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. LIGHTING. —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 1 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.i 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. McMurray. SILVER BAND.—Chairman: Mr. F. G. Yeo; conductor: Mr. H. Osborne, stubs. FIRE BRlGADE.—Superintendent: Mr. A. Stevenson; 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. 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. S. H. Poole. POSTMASTER.—Mr. J. Newton. STATIONMASTER. —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. Perrfeau; 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: 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.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3757, 21 February 1928, Page 4
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408FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3757, 21 February 1928, Page 4
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