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—EleAricity. Fifty street lamps, crating £3 17s 6d per lamp per twnum, all night service. I MUNICIPAL GASWORKS— Manager: Mr. W. S.mwes. TELEPHONE. —E*range open from 6 aim. to miwiight. WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per bores). miles J water mains. Average pressure *)lb per square inch. 1 DRAINAGE.—Up-to-Bate system to all parts of the benough, 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. Rangiheuca, 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: Mx*. 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. H. Peryman; Presbyterian: Rev. W. H. Nicholas; Salvation Army. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. —Chairman: Mr. J. K. Hornblow; secretary : Mr. R. Rangiheuca. 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. S. H. Poole. POSTMASTER—Mr. J. Newton. STA TIONMASTER.- -Mr. H. 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. Linklater Esq., M.P.,; secretary: Mr. R. Raugiheuea. 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. Jar dines. GOLF CLUB.—President: Mr. A. P. Easton; secretai’y: 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.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3739, 10 January 1928, Page 4
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407FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3739, 10 January 1928, Page 4
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