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). 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. J. Thompson, F. Lueinsky, 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. H. Osborne, stubs.
FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent Mr. J. H. 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. 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: Mr. J. Newton. MEDICAL. —Dr. E. M. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Manager: Mr. R. G. Millen. POSTMASTER—Mr. J. Newton. STATIONMASTER. —Mr. 11. Hornblow. POLICE STATION. —Constables R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUBS FOXTON.— President: Mr. 11. Hutchins; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow. Awa- • hou: President: Mr K. McGregor; secretary: Mr. S. Dudson. BOWLING CLUB.—President: Mr. R.. Bryant; secretary: Mr. J. H. Downes. CROQUET CLUB.—President: Mrs. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mi's. Downes. TENNIS CLUB—President: Mr. R. McMurray; 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 3701, 8 October 1927, Page 4
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394FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3701, 8 October 1927, Page 4
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