FOXTON BOROUGH.
CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION 1,760 AREA OF BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES.—Easton Park, 5 acres; Victoria 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.—Continuous Service. WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per bores). 7$ 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. 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. H. Walton; Methodist; ■ Rev. Edmondson; 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; OddIfcllows: secretary: Miss L. Thompson. MEDICAL.—Dr. E. M. Wyllie. ORATAVA REGISTERED MATERNITY HOME.—Robinson St, Nurse Powell. Telephone No. 28. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Manager: Mr. S. H. Poole. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, Ltd—Manager: C. M. Ilowott. Telephone No. 182. POSTMASTER.—Mr. J. Newton. S T A TIONM AS TER. — Mr. Simmons. POLICE STATlON—Constables R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUBS FOXTON.— President: Mr. 11. Hutchins; secretary: Air. R, Hornblow. BOWLING CLUB.—President: Mr. R. Bryant; secretary: Rev. W. H. Walton. CROQUET CLUB.—President: Airs. AT. E. Perreau; secretary: Airs. At. Barr. TENNIS CLUB.—President: Air. R, AlcAlurray; joint secretaries: Alessrs C. Procter and N. Ross. HARBOUR BOARD.—Chairman: J. Linklater Esq., ALP.,; secretary: Air. R, Rangiheuea. Pilot: Caplain C. Larsen. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.— President: Mr. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow. CYCLING CLUB—President: Mr. AT. E. Perreau; secretary: Air. R. Jardines. GOLF CLUB: President: Air. M. B. Borgin; secretary: Air. J. Christie. CRICKET CLUB—President: Mr. A. E. Tongs: secretary: Mr. B. Hinds. SWIMMING CLUB.— President: Air. H. Hutchins; Secretary: Mr, D. R, Barron.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3811, 28 June 1928, Page 4
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406FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3811, 28 June 1928, Page 4
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