Middlesbrough urban area within the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. ... Location within New Zealand The water tower at Hawera With a population of 11,000, Hawera is the second-largest town in the Taranaki region of New Zealands North Island. ... Kaponga is a small town in South Taranaki. ... The New Zealand State Highway Shield. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Scenic attractions

Eltham is also the gateway to Lake Rotokare, a scenic, natural lake surrounded by native bush (to the east of the town), and to the man-made Lake Rotorangi. Lake Rotorangi is the largest lake in the New Zealand region of Taranaki. ...

Eltham's rivers

The two main watercourses which run through Eltham itself are the Mangawharawhara Stream, and the Waingongoro River.

The Mangawharawhara Stream runs to the east of the Main Trunk railway line, flows under the central business district via a culvert, and on past Eltham School and the Eltham Golf Club to the south of the town.

The Waingongoro River forms a western boundary to the town itself, flowing through the Presbyterian Church campsite (in the town's northwest) and Taumata Park (the town's main camping area and sports ground - in the western part of the town) and winding itself southwestward to meet the Tasman Sea at Ohawe Beach, near Hawera.^[11] Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... fuck you Map of the Tasman Sea Satellite photo of the Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, some 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. ... Location within New Zealand The water tower at Hawera With a population of 11,000, Hawera is the second-largest town in the Taranaki region of New Zealands North Island. ...

Local administration

Eltham and the surrounding community enjoys a full library and council service (coming under the aegis of the South Taranaki District Council, based in Hawera). The Eltham Library Plus is open 8.30 - 5.30 Monday to Friday. Location within New Zealand The water tower at Hawera With a population of 11,000, Hawera is the second-largest town in the Taranaki region of New Zealands North Island. ...

For more information

For more information on the history of the town, the Eltham & Districts Historical Society is located on the corner of Bridge and York Street (in the former Westpac building). The society has both historical and current information, including documents and photographs of Eltham and the surrounding area.

References

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Further reading

General historical works

• Eltham and district centennial, 1884-1984, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Newspapers Ltd., 1984
• Eltham and districts, then and now, a millennium project, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Eltham and Districts Historical Society, 2000, ISBN 09-0890436-3
• Eltham centennial supplement, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Stratford Press, 1984
• Eltham County, Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Historic Places Trust, 1982
• Eltham heritage inventory, Hawera, [N.Z.]: South Taranaki District Council, 2003
• Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand, Eltham, [N.Z.]: Worthington's Book Centre, 197?
• Historic Eltham: a town of firsts, Hawera, [N.Z.]: South Taranaki District Council, 2002
• Souvenir programme: Eltham jubilee carnival, 13th-19th May 1934, Eltham, [N.Z.]: n.p., 1934
• This is Eltham: souvenir programme: jubilee celebrations, March 7th-14th 1959, Eltham, [N.Z.]: Publicity Committee of the Eltham Jubilee Executive Committee / Eltham Argus, 1959
• Andrews, Henry J. (1959), The history of Eltham, New Zealand: cradle of the dairy export industry, Eltham, [N.Z.]: Eltham Borough Council
• Ellis, J. T. (1923), Views of Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand, 1923, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: J. T. Ellis
• Standish, Russell (1984), Eltham: one hundred years, Eltham, [N.Z.]: Eltham District Centennial Committee

Business history

Some of Eltham's banking history is publicly accessible, but none of it is held in Taranaki. For other uses, see Bank (disambiguation). ... View of Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont from Stratford, facing west. ...

• The history of the ANZ bank is held in the ANZ National Bank Ltd. Archives in Wellington. For a summary of the type of records held, see ANZ Bank (New Zealand) Ltd. (X295). Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
• There are duplicate sets of records for the Eltham branch of the Bank of New South Wales (now Westpac). The first is held in the J.C.Beaglehole Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library.. A summary of this holding, and of the second one (held at the Westpac Archive, P.O. Box 691, Wellington) can be found at Bank of New South Wales (Y3515). Retrieved on 2008-01-10.

• Eltham Co-operative Dairy Company jubilee, 1892-1942, Eltham, [N.Z.]: Eltham Argus, 1942

The records of the New Plymouth Sash and Door Factory and Timber Company (which had a branch in Eltham) can be found at Puke Ariki.. A summary of this holding may be seen at New Plymouth Sash and Door Factory and Timber Company (C148). Retrieved on 2008-01-10. For the first Duke of Wellington, see Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the first Duke of Wellington, see Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

• The New Zealand Co-operative Rennet Company Limited, Eltham, 50th jubilee, 1916-1966, Hawera, [N.Z.]: n.p., 1966

• Drabble, Don (1996), The life and times of Chew Chong, Eltham, [N.Z.]: D. A. Drabble, ISBN 0-473-04035-2

Those without access to Drabble's book might like to read the following article (which also includes an interview with Don Drabble):- Winder, Virginia. Chong Plays Leading Role in Dairy Industry. and/or look at a map of Chong's various Taranaki business interests: Location of Chong's Taranaki businesses. Retrieved on 2008-01-12. 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Standish, Russell (2007), Pioneer traders of Taranaki, Tauranga, [N.Z.]: Russell Standish, ISBN 9780473117177

