FOXTON BOROUGH.
CONSTITUTED 188 S 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. LlGHTlNG.—Electricity. Fifty street lamps, costing £3 17s 6d per lamp per annum, all night service. MUNICIPAL GA SWORKS.—Manager: Mr. J. H. Downes. TELEPHONE.—Exchange open from (5 a.m. to, midnight. WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per bores). 7-;; 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. Biograpli plant installed, pictures shown three times weekly. BOROUGH COUNCIL—Mayor: Mr M. E. Perreau; council: Crs. M. 11. Walker, S. Rand, E. Parkin, R. J. Thompson, F. Lucinsky, S. E. Cowley, R. Rangiheuca, J. Ross and C. Spriifg. Town Clerk. —Mr. Win. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman. —Mr. Wm. Neville. BEAUTIFYING SOClETY—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. E. Hornblow. SILVER BAND.—Chairman: Mr. F. G. Yeo; conductor: Mr. 11. Osborne, stubs. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent: Mr. J. 11. Downes; secretary: Mr. A. Walls. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs. F. Robinson; secretary: Mrs R. McMurray. CHURCHES.—St. Mary’s: Rev. Father McDermott; All Saints: Rev. W. 11. Walton; Methodist: Rev. S. H. Peryman; Presbyterian: Rev. W. H. Nicholas; Salvation Army. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Chairman: Mr. J. Iv. Hornblow; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuca. ’ HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY President: Mr. D. Christie; secretary: Mr. W. 11. Nicholas. LODGES.—To Awahou (Masonic): secretary: Mr. J. Ross; Druids: secretary: Mr. E. Fuller; Oddfellows: secretary: Mr. .T. Newton. MEDICAL. —Dr. E. M. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND—Manager: Mr, R. G. Millen. POSTMASTER.—Mr. J. Newton. STATIONMA STER. —Mr. 11. Hornblow. POLICE STATION. —Constables E. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUBS FOXTON.— President: Mr. 11. Hutchins; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow. Awahou: President: Mr K. McGregor; secretary: Mr. S. Hudson. BOWLING CLUB.—President: Mr. R. Bryant; secretary: Mr. .J. 11. Downes. CROQUET CLUB—President: Mrs. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mrs. Downes. TENNIS CLUB. —President: Mr. B. McMurray; joint secretaries: Messrs C. Procter and N. Ross. HARBOUR BOARD—Chairman: J. Linklater Esq., M.P.,5 secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuca. Pilot: Captain C. Larsen. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.— President: Mr. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow. CYCLING ’ CLUB, —President: Mr. JVL E. Perreau; secretary; Mr. P. Little. GOLF CLUB.—President: Mr. A. V. Easton; secretary: Mr. J. Christie.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3695, 24 September 1927, Page 4
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387FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3695, 24 September 1927, Page 4
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