Fred Hobbs
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title:
Fred Hobbs
text:
Frederick (Fred) Hobbs was Mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand 1874–1877 for two terms; he was the first mayor who served more than one term. He is credited with having made significant improvements to the drainage system, and thus improving health in the wider Christchurch area. Upon his lobbying, The Christchurch District Drainage Act 1875 was passed, and Hobbs became the first chairman of the Christchurch Drainage Board. The family were tailors and the location of their business premises in th
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New Zealand politician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Hobbs
date created:
2010-03-15T16:54:18Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T14:25:50Z
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