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. Hoyes. j TELEPHONE. —Continuous Service. WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per bores). 7| miles of water mains, i Average pressure 501 b per square inch. DRAINAGE.—Up-to-date systom 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; 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 SOClETY.—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. R. McMurray. SILVER BAND.—Chairman: Mr. F. G. Yeo; conductor: Mr. W. S. Heyes. FIRE BRIGADE. —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: Miss L. Thompson. MEDICAL.—Dr. E. M. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND—Manager: Mr. S. H. Poole. ■» POSTMASTER. —Mr. J. Newton. S T ATIONMA S TER. — Mr. Simmons. POLICE STATlON—Constables R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUBS FOXTON.— President: Mr. H. Hutchins; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow. 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: Cap- • lain C. Larsen. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.— President: Mr. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow. CYCLING CLUB.—President: Mr. M E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. R. .Tar dines. GOLF CLUB: President: Mr. M. B. Bergin; secretary: Mr. J. Christie. CRICKET CLUB. —President: Mr. A. E. Tongs; secretary: Mr. B.
Hinds. SWIMMING ■ CLHB-- President Mr. H. Hutchins; Secretary: Mr. D. R. Barron.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3782, 21 April 1928, Page 4
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398FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3782, 21 April 1928, Page 4
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