FOXTON BOROUGH.
CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION 1,760 AREA OF BOROUGH 1,271
acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved)
£97,841. RECREATION RESERVES.—Easton Park, 5 acres; Victoria Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ihakara Gardens'.
LIGHTING. —Electricity. Fifty street lamps, costing £3 17s Gd per lamp per annum, all night service.
MUNICIPAL GASWORKS. —Man-
ager : Mr. J. H. Downes. TELEPHONE. —Exchange open from 6 a.m. to, midnight. WATER SUPPLY—Artesian (per bores). 72 miles of water mains. Average pressure 501 b per square inch.
DRAINAGE. —Up-to-date system to all parts of the borough, 7 miles of sewers.
FIRE PREVENTION—Station, hydrants, hose and engine. PUBLIC LIBRARY.—About, 1000 books. Borrowing terms, 2/6 per quarter.
TOWN HALL. —Seating accomodation 950 persons. Biograph plant installed, pictures shown three times weekly.
BOROUGH COUNCIL.—Mayor: Mr M. E. Perreau; council: Crs. M. 11. Walker, S. Rand, E. Parkin, R. .1. Thompson, F. Lueinsky, S. E. Cowley, R. Rangiheuen, J. Ross and C. Spring.
Town Clerk. —Mr. Wm. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman. —Mr. Wm. Neville. BEAUTIFYING SOClETY.—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretarv: Mr. R. Hornblow.
SILVER BAND.—Chairman : Mr. F. G. Yeo; conductor: Mr. 11. Osborne, stubs.
FIRE BRlGADE.—Superintendent Mr. J. 11. Downes; secretary: Mr .A. Walls.
PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs. E. Robinson; secretary: Mrs R, MeMurray.
CHURCHES.—St. Mary’s: Rev, Father McDermott; All Saints; Rev. W. H. Walton; Methodist: Rev. S. 11. Peryman; Presbyterian: Rev. W. H. Nicholas; Salvation Army.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Chairman: Mr. J. Iv. Hornblow; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY President: Mr. D. Christie; secretary: Mr. W. 11. Nicholas.
LODGES. —Te Awahou (Masonic) : secretary: Mr. J. Ross; Druids: secretary: Mr. E. Fuller; Oddfellows; secretary: Air. J. Newton.
MEDICAL—Dr. E. AI. Wylfic, BANK OF NEW ZEALAND—Ain - nager: Air. R*. G. Alillcn, POSTMASTER.—Mr. J. Newton.
STATIONMASTER. —Mr. H. Horn-
blow. POLICE STATlON.—Constables
R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUBS FOXTON.— President: Mr. IT. Hutchins; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow, Awnhon: President: Air Iv. AtcGregor; secretary: All’. S. Hudson,
BOWLING CLUB.—President: Air R. Bryant; secretary: Air, J, IT Downes.
CROQUET . CLUB.—President Airs. AI. E. Perreau; secretary Airs. Downes.
TENNIS CLUB— President: Mr. R MeMurray; joint secretaries Alessvs C. Procter and N. Ross.
HARBOUR BOARD—Chairman: J. Linklater Esq., M.P.,; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuen. Pilot: Captain C. Larsen,
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE President: Mr. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow.
CYCLING CLUB— President: Mr AI. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. P. Little.
GOLF CLUB —President: Mr. A. P. Easton; secretary: Mr. J. Christie.
CRICKET CLUB—President: Mr A. E. Tongs; secretary: Mr. W ITowe.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3693, 20 September 1927, Page 4
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399FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3693, 20 September 1927, Page 4
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