FOXTON BOROUGH
CONSTITUTED IfiSS POPULATION 1,760 AREA OF BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. REG REATIGN RESERVES.--Eas - ton Park, 5 acres; Victor a Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ihakara Gardens. LlGHTlNG.—Electricity. Fifty street lamps, costing £3 JTs bd per lamp per annum, ail night service. MUNICIPAL GASWORKS,—-Man-ager Mr. W. S. Heyes, TELEPHONE. —Continuous Service. WATER SUPPLY. —Artesian (per bores). miles ci w&tcr mams. Average pressure 50ib per square inch. DRAINAGE.- -Up-to date system to all parts of the borough, 7 tail As of sewers, FIRE PREVENTION .-—Station, hydrants, hose and engine. 1 ÜBDIC LIBRARY.—About 1000 books. Borrowing terms, 2/6 per quarter. i'OWN HALL. —Seating accomodation 950 persons. Biogra.pt plant installed, pictures shown ■hree times weekly. BOROUGH COUNCIL.--Mayor: Mr M. E. Ferre an; council: Crs, S. E. Cowley, A. R. Crowe, J. Ross, C. C. Rand, F. iiopinsou, F, I.noin sky, D. R. Barron, R. Haagiheuea and R. J. Thompson. Town Clerk. —Mr. Win. Trueman Waterworks Foreman, —Mr. Win. Neville. BEATJTI.FYIN G SOCIET ¥. —Pre ■ sident: Mr. M. E. Perreau, SILVER BAND.—Patron: Mr. M. E. Perreau; conductor; Mr. W. 8. Heyes; secretary: Mjw A. E. Scott, FIRE BRIGADE, —Superintendent; Mr. H. Reid; secretary: Mr. A. Walls. PLUNKET SOCIETY. —President: Mrs. F. Robinson; secretary; Mrs Barron. CHURCHES. —St. .Mary’s; Rev, Father Brenan; All Saints: Rev. W. H. Walton; Methodist. Rev. Edmondson; Presbyterian: Rev. W. H. Nicholas; Salvation Army: Captain Mathieson. SCHOOL * COMMITTEE, —Chairman: Mr. J, K. Hornblow; secretary: Mi’. 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. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND-—Ma-nager: Mr. S. H. Poole. THE- COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRA LI A, Ltd.—Manager: Mr. C. M. Hewett. POSTMASTER.—Mr. J. Newton. ■STA.TIONMASTEE, —Mr. J. Mar tin. POLICE STATlON.—Constables R, Owen and Bell, FOOTBALL CLUB FOXTON,— President: Mr, W. S, Heyes; secretary: Mr. -C. Anderson, BOWLING CLUB.—President: Mr W. S Heyes; «ecralary: Mr. 'ft. Warwick. CROQUET CLUE President Mrs. M. E Perreau; secretary' TENNIS CLUB, —President; Mr. K McMurray; secretary: C Pour ter HARBOUR BOARD' —Chairman: J Linklater Esq . MP ,; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot■ Caplain C. Larsen. CHAMBER- OF COMMERCE President: Mr. J. IV. Horn blow •, r-.ecreiavy: Mr. R. Hornblow. CYCLING CLUB. — President: Mr M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. L. A. Couch. GOLF CLUB: President:. Mr. M. ft Bergin; secretary: Mr. J. Newton. CRICKET CLUB—President: Mr. A. E. Tongs: secretary: Mr. B. Hinds. SWIMMING CLUB President: Mr. H. Hutchins; Secretary: Mr D. R. Barron. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Mr. W. T. Jewell; secretary: Mr. L A. Couch.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3990, 27 August 1929, Page 4
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434FOXTON BOROUGH Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3990, 27 August 1929, Page 4
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