FOXTON BOROUGH.
CONSTITUTED 1883 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, Ikakara Gardens. LIGHTING. —Electricity. Fifty street lamps, costing £3 17s fid per lamp per annum, all night service. MUNICIPAL GASWORKS.—Manager: Mr. W. S. Heyes. TELEPHONE.—Continuous Service. WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per bores). 7ii 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, Biograph plant installed, pictures shown three times weekly. BOROUGH COUNCIL.—Mayor: Mr M. E. Perreau; council: Crs. M. 11. Walker, S. Raiul, E. Parkin, R. J. Thompson, F. Lucinsky, S. E. Cowley, R. Rangiheuea, J. Ross and C. Spring. Town Clerk. —Mr. Win. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman. —Mr. Win. Neville. BEAUTIFYING SOClETY.—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau. 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. CHURCHES.—St. Mary’s: Rev. •Father McDermott; All Saints: Rev. W. TI. Walton; Methodist. Rev. Edmondson; Presbyterian: Rev. W. H. Nicholas; Salvation Army. SCHOOL ‘ COMMITTEE.—Chairman: Mr. J. K. Ilornblow; 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: Miss L. Thompson. MEDICAL.—Dr. E. M. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Manager: Mr. S. 11. Poole. POSTMASTER. —Mr. ,T. Newton. STATIONMASTER.— Mr. Simmons. POLICE STATION. —Constables R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUBS FOXTON.— President: Mr. H. Hutchins; secretary: Mr. R. Ilornblow. ROWLING 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 OE COMMERCE.— President: Mr. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow. CYCLING CLUB. —President: Mr. M E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. R. Jardines. COLE CLUB: President: Mr. M. B. Bergin; secretary: Mr. J. Chris-
lie. CRICKET CLUB.— President: Mr. A. E. Tongs; secretary: Mr. B. Hinds. SWIMMING CLUB.-- President: Mr. 11. Hutchins: Secretary: Mr I). R. Barron.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3796, 24 May 1928, Page 4
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387FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3796, 24 May 1928, Page 4
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