This group portrait shows the Palmerston North Borough Councillors and Employees for the years 1914-1918.Front Row: David Buick, M.P. for Palmerston North 1908 – 1918; J.A. Nash, Mayor; Christian Voss, Chairman Kairanga County Council; Joe Cooksley, foreman of works. Back Row: M J Kennedy, Gas Manager; Henry Ward, Gardener; Alex Ward, Rubbish Cart; Nam Rush, Spring Cart; Dugald McDowell, steam roller driver; Horace Haycock, Land agent for Bagnall and Keeble; J.R. Hardie, Asst. town Clerk; Bill Pike, coal cart driver for gasworks; Jim Heatley, caretaker for septic tanks.