FOXTON BOROUGH.
INSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION 1,760 AREA OF BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) • £07,841. 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: Mr. AY. S. Heyes. TELEPHONE Continuous Service. WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per bores). 7 % miles of water mains. Average pressure 50fb 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. AValker, S. Rand, E. Parkin, R. J. Thompson, F. Lueinsky, S. E. Cowley, R. Rangikeuea, J. Ross and C. Spring. Town Clerk. —Air. Wm. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman.—Air. Wm. Neville. LEA UTIFYIN G SO CIETY. —President:'Air. M. E. Perreau. SILVER BAND.—Patron: Air. M. E. Perreau; conductor: Air. YV. S. Ileyes; secretary: Mr. A. E. Scott. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent: Air. A. Stevenson; secretary: Mr A. Walls. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President : Airs. F. Robinson. CHURCHES.—St. Mary’s: Rev. Father AlcDermot.t; All Saints: Rev. AA 7 . H. Walton; Alethodist; Rev. Edmondson; Presbyterian: Rev. W. 11. Nicholas; Salvation Army. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Chairman: Mr. J. K. Hornblow; secretary : Mr. R. Rangiheuea. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY President: Mr. D. Christie; secretary: Mr. W. H. Nicholas. LODGES. —Te Awahou (Masonic): secretary: Mr. J. Ross; Druids: secretary: Mr. E. Fuller; Oddfellows: Secretary: Mr. W. Nye Junr. MEDICAL—Dr. E. M. AVyilie. 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: Mr. C. M. Hewett, Telephone No, 182. POSTMASTER.—Mr. J. Newton. STATIONMA STER. —Mr. J. Martin. POLICE STATlON.—Constables R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUB FOXTON President: Mr. 11. Hutchins; secretary: Mr. It. Hornblow. BOWLING CLUB.—President: Mr. AV. S. Heyes; secretary: Air. R. Warwick. CROQUET CLUB—President: Airs. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Airs. AI. Barr. TENNIS CLUB.—President: Air. R. McMurray; secretary: C. Procter HARBOUR BOARD. —Chairman: J. Linklater Esq., A1.P.,; secretary: Air. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain C. Larsen. CHAAIBER OF COAIAIERCE.— President: Air. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Air. R. Hornblow. CYCLING CLUB.—President: Air. AI. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. L. A. Couch. GOLF CLUB: President: Mr. M. B. Bergin. CRICKET CLUB.—President: Air. A. E. Tongs; secretary: Air. B. Hinds. SWIMMING CLUB.— President: Air. H. Hutchins; Secretary: Air. D. It. Barron. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Mr. AV. T. Jewell; secretary: Air. L. A. Couch.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3894, 12 January 1929, Page 4
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419FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3894, 12 January 1929, Page 4
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