FOXTON BOROUGH.
CONSTITUTED 188 S POPULATION ' 1,700 AREA OF BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES.—Eas,ton Park, 5 acres; Victor'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. MUNICIPAL GASWORKS—Manager : 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 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 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. McMurray.
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: Mi’s. F. Robinson; secretary: Mrs R. McMurray. CHURCHES—St. Mary’s: Rev. Father McDermott; All Saints: Rev. W. Jl. Walton; Methodist. Rev. S. 11. 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. H. Nicholas. LODGES. —Te Awaliou (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. S. H. Poole. 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. li. 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. 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. H. Hutchins; Secretary: Mr. D. R. Barron. NEW SENSATION,'and a pleasant one, will be experienced by Christinas Shoppers who call at MAT TAR’S. A great selection of Presentation Goods is both shops. Prices are keen cut.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3733, 22 December 1927, Page 4
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434FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3733, 22 December 1927, Page 4
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