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FOXTON BOROUGH. CONSTITUTED 188 S POPULATION 1,760 AREA 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. 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). 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 aceomo dation 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. Lueinsky, D. R. Barren, R. Rangiheuea and R. J. Thompson. Town Clerk.—Mr. Win. 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. 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; Odd- j fellows: Secretary: Mr. W. Nye j Junr. MEDICAL.—Dr: E. 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. Bryant; secretary: A. B. McCorkindale. HARBOUR BOARD—Chairman: J. Linklater Esq., M.P.,; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain C. Larsen. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.— President: Mr. J. K. Hornblow; secretary: Mr. R. Hornblow. 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.

DANCE AND BALLROOM NOVELTIES! Innovations that will make your Evening “Go.” order of the latest in Danee and 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 fino shower effect. A elean and pretty novelty. Price 12/- per gross. Carnival Ribbons, all shades. 9/gross. BIOW-OUts, good quality, 15/6 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. STATE EIRE 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.

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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40042, 21 December 1929, Page 4

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528

Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40042, 21 December 1929, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40042, 21 December 1929, Page 4

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