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Alton is a small rural community in south Taranaki, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located between the towns of Hāwera and Patea.

Plans for extensions to both the Alton Dairy Factory and the Alton Cheese Factory (dated 1918) are housed at "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. in New Plymouth. See "Alton Dairy Company (ARC2003-1092)". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2008. This dairy company began production in 1909, and closed upon merging with Kiwi Co-operative Dairies (in Hāwera) in 1984.

Architectural plans for the church building in Alton (dating from 1936) are housed at "Puke Ariki". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. in New Plymouth. See "Church of England, Alton (ARC2004-354)". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2008.

Alton School and district jubilee, 1981: 15th, 16th and 17th May. Alton, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Alton School and District Centennial Committee ; Taranaki Newspapers. 1981.
School register index: Manutahi 1880-1985: Mokoia 1904-1984: Hurleyville 1892-1985: Kakaramea 1880-1985. n.p.: n.p. n.d.
Nevil M. Hislop (1956). Alton School: 75th anniversary: souvenir booklet: jubilee, 11th-13th May 1956. Alton, [N.Z.] ; Hawera, [N.Z.]: Alton School and District Centennial Committee ; Hawera Star.

v t e South Taranaki District, New Zealand
Seat: Hāwera
Populated places	Alton Auroa Eltham Hāwera Hurleyville Kakaramea Kaponga Kapuni Manaia Mangatoki Manutahi Matapu Mokoia Ngamatapouri Normanby Oaonui Ohangai Ohawe Okaiawa Ōpunake Parihaka Patea Pungarehu Rahotu Ramanui Rawhitiroa Waiinu Beach Waitōtara Warea Waverley Whenuakura
Geographic features	Cape Egmont Lake Dive Manawapou River Pātea River Lake Rotokare Lake Rotorangi South Taranaki Bight Tangahoe River Waiaua River Waingongoro River Waitōtara River Whenuakura River
Facilities and attractions	Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki Bayly Park Cape Egmont Lighthouse Kupe field Hawera Observatory Pātea Dam Patea Freezing Works Pātea Hydro Electric Scheme Waipipi Wind Farm
Government	District Council Mayor Regional Council
Organisations	Hawera High School Opunake High School Waitotara School Waverley High School Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki
History	1901 Patea by-elections 1921 Patea by-election 1954 Patea by-election

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