FOXTON BOROUGH.
; (INSTITUTED 1888 i 'UPULATiON 1,760 IKEA Or BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. KECK E ATT ON R ESERVES.—Easton Park, 5 acres; Victor'a 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. Ileyes. TELEPHONE. —Continuous Service. WATER SUPPLY. —Artesian (per bores). 7if 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. EIRE PREVENTION. —Station, hydrants, hose and engine. PUBLIC LIBRARY—About 1000 books. Borrowing terms, 2/6 per quarter. TOWN II ALL. —-Seating accomodation 950 persons. Biograph plant installed, pictures shown three times weekly. BOROUGH COUNCIL.—Mayor: Mr AF. E. Perreau; council: Crs. M. U. Walker, S. Rand, E. Parkin,' R. J. Thompson, F. Lucinsky, S. E. Cowley, R. Rangiheuea. J. Ross aud C. Spring. Town Clerk. —Mr. VvTn. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman. —Mr. Wm. Neville. BEAUTIFYING SOClETY—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau. SILVER BAND.—Patron: Mr. M. E. Pcrreau; conductor: Mr. W. S. Heyes; secretary: Air. A. E. Scott. FIRE BRlGADE.—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. TI. Walton; Methodist. Rev. Edmondson; Presbyterian: Rev. W. H. Nicholas; Salvation Army. SCHOOL " COMMITTEE.—Chairman: Mr. J. K. Hornblow; secretary : Mr. R. Rangiheuea. H() RTICULTURA L SOCIETY President: Air. D. Christie; secretary: Mr. W. 11. Nicholas. LODGES. —Te Awaliou (Masonic): secretary: Mr. J. Ross; Druids: secretary: Mr. E. Fuller; Oddfellows: Secretary: Air. W. Nye ' Junr. .MEDICAL. —Dr. E. At. Wyllie.
ORATAVA REGISTERED MATERNITY HOME—Robinson St. Nurse Powell. Telephone No. 28. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.--Ma-nager : Mr. S. H. Poole. THE' COMMERCIAL BANK OF A USTRA LIA, Ltd.—Manager: Mr. C. AI. He wet-1, Telephone No. IS2. POSTAIASTER. —Air. J. Newton. STATIONAfASTER. —Air. J. Marlin. POLICE STATION. —Constables R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUB FOXTON.— President: Air. H. Hutchins; secretary: Air. It. Hornblow. BOWLING CLUB. —President: Air. W. S. Heyes; secretary: Mr. R, Warwick. CROQUET CLUB.—President: Mrs. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Alis. M. Barr. TENNIS CLUB.—President: Air. It. McMurray; secretary: C. Procter HARBOUR BOARD.—Chairman: J. Linklater Esq., M.P.,; secretary: Air. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captaiu C. Larsen. CHAMBER OF COIMMERCE.— President: Air. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Air. R. Hornblow. CYCLING CLUB —President: Mr. AL E. Perreau; secretary: Air. L. A. Couch. GOLF CLUB: President: Air. M. B. Bergin. CRICKET CLUB— President: Mr. A. E. Tongs: secretary: Air. B. Hinds. SWIMMING CLUB.-- President: Mr. H. Hutchins; Secretary: Air, I). R. Barron. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Air. W. T. Jewell; secretary: Mr. L. A. Couch.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3893, 10 January 1929, Page 4
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