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. TELEPHONE. —Continuous Service. WATER SUPPLY. —Artesian (per bores). 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. 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. SILVER BAND.—Chairman: Mr. F. G. Yeo; conductor: Mr. W. S. Ileycs. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent: Air. A. Stevenson; secretary: Mr. A. Walls. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President : Airs. F. Robinson. CHURCHES.—St. Mary’s: Rev. • Father AleDermott; All Saints: Rev. W. H. Walton; Alethodist. Rev. Edmondson; Presbyterian: Rev. W. H. Nicholas; Salvation Army. SCHOOL COAIAHTTEE.—Chairman: Air. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Air. R. Rangiheuea. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY President: Mr. D. Christie; secretary: Air. W. 11. Nicholas. LODGES. —Te Awahou (Alasonic): secretary: Air. J. Ross; Druids: secretary: Mr. E. Fuller; Oddfellows: secretary: Atiss L. Thompson. MEDICAL.—Dr. E. M. Wyllie. ORATAVA REGISTERED ATATERNJTY HOME. —Robinson St. Nurse Powell. Telephone No. 28. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Alanager: Air. S. H. Poole. THE COAfAIERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, Ltd.—Alanager: C. AT. Ilewett. POSTMASTER.—Air. J. Newton. STA TIONAPASTfiR. — Air. Simmons. PO LICE STATION. —Constables R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUBS FOXTON.— President: Air. 11. Hutchins; se- <■ rotary: Air. R. Hornblow. HOWLING CLUB.— President: Air, !i. Bryant; secretary: Rev. W. H. Walton. CROQUET CLUB— President: Mrs. Al. E. Perreau; secretary: Airs. AI. Barr. TENNIS CLUB. —President: Mr. R. AtcMurray; joint secretaries: Alessrs C. Procter and N. Ross. HARBOUR BOARD.— Chairman: J. Linklater Esq., M.P.,; secretary: Air. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Caplain C. Larsen. CHAMBER OF COAIMERCE. — President: Air. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Air. R. Hornblow. CYCLING CLUB.—President: Air. AI E. Perreau; secretary: Air. R. Jar dines. GOLF CLUB: President: Mr. M. B. Bergin; secretary: Mr. J. Christie. CRTCKET CLUB—President: Mr. A. E. Tongs; secretary: Mr. B. Hinds. SWIAIATING CLUB.— President: Air. H. Hutchins: Secretary: Mr. D. R. Barron.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3804, 12 June 1928, Page 4
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408FOXTON BOROUGH Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3804, 12 June 1928, Page 4
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