The above-mentioned book by Standish is a biography of prominent Eltham businessman and parliamentarian, Charles Anderson (C.A.) Wilkinson. Wilkinson began his commercial career by managing the Eltham store of Chew Chong. For brief biographical essays, see the following: Ralston, Bruce. 'Wilkinson, Charles Anderson, 1868-1956.' Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, updated 22-Jun-2007. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.; and Winder, Virginia. Charles Wilkinson Known as Father of Eltham. Retrieved on 2008-01-12. 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Churches

Anglican

• Parish of All Saints' Church, Eltham, [N.Z.]: Parish of All Saints' Church, 1956
• Carncross, Claude (1953), A short history of the Parish of All Saints: Eltham, N.Z., Eltham, [N.Z.]: All Saints' Vestry
• Davies, Elizabeth (1996), All Saints' Anglican Church centennial, 1996, Eltham, [N.Z.]: The Church, ISBN 0-908-90423-1

Catholic

• Crafar, Alison (1998), History of St. Joseph's Eltham Parish and School, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Stratford Press & Printing Ltd. on behalf of the St. Joseph's Eltham Centenary Committee, ISBN 0-908-90430-4

Methodist

• Robinson, Alison (1990), Eltham: Methodist Presbyterian: 100 years of witness, Eltham, [N.Z.]: I. & G. Selby, ISBN 0-473-00991-9
• Surrey, A.K. (1964), A short history of the Methodist Church in Eltham N.Z., Eltham, [N.Z.]: Eltham Argus

Presbyterian

• Allen, R. H. et al. (1951), Knox Presbyterian Church, Eltham: 50th jubilee souvenir record, 1901-1951, Eltham, [N.Z.]: Session of Knox Church / Eltham Argus
• Robinson, Alison (1990), Eltham: Methodist Presbyterian: 100 years of witness, Eltham, [N.Z.]: I.& G. Selby, ISBN 0-473-00991-9

Salvation Army

• McGrath, A. L. & Wilson, Howard (1993), The "inside" story: the Mercy Jenkins Salvation Army Boys' Home, Eltham, 28th December 1909 - 26th January 1954, Eltham, [N.Z.]: A. L. McGrath
• Robinson, Alison (1993), The Salvation Army in Stratford and Eltham, 1893-1993: including the Mercy Boys' Home & the Mercy Jenkins Eventide Home, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Salvation Army, Stratford / Eltham Corps, ISBN 0-473-01940-X

Records of the Salvation Army in Eltham are held at the Salvation Army Territorial Archives and Museum. The extent of the archive's holdings may be seen at Salvation Army Territorial Archives (X1102). Retrieved on 2008-01-10. Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organisation. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Clubs and organisations

A collection of records for the League of Mothers is kept at Puke Ariki. A summary of this holding may be seen at League of Mothers Taranaki Province Branches (W216). Retrieved on 2008-01-10. 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Eltham & District Highland Pipe Band 50th jubilee, 1919-1969: souvenir booklet, 15th March 1969, Eltham, [N.Z.]: Eltham Argus, 1969
• Eltham Horticultural Society golden jubilee, 1921-1971, Eltham, [N.Z.]: The Society, 1971
• Christian, Karen (ed.) (2003), The Eltham Town Hall: memories of a community treasure, Eltham, [N.Z.]: K. Christian, ISBN 0-908-90443-6
• Everest, Frank (1994), "The days of savagery": a history of the Eltham Savage Club, 1945-1994, Eltham, [N.Z.]: The Club
• Mackay, Max S. (2002), One hundred years of service: the story of the first hundred years of the Eltham Volunteer Fire Brigade, 1902-2002, Eltham, [N.Z.]: Eltham Volunteer Fire Brigade, ISBN 0-908-90441-X
• Perry, Clive (1992), History of St. John's Lodge no. 95: the brethren, Eltham, [N.Z.]: The Lodge
• Urbahn, Joy (ed.) (1988), Eltham Rugby Football Club centennial, 1888-1988, Eltham, [N.Z.]: The Club

Maps

• New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey (1981), Map of Hawera, Manaia, Opunake, Stratford, Eltham, Patea, Waverley, (2nd ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey

NOTE: Scale: 1:15 000 - this is a series of eight maps on one page.

• New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey (1984), Street map of Hawera, Manaia, Opunake, Stratford, Waverley, Eltham, Patea, (3rd ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey

NOTE: Scale: 1:15 000 - this is a series of eight maps on one page.

Schools

A set of records pertaining to the formation of Eltham Kindergarten (more particularly its Committee, in 1956) is held by Puke Ariki. in New Plymouth. A summary of this holding may be seen at Eltham Kindergarten (X2992). Retrieved on 2008-01-10. The 45 metre high Wind Wand on the New Plymouth waterfront New Plymouth is the port and main city in the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Carncross, Claude (1961), Eltham Public School, 1886-1961: souvenir booklet, 75th jubilee, Easter 1961, Eltham, [N.Z.]: Eltham Public School Jubilee Committee / Eltham Argus
• Crafar, Alison (1986), Eltham Public School 100 years, Eltham, [N.Z.]: Eltham Public School Centennial Committee
• Crafar, Alison (1998), History of St. Joseph's Eltham Parish and School, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Stratford Press & Printing Ltd. on behalf of the St. Joseph's Eltham Centenary Committee, ISBN 0-908-90430-4

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