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In more recent times, new streets in Opunake have been given names that acknowledge prominent people in the town’s history. Hickey Place is an example.

It was named after John Sydney Hickey. Born in the 1890s, ‘Syd’ Hickey was a bank clerk when he enlisted for service in World War One. He joined the 3^rd Battalion’s machine gun section and was later awarded the military medal.

The dairy industry was his great interest. After returning to Opunake, he was elected chairman of the Opunake Dairy Company. He

From 1911 until his retirement in 1938, George Clark Clouston was Opunake's highly-regarded police constable. For much of that time, he was the only officer in town. People respected him so much he was later elected mayor and had a street named after him.

Clouston was born on the Orkney Islands and trained as a policeman in Scotland. He came to New Zealand in 1896, where he briefly tried his hand at several jobs, before joining the New Zealand police force. After filling posts in Whanganui

2018 View: By Hamish Crimp

In June 1908 the Taranaki Education Board accepted the surrender of Mrs Alice Gilmour's lease of Town Sections 582 and 583, and instead issued separate leases for each section. Mrs Gilmour continued to lease Section 583, whilst Section 582 was transferred to Torquil Vavasour Mackay.

A permit was granted by the New Plymouth Borough Council to Alice Gilmour on 16th January 1909 for the construction of a residence in Wallace Place - R. Wallath

When Stanners Street was opened up for use in 1909, it was named after Eltham’s then-mayor Tom Stanners. The name would go on to be prominent in the town’s history.

Originally it was intended to follow the route of what is now George Street. That was delayed because the Railway Department had concerns about where it crossed the train tracks. In 1960 the Stanners Street extension was opened up, connecting through to Clifford Street.

Thomas Charles Stanners was born in London and arrived in New Zealand in

2017 View: By Hamish Crimp

This attractive corner bay villa was constructed in 1909, and was originally the home of New Plymouth businessman James Scanlan and his family.

This area of Town Belt C was originally subdivided into smaller suburban sections for J. C. George in 1893. Allotments 19 and 20 at the corner of Victoria Road and George Street were later purchased by Mrs Mary Lewis, who had them subdivided in April 1909. 

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