FOXTON BOROUGH.
CONSTITUTED 1888 COPULATION 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, lhakara Gardens. LlGHTlNG.—Electricity. Fifty street lamps, costing £3 17s Gd per lamp per annum, all night service. MUNICIPAL GASWORKS—Manager : Mr. W. S. Heyes. TELEPHONE. —Continuous Service. WATER. SUPPLY—Artesian ' (per bores). 7f miles of water mains. Average pressure 501 b per squai’e inch. DRAINAGE. —Up-to-date system to all parts of the borough, 7 miles of sewers. FIRE PREVENTION.—Station, hydrants/hose and engine. I’UBLIC LIBRARY.—About 1000 hooks. Borrowing terms, 2/6 per quarter. [’OWN 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. Lueinsky, S. E. Cowley, R. Rangiheuea, J. Ross and C. Spring. Town Clerk. —Mr. Wm. Trueman. i Wutenvork’s -/Foreman. —Mr. Wm. Neville. 1! EAUTIFYING SOClETY.—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau. SILVER BAND.—Patron: Mr. M. E. Perreau; conductor: Mr. W. S. Ileyes; secretary: Mr. A. E, Scott. i IRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent: Mr. A. Stevenson: secretary: Air A. Walls. 1 > LUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs. F. Robinson. CHURCHES.—St. Mary’s: - Rev. Father McDermott; All Saints: Rev. W. H. Walton; Methodist. Rev. Edmondson; Presbyterian: Rev. W. 11. Nicholas; Salvation Army. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Chairman : Mr. J. IC. Hornblow; secretary: Air. R. Rangiheuea. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY President: Air. D. Christie; secretary: Air. W. H. Nicholas. LODGES. —Te Awahou (Alasonic): secretary: Air. J. Ross; Druids: secretary: Mr. E. Fuller; Oddfellows: Secretary: Air. W. Nye Junr. MEDICAL—Dr. E. M. Wyllie. ORATAVA REGISTERED MATERNITY llOATE—Robinson St, Nurse Powell. Telephone No. 28. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Manager: Air. S. H. Poole. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, Ltd.—Manager: Mr. C. M. He wet t, Telephone No. 182. POSTMASTER. —Air. J. Newton. STATIONAIA'STER. —Mr. J. Alartin, POLICE STATION. —Constables R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUB FOXTON.Presidcnt: Air. H. Hutchins; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow. BOWLING CLUB. —President: Mr. W. S. Heyes; secretary; Air. R. Warwick. * C ROQUET CLUB.—President: Airs. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Airs. AI. Barr., TENNIS CLUB.—President: Mr. R. McAlurray; secretary: C. Procter HARBOUR BOARD. —Chairman: J. Linklater Esq., M.P.,; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain C. Larsen. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE President: Air. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Air. R. Hornblow. CYCLING CLUB—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Air. L. , A. Couch. GOLF CLUB: President: Air. AI. B. Bergin. CRICKET CLUB—President: Mr. A. E. Tongs; secretary: Mr. B. Hinds. SWIMMING CLUB.— President: Air. 11. Hutchins; Secretary: Mr. 1). R. Barron. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Air. W. T. Jewell; secretary: Mr. L. A. Couch.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3877, 29 November 1928, Page 4
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422FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3877, 29 November 1928, Page 4
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