FOXTON BOROUGH.
CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION 1,760 AREA OF BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES—Easton Park, 5 acres; Vietor'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. Heyes. TELEPHONE.—Continuous Ser- • vice. 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.
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. SILVER BAND.—Patron: Mr. M. E. Perreau; conductor: Mr. W. S. Heyes; secretary: Mr. A. E. Scott. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent: Mr. A. Stevenson; secretary: Mr. A. Walls.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3840, 4 September 1928, Page 4
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183FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3840, 4 September 1928, Page 4
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