FOXTON BOROUGH. acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. 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. W. S. Heyes. TELEPHONE. —Continuous Service. WATER SUPPLY. —Artesian (per bores). 7| 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. Biograph plant installed, pictures shown three times weekly. BOROUGH COUNCIL—Mayor: Mr M. E. Perreau; council: Crs. S. E. Cowley, A. R. Crowe, J. Ross, € C. Rand, F. Robinson, F. Lueinsky, 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. Heyes; secretary: Mr. A. E. Scott. FIRE BRIGADE. —Superintendent: Mr. H. Reid; secretary: Mr. A. Walls. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs. F. Robinson; secretary: Mrs Barron. CHURCHES—St. Mary’s: Rev. . Fa their McDermott; All Saints: Rev. W. H. Walton; Methodist. Rev. Edmondson; Presbyterian: Rev. W. H. Nicholas; Salvation Anny: Captain Mathieson. SCHOOL COMMITTEE—Chairman: Mr. J. K. Hornblow; secretary : Mr. R. Rangiheuea. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.— Secretary: Mr. E. J. Murphy. LODGES. —Te Awahou (Masonic); secretary: M". J. Ross’; Druids, secretary: Mr. E. Fuller; Oddfellows: Secretary: Mr. W. Nye Junr. MEDICAL—Dr. E. M.„Wyllie. BANIC OF NEW ZEALAND.—Manager: Mr. S. H. Poole. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, Ltd—Manager: Mr. C. M. Hewett. POSTMASTER.—Mr. J. Newton. STATIONMASTER. —Mr. J. Martin, POLICE STATlON.—Constables R. Owen and Bell. BOWLIN CLUB. —'Secretary: Mr.
R. War wide. CROQUET CLUB.—President: Mrs. M. E. Perreau; secretary: TENNIS CLUB.—President: Mr. L. C. Bryant; secretary: A. B. McCorkindale. HARBOUR BOARD.—Cliairman: J. Linklater Esq., M.P.,; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot:.Caplain C. Larsen. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE President: Mr. J. K. Hornbiow; secretary: Mr. R. Hornbiow. CYCLING CLUB. —President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mr. L. A. Couch. GOLF CLUB: President: Mr. M. B. Bergin; secretary: Mr. J. Newton. SWIMMING CLUB.— President: Mr. H. Hutchins; Secretary: Mr. D. R. Barron. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Mr. W. T. Jewell; secretary: Mr. L. A. Couch. STATE FIRE INSURANCE the n.z. government OFFICE. OWNED by, Guaranteed by, and conducted solely in the interests of the people. IT IS YOUR OWN INTEREST TO SUPPORT YOUR OWN OFFICE. District Manager: D. Morrison, Palmerston North. R. HORNBLOW, FOXTON AGENT. DANCE AND BALLROOM NOVELTIESI Innovations that will make your Evening “Go.” order of the latest in Dance andi Ballroom Novelties. The very smartest at lowest prices. \VE have just opened up an indent Serpentine Streamers, the very latest Novelty, in all shades, giving a fine shower effect. A clean and pretty novelty. Price 12/- per gross. Carnival Ribbons, all shade*. 9/gross. Blow-outs, good quality, 16/6 gross. Paper Hats, the very latest in smart shapes and shades, 25/gross. Hooters, 13/6 gross; Cigarette Squeakers, 7/6 gross. Confetti, 4/- per doz, packets. Carnival Masks, Balloons, Silver Frost, etc. DENNISON’S CREPE PAPER STOCKED THE MANAWATU HERALD CO.. LTD.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40039, 14 December 1929, Page 4
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