FOXTON BOROUGH.
CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION 1,760 AREA OF BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES.—Easton 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). 72 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.
Ij’OWN HALL. —Seating accompdation 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 SOCIETY.-Pre-sident: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. R. McMiuway. SILVER BAND. —Chairman: Mr. F. G. Yeo; conductor-; Mr. 11. Osbofne. stubs. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent: Mr. J. IT. 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. 11. Peryman; Presbyterian: Rev. W. IT. Nicholas; Salvation Army. SCHOOL ’ COMMITTEE.-J-Chair-man: Mr. J. K. ITornblow; secretary : Mr. R. Rangiheuea, HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.— President: Mr. D. Christie; secretary: Mr. W. IT. Nicholas. LODGES. —To Awahou (Masonic): secretary: Mr. J. Ross; Druids; secretary: Mr. E. Fuller; Oddfellows: secretary: Mr. J. Newton. MEDICAL— Dr.'E. Al. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Manager : Mr. S. IT. Poole. ■ POSTMASTER, —Mr. J. Newton. ' STATIONMASTER. —Mr. H. Hornblow. POLICE STATlON—Constables R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUBS FOXTON.— President: Mr. H. Hutchins; secretary: Air. R. Hornblow. Awahou: President: Air K. AlcGregor; secretary: Mr. S. Dudson. BOWLING CLUB.—President: Air. R, Bryant; secretary: Rev. W. H. Walton. CROQUET CLUB.—President: Mrs. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Airs. Al. Barr. TENNIS CLUB.—President: Mr. R. Ale Murray; joint secretaries: Alessrs C. Procter and N. Ross. HARBOUR BOARD.—Chairman: J. Linklatcr Esq., M.P.,; secretary: Air. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain C. Larsen. CHAMBER OF COAIMERCE. — President: Air. J. IC. Hornblow; secretary: All*. R. Hornblow. CYCLING CLUB—President: Air. Al. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. R. Jar dines. . * GOLF CLUB— President: Air. A. P. Easton; secretary: Mr. J. Christie. CRICKET CLUB.—President: Air. A. E. Tongs; secretary: Air. B. Hinds. SWIAIMING CLUB President: All*. H. Hutchins; Secretary: Air D. R, Barron. ,
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3735, 29 December 1927, Page 4
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