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: Air. W. S. Heyes. TELEPHONE.- —Continuous Service. IV A TER 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: Air AL E. Pcrreau; council: Crs. Al. H. Walker, S. Rand, E. Parkin, R. J. Thompson, F. Lucinslcy, S. E. Cowley, R. Rangiheuea, J. Ross and C. Spring. Town Clerk. —Air. Wm. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman. —Mr. Wm. Neville. BEAUTIFYING SOClETY.—President: Air. Al. E. Perreau. SILVER BAND.—Patron: Mr. M. E. Perreau; conductor: Mr. W. S. Heyes; secretary: Air. A. E. ■Scott. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent : Air. A. Stevenson; secretary: Air A. Walls. PLUNKET SOClETY—President: Mrs. 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 COAIMITTEE.—Chairman: Air. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.— President: Air. D. Christie; secretary: Mr. W. H. Nicholas. LODGES. —Te Awahou (Alasonic): secretary: Air. J. Ross; Druids; secretary: Air. E. Fuller; Oddfellows: Secretary: Air. W. Nye Junr. MEDICAL.—Dr. E. AI. Wyllie. ORATAVA REGISTERED AIAT.ERNITY HOAlE.—Robinson St. Nurse Powell. Telephone No. 28. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Alanager: Air. S. H. Poole. THE COAIATERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, Ltd—Alan ager: Air. C. M. He we it, Telephone No. 182. POSTAIASTER. —Air. J. Newton. STATIONM ASTER. — Air. Simmons. POLICE STATlON—Constables R' Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUBS FOXTON.— President: Air. H. Hutchins; secretary: Air. R. Hornblow. BOWLING CLUB.—President: Mr. W. S. Heyes; secretary: Air. J. L. Christie. C ROQUET CLUB—President: Airs. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Airs. Al. Barr. TENNIS CLUB. —President: Mr. R. AlcAlurray; joint secretaries: Alessrs C. Procter and N. Ross. HARBOUR BOARD—Chairman: J. Linklater Esq r , A1.P.,; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain C. Larsen. CHAAIBER OF COMMERCE. — President: Mr. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Air. R. Hornblow. CYCLING CLUB.—President: Mr. M E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. R. Jardines. GOLF CLUB: President: Mr. M. B. Bergin; secretary: Air. J. Christie. CRICKET CLUB.—President: Mr. A. E. Tongs; secretary: Mr. B. Hinds. SWIAIAiING CLUB.-- President: Mr. H. Hutchins; Secretary: Mr D. R. Barron. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Air. W. T. Jewell; secretary: Mr. J. L. Christie.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3875, 24 November 1928, Page 4
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432FOXTON BOROUGH Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3875, 24 November 1928, Page 4
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