FOXTON BOROUGH.
CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION 1,760 ARE A 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. LIGHTING. —Electricity. Fifty street lamps, costing £3 17s 6d 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 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: Mr M. E. Perrcau; council: Crs. S. E. Cowley, A. R. Crowe, J. Ross, C. 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 : Mr. M. E. Perreau. SILVER BAND.—Patron: Mr. M. E. Perreau; conductor: Mr. W. S. Heyes; secretary: AD. A. E. • Seott. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent: Air. H. Reid; secretary: Mr. A. Walls. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs.'F. Robinson; secretary: Airs Barron. CHURCHES.—St, Mary’s: Rev. Father Brenan; All Saints: Rev. W. H. Walton; Methodist: Rev. Edmondson; Presbyterian: Rev. W. Hi Nicholas; Salvation Army: Captain Mathieson. SCHOOL COAIAHTTEE.—Chairman: Mr. J. K. Hornblow; secretary : Mr. R. Rangiheuea. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.— President: Air. D. Christie; secretary: Mr. W. H. Nicholas. LODGES. —Te Awahou (Masonic): secretary: Air. J. Ross; Druids: secretary: Air. E. Fuller; Oddfellows: Secretary: Air. W. Nye Junr. MEDICAL. —Dr. E. Al. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.—Manager: Mr. S. H. Poole. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA,- Ltd—Manager: Air. C. M. Hewett. POSTAIASTER. —Air. J. Newton. STATIONAIASTER, —Mr. J. Martin. POLICE STATlON.—Constables R. Owen and Bell. FOOTBALL CLUB FOXTON.— President: Air. W. S. Heyes; secretary : Air. C. Anderson. BOWLING CLUB.—President: Air. W. S. Heyes; secretary: Air. R. Warwick. CROQUET CLUB.—President: Airs. M. E. Perreau; secretary: TENNIS CLUB—President: Air. R. AlcMurray; secretary: C. Procter HARBOUR BOARD.—Chairman: J. Linklater Esq., M.P.,; secretary: AD. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain C. Larsen. CHAMBER OF COADJERCE President: Air. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow. CYCLING CLUB—President: AD. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. L. A. Couch. GOLF CLUB: President: AD. M. B. Bergin; secretary: AD. J. Newton. CRICKET CLUB—President: AD. A. E. Tongs: secretary: AD. B. Hinds. SWIMMING CLUB.— President: Mr. H. Hutchins; Secretary: AD. D. R. Barron. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: AD. W. T. Jewell; secretary: AD. L. A. Couch.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3963, 2 July 1929, Page 4
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