FOXTON BOROUGH.
CONSTITUTED ' 1888 POPULATION 1,760 AREA OF BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES.—Easton Park, 5 acres; Victoria 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: Air. W. S. Heyes. TELEPHONE. —Continuous Service. WATER SUPPLY—Artesian (per bores). 7f 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. Biograpb plant installed, pictures shown three times weekly. BOROUGH COUNCIL—Mayor: Air M. E. Perreau; council: Crs. S. E. Cowley, A. R. Crowe, J. Ross, €. C. Rand, F. Ropinson, F. Lucinsky, D. R. Barron, R. Rangiheuea and R. J. Thompson. Town Clerk.—Mr. Wm. Trueman.
Waterworks Foreman. —Mr. Wm. Neville. BEAUTIFYING SOClETY—President: Air. M. E. Perreau. SILVER BAND.—Patron: Mr. M. E. Perreau; conductor: Mr. W. S. Heyes; secretary: Air. A. E; Scott. FIRE BRlGADE.—Superintendent: Air. 11. Reid; secretary: Mi\ A. -Walls. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Airs. F. Robinson; secretary: Mrs Barron. CHURCHES.—St. Alary’s: Rev. Father Brenan; All Saints: Rev. W. H. Walton; Alethodist. Rev. Edmondson; Presbyterian: Rev. W. H. Nicholas; Salvation Army: Captain Mathieson. SCHOOL COAIMITTEE.—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: Air. J. Ross; Druids: secretary: Mr. E. Fuller; Oddfellows: Secretary: Mr. W. Nye Junr. MEDICAL.—Dr. E. AI. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Manager: Mr. S. H. Poole. THE COMAIERCIAL BANK OF AU STRA.LIA, Ltd. —Manager: Air. C. M. Hewett. POSTMASTER.—Mr. J. Newton. STATIONAIASTER. —Mr. J. Martin. POLICE STATlON.—Constables R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUB FOXTON,— President: Air. W. S. Heyes; secretary: Mr. €. Anderson. ROWLING CLUB.—President: Mr. W. S. Heyes; secretary: Mr. R. Warwick. CROQUET CLUB.—President: . Mrs. M. E. Perreau; secretary: TENNIS CLUB.—President: Mr. R. McAlurray; secretary: C. Procter HARBOUR BOARD. —Chairman: J. Linklater Esq., M.P.,; secretary: AH'. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain C. Larsen. CHAMBER OF COAtMERCE President: Air. J. K. Hornblow; secretary; Mr. R. Hornblow. CYCLING CLUB. —President: Ah'. AI. E. Perreau; secretary: Air. L. A. Couch. GOLF CLUB: President: Air. M. B. Bergin; secretary: Air. J. Newton. CRICKET CLUB.—President: Mr. A. E. Tongs; secretary: Air. B. Hinds. SWIMMING CLUB.-- President: Mr. 11. Hutchins; Secretary: Air. D. R. Barron. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Air. W. T. Jewell; secretary: Mr. L. A. Couch.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3944, 18 May 1929, Page 4
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412FOXTON BOROUGH. Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3944, 18 May 1929, Page 4
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