FOXTON BOROUGH. CONSTITUTED 188 S COPULATION 1,760 AREA OF BOROUGH J 1,271 acres. RATEABLE V T ALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES. —Easton Park,,s acres; Victor'a Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ikakara 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). 72 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. Perreau; council: Crs. S. E. Cowley, A. R. Crowe, J, Ross, C-C. Rand, F. Robinson, F. Lucinsky, D. R. Barron, R. Rangiheuea and R. j. Thompson. Town Clerk.—Mr. Wm. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman. —Mr. Win. Neville.
BEAUTIFYING SOClETY—President : Mr. M. E. Perreau. SILVER BAM).—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. Father McDermott; 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 : 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. fi. M. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND—Manager: Mr. S. H. Poole. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, Ltd.—Manager: Mr. C. M. Hewett. POSTMASTER—Mr. J. Newton. STATIONMASTER.—Mff. J. Martin. POLICE STATlON—Constables R. Owen and Bell. BOWLIN CLUB. —(Secretary : Mr. R. Warwick. CROQUET CLUB. —President: Mrs. M. E. Perreau; secretary: TENNIS CLUB.—President: Mr. L. C. Bi-yant; secretary: A. B. McCorkindale.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40040, 17 December 1929, Page 4
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309Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40040, 17 December 1929, Page 4
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