FOXTON BOROUGH. CONSTITUTED 1888 POPULATION 1,780 AREA OP BOROUGH 1,271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES.—Easton Park, 5 acres; Victor's, 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). Ti 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. PIKE PREVENTION—Station, hydrants, hose and engine. PUBLIC LIBRARY.—About 1000 books. Borrowing terms, 2/0 per quarter. TOWN HALL. —Seating aecorno dation 950 persons. Biograpb plant installed, pictures shown three times weekly. BOROUGH COUNCIL.—Mayor: Mr M. E. Porreau; council: Crs. S. E. Cowley, A. R. Crowe, J. Ross, C C. Rand, P. Robinson, P. Lucinsky, D. R. Barron, R. Rangiheuea and R. J. Thompson. Town Clerk. —Mr. Wm. Trueman. Waterworks Foreman.—Mr. Wm. Neville. BEAUTIPYING ' 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. [-lORTICU LTU R A L SOCIETYSeeretary: 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. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.— Manager: Mr. S. 11. Poole. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, Ltd—Manager: Mr. O.'M. Hewett. POSTMASTER. —Mr. J. Newton. STATIONMASTER. —Mr. Mar-
POLICE STATlON.—Constables K. Oweu 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. Rangibeuea. 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. h. A. Couch. GOLF CLUB: President: Mr. M. B. Bergiu; secretary: Mr. J. Newton. SWIMMING CLUB.— President: Mr. H. Hutchins; Secretary: Mr, D, R. Barron. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Mr. W. T. Jewell; secretary: Mi’. 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. 9 HAVE YOU SEEN THE PEMBURY ENVELOPE THE PEMBURY ENVELOPE ALL LATEST SHADES. PRICE 6d PACKET. MANAWATU HERALD OFFICE. MANAWATU HERALD OFFICE. “The best prophet of the Future is the Past.” —Byron. To act on a precedent is always safe. That is why the majority of New Zealanders take Baxter’s Lung Preserver for coughs and colds —it has sixty years’ popularity to back it up. This rich, red, soothing compound is always dependable and gives relief from the very first dose. Obtainable at all chemists and stores. Generous-sized bottle 2/6; large family size 4/6; and bachelor size 1/6.—4. JJ-EST QUALITY Manilla Envelopes 7/6 per 1000 at Manawatu Herald Office.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4038, 7 January 1930, Page 4
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