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—Man-
ager : Mr. W. S. Heyes. TELEPHONE. —Exchange open from 6 a.m. to midnight. WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per bores). 7'i 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. Biograpb plant installed, pictures shown three times weekly.
BOROUGH COUNCIL—Mayor: Mr M. E. Perreau; council: Crs. M. H. Walker, S. Rand, E. Parkin, R. ,T. Thompson, F. Lucinsky, S. E. Cowley, R. Rangiheuea, J. Boss and C. Spring.
Town Clerk. —Mr. Win, Trueman. Waterworks Foreman. —Mr. Wm. Neville. BEAUTIFYING SOClETY—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. R. MeMurray.
SILVER BAND.—Chairman: Mr. F. G. Yeo; conductor: Mr. 11. Osborne, stirbs.
FIRE BRlGADE.—Superintendent Mr. A. Stevenson; secretary: Mr A. Walls'.
PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs. F. Robinson; secretary’: Mrs R. MeMurray.
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. 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. S. H. Poole. POSTMASTER—Mr. J. Newton. STATIONMASTER.-—Mr. H. Hornblow. POLICE STATlON—Constables R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUBS FOSTON 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. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Caplain 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.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3750, 4 February 1928, Page 4
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406FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3750, 4 February 1928, Page 4
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