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.
LlGHTlNG.—Electricity. Fifty street lamps, costing £3 17s 6d per lamp per annum, all night service.
MUNICIPAL GASWORKS.—Manager: Mr. J. H. Downes. TELEPHONE.—Exchange open from 6 a.m. to ( midnight. WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per bores). 7f 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. H. Walker, S. Rand, E. Parkin, R. J. Thompson, F. Lucinsky, S. E. Cowley, R. Rangiheuea, J. Ross and C. Spring.
Town Clerk. —Mr. Wm. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman. —Mr. Wm. Neville. BEAUTIFYING SOClETY.—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary : Mr. R. Hornblow. SILVER BAND.—Chairman: Mr. F. G. Yeo; conductor: Mr. 11. Os- ' borne, stubs. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent: Mr. J. H. Downes; secretary: Mr. A. Walls. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs. F. Robinson; secretary: Mrs R. MeMurray. CHURCHES.—St. Mary’s: Rev. Father McDermott; All Saints: Rev. W. H. Walton; Methodist. Rev. S. H. Peryman; Presbyterian: Rev. W. H. Nicholas; Salvation Army.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Chairman: Mr. J. K. 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: Mr. J. Newton.
MEDICAL. —Dr. E. M. Wyllie. BANIC OF NEW ZEALAND.—Manager: Mr. R. G. Millen. POSTMASTER—Mr. J. Newton. STATIONMASTER. —Mr. H. Horn-
blow. POLICE STATlON.—Constables R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUBS FOXTON.— President: Mr. H. Hutchins; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow. Awahou : President: Mr Iv. McGregor ; secretary: Mr. S. Dudson.
BOWLING CLUB—President: Mr. R. Bryant; secretary: Mr. J. H. Downes.
CROQUET CLUB.—President Mrs. M. E. Perreau; secretary Mrs. Downes.
TENNIS CLUB. —President: Mr. R MeMurray; joint secretaries; Messrs C. Procter and N. Ross.
HARBOUR BOARD.—Chairman: J. Linklater Esq., M.P.,; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea'. Pilot: Captain C. Larsen.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.— President: Mr. j! K. Hornblow; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow. CYCLING CLUB—President: Mr. M. 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. 'Howe.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3697, 29 September 1927, Page 4
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394FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3697, 29 September 1927, Page 4
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