FOXTON BOROUGH.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3721, 24 November 1927, Page 4

FOXTON BOROUGH.

CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION 3?,760 AREA OF BOROUGH 1,271

acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES—Easton Park, 5 acres; Vietor'a Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ihakara Gardens.

LlGHTlNG.—Electricity. Fifty street lamps, costing £3 17s 6d per lamp per annum, all night service.-

MUNJCIPAL GASWORKS.—Man-

ager: Mr. W. S. Heyes. TELEPHONE.—Exchange open from 6 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 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 k. E. Perreau; council: Crs. M. H. Walker, S. Rand, E. Parkin, R. J. Thompson, F. Lueinsky, S. E. Cowley, R. Rangiheuea, ,T. Ross and C. Spring.

Town Clerk. —Mr. Wm, Trueman. Waterwoi-k’s 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. 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. If. Nicholas; Salvation Army. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Chairman: Mr. J. K. Hornblow; secretary : Mr. R. Rangiheuea. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.— President: Mr. D. Christie; secretary: Mr. W. H. 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 STATlON.—Constables R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUBS FOXTON.— President: Mr. H. Hutchins; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow. Awahou: President: Mr K. McGregor; secretary: Mr. S. Dudson. BOWLING CLUB.—President: Mr. R. Bryant; secretary: Rev. W. H. Walton. CROQUET ’ CLUB.—President: Mrs. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mrs. M. Barr. TENNIS CLUB—President: Mr. R. McMurray; joint secretaries: Messrs C. Procter and N. Ross. HARBOUR BOARD—Chairman: J. Linldater 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. R. Jardines. GOLF CLUB.— President: Mr. A. P. Easton; secretary: Mr. J. Christie. CRICKET CLUB.—President: Mr. A. E. Tongs; secretary: Mr. B. Hinds. SWIMMING CLUB.— President: Mr. 11. Hutchins; Secretary: Mr D. R. Barron.